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892-1. Instrument cluster
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Vehicle status information and indicators
G monitor (if equipped) ( P.84)
 Boost Meter (if equipped) ( P.83)
 Brake Override System ( P.147)
 Drive-Start Control ( P.147)
■“HUD” button
Pressing the button turns the head-up
display on/off and changes the vehicle
speed display units as follows:
U.S.A.
OFF  ON (MPH)  ON (km/h) 
OFF
Canada
OFF  ON (km/h)  ON (MPH) 
OFF
■“DISP” button
Pressing the button changes the dis-
play items (except vehicle speed) as
follows:
• Off
• Eco Driving Indicator
• Tachometer
• Tachometer/Boost Meter (if equipped)
• G monitor (if equipped)
■Head-up display
●The head-up display may seem dark and
hard to see when viewed through sun-
glasses, especially polarized sunglasses.
Adjust the brightness of the head-up dis-
play or remove your sunglasses.
●When the head-up display is turned off, it
will not display anything until it is turned
on again.
Switching the head-up display
A
WARNING
■Before using the head-up display
Check that the position and brightness of
the head-up display image does not
interfere with safe driving. Incorrect
adjustment of the image’s position or
brightness may obstruct the driver’s view
and lead to an accident, resulting in
death or serious injury.
■Caution for changing settings of the
head-up display
As the engine needs to be running while
changing the settings of the head-up dis-
play, ensure that the vehicle is parked in a
place with adequate ventilation. In a
closed area such as a garage, exhaust
gases including harmful carbon monox-
ide (CO) may collect and enter the vehi-
cle. This may lead to death or a serious
health hazard.

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Vehicle status information and indicators
Eco Driving Indicator will not operate
under the following conditions:
The shift lever is in any position
other than D.
 A paddle shift switch is operated.
 Neither Normal mode nor Eco
mode is selected. ( P.258)
 The vehicle speed is approximately
80 mph (130 km/h) or higher.
Settings of the display and non-display
of the Eco Driving Indicator Light can
be changed. ( P.87)
When the vehicle ap proaches an inter-
section, the direction the vehicle
should go is guided by the arrow.
When the vehicle ap proaches an inter-
section, the route guidance will start
and the distance
* to the intersection
will also be displayed.
*: The distance indica tion will disappear
when the vehicle passes through the
intersection.
Displays the speed li mit for the current
road.
Select to display/non-display the fol-
lowing items:
• Route guidance to destination
• Driving assist system information
• Audio system operation status
•Lane display
When customizing vehicle features,
ensure that the vehicle is parked in a
safe place with the shift lever in P and
the parking brake set.
1 Until the screen changes, continue
pressing the “DISP” button, and it
will repeat until the item desired to
be changed is displayed.
Route guidance display (vehicles
with navigation system)
Speed limit display (vehicles with
navigation system)
Display customization

1093-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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When all of the doors are locked: If the
movement is detected by the kick sensor,
all of the doors will be unlocked.
Kick sensor
Kick sensor detection area
3 When the sensor detects that your
foot is pulled back, a buzzer will
sound and the back door will auto-
matically fully open/close.
If kick operation is performed again in the
middle of back door operating, the opera-
tion will stop.
■Luggage compartment light
●The luggage compartment light turns on
when the back door is opened.
●If the luggage compartm ent light is left on
when the engine switch is turned off, the
light will go off automatically after 20
minutes.
■Power back door operating conditions
With the power back door operations set to
ON, it can automatically open and close for
the following conditions:
●When the electronic key is being carried
and the power back door switch is
pushed
*
●When the wireless re mote control is
used*
●When the engine swit ch is in IGNITION
ON mode, in addition to the above for
the opening operations, the back door
operates for any of the following condi-
tions: • Parking brake is engaged
• The brake pedal is depressed
• The shift lever is in P
*: When configured with the customization
function so that it can be operated after
being unlocked, operate the back door
after it has been unlocked.
■Kick sensor operatin g conditions (vehi-
cles with Hands Free Power Back Door)
●When the kick sensor operation setting is
turned on
●The electronic key is within the opera-
tional range. ( P.117)
■Back door closer
In the event that the back door is left slightly
open, the back door closer will automati-
cally close it to the fully closed position.
Whatever the state of the engine switch, the
back door closer operates.
■Operation of the power back door
●A buzzer sounds and the emergency
flashers flash twice to indicate that the
back door is opening/closing.
●When the power back door operations
are OFF, the power back door does not
operate but it can be opened and closed
by hand.
●When the power back door automati-
cally opens, if an abnormality due to peo-
ple or objects is de tected, operation will
stop.
