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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ......................146
Cargo and luggage.....................153
Vehicle load limits ........................156
Trailer towing ................................. 157
Dinghy towing .............................. 158
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ign ition) switch .............159
Automatic transmission ............164
Turn signal lever ............................ 170
Parking brake ................................ 172
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch .......................... 173
Automatic High Beam............... 176
Fog light switch .............................. 181
Windshield wipers and washer .......................................... 182
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap ...... 188 4-5. Using the driving support
systems
Cruise control ...............................192
Dynamic radar cruise control ...........................................196
LDA (Lane Departure Alert)........208
Intuitive parking assist ................ 214
Rear view monito r system ........ 221
Driving mode select switch .............................................231
Driving assist systems .............. 234
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ......... 240
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ..............246
• The Blind Spot Monitor function .....................................249
• The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function ..........................251
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips ..................... 254
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■Exterior
The shape of the headlights may differ depending on the grade, etc. (
P. 4 3 2 )
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 103
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 103
Opening/closing the door glasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 137
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 488
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 456, 463
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 109
Opening from inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 1 09
Opening from outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 109
Opening by using the mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 488
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 456, 463
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 134
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 134
Folding the mirrors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 1 3 4
Driving position memory
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 123
Defogging the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 350
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Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 182
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 254
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 350
Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 385
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 1 8 8
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P . 188
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 502
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 411
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 507
Winter tires/tire chain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 254
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 411
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 475
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 399
Opening. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 399
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 502
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 494
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 46 3
Headlights/parking lights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 173
Fog lights
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 181
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P . 170
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 173
Stop lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 146
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 17 3
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 16 4
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 173
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Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 86
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 86
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 461
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P . 172
Applying/releasing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 1 7 2
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 255
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 461
Turn signal lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P . 170
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 173
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 173
Fog lights
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 181
Windshield wiper and washer switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 182
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 182
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 410
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 468
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 446
Trunk opener. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P . 109
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 399
Tilt and telescopic steering control switch
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 130
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 130
Driving position memory
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 123
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 130
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 130
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 346
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 346
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 350
Audio system*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 260
Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 260
Hands-free system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P . 311
Trunk opener main switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 110
*1: If equipped
*2: For vehicles with a navigation system, refer to “Navigation System Owner's Manual”.
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Warning lights inform the driver of malfunctions in the indicated vehicle systems.
Warning lights
*1
(U.S.A.)
Brake system warning light
( P. 4 5 5 )
*1, 2
(if equipped)
Pre-collision system warn-
ing light
( P. 4 5 6 )
*1
(Canada)
Brake system warning light
( P. 4 5 5 )*1
Slip indicator ( P. 4 5 6 )
*1Charging system warning
light ( P. 4 5 5 )*1 Automatic headlight level-
ing system warning light
( P. 4 5 6 )
*1
(U.S.A.)
Malfunction indicator lamp
( P. 4 5 5 )*1Open door warning light
( P. 4 5 6 )
*1
(Canada)
Malfunction indicator lamp
( P. 4 5 5 )Low fuel level warning light
( P. 4 5 6 )
*1SRS warning light
( P. 4 5 5 )Seat belt reminder light
( P. 4 5 6 )
*1
(U.S.A.)
ABS warning light
( P. 4 5 5 )*1Master warning light
( P. 4 5 6 )
*1
(Canada)
ABS warning light
( P. 4 5 5 )*1Tire pressure warning light
( P. 4 5 7 )
*1Electric power steering sys-
tem warning light
( P. 4 5 5 )
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*1: These lights turn on when the engine switch is turned to IGNITION ON mode to indicate that a system check is being perfor med. They will turn off after the engine is
on, or after a few seconds. There may be a ma lfunction in a system if the lights do not
come on, or turn off. Have the vehi cle inspected by your Lexus dealer.
*2: The light flashes to indicate a malfunction.
The indicators inform the driver of the operating state of the vehicle’s various sys-
tems.
