torque LEXUS RCF 2021 Owners Manual

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Automatic transmission..............132
Turn signal lever............................. 136
Parking brake ................................. 137
ASC (Active Sound Control) .. 137
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers Headlight switch ............................ 138
AHB (Automatic High Beam) ............................................................ 140
Windshield wipers and washer ............................................................ 143
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap......... 150
4-5. Using the driving support systems Lexus Safety System + ................ 153
PCS (Pre-Collision System)..... 157
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control) ......................... 164
Dynamic radar cruise control ... 171
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ........ 179
Intuitive parking assist ................. 187
Driving mode select switch....... 192
Launch control ............................... 194
Active rear wing ............................ 195
TVD (Torque Vect oring Differen-
tial) .................................................... 198
Driving assist systems .................. 199
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips ....................... 204
5-1. Remote Touch/Display Remote Touch ............................... 208
Center Display ............................... 2105-2. Using the air conditioning system
Automatic air conditioning system............................................................ 213
Heated steering wheel/seat heat- ers/seat ventilators..................... 221
5-3. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ............................ 223
5-4. Using the storage features List of storage features ............... 225
Trunk features ................................ 227
5-5. Using the other interior features Other interior features .............. 228
Garage door opener ................... 231
Compass ......................................... 236
6-1. Maintenance and care Cleaning and protecting the vehi-cle exterior................................... 240
Cleaning and protecting the vehi- cle interior .................................... 245
6-2. Matte paint care guide (if equipped)
Basic knowledge about matte clear coat ................................................. 248
Washing your vehicle ................ 252
Frequently Asked Questions .......................................................... 254
6-3. Maintenance Maintenance re quirements .....257
General maintenance................ 258
Emission inspection and mainte- nance (I/M) programs .............. 261
6-4. Do-

it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself service precautions ........................................................... 262
5Interior features
6Maintenance and care

642-1. Instrument cluster
Drive mode indicators
 TVD (Torque Vectoring Differential)
control mode indicators
*1: These lights turn on when the engine
switch is turned to IGNITION ON
mode to indicate that a system check is
being performed. They will turn off after
the engine is started, or after a few sec-
onds. There may be a malfunction in a
system if a light does not come on, or
turn off. Have the vehicle inspected by
your Lexus dealer.
*2: The light comes on when the system is turned off.
*3: In order to confirm operation, the BSM outside rear view mirror indicators illu-
minate in the following situations:
PCS warning light
*1, 2 (
 P.159)
Cruise control indicator
(  P.171)
Dynamic radar cruise control
indicator ( P.171)
Cruise control “SET” indicator
(  P.171)
(white)
LDA (Lane Departure Alert)
indicator ( P.166)
(green)
LDA (Lane Departure Alert)
indicator ( P.166)
(orange)
(flashes)
LDA (Lane Departure Alert)
indicator ( P.166)
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) out-
side rear view mirror indica-
tors
*3, 4 (if equipped) ( P.179)
Intuitive parking assist indicator
(if equipped) ( P.187)
(flashes)
Slip indicator*1 ( P.200)
VSC OFF indicator
*1, 2
(  P.200)
TRAC OFF indicator
*1, 2
(  P.200)
Smart access system with
push-button start indicator
*5
(  P.128)
Security indicator
*6 (  P.57,
58)
Low outside temperature indi-
cator
*5, 7 (  P.62)
Eco Driving Indicator Light
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(  P.76)
(U.S.A.)
“AIR BAG ON/OFF”
indicator
*1, 6 (  P.36)
(Canada)
“AIR BAG ON/OFF”
indicator
*1, 6 (  P.36)
“EXPERT” indicator ( P.201)
“LAUNCH” indicator ( P.194)
“NORMAL” indicator ( P.192)
Eco drive mode indicator
(  P.192)
“SPORT S” indicator ( P.192)
“SPORT S+” indicator
(  P.192)
“COSTOM” indicator ( P.192)
“STANDARD” indicator (if
equipped) ( P.198)
“SLALOM” indicator (if
equipped) ( P.198)
“TRACK” indicator (if
equipped) ( P.198)

