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2-1. Driving proceduresDriving the vehicle ......................... 172
Engine (ignition) switch .............. 183
Automatic transmission.............. 190
Turn signal lever ............................ 196
Parking brake ................................. 197
Horn.................................................... 198
2-2. Instrument cluster Gauges and meters ..................... 199
Indicators and warning lights................................................ 202
Multi-information display (Optitron meters) .................... 208
Multi-information display (Accessory meters)................... 216
2-3. Operating the lights and windshield wipers
Headlight switch ........................... 223
Automatic High Beam .............. 230
Fog light switch ............................. 237
Windshield wipers and washer............................................ 240
Rear window wiper and washer............................................ 246
Headlight cleaner switch .......... 249 2-4. Using other driving systems
Cruise control .............................. 250
Dynamic radar cruise control............................................ 254
Intuitive parking assist ................ 270
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) .............................................. 279
Rear view monitor system ....... 285
Wide view front & side monitor .......................................... 290
Multi-terrain Select .................... 300
Multi-terrain Monitor ................ 308
Rear height control air suspension ................................... 320
AVS (Adaptive Variable Suspension System) ................. 325
Four-wheel drive system........... 326
Crawl Control ............................... 332
DAC (Downhill Assist Control system) ......................... 336
Driving assist systems................. 339
PCS (Pre-Collision System) .......................................... 347
2-5. Driving information Off-road precauti ons ................ 358
Cargo and luggage ..................... 363
Vehicle load limits........................ 369
Winter driving tips ........................ 371
Trailer towing ................................. 375
Dinghy towing ............................... 394
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2-4. Using other driving systemsCruise control ........................ 250
Dynamic radar cruise control .................................... 254
Intuitive parking assist .......... 270
LDA (Lane Departure Alert)....................................... 279
Rear view monitor system .................................... 285
Wide view front & side monitor ................................... 290
Multi-terrain Select ............. 300
Multi-terrain Monitor.......... 308
Rear height control air suspension ............................ 320
AVS (Adaptive Variable Suspension System)........... 325
Four-wheel drive system ...... 326
Crawl Control ........................ 332
DAC (Downhill Assist Control system) ................... 336
Driving assist systems ........... 339
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ................................... 347 2-5. Driving information
Off-road precautions ........... 358
Cargo and luggage ............... 363
Vehicle load limits .................. 369
Winter driving tips .................. 371
Trailer towing .......................... 375
Dinghy towing......................... 394

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2-1. Driving procedures
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Starting off on a steep uphillMake sure that the pa rking brake is set and shift the shift lever to
D.
Gently depress the accelerator pedal.
Release the parking brake.
■Driving in the rain
●Drive carefully when it is raining, becaus e visibility will be reduced, the windows
may become fogged-up, and the road will be slippery.
●Drive carefully when it starts to rain, be cause the road surface will be especially
slippery.
●Refrain from high speeds when driving on an expressway in the rain, because
there may be a layer of water between th e tires and the road surface, preventing
the steering and brakes from operating properly.
■Breaking in your new Lexus
To extend the life of the vehicle, observing the following precautions is recom-
mended:
●For the first 200 miles (300 km):
Avoid sudden stops.
●For the first 500 miles (800 km):
Do not tow a trailer.
●For the first 600 miles (1000 km):
• Do not drive at extremely high speeds.
• Avoid sudden acceleration.
• Do not drive continuously in the low gears.
• Do not drive at a constant speed for extended periods.
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2-3. Operating the lights and windshield wipers
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●In the situations below, the system may not be able to correctly detect the sur-
rounding brightness levels, and may flash or expose nearby pedestrians to the
high beam. Therefore, you should consider turning the high beam on or off
manually rather than relying on the Automatic High Beam system.
• In bad weather (rain, snow, fog, sandstorms etc.)
• The windshield is obscured by fog, mist, ice, dirt etc.
• The windshield is cracked or damaged.
• The inside rear view mirror or camera sensor is deformed or dirty.
• Surrounding brightness levels are equal to those of headlights, tail lights or
fog lights.
• Vehicles ahead have headlights that are either switched off, dirty, are chang-
ing color, or are not aimed properly.
• When driving through an area of intermittently changing brightness and darkness
• When frequently and repe atedly driving ascending/descending roads, or
roads with rough, bumpy or uneven surfaces (such as stone-paved roads,
gravel tracks etc.)
• When frequently and repeatedly taking curves or driving on a winding road
• There is a highly reflective object ahead of the vehicle, such as a sign or a mir- ror.
• The vehicle’s headlights are damaged or dirty.
• The vehicle is listing or tilting, due to a flat tire, a trailer being towed etc.
• The Automatic High Beam indicator is flashing.
• The high beam and low beam are repeatedly being switched between in an abnormal manner.
• The driver believes that the high beam may be causing problems or distress to
other drivers or pedestrians nearby.

