2020 LEXUS LS500 cruise control

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■If the PCS warning light illuminates and
a message is displayed on the
multi-information display
The system may be temporarily unavailable
or may be malfunctioning.
When driving on highways and free-
ways with white (yellow) lane lines, this
function alerts the driver when the
vehicle might depart from its lane or
course
* and provides assistance by
operating the steering wheel to keep
the vehicle in its lane or course
*. Fur-
thermore, the system provides steering
assistance when dynamic radar cruise
control with full-speed range is operat-
ing to keep the vehicle in its lane and
when changing lanes (vehicles with
Lexus Safety System + A).
The LTA system recognizes white (yel-
low) lane lines or a course
* using the
front camera. Additionally, it detects
preceding and surrounding vehicles
(vehicles with Lexus Safety System +
A) using the front camera and radar.
*: Boundary between asphalt and the side of the road, such as grass, soil, or a curb
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)
Summary of function

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Driving■Lane centering function
This function is linked with dynamic
radar cruise control with full-speed
range and provides the required assis-
tance by operating the steering wheel
to keep the vehicle in its current lane.
When dynamic radar cruise control with
full-speed range is not operating, the lane
centering function does not operate.
In situations where the white (yellow) lane
lines are difficult to see or are not visible,
such as when in a traffic jam, this function
will operate to help follow a preceding
vehicle by monitoring the position of the
preceding vehicle.
If the system detect s that the steering
wheel has not been operated for a fixed
amount of time or the steering wheel is not
being firmly gripped, a warning is displayed
on the multi-information display and the
function is temporarily canceled.
■Lane change assist function (vehi-
cles with Lexus Safety System + A)
This function is linked to the dynamic
radar cruise control with full-speed
range and provides assistance for per-
forming lane changes by operating the
steering wheel when you hold the turn
signal lever partway (lane change posi-
tion). ( P.175)
When lane change assist function is
operating, the acceleration and decel-
eration of the vehicle is controlled
while the preceding vehicle and vehi-
cles driven in the lane toward which the
turn signal is oper ated are monitored.
When the lane center ing function is not
operating, the lane change assist function
will not operate.
The lane change assist function should not
be operated when ch anging lanes on a
road that is diverging or merging.

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Driving
*1: The function operates even if the vehi-cle speed is less than approximately 32
mph (50 km/h) when the lane center-
ing function is operating.
*2: Boundary between asphalt and the side of the road, such as grass, soil, or a curb
●Steering assist function
This function operates when all of the fol-
lowing conditions are me t in addition to the
operation conditions for the lane depar-
ture alert function.
•Setting for “Steering Assist” in of the
multi-information display is set to “ON”.
( P.80)
• Vehicle is not accelerated or decelerated by a fixed amount or more.
• Steering wheel is not operated with a steering force level su itable for changing
lanes.
• ABS, VSC, TRAC and PCS are not oper- ating.
• TRAC or VSC is not turned off.
• Hands off steering wheel warning is not
displayed. ( P.237)
●Vehicle sway warning function
This function operates when all of the fol-
lowing conditions are met.
• Setting for “Sway Warning” in of the multi-information display is set to “ON”.
( P.80)
• Vehicle speed is approximately 32 mph (50 km/h) or more.
• Width of traffic lane is approximately 9.8
ft. (3 m) or more.
• No system malfunctions are detected. ( P.238)
●Lane centering function
This function operates when all of the fol-
lowing conditions are met.
• LTA is turned on.
• Setting for “Steering Assist” and “Lane Center” in of the multi-information
display are set to “ON”. ( P.80)
• This function recognizes white (yellow) lane lines or the position of a preceding
vehicle (except when the preceding vehi-
cle is small, such as a motorcycle).
• The dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range is operating in vehi-
cle-to-vehicle distance control mode.
• Width of traffic lane is approximately 10
to 13 ft. (3 to 4 m).
• Turn signal lever is not operated.
• Vehicle is not being driven around a sharp curve.
• No system malfunctions are detected. ( P.238)
• Vehicle does not ac celerate or deceler-
ate by a fixed amount or more.
• Steering wheel is not operated with a
steering force level su itable for changing
lanes.
• ABS, VSC, TRAC and PCS are not oper-
ating.
• TRAC or VSC is not turned off.
• Hands off steering wheel warning is not displayed. ( P.237)
• The driver has one or both hands on the steering wheel. (vehicles with Lexus
Safety System + A)
• The vehicle is being driven in the center of a lane.
• Steering assist function is not operating.
●Lane change assist fu nction (vehicles with
Lexus Safety System + A)
This function will operate when all of the
following conditions are met:
• The lane centering function is operating.
• “Lane Change Assist” is set to “ON” in of the multi-information dis-
play.( P.80)
• The vehicle speed is between approxi- mately 57 and 85 mph (90 and 140
km/h).
• White (yellow) lane lines are detected by
the system.
• A broken white line is detected between your vehicle and the lane toward which
the turn signal is operated.
• The turn signal lever is held partway (lane change position) for approximately 1 sec-
ond.
• A vehicle is not overtaking your vehicle
or detected in the lane toward which the
turn signal is operated.
• The vehicle is being driven straight or
around a slight curve.
• The vehicle is not a ccelerating or decel-
erating more than a certain amount.
• The steering wheel is not being turned sufficiently to perf orm a lane change.

