tow LEXUS LX570 2014 User Guide

901-3. Adjustable components (s eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
LX570_OM_OM60L21U_(U) ■
When not using the third center seat head restraint
CAUTION■
Head restraint precautions
Observe the following precautions regarding the head restraints. Failure to do so
may result in death or serious injury. ●
Use the head restraints design ed for each respective seat.●
Adjust the head restraints to the correct position at all times. ●
After adjusting the head restraints, push down on them and make sure they are
locked in position. ●
Do not drive with the head restraints removed. Open the zipper on the back of the third seat
and stow the head restraint inside.

931-3. Adjustable components (s eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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Before driving
LX570_OM_OM60L21U_(U) ■ Releasing and storing the third center seat belt
Push the release button on
buckle A
Push either the mechanical key
or tab A into buckle B When releasing and storing the
seat belt, hold the belt while
winding it back gently.
Put tabs A and B together and
stow them in the holder To reattach the seat belt, reverse
the above procedure, pulling
out the tabs and inserting tab B
into buckle B.STEP 1
Buckle A
Buckle BBuckle B
Ta b ASTEP 2
Ta b A Ta b BSTEP 3

1001-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
LX570_OM_OM60L21U_(U) Steering wheel
Auto tilt away
When the “ENGINE START
STOP” switch is turned OFF and
the driver’s seat belt is unfastened,
the steering wheel returns to its
stowed position by moving up and
away to enable easier driver entry
and exit. Switching to ACCESSORY or
IGNITION ON mode or fasten-
ing the driver’s seat belt will return
the steering wheel to the original
position.The steering wheel can be adjusted to a comfortable position while the
“ENGINE START STOP” switch is in ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON
mode or when the driver’s seat belt is fastened.
Up
Down
Toward the driver
Away from the driver

1321-7. Safety information
LX570_OM_OM60L21U_(U) CAUTION■
SRS airbag precautions
Observe the following precautions regarding the SRS airbags.
Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury. ●
The driver and all passengers in the vehicle must wear their seat belts properly.
The SRS airbags are supplemental devices to be used with the seat belts. ●
The SRS driver airbag deploys with considerable force, and can cause death or
serious injury especially if the driver is very close to the airbag. The National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) advises:
Since the risk zone for the driver’s airbag is the first 2 - 3 in. (50 - 75 mm) of infla-
tion, placing yourself 10 in. (250 mm) from your driver airbag provides you with a
clear margin of safety. This distance is measured from the center of the steering
wheel to your breastbone. If you sit less than 10 in. (250 mm) away now, you can
change your driving position in several ways:
• Move your seat to the rear as far as you can while still reaching the pedals
comfortably.
• Slightly recline the back of the seat.
Although vehicle designs vary, many dr ivers can achieve the 10 in. (250 mm)
distance, even with the driver seat all the way forward, simply by reclining the
back of the seat somewhat. If reclining the back of your seat makes it hard to
see the road, raise yourself by using a firm, non-slippery cushion, or raise the
seat if your vehicle has that feature.
• If your steering wheel is adjustable, ti lt it downward. This points the airbag
toward your chest instead of your head and neck.
The seat should be adjusted as recomm ended by NHTSA above, while still main-
taining control of the foot pedals, steerin g wheel, and your view of the instrument
panel controls. ●
The portion of the front, side and rear pil-
lars or roof side rail garnishes (padding)
containing the curtain shield airbags is
inside scratched, cracked, or otherwise
damaged.

1341-7. Safety information
LX570_OM_OM60L21U_(U) CAUTION■
SRS airbag precautions ●
Do not sit on the edge of the seat or lean
against the dashboard.
●
Do not allow a child to stand in front of the
SRS front passenger ai rbag unit or sit on
the knees of a front passenger. ●
Do not allow the front seat occupants to
hold items on their knees. ●
Do not lean against the door, the roof side
rail or the front, center and rear pillars.
●
Do not allow anyone to kneel on the pas-
senger seat toward the door or put their
head or hands outside the vehicle.

When driving
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LX570_OM_OM60L21U_(U) 2-1. Driving procedures
Driving the vehicle.................. 164
Engine (ignition) switch ......... 175
Automatic transmission ........ 179
Turn signal lever ....................... 187
Parking brake .......................... 188
Horn ............................................ 189
2-2. Instrument cluster
Gauges and meters ................ 190
Indicators and warning
lights ......................................... 194
Multi-information
display ...................................... 198
2-3. Operating the lights and
wipers
Headlight switch..................... 206
Automatic High Beam ............ 211
Fog light switch ........................ 218
Windshield wipers and
washer ................................... 220
Rear window wiper and
washer .................................... 226
Headlight cleaner
switch ...................................... 229 2-4. Using other driving
systems
Cruise control......................... 230
Dynamic radar cruise
control .................................... 234
Intuitive parking assist .......... 249
Rear view monitor system ... 260
Lexus parking assist
monitor................................... 268
Wide view front &
side monitor ........................... 301
4-Wheel AHC (Active
Height Control
Suspension) ........................... 318
AVS (Adaptive Variable
Suspension system) ............ 329
Four-wheel drive system...... 330
Crawl Control (with Turn
Assist function) .................... 335
Multi-terrain Select .............. 342
Driving assist systems ........... 347
Pre-Collision System ............ 355
2-5. Driving information
Off-road precautions ............ 361
Cargo and luggage ............... 366
Vehicle load limits .................. 373
Winter driving tips .................. 374
Trailer towing .......................... 379
Dinghy towing ......................... 399

