2017 Lexus GS350 Quick Guide

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■Rain-sensing windshield wipers
(U.S.A.) or (Canada)
Move the lever up 2 levels
Move the lever up 1 level
(U.S.A.) or (Canada)
Move the lever down 1 level
(U.S.A.) or (Canada)
Move the lever down 2 levels
AUTO mode on/off switch
With AUTO mode selected, the wip-
ers will operate automatically when
the sensor detects falling rain. The
system automatically adjusts wiper
timing in accordance with rain vol-
ume and vehicle speed.
AUTO mode indicator will turn on
when AUTO mode is selected.
*1: After temporary operation, the mode will return to AUTO mode.
*2: AUTO mode will be canceled.
AUTO mode
indicator
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or or or
OffTemporary
operationTemporaryoperationLow speedoperationHigh speed operation
Low speed operationOffOffHigh speed operationHigh speedoperation
High speed operationOffLow speedoperationNo changeNo change
AUTO mode
Intermit- tent
operation
Off
Temporary
operation
*1Low speed
operation
*2
High speed
operation
*2
Continu- ouslyNo change
Status
before
operation
Operation

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When AUTO mode is selected, the sensor
sensitivity can be adjusted by turning the
switch ring.
Increases the sensitivity
Decreases the sensitivity
Washer/wiper dual operationWipers will automatically operate a
couple of times after the washer
squirts.
Vehicles with headlight cleaners:
When the headlights are on and the
lever is pulled and held, the headlight
cleaners will operate once. After this,
the headlight cleaners will operate
every 5th time the lever is pulled.
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LKA (Lane-Keeping Assist) (if equipped)
■Turning the LKA system on
Press the LKA switch to turn the LKA sys-
tem on.
The LKA indicator illuminates and a
message is displayed on the multi-infor-
mation display.
Press the LKA switch again to turn the
LKA system off.
When the LKA system is turned on or
off, operation of the LKA system contin-
ues in the same condition the next time
the engine is started.
When driving on highways and freeways with white or yellow lines, this function alerts the
driver when the vehicle might depart from it s lane and provides assistance by operating
the steering wheel to keep the vehicle in its lane. Furthermore, the system also provides
steering assistance when dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range is operating
to keep the vehicle in its lane.
The LKA system recognizes visible white or yellow lines with the camera sensor on the
upper portion of the front windshield.

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Dynamic Radar Cruise Control with
Full-Speed Range (if equipped)
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance button
Display
Set speed
Indicators
Cruise control switch
In vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode, the vehicle automatically accelerates,
decelerates and stops 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 with full-speed range on freeways and highways.
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■Setting the vehicle speed (vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode)
Press the “ON/OFF” button to activate
the cruise control.
Radar cruise control indicator will
come on and a message will be dis-
played on the multi-information dis-
play.
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.
Accelerate or decelerate, with accel-
erator 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 becomes the set
speed.
If the lever is operated while the vehi-
cle speed is below approximately
30 mph (50 km/h) and a preceding
vehicle is present, the set speed will be
adjusted to approximately 30 mph
(50 km/h).1
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■Adjusting the set speed
Increases the speed
(Except when the vehicle has been
stopped by system control in vehicle-
to-vehicle distance control mode)
Decreases the speed Fine adjustment: Momentarily move
the lever in the desired direction.
Large adjustment: Hold the lever up
or down to change the speed, and
release when the desired speed is
reached.
■ Changing the vehicle-to-vehicle distan ce (vehicle-to-vehicle distance con-
trol mode)
Pressing the button changes the vehicle-to-
vehicle distance as follows:
Long
Medium
ShortThe 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.
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Preceding
vehicle mark
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■Resuming follow-up cruising when th e vehicle has been stopped by system
control (vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode)
After the vehicle ahead of you starts off,
push the lever up.
Your vehicle will also resume follow-up
cruising if the accelerator pedal is
depressed after the vehicle ahead of you
starts off.
■Canceling and resuming the speed control
Pulling the lever toward you cancels
the speed control.
The speed control is also canceled
when the brake pedal is depressed.
(When the vehicle has been stopped
by system control, depressing the
brake pedal does not cancel the set-
ting.)
Pushing the lever up resumes the
cruise control and returns vehicle
speed to the set speed. However, when a vehicle ahead is not
detected, cruise control does not
resume when the vehicle speed is
approximately 25 mph (40 km/h) or
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■Selecting constant speed control mode
With the cruise control off, press and
hold the “ON/OFF” button for 1.5 sec-
onds or more.
Immediately after the “ON/OFF”
button is pressed, the radar cruise
control indicator will come on. After-
wards, it switches to the cruise con-
trol indicator.
Switching to constant speed control
mode is only possible when operating
the lever with the cruise control off.
Accelerate or decelerate, with accel-
erator 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 becomes the set
speed.1
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