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• ABS, VSC, TRAC and PCS are not oper-ating.
• TRAC or VSC is not turned off.
• Hands off steering wheel warning is not
displayed. ( P.237)
• The dynamic radar cruise control with
full-speed range approach warning is not
operating.
• The lane departure alert function is not
operating.
• The curve speed reduction function ( P.247) is not operating.
■Temporary cancelation of functions
●When operation conditions are no longer
met, a function may be temporarily can-
celed. However, when the operation con-
ditions are met again, operation of the
function is automa tically restored.
(  P.234)
●If the operation conditions ( P.234) are
no longer met while the lane centering
function is operating, the steering wheel
may vibrate and the buzzer may sound to
indicate that the function has been tem-
porarily canceled. However, if the “Alert”
customization setting is set to ,
the system will notify the driver by vibrat-
ing the steering wheel instead of sound-
ing the buzzer.
●If the operating conditions ( P.234) are
no longer met, the lane change assist
function will be canceled. (vehicles with
Lexus Safety System + A)
If a message urging operation of the steer-
ing wheel is displayed, operate the steering
wheel.
■Steering assist function/lane centering
function
●Depending on the vehicle speed, lane
departure situation, road conditions, etc.,
the driver may not feel the function is
operating or the function may not oper-
ate at all.
●Even if the curve speed reduction func-
tion ( P.247) operates, the lane center-
ing function may not be able to drive the
vehicle around a curve successfully.
(vehicles with Lexus Safety System + A)
●The steering control of the function is
overridden by the driver’s steering wheel operation.
●When the vehicle speed is approximately
31 mph (50 km/h) or less, the warning
display of the lane ce
ntering function will
not operate.
●Do not attempt to test the operation of
the steering assist function.
●The steering assist function may operate
when attempting to cut closely in front of
another vehicle while changing lanes.
■Lane departure alert function
●The warning buzzer may be difficult to
hear due to external noise, audio play-
back, etc. Also, it may be difficult to feel
steering wheel vibrations due to the road
conditions, etc.
●If the edge of the course* is not clear or
straight, the lane departure alert function
may not operate.
●Vehicle with BSM: It may not be possible
for the system to determine if there is a
danger of a collision with a vehicle in an
adjacent lane.
●Do not attempt to test the operation of
the lane departure alert function.
●This function may operate if, when chang-
ing lanes, your vehicle cuts closely in front
of another vehicle.
*: Boundary between asphalt and the side
of the road, such as grass, soil, or a curb
■Lane change assist function (vehicles
with Lexus Safety System + A)
Depending on the vehicle speed, vehicle
condition, road conditions, or conditions of
the area around the vehicle, the lane
change assist function may not operate or it
may be difficult to recognize that it has
operated.
If steering control oper ation is excessive or
insufficient, it can be corrected by the
driver’s operation of the steering wheel.
In situations such as the following, the lane
change assist function may be canceled:
●When the system no longer detects white
(yellow) lane lines
●When the turn signal lever is operated
fully (right/left turn position)

