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4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle..................... 226
Cargo and luggage................... 235
Trailer towing (vehicles
without towing package) ..... 237
Trailer towing (vehicles
with towing package)............238
4-2. Driving procedures
Engine (ignition) switch ........... 246
Automatic transmission ........... 251
Turn signal lever .........................258
Parking brake .............................. 259
Brake Hold ................................... 263
4-3. Operating the lights
and wipers
Headlight switch......................... 265
AHS (Adaptive
High-beam System)............... 269
Automatic High Beam............. 274
Fog light switch ........................... 278
Windshield wipers and
washer ......................................... 279
Rear window wiper and
washer .........................................285

2434-1. Before driving
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Driving
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Your vehicle will handle differently when towing a trailer. In order to avoid acci-
dent, death or serious injury, keep the following in mind when towing:
■Checking connections between trailer and lights
Stop the vehicle and check the operation of the connection between the
trailer and lights after driving for a brief period as well as before starting off.
■Practicing driving with a coupled trailer
●Get the feel for turning, stopping an d reversing with the trailer coupled by
practicing in an area with no or light traffic.
●When reversing with a coupled trailer, hold the section of the steering
wheel nearest to you and rotate clockwise to turn the trailer left or
counterclockwise to turn it right. Always rotate a little at a time to prevent
steering error. Have someone guide you when reversing to lessen the risk
of an accident.
■Increasing vehicle-to-vehicle distance
At a speed of 10 km/h (6 mph), the distance to the vehicle running ahead of
you should be equivalent to or greater than the combined length of your vehi-
cle and trailer. Avoid sudden braking that may cause skidding. Otherwise, the
vehicle may spin out of control. This is especially true when driving on wet or
slippery road surfaces.
■Sudden acceleration/steering input/cornering
Executing sharp turns when towing may result in the trailer colliding with your
vehicle. Decelerate well in advance when approaching turns and take them
slowly and carefully to avoid sudden braking.
■Important points regarding turning
The wheels of the trailer will travel clos er to the inside of the curve than the
wheels of the vehicle. To make allowance for this, take the turns wider than you
would normally do.
Guidance

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Driving
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WARNING
Follow all the instructions described in this section. Failure to do so could cause an accident resulting in death or serious injury.
■Trailer towing precautions
When towing, make sure that none of the weight limits are exceeded. ( P. 239)
■To avoid accident or injury
●Vehicles with a compact spare tire: Do not tow a trailer when the compact spare tire is installed on your vehicle.
●Vehicles with the emergency tire puncture repair kit:
Do not tow a trailer when the tire installed is repaired with the emergency tire punc- ture repair kit.
●Do not use the following systems when trailer towing.
• Cruise control*• Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range*• LKA (Lane-Keeping Assist)*
• PCS (Pre-Crash Safety system)*• BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)*
*: If equipped
■Vehicle speed in towing
Observe the legal maximum sp eeds for trailer towing.
■Before descending hills or long declines
Reduce speed and downshift. However, never downshift suddenly while descending
steep or long downhill grades.
■Operation of the brake pedal
Do not hold the brake pedal depressed often or for long periods of time.
Doing so may result in the brake ov erheating or reduce braking effects.
NOTICE
■Do not directly splice trailer lights
Directly splicing trailer lights may damage yo ur vehicle’s electrical system and cause a malfunction.

2584-2. Driving procedures
RX350/RX200t_EE_OM48F32E
Right turn
Lane change to the right (move the
lever partway and release it)
The right hand signals will flash 3 times.
Lane change to the left (move the
lever partway and release it)
The left hand signals will flash 3 times.
Left turn
■Turn signals can be operated when
The engine switch is in IGNITION ON mode.
■If the indicator flashes faster than usual
Check that a light bulb in the front or rear turn signal lights has not burned out.
■If the turn signals stop flashing before a lane change has been performed
Operate the lever again.
■Customization
Some functions can be customized. ( P. 740)
Turn signal lever
Operating instructions
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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Turning the end of the lever turns on the lights as follows:
The front position, tail, rear
side marker, license plate and
instrument panel lights turn on.
The headlights and all the
lights listed above turn on.
The headlights, daytime run-
ning lights ( P. 267) and all
the lights listed above turn on
and off automatically.
(When the engine switch is in
IGNITION ON mode.)
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.
On vehicles with AHS (Adaptive High-bea m System), the high beams cannot be illu- minated by pulling the lever toward you when the engine switch is off.
Headlight switch
The headlights can be operated manually or automatically.
Operating instructions
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Turning on the high beam headlights
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2664-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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This system allows the headlights 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 after
turning the engine switch off.
Pull the lever toward you and release it again to turn off the lights.
●When the steering wheel or turn signal lever is operated while the headlights
are on (low beam), a cornering light will turn on and light up the direction of
movement of the vehicle. The cornering lights are designed to ensure excel-
lent visibility when making a turn at an intersection.
However, when vehicle speed is approximately 35 km/h (22 mph) or higher, the cor-
nering lights will not turn on.
●When the shift lever is in R while the headlights are on (low beam), both cor-
nering lights will turn on. This is designed to enhance visibility when parking.
Follow me home system
Cornering lights (if equipped)

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Driving
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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 whenev er the engine is started and the parking
brake is released with the headlight switch in position. (Illuminate brighter than
the front position lights.) Daytime running lights are not designed for use at night.
■Cornering lights (if equipped)
When the cornering lights are on for more than 30 minutes, they will turn off automati-
cally.
■Headlight control sensor
■Automatic light off system
●When the light switch is in the or position: The headlights and front fog
lights turn off automatically 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.
■Automatic headlight leveling system
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 engine switch is turned off or turned to ACCESSORY mode
and the driver’s door is opened while the lights are turned on.
■Welcome lighting
If the headlight switch is turned to and the surrounding area is dark, unlocking the
doors using the smart entry & start system or wireless remote control will turn the front
position lights and tail lights on automatically.
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.

2684-3. Operating the lights and wipers
RX350/RX200t_EE_OM48F32E
■Windshield wiper linked headlight illumination
When driving during daytime with the headlig ht switch turned to , if the windshield
wipers are used, the headlights will turn on automatically after several seconds to help
enhance the visibility of your vehicle.
■Battery-saving function
In order to prevent the battery of the vehicle fr om discharging, if the light switch is in the
or position when the engine switch is turned off the battery saving function
will operate and automatically turn off all the lights after approximately 20 minutes.
When the engine switch is turned to IGNITION ON mode, the battery-saving function
will be disabled.
When any of the following are performed, the battery-saving function is canceled once
and then reactivated. All the lights will turn off automatically 20 minutes after the bat-
tery-saving function has been reactivated:
●When the headlight switch is operated
●When a door is opened or closed
■Customization
Some functions can be customized. ( P. 740)
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer than necessary when the engine is off.