
451-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
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WARNING
■SRS airbag precautions 
Observe the following precautions regarding the SRS airbags.  Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury.
●The driver and all passengers in the vehicl e must wear their seat belts properly. The SRS airbags are supplemental devices to be used with the seat belts.
●The SRS driver airbag deploys with considerable force, and can cause death or seri- 
ous injury especially if the driv er is very close to the airbag.  
Since the risk zone for the driver’s airbag is  the first 50 - 75 mm (2 - 3 in.) of inflation, placing yourself 250 mm (10 in.) from your  driver airbag provides you with a clear 
margin of safety. This distance is measured from the center of the steering wheel to your breastbone. If you sit less than 250 mm (10 in.) away now, you can change yourdriving position in several ways: 
• Move your seat to the rear as far as  you can while still reaching the pedals com- fortably.• Slightly recline the back of the seat.  
Although vehicle designs vary, many drivers can achieve the 250 mm (10 in.) dis- tance, even with the driver seat all the way forward, simply by reclining the back ofthe seat somewhat. If reclining the back of  your seat makes it hard to see the road, 
raise yourself by using a firm, non-slippery  cushion, or raise the seat if your vehicle has that feature.• If your steering wheel is adjustable, tilt  it downward. This points the airbag toward 
your chest instead of your head and neck. The seat should be adjusted as recommend ed above, while still maintaining control of the foot pedals, steering wheel, and your view of the instrument panel controls. 

1913-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
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Operation of each component
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■Setting automatic mode 
Automatic mode allows the folding or extending of the mirrors to be linked to 
locking/unlocking of the doors. 
Press the “AUTO” switch to set auto- 
matic mode.
The indicator will come on. 
Pressing the switch once more will return to manual mode.
When either “L” or “R” of the mirror select switch is selected, the outside rear 
view mirrors will automatically angle downwards when the vehicle is reversing in
order to give a better view of the ground. To disable this function, select neither 
“L” nor “R”.
■Adjusting the mirror angle when the vehicle is reversing 
With the shift lever in R, adjust the mirror angle at a desired position. 
The adjusted angle will be memorized and the mirror will automatically tilt to 
the memorized angle whenever the shift lever is shifted to R from next time.
The memorized downward tilt position of  the mirror is linked to the normal position (angle adjusted with the shift lever in othe r than R). Therefore, if the normal posi- 
tion is changed after adjustment, the tilt position will also change. 
When the normal position is changed, readjust the angle in reversing.
Indicator
Linked mirror function when reversing 

2074-1. Before driving
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Driving
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NOTICE
■When driving the vehicle
●Do not depress the accelerator and brake pedals at the same time during driving, as this may restrain the hybrid system output.
●Do not use the accelerator pedal or depress the accelerator and brake pedals at thesame time to hold the vehicle on a hill.
■When parking the vehicle 
Always set the parking brake, and shift the shift lever to P. Failure to do so may cause the vehicle to move or the vehicle may accelerate suddenly if the accelerator pedal isaccidentally depressed.
■Avoiding damage to vehicle parts
●Do not turn the steering wheel fully in either direction and hold it there for anextended period of time.  
Doing so may damage the power steering motor.
●When driving over bumps in the road, drive as slowly as possible to avoid damaging the wheels, underside of the vehicle, etc. 
■If you get a flat tire while driving  
A flat or damaged tire may cause the following situations. Hold the steering wheel firmly and gradually depress the brake pedal to slow down the vehicle.
●It may be difficult to control your vehicle.
●The vehicle will make abnormal sounds or vibrations.
●The vehicle will lean abnormally. 
Information on what to do in case of a flat tire ( P. 498, 509)
■When encountering flooded roads 
Do not drive on a road that has flooded after heavy rain etc. Doing so may cause the 
following serious damage to the vehicle:
●Engine stalling
●Short in electrical components
●Engine damage caused by water immersion 
In the event that you drive on a flooded road and the vehicle is flooded, be sure to have any authorized Lexus retailer or Lexus auth orized repairer, or any reliable repairer 
check the following:
●Brake function
●Changes in quantity and quality of oil and  fluid used for the engine, hybrid transmis- 
sion, differential, etc.
●Lubricant condition for the propeller shaft,  bearings and suspension joints (where possible), and the function of  all joints, bearings, etc. 