772-1. Instrument cluster
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Vehicle status information and indicators
■Tire pressure
●It may take a few minutes to display the
tire inflation pressure after the engine
switch is turned to IGNITION ON mode.
It may also take a few minutes to display
the tire inflation pressure after inflation
pressure has been adjusted.
●“---” may be displayed if the tire position
information cannot be determined due to
unfavorable radio wave conditions.
●Tire inflation pressure changes with tem-
perature. The displayed values may also
be different from the values measured
using a tire pressure gauge.
■Lap timer
Measures and displays current lap time
and previous lap times
 Reading the display
Measured lap times since the timer was
last reset are displayed as follows:
•Content display area
Total lap time
Past lap times
Fastest lap (marked with a star)
•Sub-content display area
Current lap time
Most recent lap time
 Operating the meter control
switches
Press: Start/stop lap timer
Press and hold: Reset : Mark off one lap: Change displayed content
While a lap time is being measured, the
display can be changed to show the follow-
ing content:
• Torque distribution (if equipped)
•G-force
• Tire pressure
•Rear wing position
Resetting/saving measured lap
times
After stopping the lap timer, press and hold
.
When a confirmation screen is displayed,
“F” content
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782-1. Instrument cluster
select to reset/save the measured lap
times.
When saved, the lap time data will be dis-
played on the history screen. ( P.78)
■History (Lap timer)
Displays the saved lap times
 Reading the display
• History top screen
Total lap time
Fastest lap time
•Past lap screen
Page
Past lap times (20 most recent lap
times)
Press / to scroll up and down the
screen.
Switching the display
To display the past lap screen, press .
To return to the history top screen, press
.
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Deleting history
When the history top screen is displayed,
press and hold
to display a confir-
mation screen.
To delete the history, follow the instructions
displayed on the screen.
■Torque distribution (if equipped)
Displays the distribution of driving
torque between the left and right rear
wheels
 Reading the display
• Normal display
Displays the amount of drive torque
applied to the left and right rear wheels
through bars that fluctuate in length on the
content display area.
• Advanced display
Displays the difference in torque applied to
the left and right rear wheels through dis-
played segments on the sub-content dis-
play area in addition to the bar display.
The greater the number of segments dis-
played, the greater the difference in torque
is.
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792-1. Instrument cluster
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Vehicle status information and indicators
Switching the display
To switch to advanc ed display, press .
To return to normal display, press
.
 Peak hold function (advanced dis-
play only)
If the difference in torque of 4 segments or
more is applied to th e left or right rear
wheel, a yellow outlin e will be displayed for
the highest segment that was reached, for
a certain amount of time.
■G-force
Displays lateral G-forces on the vehi-
cle
Also displays, around the periphery of
the G-force display, the left and right
steering amount, accelerator pedal
input, and brake fluid pressure
 Reading the display
• Normal display
Displays the following on the content dis-
play area
Acceleration G-force on the vehi-
cle
Current G-force value (analyzed
value of front/rear and left/right
G-forces)
Accelerator pedal input
Brake fluid pressure
Steering amount
• Advanced display
Displays the following on the sub-content
display area and content display area
Content display area
Acceleration G-force on the vehi-
cle
Record of the maximum G-forces
Value of the maximum G-force
since display reset (analyzed value
of front/rear and left/right
G-forces)
Accelerator pedal input
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Brake fluid pressure
Steering amount
Sub-content display area
G-force direction
Current G-force value (analyzed
value of front/rear and left/right
G-forces)
This display is intended for use as a guide-
line. Depending on factors such as the road
surface condition, temperature and vehicle
speed, the display may not show the actual
condition of the vehicle.
Switching the display
To switch to advanc ed display, press .
To return to normal display, press
.
 Resetting the record of maximum
G-forces
With the record of maximum G-forces dis-
played, press and hold to reset the dis-
play.
Peak hold function (advanced dis-
play only)
If lateral G-forces of 0.5 G or greater are
generated, the G-force value displayed on
the sub-content displa y area will turn yel-
low and be held for 3 seconds.
■Rear wing position (vehicles with
an active rear wing)
Displays the raised/retracted state of
the active rear wing
■Using the lap timer
If the engine is stopped while a lap is being
timed, the lap timer will stop and the lap
time up to that point will be recorded.
■Torque distribution display (if equipped)
Torque distribution may not be displayed
correctly in some cases, such as when the
vehicle passes over road expansion joints.
■G-force display
●The G-force values may not be zero even
when the vehicle is parked, such as when
it is parked on an incline.
●The steering amount, accelerator pedal
input, and brake fluid pressure displays
are disabled until the engine has warmed
up (the variable red zone of the tachome-
ter has retracted to 7300 rpm).
After the engine has warmed up, these
displays will be enabled.
●Depending on the vehicle usage condi-
tions, the brake fluid pressure display may
not reach its maximum reading even
though the brake pedal is fully depressed.
●If a battery terminal is disconnected and
reconnected, the steeri ng amount display
may be disabled temporarily. After driv-
ing the vehicle for a while, the display will
be enabled.
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Driving
Driving
.4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ...................... 118
Cargo and luggage ................... 124
Vehicle load limits ...................... 126
Trailer towing ............................... 127
Dinghy towing ............................. 127
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch ........... 128
Automatic transmission........... 132
Turn signal lever.......................... 136
Parking brake .............................. 137
ASC (Active Sound Control) ......................................................... 137
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers Headlight switch ......................... 138
AHB (Automatic High Beam) ......................................................... 140
Windshield wipers and washer ......................................................... 143
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap...... 150
4-5. Using the driving support sys- tems
Lexus Safety System + ............. 153
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ......................................................... 157
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control) ...................... 164
Dynamic radar cruise control .......................................................... 171
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ..... 179Intuitive parking assist ..............
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Driving mode select switch ... 192
Launch control ............................ 194
Active rear wing ......................... 195
TVD (Torque Vectoring Differen- tial)................................................. 198
Driving assist systems............... 199
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips .................... 204

