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4-1. Before driving Driving the vehicle ......................164
Cargo and luggage .................... 172
Vehicle load limits ....................... 176
Trailer towing (with towing hitch) .................... 177
Dinghy towing .............................. 195
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ign ition) switch .............196
Automatic transmission .......... 202
Turn signal lever ......................... 207
Parking brake ..............................208
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ........................ 209
Automatic High Beam............... 212
Fog light switch ............................. 217
Windshield wipers and washer .......................................... 218
Rear window wiper and washer ......................................... 222
Headlight cleaner switch........ 224
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap ..... 225 4-5. Using the driving support
systems
Lexus Safety System + ............. 229
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ....................................... 235
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) ............................................ 246
Dynamic radar cruise control ......................................... 254
Intuitive parking assist.............. 266
Rear view monitor system.......274
Multi-terrain Se lect................... 284
Multi-terrain Monitor...............288
Rear height control air suspension ................................. 335
AVS (Adaptive Variable Suspension Syst em) .............. 339
Four-wheel drive system ........ 340
Crawl Control............................. 344
Downhill assist control system.......................................... 348
Driving assist systems ................351
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)..... 357 • The Blind Spot Monitor function ......................................361
• The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function......................... 364
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips..................... 367
Off-road precautions............... 370
4Driving

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■Switches
Outside rear view mirror switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 153
Instrument cluster light control switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 89
VIEW switch
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 292
Odometer/trip meter and trip meter reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 89
Heated steering wheel switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 389
Automatic High Beam switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 212
VSC OFF switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 353
Headlight cleaner switch
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 224
Second start mode switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 203
Center differential lock/unl ock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 341
Window lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 156
Door lock switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 106
Power window switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 156
Driving position memory buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 141
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Instrument cluster
The indicators inform the driver of the operating state of the vehicle’s various sys-
tems.
Indicators
Turn signal indicator
(  P. 207)*1Dynamic radar cruise
control indicator ( P. 254)
(U.S.A.)
Headlight indicator
( P. 209)*1
LDA indicator ( P. 248)
(Canada)
Tail light indicator
( P. 209) *1
(flashes)
LDA indicator ( P. 248)
Headlight high beam
indicator ( P. 210)
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Slip indicator ( P. 352)
Automatic High Beam
indicator ( P. 212)
*2VSC OFF indicator
( P. 353)
(if equipped)
Fog light indicator
( P. 217)*1
(if equipped)
Multi-terrain Select
indicator ( P. 284)
*2
Eco Driving Indicator
Light ( P. 96)
*1
(if equipped)
Crawl Control indicator
( P. 344)
*1Cruise control indicator
( P. 254)*2
(if equipped)
Downhill assist control
system indicator
( P. 348)
*1Cruise control “SET”
indicator ( P. 254) “2nd STRT” indicator
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 P. 203)

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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ...................... 164
Cargo and luggage .................... 172
Vehicle load limits ....................... 176
Trailer towing (with towing hitch) ....................177
Dinghy towing .............................. 195
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch ............ 196
Automatic transmission...........202
Turn signal lever..........................207
Parking brake ............................. 208
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ........................ 209
Automatic High Beam .............. 212
Fog light switch ............................ 217
Windshield wipers and washer........................................... 218
Rear window wiper and washer.......................................... 222
Headlight cleaner switch ........ 224
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap......225 4-5. Using the driving support
systems
Lexus Safety System + ............. 229
PCS (Pre-Collision System)........................................ 235
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) ............................................ 246
Dynamic radar cruise control ......................................... 254
Intuitive parking assist .............. 266
Rear view monitor system ...... 274
Multi-terrain Select ................... 284
Multi-terrain Monitor .............. 288
Rear height control air suspension .................................335
AVS (Adaptive Variable Suspension System)............... 339
Four-wheel drive system ........340
Crawl Control ............................. 344
Downhill assist control system ..........................................348
Driving assist systems ............... 351
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ..... 357 • The Blind Spot Monitor function ..................................... 361
• The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function ......................... 364
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips ..................... 367
Off-road precautions ............... 370

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GX460_OM_OM60R27U_(U)4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
With 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.
Pull 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.
■Daytime running light system
●The daytime running lights illuminate using th
e same lights as the parking lights and illu-
minate brighter than the parking lights.
●To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers during daytime driving, the daytime
running lights turn on automatically when a ll 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 (Canada only), or “AUTO”* 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 switch.
●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
Turning on the high beam headlights
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The sensor may not function properly if an
object is placed on the sensor, or anything that
blocks the sensor is affixed to the windshield.
Doing so interferes with the sensor detecting
the level of ambient light and may cause the
automatic headlight system to malfunction.

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Automatic High Beam
Push the lever away from you with
the headlight switch in the or
position.
Press the Automatic High Beam
switch.
The Automatic High Beam indicator will
come on when the headlights are turned
on automatically to indicate that the sys-
tem is active.
The Automatic High Beam uses an in-vehicle camera sensor to assess the
brightness of streetlights, the lights of vehicles ahead etc., and automatically
turns the high beam on or off as necessary.
WARNING
■Limitations of the Automatic High Beam
Do not rely on the Automatic High Beam. Al ways drive safely, taking care to observe
your surroundings and turning the high be am on or off manually if necessary.
■To prevent incorrect operation of the Automatic High Beam system
Do not overload the vehicle.
Activating the Automatic High Beam system
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■Switching to low beam
Pull the lever to the original position.
The Automatic High Beam indicator
will turn off.
Push the lever away from you to acti-
vate the Automatic High Beam sys-
tem again.
■Switching to high beam
Press the Automatic High Beam
switch.
The Automatic High Beam indicator
will turn off and the high beam indi-
cator will turn on.
Press the switch to activate the Auto-
matic High Beam system again.
Turning the high beam on/off manually

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■High beam automatic turning on or off conditions
●When all of the following conditions are fulf
illed, 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 headlights or tail lights turned on.
• There are few streetlights on the road ahead.
●If any of the following conditions are fulfilled , the high beam will be automatically turned
off:
• Vehicle speed drops below approximately 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 detection 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 dividers 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 without using
the headlights is detected.
●House lights, street lights, traffic signals, and illuminated billboards or signs may cause
the high beam to switch to the low beams, or the low beams to remain on.
●The following factors may affect the amount of time taken to turn the high beam on or
off:
• The brightness of headlights, fog lights, 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, cu rve, condition of the road surface etc.)
• The number of passengers and amount of luggage
●The high beam may be turned on or off when the driver does not expect it.
●Bicycles or similar objects may not be detected.