2018 Lexus LC500 sensor

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3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
Before driving
• The electronic key is near the ground or in a high place, or too close to the center of the rear bumper when the trunk is
opened. • The electronic key is on the instrument panel, rear package tray or floor, or in the
door pockets or glove box when the engine is started or engine switch modes are
changed.
●Do not leave the electronic key on top of
the instrument panel or near the door pockets when exiting the vehicle. Depending on the radio wave reception
conditions, it may be detected by the antenna outside the cabin and the doors will become lockable from the outside,
possibly trapping the electronic key inside the vehicle.
●As long as the electronic key is within the effective range, the doors may be locked or unlocked by anyone. However, only
the doors detecting the electronic key can be used to unlock the vehicle.
●Even if the electronic key is not inside the vehicle, it may be possible to start the engine if the electronic
key is near the window.
●The doors may unlock or lock if a large amount of water splashes on the door handle, such as in the rain or in a car
wash, when the electronic key is within the effective range. (The doors will auto- matically be locked after approximately
30 seconds if the doors are not opened and closed.)
●If the wireless remote control is used to lock the doors when the electronic key is near the vehicle, there is a possibility that
the door may not be unlocked by the entry function. (Use the wireless remote control to unlock the doors.)
●If the door handle becomes wet while the electronic key is within the effective
range, the door may lock and unlock repeatedly. In this case, follow the follow-ing correction procedures to wash the
vehicle: • Place the electronic key in a location 2 m (6 ft.) or more away from the vehicle.
(Take care to ensure that the key is not stolen.)• Set the electronic key to battery-saving
mode to disable the smart entry & start system. ( P.124)
●If the electronic key is inside the vehicle and a door handle becomes wet during a car wash, a message may be shown on
the multi-information display and a buzzer will sound outside the vehicle. To turn off the alarm, lock both side doors.
●If an outside door handle is not retracted during a car wash, a door may be opened
or an outside door handle may be dam- aged. Make sure that the outside door handles are retracted before using the
car wash.
●A sudden handle operation or a handle
operation immediately after entering the effective range may prevent the doors from being unlocked. Touch the door
unlock sensor and check that the doors are unlocked before pulling the door handle again.
●Unlocking the vehicle may take more time if another electronic key is within the
effective range.
■When the vehicle is not driven for extended periods
●To prevent theft of the vehicle, do not leave the electronic key within 2 m (6 ft.)
of the vehicle.
●The smart entry & start system can be
deactivated in advance.
■To operate the system properly
●Make sure to carry the electronic key
when operating the system. Do not get the electronic key too close to the vehicle when operating the system from the out-
side of the vehicle. Depending on the position and holding condition of the electronic key, the key
may not be detected correctly and the system may not operate properly. (The alarm may go off accidentally, or the door
lock prevention function may not oper- ate.)
●Do not leave the electronic key inside the

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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
The height of the rear view mirror can
be adjusted to suit your driving pos-
ture.
Adjust the height of the rear view mir-
ror by moving it up and down.
Responding to the level of brightness
of the headlights of vehicles behind, the
reflected light is automatically
reduced.
Turn the automatic anti-glare function
mode on/off
When the automatic anti-glare function is
in ON mode, the indicator illuminates.
The function will set to ON mode each
time the engine switch is
turned to IGNITION ON mode mode>.
Pressing the button turns the function to
OFF mode. (The indicator also turns
off.)
■To prevent sensor error
To ensure that the sensors operate properly, do not touch or cover them.
Inside rear view mirror
The rear view mirror’s position can
be adjusted to enable sufficient
confirmation of the rear view.
Adjusting the height of rear view
mirror
WARNING
■Caution while driving
Do not adjust the position of the mirror while driving.
Doing so may lead to mishandling of the vehicle and cause an accident, resulting in death or serious injury.
Anti-glare function
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Driving
Driving
4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle..................... 154
Cargo and luggage .................... 161
Trailer towing ............................... 162
4-2. Driving procedures
Engine (ignition) switch (LC500)
......................................................... 163
Power (ignition) switch (LC500h)
......................................................... 167
EV drive mode (LC500h)...... 171
Automatic transmission (LC500)
......................................................... 173
Hybrid transmission (LC500h)
......................................................... 179
Turn signal lever ......................... 186
Parking brake .............................. 187
Brake Hold.................................... 189
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch .......................... 191
Automatic High Beam ............. 193
Fog light switch ........................... 196
Windshield wipers and washer
......................................................... 196
4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap...... 201
4-5. Using the driving support sys-
tems
Lexus Safety System+ ............. 203
PCS (Pre-Collision System) . 210
LKA (Lane-Keeping Assist) .. 218
RSA (Road Sign Assist).......... 226
Dynamic radar cruise control with
full-speed range ...................... 229
Cruise control ............................ 239
Driving mode select switch ... 242
Lexus parking assist-sensor .. 243
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) .... 248
Active rear wing ........................ 259
Driving assist systems .............. 262
4-6. Driving tips
Hybrid vehicle driving tips
(LC500h).................................. 267
Winter driving tips .................... 269

