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4-1. Before driving Driving the vehicle .......................174
Cargo and luggage.................... 182
Vehicle load limits ....................... 186
Trailer towing ................................. 187
Dinghy towing ............................. 204
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ign ition) switch ........... 205
Automatic transmission ........... 210
Turn signal lever ............................216
Parking brake ................................ 217
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ........................ 220
Automatic High Beam..............224
Fog light switch ........................... 229
Windshield wipers and washer ...........................................231
Rear window wiper and washer ......................................... 235
Headlight cleaner switch........ 238
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap ..... 239 4-5. Using the driving support
systems
Lexus Safety System+ ...............242
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ....................................... 250
LDA (Lane Departure Alert)............................................ 263
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed
range .............................................. 271
Cruise control ............................. 283
Driving mode select switch ........................................... 286
Intuitive parking assist .............. 289
4-Wheel AHC (Active Height Control
Suspension)................................ 297
Four-wheel drive system ......... 305
Crawl Control (with Turn Assist function) ........................ 309
Multi-terrain Select.....................314
Multi-terrain Monitor................ 318
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)..... 365 • BSM function......................... 369
• RCTA function .......................373
Driving assist systems ...............379
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips ..................... 384
Off-road precautions............... 387
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Instrument cluster
The indicators inform the driver of the operating state of the vehicle’s various sys-
tems.
Indicators
Turn signal indicator
( P. 2 1 6 )
(if equipped)
“LDA” (Lane Departure
Alert) indicator ( P. 2 6 3 )
(U.S.A.)
Headlight indicator
( P. 220)*1, 2
Slip indicator ( P. 3 8 0 )
(Canada)
Tail light indicator
( P. 220) *1VSC OFF indicator
( P. 3 8 0 )
Headlight high beam
indicator ( P. 221)
(if equipped)
Multi-terrain Select
indicator ( P. 3 1 4 )
(if equipped)
Automatic High Beam
indicator ( P. 2 2 4 )
*1
(if equipped)
Crawl Control indicator
( P. 3 0 9 )
(if equipped)
Fog light indicator
( P. 2 2 9 )*1, 3“RSCA OFF” indicator
( P. 5 0 )
*1Eco Driving Indicator
Light ( P. 8 7 ) Automatic transmission
second start indicator
(
 P. 2 1 0 )
Cruise control indicator
(  P. 2 8 3 , 2 7 1 ) Low speed four-wheel
drive indicator light
(
 P. 3 0 5 )
Cruise control “SET”
indicator ( P. 2 8 3 , 2 7 1 ) Center differential lock
indicator (
P. 3 0 6 )
(if equipped)
Dynamic radar cruise
control indicator
( P. 2 7 1 )*1Easy access mode
indicator ( P. 2 9 7 )

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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ....................... 174
Cargo and luggage .................... 182
Vehicle load limits ....................... 186
Trailer towing ................................. 187
Dinghy towing..............................204
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch .......... 205
Automatic transmission ............ 210
Turn signal lever ........................... 216
Parking brake ................................ 217
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch .........................220
Automatic High Beam ............. 224
Fog light switch............................ 229
Windshield wipers and washer........................................... 231
Rear window wiper and washer..........................................235
Headlight cleaner switch ....... 238 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap ..... 239
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Lexus Safety System+ .............. 242
PCS (Pre-Collision system) ........................................250
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) ............................................ 263
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed
range .............................................. 271
Cruise control ............................. 283
Driving mode select switch ........................................... 286
Intuitive parking assist .............. 289
4-Wheel AHC (Active Height Control
Suspension) ................................297
Four-wheel drive system .........305
Crawl Control (with Turn Assist function).........................309
Multi-terrain Select .................... 314
Multi-terrain Monitor ................ 318
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ..... 365 • BSM function ......................... 369
• RCTA function ...................... 373
Driving assist systems............... 379
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips .....................384
Off-road precautions ............... 387

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WA R N I N G
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
■When the vehicle is parked
●If the shift lever is moved before the low sp
eed four-wheel drive indicator turns on/off,
the transfer mode may not be shifted completely. The transfer mode disengages both
the front and rear driveshafts from the powertrain and allows the vehicle to move
regardless of the shift position. (At this time, the indicator blinks and the buzzer
sounds.)
Therefore, the vehicle is free to roll even if the automatic transmission is in P.
You or someone else could be seriously injure d. You must complete the shifting of the
transfer mode. ( P. 3 0 5 )
●Do not touch the exhaust pipes while the engine is running or immediately after turn-
ing the engine off.
Doing so may cause burns.
■When taking a nap in the vehicle
Always turn the engine off. Otherwise, if you accidentally move the shift lever or
depress the accelerator pedal, this could cause an accident or fire due to engine over-
heating. Additionally, if the vehicle is parked in a poorly ventilated area, exhaust gases
may collect and enter the vehicle, leadin g to death or a serious health hazard.
■When braking
●When the brakes are wet, drive more cautiously.
Braking distance increases when the brakes are wet, and this may cause one side of
the vehicle to brake differently than the other side. Also, the parking brake may not
securely hold the vehicle.
●If the power brake assist function does not operate, do not follow other vehicles
closely and avoid hills or sharp turns that re quire braking. In this case, braking is still
possible, but the brake pedal should be depressed more firmly than usual. Also, the
braking distance will increase. Have your brakes fixed immediately.
●Do not pump the brake pedal if the engine stalls.
Each push on the brake pedal uses up the reserve for the power-assisted brakes.
●The brake system consists of 2 individual hydraulic systems: If one of the systems fails,
the other will still operate. In this case, the brake pedal should be depressed more
firmly than usual and the bra king distance will increase.
Have your brakes fixed immediately.
■If the vehicle becomes stuck
Do not spin the wheels excessively when any of the tires is up in the air, or the vehicle is
stuck in sand, mud, etc. This may damage th e driveline components or propel the vehi-
cle forward or backward, causing an accident.

