Low LEXUS RX200T 2017 Owners Manual

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●Bicycles or similar objects may not be detected.
●In the following situations the system may not be able to correctly detect the surround- ing brightness level. This may cause the low beams to remain on or the high beams to
flash or dazzle pedestrians or vehicles ahead. In such a case, it is necessary to manually switch between the high and low beams.
• When driving in inclement weather (heavy rain, snow, fog, sandstorms, etc.)
• When the windshield is obscured by fog, mist, ice, dirt, etc. • When the windshield is cracked or damaged• When the camera sensor is deformed or dirty
• When the temperature of the camera sensor is extremely high • When the surrounding brightness level is equa l to that of headlights, tail lights or fog lights
• When headlights or tail lights of vehicles ah ead are turned off, dirty, changing color, or not aimed properly• When the vehicle is hit by water, snow, dust, etc. from a preceding vehicle
• When driving through an area of interm ittently changing brightness and darkness • When frequently and repeatedly driving ascending/descending roads, or roads withrough, bumpy or uneven surfaces (such as stone-paved roads, gravel roads, etc.)
• When frequently and repeatedly taking curves or driving on a winding road • When there is a highly reflective object ahead of the vehicle, such as a sign or mirror• When the back of a preceding vehicle is highly reflective, such as a container on a
truck • When the vehicle’s headlights are damaged or dirty, or are not aimed properly• When the vehicle is listing or tilting due to a flat tire, a trailer being towed, etc.
• When the headlights are changed between the high beams and low beams repeat- edly in an abnormal manner• When the driver believes that the high beams may be flashing or dazzling pedestri-
ans or other drivers • When the vehicle is used in an area in which vehicles travel on the opposite side of
the road of the country for which the vehicle was designed, for example using a vehi- cle designed for right-hand traffic in a left-hand traffic area, or vice versa
■Customization
Some functions can be customized. ( P. 740)

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■Switching to the low beams
Pull the lever to its original position.
The Automatic High Beam indicator
will turn off.
Push the lever away from you to acti-
vate the Automatic High Beam sys-
tem again.
■Switching to the high beams
Press the Automatic High Beam
switch.
The Automatic High Beam indicator
will turn off and the high beam indi-
cator will turn on.
Press the switch to activate the Auto-
matic High Beam system again.
Turning the high beams on/off manually

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■Conditions to turn the high beams on/off automatically
●When all of the following conditions are met, the high beams will be turned on automat- ically (after approximately 1 second):
• The vehicle speed is approximately 40 km/h (25 mph) or more.
• The area ahead of the vehicle is dark. • There are no vehicles ahead with headlights or tail lights turned on.• There are few streetlights on the road ahead.
●If any of the following conditions is met, the high beams will turn off automatically:
• The vehicle speed is below approximately 30 km/h (19 mph).
• The area ahead of the vehicle is not dark. • Vehicles ahead have their headli ghts or tail lights turned on. • There are many streetlights on the road ahead.
■Camera sensor detection information
●The high beams may not be automatically turned off in the following situations:
• When a vehicle suddenly appears from around a curve
• When the vehicle is cut in front of by another vehicle • When vehicles ahead cannot be detected due to repeated curves, road dividers orroadside trees
• When vehicles ahead appear in a faraway lane on a wide road • When the lights of vehicles ahead are not on
●The high beams may be turned off if a vehicl e ahead that is using fog lights without its headlights turned on is detected.
●House lights, street lights, traffic signals, and illuminated billboards or signs and other
reflective objects may cause the high beams to change to the low beams, or the low beams to remain on.
●The following factors may affect the amount of time taken for the high beams to turn on
or off:
• The brightness of the headlights, fog lights, and tail lights of vehicles ahead • The movement and direction of vehicles ahead
• When a vehicle ahead only has operational lights on one side • When a vehicle ahead is a two-wheeled vehicle• The condition of the road (gradient, curve, condition of the road surface, etc.)
• The number of passengers and amount of luggage in the vehicle
●The high beams may turn on or off unexpectedly.
●Bicycles or similar vehicles may not be detected.

