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4-6. Driving tips
CAUTION
■Driving with snow tires
Observe the following precautions to reduce the risk of accidents.
Failure to do so may result in a loss of vehicle control and cause death or serious
injury.
●Use tires of the specified size.
●Maintain the recommended level of air pressure.
●Do not drive in excess of 75 mph (120 km/h), regardless of the type of snow tires
being used.
●Use snow tires on all, not just some wheels.
●Do not use LKA (Lane-Keeping Assist) system.
■Driving with tire chains (vehicles with front and rear tires of the same size except
for the vehicles with LDH and 19 inch tires)
Observe the following precautions to reduce the risk of accidents.
Failure to do so may result in the vehicle being unable to be driven safely, and may
cause death or serious injury.
●Do not drive in excess of the speed limit specified for the tire chains being used,
or 30 mph (50 km/h), whichever is lower.
●Avoid driving on bumpy road surfaces or over potholes.
●Avoid sudden acceleration, abrupt steering, sudden braking and shifting opera-
tions that cause sudden engine braking.
●Slow down sufficiently before entering a curve to ensure that vehicle control is
maintained.
●Do not use LKA (Lane-Keeping Assist) system.
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5Interior features
5-1. Remote Touch screen Remote Touch/12.3-inch display .......................................... 326
5-2. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Front automatic air conditioning system .........335
Rear air conditioning system ..........................................355
Rear window and outside rear view mirror defoggers.......... 360
Windshield wiper de-icer ........ 361
5-3. Using the interior lights Interior lights list..........................363• Interior light ............................364
• Personal lights........................364
5-4. Using the storage features List of storage features.............366• Glove box............................... 368
• Console box ...........................369
• Cup holders............................ 370
• Auxiliary boxes...................... 372
Trunk features .............................. 373 5-5. Other interior features
Sun visors and vanity mirrors ................... 375
Clock................................................ 376
Ashtrays ..........................................377
Power outlets ............................... 378
Heated steering wheel ........... 380
Seat heaters/ seat ventilators ......................... 382
Armrest ..........................................386
Rear sunshade/ rear door sunshades .............. 387
Coat hooks ...................................390
Assist grips..................................... 391
Utility hook.................................... 392
Garage door opener................ 393
LEXUS Enform Safety Connect ..................................... 400
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5-5. Other interior features
Heated steering wheel∗
Turns the heater on/off
The indicator light comes on when the
heater is operating.
■Operating condition
The power switch is in ON mode.
■Timer
The heated steering wheel will automatically turn off after about 30 minutes.
∗: If equipped
The heated steering wheel heats the side grips of the steering wheel.
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3815-5. Other interior features
5
Interior features
CAUTION
■Burns
Care should be taken to prevent injury if anyone in the following categories comes
in contact with the steering wheel when the heated steering wheel is on:
●Babies, small children, the elderly, the sick and the physically challenged
●Persons with sensitive skin
●Persons who are fatigued
●Persons who have taken alcohol or drugs that induce sleep (sleeping drugs, cold
remedies, etc.)
NOTICE
■To prevent the 12-volt battery from being discharged
Turn the switch off when the hybrid system is off.
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4116-1. Maintenance and care
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Maintenance and care
NOTICE
■To prevent paint deterioration and corrosion on the body and components (alu-
minum wheels etc.)
●Wash the vehicle immediately in the following cases:
• After driving near the sea coast
• After driving on salted roads
• If coal tar or tree sap is present on the paint surface
• If dead insects, insect droppings or bird droppings are present on the paintsurface
• After driving in an area contaminated with soot, oily smoke, mine dust, iron powder or chemical substances
• If the vehicle becomes heavily soiled with dust or mud
• If liquids such as benzene and gasoline are spilled on the paint surface
●If the paint is chipped or scratched, have it repaired immediately.
●To prevent the wheels from corroding, remove any dirt and store in a place with
low humidity when storing the wheels.
■Cleaning the exterior lights
●Wash carefully. Do not use organic substances or scrub with a hard brush.
This may damage the surfaces of the lights.
●Do not apply wax to the surfaces of the lights.
Wax may cause damage to the lenses.
■When using an automatic car wash
Turn off AUTO mode of the wiper to prevent the wiper from operating. ( →P. 223)
If AUTO mode is selected, the wipers may operate and the wiper blades may be
damaged.
■When using a high-pressure car wash
●When washing the vehicle, do not let water from the high-pressure washer
directly hit the camera or the area around the camera. Due to the shock from
high-pressure water, it is possible that the device may not operate normally.
●Do not bring the nozzle tip close to boots (rubber or resin manufactured cover),
connectors or the following parts. The parts may be damaged if they come into
contact with high-pressure water.
• Traction battery related parts
•Steering parts
• Suspension parts
•Brake parts
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6-2. Maintenance
Head restraints• Do the head restraints movesmoothly and lock securely?
Indicators/buzzers• Do the indicators and buzzers func-tion properly?
Lights
• Do all the lights come on?
• Are the headlights aimed correctly? (→ P. 477)
Parking brake
• Moves smoothly?
• When parked on a slope and the
parking brake is on, is the vehicle
securely stopped?
Seat belts
• Do the seat belts operate smoothly?
• The seat belts should not be dam-aged.
Seats• Do the seat controls operate prop-erly?
Steering wheel
• Does the steering wheel rotatesmoothly?
• Does the steering wheel have the correct amount of free play?
• There should not be any strange sounds coming from the steering
wheel.
ItemsCheck points
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4676-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
11ABS MAIN 210Brake system
12ABS MAIN 110Brake system
13IGCT NO.130IGCT NO.2, IGCT NO.3, IGCT NO.4,
IGCT NO.5
14ECU-B7. 5VGRS, smart access system with push-but-
ton start
15INV W/P10Hybrid system
16ETCS10Multiport fuel injection system/sequential
multiport fuel injection system
17EPS-B10Electric power steering system
18D/C CUT30DOME, MPX-B
19HORN10Horn
20ODS5Occupant classification system
21TV7. 5Remote Touch screen
22P/ I - B N O. 280IG2 MAIN, EFI MAIN, EDU, F/PMP, A/F
23ABS NO.230Motor relay
24P/ I - B N O.150H-LP HI RH, H-LP HI LH, DRL
25H-LP LO30H-LP LO RH, H-LP LO LH
26LH J/B-B40Left-hand junction block
27RH J/B-B40Right-hand junction block
28VGRS40VGRS
29OIL PMP60Oil pump
30IGCT NO.57. 5Power management system, shift position
sensor
31WIP-S7. 5Windshield wipers, driver support system
32WA S H - S5Windshield washer, driver support system
33COMB SW5Windshield wipers
FuseAmpereCircuit
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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, windshield wiper de-icer, intuitive park-
ing assist switch, PTC heater, Blind Spot
Monitor buzzer
10LH ECU-IG10
VDIM, brake system, D-SW MODULE
(Blind Spot Monitor, heated steering wheel),
driver support system, AFS, electric cooling
fans, EPB, air conditioning system, steering
sensor
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