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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ............................. 160
Inside rear view mirror................ 161
Outside rear view mirrors........163
3-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
Power windows .............................166
Moon roof .......................................169
4-1. Before driving Driving the vehicle .......................174
Cargo and luggage.................... 182
Vehicle load limits ....................... 186
Trailer towing (vehicles with towing package) .......................187
Trailer towing (vehicles without towing package) ...... 199
Dinghy towing .............................200
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch ............. 201
EV drive mode ............................ 206
Hybrid transmission ..................208
Turn signal lever ............................ 212
Parking brake ................................213
Brake Hold .....................................216
ASC (Active Sound Control) ....................................... 218 4-3. Operating the lights
and wipers
Headlight switch ..........................219
Automatic High Beam............. 223
Fog light switch ............................227
Windshield wipers and washer ......................................... 228
Rear window wiper and washer ......................................... 234
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap ..... 236
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Dynamic radar cruise control ......................................... 240
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed
range ............................................ 253
Cruise control .............................. 267
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering co ntrol) .............270
Intuitive parking assist ...............279
Lexus parking assist monitor.........................................287
Driving mode select switch ........................................... 303
Driving assist systems ..............305
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ........................................ 310
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor).......316
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips ................................................. 324
Winter driving tips ..................... 326
Utility vehicle precautions...... 330
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Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 228
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 326
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 436
Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 486
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P . 236
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 236
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 608
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 516
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 613
Winter tires/tire chain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 327
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 516
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 575
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 500
Opening. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 500
Engine compartment cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 503
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 609
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 599
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 57 2
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 219
Parking lights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 219
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 227
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P . 212
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 219
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 21 9
Back-up light
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 208
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 219
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(Replacing method: P. 538, Watts: P. 615)
*: If equipped
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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ....................... 174
Cargo and luggage .................... 182
Vehicle load limits ....................... 186
Trailer towing (vehicles with towing package) ....................... 187
Trailer towing (vehicles without towing package) ...... 199
Dinghy towing............................. 200
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch.............. 201
EV drive mode ........................... 206
Hybrid transmission ................. 208
Turn signal lever ........................... 212
Parking brake ................................ 213
Brake Hold ..................................... 216
ASC (Active Sound Control) ......... 218
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch .......................... 219
Automatic High Beam .............223
Fog light switch............................ 227
Windshield wipers and washer..........................................228
Rear window wiper and washer..........................................234 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap ..... 236
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Dynamic radar cruise control ......................................... 240
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed
range ............................................ 253
Cruise control ..............................267
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control) ............ 270
Intuitive parking assist .............. 279
Lexus parking assist monitor ........................................ 287
Driving mode select switch ...........................................303
Driving assist systems...............305
PCS (Pre-Collision System)........... 310
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ...... 316
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips ................................................. 324
Winter driving tips ..................... 326
Utility vehicle precautions ......330
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Headlight switch
Turning the end of the lever turns on the lights as follows:
Ty p e AThe side marker, parking,
tail, license plate, daytime
running lights ( P. 221),
instrument panel and
switch lights turn on.
The headlights and all the
lights listed above (except
daytime running lights) turn
on.
The headlights, daytime
running lights ( P. 221)
and all the lights listed
above turn on and off auto-
matically (when the power
switch is in ON mode).
The daytime running lights
turn off.
The headlights can be operated manually or automatically.
Operating instructions
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Ty p e B The side marker, parking,
tail, license plate, daytime
running lights ( P. 221),
instrument panel and
switch lights turn on.
The headlights and all the
lights listed above (except
daytime running lights) turn
on.
The headlights, daytime
running lights ( P. 221)
and all the lights listed
above turn on and off auto-
matically (when the power
switch is in ON mode).
The daytime running lights
turn on.
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.
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Turning on the high beam headlights
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■Daytime running light system
●To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers during daytime driving, the daytime
running lights turn on automatically (at an in creased intensity) whenever the hybrid sys-
tem is started and the parking brake is releas ed with the headlight switch off or in the
“AUTO” position. (Illuminate brighter than the front parking lights.) Daytime running
lights are not designed for use at night.
Type A only: Daytime running lights can be turned off by operating the switch.
●If a turn signal light is in use, the daytime running light, on the same side, is turned off.
For emergency flashers, both are turned off.
●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 headlights come on: The headlights and tail lights turn off 30 seconds after a
door is opened and closed if the power switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode or
turned off. (The lights turn off immediately if on the key is pressed after all the doors
are locked.)
●When only the tail lights come on: The tail lights turn off automatically if the power
switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode or turned off and the driver’s door is opened.
To turn the lights on again, turn the power switch to ON mode, or turn the light switch off
once and then back to or .
■Automatic headlight leveling system (if equipped)
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.
■Light reminder buzzer
A buzzer sounds when the power switch is turned off or turned to ACCESSORY mode
and the driver’s door is opened while the lights are turned on.
■12-volt battery-saving function
In order to prevent the 12-volt battery of the vehicle from discharging, if the headlights
and/or tail lights are on when the power switch is turned off the 12-volt battery saving
function will operate and automatically turn off all the lights after approximately 20 min-
utes. When the power switch is turned to ON mode, the 12-volt battery-saving function
will be disabled.
When any of the following are performed, the 12-volt battery-saving function is canceled
once and then reactivated. All the lights w ill turn off automatically 20 minutes after the
12-volt battery-saving function has been reactivated:
●When the headlight switch is operated
●When a door is opened or closed
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.
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■Customization
Settings (e.g. light sensor se nsitivity) can be changed.
(Customizable features: P. 6 3 4 )
NOTICE
■To prevent 12-volt battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer than necessary when the hybrid system is off.
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Automatic High Beam
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 sys-
tem is active.
: 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 high be am on or off as necessary.
Activating the Automatic High Beam system
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