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CAUTION
Do not rely excessively on dynamic laser cruise control.
Observe the following precautions in order to avoid
serious injury or death:
Under certain conditions when the vehicle in front
slows abruptly, or is stopped, the dynamic laser
cruise control may be unable to decelerate
automatically or to warn you. You must apply the
brakes manually in order to maintain a safe
vehicle to vehicle distance or avoid collision.
Therefore, pay careful attention to following
distance, even when using the dynamic laser cruise
control.
Do not use dynamic laser cruise control in the
following conditions:
In bad weather (such as rain, fog, snow, sandstorms
or direct sunlight, or when raindrops or snowflakes
get on the laser radar sensor glass), the
vehicle to vehicle distance will not be measured
accurately.
When using the windshield wipers at high or low
speeds, the dynamic laser cruise control turns off.
On roads with heavy traffic or sharp bends, an
appropriate speed cannot be maintained and an
accident may occur.
On slippery road surfaces (icy or snow covered road
surfaces), the tires will race and you will be unable to
control the vehicle.
When there is no vehicle detected ahead on steep
downhill slopes, the preset speed will be easily
exceeded because of inefficient engine braking. (In
this case, automatic braking will not work.) If there is
a vehicle detected ahead, the delay in deceleration
timing could cause serious injury or death.
When the alarm sounds frequently (because of
frequent changes of speed or insufficient
vehicle to vehicle distance), this indicates that the
system cannot maintain an appropriate
vehicle to vehicle distance and an accident may
occur.
On roads with steep and short inclines and declines,
failure to detect the vehicle ahead will shorten the
distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead
and an accident may occur.
STARTING AND DRIVING
432If “E2” appears on the display,
the system may be having
trouble measuring the vehicle −to− vehicle distance because of
any of the following:
The wipers are operating at high or low speeds
Direct sunlight from the front
It is difficult to make a measurement because of bad
weather (such as rainy, foggy, or snowy weather)
Driving in “SNOW” mode
In the following cases, dynamic laser cruise control switches
to the ready mode:
The wipers are stopped or are switched to variable
intermittent operation.
No direct sunlight from the front
In the above conditions, push the lever up in the “+ RES”
direction and release it. Dynamic laser cruise control will be
restored. If the setting operation cannot be performed or if the
same code still appears even after the weather clears, the
system might have malfunctioned. Although there is no
problem to continue driving, please contact your Lexus dealer. If “E3” appears on the display,
a system malfunction has
been detected.
If this warning code appears, stop your vehicle in a safe place,
turn the ignition off, and then restart it to reset the system. If
the same code appears again or if the cruise control cannot be
set, the system may be malfunctioning. Although there is no
problem to continue driving, please contact your Lexus dealer.