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1-8. Safety information
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■Unoccupied
■System malfunction
Indicator/
warning light“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF”
indicator lightsNot illumi-
nated
SRS warning light
Off
Front passenger’s seat belt reminder light
DevicesFront passenger airbag and knee airbag
Deactivated
Side airbag in the front passenger seat
Curtain shield airbag
on the front passenger sideActivated
Front passenger’s seat belt pretensioner Deactivated
Indicator/
warning light“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF”
indicator lights“A I R B A G
OFF”
SRS warning light On
Front passenger’s seat belt reminder light Off
DevicesFront passenger airbag and knee airbag
Deactivated
Side airbag in the front passenger seat
Curtain shield airbag
on the front passenger side
Activated
Front passenger’s seat belt pretensioner
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2-1. Driving procedures
Driving the vehicle.................. 140
Power (ignition) switch .......... 150
Transmission.............................. 154
Turn signal lever ....................... 158
Parking brake ........................... 159
Horn ............................................ 160
2-2. Instrument cluster
Gauges and meters ................. 161
Indicators and warning
lights ......................................... 165
Multi-information display ..... 1682-3. Operating the lights and
windshield wipers
Headlight switch ....................... 171
Fog light switch ......................... 174
Windshield wipers and
washer ...................................... 175
Headlight cleaner switch ..... 180
2-4. Using other driving systems
Cruise control........................... 181
Dynamic radar cruise
control ..................................... 185
Intuitive parking assist ............ 197
Rear view monitor system .... 210
AVS (Adaptive Variable
Suspension System) ............ 213
Driving assist systems ............ 214
PCS
(Pre-Collision System) ....... 221
2-5. Driving information
Cargo and luggage ............... 228
Vehicle load limits .................. 232
Winter driving tips ................. 233
Trailer towing .......................... 238
Dinghy towing......................... 239
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Turn signal lever
■Turn signals can be operated when
The “POWER” switch is in ON mode.
■If the indicators flash faster than usual
Check that a light bulb in the front or rear turn signal lights has not burned out.
Right turn
Left turn
Move and hold the lever part-
way to signal a lane change
The right hand signal will flash
until you release the lever.
Move and hold the lever part-
way to signal a lane change
The left hand signal will flash
until you release the lever.
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2-2. Instrument cluster
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Odometer/trip meter and trip meter reset buttons
Changes the display
Resets the trip meter driving
range to “0”.
Instrument panel light control
The brightness of the instrument panel lights excluding the clock and out-
side temperature display, can be adjusted.
Brighter
Darker
Maximum brightness
Odometer and trip meter
Odometer
Displays the total distance the vehicle has been driven.
Trip meter
Displays the distance the vehicle has been driven since the meter was
last reset. Trip meters A and B can be used to record and display differ-
ent distances independently.
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When driving
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Indicators and warning lights
The indicator and warning lights on the instrument cluster and center
panel inform the driver of the status of the vehicle’s various systems.
Instrument cluster
The units used on the speedometer and some indicators may differ depend-
ing on the target region.
Center panel
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CAUTION
■If a safety system warning light does not come on
Should a safety system light such as ABS and the SRS airbag warning light not
come on when you turn to ON mode, this could mean that these systems are not
available to help protect you in an accident, which could result in death or serious
injury. Have the vehicle inspected by your Lexus dealer immediately if this occurs.
■Warning lights
Warning lights inform the driver of malfunctions in the indicated
vehicle’s systems. (P. 5 3 4 )
*: These lights turn on when the “POWER” switch is turned to ON mode
to indicate that a system check is being performed. They will turn off
after the hybrid system is on, or after a few seconds. There may be a mal-
function in a system if the lights do not come on, or turn off. Have the
vehicle inspected by your Lexus dealer.
(U.S.A.)(Canada)(U.S.A.)(Canada)
(U.S.A.)(Canada)(if equipped)
*******
*****
**
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2-3. Operating the lights and windshield wipers
Headlight switch
Turning on the high beam headlights
With the headlights on, push the
lever forward to turn on the high
beams.
Pull the lever back to the center
position to turn the high beams off.
Pull the lever toward you to turn
on the high beams.
Release to turn them off. You can
flash the high beams with the head-
lights on or off.
The headlights can be operated manually or automatically.
The side marker, parking,
tail, license plate and
instrument panel lights
turn on.
The headlights and all
lights listed above turn
on.
The headlights, daytime
running lights and all the
lights listed above turn
on and off automatically.
(When the “POWER”
switch is in ON mode.)
The daytime running
lights turn on.
Canada U.S.A.
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AFS (Adaptive Front lighting System)
AFS improves visibility at intersections and on curves by automatically
adjusting the level of the headlights according to vehicle speed and the
degree of the tire angle that are controlled by steering input.
Operates at speeds of 6 mph (10 km/h) or higher.
■Deactivating AFS
Press the switch to turn it off.
The indicator turns on when
the AFS is deactivated.
■Daytime running light system
●To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers, the headlights turn on auto-
matically (at a reduced intensity) whenever the hybrid system is started and the
parking brake is released. Daytime running lights are not designed for use at
night.
●Compared to turning on the headlights, the daytime running light system offers
greater durability and consumes less electricity, so it can help improve fuel
economy.