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Vehicle specifications
■Illumination (→P. 396)
*: If equipped
FunctionDefault settingCustomized
setting
Interior lights illumination
controlOnOff——O
Time elapsed before the inte-
rior lights turn off15 seconds
Off
O—O7.5 seconds
30 seconds
Operation after the power
switch is turned offOnOff——O
Operation when the doors
are unlockedOnOff——O
Operation when you
approach the vehicle with the
electronic key on your person
OnOff——O
Footwell lightingOnOff——O
Outer foot lightsOnOff——O
Time elapsed before the outer
foot lights turn off15 seconds
Off
O—O7.5 seconds
30 seconds
Enable/disable operation of
the ornament lights (“Ambi-
ent Illumin.”)
*
OnOff—OO
Enable/disable operation of
the outer foot lights when you
approach the vehicle with the
electronic key on your person
OnOff——O
Enable/disable operation of
the outer foot lights when the
doors are unlocked with the
power door lock switch
OnOff——O
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■Rear sunshade (if equipped) (
→P. 408)
■Seat belt reminder ( →P. 504)
■Vehicle customization
●When the smart access system with push-button start is off, the selecting door to
unlock cannot be customized.
●When the doors remain closed after unloc king the doors and the automatic door lock
function is activated, the signals will be ge nerated in accordance with the operation
buzzers and the operation signal (emergency flashers) settings.
■When customizing using Remote Touc h or Lexus Display Audio controller
Stop the vehicle in a safe place, apply the parking brake, and shift the shift lever to P. Also,
to prevent 12-volt battery discharge, leave the hybrid system operating while customiz-
ing the features.
FunctionDefault settingCustomized setting
Reverse operationOnOff——O
Time elapsed before the
reverse operation feature
activates
0.7 seconds
0 second
——O0.9 seconds
1.2 seconds
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FunctionDefaultsettingCustomized setting
Vehicle speed linked seat belt
reminder buzzerOnOff——O
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WARNING
■During customization
As the hybrid system needs to be operating during customization, ensure that the vehi-
cle is parked in a place with adequate ventil ation. In a closed area such as a garage,
exhaust gases including harmful carbon mo noxide (CO) may collect and enter the
vehicle. This may lead to death or a serious health hazard.
NOTICE
■During customization
To prevent 12-volt battery discharge, ensure that the hybrid system is operating while
customizing features.
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Vehicle specifications
Items to initialize
The following items must be initialized for normal system operation after such
cases as the 12-volt battery being re
connected, or maintenance being per-
formed on the vehicle:
ItemWhen to initializeReference
Message indicating mainte-
nance is required (U.S.A. only)• After the maintenance is per- formedP. 437
Oil maintenance• After the maintenance is per-
formedP. 451
Tire pressure warning system
• When rotating the tires
• When changing the tire inflationpressure by changing traveling
speed or load weight, etc.
P. 463
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Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners..................................... 574
Seat belt instructions for Canadian owners
(in French) .............................................. 575
SRS airbag instructions for Canadian owners
(in French) .............................................. 576
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Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could
cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in addition to notifying the Lexus Divi-
sion of Toyota Motor Sa les, U.S.A., Inc. (Toll-free: 1-800-25-LEXUS).
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it
finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and
remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cann ot become involved in individual
problems between you, your dealer, or Lexus Division of Toyota Motor Sales,
U.S.A., Inc.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to
http://www.safercar.gov ; or
write to: Administrator, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey Ave, S.E., Washington, DC
20590. You can also obtain other info rmation about motor vehicle safety from
http://www.safercar.gov.
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For owners
Seat belt instructions for Canadian owners
(in French)
●Tirez sur la ceinture épaulière
jusqu’à ce qu’elle recouvre entière-
ment l’épaule; elle ne doit cependant
pas toucher le cou ni glisser de
l’épaule.
●Placez la ceinture abdominale le
plus bas possible sur les hanches.
●Réglez la position du dossier. Tenez-
vous assis bien au fond du siège, le
dos droit.
●Ne vrillez pas la ceinture de sécurité.
■Ceintures de sécurité
Avec un chiffon ou une éponge, nettoyez à l’aide d’un savon doux et de l’eau
tiède. Vérifiez aussi les ceintures régu lièrement pour vous assurer qu’elles ne
présentent pas d’usure excessive, d’effilochage ou de coupures.
The following is a French explanation of seat belt instructions extracted from
the seat belt section in this manual.
See the seat belt section for more deta iled seat belt instructions in English.
Utilisation adéquate des ceintures de sécurité
Entretien et soin
AVERTISSEMENT
■Dommages et usure de la ceinture de sécurité
Vérifiez périodiquement le système de ceintures de sécurité . Vérifiez qu’il n’y a pas de
coupures, d’effilochures ni de pièces desse rrées. N’utilisez pas une ceinture de sécu-
rité endommagée avant qu’elle ne soit remplacée. Les ceintures de sécurité endom-
magées ne peuvent pas protéger les occupants contre les blessures graves, voire
mortelles.
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SRS airbag instructions for Canadian owners
(in French)
◆Coussins gonflables SRS avantCoussin gonflable SRS du conducteur/du passager avant
Peuvent aider à protéger la tête et la poitrine du conducteur et du passager
avant contre les impacts avec des composants intérieurs
Coussins gonflables SRS de protection des genoux
Peuvent aider à protéger le co nducteur et le passager avant
The following is a French explanation of SRS airbag instructions extracted
from the SRS airbag section in this manual.
See the SRS airbag section for more detailed SRS airbag instructions in
English.
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