2154-1. Before driving
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Driving
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■Passing other vehicles 
Consider the total combined length of your vehicle and trailer and ensure that 
the vehicle-to-vehicle distance is sufficient before executing lane changes.
■Transmission information 
To maintain engine braking efficiency,  when using engine braking, when driv- 
ing on a long steep downgrade, do  not use the transmission in D. (P. 227)
■If the engine overheats 
Towing a loaded trailer up a long, steep incline in temperatures exceeding 
30 C (85F) may result in the engine overheating. If the engine coolant tem- 
perature gauge indicates that the engine is overheating, turn the air condition- 
ing off immediately, leave the road and stop the vehicle in a safe place.  
( P. 535)
■When parking the vehicle 
Always place wheel chocks under the wheels of both the vehicle and trailer. 
Firmly set the parking brake and shift the shift lever to P.
WARNING
Follow all the instructions described in this se ction. Failure to do so could cause an acci- dent resulting in death or serious injury.
■Trailer towing precautions 
When towing, make sure that none of the weight limits are exceeded. ( P. 211)
■To avoid accident or injury
●Do not tow a trailer when the compact spare tire is installed on your vehicle.
●Do not tow a trailer when the tire installed is repaired with the emergency tire punc- ture repair kit.
●Do not use cruise control (if equipped) or dynamic radar cruise control with full- 
speed range (if equipped) when trailer towing.
■Vehicle speed in towing 
Observe the legal maximum speeds 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. 

2204-2. Driving procedures
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■When the steering lock cannot be released
■Steering lock motor overheating prevention 
To prevent the steering lock motor from overheating, the motor may be suspended if the hybrid system is turned on and off repeatedly in a short period of time. In this case, refrain 
from operating the hybrid system. After abou t 10 seconds, the steering lock motor will resume functioning.
■When “Check Entry & Start System” will be displayed 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.
■If the “READY” indicator does not come on 
In the event that the “READY” indicator does not come on even after performing the proper procedures for starting the vehicle, contact any authorized Lexus retailer orLexus authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer immediately.
■If the hybrid system  is malfunctioning 
 P. 466
■If the electronic key battery is depleted 
 P. 435
■Operation of the power switch
●If the switch is not pressed shortly and firmly, the power switch mode may not change or 
the hybrid system may not start.
●If attempting to restart the hybrid system immediately after turning the power switch off, the hybrid system may not start in some  cases. After turning the power switch off, 
please wait a few seconds before  restarting the hybrid system.
■If the smart entry & start system has been deactivated in a customized setting 
 P. 527 
“Steering Lock active” will be displayed on the 
multi-information display.  
Check that the shift lever is set in P. Press the power switch while turning the steering wheel 
left and right. 

2444-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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■Conditions in which the light distribution control of the headlights changes automati- 
cally
●When all of the following conditions are met,  the high beams will be turned on automat- ically and the system will operate: 
• The vehicle speed is approximately 60 km/h (37 mph) or more.* 
*: The area in the direction that the vehicl e is turning will be illuminated more brightly 
than other areas while driving on a curve.
●When all of the following conditions are met,  the variable high beams will turn on and the distance that the low be ams are projected will be adjusted automatically, depending 
on the location of vehicles ahead: 
• The vehicle speed is approximately 60 km/h (37 mph) or more. • The area ahead of the vehicle is dark. 
• There are vehicles ahead with headlights or tail lights turned on.
●If any of the following conditions is met,  the high beams or variable high beams will be 
changed to the low beams automatically: 
• The vehicle speed is below approximately 60 km/h (37 mph). • The area ahead of the vehicle is not dark. 
• There are many vehicles ahead. • Vehicles ahead are moving quickly and the high beams may blind the drivers of theother vehicles.
■Camera sensor detection information
●The high beams may not be automatically changed to the variable high beams in thefollowing situations: 
• When vehicles ahead 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 dividers or 
roadside trees • When vehicles ahead appear from the faraway lane on wide road• When vehicles ahead have no lights
●The high beams may be changed to the variable high beams if a vehicle ahead that isusing fog lights without its headlights turned on is detected.
●House lights, street lights, traffic signals,  and illuminated billboards or signs may cause the high beams to change to the variable high beams, cause the high beams not tochange to the variable high beams, or  change the area that is not illuminated.
●The following factors may affect the amount of time taken to turn the high beam on or off, or the speed by which the areas not illuminated change: 
• The brightness of headlights, fog light s, and tail lights of vehicles ahead 
• The movement and direction of vehicles ahead • When a vehicle ahead only has operational 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 light distribution control of the headlights may change unexpectedly.
●Bicycles or similar objects may not be detected. 