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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Driving
4-3.Operating the lig hts and wipe rs
Turning the end of the lever turns on
the lights as follows:
1 The front position, tail, license
plate and instrument panel lights
turn on.
2 The headlights and all the
lights listed above turn on.
3 The headlights, daytime run-
ning lights ( P.191) and all the
lights listed above turn on and off
automatically.
■AUTO mode can be used when
The engine switch

is in
IGNITION ON mode .
■Daytime running light function
To make your vehicle more visible to other
drivers during daytime driving, the daytime running lights turn on automatically when-ever the engine is started
and the parking brake is released with the
headlight switch in the position. (Illumi-
nate brighter than the front position lights.) Daytime running lights are not designed for use at night.
■Headlight control sensor
The sensor may not function properly if an object is placed on the sensor, or anything
that blocks the sensor is affixed to the wind- shield. Doing so interferes with the sensor detect-
ing the level of ambient light and may cause the automatic headlight system to malfunc-tion.
■Automatic light off system
●When the light swit ch is in : The
headlights turn off automatically if the engine switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode or turned off.
●When the light swit ch is in : The
headlights and all the lights turn off auto- matically if the engine switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode
or turned off.
To turn the lights on again, turn the engine
switch to IGNITION ON mode , or turn the light switch
to position once and then back to
Headlight switch
The headlights can be operated
manually or automatically.
Turning on the headlights

