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■Conditions under which the Rear Cross Traffi
c Alert function will not detect a vehicle
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 vehicles 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*
*
: Depending on conditions, detection of a vehicle and/or object may occur.
■Conditions under which the Rear Cross Traffic Alert function may not function cor-
rectly
The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function may not detect vehicles correctly in the following
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 Blind Spot Monitor system turned on
●When your vehicle is towing a trailer
●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
because of obstacles
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■Bottle holders/door pockets
■Cup holder lights (front seats)
●The cup holder lights turn on when the tail lights are on.
●The brightness of the cup holder lights change in conjunction with the instrument clus-
ter light. (→P. 7 8 )
■When using the holder as a bottle holder
●When storing a bottle, close the cap.
●The bottle may not be stored depending on its size or shape.
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CAUTION
●Do not place anything other than cups or beverage cans in the cup holders.
Other items may be thrown out of the holders in the event of sudden braking, sudden
swerving or an accident, cause injury. If possible, cover hot drinks to prevent burns.
●Do not place anything other than bottles in the bottle holders.
In the event of an accident or sudden braking, other items may be thrown out of the
holders and cause injury.
NOTICE
●To prevent damage, stow the rear cup holders before stowing the armrest. (second
seats)
●Do not place open bottles or glass and pape r cups containing liquid in the bottle hold-
ers. The contents may spill and glasses may break.
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Push the case while pressing the
lock release button.
Vehicles without a rear automatic air
conditioning system: Shorten one side
only.
Vehicles with a rear automatic air condi-
tioning system: Shorten both sides.
Push the case until it locks.
Check that the lock release button can
be seen.
Vehicles without a rear automatic air
conditioning system: Shorten one side
only.
Vehicles with a rear automatic air condi-
tioning system: Shorten both sides.
Secure the luggage cover with lug-
gage cover restraining bands.
Check that luggage cover and luggage
cover restraining bands are secured.
Fold over the cover and the sub
cover.
Stowing the luggage cover
Lock release button
1
Lock releasebutton
2
3
4
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■Adjusting the sub cover
Fasten the button when the second seats are in the rear-most position.
Unfasten the buttons before sliding the second seats forward.
CAUTION
●When the cargo hooks are not in use, to avoid injury, always return the cargo hooks to
their stowed positions.
●Keep the auxiliary box closed. In the event of sudden braking or sudden swerving, an
accident may occur due to an occupant being struck by an open auxiliary box or the
items stored inside.
●Keep the both sides of the luggage cover case locked. Otherwise, the luggage cover
may fly out in case of the sudden braking, sudden serving or an accident, resulting in
death or serious injury. (vehicles without third seats)
●When stowing the luggage cover in the luggage compartment, use the luggage
cover restraining bands to secure the left and right sides of the luggage cover. Other-
wise, the luggage cover may fly out in case of the sudden braking, sudden serving or
an accident, resulting in death or serious injury. (vehicles without third seats)
●Do not allow children to climb on the luggage cover. Climbing on the luggage cover
could result in damage to the luggage cove r, possibly causing death or serious injury
to the child.
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NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the luggage cover
When stowing the luggage cover, do not put luggage on the luggage cover.
●Do not use the luggage cover restraining bands for anything other than securing the
luggage cover.
●Do not insert coins etc. into the area shown in
the illustration.
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■Stolen Vehicle Location
If your vehicle is stolen, Safety Connect can work with local authorities to
assist them in locating and recovering the vehicle. After filing a police report,
call the Safety Connect response center at 1-800-25-LEXUS (1-800-255-
3987) and follow the prompts for Safety Connect to initiate this service.
In addition to assisting law enforcement with recovery of a stolen vehicle,
Safety-Connect-equipped vehicle location data may, under certain circum-
stances, be shared with third parties to locate your vehicle. Further informa-
tion is available at Lexus.com.
■Emergency Assistance Button (“SOS”)
In the event of an emergency on the road, push the “SOS” button to reach the
Safety Connect response center. The answering agent will determine your
vehicle’s location, assess the emergency, and dispatch the necessary assis-
tance required.
If you accidentally press the “SOS” button, tell the response-center agent that you
are not experiencing an emergency.
■Enhanced Roadside Assistance
Enhanced Roadside Assistance adds GPS data to the already included war-
ranty-based Lexus roadside service.
Subscribers can press the “SOS” button to reach a Safety Connect response-
center agent, who can help with a wide range of needs, such as: towing, flat
tire, fuel delivery, etc. For a description of the Roadside Assistance services
and their limitations, please see the Safety Connect Terms and Conditions,
which are available at Lexus.com.
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■Adding engine oil
If the oil level is below or near the
low level mark, add engine oil of the
same type as already in the engine.
Make sure to check the oil type and prepare the items needed before adding
oil.
Remove the oil filler cap by turning it counterclockwise.
Add engine oil slowly, checking the dipstick.
Install the oil filler cap by turning it clockwise.
■Engine oil consumption
A certain amount of engine oil will be consumed while driving. In the following situations,
oil consumption may increase, and engine oil may need to be refilled in between oil
maintenance intervals.
●When the engine is new, for example direct ly after purchasing the vehicle or after
replacing the engine
●If low quality oil or oil of an inappropriate viscosity is used
●When driving at high engine speeds or with a heavy load, when towing, or when driving
while accelerating or decelerating frequently
●When leaving the engine idling for a long time, or when driving frequently through
heavy traffic
Engine oil selection→ P. 5 5 6
Oil quantity (Low → Full)1.6 qt. (1.5 L, 1.3 Imp.qt.)
ItemsClean funnel
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2
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If your vehicle needs to be towed
The following may indicate a problem with your transmission. Contact your
Lexus dealer before towing.
●The engine is running but the vehicle will not move.
●The vehicle makes an abnormal sound.
If a tow truck is not available in an emergency, your vehicle may be temporarily
towed using an elastic towing rope secured to the emergency towing hooks. This
should only be attempted on hard surfaced roads for short distances at low
speeds.
A driver must be in the vehicle to steer and operate the brakes. The vehicle’s
wheels, drive train, axles, steering and brakes must be in good condition.
XTowing hook
If towing is necessary, we recommend having your vehicle towed by your
Lexus dealer or a commercial towing service, using a lift-type truck or a flat
bed truck.
Use a safety chain system for all towing , and abide by all state/provincial and
local laws.
Before towing
Emergency towing
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