Indicators
Turn signal indicator
( P. 1 7 0 )
(if equipped)
LDA (Lane Departure
Alert) indicator ( P. 2 0 8 )
(U.S.A.)
Headlight indicator
( P. 1 7 3 )
(if equipped)
Intuitive parking assist indi-
cator ( P. 2 1 4 )
(Canada)
Tail light indicator
( P. 1 7 3 ) *1, 2 Slip indicator ( P. 2 3 5 )
Headlight high beam indi-
cator ( P. 1 74 )
*1VSC OFF indicator
( P. 2 3 6 )
(if equipped)
Automatic High Beam indi-
cator ( P. 1 76 )*1, 3
(if equipped)
Pre-collision system warn-
ing light
( P. 241)
(if equipped)
Fog light indicator
( P. 1 8 1 )*4, 5
(if equipped)
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)
outside rear view mirror
indicators ( P. 2 4 6 )
Cruise control indicator
( P. 192, 196)
*6Security indicator
( P. 6 9 , 7 1 )
(if equipped)
Dynamic radar cruise con-
trol indicator ( P. 1 9 6 )*7Low outside temperature
indicator ( P. 8 1 )
Cruise control “SET” indica-
tor (P. 192, 196)
*1Eco Driving Indicator Light
( P. 9 0 )
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The brightness of the instrument panel lights can be adjusted.
Darker
Brighter
■The meters and display illuminate when
The engine switch is in IGNITION ON mode.
■Instrument panel brightness adjustment
The instrument panel brig htness levels when the tail ligh ts are on and off can be adjusted
individually. However, when the surroundings ar e bright (daytime, etc.), turning on the tail
lights will not change the instru ment panel brightness. At this time, any adjustments made
to the instrument panel bright ness levels will be applied to both settings at once.
■Outside temperature display
In the following situations, the correct outside temperature may not be displayed, or the
display may take longer than normal to change.
●When stopped, or driving at low speeds (less than 12 mph [20 km/h])
●When the outside temperature has changed suddenly (at the entrance/exit of a garage,
tunnel, etc.)
■Pop-up display
In some situations, such as when a switch op eration is performed, a pop-up display, such
as the operating methods of the headlight sw itch, will be temporarily displayed on the
multi-information display or the odometer/t rip meter screen (F SPORT models only).
The pop-up display function can be set on/off. ( P. 8 9 )
■Liquid crystal display
Small spots or light spots may appear on the display. This phenomenon is characteristic
of liquid crystal displays, and there is no problem continuing to use the display.
■Customization
The meter display can be customized on the multi-information display. (P. 8 6 )
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■Pop-up display
Select to set the following pop-up displays, which may appear in some situa-
tions, on/off. • Route guidance display of the navigation system-linked system (if equipped)
• Incoming call display of the hands-free phone system
• Windshield wiper switch operation display (if equipped)
• Headlight switch operation display (if equipped)
• Dynamic radar cruise control operation display (if equipped)
• Instrument panel brightness adjustment display
• Main meter switch operation display (F SPORT models)
■Accent color (except F SPORT models)
Select to change the accent colors on the screen, such as the cursor color.
■Needle (F SPORT models)
Select to change the needle color for the tachometer.
■Speed indicator (F SPORT models)
Select to set the speed indicator on/
off.
When set to on, both sides of the dis-
played speed unit will turn yellow
when the vehicle reaches a set
speed.
Selectable speed range:
30 mph to 100 mph (50 km/h to
160 km/h)
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The indicator will illuminate in yellow at an optionally set speed and red at the fixed
high speed.
*: Always observe the legal speed limit when driving on public roads.
■Rev indicator (F SPORT models)
Select to set the rev indicator on/off.
When set to on, the tachometer will
show a ring-shaped indicator in red
when the engine reaches a set speed.
Selectable engine speed range:
2000 rpm to 6600 rpm.