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Driving
■Conditions under which the Rear Cross Traffic Alert function will not detect a vehi-
cle
The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function is not designed to detect the following types of
vehicles and/or objects.
●Small motorcycles, bicycles, pedestrians etc.*
●Vehicles approaching from directly behind
●Guardrails, walls, signs, parked vehi cles and similar stationary objects*
●Vehicles moving away from your vehicle
●Vehicles approaching from the parking spaces next to your vehicle*
●Vehicles backing up in the parking space next to your vehicle*
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: Depending on conditions, detection of a vehicle and/or object may occur.
■Conditions under which the Rear Cross Traffic Alert function may not function
correctly
The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function may no t detect vehicles correctly in the follow-
ing conditions:
●During bad weather such as heavy rain, fog, snow etc.
●When ice or mud etc. is attached to the rear bumper
●When multiple vehicles approach continuously
●Shallow angle parking
●When a vehicle is approaching at high speed
●When parking on a steep incline, such as hills, a dip in the road etc.
●Directly after the BSM main switch is set to on
●When items such as a bicycle carrier are installed on the rear of the vehicle
●Directly after the engine is started with the BSM main switch on
●When the sensors cannot detect vehicles
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Lexus night view
Turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode.
The headlights turn 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 (P. 1 9 5 )
determines that it is currently night
time from the brightness of the sur-
rounding area, the Lexus night view
can be operated by pressing the
Lexus night view switch while the
headlights are on.
: If equipped
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 sh own 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.
Displaying the Lexus night view
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4-6. Driving tips
Winter driving tips
●Use fluids that are appropriate to the prevailing outside temperatures. • Engine oil
• Engine coolant
• Washer fluid
●Have a service technician inspec t the condition of the battery.
●Have the vehicle fitted with four sno w tires or purchase a set of tire
chains for the rear tires.
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Ensure that all tires are the specified size and brand, and that chains match the
size of the tires.
*: Tire chains cannot be mounted on vehicles with front and rear tires of differing
sizes and vehicles with LDH and 19-inch tires.
Carry out the necessary preparati ons and inspections before driving
the vehicle in winter. Always drive the vehicle in a manner appropriate
to the prevailing weather conditions.
Preparation for winter

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CAUTION
■Driving with snow tires
Observe the following precautions to reduce the risk of accidents.
Failure to do so may result in a loss of vehicle control and cause death or serious
injury.
●Use tires of the specified size.
●Maintain the recommended level of air pressure.
●Do not drive in excess of 75 mph (120 km/h), regardless of the type of snow tires
being used.
●Use snow tires on all, not just some wheels.
●Do not use LKA (Lane-Keeping Assist) system.
■Driving with tire chains (vehicles with front and rear tires of the same size except
for the vehicles with LDH and 19 inch tires)
Observe the following precautions to reduce the risk of accidents.
Failure to do so may result in the vehicle being unable to be driven safely, and may
cause death or serious injury.
●Do not drive in excess of the speed limit specified for the tire chains being used,
or 30 mph (50 km/h), whichever is lower.
●Avoid driving on bumpy road surfaces or over potholes.
●Avoid sudden acceleration, abrupt steering, sudden braking and shifting opera-
tions that cause sudden engine braking.
●Slow down sufficiently before entering a curve to ensure that vehicle control is
maintained.
●Do not use LKA (Lane-Keeping Assist) system.

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Interior features
■Using the Remote Touch knobSelect: Move the knob in the
desired direction.
Enter: Push the knob.
Remote Touch operation
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CAUTION
■When using the Remote Touch
●Do not allow fingers, fingernails or hair to become caught in the Remote Touch as
this may cause an injury.
●Be careful when selecting the Remote Touch in extreme temperatures as it may
become very hot or cold due to the temperature inside the vehicle.
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the Remote Touch
●Do not allow the Remote Touch to come into contact with food, liquid, stickers or
lit cigarettes as doing so may cause it to change color, emit a strange odor or stop
functioning.
●Do not subject the Remote Touch to excessive pressure or strong impact as the
knob may bend or break off.
●Do not allow coins, contact lenses or other such items to become caught in the
Remote Touch as this may cau se it to stop functioning.
●Items of clothing may rip if they become caught on the Remote Touch knob.
●If your hand or any object is on the Re mote Touch knob when the engine switch is
turned to ACCESSORY mode, the Remote Touch knob may not operate prop-
erly.

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Interior features
When the engine switch is turned to
ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON
mode, the initial screen will be dis-
played for a few seconds as the sys-
tem starts up.
Images shown on the initial screen can
be changed to suit individual prefer-
ences. (P. 3 2 8 )
SwitchPa g e
“Destination”Navigation System Owner’s Manual
“Info/Apps” or “Info”P. 3 2 0 / N a v i g a t i o n S y s t e m O w n e r ’s
Manual
“Setup”P. 3 2 3
“Radio”P. 3 76 , 3 9 9
“Media”P. 3 76 , 4 2 3
“Climate”P. 3 5 3
“Phone”P. 4 9 5
“Display”P. 3 1 6
Initial screen

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Interior features
■When using the Remote Touch screen
●If the screen is cold, the display may be dark, or the system may seem to be operat-
ing slightly slower than normal.
●When the screen is viewed through polarized sunglasses, a rainbow pattern may
appear on the screen due to optical characteristics of the screen. If this is disturb-
ing, please operate the screen without polarized sunglasses.
●Dimmed screen buttons cannot be operated.
■Changing between day mode and night mode
The display condition is not changed to night mode even if the headlight switch is
turned on when the vehicle is in a bright area such as daytime.
■To turn off the display
The display goes off when “Screen Off” is se lected. To turn the screen back on, press
any button on the audio panel or on the Remote Touch. To display the screen in day mode, even with
the headlight switch on, select “Day Mode”
for brightness and contrast control.
If the screen is set to day mode with the
headlight switch turned on, this condition is
memorized even with the engine turned off.
NOTICE
■To avoid damaging the Remote Touch screen
Wipe off fingerprints using a glass cleaning cloth. Do not use chemical cleaners to
clean the screen, as they may damage the Remote Touch screen.

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Interior features
■Trip information
If the “Trip Information” screen does not appear, select “Trip Informa-
tion” on the “Past Record” screen.
Resetting the consumption
data
Current fuel consumption per
minute
Previous fuel consumption per
minute
Average speed
Elapsed time
Cruising range
Average fuel consumption for the
past 15 minutes is divided by color
into past averages and averages
attained since the engine switch
was last turned to IGNITION ON
mode. Use the displayed average
fuel consumption as a reference.
The image is an example only, and
may vary slightly from actual condi-
tions.
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