windshield wipers LEXUS RC350 2017 Owners Manual
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3-1. Key informationKeys ...................................................136
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
Doors ................................................. 141
Trunk ................................................. 147
Smart access system with push-button start.......................152
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats ......................................164
Rear seats ....................................... 167
Driving position memory ..........169
Head restraints ............................. 173
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel .............................. 176
Inside rear view mirror ..............178
Outside rear view mirrors ...... 180
3-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
Power windows ........................... 183
Moon roof .......................................187 4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ......................192
Cargo and luggage ....................201
Vehicle load limits ..................... 204
Trailer towing .............................. 205
Dinghy towing ............................. 206
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch ........... 207
Automatic transmission ............213
Turn signal lever ......................... 220
Parking brake ................................ 221
ASC (Active Sound Control) (RC350/RC300/
RC200t) .................................... 222
ASC (Active Sound Control) (RC F) .......................................... 223
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ........................ 224
Automatic High Beam..............227
Fog light switch ........................... 232
Windshield wipers and washer ......................................... 233
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap ....... 241
3Operation of each
component4Driving
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15Pictorial index
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 141
Locking/unlocking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P . 141
Opening/closing the side window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 183
Locking/unlocking by using the me chanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 622
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 566, 573
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 233
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 331
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 440
Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 482
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P . 241
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 644
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 517
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 652
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 3 31
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 517
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 592, 606
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 497
Opening. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 497
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 644
Coping with overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 630
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 573
Headlights/parking lights/daytime running lights/
turn signal lights /side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 220, 224
Front fog lights
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Light bulbs of the exte rior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 543, Watts: P. 657)
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Driving4
4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ...................... 192
Cargo and luggage .................... 201
Vehicle load limits ......................204
Trailer towing .............................. 205
Dinghy towing ............................ 206
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch ...........207
Automatic transmission............ 213
Turn signal lever..........................220
Parking brake ............................... 221
ASC (Active Sound Control)
(RC350/RC300/
RC200t) .................................... 222
ASC (Active Sound Control) (RC F)...........................................223
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ......................... 224
Automatic High Beam ............. 227
Fog light switch ...........................232
Windshield wipers and washer..........................................233
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap....... 241 4-5. Using the driving support
systems
Cruise control ............................. 245
Dynamic radar cruise control ......................................... 249
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) ........ 263
Intuitive parking assist .............. 269
Lexus parking assist monitor ........................................ 279
Driving mode select switch ........................................... 294
Driving assist systems ..............298
PCS (Pre-Collision System) .........306
BSM (Blind Spot Moni tor)............... 313
• BSM function ...........................317
• RCTA function....................... 321
Active rear wing ......................... 326
TVD (Torque Vectoring Differential) ................................ 329
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips ...................... 331
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Driving
With the headlights on, push the
lever away from you to turn on the
high beams.
Pull the lever toward you to the center
position to turn the high beams off.
Pull the lever toward you and release
it to flash the high beams once.
You can flash the high beams with the
headlights on or off.
■Daytime running light system
●To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers during daytime driving, the daytime
running lights turn on automatically whenever the engine is started and the parking
brake is released with the he adlight switch off (for Canada ) or in the “AUTO” position.
(Illuminate brighter than the parking lights.) Daytime runnin g lights are not designed for
use at night.
●Compared to turning on the headlights, the daytime running light system offers greater
durability and consumes less electricity, so it can help improve fuel economy.
●Vehicles with LED front turn signal lights: If a turn signal light is in use, the daytime run-
ning light, on the same side, is turned off. For emergency flashers, both are turned off.
■Headlight control sensor
■Automatic light off system
When the light switch is in , or : The headlights and tail lights turn off 30
seconds after the engine switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode or turned off and a
door is opened and all of the doors and trun k are closed. (The lights turn off immediately
if on the key is pr essed twice after both side doors are closed.)
To turn the lights on again, turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode, or turn the
light switch off once and then back to or .
If any of the doors or trunk lid is left open , the lights automatically turn off after 20 min-
utes.
Turning on the high beam headlights
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The sensor may not function properly if an
object is placed on the sensor, or anything that
blocks the sensor is affixed to the windshield.
Doing so interferes with the sensor detecting
the level of ambient light and may cause the
automatic headlight system to malfunction.
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■The Automatic High Beam can be operated when
The engine switch is in IGNITION ON mode.
■Camera sensor detection information
●High beam may not be automatically turned off in the following situations:
• When oncoming vehicles suddenly appear from a curve
• When the vehicle is cut in front of by another vehicle
• When oncoming or preceding vehicles are hidden from sight due to repeated curves, road dividers or roadside trees
●High beam may be turned off if an oncoming vehicle that is using fog lights without
using the headlights is detected.
●House lights, street lights, red traffic sign als, and illuminated billboards or signs may
cause the high beam to turn off.
