LEXUS RX350 2016 Owners Manual

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RX350_U_OM48E90U When your vehicle is too close to a
vehicle ahead, and sufficient automatic
deceleration via the cruise control is
not possible, the display will flash and
the buzzer will sound to alert the driver.
An example of this would be if another
driver cuts in front of you while you are
following a vehicle. Depress the brake
pedal to ensure an appropriate vehicle-
to-vehicle distance. ■
Warnings may not occur when
In the following instances, warnings may not occur even when the vehicle-to-
vehicle distance is small. ●
When the speed of the preceding vehicle matches or exceeds your vehicle
speed ●
When the preceding vehicle is traveling at an extremely slow speed ●
Immediately after the cruise control speed was set ●
When depressing the accelerator pedalApproach warning (vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode)

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RX350_U_OM48E90U When constant speed control mode is sele cted, your vehicle will maintain a set
speed without controlling the vehicle-to-vehicle distance. Select this mode only
when vehicle-to-vehicle distance contro l mode does not function correctly due
to a dirty radar sensor, etc.
With the cruise control off, press and
hold the “ON/OFF” button for 1.5
seconds or more. Immediately after the “ON/OFF” but-
ton is pressed, the radar cruise control
indicator will come on. Afterwards, it
switches to the cruise control indicator.
Switching to constant speed control
mode is only possible when operating
the lever with the cruise control off.
Accelerate or decelerate, with
accelerator pedal operation, to the
desired vehicle speed (above
approximately 30 mph [50 km/h])
and push the lever down to set the
speed. Cruise control “SET” indicator will come
on.
The vehicle speed at the moment the
lever is released be comes the set speed.
Adjusting the speed setting:  P. 3 1 9
Canceling and resuming the speed setting:  P. 3 2 0Selecting constant speed control mode 1
2

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Dynamic radar cruise control can be set when ●
The shift lever is in the D or range 4 or higher of S has been selected.
(vehicles without padd le shift switches)●
The shift lever is in D.
(vehicles with paddle shift switches) ●
Range 4 or higher of D has been se lected by using the paddle shift.
(vehicles with paddle shift switches) ●
Vehicle speed is above approximately 30 mph (50 km/h). ■
Accelerating after setting the vehicle speed
The vehicle can accelerate by operating the accelerator pedal. After accelerating, the
set speed resumes. However, during vehicle- to-vehicle distance control mode, the vehi-
cle speed may decrease below the set speed in order to maintain the distance to the pre-
ceding vehicle. ■
Automatic cancelation of vehicle- to-vehicle distance control mode
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode is automatically canceled in the following situ-
ations. ●
Actual vehicle speed falls below approximately 25 mph (40 km/h). ●
VSC is activated. ●
TRAC is activated for a period of time. ●
When the VSC or TRAC system is turned off by pressing the VSC OFF switch. ●
The sensor cannot detect correctly because it is covered in some way. ●
Pre-collision braking is activated.
If vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode is automatically canceled for any other rea-
son, there may be a malfunction in the system. Contact your Lexus dealer. ■
Automatic cancelation of constant speed control mode
Constant speed control mode is automatica lly canceled in the following situations:●
Actual vehicle speed is more than approximately 10 mph (16 km/h) below the set vehi-
cle speed. ●
Actual vehicle speed falls below approximately 25 mph (40 km/h). ●
VSC is activated. ●
TRAC is activated for a period of time. ●
When the VSC or TRAC system is turned off by pressing the VSC OFF switch. ●
Pre-collision braking is activated.
If constant speed control mode is automatica lly canceled for any other reason, there may
be a malfunction in the system. Contact your Lexus dealer. ■
Warning messages and buzzers for dynamic radar cruise control
Warning messages and buzzers are used to indicate a system malfunction or to inform
the driver of the need for caution while driving. If a warning message is shown on the
multi-information display, read the message and follow the instructions.

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When the sensor may not be correctly detecting the vehicle ahead
In the case of the following and depending on the conditions, operate the brake pedal
when deceleration of the system is insuff icient or operate the accelerator pedal when
acceleration is required.
As the sensor may not be able to correctly detect these types of vehicles, the approach
warning (  P. 321) may not be activated.●
Vehicles that cut in suddenly ●
Vehicles traveling at low speeds ●
Vehicles that are not moving in the same lane ●
Vehicles with small rear ends (traile rs with no load on board, etc.)
●
Motorcycles traveling in the same lane ●
When water or snow thrown up by the surrounding vehicles hinders the detecting of
the sensor ●
When your vehicle is pointing upwards
(caused by a heavy load in the luggage com-
partment, etc.)
●
Preceding vehicle has an extremely high
ground clearance

