2014 LEXUS LX570 sensor

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When driving
LX570_OM_OM60L21U_(U) Automatic High Beam 
 : If equippedThe 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 high beam on or off as necessary.
■ Activating the Automatic High Beam system Push the lever away from you with
the headlight switch in the “AUTO”
position when the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch is in IGNI-
TION ON mode.
The Automatic High Beam indi-
cator will come on when the
headlights are turned on auto-
matically to indicate that the sys-
tem is active.

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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.■
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. ●
High beam may be turned off if an oncoming vehicle that is using fog lights with-
out using the headlights is detected. ●
Houselights, streetlights, red traffic sign als, 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 pre-
ceding vehicles
• Road conditions (wetness, ice, snow etc.)
• The number of passengers and amount of baggage ●
High beam may be turned on or off when unexpected by the driver.

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LX570_OM_OM60L21U_(U) ●
In the situations below, the system may not be able to correctly detect the sur-
rounding brightness levels, and may flash or expose nearby pedestrians to the
high beam. Therefore, you should consider turning the high beam 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 inside rear view mirror or camera sensor is deformed or dirty.
• The camera sensor temperature is extremely high.
• Surrounding brightness levels are equa l to those of headlights, tail lights or
fog lights.
• Vehicles ahead have headlights that are either switched off, dirty, are chang-
ing color, or are not aimed properly.
• 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 mir-
ror.
• The back of a vehicle ahead is highly reflective, such as a container on a truck.
• The vehicle’s headlights are damaged or dirty.
• The vehicle is listing or tilting, due to a flat tire, a trailer being towed etc.
• The Automatic High Beam indicator is flashing.
• The high beam and low beam are repeatedly being switched between in an
abnormal manner.
• The driver believes that the high beam may be causing problems or distress to
other drivers or pedestrians nearby.

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If a warning message of the Automatic High Beam is displayed...
It may indicate a malfunction in the system. Contact your Lexus dealer. ■
Temporary lowering sensor sensitivity
The sensitivity of the sensor can be temporarily lowered.
To lower the sensitivity, push and hold on the inside rear view mirror for 15 to
20 seconds, and release. The indicator light on the inside rear view mirror will flash
to indicate that the sens itivity has been lowered.
When the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is turned off, the sensitivity will be
returned to its normal level. ■
Customization
The Automatic High Beam can be turned off.
(Customizable features  P. 9 0 6 )

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LX570_OM_OM60L21U_(U) NOTICE■
Camera sensor
●
Do not touch the camera sensor. ●
Do not subject the inside rear view mirror or the camera sensor to a strong
impact. ●
Do not disassemble the camera sensor. ●
Do not spill liquid onto the inside rear view mirror or 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 vehicles, etc. ●
Do not install a parking tag or any othe r accessories near or around the inside
rear view mirror and the camera sensor. ●
Do not overload the vehicle. ●
Do not modify the vehicle. ●
Do not replace windshield with a non-genuine windshield.
Contact your Lexus dealer. Observe the following to ensure that the
Automatic High Beam functions correctly.

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LX570_OM_OM60L21U_(U) Windshield wipers and washer When “AUTO” is selected, the wipers will operate automatically when the
sensor detects falling rain. The syst em automatically adjusts wiper timing
according to rain volume and vehicle speed.
Type A
Off
Rain-sensing wiper
operation
Low speed wiper
operation
High speed wiper
operation
Temporary operation

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The windshield wipers and wa sher can be operated when
The “ENGINE START STOP” switch is in IGNITION ON mode. ■
“A U T O ” m o d e
●
If the wiper switch is turned to the “AUTO” position while the “ENGINE START
STOP” switch is in IGNITION ON mode, the wipers will operate once to show
that “AUTO” mode is activated. ●
If the temperature of the rain drop sensor is 176  F (80  C) or higher, or 14  F
(-10  C) or lower, the automatic operation may not occur. In this case, operate
the wipers in any mode other than “AUTO”. Washer/wiper dual operation The wipers operate automati-
cally. (After operating several
times, the wipers operate one
more time after a short delay to
prevent dripping.)
●
The raindrop sensor judges the amount of
raindrops.
An optical sensor is adopted. It may not
operate properly when sunlight from the
rising or setting of the sun intermittently
strikes the windshield, or if bugs etc. are
present on the windshield.

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Effects of vehicle speed on wiper operation
With the settings other than “AUTO” also, the time until drip prevention wiper
sweep occurs is changed depending on vehicle speed.
Ty p e A
With selected, wiper operation will be switched from low speed to intermit-
tent wiper operation only when the vehicle is stationary. (However, when the sensor
sensitivity is adjusted to the highest level, the mode cannot be switched.)
Ty p e B
With selected, wiper operation will be switched from low speed to intermit-
tent wiper operation only when the vehicle is stationary. (However, when the sensor
sensitivity is adjusted to the highest level, the mode cannot be switched.) ■
If no windshield washer fluid sprays
Check that the washer nozzles are not blocked if there is washer fluid in the wind-
shield washer fluid reservoir.
CAUTION■
Caution regarding the use of windshield wipers in “AUTO” mode
The windshield wipers may operate unexpect edly if the sensor is touched or the
windshield is subject to vibration in “AUTO” mode. Take care that your fingers etc.
anything else does not become caught in the windshield wipers. ■
Caution regarding the use of washer fluid
When it is cold, do not use the washer fluid until the windshield becomes warm. The
fluid may freeze on the windshield and cause low visibility. This may lead to an acci-
dent, resulting in death or serious injury.