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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Driving
Pull the lever toward you and release it
again to turn off the lights.
When any of the following conditions is
met, while the headlights (low beam)
are on, the cornering lights will addi-
tionally turn on and light up the direc-
tion of movement for the vehicle. This is
to ensure excellent visibility when
either driving at intersections or park-
ing at night.
 The steering wheel is operated
 The turn signal lever is operated
 The shift position is in R (both left
and right side cornering lights)
■Cornering light control
●The lights illuminate when the vehicle speed is approximately 30 km/h (19
mph) or less. However, the lights turn off when the vehicle speed increases to approximately 35 km/h (22 mph) or
more.
●After the lights remain illuminated for 30
minutes, they automatically turn off.
*:If equipped
1 Push the lever away from you with
the headlight switch in the or
position.
2 Press the Automatic High Beam
switch.
Cornering lights
Automatic High Beam*
The Automatic High Beam uses an
in-vehicle camera sensor to assess
the brightness of streetlights, the
lights of a vehicle ahead, etc., and
automatically turns the high beam
on or off as necessary.
WARNING
■Limitations of the Automatic High Beam
Do not rely on the Automatic High Beam. Always drive safely, taking care to observe your surroundings and turning
the high beam on or off manually if nec- essary.
■To prevent incorrect operation of the Automatic High Beam system
Do not overload the vehicle.
Activating the Automatic High
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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
The Automatic High Beam indicator will come on when the headlights are turned on automatically to indicate that the system
is active.
■High beam automatic turning on or off
conditions
●When all of the following conditions are
met, the high beam will be automatically turned on (after approximately 1 second):• Vehicle speed is above approximately 40
km/h (25 mph). • The area ahead of the vehicle is dark.• There are no vehicles ahead with head-
lights or tail lights turned on. • There are few streetlights on the road ahead.
●If any of the following conditions are met, the high beam will be automatically
turned off: • Vehicle speed drops below approxi-mately 30 km/h (19 mph).
• The area ahead of the vehicle is not dark. • Vehicles ahead have headlights or tail lights turned on.
• There are many streetlights on the road ahead.
■Camera sensor detection information
●The high beam may not be automatically turned off in the following situations:• When oncoming vehicles suddenly
appear from a curve • When the vehicle is cut in front of by another vehicle
• When vehicles ahead are hidden from sight due to repeated curves, road divid-ers or roadside trees
• When vehicles ahead appear from the faraway lane on wide road
• When vehicles ahead have no lights
●The high beam may be turned off if a
vehicle ahead that is using fog lights with- out using the headlights is detected.
●House lights, street lights, traffic signals, and illuminated billboards or signs may cause the high beam to switch to the low
beams, or the low beams to remain on.
●The following factors may affect the
amount of time taken to turn the high beam on or off:• The brightness of headlights, fog lights,
and tail lights of vehicles ahead • The movement and direction of vehicles ahead
• When a vehicle ahead only has opera- tional lights on one side• When a vehicle ahead is a two-wheeled
vehicle • The condition of the road (gradient, curve, condition of the road surface etc.)
• The number of passengers and amount of luggage
●The high beam may be turned on or off when the driver does not expect it.
●Bicycles or similar objects may not be detected.
●In the situations shown below, the system may not be able to accurately detect sur-
rounding brightness levels. This may cause the low beams to remain on or the high beams to cause problems for pedes-
trians, vehicles ahead or other parties. In these cases, manually switch between the high and low beams.
• In bad weather (rain, snow, fog, sand- storms etc.)• The windshield is obscured by fog, mist,
ice, dirt etc. • The windshield is cracked or damaged.• The camera sensor is deformed or dirty.
• Surrounding brightness levels are equal to those of headlights, tail lights or fog lights.
• Vehicles ahead have headlights or tail lights that are either switched off, dirty, changing color, or have improperly
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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Turns the rear fog light on
Releasing the switch ring returns it to .
Operating the switch ring again turns the
rear fog light off.
■Rear fog light can be used when
The headlights are turned on.
Each time the headlights are turned off, the rear fog light is turned off.
Operate the lever and switch as fol-
lows to use the wipers. When AUTO is
selected, the wipers will operate auto-
matically when the sensor detects fall-
ing rain. The system automatically
adjusts wiper timing in accordance
with rain volume and vehicle speed.
Fog light switch
When in difficult driving conditions,
such as in rain and fog, turn on the
rear fog light to notify following
vehicles the existence of your vehi-
cle.
Turning on the rear fog light
Windshield wipers and
washer
Operating the lever can switch
between automatic operation and
manual operation, or can use the
washer.
NOTICE
■When the windshield is dry
Do not use the wipers, as they may dam-
age the windshield.
Operating the wiper lever

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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Driving
1 Off
2 Rain-sensing operation
3 Low speed operation
4 High speed operation
5 Temporary operation
When AUTO is selected, the sensor
sensitivity can be adjusted by turning
the switch ring.
6 Increases the sensitivity
7 Decreases the sensitivity
8 Washer/wiper dual operation
The wipers will automatically operate a
couple of times after the washer squirts.
(After operating several times, the wipers
operate once more time after a short delay
to prevent dripping. However, the dripping
prevention does not operate while the
vehicle is moving.)
When the engine switch is
in IGNITION ON mode and
the headlights are on, if the lever is pulled,
the headlight cleaners will operate once.
After this, the headlight cleaners will oper-
ate every 5th time the lever is pulled.
■The windshield wiper and washer can be
operated when
The engine switch

is in
IGNITION ON mode .
■Raindrop sensor
●The raindrop sensor judges the amount
of raindrops. An optical sensor is adopted. It may not operate properly when sunlight from the
rising or setting of the sun intermittently strikes the windshield, or if bugs etc. are present on the windshield.
●If the wiper is turned to AUTO position while the engine switch is
in IGNITION ON mode , the wipers will operate once to show that AUTO mode is activated.
●If the temperature of the raindrop sensor is 85°C (185°F) or higher, or -30°C (-
22°F) or lower, automatic operation may not occur. In this case, operate the wipers in any mode other than AUTO.
■If no windshield washer fluid sprays
Check that the washer nozzles are not blocked if there is washer fluid in the wind-
shield washer fluid reservoir.