
15Pictorial index
Applying/releasing ........................................................................................................... P.170
Precautions against winter season ................... ......................................................... P.243
Warning buzzer/message.................................................................................P.342, 349
Turn signal lever ...................................................................................................... P.169
Headlight switch...................................................................................................... P.175
Headlights/parking lights/tail  lights/daytime running lights ............................P.175
Windshield wiper and washer switch ............................................................... P.180
Usage.......................................................................................................................... ............ P.180
Adding washer fluid .........................................................................................................P.3 02
Warning messages .......................................................................................................... P.349
Emergency flasher switch .................................................................................. P.330
Hood lock release lever .......................................................................................P.294
Tilt and telescopic steering contro l switch................................ ...................... P.129
Adjustment ..................................................................................................................... .......P.129
Driving position memory .................................................................................................P.124
Air conditioning system .......................................................................................P.252
Usage..................................................................................................................................... P.252
Rear window defogger................................................................................................... P.253
Audio system
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Trunk opener main switch ..................................................................................... P.115
*: Refer to “NAVIGATION SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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1313-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
3
Before driving
1To select a mirror to adjust, press 
the switch.
The indicator comes on.
Left
Right
Pressing the same switch again will put the 
switch in neutral.
2To adjust the mirror, press the 
switch.
Up
Right
Down
Left
■Mirror angle can be adjusted when
The engine switch 
ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON mode 
■Defogging the mirrors
The outside rear view mirrors can be 
cleared using the mirror defoggers. Turn on 
the rear window defogger to turn on the 
outside rear view mirror defoggers. 
(  P.253)
■Auto anti-glare function
When the anti-glare inside rear view mirror 
is set to automatic mode, the outside rear 
view mirrors will activate in conjunction with 
the anti-glare inside rear view mirror to 
reduce reflec ted light. (P.130)
■Automatic adjustment of the mirror 
angle
A desired mirror face  angle can be entered 
to memory and recalled automatically by 
the driving position memory. ( P.124)
Outside rear view mirrors
The rear view mirror’s position can 
be adjusted to enable sufficient 
confirmation of the rear view.
WARNING
■Important points while driving
Observe the following  precautions while 
driving.
Failure to do so may result in loss of con-
trol of the vehicle and cause an accident, 
resulting in death or serious injury.
●Do not adjust the mirrors while driving.
●Do not drive with the mirrors folded.
●Both the driver and passenger side 
mirrors must be extended and prop-
erly adjusted before driving.
Adjustment procedure
A
B
A
B
C
D 

1784-3. Operating the lights and wipers
1Push the lever away from you with 
the headlight switch in the   or 
 position.
2 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 system 
is active.
■High beam automatic turning on or off 
conditions
●When all of the follo
wing conditions are 
met, 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 head- lights or tail lights turned on.
• There are few streetlights on the road  ahead.
●If any of the following conditions are met, 
the high beam will be automatically 
turned off:
• Vehicle speed drops below approxi- mately 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 dete ction 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 divid-
ers 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 with-
Automatic High Beam
The Automatic High Beam uses an 
in-vehicle camera sensor to assess 
the brightness of streetlights, the 
lights of vehicle ahead, etc., and 
automatically turn s the high beam 
on or off as necessary.
WARNING
■Limitations of the Automatic High 
Beam
Do not rely on the Automatic High 
Beam. Always drive sa fely, taking care to 
observe your surroundings and turning 
the high beam on or off manually if nec-
essary.
■To prevent incorrect operation of the 
Automatic High Beam system
Do not overload the vehicle.
Activating the Automatic High 
Beam system 

1794-3. Operating the lights and wipers
4
Driving
out 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 opera-
tional 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 high beam may be turned on or off 
when the driver does not expect it.
●Bicycles or similar objects may not be 
detected.
●In the situations show n below, the system 
may not be able to accurately detect sur-
rounding brightness levels. This may 
cause the low beams to remain on or the 
high beams to cause problems for pedes-
trians, vehicles ahead or other parties. In 
these cases, manually switch between the 
high and low beams.
