2013 Lexus GS300h high beam

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GS450h_300h_OM_OM30D53E_(EE)Power windows ................. 215
Moon roof ......................... 218
4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ............ 224
Cargo and luggage............. 235
Trailer towing ((vehicles with-
out towing package))....... 236
Trailer towing (vehicles with
towing package))..............237
4-2. Driving procedures
Power (ignition) switch ..... 246
EV drive mode .................. 253
Hybrid transmission .......... 256
Turn signal lever ............... 264
Parking brake .................... 266
Brake Hold ........................ 269
Horn .................................. 271
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ............... 272
Automatic High Beam ...... 277
Fog light switch................. 283
Windshield wipers and
washer...............................285
Headlight cleaner switch ... 2924-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap . 293
4-5. Using the driving support sys-
tem
Cruise control .................... 298
Dynamic radar cruise con-
trol......................................302
Dynamic radar cruise control
with full-speed range........318
LKA (Lane-keeping Assist)335
Lexus (parking assist-sen-
sor)....................................345
Lexus (parking assist moni-
tor)....................................358
Driving mode select switch388
Driving assist systems ....... 393
PCS (Pre-Crash Safety sys-
tem)...................................402
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) 414
• The Blind Spot Monitor
func-
tion.................................420
• The Rear Crossing Traffic
Alert function...................423
Lexus night view ............... 426
4-6. Driving tips
Hybrid vehicle driving tips 432
Winter driving tips ............ 434
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18Pictorial index
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Switches (Left-hand drive vehicles)
Headlight cleaner switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 292
VSC OFF switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 396
Automatic High Beam switch
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 277
Instrument panel light control switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 111
Odometer/trip meter and trip meter reset button . . . . . . . . . . . P. 111
HUD (Head-up display) switches
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 122
Heated steering wheel switch
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 702
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) main switch
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 414
Lexus night view switch
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 426
Brake hold switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 269
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Switches (Right-hand drive vehicles)
Brake hold switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 269
Lexus night view switch
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 426
Odometer/trip meter and trip meter reset button . . . . . . . . . . . P. 111
Instrument panel light control switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 111
Automatic High Beam switch
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 277
VSC OFF switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 396
Headlight cleaner switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 292
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) main switch
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 414
Heated steering wheel switch
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 702
HUD (Head-up display) switches
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 122
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1062. Instrument cluster
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*1: These lights turn on when the power switch is turned to ON mode to indi-
cate 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 malfunction in
a system if the lights do not come on, or turn off. Have the vehicle
inspected by any authorized Lexus dealer or repairer, or another duly qual-
ified and equipped professional.
*2: The light flashes to indicate a malfunction.
The indicators inform the driver of the operating state of the vehi-
cle’s various systems.
Open door warning light
(P. 833)*1Master warning light
(P. 833)
Low fuel level warning
light (P. 8 3 3 )
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(if
equipped)
Tire pressure warning
light
(P. 834)
Seat belt reminder light
(P. 833)
Indicators
Turn signal indicator
(P. 264)
(if
equipped)
Automatic High Beam
indicator (P. 277)
Tail light indicator
(P. 272)
(if
equipped)
Front fog light indicator
(P. 283)
Headlight high beam
indicator (P. 272)Rear fog light indicator
(P. 283)

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GS450h_300h_OM_OM30D53E_(EE)4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle............ 224
Cargo and luggage ............ 235
Trailer towing (vehicles
without towing package). 236
Trailer towing (vehicles with
towing package) .............. 237
4-2. Driving procedures
Power (ignition) switch ..... 246
EV drive mode .................. 253
Hybrid transmission .......... 256
Turn signal lever ............... 264
Parking brake .................... 266
Brake Hold ........................ 269
Horn .................................. 271
4-3. Operating the lights
and wipers
Headlight switch............... 272
Automatic High Beam ...... 277
Fog light switch ................ 283
Windshield wipers
and washer ...................... 285
Headlight cleaner switch ... 292
4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap . 2934-5. Using the driving support
systems
Cruise control ................... 298
Dynamic radar cruise
control ............................. 302
Dynamic radar cruise control
with full-speed range ...... 318
LKA
(Lane-Keeping Assist) .... 335
Lexus
parking assist-sensor....... 345
Lexus
parking assist monitor..... 358
Driving mode select
switch.............................. 388
Driving assist systems ...... 393
PCS (Pre-Crash
Safety system) ................ 402
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) 414
• The Blind Spot Monitor
function......................... 420
• The Rear Crossing Traffic
Alert function ............... 423
Lexus night view .............. 426
4-6. Driving tips
Hybrid vehicle driving tips 432
Winter driving tips ............ 434

2734-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Driving
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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
center 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 and front position lights 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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Driving
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Automatic High Beam
Push the lever away from you
with the headlight switch in
or position.
Press the Automatic High
Beam switch.
The Automatic High Beam indica-
tor will come on when the head-
lights are turned on automatically
to indicate that the system is
active.
: If equipped
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.
Activating the Automatic High Beam system
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2784-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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When all of the following conditions are fulfilled, high beam will
be automatically turned on (after approximately 1 second):
Vehicle speed is above approximately 40 km/h (25 mph).
The area ahead of the vehicle is dark.
There are no oncoming or preceding vehicles with headlights or
tail lights turned on.
There are few streetlights on the road ahead.
If any of the following conditions are fulfilled, high beam will be
automatically turned off:
Vehicle speed drops below approximately 30 km/h (19 mph).
The area ahead of the vehicle is not dark.
Oncoming or preceding vehicles have headlights or tail lights
turned on.
There are many streetlights on the road ahead.
High beam automatic turning on or off conditions