2015 LEXUS LS600H high beam

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LS600hL_U(OM50E41U)3-5. Opening, closing the
windows and moon roof
Power windows ............................ 189
Moon roof .......................................192
4-1. Before driving Driving the vehicle ..................... 198
Cargo and luggage................... 209
Vehicle load limits ........................213
Trailer towing .................................214
Dinghy towing ...............................215
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch ..............216
EV drive mode .............................. 221
Hybrid transmission .................. 223
Turn signal lever ...........................227
Parking brake .............................. 228
Brake Hold .....................................231
Horn ................................................ 233
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ........................ 234
Automatic High Beam............. 238
Fog light switch ........................... 243
Windshield wipers and washer ..........................................244
Headlight cleaner switch........ 248 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap .................................................249
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Cruise control ............................. 253
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed
range .............................................257
LKA (Lane-Keeping Assist) ...........273
Driving mode select switch ........................................... 283
Electronically modulated air suspension............................287
Driving assist systems .............. 289
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ......... 296
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) .............308
• The Blind Spot Monitor function ......................................312
• The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function ..........................315
Lexus night view .......................... 318
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips ................................................. 323
Winter driving tips ..................... 325
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20Pictorial index
LS600hL_U(OM50E41U)
■Instrument panel switches
Outside rear view mirror switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 185
Instrument panel light control switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 101
Headlight cleaner switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 248
Intuitive parking assist switch
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BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) main switch*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 308
Heated steering wheel switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 385
Automatic High Beam switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 238
Odometer/trip meter and trip meter reset switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 101
Lexus night view switch
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972. Instrument cluster
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Instrument cluster
LS600hL_U(OM50E41U)
The indicators inform the driver of the operating state of the vehicle’s vari-
ous systems.
Indicators
Turn signal indicator
(  P. 2 2 7 )*1Brake hold standby indica-
tor ( P. 2 3 1 )
(U.S.A.)
Headlight indicator
( P. 2 3 4 )*1Brake hold operated indi-
cator ( P. 2 3 1 )
(Canada)
Tail light indicator
( P. 2 3 4 ) Cruise control “SET” indi-
cator (
P. 2 5 3 , 2 5 7 )
Headlight high beam indi-
cator ( P. 235) Cruise control indicator
(
 P. 2 5 3 , 2 5 7 )
Automatic High Beam
indicator ( P. 2 3 8 )
(if equipped)
Radar cruise control indi-
cator ( P. 2 5 7 )
Front fog light indicator
(  P. 2 4 3 )
(if equipped)
LKA (Lane-Keeping
Assist) indicator
( P. 2 7 3 )
“READY” indicator
(  P. 2 1 6 )
*1“HEIGHT HIGH” indica-
tor ( P. 2 8 7 )
EV indicator ( P. 7 8 )
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Slip indicator ( P. 2 9 1 )
EV drive mode indicator
(  P. 2 2 1 )
*1VSC (Vehicle Stability
Control) OFF indicator
( P. 2 9 1 )
Snow mode indicator
(  225)
*1, 3
(if equipped)
Pre-collision system warn-
ing light ( P. 2 9 8 )

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Driving4
LS600hL_U(OM50E41U)4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ......................198
Cargo and luggage .................. 209
Vehicle load limits ....................... 213
Trailer towing ................................. 214
Dinghy towing............................... 215
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch.............. 216
EV drive mode ............................. 221
Hybrid transmission ..................223
Turn signal lever .......................... 227
Parking brake ...............................228
Brake Hold ..................................... 231
Horn.................................................233
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch .........................234
Automatic High Beam ............ 238
Fog light switch............................ 243
Windshield wipers and washer.......................................... 244
Headlight cleaner switch ........248 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap....................................... 249
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Cruise control ............................. 253
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed
range ............................................ 257
LKA (Lane-Keeping Assist) ...........273
Driving mode select switch ........................................... 283
Electronically modulated air suspension ........................... 287
Driving assist systems............... 289
PCS (Pre-Collision System).......... 296
BSM (Blind Spot Moni tor)............. 308
• The Blind Spot Monitor function ..................................... 312
• The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function.......................... 315
Lexus night view .......................... 318
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips ................................................. 323
Winter driving tips ..................... 325

2354-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Driving
LS600hL_U(OM50E41U)
With the headlights on, push the
lever away from you to turn on
the high beams.
Pull the lever toward you to the center
position to turn the high beams off.
Pull the lever toward you and
release it to flash the high beams
once.
You can flash the high beams with the
headlights on or off.
AFS (Adaptive Front-lighting System) secures excellent visibility at inter-
sections and on curves by automatically adjusting the direction of the light
axis of the headlights according to vehicle speed and the degree of the
tire’s angle as controlled by steering input.
AFS operates at speeds of 6 mph (10 km/h) or higher.
Turning on the high beam headlights
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AFS (Adaptive Front-lighting System)

2384-3. Operating the lights and wipers
LS600hL_U(OM50E41U)
Push the lever away from you
with the headlight switch in
or position.
Press the Automatic High Beam
switch.
The Automatic High Beam indicator
will come on when the headlights are
turned on automatically to indicate
that the system is active.
Automatic High Beam
The Automatic High Beam uses an in-vehicle camera sensor to assess
the brightness of streetlights, th e lights of oncoming and preceding
vehicles, etc., and automatic ally turns high beam on or off as necessary.
Activating the Automatic High Beam system
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2394-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Driving
LS600hL_U(OM50E41U)
■Switching to low beam
Pull the lever to original position.
The Automatic High Beam indica-
tor will turn off.
Push the lever away from you to
activate the Automatic High Beam
system again.
■Switching to high beam
Press the Automatic High Beam
switch.
The Automatic High Beam indica-
tor will turn off and the high beam
indicator will turn on.
Press the switch to activate the
Automatic High Beam system
again.
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When all of the following conditio ns are fulfilled, high beam will be
automatically turned on (a fter 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 conditions are fulfilled, high beam will be auto-
matically turned off: • Vehicle speed drops below a pproximately 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.
Turning the high beam on/off manually
High beam automatic turn ing on or off conditions

2404-3. Operating the lights and wipers
LS600hL_U(OM50E41U)
■The Automatic High Beam can be operated when
The power switch is in ON mode.
■Camera sensor detection information
●High beam may not be automatically turned off in the following situations:
• When oncoming vehicles su ddenly appear from a curve
• When the vehicle is cut in front of by another
• When oncoming or preceding vehicles are hidden from sight due to repeated
curves, road dividers or roadside trees
●High beam may be turned off if an oncoming vehicle that is using fog lights without
using the headlights is detected.
●House lights, street lights, red traffic signals, and illuminated billboards or signs may
cause the high beam to turn off.
●The following factors may affect the amount of time taken to turn high beam on or
off:
• The brightness of headligh ts, fog lights, and tail lights of oncoming and preced-
ing vehicles
• The movement and direction of oncoming and preceding vehicles
• When a oncoming or preceding vehicle on ly has operational lights on one side
• When a oncoming or preceding vehicle is a two-wheeled vehicle
• The condition of the road (gradient, curve, condition of the road surface etc.)
• The number of passengers and amount of luggage
●High beam may be turned on or off when unexpected by the driver.
●Small vehicles, such as bicycles, may not be detected.