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4-5. Using the driving support systems
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Driving
GS350_200t_GS F_OM_OM30F83E_(EE)
■Cruise control can be set when
●The shift lever is in D.
●Range 4 or higher of D has been selected by using the paddle shift.
●Vehicle speed is above approximately 40 km/h (25 mph).
■Accelerating after setting the vehicle speed
●The vehicle can be accelerated normally. After acceleration, the set speed resumes.
●Even without canceling the cruise control, the set speed can be increased by first accel-
erating the vehicle to the desired speed and then pushing the lever down to set the new
speed.
■Automatic cruise control cancelation
Cruise control will stop maintaining the vehicl e speed in any of the following situations.
●Actual vehicle speed falls more than approximately 16 km/h (10 mph) below the preset
vehicle speed.
At this time, the memorized set speed is not retained.
●Actual vehicle speed is below approximately 40 km/h (25 mph).
●VSC is activated.
●TRC is activated for a period of time.
●When the VSC or TRC system is turned off by pressing the VSC OFF switch.
■If the warning message for the cruise control is shown on the multi-information display
Press the “ON/OFF” button once to deactivate the system, and then press the button
again to reactivate the system.
If the cruise control speed cannot be set or if the cruise control cancels immediately after
being activated, there may be a malfunction in the cruise control system. Have the vehi-
cle inspected by any authorized Lexus retaile r or Lexus authorized repairer, or any reli-
able repairer.
WARNING
■To avoid operating the cruise control by mistake
Switch the cruise control off using the “ON/OFF” button when not in use.
■Situations unsuitable for cruise control
Do not use cruise control in any of the following situations.
Doing so may result in loss of control and could cause an accident resulting in death or
serious injury.
●In heavy traffic
●On roads with sharp bends
●On winding roads
●On slippery roads, such as those covered with rain, ice or snow
●On steep hills
Vehicle speed may exceed the set sp eed when driving down a steep hill.
●When your vehicle is towing a trailer or during emergency towing

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■Conditions under which the Rear Crossing Traffic Alert function will not detect a vehi-
cle
The Rear Crossing Traffic Alert function is not designed to detec t the following types of
vehicles and/or objects.
●Small motorcycles, bicycles, pedestrians etc. *
●Vehicles approaching from directly behind
●Guardrails, walls, signs, parked vehicles and similar stationary objects*
●Vehicles moving away from your vehicle
●Vehicles approaching from the parking spaces next to your vehicle *
●Vehicles backing up in the parking space next to your vehicle*
* : Depending on conditions, detection of a vehicle and/or object may occur.
■Conditions under which the Rear Crossing Traffic Alert function may not function cor-
rectly
The Rear Crossing Traffic Alert function may not detect vehicles correctly in the follow-
ing conditions:
●During bad weather such as heavy rain, fog, snow etc.
●When ice or mud etc. is attached to the rear bumper
●When multiple vehicles approach continuously
●Shallow angle parking
●When a vehicle is approaching at high speed
●When parking on a steep incline, such as hills, a dip in the road etc.
●Directly after the BSM function is turned on
●When your vehicle is towing a trailer (vehicles with towing package)
●When items such as a bicycle carrier ar e installed on the rear of the vehicle
●Directly after the engine is started with the BSM function is turned on
●When the sensors cannot detect vehicles
because of obstacles

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8-1. Specifications
Vehicle specifications
GS350_200t_GS F_OM_OM30F83E_(EE)
GS F
* : If equipped
■When towing a trailer
Add 20.0 kPa (0.2 kgf/cm 2
or bar, 3 psi) to the recommend ed tire inflation pressure and
drive at speeds below 100 km/h (62 mph).
Tire size255/35ZR19 (92Y) (front), 275/35ZR19 (96Y) (rear),
225/40ZR19 (93Y) XL (spare) *
Tire inflation pressure
(Recommended
cold tire inflation
pressure)
Vehicle speedFront tire
kPa (kgf/cm2
or
bar, psi)Rear tire
kPa (kgf/cm 2
or
bar, psi)
More than 220 km/h
(137 mph)300 (3.0, 44)300 (3.0, 44)
220 km/h (137 mph)
or less250 (2.5, 36)250 (2.5, 36)
Tire inflation pressure
(spare)
(Recommended
cold tire inflation
pressure)
290 kPa (2.9 kgf/cm 2
or bar, 42 psi)
Wheel size19  9J (255/35ZR19), 19  10J (275/35ZR19),
19  8 1/2J (225/40ZR19)
Wheel nut torque103 N

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Alphabetical index
GS350_200t_GS F_OM_OM30F83E_(EE)
Tires ..............................................................471
Chains .................................................... 385
Checking ................................................. 471
Emergency tire puncture
repair kit .............................................. 573
If you have a flat tire ..............557, 573
Inflation pressure................................ 629
Replacing ...............................................557
Rotating tires ........................................ 472
Size............................................................ 629
Snow tires ..............................................387
Spare tire ................................................557
Tire inflation pressure display function ................................................ 473
Tire pressure warning system ..... 473
Warning light .........................................521
Warning message............................. 524
Tools ............................................... 558, 575
Top strap ...................................................... 81
Torque Vectoring Differential
(TVD)...................................................... 373
Towing ........................................................ 510
Emergency towing............................. 510
Towing capacity ...................................612
Towing eyelet ....................................... 513
Trailer towing ........................... 232, 233
Traction Control (TRC) ..................... 375
Trailer towing ............................. 232, 233 Transmission........................................... 246
Automatic transmission.................. 246
Driving mode select switch.......... 358
If the shift lever cannot be
shifted from P................................... 253
M mode.................................................. 249
Paddle shift switches........................ 248
TRC (Traction Control)
Function.................................................. 375
TRC OFF switch ................................ 377
Trip meters .......................................108, 113
Trunk............................................................166 Jam protection function ..................... 171
Luggage security system ................168
Open trunk warning message ............................................. 524
Power trunk lid ..................................... 166
Smart entry & start system ............. 166
Trunk closer switch ............................ 167
Trunk easy closer ................................168
Trunk features ......................................424
Trunk grip................................................ 167
Trunk light ...............................................168
Trunk opener main switch ..............168
Trunk opener switch.......................... 166
Trunk storage extension ................ 433
Wireless remote control ................. 154
Trunk light ................................................. 168
Trunk light ...............................................168
Wattage ................................................... 631
TVD (Torque Vectoring Differential).......................................... 373
*: Refer to the “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA
SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.