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●In the following situations the system may not be able to correctly detect the surround- ing brightness level. This may cause the low beams to remain on or the high beams to flash or dazzle pedestrians or vehicles ahead. In such a case, it is necessary to manually
switch between the high and low beams.
• When driving in inclement weather (heavy rain, snow, fog, sandstorms, etc.) • When the windshield is obscured by fog, mist, ice, dirt, etc.
• When the windshield is cracked or damaged • When the camera sensor is deformed or dirty• When the temperature of the camera sensor is extremely high
• When the surrounding brightness level is equa l to that of headlights, tail lights or fog lights• When headlights or tail lights of vehicles ah ead are turned off, dirty, changing color,
or not aimed properly • When the vehicle is hit by water, snow, dust, etc. from a preceding vehicle• When driving through an area of interm ittently changing brightness and darkness
• When frequently and repeatedly driving ascending/descending roads, or roads with rough, bumpy or uneven surfaces (such as stone-paved roads, gravel roads, etc.)• When frequently and repeatedly taking curves or driving on a winding road
• When there is a highly reflective object ahead of the vehicle, such as a sign or mirror • When the back of a preceding vehicle is highly reflective, such as a container on atruck
• When the vehicle's headlights are damaged or dirty, or are not aimed properly • When the vehicle is listing or titling due to a flat tire, a trailer being towed, etc. • When the headlights are changed between the high beams and low beams repeat-
edly in an abnormal manner • When the driver believes that the high beams may be flashing or dazzling pedestri-ans or other drivers
• When the vehicle is used in an area in which vehicles travel on the opposite side of the road of the country for which the vehicle was designed, for example using a vehi-
cle designed for right-hand traffic in a left-hand traffic area, or vice versa

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The wiper operation is selected by moving the lever as follows.
Intermittent windshield wipers with interval adjuster
Wiper intervals can be adjusted when intermittent operation is selected.
The interval of intermittent operation varies according to vehicle speed.
Off
Intermittent operation
The intermittent windshield wiper oper- ates more frequently as vehicle speed
becomes higher.
Low speed operation
High speed operation
Temporary operation
Increases the intermittent windshield
wiper frequency
Decreases the intermittent wind-
shield wiper frequency
Windshield wipers and washer
Operating the wiper lever
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Washer/wiper dual operation
The wipers will automatically operate a
couple of times after the washer squirts.
Vehicles with headlight cleaners: When the engine switch is in IGNI-
TION ON mode and the headlights are on, if the lever is pulled, the headlightcleaners will operate once. After this,
the headlight cleaners will operate every 5th time the lever is pulled.
Rain-sensing windshield wipers
When “AUTO” is 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 sensor sensitivity can be adjusted when “AUTO” is selected.
Off
Rain-sensing operation
Low speed operation
High speed operation
Temporary operation
Increases the sensitivity
Decreases the sensitivity
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Washer/wiper dual operation
The wipers will automatically operate a
couple of times after the washer squirts.
Vehicles with headlight cleaners: When the engine switch is in IGNI-
TION ON mode and the headlights are on, if the lever is pulled, the headlightcleaners will operate once. After this,
the headlight cleaners will operate every 5th time the lever is pulled.
■The windshield wipers and washer can be operated when
The engine switch is in IGNITION ON mode.
■Dripping prevention wiper sweep (vehicles with rain-sensing windshield wipers)
After washing and wiping operation severa l times, the wipers operate one more time after a short delay to prevent dripping. However, this function will not operate while driv- ing.
■Effects of vehicle speed on wiper operation
Vehicle speed affects the Intermittent wiper interval.
■Raindrop sensor (vehicles with rain-sensing windshield wipers)
●If the wiper switch is turned to the “AUTO” position while the engine switch is in IGNI-
TION ON mode, the wipers will operate on ce to show that AUTO mode is activated.
●When the sensor sensitivity ring is turned toward high while in “AUTO” position, the wipers will operate once to indicate th at the sensor sensitivity is enhanced.
●If the temperature of the raindrop sensor is 90C (194F) or higher, or -15C (5F) or lower, automatic operation may not occur. In this case, operate the wipers in any modeother than AUTO mode.
■If no windshield washer fluid sprays
Check that the washer nozzles are not blocked, if there is washer fluid in the washer fluid tank.
■Washer nozzle heaters (if equipped)
The washer nozzle heaters operate when the outside temperature is 5°C (41°F) or less
and the engine switch is in IGNITION ON mode.
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●The raindrop sensor judges the amount of raindrops.
An optical sensor is adopted. It may not oper- ate properly when sunlight from the rising orsetting of the sun intermittently strikes the
windshield, or if bugs, etc. are present on the windshield.