1944-5. Using the driving support systems
■Operating launch control
1 Stop the vehicle.
2 Firmly and fully depress the brake
pedal with your left foot.
Continue depressing the brake pedal.
3Shift the shift lever to D.
4 Select SPORT S+ mode.
5 Press the switch.
The “EXPERT” indicator will come on
together with the “TRAC OFF” and VSC
OFF indicators.
6Press the “LAUNCH” switch.
The “LAUNCH” indicator will illuminate.
7Firmly and fully depress the accel-
erator pedal.
The control standby state will be entered
and the engine speed will be automatically
maintained between 1500-2000 rpm.
If the “LAUNCH” indicator turns off,
release the accelerato r pedal and perform
this procedure again from 6.
8 Within 3 seconds of depressing the
accelerator pedal, release the
brake pedal to start off.
The “LAUNCH” indicator will turn off 3
seconds after the accelerator pedal is
depressed.
If the brake pedal is no t released before the
“LAUNCH” indicator turns off, release the
accelerator pedal and perform this proce-
dure again from 6 .
After starting off, when the accelerator
pedal is released, laun ch control will stop
operating.
■Canceling launch control
Perform any of the following:
 Shift the shift lever to any position
other than D.
 Operate the drive mode switch to
select any mode other than SPORT
S+ mode.
 Press the switch.
 Press the “LAUNCH” switch.
■Operation condition
When all of the following conditions are
met, launch control can be enabled:
●The engine and transmission are suffi-
ciently warmed up.
●The engine, transmission, driving support
systems, etc. are not malfunctioning.
■Launch control will not operate prop-
erly when
In the following situations, launch control
may not operate properly:
●When the brake pedal is not firmly
depressed and the rear wheels slip.
Launch control
By controlling the engine torque,
this function restrains tire slippage,
providing optimal acceleration
when starting off. (Do not use this
function on public roads.)
Operating instruction

1974-5. Using the driving support systems
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Driving
matically.
■Manual operation
Even if the active rear wing is changed to
manual operation using the active rear wing
switch, the setting will not be maintained.
Automatic operation will resume if the
engine switch is turn ed off or at certain
vehicle speeds.
*: If equipped
Pressing the “TVD” switch changes the
TVD control mode.
The current TVD control mode will be dis-
played on the meters.
1 STANDARD mode
This is the default mo de and provides an
optimum balance of driving agility and sta-
bility.
WARNING
■When manually operating the active
rear wing
Observe the following precautions
before operating the active rear wing.
Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
●Ensure that the surrounding area is
free of any objects that may come into
contact with or get caught on the
active rear wing.
●If there are people near the active rear
wing, make sure that there is no possi-
bility of their clothing, personal
belongings or body parts getting
caught. Children especially should be
warned not to touch the active rear
wing while it is being operated.
●If there is a risk that an object may
become caught on the active rear
wing during operation, stop operation
immediately.
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not operate the active rear wing
repeatedly while the engine is turned off.
TVD (Torque Vectoring Dif-
ferential)*
The TVD system distributes driving
force (torque) between the right
and left rear wheels automatically.
This system contributes to
enhanced steering response while
cornering and increased traction
when exiting a corner, providing an
agile driving experience.
Changing TVD control modes

2666-4. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Jack point
Vehicles with TVD (Torque Vectoring Differential)Jack point
Torque transfer modules
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*: Do not place the floor jack under either torque transfer module.
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