engine LEXUS LX570 2018 Owners Manual

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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 indicato r blinks. If the indi-
cator light does not turn off when unlocking the center diff erential, drive straight ahead
while accelerating or decelera ting, or drive in reverse.●
If the center differential lock/unlock is no t completed within 5 se conds while the cruise
control system is on, cancel the cruise control system.■
If the low speed four-wheel driv e 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, st op the vehicle completely, move the shift lever to N and
operate the switch again. ●
If the shift lever is moved before the low speed 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 po wertrain 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 co mpletely, 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 attempting 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 cent er differential lock may not be operable.
Have the vehicle inspected by your Lexus dealer immediately.

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Crawl Control
Press the ON/OFF switch while Crawl Cont rol is operating. If the switch is
turned off, the slip indicator and the Turn Assist indicator will go off (if the Turn
Assist function is in use), the Crawl Co ntrol indicator will flash until the system
has turned off completely, and a messag e stating that Crawl Control has been
turned off will be displayed on the multi- information display fo r several seconds.
When turning off Crawl Control while driv ing, stop the vehicle before the Crawl
Control indicator turns off, or drive extremely carefully.
Turn Assist function
Press the Turn Assist switch while the Turn Assist function is operating. When the
switch is pressed, the Turn Assist indicat or will go off, and a message stating that
the Turn Assist function ha s been turned off will be di splayed on the multi-infor-
mation display for several seconds. ■
The Crawl Control and Turn Assist function can be operated when
Crawl Control ●
The engine is running. ●
The shift lever is in any gear other than P or N.●
The four-wheel drive control switch is in L4. ●
The driver’s door is closed. 
Turn Assist function ●
Crawl Control is operating. ●
The center differential is not locked. ●
The accelerator and brake are not being operated. ●
The shift lever is in any ge ar other than P, R or N.●
The steering wheel is turned very far.When the system is turned off

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Automatic system cancelation 
Crawl Control
In the following situations, the buzzer will sound intermittently an d 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 th e Turn Assist function is in use), and a message
stating that Crawl Cont rol has been turned off will be di splayed 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 inte rmittently 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 Assi st function has been turned off will be dis-
played on the multi-informatio n 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 available when drivin g uphill at a co nstant 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. 313)

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Sounds and vibrations caused by the Crawl Control system●
A sound may be heard from the engine compartment when the engine is started or just
after the vehicle begins to move. This soun d does not indicate that a malfunction has
occurred in Crawl Control system. ●
Either of the following conditions may occu r when the Crawl Contro l system is operat-
ing. None of these are indicators that a malfunction has occurred.
• Vibrations may be felt through the vehicle body and steering.
• A motor sound may be heard afte r the vehicle comes to a stop.■
When there is a malfunction in the system
Warning lights and/or warnin g messages will turn on. ( → P. 520, 528)
WARNING ■
When using Crawl Control and Turn Assist function
Do not rely solely on the Crawl Control and Turn Assist function. This function does not
extend the vehicle’s performance limitations . Always thoroughly check the road condi-
tions, and drive safely. ■
These conditions may cause the system not to operate properly
When driving on the following surfaces, the sy stem may not be able to maintain a fixed
low speed, which may re sult in an accident:●
Extremely steep inclines. ●
Extremely uneven surfaces. ●
Snow-covered roads, or other slippery surfaces.
NOTICE ■
When using Turn Assist function
The Turn Assist function is a function to assist turning performance when driving off
road. The function may be less ef fective on paved road surfaces.

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Displaying the Multi-terrain Monitor screen
The Multi-terrain Monitor screen will be displayed when the VIEW switch is
pressed while the engine switch is in IGNITION ON mode. When the vehicle speed exceeds a certain value for a specific amount of time, the
display returns to the navigation or information display screen.
The amount of time that the Multi-terrain Monitor is displayed differs depending
on conditions such as the vehicle speed. ( → P. 325)
VIEW switch
DisplayUsing the Multi-terrain Monitor screen 1
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Slip display
When tire slippage is detected,
the tilt meter display area is auto-
matically switched to the slip dis-
play.
Tire display Indicates the position of freely
spinning tires in yellow if the tire
spins. (During Crawl Control is
operating, all of the tires are indi-
cated in yellow.)
Pop-up display of the intuitive parking assist Displayed if an obstacle is detected wh ile the intuitive par king assist is turned
on.
Pop-up display of the RCTA (if equipped) Displayed if a vehicle approaching from right or left rear of the vehicle is
detected while the RCTA is turned on.■
Front view & dual side view display
The screen can be displayed when the shift lever is in P, D or N.■
Front view rotating display function ●
The vehicle inclination displayed on the screen may differ from the actual state. ●
When the rotated screen is displayed, the corners of the front bumper may not be seen
on the screen. ■
Tilt meter display ●
The display indicates the incline of the vehicle in degrees shown by the movement of
the pointer and the rotation of the vehicle image. ●
The color of the degree markers of incline to the front, rear, left and right changes
according to the current incline of the vehicle. ●
After the engine switch is turned to IGNITI ON ON mode, the degree of incline is not
displayed until such info rmation is determined.●
The degree of incline showed on the tilt meter is only an approximate indication, and
may differ from the degree of incline measured using other equipment. ■
Tilt meter/slip display
When the intuitive parking assi st or RCTA (if equipped) dete cts an obstacle or another
vehicle, a warning message pops up in the tilt meter/slip display area.1
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Under vehicle terrain view & dual side view ●
The screen can be displayed when the shift lever is in D or N.●
While the under vehicle terrain view is di splayed, if the vehicle speed reaches or
exceeds approximately 3 mph (5 km/h), the screen automatically returns to the front
view display. ●
In the following situations, the under vehi cle terrain view selection switch cannot be
operated.
• The vehicle is not completely stopped
• After the engine starts, a fixed distance or more has not been driven
• After the four-wheel drive control switch is shifted to L4, a fixed distance or more
has not been driven ●
In the following situations, the system may no t operate normally, or it may not be possi-
ble to switch to the under vehicle terrain view.
• The road is covered with snow
• It is nighttime and the road has no illumination
• Dirt or foreign matter is adhering to the camera lens
• There is water in front of the vehicle (a river, puddle , sea water, etc.)
WARNING ■
Guide lines
The tire position indicator lines and vehicl e position indicator lines may differ from
actual vehicle positions depending on the number of passengers, cargo weight, road
grade, road surface conditions, brightness of the surrounding environment, etc. Always
drive the vehicle while confirming the safety of your surroundings. ■
Under vehicle terrain view display
The image displayed is one that was previous ly taken at a point approximately 10 ft.
(3 m) behind the current vehicle position. In cases such as when objects move after the
image is taken, the image displayed on the screen may differ from the actual state.

