2015 LEXUS LX570 steering

3792-5. Driving information
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When driving
LX570_OM_OM60L96U_(U) CAUTION■
Driving with snow tires
Observe the following precautions to reduce the risk of accidents.
Failing to do so may result in a loss of vehicle control and cause death or serious
injury. ●
Use tires of the size sp ecified for your vehicle.●
Maintain the recommended level of tire inflation pressure. ●
Do not drive in excess of 75 mph (120 km/h ), regardless of the type of snow tires
being used. ●
Snow tires should be in stalled on all wheels.■
Driving with tire chains
Observe the following precautions to reduce the risk of accidents.
Failing 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.■
When installing tire chains
Turn off the vehicle height control.
The vehicle height may change due to the automatic leveling function and you may
catch part of your body in the vehi cle, resulting in an accident. (  P. 320)

3932-5. Driving information
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When driving
LX570_OM_OM60L96U_(U) Trailer towing tips
Your vehicle will handle differently when towing a trailer. In order to
avoid an accident, death or seriou s injury, keep the following in mind
when towing:
● Speed limits for towing a trailer vary by state or province. Do not
exceed the posted towing speed limit.
● Lexus recommends that the vehicle- trailer speed limit is 65 mph (104
km/h) on a flat, straight, dry road. Do not exceed this limit, the posted
towing speed limit or the speed limi t for your trailer as set forth in your
trailer owner’s manual, whichever is lowest. Inst ability of the towing
vehicle-trailer combination (tra iler sway) increases as speed
increases. Exceeding speed limits may cause loss of control.
● Before starting out, check the trailer lights, tires and the vehicle-trailer
connections. Recheck after driving a short distance.
● Practice turning, stopping and rever sing with the trailer attached in an
area away from traffic until you beco me accustomed to the feel of the
vehicle-trailer combination.
● Reversing with a trailer attached is difficult and requires practice. Grip
the bottom of the steering wheel and move your hand to the left to
move the trailer to the le ft. Move your hand to the right to move the
trailer to the right. (T his is generally opposite to reversing without a
trailer attached.) Avoid sharp or prolonged turning. Have someone
guide you when reversing to reduce the risk of an accident.
● As stopping distance is increased wh en towing a trailer, vehicle-to-
vehicle distance should be increas ed. For each 10 mph (16 km/h) of
speed, allow at least one vehicle and trailer length.
● Avoid sudden braking as you may skid, resulting in the trailer jackknif-
ing and loss of vehicle control. This is especially true on wet or slippery
surfaces.

3942-5. Driving information
LX570_OM_OM60L96U_(U) ● Avoid jerky starts or sudden acceleration.
● Avoid jerky steering and sharp turn s, and slow down before making a
turn.
● Note that when making a turn, the trailer wheels will be closer than the
vehicle wheels to the inside of th e turn. Compensate by making a
wider than normal turning radius.
● Slow down before making a turn, in crosswinds, on wet or slippery sur-
faces, etc.
Increasing vehicle speed can destabilize the trailer.
● Take care when passing other vehi cles. Passing requires considerable
distance. After passing a vehicle, do not forget the length of your
trailer, and be sure you have plenty of room before changing lanes.
● To maintain engine braking efficie ncy and charging system perfor-
mance when using engine braking, do not put the transmission in “D”.
If in the S mode, the transmission shift range position must be in 5 or
lower.
● Instability happens more frequently when descending steep or long
downhill grades. Before descending , slow down and downshift. Do not
make sudden downshifts while desc ending steep or long downhill
grades.
● Avoid holding the brake pedal down too long or applying the brakes
too frequently. This could cause the brakes to overheat and result in
reduced braking efficiency.
● Due to the added load of the trail er, your vehicle’ s engine may over-
heat on hot days (at temperatures over 85°F [30°C]) when driving up
a long or steep grade. If the engine coolant temperature gauge indi-
cates overheating, immediately turn off the air conditioning (if in use),
pull your vehicle off the road and stop in a safe spot. (  P. 878)

3972-5. Driving information
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When driving
LX570_OM_OM60L96U_(U) ■
AVS (adaptive variable suspension system)
The suspension can be switched for improvement in driveability. (  P. 331)■
Break-in schedule
If your vehicle is new or equipped with any new power train components (such as
an engine, transmission, diff erential or wheel bearing), Lexus recommends that you
do not tow a trailer until the vehicle has been driven for over 500 miles (800 km).
After the vehicle has been driven for ov er 500 miles (800 km), you can start tow-
ing. However, for the next 500 miles (800 km), drive the vehicle at a speed of less
than 50 mph (80 km/h) when towing a trai ler, and avoid full throttle acceleration.■
Maintenance ●
If you tow a trailer, your vehicle will require more frequent maintenance due to
the additional load. (See “Owner’s Gu ide”, “Warranty and Services Guide”,
“Owner’s Manual Supplement” or “Warranty Booklet”.) ●
Retighten the fixing bolts of the towing ball and bracket after approximately
600 miles (1000 km) of trailer towing.■
If trailer sway occurs
One or more factors (crosswinds, passing vehicles, rough roads, etc.) can
adversely affect handling of your ve hicle and trailer, causing instability.●
If trailer swaying occurs:
• Firmly grip the steering wh eel. Steer straight ahead.
Do not try to control trailer swaying by turning the steering wheel.
• Begin releasing the accelerator pedal immediately but very gradually to
reduce speed.
Do not increase speed. Do not apply vehicle brakes.
If you make no extreme correction with the steering or brakes, your vehicle and
trailer should stabilize. (if enabled, Traile r Sway Control can also help to stabilize
the vehicle and trailer.)

