LEXUS LS460L 2016 Owners Manual

2914-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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When variable shade beam is on,
the illumination of the area sur-
rounding oncoming vehicles and
preceding vehicles is partially
shielded while all other areas con-
tinue to be illuminated in high beam.
This enables forward lighting to be
optimized without blinding sur-
rounding traffic.
If oncoming or preceding vehicles
change position, the shielded area
changes and adapts to the vehicle’s
position.
AHS (Adaptive High-beam System)
The Adaptive High-beam System uses an in-vehicle camera sensor to
assess the brightness of streetlights , the lights of oncoming and preced-
ing vehicles, etc., and automatically turns high beam and variable shade
beam on or off as necessary.
: If equipped

2924-3. Operating the lights and wipers
LS460/LS460L_GE (OM50G06E)
Push the lever away from you
with the headlight switch in ,
or position.
Press the Adaptive High-beam
System switch.
The Adaptive High-beam System indi-
cator will come on when the head-
lights are turned on automatically to
indicate that the system is active.
Activating the Adaptive High-beam System
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■Switching to low beam
Pull the lever to original position.
The Adaptive High-beam System
indicator will turn off.
Push the lever away from you to
activate the Adaptive High-beam
System again.
■Switching to high beam
Press the Adaptive High-beam
System switch.
The Adaptive High-beam System
indicator will turn off and the high
beam indicator will turn on.
Press the switch to activate the
Adaptive High-beam System
again.
Turning the high beam on/off manually

2944-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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●When all of the following conditions are fulfilled, high beam will be
automatically turned on (after approximately 1 second):
• Vehicle speed is above approximately 60 km/h (37 mph).
• The area ahead of the vehicle is dark.
• There are no oncoming or precedin g vehicles with headlights or tail
lights turned on.
●If any of the following conditions are fulfilled, low beam will be automat-
ically turned on, depending on the location of oncoming or preceding
vehicles:
• Vehicle speed drops below approximately 40 km/h (25 mph).
• The area ahead of the vehicle is not dark.
• Preceding vehicles are moving qu ickly and high beams may blind the
drivers of the other vehicles.
●When all of the following conditions are fulfilled, variable shade beam
will be automatically turned on, depending on the location of oncoming
or preceding vehicles:
• Vehicle speed is above approximately 60 km/h (37 mph).
• The area ahead of the vehicle is dark.
High beam, low beam and variable shade beam automatic turning
on conditions

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■The Adaptive High-beam System can be operated when
The engine switch is in IGNITION ON mode.
■Camera sensor detection information
●High beam may not be automatically turned off or changed to variable shade beam
in the following situations:
• When oncoming vehicles suddenly appear from a curve
• When the vehicle is cut in front of by another
• When oncoming or preceding vehicles are hidden from sight due to repeated
curves, road dividers or roadside trees
●High beam may be turned off or variable shade beam may be changed to if an
oncoming vehicle that is using fog lights without using the headlights is detected.
●House lights, street lights, red traffic signals, and illuminated billboards or signs may
cause the high beam to turn off or variable shade beam to be changed to and may
change the area that is shielded.
●The following factors may affect the amount of time taken to turn high beam on or
off, or the speed by which the shielded areas change:
• The brightness of headlights, fog lights, and tail lights of oncoming and preced-
ing vehicles
• The movement and direction of oncoming and preceding vehicles
• When a oncoming or preceding vehicle only has operational lights on one side
• When a oncoming or preceding vehicle is a two-wheeled vehicle
• The condition of the road (gradient, curve, condition of the road surface etc.)
• The number of passengers and amount of luggage
●High beam and variable shade beam may be turned on or off when unexpected by
the driver.
●Small vehicles, such as bicycles, may not be detected.