■Close & lock function
When the power back door is open, this
function closes the power back door and
then locks all of the doors simultaneously.
When the following procedures are per-
formed and there are no electronic keys for
the vehicle within the vehicle, all of the
doors will lock when th e power back door is
completely closed.
1 Close all of the doors except the power
back door.
2 While carrying an electronic key, press
the switch on the lower part of
the power back door.
A different buzzer than the normal one will
A
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Luggage room switch
2 Check that the plate for the seat
belt is on the front side of the seat.
When using the seat be lt for the rear cen-
ter seat ( P.28)
■Operating conditions for folding down
the seatback (power seat)
When the following conditions are met,
switch operations are possible.
●When operating the rear seat switch: The
seatback position is within the range
in the illustration from the most upright
position.
●When operating the instrument panel
switch or luggage compartment switch:
The seatback position is within the range in the illustration.
●When operating the rear seat switch:
When the rear door for the seat to be
operated is open.
●When operating the luggage compart-
ment switch: When the back door is
open.
●When the other operation switches for
the seat being operated are not pressed.
When the engine swit ch is in IGNITION
ON mode, in addition to the above, the
power seat operates for any of the following
conditions:
• Parking brake is engaged
• The brake pedal is depressed
• The shift lever is in P
■Operating conditions for returning the
seatback (power seat)
When the following conditions are met,
switch operations are possible.
●When operating the rear seat switch: The
seatback position is within the range
in the illustration fr om the most upright
position.
●When operating the rear seat switch:
When the rear door for the seat to be
operated is open.
●When operating the luggage compart-
ment switch: When the back door is
open.
●When the other operation switches for
the seat being operated are not pressed.
When the engine swit ch is in IGNITION
ON mode, in addition to the above, the
power seat operates for any of the following
conditions:
• Parking brake is engaged
A
B
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• The brake pedal is depressed
• The shift lever is in P
■Seatback jam protection function
(power seat)
When folding down the seatback, if a for-
eign object is perceived between the seat-
back and seat cushion, the seatback will
reverse operations and then stops opera-
tions.
The buzzer sounds intermittently during
reverse operations and sounds continu-
ously when operations are stopped.
WARNING
■When folding the rear seatbacks
down and after folded
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
●Do not fold the seatbacks down while
driving.
●Stop the vehicle on level ground, set
the parking brake and shift the shift
lever to P.
●Do not allow anyone to sit on a folded
seatback or in the luggage compart-
ment while driving.
●Do not allow children to enter the lug-
gage compartment.
■After returning the rear seatback to
the upright position
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
●Make sure that the seatback is
securely locked in position by lightly
pushing it back and forth.
●Check that the seat belts are not
twisted or caught in the seatback.
■Jam protection function (vehicles
with power seat)
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause death or seri-
ous injury.
●Never use any part of your body to
intentionally activa te the jam protec-
tion function.
●The jam protection function may not
work if something gets caught just
before the seatback is fully folded for-
ward. Be careful no t to get fingers
caught or anything else.
●The jam protection function may not
work depending on the shape of the
object that is caught. Be careful not to
catch fingers or anything else.
NOTICE
■Stowing the seat belts
The seat belts and the buckles for the
rear center seat, as well as the armrest,
must be stowed before you fold down the
rear seatbacks. ( P.29)

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Driving
4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ..................... 146
Cargo and luggage ................... 152
Vehicle load limits ...................... 154
Trailer towing (vehicles with tow- ing package).............................. 155
Trailer towing (vehicles without towing package) ...................... 163
Dinghy towing ............................. 164
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch ........... 165
Automatic transmission........... 168
Turn signal lever.......................... 172
Parking brake .............................. 172
Brake Hold.................................... 175
ASC (Active Sound Control) 177
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers Headlight switch ......................... 178
Automatic High Beam .............. 181
Fog light switch ........................... 184
Windshield wipers and washer ......................................................... 184
Rear window wiper and washer ......................................................... 189
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap....... 1914-5. Using the driving support sys-
tems
Lexus Safety System+ 2.0...... 193
PCS (Pre-Collision System) . 199
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) .... 206
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control) ...................... 215
RSA (Road Sign Assist).......... 223
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range...................... 225
PKSA (Parking Support Alert) ....................................................... 235
Intuitive parking assist ............. 236
Parking Support Brake function (for static objects) .................... 241
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) .... 250
Driving mode select switch .. 258
Driving assist systems.............. 260
All-wheel drive lock switch (AWD models)....................................... 264
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips .................... 266
Utility vehicle precautions..... 269

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4-1.Before driving
■Starting the engine
 P.165
■Driving
1 With the brake pedal depressed,
shift the shift lever to D. ( P.168)
2 Release the parking brake.
(P.173)
If the parking brake is in automatic mode,
the parking brake is released automatically
when shifting the shift lever to any position
other than P. ( P.172)
3 Gradually release the brake pedal
and gently depress the accelerator
pedal to accelerate the vehicle.