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■Front door opening linked windshield wiper stop function (vehicles with rain-sensing windshield wipers)
When “AUTO” is selected and the windshield wipers are operating, if a front door is
opened, the operation of the windshield wipers will be stopped to prevent anyone near the vehicle from being sprayed by water from the wipers, provided the vehicle is stoppedwith the parking brake applied or the shift leve r in P. When the front door is closed, wiper
operation will resume.
■Customization
Some functions can be customized. ( P. 740)
WARNING
■Caution regarding the use of windshield wipers in AUTO mode (vehicles with rain-
sensing windshield wipers)
The windshield wipers may operate unexpectedly if the sensor is touched or the wind- shield is subject to vibration in AUTO mode. Take care that your fingers, etc. do not
become caught in th e windshield wipers.
■Caution regarding the use of washer fluid
When it is cold, do not use the washer fluid until the windshield becomes warm. The
fluid may freeze on the windshield and cause low visibility. This may lead to an accident, resulting in death or serious injury.
■When the washer nozzle heaters are operating (if equipped)
Do not touch the area around the washer no zzle heaters, as they can become very hot and burn you.
NOTICE
■When the windshield is dry
Do not use the wipers, as they may damage the windshield.
■When the washer fluid tank is empty
Do not operate the switch continually as the washer fluid pump may overheat.
■When a nozzle becomes blocked
In this case, contact any authorized Lexus de aler or repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped professional.Do not try to clear it with a pin or other object. The nozzle will be damaged.

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When the windshield wipers are not being used, they retract to below the hood.
To enable the windshield wipers to be li fted when parking in cold conditions or
when replacing a windshield wiper insert, change the rest position of the wind-
shield wipers to the service position using the wiper lever.
■Raising the wipers to the service position
Within approximately 40 seconds of
turning the engine switch off, move
the wiper lever to the posi-
tion and hold it for approximately 2
seconds or more.
The wipers will move to the service position.
■Lifting the windshield wipers
While holding the hook portion of
the wiper arm, lift the windshield
wiper from the windshield.
Changing the windshield wiper rest position/Lifting the windshield wip-
ers
Hook portion

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■Lowering the windshield wipers to the retracted position
With the windshield wipers placed on the wi ndshield, turn the engine switch to IGNI- TION ON mode and then move the wiper lever to an operating position. When thewiper switch is turned off, the windshield wipers will stop at the retracted position.
NOTICE
■When lifting the windshield wipers
●Do not lift the windshield wipers when they are in the retracted position below the hood. Otherwise, they may contact the hood , possibly resulting in damage to a wind- shield wiper and/or the hood.
●Do not operate the wiper lever when the windshield wipers are lifted. Otherwise, the
windshield wipers may contact the hood, po ssibly resulting in damage to the wind- shield wipers and/or hood.
●Do not lift a windshield wiper by the wiperblade. Otherwise, the wiper blade may be
deformed.