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■Electronic key battery depletion
 P.112
■Conditions affecting operation
 P.124
■Notes for the entry function
 P.124
■Steering lock function
●After turning the engine switch off and
opening and closing the doors, the steer- ing wheel will be locked due to the steer-ing lock function. Op erating the engine
switch again automatically cancels the steering lock.
●When the steering lock cannot be released, “Push engine switch while turn-ing the steering wheel in either direction”
will be displayed on the multi-information display. Press the engine switch shortly and firmly
while turning the steering wheel left and right.
●To prevent the steering lock motor from overheating, operation of the motor may
be suspended if the engine is turned on and off repeatedly in a short period of time. In this case, refrain from operating
the engine switch. After about 10 sec- onds, the steering lock motor will resume functioning.
■If there is a malfunction in the smart
entry & start system
If “Entry & Start System Malfunction” is dis-
played on the multi-information display, the system may be malfunctioning. Have the vehicle inspected by any authorized Lexus
retailer or Lexus authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer immediately.
■Electronic key battery
 P.349
■Operation of the engine switch
●If the switch is not pressed shortly and firmly, the engine switch mode may not
change or the engine may not start.
●If attempting to restart the engine imme-
diately after turning the engine switch off, the engine may not start in some cases. After turning the engine switch off, please
wait a few seconds before restarting the engine.
■Customization
If the smart entry & start system has been deactivated in a customized setting, refer to P.389.
WARNING
■When starting the engine
Always start the engine while sitting in the driver’s seat. Do not depress the accelerator pedal while starting the
engine under any circumstances. Doing so may cause an accident result-ing in death or serious injury.
■Caution while driving
If engine failure occurs while the vehicle is moving, do not lock or open the doors
until the vehicle reaches a safe and com- plete stop. Activation of the steering lock in this circumstance may lead to an acci-
dent, resulting in death or serious injury.
NOTICE
■When starting the engine
●Do not race a cold engine.
●If the engine becomes difficult to start
or stalls frequently, have your vehicle checked by any authorized Lexus retailer or Lexus authorized repairer,
or any reliable repairer immediately.

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switch off, please wait a few seconds before restarting the hybrid system.
■Customization
If the smart entry & start system has been deactivated in a customized setting, refer to P.389.
1 Stop the vehicle completely.
2 If the parking brake is in manual
mode, set the parking brake.
( P.187)
3 Shift the shift position to P.
( P.182)
Check that the shift position indicator shows P. ( P.181)
4Press the power switch.
The hybrid system will stop, and the meter display will be extinguished (the shift posi-tion indicator will be extinguished a few
seconds after the meter display).
5 Check that “ACCESSORY” or
“IGNITION ON” is not shown on
the meter.
■Automatic P position selection function
 P.182
WARNING
■When starting the hybrid system
Always start the hybrid system while sit- ting in the driver’s seat. Do not depress the accelerator pedal while starting the
hybrid system under any circumstances. Doing so may cause an accident result-ing in death or serious injury.
■Caution while driving
If hybrid system failure occurs while the vehicle is moving, do not lock or open the
doors until the vehicle reaches a safe and complete stop. Activati on of the steering lock in this circumstance may lead to an
accident, resulting in death or serious injury.
NOTICE
■When starting the hybrid system
If the hybrid system becomes difficult to start, have your vehicle checked by any authorized Lexus retailer or Lexus
authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer immediately.
■Symptoms indicating a malfunction with the power switch
If the power switch seems to be operat- ing somewhat differently than usual, such
as the switch sticking slightly, there may be a malfunction. Contact any autho-rized Lexus retailer or Lexus authorized
repairer, or any reliable repairer immedi- ately.
Stopping the hybrid system
WARNING
■Stopping the hybrid system in an emergency
●If you want to stop the hybrid system in an emergency while driving the vehi-cle, press and hold the power switch
for more than 2 seconds, or press it briefly 3 times or more in succession. ( P.360)
However, do not touch the power switch while driving except in an emer- gency. Turning the hybrid system off
while driving will not cause loss of steering or braking control, however, power assist to the steering will be lost.
This will make it more difficult to steer smoothly, so you should pull over and stop the vehicle as soon as it is safe to
do so.
●If the power switch is operated while the vehicle is running, a warning mes-sage is shown on the multi-information
display and a buzzer sounds.

