2014 LEXUS LX570 Owners Manual

2732-4. Using other driving systems
2
When driving
LX570_OM_OM60L21U_(U) Perpendicular parking (estimated course line display mode)
■ Screen description
Vehicle width extension guide line The line indicates a guide path when the vehicle is being backed straight up.
The displayed width is wider than the actual vehicle width.
The line aligns with the estimated course lines when the steering wheel is
straight.
Estimated course lines The lines show an estimated course when the steering wheel is turned.
Distance guide line The line moves, together with the esti mated course lines, in sync with the
steering wheel. The line shows points approximately 1.5 ft. (0.5 m) (red) and
approximately 3 ft. (1 m) (yellow) from the center of the edge of the bumper.
Distance guide line The line shows distance behind the vehicle, a point approximately 1.5 ft. (0.5
m) (blue) from the edge of the bumper.

2742-4. Using other driving systems
LX570_OM_OM60L21U_(U) ■ Parking operation
When parking in a spac e which is in the reverse direction to the space
described in the procedure below, the steering directions will be
reversed.
Shift the shift lever to the “R” position.
Turn the steering wheel so that the
estimated course lines are within
the parking space, and back up
slowly.
Parking space
Estimated course linesSTEP 1
STEP 2

2752-4. Using other driving systems
2
When driving
LX570_OM_OM60L21U_(U) When the rear position of the vehi-
cle has entered the parking space,
turn the steering wheel so that the
vehicle width extension guide lines
are within the left and right dividing
lines of the parking space.
Vehicle width extension guide
line
Once the vehicle width extensio n guide lines and the parking
space lines are parallel, straigh ten the steering wheel and back up
slowly until the vehicle has comp letely entered the parking space.
Stop the vehicle in an appropriate place, and finish parking. STEP 3
STEP 4
STEP 5

2762-4. Using other driving systems
LX570_OM_OM60L21U_(U) Perpendicular parking (parking assist guide line display mode)
■ Screen description
Vehicle width extension guide lines
These lines indicate a guide path when the vehicle is being backed
straight up. The displayed width is wider than the actual vehicle width.
Parking assist guide lines
These lines indicate the path of the smallest turn possible behind the
vehicle.
These lines also indicate the appr oximate position of the steering
wheel when parking.
Distance guide line
This line indicates points approxima tely 1.5 ft. (0.5 m) (red) behind the
rear bumper of your vehicle.

2772-4. Using other driving systems
2
When driving
LX570_OM_OM60L21U_(U) ■ Parking operation
When parking in a spac e which is in the reverse direction to the space
described in the procedure below, the steering directions will be
reversed.
Shift the shift lever to the “R” position.
Back up until th e parking assist
guide line meets the edge of the
left-hand dividing line of the park-
ing space.
Parking assist guide line
Parking space dividing line
Turn the steering wheel all the way to the right, and back up
slowly.
Once the vehicle is parallel with th e parking space, straighten the
steering wheel and back up slowly until the vehicle has com-
pletely entered the parking space.
Stop the vehicle in an appropriate place, and finish parking. STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
STEP 4
STEP 5

2782-4. Using other driving systems
LX570_OM_OM60L21U_(U) Parallel parking
■ Vehicle movement procedure
Approx. 3 ft. (1 m)
Keeping parallel with the road, stop the vehicle leaving a gap of
approximately 3 ft. (1 m) between your vehicle and the parked vehicle.
( in “Parking operation”).
Back up until the black and yellow ve rtical pole just overlaps the rear
end of the parked vehicle. Then stop the vehicle. ( in “Parking
operation”) Leaving the vehicle stopped, move the steering wheel until the blue outline
meets the desired parking space, and back up while keeping the steering
wheel in that position. in “Parking operation”)
A curved blue line is displayed. Keep the steering wheel in the same
position and back up until the cu rved blue line meets the right corner
of the parking space. ( in “Parking operation”)
When it meets the right corner of the parking space, turn the steering
wheel in the opposite direction as far as it will go. ( in “Parking
operation”) STEP 1
STEP 4
STEP 5
STEP 7
STEP 8

2792-4. Using other driving systems
2
When driving
LX570_OM_OM60L21U_(U) Keeping the steering wheel in that position, check yo ur surroundings
visually and using mirror s, and back up using the distance guide lines
etc. as a reference. ( in “Parking operation”)
When the vehicle is approximately in the desired parking location, par-
allel parking assist is complete. ( in “Parking operation”)
■ Parking operation
The following example describes the procedure for pulling into a park-
ing space on the right. Fo r pulling into a parking space on the left, sub-
stitute left for right and vice versa in all steps.
Stop the vehicle in the positi on as described below, and
straighten the steering wheel.
Roughly half a vehicle’s length
Desired parking space
Approx. 3 ft. (1 m)
Parked vehicle
Yo u r v e h i c l e A position in which you are parallel
with the road (or the side of the
road), and in which there is approx-
imately 3 ft. (1 m) of space between
your vehicle and the parked vehi-
cle
A position in which you are half a
vehicle’s length ahead of the
parked vehicle
Shift the shift lever to the “R” position.
Make sure the monitor displays the part behind the rear tires of
the parked vehicle, and select . If the area is not displayed, move the vehicle to forward. STEP 9
STEP 10
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3

2802-4. Using other driving systems
LX570_OM_OM60L21U_(U) With the steering wheel straight, back up slowly to a position at
which the black and yellow vertical pole just overlaps the rear end
of the parked vehicle. Then stop the vehicle.
Black and yellow vertical pole
Back the vehicle up to hereSTEP 4