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3-4. Adjusting the steering
wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ............................. 159
Inside rear view mirror ................ 161
Outside rear view mirrors ....... 163
3-5. Opening, closing the
windows and moon roof
Power windows .............................167
Moon roof ...................................... 170
4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ....................... 176
Cargo and luggage .................... 183
Trailer towing................................. 184
4-2. Driving procedures
Engine (ignition) switch ............ 192
Automatic transmission .............197
Turn signal lever ..........................203
Parking brake.............................. 205
4-3. Operating the lights and
wipers
Headlight switch .........................206
Automatic High Beam .............209
Fog light switch............................. 213
Windshield wipers and
washer........................................... 2154-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap....... 221
4-5. Using the driving support
systems
Cruise control ............................. 225
Dynamic radar cruise
control.......................................... 229
LDA
(Lane Departure Alert) ..........241
Lexus parking
assist-sensor ...............................247
Rear view monitor system ...... 254
Driving mode select
switch ........................................... 263
Driving assist systems ............... 265
PCS (Pre-Crash Safety
system)...........................................271
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ..... 278
•The Blind Spot Monitor
function.....................................283
• The Rear Crossing Traffic
Alert function .........................285
4-6. Driving tips
Winter driving tips .................... 288
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9-1. Specifications
Maintenance data
(fuel, oil level, etc.).................. 538
Fuel information ..........................549
9-2. Customization
Customizable features.............. 551
9-3. Initialization
Items to initialize .......................... 561
What to do if...
(Troubleshooting) ................................564
Alphabetical index ................................ 568
9Vehicle specifications
Index
For vehicles with a navigation or multimedia system, refer to “NAVIGATION
AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL” for information
regarding the equipment listed below.
• Navigation system
• Audio/video system• Lexus parking assist-sensor
• Lexus parking assist monitor
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■Switches (Left-hand drive vehicles)
Automatic high beam switch*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 209
Windshield wiper de-icer switch
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 383
Odometer/trip meter and trip meter reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 97
Instrument panel light control switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 98
Rear sunshade switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 400
Lexus parking assist-sensor switch
*1, 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 247
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) main switch
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 278
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Inside rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 161
Sun visors
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 398
Vanity mirrors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 398
Interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 390
Personal lights
*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 390
Moon roof switches
*3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 170
Intrusion sensor cancel switch
*3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 86
Intrusion sensor and tilt sensor cancel switch
*3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 86
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*1: NEVER use a rearward facing child re-
straint on a seat protected by an AC-
TIVE AIRBAG in front of it, DEATH or
SERIOUS INJURY to the CHILD can
occur. (→P. 74 )
*2: The illustration shows the front, but they are also equipped in the rear.
*3: If equipped
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■Switches (Right-hand drive vehicles)
Instrument panel light control switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 98
Odometer/trip meter and trip meter reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 97
Automatic high beam switch
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 209
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) main switch
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 278
Lexus parking assist-sensor switch
*1, 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 247
Rear sunshade switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 400
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Inside rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 161
Sun visors
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 398
Vanity mirrors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 398
Interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 390
Personal lights
*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 390
Moon roof switches
*3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 170
Intrusion sensor cancel switch
*3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 86
Intrusion sensor and tilt sensor cancel switch
*3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 86
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*1: NEVER use a rearward facing child re-
straint on a seat protected by an AC-
TIVE AIRBAG in front of it, DEATH or
SERIOUS INJURY to the CHILD can
occur. (→P. 74 )
*2: The illustration shows the front, but they are also equipped in the rear.
*3: If equipped
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421-1. For safe use
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The main SRS airbag system and Pop Up Hood components are shown above.
The SRS airbag system and Pop Up Hood are controlled by the airbag sensor
assembly. As the airbags deploy, a chemical reaction in the inflators quickly fills
the airbags with non-toxic gas to help restrain the motion of the occupants.
When the Pop Up Hood is activated, a non-toxic gas is released due to a chemi-
cal reaction in the lifters, which causes the pistons to eject quickly and raise the
rear portion of the hood. (Pop Up Hood: →P. 5 4 )
SRS airbag system components
Pop up hood lifters
Airbag manual on-off switch
Front passenger airbag
Curtain shield airbags
Knee airbags
“PASSENGER AIR BAG” indica-
tor lights
Seat belt pretensioners and force
limiters
Side impact sensors (front)Front side airbags
SRS warning light
Driver airbag
Side impact sensors (rear)
Driver’s seat position sensor
Driver’s seat belt buckle switch
Airbag sensor assembly
Front impact sensors
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When the sensors located at the back of the front bumper detect an impact with
a body, such as a pedestrian, which meets or exceeds the threshold level while
the vehicle is being driven within the operational speed range, the system
becomes operational and raises the rear portion of the hood.
Sensors
Hood
Lifters
Pop Up Hood
In the event of a frontal collision with a body, such as a pedestrian, the Pop Up
Hood system raises the rear portion of the hood to reduce the possibility of a
serious impact to the pedestrian’s head area by adding clearance to the
engine compartment.
Pop Up Hood mechanism
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