2014 Lexus IS300h Is 300h

2254-2. Driving procedures
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Louder
Lower
When the dial is turned to the lowest
volume, driving sound will be turned off
and the indicator will go off.
■ASC is enabled when
The vehicle is being driven in normal mode or sport mode. (→P. 2 8 3 )
■Situations that may disable the ASC system
The ASC system may be disabled depending on the driving conditions, such as when the
tires slip due to sudden acceleration.
ASC (Active Sound Control)∗
∗
: If equipped
The ASC system is an electronic sound system that generates driving sound,
conveying the kinetic situations of the vehicle’s acceleration and deceleration
to the driver through the speakers behind the instrument panel. The vehicle’s
response to the driver’s acceleration behavior and shift operations are also
conveyed in sound. When sport mode is selected, the sound conveyed to the
driver will be louder.
Controlling volume
1
2
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IS300h_EE(OM53C61E)4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Turning the end of the lever turns on the lights as follows:
The front position, tail, license
plate and instrument panel
lights turn on.
The headlights and all lights
listed above turn on.
The headlights, daytime run-
ning lights and all the lights
listed above turn on and off
automatically.
(When the power switch is in
ON mode.)
The daytime running lights turn
on.
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.
Headlight switch
The headlights can be operated manually or automatically.
Operating instructions
1
2
3
4
Turning on the high beam headlights
1
2
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2274-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Driving
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This system allows the headlights and front position lights to be turned on for 30
seconds when the power switch is off.
Pull the lever toward you and release it
with the light switch is in or
after turning the power switch off.
Pull the lever toward you and release it
again to turn off the lights.
■Daytime running light system
To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers, the front position lights turn on auto-
matically (at an increased intensity) whenever the hybrid system is started and the park-
ing brake is released. Daytime running lights are not designed for use at night.
■Headlight control sensor
■Automatic light off system
●When the light switch is in or : The headlights and front fog lights turn off auto-
matically if the power switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode or turned off.
●When the light switch is in : The headlights and all lights turn off automatically if the
power switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode or turned off.
To turn the lights on again, turn the power switch to ON mode, or turn the light switch off
once and then back to or .
If any of the doors or trunk lid is left open, the lights automatically turn off after 20 min-
utes.
Follow me home system
The sensor may not function properly if an
object is placed on the sensor, or anything that
blocks the sensor is affixed to the windshield.
Doing so interferes with the sensor detecting
the level of ambient light and may cause the
automatic headlight system to malfunction.
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2284-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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■Light reminder buzzer
A buzzer sounds when the power switch is turned off or turned to ACCESSORY mode
and the driver’s door is opened while the lights are turned on.
■Automatic headlight leveling system
The level of the headlights is automatically adjusted according to the number of passen-
gers and the loading condition of the vehicle to ensure that the headlights do not inter-
fere with other road users.
■Operation guide display (vehicles with rain-sensing windshield wipers only)
When the headlight switch is operated to and from the “AUTO” position, the current sta-
tus is displayed on the meters for a few seconds to show that AUTO mode is activated/
deactivated. (→P. 1 1 8 )
■Customization
Settings (e.g. light sensor sensitivity) can be changed.
(Customizable features: →P. 5 7 9 )
NOTICE
■To prevent 12-volt battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer than necessary when the hybrid system is off.
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2294-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Driving
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Push the lever away from you with
the headlight switch in the or
position.
Press the Automatic High Beam
switch.
The Automatic High Beam indicator will
come on when the headlights are turned
on automatically to indicate that the sys-
tem is active.
Automatic High Beam∗
∗
: If equipped
The Automatic High Beam uses an in-vehicle camera sensor to assess the
brightness of streetlights, the lights of oncoming and preceding vehicles, etc.,
and automatically turns the high beam on or off as necessary.
Activating the Automatic High Beam system
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2304-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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When all of the following conditions are met, the high beam will be automatically
turned on (after approximately 1 second):
●Vehicle speed is above approximately 40 km/h (25 mph).
●The area ahead of the vehicle is dark.
●There are no oncoming or preceding vehicles with headlights or tail lights
turned on.
●There are few streetlights on the road ahead.
If any of the following conditions are met, the high beam will be automatically
turned off:
●Vehicle speed drops below approximately 30 km/h (19 mph).