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LX570_OM_OM60L96U_(U) 3-1. Using the touch screen
Touch screen .......................... 404
Set up screen ........................... 412
Information screen................ 429
Voice command system ....... 431
Mobile Assistant .................... 442
3-2. Using the air conditioning
system and defogger
Front air conditioning
system .................................... 444
Rear air conditioning
system .................................... 456
Rear window and outside
rear view mirror
defoggers .............................. 460
Windshield wiper de-icer ..... 461 3-3. Using the audio system
Audio system type.................. 462
Using the radio........................ 487
Using the CD/
DVD player ........................... 507
Playing an audio CD and
MP3/WMA discs .............. 509
Playing DVD video ................. 515
CD/DVD player and DVD
video disc information........ 529
Listening to Bluetooth ®

audio......................................... 541
Listening to a
USB memory ....................... 552
Listening to an iPod ............... 562
Optimal use of the audio/
video system ......................... 572
Using the AUX port .............. 574
Using the steering wheel
audio switches ...................... 576
3-4. Using the rear seat
entertainment system
Rear seat entertainment
system features .................... 579
Using the radio........................ 587
Using the radio (internet
radio broadcast) ................. 589
Playing an audio CD/
CD text .................................. 590Interior features
3

Interior features
3
403
LX570_OM_OM60L96U_(U) Playing WMA/
MP3 discs ............................... 591
Playing a Bluetooth ®

audio........................................ 593
Playing a USB memory......... 596
Playing iPod ............................ 598
Playing DVD video ............... 600
DVD player and DVD
video disc information ....... 609
Using the video mode ............. 611
3-5. Using the hands-free system
(for cellular phone)
Hands-free system
(for cellular phone) .............. 616
Using a Bluetooth ®

phone ...................................... 625
Setting the hands-free
system (for cellular
phone)..................................... 648
Setting the Bluetooth ®
........ 673
3-6. Using the interior lights
Interior lights list ..................... 686
• Interior lights ............................ 687
• Personal lights ........................ 688
• Luggage compartment
light.............................................. 689 3-7. Using the storage features
List of storage features ........ 690
• Glove box .................................. 691
• Console box............................. 692
• Overhead console ................ 693
• Cup holders ............................. 694
• Bottle holders .......................... 696
• Card holder.............................. 697
• Auxiliary boxes ....................... 697
3-8. Other interior features
Cool box ................................... 699
Sun visors .................................. 701
Vanity mirrors ......................... 702
Ashtrays.................................... 703
Cigarette lighter.................... 704
Power outlets .......................... 705
Heated steering wheel ........ 707
Seat heaters and
ventilators ............................. 709
Armrest ..................................... 712
Assist grips ................................ 713
Floor mats ................................. 714
Luggage compartment
features .................................... 716
Garage door opener ............. 718
Safety Connect ...................... 726

4303-1. Using the touch screen
LX570_OM_OM60L96U_(U) Fuel consumption
Resetting the past record data
Best recorded fuel economy
Current fuel economy
Previous fuel economy record The image is an example only, and
may vary slightly from actual condi-
tions.■
Resetting the data
The data can be deleted by touching “Clear”. ■
Updating the past record data
When the average fuel consumption is being displayed on the multi-information
display, update the average fuel consum ption by pressing and hold the “DISP”
switch on the steering wheel to measure the current fuel consumption again.

4423-1. Using the touch screen
LX570_OM_OM60L96U_(U) Mobile Assistant
Press and hold the off hook switch
until you hear the beeps that indi-
cate the system is listening.
The Mobile Assistant can be used
only when the neighboring screen
is displayed. To cancel the Mobile Assistant,
touch “Cancel”, or press and hold
the off hook switch.
To restart the Mobile Assistant for
additional commands, press the off
hook switch. Mobile Assistant can
only be restarted after the system
responds to a voice command.
After some phone and music com-
mands, the Mobile Assistant fea-
ture will automatically end to
complete the requested action.The Mobile Assistant feature on this sy stem allows the activation of Apple’s
Siri ®
Eyes Free mode via the steering wheel switches. To operate the
Mobile Assistant, a compatible cellul ar phone must be registered and con-
nected to this system via Bluetooth ®
. (  P. 625)
For details of the navigation syst em, refer to the “Navigation System
Owner’s Manual”. STEP 1
STEP 2