2016 Lexus IS200t wipers

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4-1. Before driving Driving the vehicle ..................... 150
Cargo and luggage.................... 158
Vehicle load limits ......................... 161
Trailer towing ................................. 162
Dinghy towing ...............................163
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ign ition) switch .............164
Automatic transmission ............169
Turn signal lever ............................ 175
Parking brake ................................ 177
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch .......................... 178
Automatic High Beam................ 181
Fog light switch ............................ 186
Windshield wipers and washer ...........................................187
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap .......194 4-5. Using the driving support
systems
Cruise control .............................. 198
Dynamic radar cruise control ......................................... 202
LDA (Lane Departure Alert).......... 217
Intuitive parking assist .............. 223
Lexus parking assist monitor............................ 230
Driving mode select switch ............................................246
Driving assist systems ...............249
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ......... 255
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ..............262
• The Blind Spot Monitor function .................................... 265
• The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function ......................... 267
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips ......................270
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15Pictorial index
IS350/300/200t_U (OM53D18U)
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 187
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 270
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
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Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 407
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 194
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P . 194
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 526
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 434
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 534
Winter tires/tire chain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 270
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 434
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 496
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 421
Opening. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 421
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 527
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 51 6
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 484
Headlights/parking lights/daytime running ligh ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 178
Fog lights
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Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P . 175
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 178
Stop lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 150
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 17 8
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 16 9
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 178
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IS350/300/200t_U (OM53D18U)
4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ...................... 150
Cargo and luggage .................... 158
Vehicle load limits ......................... 161
Trailer towing ................................. 162
Dinghy towing............................... 163
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch ............ 164
Automatic transmission ............ 169
Turn signal lever ........................... 175
Parking brake .................................177
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch .......................... 178
Automatic High Beam ............... 181
Fog light switch............................. 186
Windshield wipers and washer........................................... 187
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap....... 194 4-5. Using the driving
support systems
Cruise control .............................. 198
Dynamic radar cruise control ......................................... 202
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) ..........217
Intuitive parking assist .............. 223
Lexus parking assist monitor ............................230
Driving mode select switch ........................................... 246
Driving assist systems............... 249
PCS (Pre-Collision System).......... 255
BSM (Blind Spot Moni tor).............. 262
• The Blind Spot Monitor function .................................... 265
• The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function..........................267
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips ..................... 270

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IS350/300/200t_U (OM53D18U)4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Turning the end of the lever turns on the lights as follows:
Headlight switch
The headlights can be operated manually or automatically.
Operating instructions
U.S.A. Canada
The side marker, tail, license
plate, instrument panel and
daytime running lights(
P.
179) turn on.
The headlights, parking lights
and all lights listed (except
daytime running lights) above
turn on.
The headlights, parking lights,
daytime running lights ( P.
179) and all the lights listed
above turn on and off auto-
matically.

(When the engine switch is in
IGNITION ON mode.)
Off
The daytime running lights
turn on. ( P. 1 7 9 )
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1794-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Driving
IS350/300/200t_U (OM53D18U)
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.
■Daytime running light system
●To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers during daytime driving, the daytime
running lights turn on automatically whenever the engine is started with the headlight
switch off (for Canada) or in the or “AUTO” position and the parking brake
released. (Illuminate brighter than the par king lights.) Daytime running lights are not
designed for use at night.
●Compared to turning on the headlights, the daytime running light system offers greater
durability and consumes less electricity, so it can help improve fuel economy.
■Headlight control sensor
■Automatic light off system
When the light switch is in , or : The headlights and tail lights turn off 30
seconds after the engine switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode or turned off and a
door is opened and all of the doors and trunk are closed. (The lights turn off immediately
if on the key is pressed twice after all the doors are closed.)
To turn the lights on again, turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode, or turn the
light switch off once and then back to or .
If any of the doors or trunk lid is left open, the lights automatically turn off after 20 min-
utes.
■Automatic headlight leveling system
The level of the headlights is automatically ad justed according to the number of passen-
gers and the loading condition of the vehicle to ensure that the headlights do not inter-
fere with other road users.
Turning on the high beam headlights
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The sensor may not function properly if an
object is placed on the sensor, or anything that
blocks the sensor is affixed to the windshield.
Doing so interferes with the sensor detecting
the level of ambient light and may cause the
automatic headlight system to malfunction.

1804-3. Operating the lights and wipers
IS350/300/200t_U (OM53D18U)
■Light reminder buzzer
A buzzer sounds when the engine switch is turned off or turned to ACCESSORY mode
and the driver’s door is opened while the lights are turned on.
■Customization
Settings (e.g. light sensor se nsitivity) can be changed.
(Customizable features: P. 5 5 2 )
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer than ne cessary when the engine is not running.

1814-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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IS350/300/200t_U (OM53D18U)
Push the lever away from you with
the headlight switch in the 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 sys-
tem is active.
Automatic High Beam
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: If equipped
The Automatic High Beam uses an in-v ehicle camera sensor to assess the
brightness of streetlights, the lights of oncoming and preceding vehicles, etc.,
and automatically turns the high beam on or off as necessary.
Activating the Automatic High Beam system
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1824-3. Operating the lights and wipers
IS350/300/200t_U (OM53D18U)
When all of the following conditions are met, the high beam will be automatically
turned on (after 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.
●There are few streetlights on the road ahead.
If any of the following conditions are met, the high beam will be automatically
turned off:
●Vehicle speed drops below approximately 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.
●There are many streetlights on the road ahead.
■Switching to low beam
Pull the lever to the original position.
The Automatic High Beam indicator
will turn off.
Push the lever away from you to acti-
vate the Automatic High Beam sys-
tem again.
■Switching to high beam
Press the Automatic High Beam
switch.
The Automatic High Beam indicator
will turn off and the high beam indi-
cator will turn on.
Press the switch to activate the Auto-
matic High Beam system again.
High beam automatic turning on or off conditions
Turning the high beam on/off manually