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Automatic transmission
While the engine switch is in IGNITION ON mode, move the shift lever
with the brake pedal depressed.
When shifting the shift lever between P and D, make sure that the vehicle is
completely stopped.
*1: Shifting to the D position allows the system
to select a gear suitable for the driving
conditions. Setting the shift lever to the D position is recommended for normal driv-
ing.
*2: If equipped, by selecting shift ranges us ing paddle shift switches, you can control
engine braking forces.
*3: Selecting shift ranges using S mode rest ricts the upper limit of the possible gear
ranges, controls engine braking forces , and prevents unnecessary upshifting.
Shifting the shift lever
Shift position purpose
Shift positionPurpose and condition
PParking the vehicle/starting the engine
RReversing
NNeutral
(Condition in which the power is not transmitted)
DNormal driving*1 or temporary shift range selection driving*2
SS mode driving*3 (  P. 2 1 3 )

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■Paddle shift switches (if equipped)
●When the “-” paddle shift switch is operated
in the D position, a shift range will be auto-
matically selected. The highest gear of the fi rst 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 situations:
• When the vehicle comes to a stop
• If the accelerator pedal is depressed for long er than a certain period of time in one
shift range
■Driving on a downhill
On declines, there may be case where the ve hicle shifts down automatically to obtain
engine braking. As a result of the down shifting, the engine speed may increase.
■Second start mode automatic deactivation
Second start mode is automatically deactivated if the engine is turned off after driving in
second start mode.
■S mode
When the shift range is 7 or lower, holding the shift lever toward “+” sets the shift range to
8.
■AI-SHIFT
AI-SHIFT automatically selects the suitable gear according to driver performance and
driving conditions.
AI-SHIFT automatically operates when the shift lever is in the D position. (Shifting the
shift lever to the S position cancels the function.)
■When driving with cruise control or dynamic radar cruise control activated
Even when performing the following actions with the intent of enabling engine braking,
engine braking will not activate because cruise control or radar cruise control will not be
canceled.
●While driving in D position (vehicles with paddle shift switches) or S mode, downshift-
ing to 7, 6, 5 or 4. ( P. 2 7 1 , 2 8 3 )
●When switching the driving mode to spor t mode while driving in D position. (P. 2 8 6 )
■If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P
P. 5 4 9
■If the “S” indicator does not come on ev en after shifting the shift lever to S
This may indicate a malfunction in the automatic transmission system. Have the vehicle
inspected by your Lexus dealer immediately.
(In this situation, the transmission will operat e in the same manner as when the shift lever
is in D.)
■Downshift restriction warning buzzer
To help ensure safety and driving performa nce, downshifting operation may sometimes
be restricted. In some circumstances, downshifting may not be possible even when the
shift lever is operated. (A buzzer will sound twice.)

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Driving
■The center differential lock indicator light
The indicator light blinks while locking/unlocking the center differential.
■The center differential lock/unlock switch can be operated when
●The engine switch is in IGNITION ON mode.
●The vehicle speed is less than 62 mph (100 km/h).
■Locking/unlocking the center differential
●When the four-wheel drive control switch is in L4 with the center differential locked,
VSC is automatically turned off. (The center differential lock and VSC OFF indicator
lights come on.)
●If the operation is not completed, the center di fferential lock indicator blinks. If the indi-
cator light does not turn off when unlocking the center differential, drive straight ahead
while accelerating or decelerating, or drive in reverse.
●If the center differential lock/unlock is not completed within 5 seconds while the cruise
control system is on, cancel the cruise control system.
■If the low speed four-wheel drive indicator light or the center differential lock indicator
light blinks
●If the low speed four-wheel drive indicator lig ht continues to blink when using the four-
wheel drive control switch, stop the vehicle completely, move the shift lever to N and
operate the switch again.
●If the shift lever is moved before the low sp eed four-wheel drive indicator turns on/off,
the transfer mode may not be shifted comp letely. The transfer mode disengages both
the front and rear driveshafts from the powertrain and allows the vehicle to move
regardless of the shift position. (At this time , the indicator blinks and the buzzer sounds.)
Therefore, the vehicle is free to roll even if the automatic transmission is in P. You or
someone else could be seriously injured. You must complete the shifting of the transfer
mode.
To complete the shifting, stop the vehicle completely, return the shift lever to N, and
confirm that the shift was completed (the indicator turns on/off).
●If the engine coolant temperature is too low, the four-wheel drive control system may
not be able to shift. When the engine is warmer operate the switch again.
If the low speed four-wheel drive indicator light or the center differential lock indicator
light continues to blink even after attempti ng the above, there may be a malfunction in
the engine, the brake system or the four-wheel drive system. In this case, you may not be
able to shift between H4 and L4, and the center differential lock may not be operable.
Have the vehicle inspected by your Lexus dealer immediately.

