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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ..................... 160
Cargo and luggage...................... 171
Vehicle load limits .........................174
Trailer towing ................................. 175
Dinghy towing ............................... 176
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch ............. 177
Automatic transmission ........... 184
Turn signal lever ........................... 190
Parking brake ................................192
Horn ..................................................195
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ..........................196
Fog light switch ............................ 201
Windshield wipers and washer ................................ 202
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap ..... 209 4-5. Using the driving support
systems
Cruise control ............................... 214
Dynamic radar cruise control............................. 218
LKA (Lane-Keeping Assist) .......... 233
Driving mode select switch ... 243
Driving assist systems .............. 248
Hill-start assist control ............. 256
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ......... 258
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) .............. 267
•The Blind Spot Monitor function ...................................... 271
• The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function ......................... 274
Lexus night view .......................... 277
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips ..................... 283
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Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 84
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 84
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 478
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P . 192
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 192
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 284
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 470, 483
Turn signal lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 190
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 1 96
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . .P. 196
Fog lights
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 201
Windshield wiper and washer switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 202
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 202
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 407
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 492
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 458
Trunk opener. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 1 2 7
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 392
Tilt and telescopic steering control switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 145
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 145
Driving position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 136
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 299
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 299
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 324
Audio system
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Trunk opener main switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 128
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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Seat heater switches*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 347
Seat ventilator switches
*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 347
Intuitive parking assist switch
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Rear sunshade switch*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 352
Driving mode select switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 243
Snow mode switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 185
*1: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
*2: If equipped
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Instrument cluster
◆Outside rear view mirrors (vehicles with BSM)
Warning lights inform the driver of malfunctions in the indicated vehicle’s
systems.
Warning lights
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(U.S.A.)
Brake system warning light
( → P. 4 6 8 )*1
(U.S.A.)
ABS warning light
(→ P. 4 6 9 )
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(Canada)
Brake system warning light
(→ P. 4 6 8 )*1
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ABS warning light
(→ P. 4 6 9 )
*1Charging system warning
light ( →P. 4 6 9 )*1Electric power steering
system warning light
(→ P. 4 6 9 )
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(U.S.A.)
Malfunction indicator
lamp ( →P. 4 6 9 )*1
Slip indicator ( →P. 4 7 0 )
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(Canada)
Malfunction indicator
lamp ( →P. 4 6 9 )*1, 2
(if equipped)
“AFS OFF” indicator
(→ P. 4 7 0 )
*1SRS warning light
(→ P. 4 6 9 )*2
(U.S.A.)
Parking brake indicator
(→ P. 4 7 0 )
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Instrument cluster
The indicators inform the driver of the operating state of the vehicle’s vari-
ous systems.
Indicators
Turn signal indicator
(→ P. 1 9 0 )*1
(if equipped)
Intuitive parking assist
indicator
(U.S.A.)
Headlight indicator
(→ P. 1 9 6 )*2
(if equipped)
“AFS OFF” indicator
(→ P. 1 9 8 )
(Canada)
Tail light indicator
(→ P. 1 9 6 ) *2, 3Slip indicator
(→ P. 250, 256)
Headlight high beam
indicator ( →P. 1 9 7 )
*2VSC OFF indicator
(→ P. 2 5 1 )
(if equipped)
Front fog light indicator
(→ P. 2 0 1 )*2, 4
(if equipped)
“PCS” warning light
(→ P. 260)
Cruise control indicator
( → P. 214, 218)
(U.S.A.)
Parking brake indicator
(→ P. 1 9 2 )
(if equipped)
Radar cruise control
indicator ( →P. 2 1 8 )
(Canada)
Parking brake indicator
(→ P. 192)
Cruise control “SET”
indicator ( →P. 214, 218)
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(if equipped)
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)
outside rear view mirror
indicators ( →P. 2 6 7 )
(if equipped)
LKA (Lane-Keeping
Assist) indicator
(→ P. 2 3 3 )*2“A I R B A G
ON/OFF”
indicator ( →P. 4 7 )
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Driving4
4-1. Before driving Driving the vehicle ...................... 160
Cargo and luggage ...................... 171
Vehicle load limits ........................ 174
Trailer towing ................................. 175
Dinghy towing................................ 176
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch .............177
Automatic transmission ............ 184
Turn signal lever ...........................190
Parking brake ................................ 192
Horn.................................................. 195
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch .......................... 196
Fog light switch............................. 201
Windshield wipers and washer.................................202
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap ..... 209 4-5. Using the driving support
systems
Cruise control ...............................214
Dynamic radar cruise control ............................. 218
LKA (Lane-Keeping Assist) .......... 233
Driving mode select switch ... 243
Driving assist systems............... 248
Hill-start assist control ............. 256
PCS (Pre-Collision System)..........258
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)...............267
• The Blind Spot Monitor function ...................................... 271
• The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function.......................... 274
Lexus night view ..........................277
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips ..................... 283
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4-5. Using the driving support systems
■Conditions under which the Rear Cross Traffic Alert function will not detect a vehi-
cle
The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function is not designed to detect the following types of
vehicles and/or objects.
●Small motorcycles, bicycles, pedestrians etc.*
●Vehicles approaching from directly behind
●Guardrails, walls, signs, parked vehicles and similar stationary objects*
●Vehicles moving away from your vehicle
●Vehicles approaching from the parking spaces next to your vehicle*
●Vehicles backing up in the parking space next to your vehicle*
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: Depending on conditions, detection of a vehicle and/or object may occur.
■Conditions under which the Rear Cross Traffic Alert function may not function
correctly
The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function may not detect vehicles correctly in the follow-
ing conditions:
●During bad weather such as heavy rain, fog, snow etc.
●When ice or mud etc. is attached to the rear bumper
●When multiple vehicles approach continuously
●Shallow angle parking
●When a vehicle is approaching at high speed
●When parking on a steep incline, such as hills, a dip in the road etc.
●Directly after the BSM main switch is set to on
●When items such as a bicycle carrier are installed on the rear of the vehicle
●Directly after the engine is started with the BSM main switch on
●When the sensors cannot detect vehicles
because of obstacles
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6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
■Driver’s side instrument panel
FuseAmpereCircuit
1STOP7. 5Stop lights, high mounted stoplight
2P/ W- B5Power window master switch
3P/ S E AT 1 F/ L30Po w e r s e a t s
4D/L NO.125Po w e r d o o r l o c k s y s t e m
5NV-IR10Lexus night view
6FL S/HTR10Seat heaters/ventilators
7WIPER30Windshield wipers
8WIPER-IG5Windshield wipers
9LH-IG10
Seat belts, body ECU, AFS, overhead mod-
ule, raindrop sensor, inside rear view mirror,
lane camera sensor (LKA), head-up display,
shift lock system, intuitive parking assist, front
left-hand door ECU, driver monitor system,
Remote Touch screen, electric tilt and tele-
scopic steering column, power seats, moon
roof, intuitive parking assist switch, Blind Spot
Monitor buzzer
10LH ECU-IG10
VDIM, D-SW MODULE (Blind Spot Moni-
tor, heated steering wheel), driver support
system, AFS, EPB
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