●The area ahead of the vehicle is not dark.
●Oncoming or preceding vehicles have headlights or tail lights turned on.
●There are many streetlights on the road ahead.
■Switching to low beam
Pull the lever to the original position.
The Automatic High Beam indicator
will turn off.
Push the lever away from you to acti-
vate the Automatic High Beam sys-
tem again.
■Switching to high beam
Press the Automatic High Beam
switch.
The Automatic High Beam indicator
will turn off and the high beam indi-
cator will turn on.
Press the switch to activate the Auto-
matic High Beam system again.
High beam automatic turning on or off conditions
Turning the high beam on/off manually
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2314-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Driving
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■The Automatic High Beam can be operated when
The power switch is in ON mode.
■Camera sensor detection information
●High beam may not be automatically turned off in the following situations:
• When oncoming vehicles suddenly appear from a curve
• When the vehicle is cut in front of by another vehicle
• When oncoming or preceding vehicles are hidden from sight due to repeated
curves, road dividers or roadside trees
●High beam may be turned off if an oncoming vehicle that is using fog lights without
using the headlights is detected.
●House lights, street lights, red traffic signals, and illuminated billboards or signs may
cause the high beam to turn off.
●The following factors may affect the amount of time taken to turn high beam on or off:
• The brightness of headlights, fog lights, and tail lights of oncoming and preceding
vehicles
• The movement and direction of oncoming and preceding vehicles
• When an oncoming or preceding vehicle only has operational lights on one side
• When an oncoming or preceding vehicle is a two-wheeled vehicle
• The condition of the road (gradient, curve, condition of the road surface etc.)
• The number of passengers and amount of luggage
●High beam may be turned on or off when unexpected by the driver.
●Small vehicles, such as bicycles, may not be detected.
●In the situations below, the system may not be able to correctly detect the surrounding
brightness levels, and may flash or expose nearby pedestrians to the high beam. There-
fore, you should consider turning the high beams on or off manually rather than relying
on the Automatic High Beam system.
• In bad weather (rain, snow, fog, sandstorms etc.)
• The windshield is obscured by fog, mist, ice, dirt etc.
• The windshield is cracked or damaged.
• The camera sensor is deformed or dirty.
• Surrounding brightness levels are equal to those of headlights, tail lights or fog lights.
• Vehicles ahead have headlights or tail lights that are either switched off, dirty, chang-
ing color, or have improperly adjusted aim.
• When driving through an area of intermittently changing brightness and darkness.
• When frequently and repeatedly driving ascending/descending roads, or roads with
rough, bumpy or uneven surfaces (such as stone-paved roads, gravel tracks etc.).
• When frequently and repeatedly taking curves or driving on a winding road.
• There is a highly reflective object ahead of the vehicle, such as a sign or a mirror.
• The vehicle’s headlights are damaged or dirty.
• The vehicle is listing or titling, due to a flat tire, a trailer being towed etc.
• The driver believes that the high beam may be causing problems or distress to other
drivers or pedestrians nearby.
• The vehicle is used in a territory in which vehicles travel on the opposite side of the
road of the country for which the vehicle is approved, for example using a vehicle
designed for right-hand traffic in a left-hand traffic territory, or vice versa.
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2324-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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CAUTION
■Limitations of the Automatic High Beam
Do not rely on the Automatic High Beam. Always drive safely, taking care to observe
your surroundings and turning high beam on or off manually if necessary.
NOTICE
■Notes when using the Automatic High Beam system
●Do not touch the camera sensor.
●Do not subject the camera sensor to a strong impact.
●Do not disassemble the camera sensor.
●Do not spill liquid onto the camera sensor.
●Do not apply window tinting or stickers to the camera sensor or the area of wind-
shield near the camera sensor.
●Do not place items on the dashboard. There is a possibility that the camera sensor will
mistake items reflected in the windshield for streetlights, the headlights of other vehi-
cles, etc.
●Do not install a parking tag or any other accessories near or around the camera sen-
sor.
●Do not overload the vehicle.
●Do not modify the vehicle.
●Do not replace windshield with non-genuine windshield.
Contact any authorized Lexus dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and
equipped professional.
Observe the following to ensure that the Auto-
matic High Beam functions correctly.
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