2014 Lexus GX460 Owner's Manual

GX 460 _O M_ OM6 0K 80 U_ (U)
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Driving
■Using the system when perpendicular parking
Use any of the following modes
when perpendicular parking (for
example, when parking in a garage).
Each time you select the display
mode switch screen button, the dis-
play mode switches in the following
order:
Estimated course
line display mode
Parking assist guide
line display mode
Distance guide line
display mode
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●Estimated course line display mode (
→P. 2 5 8 )
Estimated course lines are dis-
played which move in accor-
dance with the operation of the
steering wheel.
●Parking assist guide line display mode ( →P. 2 6 0 )
The steering wheel return points
(parking assist guide lines) are
displayed.
●Distance guide line display mode
Distance guide lines only are dis-
played.
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Driving
■Using the system when parallel parking
Screen display and beep sounds
provide an estimation of the point at
which you should turn the steering
wheel when parallel parking. If the
position the vehicle is to be parked in
is narrower than usual, narrow mode
can be used.
■Switching the parking mode screen
Each time you select the parking
mode switch screen button, the per-
pendicular parking mode and paral-
lel parking mode are switched.
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■Screen description
Vehicle width extension guide line
The line indicates a guide path when the vehicle is being backed straight up.
The displayed width is wider than the actual vehicle width.
The line aligns with the estimated course lines when the steering wheel is straight.
Estimated course lines
The lines show an estimated course when the steering wheel is turned.
Distance guide line
The line moves, together with the estimated course lines, in sync with the steering
wheel. The line shows points approximately 1.5 ft. (0.5 m) (red) and approximately
3 ft. (1 m) (yellow) from the center of the edge of the bumper.
Distance guide line
The line shows distance behind the vehicle, a point approximately 1.5 ft. (0.5 m)
(blue) from the edge of the bumper.
Perpendicular parking (estimated course line display mode)
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Driving
■Parking operation
When parking in a space which is in the reverse direction to the space
described in the procedure below, the steering directions will be reversed.Shift the shift lever to the R position.
Turn the steering wheel so that
the estimated course lines are
within the parking space, and
back up slowly. Pa r k i n g s p a c e
Estimated course lines
When the rear position of the
vehicle has entered the parking
space, turn the steering wheel so
that the vehicle width extension
guide lines are within the left and
right dividing lines of the parking
space. Vehicle width extension guide
line
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Once the vehicle width extension guide lines and the parking space lines
are parallel, straighten the steering wheel and back up slowly until the vehi-
cle has completely entered the parking space.
Stop the vehicle in an appropriate place, and finish parking.
■Screen description
Vehicle width extension guide lines
These lines indicate a guide path when the vehicle is being backed straight
up. The displayed width is wider than the actual vehicle width.
Parking assist guide lines
These lines indicate the path of the smallest turn possible behind the vehi-
cle.
These lines also indicate the approximate position of the steering wheel
when parking.
Distance guide line
This line (red) indicates points approximately 1.5 ft. (0.5 m) behind the rear
bumper of your vehicle.
Perpendicular parking (parking assist guide line display mode)
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Driving
■Parking operation
When parking in a space which is in the reverse direction to the space
described in the procedure below, the steering directions will be reversed.Shift the shift lever to the R position.
Back up until the parking assist
guide line meets the edge of the
left-hand dividing line of the park-
ing space. Parking assist guide line
Parking space dividing line
Turn the steering wheel all the way to the right, and back up slowly.
Once the vehicle is parallel with the parking space, straighten the steering
wheel and back up slowly until the vehicle has completely entered the
parking space.
Stop the vehicle in an appropriate place, and finish parking.
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■Vehicle movement procedure
Approx. 3 f t. (1 m)
Keeping parallel with the road, stop the vehicle leaving a gap of approxi-
mately 3 ft. (1 m) between your vehicle and the parked vehicle (Step in
“Parking operation”).
Back up until the black and yellow vertical pole just overlaps the rear end of
the parked vehicle. Then stop the vehicle (Step in “Parking operation”).
Leaving the vehicle stopped, move the st eering wheel until the blue outline meets
the desired parking space, and back up while keeping the steering wheel in that
position (Step
in “Parking operation”).
A curved blue line is displayed. Keep the steering wheel in the same posi-
tion and back up until the curved blue line meets the left corner of the park-
ing space (Step in “Parking operation”).
When it meets the left corner of the parking space, turn the steering wheel
in the opposite direction as far as it will go (Step in “Parking operation”).
Keeping the steering wheel in that position, check your surroundings visu-
ally and using mirrors, and back up using the distance guide lines etc. as a
reference (Step in “Parking operation”).
When the vehicle is approximately in the desired parking location, parallel
parking assist is complete (Step in “Parking operation”).
Parallel parking
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