2016 Lexus ES350 sensor

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Smart Access System with Push-button Start
nEntering and exiting the vehicle
Grip the driver’s door handle to
unlock the door. Grip the passen-
ger’s door handle to unlock all the
doors.
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Make sure to touch the sensor on
the back of the handle.
The doors cannot be unlocked for
3 seconds after the doors are
locked.
*: The door unlock settings can be
changed.
Touch the lock sensor (the indenta-
tion on the upper part of the door
handle) to lock all the doors. Check that the door is securely
locked.
n Opening the trunk
Press the button.
If the vehicle is equipped with power
trunk opener and closer, the trunk lid
automatically opens fully.
The following operations can be performed simply by carrying the electronic key
on your person, for example in your pocke t. The driver should always carry the
electronic key.
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For details on what to do when the electronic key does not operate properly, see
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Automatic High Beam (if equipped)
nActivating the Automatic High Beam system
Push the lever away from you with
the headlight switch in the or
position.
Press the Automatic High Beam
switch. The Automatic High Beam indi-
cator will come on when the head-
lights are turned on automatically
to indicate that the system is
active.
The Automatic High Beam uses an in-vehicle camera sensor to assess the bright-
ness of streetlights, the lights of vehicl es ahead, etc., and automatically turns the
high beam on or off as necessary.
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nRain-sensing windshield wipers
Temporary operation
Rain-sensing wiper operation
(AUTO)
Low speed operation
High speed operation
With AUTO selected, the wipers
will
operate automatically when the
sensor detects falling rain. The sys-
tem automatically adjusts wiper
timing in accordance with rain vol-
ume and vehicle speed.
The sensor sensitivity can be adjusted
when AUTO is selected. Increases the sensitivity
Decreases the sensitivity
Washer/wiper dual operation
Wipers will automatically operate a
couple of times after the washer
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LDA (Lane Departure Alert with
steering control) (if equipped)
nTurning LDA system on
Press the LDA switch to turn the LDA
system on.
The LDA indicator illuminates and
a message is displayed on the multi-
information display.
Press the LDA switch again to turn
the LDA system off.
When the LDA system is turned on
or off, operation of the LDA system
continues in the same condition the
next time the engine is started.
When driving on highways and freeways with white or yellow lines, this func-
tion alerts the driver when the vehicle might depart from its lane and provides
assistance by operating th e steering wheel to keep the vehicle in its lane.
The LDA system recognizes vi sible white or yellow lines with the camera sensor
on the upper portion of the front windshield.

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Intuitive Parking Assist (if equipped)
nTurning the system on and off
Turns the intuitive parking assist on/off
When on, the indi cator light comes
on to inform the driver that the sys-
tem is operational.
The distance from your vehicle to near by obstacles when parallel parking or
maneuvering into a garage is measured by the sensors and communicated via the
multi-information display, navigation system screen or Lexus Display Audio sys-
tem screen and a buzzer. Always check the surrounding area when using this sys-

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BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) (if equipped)
BSM main switch
Pressing the switch turns the system on or off. When the switch is set to on, the
switch’s indicator illuminates. Common switch for Blind Spot Monitor function
and Rear Cross Traffic Alert function.
Outside rear view mirror indicator
Blind Spot Monitor function:
When a vehicle is detected in the blind spot, the outside rear view mirror indi-
cator comes on while the tu rn signal lever is not operated and the outside rear
view mirror indicator fl ashes while the turn signal lever is operated.
Rear Cross Traffic Alert function:
When a vehicle approaching from the ri ght or left rear of the vehicle is
detected, the outside rear view mirror indicators flash.
Rear Cross Traffic Alert function buzzer (Rear Cross Traffic Alert function
only)
When a vehicle approaching from the ri ght or left rear of the vehicle is
detected, a buzzer sounds from behind the rear seat.
The Blind Spot Monitor is a system that has 2 functions;
l The Blind Spot Monitor function Assists the driver in making th e decision when changing lanes
l The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function Assists the driver when backing up
These functions use same sensors.
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