2016 LEXUS RX350 cruise control

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RX350_U_OM48E90U In vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode, the vehicle automatically acceler-
ates and decelerates to match the speed changes of the preceding vehicle even
if the accelerator pedal is not depressed. In constant speed control mode, the
vehicle runs at a fixed speed.
Use the dynamic radar cruise control on freeways and highways. ●
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode (  P. 3 1 7 )●
Constant speed control mode (  P. 322)
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance button
Display
Set speed
Indicators
Cruise control switchDynamic radar cruise control 
 : If equippedSummary of functions 1
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RX350_U_OM48E90U WA R N I N G ■
Before using dynamic radar cruise control
Driving safely is the sole responsibility of th e driver. Do not rely solely on the system,
and drive safely by always paying ca reful attention to your surroundings.
The dynamic radar cruise control provides driving assistance to reduce the driver's
burden. However, there are limitatio ns to the assistance provided.
Even when the system is functioning normal ly, the condition of the preceding vehicle as
detected by the system may differ from the condition observed by the driver. There-
fore, the driver must always remain alert, assess the danger of each situation and drive
safely. Relying on this system or assuming the system ensures safe ty while driving can
lead to an accident, resultin g in death or serious injury.■
Cautions regarding the driving assist systems
Observe the following precautions, as there are limitations to the assistance provided
by the system.
Failure to do so may cause an accident resulting in death or serious injury. ●
Assisting the driver to measure following distance
The dynamic radar cruise control is only in tended to help the dr iver in determining
the following distance between the driver’s own vehicle and a designated vehicle
traveling ahead. It is not a mechanism that al lows careless or inattentive driving, and it
is not a system that can assist the driver in low-visibility conditions. It is still necessary
for driver to pay close attention to the vehicle’s surroundings. ●
Assisting the driver to judge proper following distance
The dynamic radar cruise control determines whether the following distance
between the driver’s own vehicle and a designated vehicle traveling ahead is appro-
priate or not. It is not capable of making an y other type of judgement. Therefore, it is
absolutely necessary for the driver to remain vigilant and to determine whether or not
there is a possibility of danger in any given situation. ●
Assisting the driver to operate the vehicle
The dynamic radar cruise control has limited capability to prevent or avoid a collision
with a vehicle traveling ahead. Therefore, if there is ever any danger, the driver must
take immediate and direct control of the vehicle and act appropriately in order to
ensure the safety of all involved. ■
To avoid inadvertent dynamic radar cruise control activation
Switch the dynamic radar cruise control off using the “ON/OFF” button when not in
use.

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Situations unsuitable for dynamic radar cruise control
Do not use dynamic radar cruise control in any of the following situations.
Doing so may result in inappropriate speed control and could cause an accident result-
ing in death or serious injury. ●
Roads where there are pede strians, cyclers, etc.●
In heavy traffic ●
On roads with sharp bends ●
On winding roads ●
On slippery roads, such as thos e covered with rain, ice or snow●
On steep downhills, or where there are sudden changes between sharp up and down
gradients
Vehicle speed may exceed the set speed when driving down a steep hill. ●
At entrances to freeways and highways ●
When weather conditions are bad enough that they may prevent the sensors from
detecting correctly (fog, snow, sandstorm, heavy rain, etc.)●
When there is rain, snow, etc. on the front surface of the radar sensor or camera sen-
sor ●
In traffic conditions that require frequent repeated acceleration and deceleration ●
When your vehicle is towing a trailer or during emergency towing ●
When an approach warning buzzer is heard often