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Conditions under which the ve hicle-to-vehicle distance co ntrol mode may not function
correctly
In the case of the following conditions, op erate the brake pedal (or accelerator pedal,
depending on the situ ation) as necessary.
As the sensor may not be able to correctly detect vehicles ahead, the system may not
operate properly.
●
When the vehicle ahead of you decelerates suddenly ●
When the road curves or when the lanes are
narrow ●
When steering wheel operation or your posi-
tion in the lane is unstable

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RX350_U_OM48E90U Use the cruise control to maintain a set speed without operating the accelerator
pedal.
Set speed
Indicators
Cruise control switch
Press the “ON/OFF” button to acti-
vate the cruise control. Cruise control indicator will be dis-
played on the multi-information display.
Press the button again to deactivate the
cruise control.
Accelerate or decelerate, with
accelerator pedal operation, to the
desired vehicle speed (above
approximately 25 mph [40 km/h])
and push the lever down to set the
speed. Cruise control “SET” indicator and set
speed will be displayed on the multi-
information display.
The vehicle speed at the moment the lever is released becomes the set speed.Cruise control 
 : If equippedSummary of functions 1
2
3
Setting the vehicle speed 1
2

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RX350_U_OM48E90U To change the set speed, operate the lever until the desired set speed is obtained.
Increases the speed
Decreases the speed
Fine adjustment: Momentarily move
the lever in the desired direction.
Large adjustment: Hold the lever in the
desired direction.
The set speed will be increase d or decreased as follows:Fine adjustment: By approximately 1 mph (1.6 km/h)
* 1
or 1 km/h (0.6 mph)
* 2
each
time the lever is operated.
Large adjustment: The set speed can be incr eased or decreased co ntinually until the
lever is released.
* 1
: When the set speed is shown in “MPH”
* 2
: When the set speed is shown in “km/h”
Pulling the lever toward you cancels
the constant speed control. The speed setting is also canceled when
the brake pedal is depressed.
Pushing the lever up resumes the
constant speed control. However, resuming is available when
the vehicle speed is more than approxi-
mately 25 mph (40 km/h).Adjusting the set speed 1
2
Canceling and resuming the constant speed control 1
2

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Cruise control can be set when ●
The shift lever is in the D or range 4 or higher of S has been selected.
(vehicles without padd le shift switches)●
The shift lever is in D.
(vehicles with paddle shift switches) ●
Range 4 or higher of D has been se lected by using the paddle shift.
(vehicles with paddle shift switches) ●
Vehicle speed is above approximately 25 mph (40 km/h). ■
Accelerating after setting the vehicle speed ●
The vehicle can be accelerated by operating accelerator pedal. After accelerating, the
set speed resumes. ●
Even without canceling the cruise control, the set speed can be increased by first accel-
erating the vehicle to the desired speed and then pushing the lever down to set the new
speed. ■
Automatic cancelation of cruise control
Cruise control is automatically canceled in any of the fo llowing situations.●
Actual vehicle speed falls more than approximately 10 mph (16 km/h) below the set
speed. ●
Actual vehicle speed is below approximately 25 mph (40 km/h). ●
VSC is activated. ●
TRAC is activated for a period of time. ●
When the VSC or TRAC system is turned off by pressing the VSC OFF switch. ■
If “Cruise Control Malfunction Visit Your Dealer” is displayed on the multi-information
display
Press the “ON/OFF” button once to deactivate the system, and then press the button
again to reactivate the system.
If the cruise control speed cannot be set or if the cruise control cancels immediately after
being activated, there may be a malfunction in the cruise control system. Have the vehi-
cle inspected by your Lexus dealer.

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RX350_U_OM48E90U WA R N I N G ■
To avoid operating the cruise control by mistake
Switch the cruise control off using th e “ON/OFF” button when not in use.■
Situations unsuitable for cruise control
Do not use cruise control in any of the following situations.
Doing so may result in loss of control and could cause an accident resulting in death or
serious injury. ●
In heavy traffic ●
On roads with sharp bends ●
On winding roads ●
On slippery roads, such as thos e covered with rain, ice or snow●
On steep hills
Vehicle speed may exceed the set speed when driving down a steep hill. ●
When your vehicle is towing a trailer or during emergency towing

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RX350_U_OM48E90U Front corner sensors
Front center sensors
Rear corner sensors
Rear center sensors
Press “  ” or “  ” of the meter control
switches, select .
Press “  ” or “  ” of the meter control
switches, select “Parking Assist”.
When on, the indicator light comes on
to inform the driver that the system is
operational.Intuitive parking assist 
 : If equippedThe distance from your vehicle to near by obstacles when parallel parking or
maneuvering into a garage is measure d by the sensors and communicated via
the displays and a buzzer. Always chec k the surrounding area when using this
system.
Types of sensors 
Except F SPORT models 
F SPORT models
Turning the intuitive parking assist on/off 1
2
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