2013 Lexus CT200h Owner's Manual (in English)

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Turn signal lever
Right turn
Lane change to the right (push
and hold the lever partway)
The right hand signals will flash
until you release the lever.
Lane change to the left (push and
hold the lever partway)
The left hand signals will flash until
you release the lever.
Left turn
Turn signals can be operated when
The power switch is in ON mode.
If the indicator flashes faster than usual
Check that a light bulb in the front or rear turn signal lights has not burned out.
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Parking brake
To set the parking brake, fully
depress the parking brake pedal
with your left foot while depressing
the brake pedal with your right foot.
(Depressing the pedal again
releases the parking brake.)
Parking brake engaged warning buzzer
The buzzer sounds to indicate that parking brake is still engaged (with the vehi-
cle having reached a speed of 5 km/h [3 mph]). (P. 580)
Usage in winter time
P. 284
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NOTICE
Before driving
Fully release the parking brake.
Driving the vehicle with the parking brake set will lead to brake components
overheating, which may affect braking performance and increase brake wear.

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Headlight switch
Turning the end of the lever turns on the lights as follows:
The daytime running
lights turn on.
The front position, tail,
license plate and instru-
ment panel lights turn on.
The headlights and all
lights listed above turn
on.
The headlights, daytime
running lights and front
position lights turn on
and off automatically.
(When the power switch
is in ON mode.)
The headlights can be operated manually or automatically.
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With the headlights on, push the
lever away from you to turn on
the high beams.
Pull the lever toward you to the cen-
ter position to turn the high beams
off.
Pull the lever toward you and
release it to flash the high beams
once.
You can flash the high beams with
the headlights on or off.
This system allows the headlights to be turned on for 30 seconds when
the power switch is off.
Pull the lever toward you and
release it with the light switch is in
or after turning the power
switch off.
Pull the lever toward you and release
it again to turn off the lights.
Turning on the high beam headlights
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Follow me home system

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The level of the headlights can be adjusted according to the number of
passengers and the loading condition of the vehicle.
Raises the level of the headlights
Lowers the level of the head-
lights
Guide to dial settings
Manual headlight leveling dial (if equipped)
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Occupancy and luggage load conditionsDial positionOccupantsLuggage load
DriverNone0
Driver and front
passengerNone0
All seats occupiedNone1.5
All seats occupiedFull luggage loading2.5
DriverFull luggage loading4

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Daytime running light system
To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers, the front position lights turn
on automatically (at an increased intensity) whenever the hybrid system is started
and the parking brake is released. Daytime running lights are not designed for
use at night.
Headlight control sensor
Automatic light off system
When the light switch is in the or position: The headlights turn off
automatically if the power switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode or OFF.
When the light switch is in the position: The headlights and all lights turn
off automatically if the power switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode or OFF.
To turn the lights on again, turn the power switch to ON mode, or turn the light
switch off once and then back to the
or position.
Automatic headlight leveling system (if equipped)
The level of the headlights is automatically adjusted according to the number of
passengers and the loading condition of the vehicle to ensure that the headlights
do not interfere with other road users.
Light reminder buzzer (if equipped)
A buzzer sounds when the power switch is turned off or turned to ACCESSORY
mode and the driver’s door is opened while the lights are turned on. The sensor may not function properly if an
object is placed on the sensor, or anything
that blocks the sensor is affixed to the wind-
shield.
Doing so interferes with the sensor detect-
ing the level of ambient light and may cause
the automatic headlight system to malfunc-
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12-volt battery-saving function
In order to prevent the vehicle 12-volt battery from discharging, if the headlights
and/or tail lights are on when the power switch is turned off the 12-volt battery
saving function will operate and automatically turn off all the lights after approx-
imately 20 minutes. When the power switch is turned to ON mode, the 12-volt
battery-saving function will be disabled.
When any of the following are performed, the 12-volt battery-saving function is
canceled once and then reactivated. All the lights will turn off automatically 20
minutes after the 12-volt battery-saving function has been reactivated:
When the headlight switch is operated
When a door is opened or closed
Customization
Settings (e.g. light sensor sensitivity) can be changed.
(Customizable features: P. 650)
NOTICE
To prevent 12-volt battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer than necessary when the hybrid system is off.

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Fog light switch
Rear fog light switch
Turns the rear fog light
off
Turns the rear fog light
on
Releasing the switch ring returns it
to .
Operating the switch ring again turns
the light off.
The fog lights secure excellent visibility in difficult driving conditions,
such as in rain and fog.
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