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■Turning the automatic mode off
While the vehicle is stopped, pull and
hold the parking brake switch until a
message is shown on the multi-infor-
mation display
■Parking brake operation
●When the engine switch
is not in IGNITION ON mode , the parking brake cannot be released using the parking brake switch.
●When the engine switch is not in IGNITION ON mode mode>, automatic mode (automatic brake setting and releasing) is not avail-
able.
■Parking brake automatic release func- tion
●When the shift position is shifted from P, the parking brake will be released in automatic mode.
●When all of the following conditions are met in manual mode, the parking brake
can be released by depressing the accel- erator pedal.• The driver’s door is closed
• The driver is wearing the seat belt • The shift position is in D, M or R
■If “EPB frequently operated Wait a min-ute” is displayed on the multi-informa-
tion display
If the parking brake is operated repeatedly
over a short period of time, the system may restrict operation to prevent overheating. If this happens, refrain from operating the
parking brake. Normal operation will return
after about 1 minute.
■If “EPB Activation Stopped Incom- pletely” or “EPB unavailable” is dis-played on the multi-information display
Operate the parking brake switch. If the message does not disappear after operat-
ing the switch several times, the system may be malfunctioning. Have the vehicle inspected by any authorized Lexus retailer
or Lexus authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
■Parking brake operation sound
When the parking brake operates, a motor sound (whirring sound) may be heard. This does not indicate a malfunction.
■Parking brake indicator light
●Depending on the engine switch mode, the parking brake indica-
tor light will turn on and stay on as described below:IGNITION ON mode :
Comes on until the parking brake is released.Not in IGNITION ON mode mode>: Stays on for approximately 15 seconds.
●When the engine switch is turned off with the parking brake set,
the parking brake indi cator light will stay on for about 15 seconds. This does not indicate a malfunction.
■When the parking brake switch mal-
functions
Automatic mode (automatic brake setting
and releasing) will be turned on automati- cally.
■Parking the vehicle
 P.154
■Parking brake engaged warning buzzer
A buzzer will sound if the vehicle is driven
with the parking brake engaged. “EPB applied” is displayed on the multi-informa-tion display (with the vehicle reached a
speed of 5 km/h [3 mph]).

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in the following conditions:
●The driver’s door is not closed.
●The driver is not wearing the seat belt.
●“EPB Activation Stopped Incompletely” or “EPB Malfunction Visit Your dealer” is displayed on the multi-information dis-
play.
If any of the conditions above are detected
when the brake hold system is enabled, the system will turn off and the brake hold standby indicator light will go off. In addi-
tion, if any of the conditions are detected while the system is holding the brake, a warning buzzer will sound and a message
will be shown on the multi-information dis- play. The parking brake will then be set automatically.
■Brake hold function
●If the brake pedal is left released for a period of about 3 minutes after the sys-
tem has started holding the brake, the parking brake will be set automatically. In this case, a warning buzzer sounds and a
message is shown on the multi-informa- tion display.
●To turn the system off while the system is holding the brake, firmly depress the
brake pedal and press the button again.
●The brake hold function may not hold the
vehicle when the vehicle is on a steep incline. In this situation, it may be neces-sary for the driver to apply the brakes. A
warning buzzer will sound and the multi- information display will inform the driver of this situation. ( P.378)
■When the parking brake is set automati-
cally while the system is holding the brakes
The parking brake will not be released auto- matically. Perform one of the following pro-cedures to release the parking brake and
confirm that the parking brake indicator light turns off. ( P.187)
●With the brake pedal depressed, operate the parking brake switch.
●Fasten your seat belt, check that the shift position is in either D or R and slowly depress the accelerator pedal.
■If “Brake Hold Unavailable” is shown on the multi-information display
The brake hold system cannot be used. The reason the brake hold system is not avail-able (the driver’s door opens, the driver’s
seat belt is unfasten, or the hood or trunk opens) may be displayed. Use the brake hold system when it becomes available.
■Warning message and buzzers
Warning messages and buzzers are used to indicate a system malfunction or to inform
the driver of the need for caution. ( P.378)
WARNING
■When the vehicle is on a steep incline
When using the brake hold system on a
steep incline exercise caution. The brake hold function may not hold the vehicle in such a situation.
■When the vehicle is stopped on a slip-
pery road
The system cannot stop the vehicle when
the gripping ability of the tires has been exceeded. Do not use the system when the vehicle is stopped on a slippery road.
NOTICE
■When parking the vehicle
The brake hold system is not designed for use when parking the vehicle for a
long period of time. Turning the engine switch off while the sys- tem is holding the brake may release the
brake, which would cause the vehicle to move. When operating the engine switch , depress the brake pedal,
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Driving
selected by using the paddle shift switch.
●Vehicle speed is at or above approxi-
mately 50 km/h (30 mph). However, when a preceding vehicle is detected, the dynamic radar cruise con-
trol with full-speed range can be set even if the vehicle speed is below approxi-mately 50 km/h (30 mph).
■Accelerating after setting the vehicle
speed
The vehicle can accelerate by operating the
accelerator pedal. After accelerating, the set speed resumes. Ho wever, during vehi- cle-to-vehicle distance control mode, the
vehicle speed may decrease below the set speed in order to maintain the distance to the preceding vehicle.
■When the vehicle stops while follow-up
cruising
●Pressing the +/RES switch while the vehi-
cle ahead stops will resume follow-up cruising if the vehicle ahead starts off within approximately 3 seconds after the
switch is pressed.
●If the vehicle ahead starts off within 3 sec-
onds after your vehicle stops, follow-up cruising will be resumed.
■Automatic cancelation of vehicle-to-
vehicle distance control mode
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode is
automatically canceled in the following situ- ations.
●Actual vehicle speed falls below approxi-mately 40 km/h (25 mph) when there are no vehicles ahead.
●The preceding vehicle leaves the lane when your vehicle is following at a vehicle
speed below approximately 40 km/h (25 mph). Otherwise, the sensor can not properly detect the vehicle. (“CRUISE
NOT AVAILABLE No Preceding Vehi- cles” is displayed on the multi-information display.)
●VSC is activated.
●TRC is activated for a period of time.
●When the VSC or TRC system is turned
off.
●When snow mode is set.
●The sensor cannot detect correctly
because it is covered in some way.
●Pre-collision brakin g is activated.
●The parking brake is operated.
●The vehicle is stopped by system control on a steep incline.
●The following are detected when the vehicle has been stopped by system con-trol:
• The driver is not wearing a seat belt. • The driver’s door is opened.• The vehicle has been stopped for about 3
minutes
If vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode
is automatically canceled for any other rea-
son, there may be a malfunction in the sys-
tem. Contact any authorized Lexus retailer
or Lexus authorized repairer, or any reliable
repairer.
■Automatic cancelation of constant speed control mode
Constant speed control mode is automati- cally canceled in the following situations:
●Actual vehicle speed is more than
approximately 16 km/h (10 mph) below the set vehicle speed.
●Actual vehicle speed falls below approxi-mately 40 km/h (25 mph).
●VSC is activated.
●TRC is activated for a period of time.
●When the VSC or TRC system is turned off.
●Pre-collision brakin g is activated.
If constant speed control mode is automati-
cally canceled for any other reason, there
may be a malfunction in the system. Con-
tact any authorized Lexus retailer or Lexus
authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
■If “Radar Cruise Control Unavailable” is
shown on the multi-information display
The radar cruise control system cannot be
used temporarily. Use the system when it

