2014 LEXUS RX270 traction control

RX350/270_EE
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CAUTION
■General precautions while driving
Driving under the influence: Never drive your vehicle when under the influence of
alcohol or drugs that have impaired your ability to operate your vehicle. Alcohol
and certain drugs delay reaction time, impair judgment and reduce coordination,
which could lead to an accident that could result in death or serious injury.
Defensive driving: Always drive defensively. Anticipate mistakes that other drivers
or pedestrians might make and be ready to avoid accidents.
Driver distraction: Always give your full attention to driving. Anything that distracts
the driver, such as adjusting controls, talking on a cellular phone or reading can
result in a collision with resulting death or serious injury to you, your occupants or
others.
■General precaution regarding children’s safety
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle, and never allow children to have or
use the key.
Children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the vehicle into neutral. There is
also a danger that children may injure themselves by playing with the windows, the
moon roof, or other features of the vehicle. In addition, heat build-up or extremely
cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be fatal to children.
Your vehicle contains batteries and/or accumulators. Do not discard them into the
environment but cooperate with separate collection (Directive 2006/66/EC).
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When driving
RX350/270_EE
Driving assist systems
To help enhance driving safety and performance, the following systems
operate automatically in response to various driving situations. Be aware,
however, that these systems are supplementary and should not be relied
upon too heavily when operating the vehicle.
■ABS (Anti-lock Brake System)
Helps to prevent wheel lock when the brakes are applied suddenly, or if
the brakes are applied while driving on a slippery road surface
■Brake assist
Generates an increased level of braking force after the brake pedal is
depressed, when the system detects a panic stop situation
■VSC (Vehicle Stability Control)
Helps the driver to control skidding when swerving suddenly or turning on
slippery road surfaces
■TRC (Traction Control)
Helps to maintain drive power and prevent any of the drive wheels from
spinning when starting the vehicle or accelerating on slippery roads
■Hill-start assist control
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■EPS (Electric Power Steering)
Employs an electric motor to reduce the amount of effort needed to turn
the steering wheel
■Active Torque Control 4WD system (AWD models)
Automatically switches from front-wheel drive to AWD (All-Wheel Drive)
according to driving conditions, helping to ensure reliable handling and
stability. Examples of conditions where the system will switch to AWD are
when cornering, going uphill, starting off or accelerating, and when the
road surface is slippery due to snow or rain etc.
■VSC+ (Vehicle Stability Control +) (if equipped)
Provides cooperative control of the ABS, TRC, VSC and EPS.
Helps to maintain directional stability when swerving on slippery road sur-
faces by controlling steering performance
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Alphabetical index
RX350/270_EE
Tachometer
Tachometer ........................................... 196
Tail lights
Replacing light bulbs......................... 516
Switch ........................................................ 217
Wattage................................................... 619
Talk switch* ............................................. 392
Telephone switch*................................ 392
Telephone* ............................................... 391
Theft deterrent system
Alarm ......................................................... 122
Double locking system .......................121
Immobilizer system.............................. 115
Tire inflation pressure ......................... 495
Tires
Chains ..................................................... 296
Checking ...............................................483
If you have a flat tire .......................... 572
Inflation pressure................................495
Inflation pressure sensor ................484
Replacing ............................................... 572
Rotating tires ........................................483
Size.............................................................. 617
Snow tires .............................................. 296
Spare tire................................................ 572
Tire pressure warning
system ..................................... 483, 546
Tools ........................................................... 572
Towing
Emergency towing............................536
Trailer towing ..............................300, 311
Traction control .......................................271Trailer towing ................................ 300, 311
TRC .............................................................. 271
Trip information display ..................... 206
Trip meter ..................................................196
Turn signal lights
Replacing light bulbs .........................516
Switch ........................................................ 193
Wattage ................................................... 619
Under tray ............................................... 429
USB port .......................................344, 353
Vanity lights
Vanity lights............................................ 431
Wattage ................................................... 619
Vanity mirrors ..........................................431
VDIM..........................................................272
Vehicle dynamics integrated
management ........................................272
Vehicle identification number......... 607
Vehicle stability control ....................... 271
VSC ............................................................. 271
Warning buzzers
Brake system ....................................... 543
Key reminder....................................... 563
Open door .......................................... 546
Open moon roof reminder.......... 557
Pre-crash braking ............................. 280
Seat belt reminder ............................ 546T
*: For vehicles with a navigation system, refer to the “Navigation System Owner’s Manual”.
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