2020 Lexus IS300 high beam

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3-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
Power windows ............................162
Moon roof .......................................166
4-1. Before driving Driving the vehicle ...................... 172
Cargo and luggage ................... 180
Vehicle load limits ...................... 183
Trailer towing ............................... 184
Dinghy towing .............................. 185
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ign ition) switch ............ 186
Automatic transmission ............. 191
Turn signal lever .......................... 198
Parking brake ..............................200
ASC (Active Sound Control) ........ 201
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ........................ 202
Automatic High Beam............. 206
Windshield wipers and washer .......................................... 210 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap ................................................. 218
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Lexus Safety System + ............. 222
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ......... 229
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering
control)........................................ 240
Dynamic radar cruise control ......................................... 248
Intuitive parking assist.............. 260
Lexus parking assist monitor........................................ 269
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ............. 285
• BSM function......................... 289
• RCTA function...................... 292
Driving mode select switch ........................................... 297
Driving assist systems ............... 301
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips..................... 306
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18Pictorial index
IS350 AWD/IS350/IS300 AWD/IS300_U
■Switches
Automatic High Beam switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 206
Windshield wiper de-icer switch
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ASC (Active Sound Control) switch
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Odometer/trip meter and trip meter reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 98
Instrument panel light control swit ches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 92
Rear sunshade switch
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Intuitive parking assist switch
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 260
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) main switch
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 285
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862. Instrument cluster
IS350 AWD/IS350/IS300 AWD/IS300_U
*1: These lights turn on when the engine switch is turned to IGNITION ON mode to indicate that a system check is being performed. They will turn off after the engine is
started, or after a few seconds. There may be a malfunction in a system if a light does
not come on, or turn off. Have the ve hicle inspected by your Lexus dealer.
*2: The light flashes to indicate a malfunction.
*3: This light illuminates on the center panel.
The indicators inform the driver of the op erating state of the vehicle’s various sys-
tems.
*1Tire pressure warning light
(  P. 527)
Indicators
Turn signal indicator
( P. 198) LDA (Lane Departure
Alert) indicator (
P. 240)
(U.S.A.)
Headlight indicator
( P. 202) LDA (Lane Departure
Alert) indicator (
P. 240)
(Canada)
Tail light indicator
( P. 202) *2LDA (Lane Departure
Alert) indicator ( P. 240)
Headlight high beam indi-
cator ( P. 203)
(if equipped)
Intuitive parkin g assist indi-
cator ( P. 260)
*1Automatic High Beam indi-
cator ( P. 206)*1, 2
Slip indicator ( P. 302)
Cruise control indicator
(  P. 248)
*1VSC OFF indicator
( P. 303)
Dynamic radar cruise con-
trol indicator ( P. 248)
*1, 3PCS warning light
( P. 233)
Cruise control “SET” indica-
tor ( P. 248)
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(if equipped)
“AFS OFF” indicator
( P. 203)

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IS350 AWD/IS350/IS300 AWD/IS300_U
4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ...................... 172
Cargo and luggage ....................180
Vehicle load limits ....................... 183
Trailer towing ................................ 184
Dinghy towing ..............................185
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch ............ 186
Automatic transm ission..............191
Turn signal lever........................... 198
Parking brake ............................. 200
ASC (Active Sound Control)......... 201
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch .........................202
Automatic High Beam ............ 206
Windshield wipers and washer........................................... 210 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap ...... 218
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Lexus Safety System + ............. 222
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ......... 229
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering
control)........................................ 240
Dynamic radar cruise control ......................................... 248
Intuitive parking assist .............. 260
Lexus parking assist monitor ........................................ 269
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) .....285
• BSM function .........................289
• RCTA function...................... 292
Driving mode select switch ........................................... 297
Driving assist systems ............... 301
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips .....................306

2034-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Driving
IS350 AWD/IS350/IS300 AWD/IS300_U
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.
AFS (Adaptive Front-lighting System) secures excellent visibility at intersections
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 con-
trolled by steering input.
AFS operates at speeds of 6 mph (10 km/h) or higher.
■Deactivating AFS
Settings can be changed from on the multi-information display
( P. 94).
The indicator turns on when the AFS
is deactivated.
Turning on the high beam headlights
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AFS (Adaptive Front-lighting System) (if equipped)

2064-3. Operating the lights and wipers
IS350 AWD/IS350/IS300 AWD/IS300_U
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 system is operating.
Automatic High Beam
The Automatic High Beam uses a came ra sensor located behind the upper
portion of the windshield to assess the brightness of the lights of vehicles
ahead, streetlights, etc., and automatically turns the high beams on or off as
necessary.
WARNING
■Limitations of the Automatic High Beam
Do not overly rely on the Automatic High Beam. Always drive safely, taking care to
observe your surroundings and turning the hi gh beams 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
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2074-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Driving
IS350 AWD/IS350/IS300 AWD/IS300_U
■Switching to the low beams
Pull the lever to its 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 the high beams
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 beams on/off manually

2084-3. Operating the lights and wipers
IS350 AWD/IS350/IS300 AWD/IS300_U
■Conditions to turn the high beams on/off automatically
●When all of the following conditions are met, the high beams will be turned on automat-
ically (after approximately 1 second):
• The vehicle speed is approximately 21 mph (34 km/h) or more.
• 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 condit ions is met, the high beams will turn off automatically:
• The vehicle speed is below ap proximately 17 mph (27 km/h).
• The area ahead of the vehicle is not dark.
• Vehicles ahead have th eir headlights or tail lights turned on.
• There are many streetlights on the road ahead.
■Camera sensor detection information
●The high beams may not be automatically turned off in the following situations:
• When a vehicle suddenly appears from around a curve
• When the vehicle is cut in front of by another vehicle
• When vehicles ahead cannot be detected du e to repeated curves, road dividers or
roadside trees
• When vehicles ahead appear in a faraway lane on a wide road
• When the lights of vehicles ahead are not on
●The high beams may be turned off if a vehicl e ahead that is using fog lights without its
headlights turned on is detected.
●House lights, street lights, traffic signals, and illuminated billboards or signs and other
reflective objects may cause the high beams to change to the low beams, or the low
beams to remain on.
●The following factors may affect the amount of time taken for the high beams to turn on
or off:
• The brightness of the 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 in the vehicle
●The high beams may turn on or off unexpectedly.