lights Lexus IS300h 2017 Owner's Guide

2444-3. Operating the lights and wipers
IS300h_EE(OM53D89E)
Turns the rear fog light on
Releasing the switch ring returns it to
.
Operating the switch ring again turns
the rear fog light off.
■Fog light can be used when
The headlights or the front po sition lights are turned on.
Fog light switch
The fog light secure excellent visibility in difficult driving conditions, such as in
rain and fog.

2454-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Driving
IS300h_EE(OM53D89E)
Operate the lever as follows to operate the wipers. The lever will return to its
original position immediately after operation.
Intermittent windshield wipe rs with interval adjuster
Move the lever up by 2 levels
Move the lever up by 1 level
Move the lever down by 1 level
Move the lever down by 2 lev-
els
Windshield wipers and washer
Operating the wiper lever
1
2
3
4
OffTemporary
operation
Temporary
operation
Intermittent
operation
High speed
operation
Intermittent operationOffOffLow speedoperationHigh speedoperation
Low speed
operationOffIntermittent
operation
High speed
operation
High speed
operation
High speed
operationOffLow speed
operationNo changeNo change
Status beforeoperation
Operation

2464-3. Operating the lights and wipers
IS300h_EE(OM53D89E)
Wiper intervals can be adjusted when intermittent operation is selected.
Increases the intermittent windshield
wiper frequency
Decreases the intermittent wind-
shield wiper frequency
The intermittent wind shield wiper oper- ates more frequently as vehicle speed
becomes higher.
Washer/wiper dual operation
The wipers will automatically operate a couple of times afte r the washer squirts.
When the power swit ch is in ON mode
and the headlights are on, if the lever is pulled, the headlight cleaners will oper-
ate once. After this, the headlight clean-
ers will operate every 5th time the lever is pulled.
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6
7

2474-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Driving
IS300h_EE(OM53D89E)
Rain-sensing windshield wipers
Move the lever up by 2 levels
Move the lever up by 1 level
Move the lever down by 1 level
Move the lever down by 2 lev-
els
AUTO mode on/off switch
With AUTO mode selected, the wipers
will operate automatically when the sen- sor detects falling rain . The system auto-
matically adjusts wiper timing in
accordance with rain volume and vehi- cle speed.
The AUTO mode indicator will turn on when AUTO mode is selected.
*1: After temporary operation, the mode will return to AUTO mode.
*2: AUTO mode will be canceled.
AUTO mode
indicator
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2
3
4
5
OffTemporary
operation
Temporary
operation
Low speed
operation
High speed
operation
Low speed
operationOffOffHigh speed
operation
High speed
operation
High speed operationOffLow speedoperationNo changeNo change
AUTO
mode
Intermittent
operationOff
Temporary
operation*1Low speed
operation*2High speed
operation*2
ContinuouslyNo change
Operation
Status before operation

2484-3. Operating the lights and wipers
IS300h_EE(OM53D89E)
When AUTO mode is selected, the sensor sensitivity can be adjusted by turning
the switch ring.
Increases the sensitivity
Decreases the sensitivity
Washer/wiper dual operation
The wipers will automatically operate a
couple of times afte r the washer squirts.
When the power swit ch is in ON mode and the headlights are on, if the lever is
pulled, the headlight cleaners will oper-
ate once. After this, the headlight clean- ers will operate every 5th time the lever
is pulled.
The wipers can be used as intermittent windshield wipers, which operate regard-
less of vehicle speed or amount of rain drops. The intermittent windshield wiper
operation can be switched wh en the vehicle is stopped and the wiper is off. The
wiper operation cannot be sw itched during AUTO mode or while the intermit-
tent windshield wipers are operating.
Press and hold until the AUTO
mode indicator stops flashing.
If is pressed and held until the
AUTO mode indicator stops flashing again, it will return to its previous state.
The wiper can be switched when the
vehicle is stopped and the wipers are off.
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7
8
Switching between the intermittent windshield wipers and rain-sensing
windshield wipers (vehicles with rain-sensing windshield wipers)

2494-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Driving
IS300h_EE(OM53D89E)
■Operation of the intermittent windshield wipers with interval adjuster
Move the lever up by 2 lev-
els
Move the lever up by 1 level
Move the lever down by 1
level
Move the lever down by 2
levels
1
2
3
4
OffTemporary
operation
Temporary
operation
Intermittent
operation
High speed
operation
Intermittent operationOffOffLow speedoperationHigh speedoperation
Low speed
operationOffIntermittent
operation
High speed
operation
High speed
operation
High speed
operationOffLow speed
operationNo changeNo change
Status beforeoperation
Operation

