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2-1. Driving procedures
CAUTION
■When starting the vehicle
Always keep your foot on the brake pedal while stopped with the engine running.
This prevents the vehicle from creeping.
■When driving the vehicle
●Do not drive if you are unfamiliar with the location of the brake and accelerator
pedals to avoid depressing the wrong pedal.
• Accidentally depressing the accelerator pedal instead of the brake pedal will
result in sudden acceleration that may le ad to an accident that could result in
death or serious injury.
• When backing up, you may twist your bo dy around, leading to a difficulty in
operating the pedals. Make sure to operate the pedals properly.
• Make sure to keep a correct driving posture even when moving the vehicle only slightly, allowing you to depress the brake and accelerator pedals prop-
erly.
• Depress the brake pedal using your right foot. Depressing the brake pedal using your left foot may delay response in an emergency, resulting in an acci-
dent.
●Do not drive the vehicle over or stop the vehicle near flammable materials.
●Do not let the vehicle roll backwards while the shift lever is in a driving position, or
roll forward while the shift lever is in “R”.
Doing so may result in an acci dent or damage to the vehicle.
●If the smell of exhaust is noticed inside the vehicle, open the windows and check
that the back door is closed.
Large amounts of exhaust in the vehicle can cause driver drowsiness and an acci-
dent, resulting in death or a serious health hazard. Have the vehicle inspected by
your Lexus dealer immediately.
●Do not under any circumstances shift the shift lever to “P”, “R” or “N” while the
vehicle is moving.
Doing so can cause significant damage to the transmission system and may result
in a loss of vehicle control.

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2-4. Using other driving systems
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When driving
Vehicle height modesPress “ ▲” to step up one mode, and “ ▼” to step down one mode.
(e.g. When in the low mode, press “ ▲” once to switch to the normal
mode, and twice to switch to the high mode.)
■ “HI” (high) mode
Rear vehicle height is 1.6 in. (40 mm) higher than the normal mode
height.
This mode is suitable when driving on bumpy roads or through water.
High mode is only available when th e vehicle speed is under 19 mph
(30 km/h).
■ “N” (normal) mode
The standard vehicle height. This mode is suitable for ordinary driving.
■ “LO” (low) mode
Rear vehicle height is 0.8 in. (20 mm) lower than the normal mode
height.
This mode allows easy access to the vehicle.
Low mode is only available when th e vehicle speed is under 7 mph (12
km/h).
Conditions for changing the vehicle height mode
Some modes may not be selectable depending on the vehicle speed.
Refer to the following table.
Low modeNormal modeHigh mode
Under 7 mph (12 km/h)Ye sYe sYe s
Under 19 mph (30 km/h)NoYe sYe s
19 mph (30 km/h) or overNoYe sNo

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When driving
Driving assist systems
To help enhance driving safety and performance, the following systems
operate automatically in response to various driving situations. Be aware,
however, that these systems are supplementary and should not be relied
upon too heavily when operating the vehicle.
■ABS (Anti-lock Brake System)
Helps to prevent wheel lock when the brakes are applied suddenly, or if
the brakes are applied while driving on a slippery road surface.
■Brake Assist
Generates an increased level of braking force after the brake pedal is
depressed, when the system detects a panic stop situation.
■VSC (Vehicle Stability Control)
Helps the driver to control skidding when swerving suddenly or turning on
slippery road surfaces.
■ Active traction control
Maintains drive power and prevents the 4 wheels from spinning when
starting the vehicle or accelerating on slippery roads.
■Hill-start assist control
Helps prevent the vehicle from rolling backwards when starting on an
incline or slippery slope. It operates for approximately 5 seconds at maxi-
mum.
■ Limited Slip Differential
Transfers drive power to the rear tires when front tires spin, and vice versa,
in order to improve traction.
■Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System (if equipped)
Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System helps to significantly enhance han-
dling response by reducing roll stiffn ess of the suspension stabilizer bars
through means of a hydraulic control system.