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RX350_U_OM48E90U Press the “ON/OFF” button to acti-
vate the cruise control. Radar cruise control indicator will come
on and a message will be displayed on
the multi-information display.
Press the button again to deactivate the
cruise control.
If the “ON/OFF” button is pressed and
held for 1.5 seconds or more, the system
turns on in constant speed control
mode. (  P. 322)
Accelerate or decelerate, with
accelerator pedal operation, to the
desired vehicle speed (above
approximately 30 mph [50 km/h])
and push the lever down to set the
speed. Cruise control “SET” indicator will come
on.
The vehicle speed at the moment the
lever is released be comes the set speed.Setting the vehicle speed (vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode) 1
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RX350_U_OM48E90U Pressing the button changes the vehi-
cle-to-vehicle distance as follows:
Long
Medium
Short The vehicle-to-vehicle distance is set
automatically to long mode when the
engine switch is turned to IGNITION
ON mode.
If a vehicle is running ahead of you, the preceding vehicle mark will also be displayed.
Select a distance from the table below. Note that the distances shown corre-
spond to a vehicle speed of 50 mph (8 0 km/h). Vehicle-to-vehicle distance
increases/decreases in accordance with vehicle speed.
Pulling the lever toward you cancels
the speed control. The speed setting is also canceled when
the brake pedal is depressed.
Pushing the lever up resumes the
cruise control and returns vehicle
speed to the set speed. However, cruise control does not
resume when the vehicle speed is
approximately 25 mph (40 km/h) or
less.Changing the vehicle-to-vehicle distance (vehicle-to-vehicle distance
control mode) Preceding
vehicle mark1
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Vehicle-to-vehicle distance settings (vehicle-to-vehicle distance con-
trol mode) Distance options Vehicle-to-vehicle distance
Long Approximately 160 ft. (50 m)
Medium Approximately 130 ft. (40 m)
Short Approximately 100 ft. (30 m)
Canceling and resuming the speed control 1
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RX350_U_OM48E90U When your vehicle is too close to a
vehicle ahead, and sufficient automatic
deceleration via the cruise control is
not possible, the display will flash and
the buzzer will sound to alert the driver.
An example of this would be if another
driver cuts in front of you while you are
following a vehicle. Depress the brake
pedal to ensure an appropriate vehicle-
to-vehicle distance. ■
Warnings may not occur when
In the following instances, warnings may not occur even when the vehicle-to-
vehicle distance is small. ●
When the speed of the preceding vehicle matches or exceeds your vehicle
speed ●
When the preceding vehicle is traveling at an extremely slow speed ●
Immediately after the cruise control speed was set ●
When depressing the accelerator pedalApproach warning (vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode)

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RX350_U_OM48E90U When constant speed control mode is sele cted, your vehicle will maintain a set
speed without controlling the vehicle-to-vehicle distance. Select this mode only
when vehicle-to-vehicle distance contro l mode does not function correctly due
to a dirty radar sensor, etc.
With the cruise control off, press and
hold the “ON/OFF” button for 1.5
seconds or more. Immediately after the “ON/OFF” but-
ton is pressed, the radar cruise control
indicator will come on. Afterwards, it
switches to the cruise control indicator.
Switching to constant speed control
mode is only possible when operating
the lever with the cruise control off.
Accelerate or decelerate, with
accelerator pedal operation, to the
desired vehicle speed (above
approximately 30 mph [50 km/h])
and push the lever down to set the
speed. Cruise control “SET” indicator will come
on.
The vehicle speed at the moment the
lever is released be comes the set speed.
Adjusting the speed setting:  P. 3 1 9
Canceling and resuming the speed setting:  P. 3 2 0Selecting constant speed control mode 1
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Dynamic radar cruise control can be set when ●
The shift lever is in the D or range 4 or higher of S has been selected.
(vehicles without padd le shift switches)●
The shift lever is in D.
(vehicles with paddle shift switches) ●
Range 4 or higher of D has been se lected by using the paddle shift.
(vehicles with paddle shift switches) ●
Vehicle speed is above approximately 30 mph (50 km/h). ■
Accelerating after setting the vehicle speed
The vehicle can accelerate by operating the accelerator pedal. After accelerating, the
set speed resumes. However, during vehicle- to-vehicle distance control mode, the vehi-
cle speed may decrease below the set speed in order to maintain the distance to the pre-
ceding vehicle. ■
Automatic cancelation of vehicle- to-vehicle distance control mode
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode is automatically canceled in the following situ-
ations. ●
Actual vehicle speed falls below approximately 25 mph (40 km/h). ●
VSC is activated. ●
TRAC is activated for a period of time. ●
When the VSC or TRAC system is turned off by pressing the VSC OFF switch. ●
The sensor cannot detect correctly because it is covered in some way. ●
Pre-collision braking is activated.
If vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode is automatically canceled for any other rea-
son, there may be a malfunction in the system. Contact your Lexus dealer. ■
Automatic cancelation of constant speed control mode
Constant speed control mode is automatica lly canceled in the following situations:●
Actual vehicle speed is more than approximately 10 mph (16 km/h) below the set vehi-
cle speed. ●
Actual vehicle speed falls below approximately 25 mph (40 km/h). ●
VSC is activated. ●
TRAC is activated for a period of time. ●
When the VSC or TRAC system is turned off by pressing the VSC OFF switch. ●
Pre-collision braking is activated.
If constant speed control mode is automatica lly canceled for any other reason, there may
be a malfunction in the system. Contact your Lexus dealer. ■
Warning messages and buzzers for dynamic radar cruise control
Warning messages and buzzers are used to indicate a system malfunction or to inform
the driver of the need for caution while driving. If a warning message is shown on the
multi-information display, read the message and follow the instructions.