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Interior features
Interior features
5-1. Remote Touch
Remote Touch ............................ 274
5-2. Lexus Climate Concierge
Lexus Climate Concierge..... 278
5-3. Using the air conditioning system
Automatic air conditioning system
........................................................ 280
Heated steering wheel/seat heat-
ers/seat ventilators................ 288
5-4. Using the interior lights
Interior lights list.......................... 291
5-5. Using the storage features
List of storage features ........... 293
Trunk features............................. 295
5-6. Using the other interior features
Other interior features ........... 297
ERA-GLONASS...................... 299

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5-2. Lexus Climate Concierge
5-2.Lexus Climate Concierge
Select
The indicator on the Lexus Climate Con-
cierge control screen illuminates, and the
automatic air conditioning system, seat
heaters and ventilators, and heated steer-
ing wheel operate in automatic mode.
If any of the system is operated manually,
the indicator turns off. However, all other
functions continue to operate in automatic
mode.
■When using the Lexus Climate Con- cierge
Lexus Climate Concierge can be operated on the sub function menu or option control screen. ( P.283)
■Automatic air conditioning system
( P.280)
The temperature can be adjusted indi-
vidually for the driver seat and passen-
ger seat.
■Seat heaters and ventilators
( P.288)
Heating or ventilation is automatically
selected according to the set tempera-
ture of the air conditioning system, the
outside temperature, etc.
The seat heater and ventilator of the
front passenger seat operate in auto-
matic mode if a passenger is detected.
■Heated steering wheel (if
equipped) ( P.288)
Heated steering wheel operates auto-
matically according to the set tempera-
ture of the air conditioning system, the
outside temperature, etc.
Lexus Climate Concierge
The seat heaters, seat ventilators
and heated steering wheel (if
equipped) are each automatically
controlled according to the set
temperature of the air conditioning
system, the outside and cabin tem-
perature, etc. Lexus Climate Con-
cierge allows a comfortable
condition to be maintained without
adjusting each system.
Press the “MENU” button on the
Remote Touch and select “Climate”
to display the air conditioning con-
trol screen. Then, select on the
sub menu ( P.283) to display the
Lexus Climate Concierge control
screen.
Turning on Lexus Climate Con-
cierge
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Interior features
■Seat heater/ventilator operation
When automatic mode is selected using the
seat heater/ventilato r switch, passenger detection is not performed.