2014 LEXUS LX570 headlights

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LX570_OM_OM60L21U_(U) Headlights P. 206Pictorial index Exterior
Fog lights P. 218
Front turn signal lights P. 187Hood P. 746
Windshield wipers P. 220
Moon roof P. 110
Outside rear view
mirrors P. 104
Parking lights and da ytime running lights P. 206
Front side marker light P. 206Side turn signal
lights P. 187

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LX570_OM_OM60L21U_(U) 2-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch The headlights can be operated manually or automatically.
Type A
The daytime running
lights turn on.
The side marker,
parking, tail, license
plate and instrument
panel lights turn on.
The headlights and all
lights listed above
(except daytime run-
ning lights) turn on.
The headlights, day-
time running lights
and all lights listed
above turn on and off
automatically.
(When the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch
is in IGNITION ON
mode.)

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2
When driving
LX570_OM_OM60L21U_(U) Type B
The daytime running
lights turn on.
The side marker,
parking, tail, license
plate and instrument
panel lights turn on.
The headlights and all
lights listed above
(except daytime run-
ning lights) turn on.
The headlights, day-
time running lights
and all lights listed
above turn on and off
automatically.
(When the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch
is in IGNITION ON
mode.)

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LX570_OM_OM60L21U_(U) Turning on the high beam headlights
With the headlights on, push the
lever forward to turn on the high
beams. Vehicles with an Automatic High
Beam system: When the light
switch is in “AUTO” position, the
Automatic High Beam system will
be activated. (  P. 211)
Pull the lever back to the center
position to turn the high beams off.
Pull the lever toward you to turn
on the high beams. Release the lever to turn them off.
You can flash the high beams with
the headlights on or off.
AFS
AFS (Adaptive Front-lighting System) improves visibility at intersections
and on curves by automa tically adjusting the dire ction of the light axis of
the headlights according to vehicl e speed and the degree of the tire
angle that are controlled by steering input.
Operates at speeds of 6 mph (10 km/h) or higher
■ Deactivating AFS
On/off The indicator turns on when the
AFS is deactivated.

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2
When driving
LX570_OM_OM60L21U_(U) ■
Daytime running light system ●
To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers, the parking lights turn on
automatically (at an increased intensity) whenever the engine is started and the
parking brake is released. Daytime running lights are not designed for use at
night. ●
Compared to turning on th e headlights, the daytime running light system offers
greater durability and consumes less electricity, so it can help improve fuel
economy.■
Headlight control sensor
■
Automatic light off system ●
When the headlights are on: The headlights and tail lights turn off 30 seconds
after a door is opened and closed if the “ENGINE START STOP” switch has
been switched to AC CESSORY or OFF mode.●
When only the tail lights are on: The tail lights turn off automatically if the
“ENGINE START STOP” switch is switched to ACCESSORY or OFF mode
and driver’s door is opened.
To turn the lights on again, turn the “ENGINE START STOP” switch to IGNITION
ON mode, or turn the light switch off once and then back to the
or
position. The sensor may not function properly if an
object is placed on the sensor, or anything
that blocks the sensor is affixed to the wind-
shield.
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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LX570_OM_OM60L21U_(U) ■
Automatic headlight leveling system
The level of the headlights is automatica lly adjusted according to the number of
passengers and the loading condition of the vehicle to ensure that the headlights do
not interfere with other road users. ■
If the “AFS OFF” indicator flashes
It may indicate a malfunction in the system. Contact your Lexus dealer. ■
Customization
Settings (e.g. light sensor sensitivity) can be changed.
(Customizable features  P. 9 0 6 )
NOTICE■
To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer than necessary when the engine is not running.

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2
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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2
When driving
LX570_OM_OM60L21U_(U) ■ High beam automatic turning on or off conditions
When all of the followi ng conditions are fulfill ed, high beam will be
automatically turned on (after approximately 1 second):
● Vehicle speed is above approximately 21 mph (34 km/h).
● The area ahead of the vehicle is dark.
● There are no oncoming or preceding vehicles with headlights or tail
lights turned on.
If any of the following co nditions are fulfilled, hi gh beam will be auto-
matically turned off:
● Vehicle speed drops below approximately 17 mph (27 km/h).
● The area ahead of the vehicle is not dark.
● Oncoming or preceding vehicles have headlights or tail lights
turned on.