1652-1. Driving procedures
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When driving
LX570_OM_OM60L21U_(U) Starting on a steep uphill
Firmly set the parking brake and shift the shift lever to “D”.
Gently depress the accelerator pedal.
Release the parking brake.■
Driving in the rain ●
Drive carefully when it is raining, becaus e visibility will be reduced, the windows
may become fogged-up, and the road will be slippery. ●
Drive carefully when it starts to rain, be cause the road surface will be especially
slippery. ●
Refrain from high speeds when driving on an expressway in the rain, because
there may be a layer of water between th e tires and the road surface, preventing
the steering and brakes from operating properly.■
Engine speed while driving
In the following conditions, the engine speed may become high while driving. This is
due to automatic up-shifting control or down-shifting implementation to meet driv-
ing conditions. It does not indicate sudden acceleration.●
The vehicle is judged to be driving uphill or downhill ●
When the accelerator pedal is released ●
When the brake pedal is depressed while power mode is selected (  P. 181)■
Breaking in your new Lexus
To extend the life of the vehicle, the following precautions are recommended to
observe: ●
For the first 200 miles (300 km):
Avoid sudden stops. ●
For the first 500 miles (800 km):
Do not tow a trailer. ●
For the first 1000 miles (1600 km):
• Do not drive at extremely high speeds.
• Avoid sudden acceleration.
• Do not drive continuously in the low gears.
• Do not drive at a constant speed for extended periods. STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3

1852-1. Driving procedures
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When driving
LX570_OM_OM60L21U_(U) ■ Shift ranges and their functions
● Automatically selecting gears betw een 1 and 6 according to vehicle
speed and driving conditions. But, the gear is limited according to
selected shift range.
● You can choose from 6 levels of engine braking force.
● A lower shift range will provide gr eater engine braking force than a
higher shift range, and the engine revolutions will also increase. ■
Paddle shift switches (if equipped) ●
When the “-” paddle shift switch is operat ed in the “D” position, a shift range will
be automatically selected. Th e highest gear of the first shift range will be one
gear lower than the gear in use during normal “D” position driving. ●
Automatic deactivation of shift range selection in the “D” position
Shift range selection in the “D” position will be deactivated in the following situa-
tions:
• When the vehicle comes to a stop
• If the accelerator pedal is depressed for longer than a certain period of time
in one shift range■
“S” mode ●
When the shift range is “5” or lower, holding the shift lever toward “+” sets the
shift range to “6”. ●
To prevent excessive engine speed, a function was adopted that automatically
selects a higher shift range before the engine speed becomes too high.●
To protect the automatic transmission, a function is adopted that automatically
selects a higher shift range when the fluid temperature is high.■
Downshifting restrictions warning buzzer
To help ensure safety and driving perfor mance, downshifting operation may some-
times be restricted. In some circumstances, downshifting may not be possible even
when the shift lever or a paddle shift swit ch (if equipped) is op erated. (The warning
buzzer will sound twice.)

2082-3. Operating the lights and wipers
LX570_OM_OM60L21U_(U) Turning on the high beam headlights
With the headlights on, push the
lever forward to turn on the high
beams. Vehicles with an Automatic High
Beam system: When the light
switch is in “AUTO” position, the
Automatic High Beam system will
be activated. (  P. 211)
Pull the lever back to the center
position to turn the high beams off.
Pull the lever toward you to turn
on the high beams. Release the lever to turn them off.
You can flash the high beams with
the headlights on or off.
AFS
AFS (Adaptive Front-lighting System) improves visibility at intersections
and on curves by automa tically adjusting the dire ction of the light axis of
the headlights according to vehicl e speed and the degree of the tire
angle that are controlled by steering input.
Operates at speeds of 6 mph (10 km/h) or higher
■ Deactivating AFS
On/off The indicator turns on when the
AFS is deactivated.

2152-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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When driving
LX570_OM_OM60L21U_(U) ●
In the situations below, the system may not be able to correctly detect the sur-
rounding brightness levels, and may flash or expose nearby pedestrians to the
high beam. Therefore, you should consider turning the high beam on or off
manually rather than relying on the Automatic 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 equa l to those of headlights, tail lights or
fog lights.
• Vehicles ahead have headlights that are either switched off, dirty, are chang-
ing color, or are not aimed properly.
• When driving through an area of intermittently changing brightness and
darkness.
• 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 mir-
ror.
• 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.
• The Automatic High Beam indicator is flashing.
• The high beam and low beam are repeatedly being switched between in an
abnormal manner.
• The driver believes that the high beam may be causing problems or distress to
other drivers or pedestrians nearby.