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Headlights
The side marker, parking, tail,
license plate and instrument
panel lights turn on.
The headlights and all the lights
listed above turn on.
The headlights, daytime run-
ning lights and all the lights
listed above turn on and off
automatically. (When the
power switch is in ON mode.)
Off
The daytime running lights turn
on.
■Turning on the high beam headlights
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.
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■AFS (Adaptive Front-lighting System) (if equipped)
AFS (Adaptive Front-lighting System) secures excellent 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’s angle as controlled by steering input.
Tu r n s t h e A F S o n /o f fThe indicator turns on when the AFS is
deactivated.
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Intuitive Parking Assist (if equipped)
■Turning the system on and off
Turns the intuitive parking assist on/off
When on, the indicator light comes on to
inform the driver that the system is oper-
ational.
The distance from your vehicle to nearby obstacles when parallel parking or maneuver-
ing into a garage is measured by the sensors and communicated via the multi-informa-
tion display, Remote touch screen and a buzzer. Always check the surrounding area
when using this system.
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LKA (Lane-Keeping Assist) (if equipped)
Lane departure warning function
If the system judges that the vehicle may deviate from its lane, it alerts the driver using
beeping, screen displays and a sensory warning
* given via the steering wheel.
*: A slight steering torque is applied for a short period of time in the direction of the
center of the lane.
Lane keeping assist function
• This function will be active when the vehicl e-to-vehicle distance control mode of the
cruise control is set with vehicle speed above approximately 45 mph (72 km/h) and
while the lane departure warning function is active.
• When the lane keeping assist function is act ive, a slight steering torque will be applied,
to help the driver maintain the vehicle inside the lane.
While driving on a freeway or motor highway that has lane markers and no sharp curves,
the system recognizes the lanes using a camera located above the inside rear view mir-
ror as a sensor to assist the driver with st aying in the lane. The LKA system has two func-
tions.
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Lexus Night View (if equipped)
■Displaying the Lexus night view
Turn the power switch to ON mode.
Turn the headlights on.
Press the Lexus night view switch.
The Lexus night view is displayed on the
Remote Touch screen.
To return the screen to its previous state,
press the switch again.
When the light sensor determines that it is
currently night time from the brightness of
the surrounding area, the Lexus night view
can be operated by pressing the Lexus
night view switch while the headlights are
on.
Lexus night view is a system which assists with nighttime driving. Near-infrared rays are
irradiated forward and an image converted from the irradiated light is shown on the
Remote Touch screen. The image shows pedestrians, obstacles, and road conditions
ahead of the vehicle, which are difficult to see at nighttime with the naked eye.
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Tire Pressure Warning System
■The tire inflation pressure display function (if equipped)
The tire pressure detected by the tire pres-
sure warning system can be displayed on
the multi-information display.
■Initializing the tire pressure warning system
Press and hold the tire pressure warning
reset switch until the tire pressure warning
light blinks slowly 3 times.
Your vehicle is equipped with a tire pressure warning system that uses tire pressure warn-
ing valves and transmitters to detect low ti re inflation pressure before serious problems
arise.
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■Side Display (vehicles with a navigation system)
The following functions can be displayed
and operated on the “Side Display”.
Audio ( →P. 6 9 )
Air conditioning ( →P. 7 3 )
Vehicle information
■ Display
Press the “MENU” button on the Remote
Touch and select “Display” on the “Menu”
screen.
Displays the screen in “Day Mode”
with the headlight switch on
Turns the screen off
Change function
Adjust contrast/brightness
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Portable Audio Device Ports
Open the console box, open the cover and
connect the portable audio device.
Garage Door Opener
The garage door opener (HomeLink® Universal Transceiver) is manufactured under
license from HomeLink
®.
■ Programming the HomeLink® (for U.S.A. owners)
The HomeLink® compatible transceiver in your vehicle has 3 buttons which can be pro-
grammed to operate 3 different devices. Refer to the programming method below
appropriate for the device.
Indicator light
Buttons
These ports can be used to connect a portable audio device and listen to it through the
vehicle’s speakers.
The garage door opener can be programmed to operate garage doors, gates, entry
doors, door locks, home lighting systems, security systems, and other devices.
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