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2-5. Driving information
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When driving
Off-road drivingWhen driving your vehicle off-road, please observe the following precau-
tions to ensure your driving enjoyment and to help prevent the closure of
areas to off-road vehicles.
● Drive your vehicle only in areas wh ere off-road vehicles are permitted
to travel.
● Respect private property. Get owne r’s permission before entering pri-
vate property.
● Do not enter areas that are closed . Honor gates, barriers and signs
that restrict travel.
● Stay on established roads. When conditions are wet, driving tech-
niques should be changed or travel delayed to prevent damage to
roads.
■Additional information for off-road driving
For owners in U.S. mainland, Hawaii and Puerto Rico:
To obtain additional information pertaining to driving your vehicle off-road, consult
the following organizations.
●State and Local Parks and Recreation Departments
●State Motor Vehicle Bureau
●Recreational Vehicle Clubs
●U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management

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CAUTION
■Off-road driving precautions
Always observe the following precautions to minimize the risk of serious personal
injury or damage to your vehicle:
●Drive carefully when off the road. Do not take unnecessary risks by driving in
dangerous places.
●Do not grip the steering wheel spokes wh en driving off-road. A bad bump could
jerk the wheel and injure your hands. Keep both hands and especially your
thumbs on the outside of the rim.
●Always check your brakes for effectiveness immediately after driving in sand,
mud, water or snow.
●After driving through tall grass, mud, rock, sand, rivers, etc., check that there is no
grass, bush, paper, rags, stone, sand, etc. adhering or trapped on the underbody.
Clear off any such matter from the underbody. If the vehicle is used with these
materials trapped or adhering to the underbody, a breakdown or fire could occur.
●When driving off-road or in rugged te rrain, do not drive at excessive speeds,
jump, make sharp turns, strike objects, etc. This may cause loss of control or vehi-
cle rollover causing death or serious injury. You are also risking expensive dam-
age to your vehicle’s suspension and chassis.
NOTICE
■To prevent the water damage
Take all necessary safety measures to ensure that water damage to the engine or
other components does not occur.
●Water entering the engine air intake will cause severe engine damage.
●Water entering the automatic transmission will cause deterioration in shift quality,
locking up of your transmission accompanied by vibration, and ultimately dam-
age.
●Water can wash the grease from wheel bearings, causing rusting and premature
failure, and may also enter the differentials, transmission and transfer case, reduc-
ing the gear oil’s lubricating qualities.

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When driving
Trailer towing tipsYour vehicle will handle differently when towing a trailer. The 3 main
causes of vehicle-trailer accidents are driver error, excessive speed and
improper trailer loading. Keep the following in mind when towing.
● Before starting out, check the trai ler lights and the vehicle-trailer con-
nections. Recheck after driving a short distance.
● Practice turning, stopping and reversing with the trailer attached in an
area away from traffic until you be come accustomed to the feel of the
vehicle.
● Reversing with a trailer attached is difficult and requires practice Grip
the bottom of the steering wheel and move your hand to the left to
move the trailer to the left. Move yo ur hand to the right to move the
trailer to right. (This is generally opposite to reversing without a trailer
attached.) Avoid sharp or prolon ged turning. Have someone guide
you when reversing to reduce the risk of an accident.
● As stopping distance is increased when towing a trailer, vehicle-to-
vehicle distance should be increas ed. For each 10 mph (16 km/h) of
speed, allow at least one vehicle and trailer length.
● Avoid sudden braking as you may sk id, resulting in jackknifing and loss
of control. This is especially true on wet or slippery surfaces.
● Avoid jerky starts or sudden acceleration.
● Avoid jerky steering and sharp turn s, and slow down before making
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Interior features
3-2. Using the audio system
Audio system type
Owners of models equipped with a navigation system should refer to the
“Navigation System Owner’s Manual”.
CD player with changer and AM/FM radio.
If a Mark Levinson audio system is installed, the “Mark Levinson” logo
is shown on the panel.
Ti t l ePa g e
Using the radioP. 2 0 3
Using the CD playerP. 2 1 1
Playing MP3 and WMA discsP. 2 1 8
Optimal use of the audio/video systemP. 2 2 4
Using the AUX adapter P. 2 2 7
Using the steering switchesP. 2 2 8

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3-3. Using the rear audio system
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Interior features
■Language code list
CodeLanguageCodeLanguageCodeLanguage
1001Japanese0125Ay m a ra0601Pe r s i a n
0514English0126Azerbaijani0609Finnish
0618French0201Bashkir0610Fiji
0405German0205Byelorussian0615Faroese
0920Italian0207Bulgarian0625Frisian
0519Spanish0208Bihari0701Irish
2608Chinese0209Bislama0704Scots-Gaelic
1412Dutch0214Bengali0712Galician
1620Portuguese0215Ti b e t a n0714Guarani
1922Swedish0218Breton0721Gujarati
1821Russian0301Catalan0801Hausa
1115Korean0315Corsican0809Hindi
0512Greek0319Czech0818Croatian
0101Afar0325We l s h0821Hungarian
0102Abkhazian0401Danish0825Armenian
0106Afrikaans0426Bhutani0901Interlingua
0113Amharic0515Esperanto0905Interlingue
0118Arabic0520Estonian0911Inupiak
0119Assamese0521Basque0914Indonesian