●The following factors may affect the amount of time taken to turn high beam on or off:
• The brightness of headlights, fog lights, and tail lights of oncoming and preceding
vehicles
• The movement and direction of oncoming and preceding vehicles
• When an oncoming or prec eding vehicle only has operational lights on one side
• When an oncoming or preceding vehicle is a two-wheeled vehicle
• The condition of the road (gradient, cu rve, condition of the road surface etc.)
• The number of passengers and amount of luggage
●High beam may be turned on or of f when unexpected by the driver.
●Small vehicles, such as bicycles, may not be detected.
●In the situations below, the system may not be able to correctly detect the surrounding
brightness levels, and may flas h or expose nearby pedestrians to the high beam. There-
fore, you should consider turning the high beams 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 camera sensor is deformed or dirty.
• Surrounding brightness levels are equal to th ose of headlights, tail lights or fog lights.
• Vehicles ahead have headlights or tail lights that are either switched off, dirty, chang-
ing color, or have improperly adjusted aim.
• When driving through an area of intermittently changing brightness and darkness.
• When frequently and repeated ly 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 vehicle’s headlights are damaged or dirty.
• The vehicle is listing or titling, due to a flat tire, a trailer being towed etc.
• The driver believes that the high beam may be causing problems or distress to other
drivers or pedestrians nearby.
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NOTICE
■Notes when using the Automatic High Beam system
Observe the following to ensure that the Automatic High Beam functions correctly.
●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 vehi-
cles, etc.
●Do not install a parking tag or any other acc essories near or around the camera sen-
sor.
●Do not overload the vehicle.
●Do not modify the vehicle.
●If the windshield needs to be re placed, contact your Lexus dealer.
●Do not touch the camera sensor.
●Do not subject the camera sensor to a strong
impact.
●Do not disassemble the camera sensor.
●Do not spill liquid onto the camera sensor.
●Do not apply window tinting or stickers to the
camera sensor or the area of windshield near
the camera sensor.
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Operate the lever as follows to operate the wipers. The lever will return to its
original position after operation.
Intermittent windshield wipe rs with interval adjuster
(U.S.A.) or (Canada)
Move the lever up by 2 levels
Move the lever up by 1 level
(U.S.A.) or (Canada)
Move the lever down by 1 level
(U.S.A.) or (Canada)
Move the lever down by 2 lev-
els
Windshield wipers and washer
Operating the wiper lever
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or or or
OffTemporary operationTemporaryoperationIntermittent operationHigh speedoperation
Intermittent
operationOffOffLow speedoperationHigh speed operation
Low speed operationOffIntermittent operationHigh speedoperationHigh speedoperation
High speed operationOffLow speedoperationNo changeNo change
Status
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Operation
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Wiper intervals can be adjusted when intermittent operation is selected.
Increases the intermittent windshield
wiper frequency
Decreases the intermittent wind-
shield wiper frequency
Washer/wiper dual operation
The wipers will automatically operate a
couple of times afte r the washer squirts.
Vehicles with headlight cleaners: When
the engine switch is in IGNITION ON
mode and the headlights are on, if the
lever is pulled, th e headlight cleaners
will operate once. After this, the head-
light cleaners will operate every 5th
time the lever is pulled.
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Driving
Rain-sensing windshield wipers (U.S.A.) or (Canada)
Move the lever up by 2 levels
Move the lever up by 1 level
(U.S.A.) or (Canada)
Move the lever down by 1 level
(U.S.A.) or (Canada)
Move the lever down by 2 lev-
els
AUTO mode on/off switch
With AUTO mode selected, 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.
The AUTO mode indicator will turn on when AUTO mode is selected.
*1: After temporary operation, the mode will return to AUTO mode.
*2: AUTO mode will be canceled.
AUTO mode
indicator
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OffTemporary
operationTemporary operationLow speedoperationHigh speed operation
Low speed operationOffOffHigh speed operationHigh speed operation
High speed operationOffLow speedoperationNo changeNo change
AUTO
modeIntermittent operation
Off
Temporary
operation
*1Low speed
operation
*2High speed
operation
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ContinuouslyNo change
Operation
Status
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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
The wipers will automatically operate a
couple of times afte r the washer squirts.
Vehicles with headlight cleaners: When
the engine switch is in IGNITION ON
mode and the headlights are on, if the
lever is pulled, th e headlight cleaners
will operate once. After this, the head-
light cleaners will operate every 5th
time the lever is pulled.
The wipers can be used as intermittent windshield wipers, which operate regard-
less of vehicle speed or amount of rain drops. The intermittent windshield wiper
operation can be switched wh en the vehicle is stopped and the wiper is off. The
wiper operation cannot be switched duri ng AUTO mode or while the intermit-
tent windshield wi pers are operating.
Press and hold until the AUTO
mode indicator stops flashing.
If is pressed and held until the
AUTO mode indicator stops flashing
again, it will return to its previous state.
The wiper can be switched when the
vehicle is stopped and the wipers are off.
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Switching between the intermittent windshield wipers and rain-sensing
windshield wipers (vehicles with rain-sensing windshield wipers)