• In bad weather (rain, snow, fog, sand- storms etc.)
• The windshield is obscured by fog, mist,  ice, dirt etc.
• The windshield is  cracked or damaged.
• The camera sensor is deformed or dirty.
• Surrounding brightness levels are equal  to those of headlights, tail lights or fog 
lights.
• Vehicles ahead have headlights or tail  lights that are either switched off, dirty, 
changing color, or have improperly 
adjusted aim.
• When driving through an area of inter- mittently changing brightness and dark-
ness.
• When frequently and repeatedly driving  ascending/descending roads, or roads 
with rough, bumpy or uneven surfaces 
(such as stone-paved roads, gravel tracks  etc.).
• When frequently and repeatedly taking  curves or driving on a winding road.
• There is a highly re flective object ahead 
of the vehicle, such as a sign or a mirror.
• The vehicle’s headlights are damaged or 
dirty.
• The vehicle is listing or titling, due to a flat  tire, a trailer being towed etc.
• The driver believes that the high beam  may be causing problems or distress to 
other drivers or pedestrians nearby.
■Temporarily lowering  sensor sensitivity
The sensitivity of the sensor can be tempo-
rarily lowered.
1 Turn the engine switch 
off while the following conditions are 
met.
• The headlight swit ch is in   or  .
• The headlight switch lever is in high beam  position.
• Automatic High Be am switch is on.
2 Turn the engine switch 
to IGNITION ON mode 
3 Within 30 seconds after  2, repeat pull-
ing the headlight switch lever to the 
original position then pushing it to the 
high beam position quickly 10 times, 
then leave the lever in high beam posi-
tion.
4 If the sensitivity is changed, the Auto-
matic High Beam indicator turns on and 
off 3 times.
Automatic High Beam (headlights) may 
turn on even the vehicle is stopped.
■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 activate 
the Automatic High Beam system again.
Turning the high beam on/off 
manually 

1914-5. Using the driving support systems
4
Driving
WARNING
●If the part of the windshield in front of 
the camera sensor is fogged up or 
covered with condensation or ice, use 
the windshield defogger to remove the 
fog, condensation or ice. (P.253)
●If water droplets cannot be properly 
removed from the area of the wind-
shield in front of the camera sensor by 
the windshield wipers, replace the 
wiper insert or wiper blade. 
If the wiper inserts or wiper blades 
need to be replaced, contact your 
Lexus dealer.
●Do not attach window tinting to the 
windshield.
●Replace the windshield  if it is damaged 
or cracked. 
If the windshield needs to be replaced, 
contact your Lexus dealer.
●Do not get the camera sensor wet.
●Do not allow bright lights to shine into 
the camera sensor.
●Do not dirty or damage the camera 
sensor. 
When cleaning the inside of the wind-
shield, do not allow glass cleaner to 
contact the lens. Also, do not touch the 
lens. 
If the lens is dirty or damaged, contact 
your Lexus dealer.
●Do not subject the camera sensor to a 
strong impact.
●Do not change the installation position 
or direction of the camera sensor or 
remove it.
●Do not disassemble  the camera sen-
sor.
●Do not modify any components of the 
vehicle around the camera sensor 
(inside rear view mirror, etc.) or ceiling.
●Do not attach any accessories that 
may obstruct the camera sensor to the 
hood, front grille or front bumper. 
Contact your Lexus dealer for details.
●If a surfboard or other long object is to 
be mounted on the roof, make sure 
that it will not obstruct the camera sen-
sor.
●Do not modify the headlights or other 
lights. 