■Stopping
1 With the shift lever in D, depress the
brake pedal.
2 If necessary, set the parking brake.
(P.173)
If the vehicle is to be stopped for an
extended period of time, shift the shift lever
to P or N. ( P.168)
■Parking the vehicle
1 With the shift lever in D, depress the
brake pedal.
2 Set the parking brake ( P.173),
and shift the shift lever to P
( P.168).
3 Press the engine switch to stop the
engine. 4
Lock the door, making sure that you
have the electronic key on your
person.
If parking on a hill, block the wheels as
needed.
■Starting off on an uphill
1 With the brake pedal depressed,
shift the shift lever to D. ( P.168)
2 Pull the parking brake switch and
parking brake is set manually.
(P.173)
3 Release the brake pedal and gently
depress the accelerator pedal to
accelerate the vehicle.
4 Press the parking brake switch and
parking brake is released manually.
(P.173)
■When starting off on an uphill
The hill-start assist control will activate.
(  P.260)
■Driving in the rain
●Drive carefully when it is raining, because
visibility will be reduced, the windows
may become fogged-up, and the road
will be slippery.
●Drive carefully when it starts to rain,
because the road surface will be espe-
cially slippery.
●Refrain from high speeds when driving on
an expressway in the rain, because there
may be a layer of wa ter between the tires
and the road surface, preventing the
steering and brakes from operating prop-
erly.
■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
Driving the vehicle
The specified procedures should be
observed to ensure safe driving:
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Driving
or downhill
●When the accelerator pedal is released
●When the brake pedal is depressed while
Sport mode is selected
■Restraining the engine output (Brake
Override System)
●When the accelerator and brake pedals
are depressed at the same time, the
engine output may be restrained.
●A warning message is displayed on the
multi-information display while the sys-
tem is operating.
■Restraining sudden start (Drive-Start
Control)
●When the following unusual operation is
performed, the engine output may be
restrained.
• When the shift lever is shifted from R to D,
D to R, N to R, P to D, or P to R (D
includes M) with the accelerator pedal
depressed, a warning message appears
on the multi-information display. If a
warning message is shown on the multi-
information display, read the message
and follow the instructions.
• When the accelerator pedal is depressed
too much while the vehicle is in reverse.
●While Drive-Start Control is being acti-
vated, your vehicle may have trouble
escaping from the mud or fresh snow. In
such case, deactivate TRAC ( P.261) to
cancel Drive-Start Control so that the
vehicle may become able to escape from
the mud or fresh snow.
■Breaking in your new Lexus
To extend the life of the vehicle, observing
the following precautions is recommended:
●For the first 200 miles (300 km):
Avoid sudden stops.
●For the first 1000 miles (1600 km):
• Do not drive at extremely high speeds.
• Avoid sudden acceleration.
• Do not drive continuously in low gears.
• Do not drive at a constant speed for extended periods.
●For the first 500 miles (800 km):
Do not tow a trailer. (vehicles with towing
package)
■Operating your vehicle in a foreign
country
Comply with the relevant vehicle registra-
tion laws and confirm the availability of the
correct fuel. ( P.416)
■Idling time before engine stop
To prevent damage to the turbocharger,
allow the engine to idle immediately after
high-load driving.
■Eco-friendly driving
 P.78
Driving conditionIdling time
Normal city driving or high-
speed driving (at the highway speed limit or recommended speed)
Not neces-sary
Steep hill driving, continuous driving (race track driving, etc.), or towing a trailer or
another vehicle (vehicles with towing package)
Approxi-mately 1 minute
WARNING
Observe the-following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
■When starting the vehicle
Always keep your foot on the brake
pedal while stopped en gine running. This
prevents the vehicle from creeping.

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WARNING
■When driving the vehicle
●Do not drive if you are unfamiliar with
the location of the brake and accelera-
tor pedals to avoid depressing the
wrong pedal.
• Accidentally depressing the accelera- tor pedal instead of the brake pedal
will result in sudden acceleration that
may lead to an accident.
• When backing up, you may twist your body around, leading to difficulty in
operating the pedals. Make sure to
operate the pedals properly.
