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NOTICE
■To prevent the system from malfunctioning
●If the area around a sensor is subjected to an impact, the system may not operate
properly due to the sensor being misaligned. Have the vehicle inspected by your
Lexus dealer.
●When using a high pressure washer to wa sh the vehicle, do not spray the sensors
directly, as doing so may cause a sensor to malfunction.
●When using steam to clean the vehicle, do not direct steam too close to the sensors
as doing so may cause a sensor to malfunction.
■To prevent a radar sensor from malfunctioning
●If the area around a radar sensor is subjected to an impact, the system may not oper-
ate properly due to a sensor malfunction. Have the vehicle inspected by your Lexus
dealer.
●Observe the radar sensor handling precautions. (P. 322)
■To prevent unnecessary operation of the Intelligent Clearance Sonar system
In the following situations, disable the Inte lligent Clearance Sonar system as the system
may operate even though there is no possibility of a collision.
●When inspecting the vehicle using a chassi s roller, chassis dynamo or free roller
●When loading the vehicle onto a boat, truck or other transport vessel
●If the suspension has been modified or tires of a size other than specified are installed
●If the front of the vehicle is raised or lowered due to the carried load
●If towing eyelets are installed
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If the Rear Cross Traffic Auto Brake function detects that a collision with an
approaching vehicle is possible, the hybrid system output will be restricted to
restrain any increase in vehicle speed. (Hybrid system output restriction control:
See A below.)
Additionally, if the accelerator pedal continues to be depressed, the brakes will
be applied automatically to reduce the vehicle speed. (Brake control: See B
below.)
Rear Cross Traffic Auto Brake function (if equipped)
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■The Rear Cross Traffic Auto Brake function will operate when
The function will operate when the ICS OFF indicator is not illuminated or flashing ( P.
345, 353) and all of the fo llowing conditions are met:
●Hybrid system output restriction control
• The Intelligent Clearance Son ar with Rear Cross Traffic Auto Brake is enabled.
• The vehicle speed is 10 mph (15 km/h) or less.
• The shift lever is in R.
• The system determines that a stronger than normal brake operation is necessary to
avoid a collision with an approaching vehicle.
●Brake control
• Hybrid system output restri ction control is operating.
• The system determines that an emergenc y brake operation is necessary to avoid a
collision with an approaching vehicle.
■The Rear Cross Traffic Auto Brake function will stop operating when
The function will stop operating if an y of the following conditions are met:
●Hybrid system output restriction control
• The Intelligent Clearance Sonar with Rear Cross Traffic Auto Brake is disabled.
• The collision becomes avoidable with normal brake operation.
• A vehicle is no longer approaching from th e right or left at the rear of the vehicle.
●Brake control
• The Intelligent Clearance Sonar with Rear Cross Traffic Auto Brake is disabled.
• Approximately 2 seconds elapse after the vehicle is stopped by brake control.
• The brake pedal is depressed after the vehicle is stopped by brake control.
• A vehicle is no longer approaching from the right or left at the rear of the vehicle.
■Detection area of the Rear Cross Traffic Auto Brake function
The detection area of the Rear Cross Traffic Auto Brake function differs from the detec-
tion area of the RCTA function. ( P. 329)
Therefore, even if the RCTA function detect s a vehicle and provides an alert, the Rear
Cross Traffic Auto Brake function may not start operating.
■If the Rear Cross Traffic Auto Brake function has operated
If the vehicle is stopped due to operation of the Rear Cross Traffic Auto Brake function,
the Rear Cross Traffic Auto Brake function will be disabled and the ICS OFF indicator
will illuminate.
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■Re-enabling the Rear Cross Traffic Auto Brake function
To re-enable the Rear Cross Traffic Auto Brake function when it is disabled during opera-
tion of the Rear Cross Traffic Auto Brake function, either enable the system again (P.
345), or turn the power switch off and then back to ON mode.
Additionally, if there is no longer a vehicle ap proaching from the right or left at the rear of
the vehicle, or if the traveling direction of the vehicle changes (such as changing from
moving forward to backing up or from backin g up to moving forward), the system will be
re-enabled automatically.
