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■If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency
Only in an emergency, such as if it becomes impossible to stop the vehicle in the normal way,
stop the vehicle using the following procedure:
Steadily step on the brake pedal with both feet and firmly depress it.
Do not pump the brake pedal repeatedly as this will increase the effort required to slow
the vehicle.
Shift the shift lever to N.
If the shift lever is shifted to N
After slowing down, stop the vehicle in a safe place by the road.
Stop the engine.
If the shift lever cannot be shifted to N
Keep depressing the brake pedal with both feet to reduce vehicle speed as much as
possible.
To stop the engine, press and hold the
engine switch for 2 consecutive seconds or
more, or press it briefly 3 times or more in
succession.
Stop the vehicle in a safe place by the road.
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Press and hold for 2 seconds or more
or press briefly 3 times or more
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Automatic Transmission
■Shifting the shift lever
While the engine switch is in IGNITION ON mode, move the shift lever with the
brake pedal depressed.
When shifting the shift lever between P and D, make sure that the vehicle is com-
pletely stopped.

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■Shift position purpose
*1: To improve fuel efficiency and reduce noises, set the shift lever in the D position for nor-
mal driving.
*2: Any gear range can be fixed when driving in M mode.
■Selecting shift ranges in the D position
To drive using temporary shift range selection, operate the “-” or “+” paddle shift switch.
Changing the shift range allows restriction of the highest gear, preventing unnecessary
upshifting and enabling the level of engine braking force to be selected.
Upshifting
Downshifting
6-speed models:
The selected shift range, from D1 to
D6, will be displayed in the meter.
8-speed models:
The selected shift range, from D1 to
D8, will be displayed in the meter.
To return to normal D position driving,
the “+” paddle shift switch must be held
down for a period of time.
Shift positionObjective or function
PParking the vehicle/starting the engine
RReversing
NNeutral
(Condition in which the power is not transmitted)
DNormal driving*1
MM mode driving*2
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■Selecting gears in the M position
To enter M mode, shift the shift lever to M. Gears can then be selected by operating the shift
lever or paddle shift switches, allowing you to drive in the gear of your choosing.
Upshifting
Downshifting
6-speed models:
The gear changes once every time the
shift lever or paddle shift switch is
operated.
The selected gear, from M1 to M6, will
be fixed and displayed in the meter.
8-speed models:
The selected gear, from M1 to M8, will
be fixed and displayed in the meter.
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When in the M position, the gear will not change unless the shift lever or paddle shift
switches are operated. However, even when in the M position, the gears will be automati-
cally changed in the following situation:
When vehicle speed drops (downshift only).
When the automatic transmission fluid or engine coolant temperature is low.
When automatic transmission fluid temperature is high.
When the needle of the tachometer is in the red zone (the range which exceeds the
allowable revs of the engine).
In the following situations, the gear will not shift even if the shift lever or paddle shift switches
are operated.
“1st Gear not available due to slippery road surface” is displayed on the multi informa-
tion display.
The vehicle speed is low (upshift only).

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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
engine switch is in IGNITION
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.
(Canada) (U.S.A.)
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■Adjusting the set speed
Increases the speed
Decreases the speed
Fine adjustment: Momentarily move
the lever in the desired direction.
Large adjustment: Hold the lever in the
desired direction.
■Changing the vehicle-to-vehicle distance
Pressing the button changes the vehicle-to-
vehicle distance as follows:
Long
Medium
Short
The vehicle-to-vehicle distance is set
automatically to long mode when the
engine switch is turned to IGNITION
ON mode.
If a vehicle is running ahead of you, the
preceding vehicle mark will be also dis-
played.
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Preceding vehicle mark
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The vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode maintains the preset cruising speed as long
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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 vehicle-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 active, a slight steering torque will be applied,
to help the driver maintain the vehicle inside the lane.
■Tu r n i n g t h e L K A s y s t e m o n
Press the “LKA” switch to activate the sys-
tem.
“LKA” indicator will come on.
Press the switch again to turn the LKA
system off.
The LKA system will revert to off each
time the engine switch is turned to
IGNITION ON mode.
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 staying 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 engine switch to IGNITION 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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