2454-5. Using the driving support systems
4
Driving
■Secondary Collision Brake
When the airbag sensor detects a colli-
sion, the brakes and brake lights are
automatically controlled to reduce the
vehicle speed and that helps reduce
the possibility of further damage due to
a secondary collision
■TRAC (Traction Control)
Helps to maintain drive power and pre-
vent the drive wheels from spinning
when starting the vehicle or accelerat-
ing on slippery roads
■Active Cornering Assist (ACA)
Helps to prevent the vehicle from drift-
ing to the outer side by performing
inner wheel brake control when
attempting to accelerate during cor-
nering
■Hill-start assist control
Helps to reduce the backward move-
ment of the vehicle when starting on an
uphill
■EPS (Electric Power Steering)
Employs an electric motor to reduce
the amount of effort needed to turn the
steering wheel
■When the TRAC/VSC systems are
operating
The slip indicator light will flash while the
TRAC/VSC systems are operating.
■Disabling the TRAC system
If the vehicle gets stuck in mud, dirt or snow,
the TRAC system may reduce power from
the engine to the wheels. Pressing the
switch to turn the system off may
make it easier for you to rock the vehicle in
order to free it.
To turn the TRAC system off, quickly press
and release the switch.
The “Traction Co ntrol Turned Off” will be
shown on the multi-information display.
Press the switch again to turn the sys-
tem back on.
■Disabling both TRAC and VSC systems
To turn the TRAC and VSC systems off,
press and hold the switch for more
than 3 seconds while the vehicle is stopped.
The VSC OFF indicator light will come on
and the “Traction Control Turned Off” will
be shown on the multi-information display.
*
Press the switch again to turn the sys-
tem back on.
*: Pre-collision brake assist and pre-colli- sion braking will also be disabled. The
PCS warning light will come on and the
message will be shown on the multi-infor-
mation display. ( P.192)
■When the message is displayed on the
multi-information display showing that
TRAC has been disabled even if the
switch has not been pressed
TRAC is temporary deactivated. If the infor-
mation continues to show, contact your
Lexus dealer.
4028-1. Specifications
■Tire dimensionsSection width
Tire height
Wheel diameter
Bead
Sidewall
Shoulder
Tread
Belt
Inner liner
Reinforcing rubber
Carcass
Rim lines
Bead wires
Chafer This information has been prepared in
accordance with regulations issued by
the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration of the U.S. Department
of Transportation.
It provides the purchasers and/or pro-
spective purchasers of Lexus vehicles
with information on uniform tire quality
grading.
Your Lexus dealer will help answer any
questions you may have as you read this
information.
■DOT quality grades
All passenger vehicle tires must con-
form to Federal Safety Requirements in
addition to these grades. Quality
grades can be found where applicable
on the tire sidewall between tread
shoulder and maximum section width.
For example: Treadwear 200 Traction AA
Temperature A
■Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative
rating based on the wear rate of the tire
when tested under controlled condi-
tions on a specified government test
course.
For example, a tire graded 150 would wear
one and a half (1 - 1/2) times as well on the
government course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires depends
upon the actual conditions of their use,
however, and may depart significantly from
the norm due to variatio ns in driving habits,
service practices and differences in road
characteristics and climate.
Tire section names
A
B
C
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
4038-1. Specifications
8
Vehicle specifications
■Traction AA, A, B, C
The traction grades, from highest to
lowest, are AA, A, B and C, and they
represent the tire’s ability to stop on
wet pavement as measured under con-
trolled conditions on specified govern-
ment test surfaces of asphalt and
concrete.
A tire marked C may have poor traction
performance.
Warning: The traction grade assigned to
this tire is based on braking (straight
ahead) traction tests and does not include
cornering (turning) traction.
■Temperature A, B, C
The temperature grades are A (the
highest), B, and C, representing the
tire’s resistance to the generation of
heat and its ability to dissipate heat when tested under controlled condi-
tions on a specified indoor laboratory
test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can cause the
material of the tire to degenerate and
reduce tire life, and excessive temperature
can lead to sudd
en tire failure.
Grade C corresponds to a level of perfor-
mance which all passenger car tires must
meet under the Fede ral Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard No. 109.
Grades B and A represent higher levels of
performance on the laboratory test wheel
than the minimum required by law.
Warning: The temperature grades for this
tire are established for a tire that is prop-
erly inflated and not overloaded.
Excessive speed, unde rinflation, or exces-
sive loading, either separately or in combi-
nation, can cause heat buildup and
possible tire failure.
Glossary of tire terminology
Tire related termMeaning
Cold tire inflation pressure
Tire pressure when the vehicle has been parked for three
hours or more, or has not been driven more than 1 mile or
1.5 km under that condition
Maximum inflation pressureThe maximum cold inflated pressure to which a tire may
be inflated, shown on the sidewall of the tire
Recommended inflation pres-
sureCold tire inflation pressure recommended by a manufac-
turer
Accessory weight
The combined weight (in excess of those standard items
which may be replaced) of automatic transmission, power
steering, power brakes, powe r windows, power seats,
radio and heater, to the extent that these items are avail-
able as factory-installed equi pment (whether installed or
not)
Alphabetical Index447
TRAC (Traction Control) ........................ 245
Trailer towing ................................................. 150
TransmissionContinuously variable transmission .. 155
M mode ........................................................... 158
Paddle shift switches ....................... 157, 158
Selecting the driving mode................... 243
Trip meters ................................................ 73, 78
Turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs................................ 346
Turn signal lever .......................................... 159
Wattage..........................................................396
U
USB charging ports.................................... 286
V
Vanity lights.................................................... 285Wattage..........................................................396
Vanity mirrors ............................................... 285
Vehicle data recording .... ................................7
Vehicle identification number ................ 390
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) ........... 244
Ventilators (seat ventilators)..................... 271
VSC (Vehicle Stabilit y Control) ........... 244
W
Warning buzzers
ABS ..................................................................360
Airbags ...........................................................360
Approach warning......................................210
Brake hold.......................................................361
Brake Override System ......................... 363
Brake system .............................................. 358
Charging system ...................................... 358
Downshifting ................................................. 158
Drive-Start Control .................................. 363
Electric power steering ..........................360
Engine .............................................................359
High coolant temperature ....................359 Intuitive parking assist ................... 226, 361
Low engine oil pressure........................ 358
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) ....................364
Open door .............................................. 99, 101
Open hood ...................................................... 101
Open window .............................................. 136
PKSA (Parking Support Alert) .............219
PKSB (Parking Support Brake) .........362
Pre-collision braking ................................. 186
RCTA (Rear Cross Tra
ffic Alert) ......362
Seat belt ..............................................362, 363
Warning lights...............................................358 ABS .................................................................. 360
Brake hold operated indicator ............ 361
Brake Override System .........................363
Brake system............................................... 358
Charging system....................................... 358
Drive-Start Control...................................363
Electric power steering.......................... 360
High coolant temperature.................... 359
Intuitive parking assist OFF indicator 361
Low engine oil pressure........................ 358
Low fuel level ...............................................362
LTA indicator ...............................................364
Malfunction indicator lamp .................. 359
Parking brake indicator ........................... 361
PKSB OFF indicator ................................362
Pre-collision system..................................364
RCTA OFF indicator ...............................362
Seat belt reminder light...............362, 363
Slip indicator .................................................. 361
SRS ................................................................... 360
Tire pressure ............................................... 359
Warning messages ..................................... 367
Washer Checking ....................................................... 327
Preparing and checking before winter.......................................................................... 249
Switch.......................................................172, 176
Washing and waxing.................................. 306