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3-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
Power windows.............................177
Moon roof ....................................... 181
4-1. Before driving Driving the vehicle ...................... 186
Cargo and luggage .................... 194
Trailer towing (vehicles without
a towing package) ................... 195
Trailer towing (vehicles with a towing package).......... 196
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch ...........204
Automatic transmission...........209
Turn signal lever .......................... 216
Parking brake ................................217
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch .......................... 218
Automatic High Beam .............. 221
Fog light switch ...........................225
Windshield wipers and washer.......................................... 226 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap...... 234
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Lexus Safety System+ ..............238
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ......... 246
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control) ............260
RSA (Road Sign Assist)........... 269
Dynamic radar cruise control.......................................... 274
Cruise control .............................286
Stop & Start system ...................290
Lexus parking assist-sensor.............................. 299
Lexus parking assist monitor ........................... 308
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ..... 324 • BSM function ........................ 330
• RCTA function ......................333
Driving mode select switch .......................................... 338
Driving assist systems...............340
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips .....................346
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Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 226
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 346
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 459
Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 488
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P . 234
Refueling method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 234
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 632
Tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 509
Tire size/inflation pressure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 638
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 34 6
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 509
Coping with flat tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 586, 601
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 497
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 497
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 633
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 622
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 562
Headlights/front position lights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . P. 218
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 216
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 218
Stop lights
Emergency brake signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 341
Rear fog light*3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 225
Back up light
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Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 209
Rear fog light*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 225
Back up light
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Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 209
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 218
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Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 534, Watts: P. 639)
*1: If equipped
*2: Left-hand drive vehicles
*3: Right-hand drive vehicles
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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle...................... 186
Cargo and luggage .................... 194
Trailer towing (vehicles without
a towing package) ................... 195
Trailer towing (vehicles with a towing package) ................... 196
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch ...........204
Automatic transmission...........209
Turn signal lever .......................... 216
Parking brake ................................217
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch .......................... 218
Automatic High Beam .............. 221
Fog light switch ...........................225
Windshield wipers and washer ......................................... 226
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap...... 234 4-5. Using the driving support
systems
Lexus Safety System+ ..............238
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ......... 246
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control) ............ 260
RSA (Road Sign Assist) .......... 269
Dynamic radar cruise control ......................................... 274
Cruise control ............................. 286
Stop & Start system................... 290
Lexus parking assist-sensor.............................. 299
Lexus parking assist monitor....................................... 308
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ..... 324 • BSM function .........................330
• RCTA function...................... 333
Driving mode select switch ...........................................338
Driving assist systems ..............340
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips ..................... 346

2194-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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This system allows the headlights and front position lights to be turned on for 30
seconds when the engine switch is off.
Pull the lever toward you and release it
with the light switch is in or
after turning the engine switch off.
Pull the lever toward you and release it
again to turn off the lights.
■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 or in the “AUTO” position an d the parking brake is released. (Illuminate
brighter than the front position lights.) Daytime running lights are not designed for use at
night.
■Headlight control sensor
■Automatic light off system
●When the light switch is in the or position: The headlights turn off auto-
matically if the engine switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode or off.
●When the light switch is in the position: The headlights and all lights turn off auto-
matically if the engine switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode or off.
To turn the lights on again, turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode, or turn the
light switch to the
position once and then back to the or position.
Follow me home system
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.

2214-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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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 system is operating.
Automatic High Beam
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: If equipped
The Automatic High Beam uses a came ra sensor located behind the upper
portion of the windshield to assess the brightness of the lights of vehicles
ahead, streetlights, etc., and automatically turns the high beams on or off as
necessary.
WARNING
■Limitations of the Automatic High Beam
Do not overly rely on the Automatic High Beam. Always drive safely, taking care to
observe your surroundings and turning the high beams on or off manually if necessary.
■To prevent incorrect operation of the Automatic High Beam system
Do not overload the vehicle.
Activating the Automatic High Beam
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2244-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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●Bicycles or similar vehicles may not be detected.
●In the following situations the system may not be able to correctly detect the surround-
ing brightness level. This may cause the low beams to remain on or the high beams to
flash or dazzle pedestrians or vehicles ahead. In such a case, it is necessary to manually
switch between the high and low beams.
• When driving in inclement weather (heavy rain, snow, fog, sandstorms, etc.)
• When the windshield is obscured by fog, mist, ice, dirt, etc.
• When the windshield is cracked or damaged
• When the camera sensor is deformed or dirty
• When the temperature of the camera sensor is extremely high
• When the surrounding brightness level is equa l to that of headlights, tail lights or fog
lights
• When headlights or tail lights of vehicles ah ead are turned off, dirty, changing color,
or not aimed properly
• When the vehicle is hit by water, snow, dust, etc. from a preceding vehicle
• When driving through an area of interm ittently changing brightness and darkness
• When frequently and repeatedly driving ascending/descending roads, or roads with rough, bumpy or uneven surfaces (such as stone-paved roads, gravel roads, etc.)
• When frequently and repeatedly taking curves or driving on a winding road
• When there is a highly reflective object ahead of the vehicle, such as a sign or mirror
• When the back of a preceding vehicle is highly reflective, such as a container on a truck
• When the vehicle's headlights are damaged or dirty, or are not aimed properly
• When the vehicle is listing or titling due to a flat tire, a trailer being towed, etc.
• When the headlights are changed between the high beams and low beams repeat- edly in an abnormal manner
• When the driver believes that the high beams may be flashing or dazzling pedestri-
ans or other drivers
• When the vehicle is used in an area in which vehicles travel on the opposite side of
the road of the country for which the vehicle was designed, for example using a vehi-
cle designed for right-hand traffic in a left-hand traffic area, or vice versa

2264-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Operate the lever as follows to operate the wipers. The lever will return to its
original position immediately after operation.
Intermittent windshield wipers with interval adjusterMove the lever up by 2 levels
Move the lever up by 1 level
Move the lever down by 1 level
Move the lever down by 2 lev-
els
Windshield wipers and washer
Operating the wiper lever
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OffTemporary operationTemporaryoperationIntermittent operationHigh speedoperation
Intermittent operationOffOffLow speedoperationHigh speed operation
Low speed
operationOffIntermittent operationHigh speedoperationHigh speed operation
High speed operationOffLow speedoperationNo changeNo change
Status
before
operation
Operation

2274-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Wiper intervals can be adjusted when intermittent operation is selected.Increases the intermittent windshield
wiper frequency
Decreases the intermittent wind-
shield wiper frequency
The intermittent windshield wiper oper-
ates more frequently as vehicle speed
becomes higher.
Washer/wiper dual operation
The wipers will automatically operate a
couple of times after the washer squirts.
When the engine switch is in IGNI-
TION ON mode and the headlights are
on, if the lever is pulled, the headlight
cleaners will operate once. After this,
the headlight cleaners will operate
every 5th time the lever is pulled.
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