1974-5. Using the driving support systems
4
Driving
road or a wall that may be mistaken for a 
vehicle or pedestrian
• When driving near an  object that reflects 
radio waves, such as a large truck or 
guardrail
• When driving near a TV tower, broad-
casting station, electric power plant, or 
other location where  strong radio waves 
or electrical noise may be present
■Situations in which the system may not 
operate properly
●In some situations such as the following, a 
vehicle may not be detected by the radar 
sensor and camera sensor, preventing 
the system from operating properly:
• If an oncoming vehicle is approaching  your vehicle
• If a vehicle ahead is a motorcycle or bicy-
cle
• When approaching the side or front of a  vehicle
• If a preceding vehicle has a small rear  end, such as an unloaded truck
• If a preceding vehicle has a low rear end, 
such as a low bed trailer
• If a vehicle ahead is carrying a load which  protrudes past its rear bumper
• If a vehicle ahead has extremely high  ground clearance
• If a vehicle ahead is irregularly shaped,  such as a tractor or side car
• If the sun or other light is shining directly 
on a vehicle ahead
• If a vehicle cuts in front of your vehicle or  emerges from beside a vehicle
• If a vehicle ahead makes an abrupt  maneuver (such as sudden swerving, 
acceleration or deceleration)
• When suddenly cutting behind a preced- ing vehicle
• When a vehicle ahead is not directly in  front of your vehicle
• When driving in incl ement weather such 
as heavy rain, fog, snow or a sandstorm
• When the vehicle is hit by water, snow, 
dust, etc. from a vehicle ahead
• When driving through steam or smoke
• When driving in a place where the sur- rounding brightness changes suddenly, 
such as at the entrance or exit of a tunnel
• When a very bright light, such as the sun 
or the headlights of oncoming traffic, 
shines directly into the camera sensor
• When the surrounding area is dim, such 
as at dawn or dusk, or while at night or in 
a tunnel
• After the engine 
started the vehicle has not been driven 
for a certain amount of time
• While making a left/r ight turn and for a 
few seconds after making a left/right turn
• While driving on a curve and for a few  seconds after driving on a curve
• If your vehicle is skidding
• If the front of the vehicle is raised or low- ered
• If the wheels are misaligned
• If a wiper blade is blocking the camera  sensor 

1984-5. Using the driving support systems
• The vehicle is wobbling.
• The vehicle is being driven at extremely high speeds.
• When driving on a hill
• If the radar sensor or camera sensor is  misaligned
●In some situations such as the following, 
sufficient braking force may not be 
obtained, preventing the system from 
performing properly:
• If the braking functions cannot operate to 
their full extent, such as when the brake 
parts are extremely cold, extremely hot, 
or wet
• If the vehicle is not properly maintained  (brakes or tires are excessively worn, 
improper tire inflation pressure, etc.)
• When the vehicle is being driven on a  gravel road or other slippery surface
●Some pedestrians such as the following 
may not be detected by the radar sensor 
and camera sensor, preventing the sys-
tem from operating properly:
• Pedestrians shorter than approximately  3.2 ft. (1 m) or tall er than approximately 
6.5 ft. (2 m)
• Pedestrians wearing oversized clothing  (a rain coat, long skirt, etc.), making their 
silhouette obscure
• Pedestrians who are carrying large bag- gage, holding an umbrella, etc., hiding 
part of their body
• Pedestrians who are bending forward or  squatting
• Pedestrians who are pushing a stroller,  wheelchair, bicycle or other vehicle
• Groups of pedestrians which are close 
together
• Pedestrians who are wearing white and  look extremely bright
• Pedestrians in the dark, such as at night  or while in a tunnel
• Pedestrians whose clothing appears to 
be nearly the same co lor or brightness as 
their surroundings
• Pedestrians near walls , fences, guardrails, 
or large objects
• Pedestrians who are on a metal object  (manhole cover, steel plate, etc.) on the 
road
• Pedestrians who are walking fast
• Pedestrians who are changing speed  abruptly • Pedestrians running out from behind a 
vehicle or a large object
• Pedestrians who are extremely close to 
the side of the vehicle (outside rear view 
mirror, etc.)
■If the PCS warning light flashes or illumi-
nates and a warning message is dis-
played on the multi-information display
The pre-collision system  may be temporar-
ily unavailable or there may be a malfunc-
tion in the system.