• Make sure to keep a correct driving posture even when moving the vehicle
only slightly. This allows you to depress
the brake and accelerator pedals
properly.
• Depress the brake pedal using your right foot. Depressing the brake pedal
using your left foot may delay
response in an emergency, resulting in
an accident.
●Do not drive the vehicle over or stop
the vehicle near flammable materials.
The exhaust system and exhaust gases
can be extremely hot. These hot parts
may cause a fire if there is any flamma-
ble material nearby.
●During normal driving, do not turn off
the engine. Turning the engine off
while driving will not cause loss of
steering or braking control, but the
power assist to these systems will be
lost. This will make it more difficult to
steer and brake, so you should pull
over and stop the vehicle as soon as it
is safe to do so.
In the event of an emergency, such as if
it becomes impossible to stop the vehi-
cle in the normal way: P.366
●Use engine braking (downshift) to
maintain a safe speed when driving
down a steep hill.
Using the brakes continuously may
cause the brakes to overheat and lose
effectiveness. ( P.168)
●Do not adjust the positions of the
steering wheel, the seat, or the inside
or outside rear view mirrors while driv-
ing.
Doing so may result in a loss of vehicle
control.
●Always check that all passengers’
arms, heads or other parts of their
body are not outside the vehicle.
●AWD models: Do not drive the vehicle
off-road.
This is not an AWD vehicle designed
for off-road driving. Proceed with all
due caution if it becomes unavoidable
to drive off-road.
●Do not drive across a river or through
other bodies of water.
This may cause electric/electronic
components to short circuit, damage
the engine or cause other serious
damage to the vehicle.
●Do not drive in excess of the speed
limit. Even if the legal speed limit per-
mits it, do not drive over 85 mph (140
km/h) unless your vehicle has high-
speed capability tires.
Driving over 85 mph (140 km/h) may
result in tire failure, loss of control and
possible injury. Be sure to consult a tire
dealer to determine whether the tires
on your vehicle are high-speed capa-
bility tires or not befo re driving at such
speeds.
■When driving on slippery road sur-
faces
●Sudden braking, acceleration and
steering may cause tire slippage and
reduce your ability to control the vehi-
cle.
●Sudden acceleration, engine braking
due to shifting, or changes in engine
speed could cause the vehicle to skid.

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Driving
WARNING
●After driving through a puddle, lightly
depress the brake pedal to make sure
that the brakes are functioning prop-
erly. Wet brake pads may prevent the
brakes from functioning properly. If the
brakes on only one side are wet and
not functioning properly, steering con-
trol may be affected.
■When shifting the shift lever
●Do not let the vehicle roll backward
while the shift lever is in a driving posi-
tion, or roll forward while the shift lever
is in R.
Doing so may cause the engine to stall
or lead to poor brake and steering
performance, resulting in an accident
or damage to the vehicle.
●Do not shift the shift lever to P while
the vehicle is moving.
Doing so can damage the transmission
and may result in a loss of vehicle con-
trol.
●Do not shift the shift lever to R while
the vehicle is moving forward.
Doing so can damage the transmission
and may result in a loss of vehicle con-
trol.
●Do not shift the shift lever to a driving
position while the vehicle is moving
backward.
Doing so can damage the transmission
and may result in a loss of vehicle con-
trol.
●Shifting the shift lever to N while the
vehicle is moving will disengage the
engine.
Engine braking is not available when N
is selected.
●Be careful not to shift the shift lever
with the accelerator pedal depressed.
Shifting the shift lever to any position
other than P or N may lead to unex-
pected rapid acceleration of the vehi-
cle that may cause an accident and
result in death or serious injury.
■If you hear a squealing or scraping
noise (brake pad wear limit indica-
tors)
Have the brake pads checked and
replaced by your Lexus dealer as soon as
possible. Rotor damage may result if the
pads are not replaced when needed.
It is dangerous to drive the vehicle when
the wear limits of the brake pads and/or
those of the brake discs are exceeded.
■When the vehicle is stopped
●Do not race the engine.
If the shift lever is in any position other
than P or N, the vehicle may acceler-
ate suddenly and unexpectedly, caus-
ing an accident.
●In order to prevent accidents due to
the vehicle rolling away, always keep
depressing the brake pedal while the
engine is running, and apply the park-
ing brake as necessary.
●If the vehicle is stopped on an incline,
in order to prevent accidents caused
by the vehicle rolling forward or back-
ward, always depress the brake pedal
and securely apply the parking brake
as needed.
●Avoid revving or racing the engine.
Running the engine at high speed
while the vehicle is stopped may cause
the exhaust system to overheat, which
could result in a fire if combustible
material is nearby.