2714-5. Using the driving support systems
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Driving
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◆Pre-crash braking*3
When the system determines that the possibility of a frontal collision is high, 
the system warns the driver. If the system determines that the possibility of a 
frontal collision is extremely high, the brakes are automatically applied to help 
avoid the collision or reduce the collision speed.
*3: Depending on the region in which the vehicle was sold, the pre-crash braking function 
may not be available.
◆Suspension control (if equipped) 
When the system determines that the possibility of a frontal collision is high, 
the Adaptive Variable Suspension System ( P. 325) will control the damping 
force of the shock absorbers to help maintain an appropriate vehicle posture.
◆Steering control (if equipped) 
When the system determines that the possibility of a frontal collision is high 
and the driver is operating the steering wheel, the LDH system ( P. 325) will 
control the turning angle of the front and rear wheels and effort necessary to 
turn the steering wheel to help enhance steering responsiveness.
WARNING
■Limitations of the pre-crash safety system
●The driver is solely responsible for safe  driving. Always drive safely, taking care to 
observe your surroundings.  Do not use the pre-crash safety system instead of normal braking operations underany circumstances. This system will not pr event collisions or lessen collision damage 
or injury in every situation. Do not overly re ly on this system. Failure to do so may lead to an accident, resulting in  death or serious injury.
●Although this system is designed to help avoid a collision or help reduce the impact of 
the collision, its effectiveness may change according to various conditions, therefore the system may not always be able to achieve the same level of performance.  
Read the following conditions carefully. Do  not overly rely on this system and always drive carefully. 
• Conditions under which the system may oper ate even if there is no possibility of a 
collision:  P. 276 • Conditions under which the system may not operate properly:  P. 279
●Do not attempt to test the operation of the pre-crash safety system yourself, as the system may not operate properly, possibly leading to an accident. 

2894-5. Using the driving support systems
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Driving
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■Hands off steering wheel alert 
For Israel: When the system determines that the driver has removed the hands from the steering wheel while the steering assist function  or lane centering function is operating, a 
warning message is displayed on the multi- information display and the buzzer sounds. 
Except for Israel: When the system determines that the driver has removed the hands from the steering wheel while the steering assist function or lane centering function is 
operating, a warning message is displa yed on the multi-information display. If the driver continues to keep the hands off of the steering wheel, the buzzer sounds, awarning message is displayed and the function  is temporarily canceled. This alert also 
operates in the same way when the vehicle is driven with the steering wheel lightly gripped. However, depending on the road conditions, etc., the function may not cancel.
■White (yellow) lines are on ly on one side of road 
The LKA system will not operate for the side  on which white (yellow) lines could not be recognized.
■Conditions in which functi ons may not operate properly 
In the following situations, the camera sensor  may not detect white (yellow) lines and var- ious functions may not operate normally.
●There are shadows on the road that run paralle l with, or cover, the white (yellow) lines.
●The vehicle is driven in an area without white (yellow) lines, such as in front of a tollgate or checkpoint, or at  an intersection, etc.
●The white (yellow) lines are cracked, “Raised pavement marker” or stones are present.
●The white (yellow) lines cannot be seen or are difficult to see due to sand, etc.
●The vehicle is driven on a road surface that is wet due to rain, puddles, etc.
●The traffic lines are yellow (which may be more difficult to recognize than lines that are 
white).
●The white (yellow) lines cross over a curb, etc.
●The vehicle is driven on a bright surface, such as concrete.
●The vehicle is driven on a surface that is bright due to reflected light, etc.
●The vehicle is driven in an area where the brightness changes suddenly, such as at the
entrances and exits of tunnels, etc.
●Light from the headlights of an oncoming vehicle, the sun, etc. enters the camera.
●The vehicle is driven where the road diverges, merges, etc.
●The vehicle is driven on a slope.