2019 Lexus ES350 headlights

13Pictorial index
Precautions against winter season ............................................................................ P.242
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
*................................................. P.255
Precautions against car wash ...................................................................................... P.297
Fuel filler door ........................................................................................................... P.16 1
Refueling method ............................................................................................................... .P.161
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity ...... ...................................................................................P.383
Tires.......................................................................................................................... ... P.316
Tire size/inflation pressure ............................ ............................................................... P.387
Winter tires/tire chain .................................................................................................... P.24 0
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system............................................... P.316
Coping with flat tires........................................................................................................ P .362
Hood ......................................................................................................................... P. 308
Opening .............................................................................................................................. P.308
Engine oil ..................................................................................................................... .........P.384
Coping with overheating ............................................................................................... P.377
Warning messages ..........................................................................................................P.358
Headlights/side marker lights/cornering lights............................................P.150
Turn signal lights ...................................................................................................... P.145
Parking lights/daytime running lights...............................................................P.150
Tail/stop lights ..........................................................................................................P.150
License plate lights .................................................................................................P.150
Back up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R ...............................................................................................P.1 42
*:If equipped
Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P.335, Watts: P.388)
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15Pictorial index
Parking brake switch ............................................................................................. P.146
Applying/releasing ............................................................................................................P.146
Precautions against winter season ..............................................................................P.241
Warning buzzer/message............................................................................................P.359
Turn signal lever ...................................................................................................... P.145
Headlight switch......................................................................................................P.150
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/daytime running lights ........................... P.150
Automatic High Beam ..................................................................................................... P.153
Windshield wiper and washer switch ................................................................ P.155
Usage.......................................................................................................................... ............ P.155
Adding washer fluid .......................................................................................................... P. 315
Warning messages ..........................................................................................................P.359
Emergency flasher switch .................................................................................. P.340
Hood lock release lever ...................................................................................... P.308
Tilt and telescopic steering control swit ch/tilt and telescopic steering lock
release lever .............................................................................................................. P.11 3
Adjustment ..................................................................................................................... ........ P.113
Driving position memory
*1............................................................................................. P.108
Air conditioning system ........................................................................................ P.251
Usage.......................................................................................................................... ............ P.251
Rear window defogger................................................................................................... P.252
Audio system
*2
Trunk opener main switch ......................................................................................P.99
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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772-1. Instrument cluster
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Vehicle status information and indicators
Displays suggestions to the driver in
the following situations. To select a
response to a displayed suggestion,
use the meter control switches.
■Suggestion to turn off the head-
lights
If the headlights are left on for a certain
amount of time with the headlight
switch in after the engine switch
has been turned off, a suggestion mes-
sage will be displayed asking if you
wish to turn the headlights off.
To turn the headlights off, select “Yes”.
If a front door is op ened after the engine
switch is turned off, this suggestion mes-
sage will not be displayed.
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
(  P.400)
NOTICE
■During setting up the display
To prevent battery discharge, ensure that
the engine is running while setting up the
display features.
Suggestion function

1143-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Press on or close to the mark.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
WARNING
■Caution while driving
Do not adjust the steering wheel while
driving.
Doing so may cause the driver to mis-
handle the vehicle and cause an acci-
dent, resulting in death or serious injury.
■After adjusting the steering wheel
(manual adjustment type)
Make sure that the steering wheel is
securely locked.
Otherwise, the steering wheel may move
suddenly, possibly causing an accident,
and resulting in deat h or serious injury.
Sounding the horn
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