●In the following situations, the warning 
light will turn off, the message will disap-
pear and the system will become opera-
tional when normal operating conditions 
return:
• When the radar sensor or camera sensor 
or the area around either sensor is hot, 
such as in the sun
• When the radar sensor or camera sensor 
or the area around either sensor is cold, 
such as in an extremely cold environment
• When a front sensor is dirty or covered 
with snow, etc.
• When the part of the windshield in front  of the camera sensor is fogged up or cov-
ered with condensation or ice (Defog-
ging the windshield:  P.253)
• If the camera sensor is obstructed, such 
as when the hood is open or a sticker is 
attached to the windshield near the cam-
era sensor
●If the PCS warning light  continues to flash 
or remains illuminated or the warning 
message does not disappear even 
though the vehicle has returned to nor-
mal, the system may  be malfunctioning. 
Have the vehicle inspected by your Lexus 
dealer immediately.
■If VSC is disabled
●If VSC is disabled ( P.236), the pre-col-
lision brake assist and pre-collision brak-
ing functions are also disabled.
●The PCS warning light will turn on and 
“VSC Turned Off Pre-Collision Brake 
System Unavailable” will be displayed on 
the multi-information display. 

2014-5. Using the driving support systems
4
Driving
Press the LKA switch to turn the LKA 
system on.
The LKA indicator illuminates and a mes-
sage is displayed on the multi-information 
display.
Press the LKA switch again to turn the 
LKA system off.
When the LKA system is turned on or off, 
operation of the LKA system continues in 
the same condition the next time the 
engine 
WARNING
■Before using LKA system
Do not rely solely upon the LKA system. 
The LKA system does not automatically 
drive the vehicle or reduce the amount of 
attention that must be paid to the area in 
front of the vehicle. The driver must 
always assume full responsibility for driv-
ing safely by paying careful attention to 
the surrounding conditions and operat-
ing the steering wheel to correct the path 
of the vehicle. Also, the driver must take 
adequate breaks when fatigued, such as 
from driving for a long period of time.
Failure to perform appropriate driving 
operations and pay careful attention may 
lead to an accident,  resulting in death or 
serious injury.
■To avoid operating LKA system by 
mistake
When not using the LKA system, use the 
LKA switch to turn the system off.
■Situations unsuitable for LKA system
Do not use the LKA system in the follow-
ing situations. 
The system may not operate properly 
and lead to an accident, resulting in 
death or serious injury.
●A spare tire, tire chains, etc. are 
equipped.
●When the tires have been excessively 
worn, or when the tire inflation pres-
sure is low.
●Tires which differ by structure, manu-
facturer, brand or tread pattern are 
used.
●Objects or patterns  that could be mis-
taken for white (yellow) lines are pres-
ent on the side of th e road (guardrails, 
curbs, reflective poles, etc.).
●Vehicle is driven on a snow-covered 
road.
●White (yellow) lines are difficult to see 
due to rain, snow, fog, dust, etc.
●Asphalt repair marks, white (yellow) 
line marks, etc. are present due to road 
repair.
●Vehicle is driven in  a temporary lane or 
restricted lane due to construction 
work.
●Vehicle is driven on a road surface 
which is slippery due to rainy weather, 
fallen snow, freezing, etc.
●Vehicle is driven in traffic lanes other 
than on highways and freeways.
●Vehicle is driven in a construction 
zone.
■Preventing LKA system malfunctions 
and operations performed by mistake
●Do not modify the headlights or place 
stickers, etc. on the surface of the 
lights.
●Do not modify the suspension etc. If 
the suspension etc. needs to be 
replaced, contact your Lexus dealer.
●Do not install or place anything on the 
hood or grille. Also, do not install a 
grille guard (bull bars, kangaroo bar, 
etc.).
●If your windshield  needs repairs, con-
tact your Lexus dealer.
Turning LKA system on