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2-2. Instrument cluster
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When driving
■Warning lights
Warning lights inform the driver of ma lfunctions in any of the vehicle’s
systems. ( P. 312)
*1: These lights turn on when the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” position
to indicate that a system check is being performed. They will turn off after the
engine is started, or after a few seconds. There may be a malfunction in a sys-
tem if a light does not come on, or if th e lights do not turn off. Have the vehi-
cle inspected by your Lexus dealer.
*2: The display flashes to indicate that the engine oil temperature is too high.
*3: These displays flash to indicate that the engine coolant temperature is too
high.
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driver) (For pas-
senger)
CAUTION
■If a safety system warning light does not come on
Should a safety system lig ht such as the ABS or SRS warning light not come on
when you start the engine, 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.
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2-2. Instrument cluster
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When driving
“Brightness” (brightness control)The brightness of the meter, instrument panel lights and down light (while
tail lights are on) can be adjusted. Select “Brightness” and press right
on the control pad.
Adjust the brightness by pressing
up and down on the control pad.
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2-3.Operating the lights and windshield wipers
Headlight switch
Off
Canada only:
The daytime running lights
turn on.
The side marker, parking,
tail, license plate and
instrument panel lights
turn on.
Canada only:
The daytime running lights
and all lights listed above
turn on.
The headlights and all
lights listed above turn
on.
Turning on the high beam headlights
With the headlights on, push the
lever forward to turn on the high
beams.
Pull the lever rearward to the cen-
ter position to turn the high beams
off.
Pull the lever rearward and
release it to flash the high beams
once.
You can flash the high beams with
the headlights on or off.
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2-3. Operating the lights and windshield wipers
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When driving
■Daytime running light system (Canada only)
To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers, the headlights and tail lights turn
on automatically whenever the engine is started and the parking brake is released.
■Automatic light off system
●When the headlights come on: The headlights and tail lights turn off 30 seconds
after a door is opened and closed if the ignition switch is turned to the “ACC” or
“LOCK” position. (The light turns off immediately if on the key is pressed
after both side doors are locked.)
●When only the tail lights come on: The tail lights turn off automatically if the igni-
tion switch is turned to the “ACC” or “LOCK” position and the driver’s door is
opened.
To turn the lights on again, turn the ignition switch to the “ON” position, or turn the
light switch to once and then back to or
.
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer than necessary when the engine is not running.

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2-3. Operating the lights and windshield wipers
Windshield wipers and washer
The wiper operation is selected by moving the lever as follows.
Off
Intermittent windshield wiper
operation
Low speed windshield wiper
operation
High speed windshield wiper
operation
Temporary operation
Increases the intermittent wind-
shield wiper frequency
Decreases the intermittent
windshield wiper frequency
Washer/wiper dual operation
The wipers operate automatically.
(After operating several times, the
wipers operate one more time
after a short delay to prevent drip-
ping.)
With the headlight cleaners:
If the headlights are on, the head-
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2-3. Operating the lights and windshield wipers
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When driving
■The windshield wipers and wa sher can be operated when
The ignition switch is in the “ON” position.
■Effects of vehicle speed on wiper operation
The time until the drip prevention wiper sweep occurs is changed depending on
vehicle speed.
When low speed wiper operation is selected , wiper operation will be switched from
low speed to intermittent wiper operatio n only when the vehicle is stationary.
(However, when the intermittent wiper interv al adjuster is adjusted to the highest
level, the mode will not switch.)
■Wiper reverse motion
If snow or similar substances build up around the windshield and prevent the wiper
from moving smoothly, the wiper may reverse direction before the end of its stroke
in order to secure driver vi sibility and to protect the system. This is normal and does
not indicate a malfunction.
■If no windshield washer fluid sprays
Check that the washer nozzles are not blocked if there is washer fluid in the wind-
shield washer fluid reservoir.
■Lifting the wiper
Activate the wiper and turn the ignition
switch to the “LOCK” position when the
wiper approaches the upper reverse position.
The wiper will stop moving.
Lift and hold the main and sub blades. The blades will not remain in the up posi-
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2-3. Operating the lights and windshield wipers
■If there is a system malfunction
“Check wiper system” will be shown on the meter. (P. 325)
NOTICE
■When the windshield is dry
Do not use the wipers, as they may damage the windshield.
■When there is no washer fluid spray from the nozzle
Damage to the washer fluid pump may be caused if the lever is pulled toward you
and held continually.
■Lifting the wiper
Make sure that the wiper is stopped near the
upper reverse position.
Do not lift up the wiper if it is in the retracted
position, because the wiper blade or front pil-
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2-4. Using other driving systems
■Rear view monitor camera
■Smear effect
■Flicker effect
When the camera is used under fluorescent light, sodium lights, or mercury lights
etc., the lights and the illuminated areas may appear to flicker.
In the following cases, it may be difficult to
see images on the screen even when the sys-
tem is functioning correctly:
●The vehicle is in a dark area, such as at
night.
●The temperature near the lens is extremely
high or low.
●Water droplets are on the camera lens or
humidity is high, such as when it rains.
●Foreign matter, such as snow and mud,
adheres to the camera lens.
●When the camera has scratches or dirt on
it.
●The sun or headlights are shining directly
into the camera lens.
If a bright light, such as sunlight reflected off
the vehicle body, is picked up by the camera,
a smear effect* characteristic to the camera
may occur.
*: Smear effectA phenomenon that
occurs when a bright light is picked up by
the camera; when transmitted by the cam-
era, the light source appears to have a ver-
tical streak above and below it.