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WA R N I N G
■While driving
Never move the four-wheel drive control switch
if the wheels have lost traction. Doing
so may cause an accident resulting in death or serious injury.
■When the vehicle is parked
If the shift lever is moved before the low sp eed four-wheel drive indicator turns on/off,
the transfer mode may not be shifted completely. The transfer mode disengages both
the front and rear driveshafts from the powertrain and allows the vehicle to move
regardless of the shift position. (At this time, the indicator blinks and the buzzer
sounds.)
Therefore, the vehicle is free to roll even if the automatic transmission is in P. You or
someone else could be seriously injured. You must complete the shifting of the transfer
mode.
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the center differential
●For normal driving on dry and hard surface roads, unlock the center differential.
●Unlock the center differential after the wheels are out of the ditch or off the slippery
or bumpy surface.
●Do not push the center differential lock/u nlock switch when the vehicle is turning or
when its wheels are spinning freely off the ground.

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■Automatic system cancelation
Crawl Control
In the following situations, th e buzzer will sound intermittently and Crawl Control will be
canceled automatically. In this event, the Crawl Control indicator will flash and then go
off, the Turn Assist indicator will go off (if the Turn Assist function is in use), and a message
stating that Crawl Control has been turned of f will be displayed on the multi-information
display for several seconds.
●When the shift lever is moved to P or N.
●When the four-wheel drive control switch is in H4.
●When the driver’s door is opened.
Turn Assist function
When the center differential is locked, the buzzer will sound intermittently and the Turn
Assist function will be canceled automatically. In this event, the Turn Assist indicator will
go off, and a message stating that the Turn Assist function has been turned off will be dis-
played on the multi-information display for several seconds.
■Function limitations
Crawl Control
●In the following situations, brake control can be used to drive downhill at a constant
speed. However, engine control is not availa ble when driving uphill at a constant speed.
• When switched to second start mode.
●In the following situation, engine control an d brake control will stop temporarily. In this
event, the Crawl Control indicator will flash.
• When the vehicle speed exceeds approximately 15 mph (25 km/h).
Turn Assist function
In the following situations, the Turn Assist func tion will stop temporarily. In this event, the
Turn Assist indicator will flash.
●When the vehicle speed exceeds approximately 6 mph (10 km/h).
●When the shift lever is moved to R.
■When the Crawl Control system is operated continuously
●If Crawl Control is used continuously for a long time, the buzzer will sound, a malfunc-
tion notification will be displayed on the multi-information display, the Crawl Control
indicator will go off, and Crawl Control will be temporarily inoperable as a result of the
brake system overheating. In this event, stop the vehicle immediately in a safe place,
and allow the brake system to cool down sufficiently until the TRAC OFF indicator
goes off. (In the meantime, normal driving is possible.)
●If Crawl Control is used continuously for a long time, the buzzer will sound, the system
will be temporarily canceled, and a malfunct ion notification will be displayed on the
multi-information display as a result of th e automatic transmission system overheating.
Stop the vehicle in a safe place until the display goes off.
■When depressing the accelerator pedal while the Crawl Control is operating
Multi-terrain Select operates in AUTO mode. ( P. 3 1 5 )

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NOTICE
■To prevent the water damage
Take all necessary safety measures to ensure that water damage to the engine or other
components does not occur.
●Water entering the engine air intake will cause severe engine damage.
●Water entering the automatic transmission will cause deterioration in shift quality,
locking up of your transmission accompan ied by vibration, and ultimately damage.
●Water can wash the grease from wheel be arings, causing rusting and premature fail-
ure, and may also enter the differentials, tr ansmission and transfer case, reducing the
gear oil’s lubricating qualities.
■When you drive through water
If driving through water, such as when crossing shallow streams, first check the depth of
the water and the bottom of the riverbed for firmness. Drive slowly and avoid deep
water.
■Inspection after off-road driving
●Sand and mud that has accumulated in brake drums and around brake discs may
affect braking efficiency and may damage brake system components.
●Always perform a maintenance inspection after each day of off-road driving that has
taken you through rough terr ain, sand, mud, or water. For scheduled maintenance
information, refer to the “Warranty and Services Guide”, “Owner’s Manual Supple-
ment” or “Scheduled Maintenance”.