■Conditions under which the Rear Cross Traffic Auto Brake function will not detect a
vehicle
The Rear Cross Traffic Auto Brake function is not designed to detect the following types
of vehicles and/or objects:
●Vehicles approaching from directly behind
●Vehicles backing up in a parkin g space next to your vehicle
●Guardrails, walls, signs, parked vehi cles and similar stationary objects*
●Small motorcycles, bicycles, pedestrians, etc.*
●Vehicles moving away from your vehicle
●Vehicles approaching from the parking spaces next to your vehicle*
*: Depending on the conditions, detection of a vehicle and/or object may occur.
■RCTA function buzzer
Regardless of whether the RCTA function is enabled or not ( P. 321), if the Rear Cross
Traffic Auto Brake function is enabled and brake control is performed, a buzzer will
sound to notify the driver.
●Vehicles that the sensors cannot detect due
to obstructions
●Vehicles which suddenly accelerate or decel-
erate near your vehicle
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■Situations in which the system may operate ev en though there is no possibility of a colli-
sion
In some situations such as the following, th e Rear Cross Traffic Auto Brake function may
operate even though there is no possibility of a collision.
●When the parking space faces a street and
vehicles are being driven on the street
●When a detected vehicle turns while
approaching the vehicle
●When a vehicle passes by the side of your
vehicle
●When the distance between your vehicle and
metal objects, such as a guardrail, wall, sign,
or parked vehicle, which may reflect electrical
waves toward the rear of the vehicle, is short
• When there are spinning objects near your vehicle such as the fan of an air condi-
tioning unit
• When water is splashed or sprayed toward the rear bumper, such as from a sprinkler
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■Situations in which the Rear Cross Traffic Auto Brake function may not operate prop-
erly
In some situations such as the following , this function may not operate properly.
●Objects and vehicles which the radar sensors are not designed to detect
• Stationary objects
• Vehicles which are moving away from your vehicle
• Pedestrians, motorcycles, bicycles, etc.*
• Objects which are extremely close to a radar sensor
• Vehicles which are approaching from the right or left at the rear of the vehicle at a
traveling speed of less than approximately 5 mph (8 km/h)
• Vehicles which are approaching from the right or left at the rear of the vehicle at a
traveling speed of more than approximately 15 mph (24 km/h)
*: Depending on conditions, detection of a vehicle and/or object may occur.
●Situations in which the radar sensors may not be able to detect an object
• When a sensor or the area around a sensor is extremely hot or cold
• If the rear bumper is covere d with ice, snow, dirt, etc.
• If heavy rain or water strikes the vehicle
• When the detection area of a radar sensor is obstructed by an adjacent vehicle
• If the vehicle is significantly tilted
• If towing eyelets are installed
• If the suspension has been modified or tires of a size othe r than specified are
installed
• If the front of the vehicle is raised or lowered due to the carried load
• If a sticker or an electronic component, su ch as a backlit license plate (especially flu-
orescent type), fog lights, a fender pole or wireless antenna is installed near a radar
sensor
• If the orientation of a rada r sensor has been changed due to a collision or other
impact or removal and installation
• When multiple vehicles are approaching wi th only a small gap between each vehicle
• When a vehicle is approaching at high speed
●Situations in which the radar sensor may not detect a vehicle
• When a vehicle approaches from the right or left at the rear of the vehicle while you
are turning while backing up
• When turning while backing up
• When backing out of a shallow angle park- ing spot
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■Screen display
The parking assist monitor screen will be displayed if the shift position is
shifted to R while the power switch is in ON mode.
Intuitive parking assist
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (if
equipped)
A simplified image is displayed on
the upper part of the screen when an
obstacle is detected.
■Using the system
Use any of the following modes.
●Estimated course line display mode ( P. 366)
Estimated course lines are dis-
played which move in accor-
dance with the operation of the
steering wheel.
Using the Lexus parking assist monitor
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●Parking assist guide line display mode (P. 368)
The steering wheel return points
(parking assist guide lines) are
displayed.
●Distance guide line display mode
Distance guide lines only are dis-
played.
When the shift lever is in any position other than R, the display mode can be
changed in the following procedure. Press the “MENU” button on the Le xus Display Audio controller/Remote
Touch, and then select on the screen.
Select “Vehicle”, and then select “Backup Camera Guide Line Settings” on
the screen.
Select the desired display mode.
Estimated course line display
mode ( P. 366)
Parking assist guide line display
mode ( P. 368)
Distance guide line display mode
Distance guide lines only are dis-
played.
Switching the display mode
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