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Conditions under which the Re ar Cross Traffic Alert function may not function cor-
rectly ●
The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function may not detect vehicles correctly in the following
situations:
• When the sensor is misaligned due to a stro ng impact to the sensor or its surround-
ing area
• When mud, snow, ice, a sticke r, etc. is covering the sensor or surrounding area on
the rear bumper
• When driving on a road surf ace that is wet with standi ng water during bad weather,
such as heavy rain, snow, or fog
• When multiple vehicles are approaching wi th only a small gap between each vehicle
• When a vehicle is approaching at high speed
• Immediately after the BSM function is turned on
• Immediately after the engine is started with the BSM function on• When backing up on a slope with a sharp
change in grade
• When backing out of a shallow angle park-
ing spot
• When the sensors cannot detect a vehicle
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Driving assist systems ◆ Multi Terrain ABS (Anti-lock Brake System) Helps to prevent wheel lock when the brakes are applied suddenly, or if the brakes are
applied while driving on a slippery road su rface, or in off-road conditions (such as
rough roads, sand and mud)
◆ Brake assist Generates an increase d level of braking force after the brake pedal is depressed
when the system detects a panic stop situation
◆ VSC (Vehicle Stability Control) Helps the driver to control skidding when swerving suddenly or turning on slippery
road surfaces
◆ Active TRAC (Traction Control) Helps to maintain drive power and prevent the 4 wheels from spinning when starting
the vehicle or accelerating on slippe ry roads, or in off-road conditions
◆ Hill-start assist control Helps to reduce the backward movement of the vehicle when starting on an incline or
slippery slope
◆ AVS (Adaptive Variable Suspension system) By independently controlling the damping force of the shock absorbers for each of
the 4 wheels according to th e road and driving conditions, this system helps riding
comfort with superior steering stabilit y, and helps good vehicle posture. When
SPORT S+ mode is selected by the drivin g mode select switch, the damping force is
suitable for sporty driving. ( → P. 284)
◆ VGRS (Variable Gear Ratio Steering) Helps to adjust the wheel turning angle in accordance with the vehicle speed and
steering wheel movement.
◆ Trailer Sway Control Helps the driver to control trailer sway by selectively applying brake pressure for indi-
vidual wheels and reducing engine to rque when trailer sway is detected.
Trailer Sway Control is part of the VSC system and will not operate if VSC turned off
or experiences a malfunction.To help enhance driving safety and perf ormance, the following systems oper-
ate automatically in response to variou s driving situations. Be aware, however,
that these systems are supplementary and should not be relied upon too heav-
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The slip indicator light flashes to indi-
cate that the VSC/Trailer Sway Con-
trol/Active TRAC/hill-start assist
control systems have been engaged. The stop lights and high mounted stop-
light turn on when the hill-start assist
control system or Trailer Sway Control is
operating.
If the vehicle gets stuck in fresh snow or mud, Active TRAC system reduce
power from the engine to the wheels. You may need to turn the system off to
enable you to rock the vehi cle in order to free it.
Quickly push and release the button to
turn off Active TRAC. The TRAC OFF indicator will come on.
Push the button again to turn the system
back on.
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Turning off Active TRAC, VSC and Trailer Sway Control
Push and hold the button for more than 3 seco nds while the vehicle is stopped to turn off
Active TRAC, VSC and Trailer Sway Control
The VSC OFF indicator light and TR AC OFF indicator will come on.
*Push the button again to turn the system back on.
* : On vehicles with pre-collision system, pre-co llision brake assist and pre-collision brak-
ing will also be disabled. The PCS warning light will come on and the message will be
shown on the multi-information display. ( → P. 249)■
Automatic reactivation of Active TRAC, VSC and Trailer Sway Control
Turning the engine switch of f after turning off the Active TRAC and VSC systems will
automatically re-enable them.When the VSC/Trailer Sway Cont rol/Active TRAC/hill-start assist
control systems are operating
Disabling the Active TRAC system