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CAUTION
■To avoid operating the cruise control by mistake
Switch the cruise control off using the “ON-OFF” button when not in use.
■Situations unsuitable for cruise control
Do not use cruise control in any of the following situations.
Doing so may result in loss of control and could cause an accident resulting in death
or serious injury.
●In heavy traffic
●On roads with sharp bends
●On winding roads
●On slippery roads, such as thos e covered with rain, ice or snow
●On steep hills
Vehicle speed may exceed the set speed when driving down a steep hill.
●When your vehicle is towing a trailer or during emergency towing

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CAUTION
■To avoid inadvertent cruise control activation
Switch the cruise control off using the “ON-OFF” button when not in use.
■Situations unsuitable for the dynamic radar cruise control
Do not use dynamic radar cruise contro l in any of the following situations.
Doing so may result in inappropriate sp eed control and could cause an accident
resulting in death or serious injury.
●In heavy traffic
●On roads with sharp bends
●On winding roads
●On slippery roads, such as thos e covered with rain, ice or snow
●On steep downhills, or where there are sudden changes between sharp up and
down gradients
Vehicle speed may exceed the set speed when driving down a steep hill.
●At entrances to expressways
●When weather conditions are bad enough that they may prevent the sensors
from functioning correctly (fog, sn ow, sandstorm, heavy rain, etc.)
●When an approach warning buzzer is heard often
●When your vehicle is towing a trailer or during emergency towing
●In traffic conditions where the vehicle is repeatedly sped up and slowed down at
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CAUTION
■Turn the LDA off while driving in any of the following situations
Do not use LDA in any of the following situations.
Otherwise, the system may not function correctly and could result in an accident.
●When driving with snow tires, tire chains, a spare tire, or similar equipment.
●When driving with non-standard part s or aftermarket equipment installed
(including modified tire s and suspensions, etc.).
●When towing a trailer.
●When there are objects or structures alon g the roadside that might be misinter-
preted as lane markers (such as guardrails, curbs, reflector posts, etc.).
●When there is snow in the wheel tracks of the road.
●When there are shadows on the road running parallel with lane markers, or if a
shadow is covering the lane markers.
●When there are visible lines on the pavement from road repairs, or if the remains
of old lane markers are still visible on the road.
●When driving in a lane other than the driving or passing lanes on a freeway or
highway.
●When driving on a road with lane closur es due to maintenance, or when driving
in a temporary lane.

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2-4. Using other driving systems
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■When lowering the vehicle
In order to prevent the vehicle height from rising as occupants leave the vehicle,
lowering control will occur for a short while after the engine has been stopped.
■The rear height control air suspension failure warning
●If a malfunction occurs in the rear height control air suspension, N mode is auto-
matically selected. However, the system may not switch to N mode depending
on the location of the malfunction.
●The warning message is displayed on the multi-information display, and the rear
height control air suspension cannot be activated until the malfunction is cor-
rected.
Stop the engine and start it again. If th e warning message turns off, the system is
operating correctly. If the warning me ssage continues to be displayed, have
your vehicle inspected by your Le xus dealer as soon as possible.
CAUTION
■The rear height control air suspension must be turned off
Be sure to observe the following precau tions. Otherwise, the automatic leveling
function may cause vehicle height to change, and you may catch part of your body
in the vehicle, resulting in an accident:
●When jacking up the vehicle, installing tire chains or tying the vehicle with chains/
wires for transportation via flat bed truck, turn off the rear height control air sus-
pension and stop the engine.
●When the vehicle must be towed or disconnecting a trailer, put the vehicle height
in N mode and turn off the rear height control air suspension.
●When the vehicle is stuck, turn off th e rear height control air suspension.