2011 LEXUS RX350 high beam

Contents
The Quick Guide is not intended as a substitute for your
Owner’s
Manual
. We strongly encourage you to review the
Owner’s
Manual
and supplementary manuals so you will have a betterunderstanding of your vehicle’s capabilities and limitations.
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Air Conditioning System (with navigation system)
Using the automatic mode ........................................................................................................40
Adjusting the temperature ........................................................................................................ 40
To turn off the airflow ................................................................................................................... 40
Air Conditioning System (without navigation system)
Using the automatic mode ..........................................................................................................51
Adjusting the temperature ..........................................................................................................51
To turn off the airflow .....................................................................................................................51
Audio System (with navigation system)
Audio control screen ................................................................................................................... 36
Basic operation .............................................................................................................................. 36
Radio....................................................................................................................................................37
DVD player/CD player...............................................................................................................37
Operating an iPod ........................................................................................................................ 39
Remote control (steering wheel switches) ......................................................................... 39
Audio System (without navigation system)
Basic operation .............................................................................................................................. 45
Radio................................................................................................................................................... 46
CD player ..........................................................................................................................................47
Operating an iPod ........................................................................................................................ 49
Remote control (steering wheel switches) ......................................................................... 50
Automatic High Beam........................................................................................................................22
Back Door .............................................................................................................................................. 65
Cruise Control........................................................................................................................................15
Door Locks............................................................................................................................................. 63
Dynamic Radar Cruise Control ...................................................................................................... 16
Eco Driving Indicator ........................................................................................................................... 14
Engine (Ignition) Switch ......................................................................................................................10
Fuel Tank Cap ....................................................................................................................................... 66
Hands-free System For Cellular Phone (with navigation system)
Bluetooth® phone pairing...........................................................................................................31
Phonebook transfer ..................................................................................................................... 32
Registering a speed dial ............................................................................................................. 33
Calling by name ............................................................................................................................. 34
Receiving a call............................................................................................................................... 35

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OverviewInstrument Panel
Inside lock buttons P.63
Door lock switches
P.63
Power window switches
P.64
Window lock switch
P.64
Headlight switch
Automatic high beam
Turn signal lever
P.19
P.22
P.17
Multi-information
display P.12Power back door switch ∗ P.65
Fuel filler door opener P.66

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Headlights
U.S.A
The headlights, side marker, parking,
tail, license plate, daytime running lights
and instrument panel lights turn on/off
automatically in accordance with ambi-
ent light levels.
The instrument panel, side marker, park-
ing, tail, license plate and daytime run-
ning lights turn on.
The headlights and all lights listed above
turn on.
The daytime running light turn off.
Canada
The daytime running lights turn on.
The headlights, side marker, parking,
tail, license plate, daytime running lights
and instrument panel lights turn on/off
automatically in accordance with ambi-
ent light levels.
The instrument panel, side marker, park-
ing, tail, license plate and daytime run-
ning lights turn on.
The headlights and all lights listed above
turn on.
To engage the high beams, push the lever forward.
To flash the high beams temporarily, pull the lever
toward you.
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Automatic High Beam (If Equipped)
Headlight switch in “AUTO” position.
Push the lever away from you.

The Automatic High Beam uses an in-vehicle camera sensor to assess the brightness of
streetlights, the lights of oncoming and preceding vehicles, etc., and automatically turns
high beam on or off as necessary.
When all of the following conditions are fulfilled, high beam will be automatically turned on
(after approximately 1 second):
•Vehicle speed is above approximately 20 mph (32 km/h).
•The area ahead of the vehicle is dark.
•There are no oncoming or preceding vehicles with headlights or tail lights turned on.