2504-3. Operating the lights and wipers
IS300h_EE(OM53D89E)
Wiper intervals can be adjusted when intermittent operation is selected.
Increases the intermittent wind-
shield wiper frequency
Decreases the intermittent wind-
shield wiper frequency
The intermittent windshield wiper operates more frequently as vehicle
speed becomes higher.
Washer/wiper dual operation
The wipers will au tomatically operate a couple of times after the washer
squirts.
When the power switch is in ON mode and the headlights are on, if the
lever is pulled, the headlight cleaners
will operate once. After this, the headlight cleaners will operate every
5th time the lever is pulled.
5
6
7

2514-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Driving
IS300h_EE(OM53D89E)
■The windshield wiper and washer can be operated when
The power switch is in ON mode.
■Dripping prevention wiper sweep
After performing a washing and wiping operat ion several times, the wipers operate one
more time after a short delay to prevent dripping.
However, this final wiper operation will not be performed while driving.
■Effects of vehicle speed on wiper operation (vehicles with rain-sensing windshield wip-
ers)
Vehicle speed affects the following even when the wipers are not in AUTO mode.
●Intermittent wiper interval
●Wiper operation when the washer is being used (delay until drip prevention wiper
sweep occurs)
With low speed windshield wiper operation selected, wiper operation will be switched
from low speed to intermitte nt wiper operation only when the vehicle is stationary.
■Raindrop sensor (vehicles with rain-sensing windshield wipers)
●If the wiper is turned to AUTO mode while the power switch is in ON mode, the wipers
will operate once to show th at AUTO mode is activated.
●If the temperature of the raindrop sensor is 85°C (185°F) or higher, or -30°C (-22°F)
or lower, automatic operation may not occur. In this case, operate the wipers in any
mode other than AUTO mode.
■When the windshield wipers are in tempor ary operation (vehicles with rain-sensing
windshield wipers)
AUTO mode cannot be activated even if is pressed.
■If no windshield washer fluid sprays
Check that the washer nozzles are not blocked if there is washer fluid in the windshield
washer fluid reservoir.
●The raindrop sensor judges the amount of
raindrops.
An optical sensor is ad opted. It may not oper-
ate properly when sunlight from the rising or
setting of the sun inte rmittently strikes the windshield, or if bugs etc. are present on the
windshield.

2524-3. Operating the lights and wipers
IS300h_EE(OM53D89E)
WARNING
■Caution regarding the use of windshield wipers in AUTO mode
The windshield wipers may operate unexpectedly if the sensor is touched or the wind-
shield is subject to vibratio n in AUTO mode. Take care that your fingers or anything
else do not become caught in the windshield wipers.
■Caution regarding the use of washer fluid
When it is cold, do not use the washer fluid until the windshield becomes warm. The
fluid may freeze on the windshield and cause lo w visibility. This may lead to an accident, resulting in death or serious injury.
NOTICE
■When the windshield is dry
Do not use the wipers, as they may damage the windshield.
■When there is no washer fluid spray from the nozzle
Damage to the washer fluid pump may be cau sed if the lever is pulled toward you and held continually.
■When a nozzle becomes blocked
In this case, contact any authorized Lexus re tailer or Lexus authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
Do not try to clear it with a pin or other object. The nozzle will be damaged.

2614-5. Using the driving support systems
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Driving
IS300h_EE(OM53D89E)
WARNING
●Do not attach window tinting to the windshield.
●Replace the windshield if it is damaged or cracked.
If the windshield needs to be replaced, contact your authorized Lexus retailer or
Lexus authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
●Do not get the camera sensor wet.
●Do not allow bright lights to shine into the camera sensor.
●Do not dirty or damage the camera sensor. When cleaning the inside of the windshield , do not allow glass cleaner to contact the
lens. Also, do not touch the lens.
If the lens is dirty or damaged, contact yo ur authorized Lexus retailer or Lexus autho- rized repairer, or an y reliable repairer.
●Do not subject the camera sensor to a strong impact.
●Do not change the installation position or direction of the camera sensor or remove it.
●Do not disassemble the camera sensor.
●Do not install an electronic device or device that emits strong electric waves near the
camera sensor.
●Do not modify any components of the vehicle around the camera sensor (inside rear
view mirror, et c.) or ceiling.
●Do not attach any accessories that may obstruct the camera sensor to the hood, front grille or front bumper. Contact your auth orized Lexus retailer or Lexus authorized
repairer, or any reliable repairer for details.
●If a surfboard or other long ob ject is to be mounted on the roof, make sure that it will not obstruct the camera sensor.
●Do not modify the head lights or other lights.