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●In the situations below, the system may not be able to correctly detect the sur-
rounding brightness levels, and may flash or expose oncoming or preceding vehi-
cles to the high beam or may continue using the low beam. Therefore, in these
situations you should consider turning the high beams on or off manually rather
than relying on the Adaptive High-beam System.
• In bad weather (rain, snow, fog, sandstorms etc.)
• The windshield is obscured by fog, mist, ice, dirt etc.
• The windshield is cracked or damaged.
• The inside rear view mirror or camera sensor is deformed or dirty.
• The camera sensor temperature is extremely high.
• Surrounding brightness levels are equal to those of headlights, tail lights or fog
lights.
• Vehicles ahead have headlights that are either switched off, dirty, are changing
color, or have are not aimed properly.
• When driving through an area of intermittently changing brightness and dark-
ness.
• When frequently and repeatedly driving ascending/descending roads, or roads
with rough, bumpy or uneven surfaces (such as stone-paved roads, gravel tracks
etc.).
• When frequently and repeatedly taking curves or driving on a winding road.
• There is a highly reflective object ahead of the vehicle, such as a sign or a mirror.
• The back of a vehicle ahead is highly reflective, such as a container on a truck.
• The vehicle’s headlights are damaged or dirty.
• The vehicle is listing or tilting, due to a flat tire, a trailer being towed etc.
■Turning the high beam on during Adapt ive High-beam System (except vehicles
with both LED headlights and near-infrared ray transmitters)
When the vehicle is traveling at a high speed, the system will turn on the inner high
beam together with the outer high beam.
■Customization
The variable shade beam can be turned off. (Customizable features P. 667)

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CAUTION
■Limitations of the Adaptive High-beam System
Do not rely on the Adaptive High-beam System. Always drive safely, taking care to
observe your surroundings and turn the high beam on or off manually if necessary.
NOTICE
■Notes when using the Adaptive High-beam System
●Do not touch the camera sensor.
●Do not subject the inside rear view mirror or the camera sensor to a strong
impact.
●Do not disassemble the camera sensor.
●Do not spill liquid onto the inside rear view mirror or the camera sensor.
●Do not apply window tinting or stickers to the camera sensor or the area of wind-
shield near the camera sensor.
●Do not place items on the dashboard. There is a possibility that the camera sensor
will mistake items reflected in the windshield for streetlights, the headlights of
other vehicles, etc.
●Do not install a parking tag or any other accessories near or around the inside
rear view mirror and the camera sensor.
●Do not overload the vehicle.
●Do not modify the vehicle.
●If the windshield needs to be replaced, contact your Lexus dealer.
Observe the following to ensure that the
Adaptive High-beam System functions cor-
rectly.

2984-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Front fog light switch
Turns the front fog lights off
Turns the front fog lights on
Front and rear fog light switch (left-hand drive vehicles)
Turns the front and rear fog
lights off
Turns the front fog lights on
Turns both front and rear fog
lights on
Releasing the switch ring returns it to
.
Operating the switch ring again turns
only the rear fog lights off.
Fog light switch
The fog lights secure excellent visibi lity in difficult driving conditions,
such as in rain and fog.
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2994-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Front and rear fog light switch (right-hand drive vehicles)
Turns the front and rear fog
lights off
Turns the front fog lights on
Turns both front and rear fog
lights on
Releasing the switch ring returns it to
.
Operating the switch ring again turns
only the rear fog lights off.
■Fog lights can be used when
Front fog lights: The headlights or the front position lights are turned on.
Rear fog lights: The front fog lights are turned on.
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3004-3. Operating the lights and wipers
LS460/LS460L_GE (OM50G06E)
Operate the lever as follows to operate the wipers.
Left-hand drive vehicles
Temporary operation
Rain-sensing wiper opera-
tion
The wipers will operate automatically
when the sensor detects falling rain.
The system automatically adjusts
wiper timing in accordance with rain
volume and vehicle speed.
Low speed wiper operation
High speed wiper operation
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
Wipers will automatically operate a
couple of times after the washer
squirts.
Windshield wipers and washer
Operating the wiper lever
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