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*1 : If equipped*2: It also turn on due to natural causes such as natural air leaks or tire inflation pressure
changes caused by temperature (the status of the full-sized spare tire, if equipped, is also checked). Adjust the tire inflation pressure.
See the Owner's Manual
Tu r n s i g n a l i n d i c a t o rRadar cruise control
indicator*1
Headlight high beam indicatorIntuitive parking assist-sensor
indicator*1
Automatic high beam
indicator*1“AFS OFF” indicator*1
Headlight indicator (U.S.A.)Slip indicator
Tail light indicator (Canada)VSC off indicator
Front fog light indicatorEco Driving Indicator Light
“ECT SNOW” indicatorSRS airbag on-off indicator*1
All-wheel drive lock
indicator*1SRS airbag on-off indicator*1
Cruise control indicator
For further information, refer to the Owner's Manual.

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2-2.Instrument cluster
Gauges and meters ..................... 166
Indicators and warning
lights................................................. 168
Multi-information display........... 173
Head-up display ............................ 179
2-3. Operating the lights and
windshield wipers
Headlight switch ............................ 184
Automatic High Beam ................ 189
Fog light switch .............................. 195
Windshield wipers and
washer............................................. 197
Rear window wiper and
washer............................................ 202
Headlight cleaner switch ......... 203
2-4. Using other driving systems
Cruise control ............................... 204
Dynamic radar cruise
control........................................... 208
Intuitive parking assist ................ 220
Rear view monitor system
(rear view mirror-attached
type) ................................................ 227
Driving assist systems.................. 231
All-wheel drive lock switch
(AWD models) .......................... 237
Hill-start assist control............... 238
Pre-Collision System.................. 240
2-5. Driving information
Utility vehicle precautions ........ 244
Cargo and luggage ..................... 249
Vehicle load limits ........................ 253
Winter driving tips ....................... 254
Trailer towing ................................ 258
Dinghy towing ............................... 270
3-1. Using the air conditioning
system and defogger
Automatic air conditioning
system ............................................ 274
Rear window defogger
switch .............................................. 281
Windshield wiper de-icer ......... 282
3-2. Using the audio system
Audio system ................................. 283
Using the radio.............................. 287
Using the CD player................... 297
Playing MP3 and
WMA discs.................................. 307
Operating an iPod........................ 317
Operating a USB memory....... 325
Optimal use of the
audio system ............................... 334
Using the AUX port ................... 337
Using the steering wheel
audio switches ............................ 339
3Interior features

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2-2. Instrument cluster
nIndicators
The indicators inform the driver of the operating state of the vehi-
cle’s various systems.
Turn signal indicator
(→P. 1 6 3 )
(if equipped)
Intuitive parking assist
indicator (→P. 2 2 0 )
Headlight high beam indi-
cator (→P. 1 8 6 )

(if equipped)
“AFS OFF” indicator
(→P. 1 8 6 )

(if equipped)
Automatic High Beam
indicator (→P. 1 8 9 )
Slip indicator
(→P. 232)

(U.S.A.)
Headlight indicator
(→P. 1 8 4 )
VSC off indicator
(→P. 2 3 3 )

(Canada)
Tail light indicator
(→P. 1 8 4 )
(AWD models
only)
All-wheel drive lock indi-
cator (→P. 2 3 7 )
Front fog light indicator
(→P. 1 9 5 )
“ECT SNOW” indicator
(→P. 1 6 0 )
Cruise control indicator
(→P. 204, 208)

(if equipped)
Radar cruise control indi-
cator (→P. 2 0 8 )
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2-3. Operating the lights and windshield wipers
Turning on the high beam headlights
With the headlights on, push the
lever away from you to turn on
the high beams.
When the light switch is in “AUTO”
position, the Automatic High Beam
system will be activated. (→P. 1 8 9 )
Pull the lever toward you 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.
AFS (Adaptive Front-lighting System) (if equipped)
AFS (Adaptive Front-lighting System) improves visibility at intersections
and on curves by automatically adjusting the direction of the light axis of
the headlights according to vehicle speed and the degree of the tire
angle that are controlled by steering input.
AFS operates at speeds of 6 mph (10 km/h) or higher.
nDeactivating AFS
Press the menu switch.
The multi-information display will
change modes to electronic fea-
tures control mode.
Press the “ENTER” switch
upwards or downwards until
“AFS” appears.
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