1504-3. Operating the lights and wipers
4-3.Operating the lights and wipers
Turning the end of the lever turns on
the lights as follows:U.S.A.
Canada
1 The side marker, parking, tail,
license plate and, instrument panel
lights, and daytime running lights
turn on.
2 The headlights and all the
lights listed above (except daytime
running lights) turn on.
3 The headlights, daytime run-
ning lights and all the lights listed above turn on and off automatically.
(U.S.A.) Off (Canada) The daytime run-
ning lights turn on. 4
■AUTO mode can be used when
The engine switch is in IGNITION ON
mode.
■Daytime running light system
●The daytime running lights illuminate
using the same lights as the parking lights
and illuminate brighter than the parking
lights.
●To make your vehicle more visible to
other drivers during daytime driving, the
daytime running lights turn on automati-
cally when all of the following conditions
are met. (The daytime running lights are
not designed for use at night.)
• The engine is running
• The parking brake is released
• The headlight switch is in the (Can-
ada only), or
* position
*: When the surroundings are bright
The daytime running lights remain on after
they illuminate, even if the parking brake is
set again.
●For the U.S.A.: Daytime running lights
can be turned off by operating the head-
light switch to position.
●Compared to turning on the headlights,
the daytime running light system offers
greater durability and consumes less
electricity, so it can help improve fuel
economy.
■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 ambien t light and may cause
the automatic headlight system to malfunc-
tion.
Headlight switch
The headlights can be operated
manually or automatically.
Turning on the headlights
A
B

1514-3. Operating the lights and wipers
4
Driving
■Automatic light off system
●When the headlights come on: The head-
lights and tail lights turn off 30 seconds
after the driver’s door is opened and
closed if the engine switch is turned to
ACCESSORY mode or turned off. (The
lights turn off immediately if on
the key is pressed after all the doors are
locked.)
●When only the tail lights come on: The tail
lights turn off automatically if the engine
switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode
or turned off and the driver’s door is
opened.
To turn the lights on again, turn the engine
switch to IGNITION ON mode, or turn the
light switch off once and then back to
or .
■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.
■Automatic headlight leveling system (if
equipped)
The level of the headlights is automatically
adjusted according to the number of pas-
sengers and the loading condition of the
vehicle to ensure that the headlights do not
interfere with other road users.
■Windshield wiper linked headlight illu-
mination
When driving during daytime with the
headlight switch turned to , if the wind-
shield 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
from discharging, if the headlights and/or
tail lights are on 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 IGNI-
TION ON mode, the battery-saving func-
tion 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
battery-saving function has been reacti-
vated:
●When the headlight switch is operated
●When a door is opened or closed
■Welcome light illumination control
The front position and tail lights automati-
cally turn on at night when the doors are
unlocked using the entr y function or wire-
less remote control if the light switch is in
the position.
■Customization
Settings (e.g. light sensor sensitivity) can be
changed.
(Customizable features: P.400)
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer than
necessary when the engine is not run-
ning.

1524-3. Operating the lights and wipers
1With 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.
2Pull 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.
AFS (Adaptive Front-lighting System)
secures excellent visibility at intersec-
tions and on curves by automatically
adjusting the direction of the light axis
of the headlights according to vehicle
speed and the degree of the tire’s angle
as controlled by steering input.
AFS operates at speed s of approximately
6 mph (10 km/h) or higher.
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.
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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 19 mph (30
km/h) or less. However, the lights turn off
when the vehicle speed increases to
approximately 22 mph (35 km/h) or
more.
●After the lights remain illuminated for 30
minutes, they automatically turn off.
Turning on the high beam head-
lights
AFS (Adaptive Front-lighting
System) (if equipped)
Cornering lights

1534-3. Operating the lights and wipers
4
Driving
1Press the Automatic High Beam
switch.
2 Push the lever away from you with
the headlight switch in the or
position.
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 follo
wing conditions are
met, the high beam will be automatically
turned on (after approximately 1 second):
• Vehicle speed is above approximately 21
mph (34 km/h).
• 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 17 mph (27 km/h).
• 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 dete ction 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-
Automatic High Beam
The Automatic High Beam uses an
in-vehicle camera sensor to assess
the brightness of streetlights, the
lights of vehicle ahead, etc., and
automatically turn s 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 sa fely, 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
Beam system