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Driving
In vehicle-to-vehicle distance control
mode, the vehicle automatically accel-
erates, decelerates and stops to match
the speed changes of the preceding
vehicle even if the accelerator pedal is
not depressed. In constant speed con-
trol mode, the vehicle runs at a fixed
speed.
Use the dynamic radar cruise control
with full-speed range on freeways and
highways.
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance control
mode ( P.243)
 Constant speed control mode
( P.248)
■Meter display
Multi-information display
Set speed
Indicators
■Operation switchesVehicle-to-vehicle distance switch
“+RES” switch
Cruise control main switch
Cancel switch
“-SET” switchDynamic radar cruise con-
trol with full-speed range
Summary of function
System Components
A
B
C
WARNING
■Before using dynamic radar cruise
control with full-speed range
●Driving safely is the sole responsibility
of the driver. Do not rely solely on the
system, and drive safely by always pay-
ing careful attention to your surround-
ings.
●The dynamic radar cruise control with
full-speed range provides driving
assistance to reduce the driver’s bur-
den. However, there are limitations to
the assistance provided.
Read the following conditions care-
fully. Do not overly rely on this system
and always drive carefully.
• When the sensor ma y not be correctly
detecting the vehicle ahead:
P.249
• Conditions under which the vehi- cle-to-vehicle distance control mode
may not function correctly:
P.250
●Set the speed appropriately depend-
ing on the speed limit, traffic flow, road
conditions, weather conditions, etc.
The driver is responsible for checking
the set speed.
A
B
C
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WARNING
●Even when the system is functioning
normally, the condition of the preced-
ing vehicle as detected by the system
may differ from the condition
observed by the driver. Therefore, the
driver must always remain alert, assess
the danger of each situation and drive
safely. Relying solely on this system or
assuming the system ensures safety
while driving can lead to an accident,
resulting in death or serious injury.
●Switch the dynamic radar cruise con-
trol with full-speed range setting to off,
using the cruise control main switch
when not in use.
■Cautions regarding the driving assist
systems
Observe the following precautions, as
there are limitations to the assistance
provided by the system. Failure to do so
may cause an accident resulting in death
or serious injury.
●Assisting the driver to measure follow-
ing distance
The dynamic radar cruise control with
full-speed range is only intended to help
the driver in determining the following
distance between the driver’s own vehi-
cle and a designated vehicle traveling
ahead. It is not a mechanism that allows
careless or inattentive driving, and it is
not a system that can assist the driver in
low-visibility conditions.
It is still necessary for driver to pay close
attention to the vehicle’s surroundings.
●Assisting the driver to judge proper
following distance
The dynamic radar cruise control with
full-speed range determines whether the
following distance between the driver’s
own vehicle and a designated vehicle
traveling ahead is within a set range. It is
not capable of making any other type of
judgement. Therefore, it is absolutely
necessary for the driver to remain vigi-
lant and to determine whether or not
there is a possibility of danger in any
given situation.
●Assisting the driver to operate the
vehicle
The dynamic radar cruise control with
full-speed range does not include func-
tions which will prevent or avoid colli-
sions with vehicles ah ead of your vehicle.
Therefore, if there is ever any possibility
of danger, the driver must take immedi-
ate and direct control of the vehicle and
act appropriately in order to ensure the
safety of all involved.
■Situations unsuitable for dynamic
radar cruise control with full-speed
range
Do not use dynamic radar cruise control
with full-speed range in any of the follow-
ing situations. Doing so may result in
inappropriate speed control and could
cause an accident resulting in death or
serious injury.
●Roads where there are pedestrians,
cyclists, etc.
●In heavy traffic
●On roads with sharp bends
●On winding roads
●On slippery roads, such as those cov-
ered with rain, ice or snow
●On steep downhills, or where there
are sudden changes between sharp up
and down gradients
Vehicle speed may exceed the set
speed when driving down a steep hill.

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Example of deceleration cruising and follow-up cruising
When a preceding vehicle driving slower than the set speed appears
When a vehicle is detected running ahead of you, the system automatically decelerates
your vehicle. When a greater reduction in vehicle speed is necessary, the system applies
the brakes (the stop lights will come on at this time). The sy stem will respond to changes in
the speed of the vehicle ahead in order to maintain the vehicle-to-vehicle distance set by
the driver. Approach warning warns you when th e system cannot decelerate sufficiently to
prevent your vehicle from closing in on the vehicle ahead.
When the vehicle ahead of you stops, your vehi cle will also stop (vehicle is stopped by sys-
tem control). After the vehicle ahead starts off, pressing the “+RES” switch or depressing
the accelerator pedal (start-off operation) will resume follow-up cruising. If the start-off
operation is not performed, system contro l continues to keep your vehicle stopped.
When the turn signal lever is operated and your vehicle moves to a left lane while driving at
50 mph (80 km/h) or more, the vehicle will quickly accelerate to help to overtake a pass-
ing vehicle.
Example of acceleration
When there are no longer any preceding vehicles driving slower than the set
speed
The system accelerates until the set speed is re ached. The system then returns to constant
speed cruising.
1 Press the cruise control main switch
to activate the cruise control.
Dynamic radar cruise control indicator will
come on and a message will be displayed
on the multi-information display. Press the
switch again to deactivate the cruise con-
trol.
If the cruise control ma in switch is pressed
and held for 1.5 seconds or more, the sys-
tem turns on in constant speed control mode. (
P.248)
2 Accelerate or decelerate, with
accelerator pedal operation, to the
desired vehicle speed (at or above
approximately 20 mph [30 km/h])
and press the “-SET” switch to set
the speed.
Cruise control “SET” indicator will come
on.
The vehicle speed at the moment the
B
C
Setting the vehicle speed (vehi-
cle-to-vehicle distance control
mode)

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3Short
The vehicle-to-vehicle distance is set auto-
matically to long mode when the engine
switch is turned to IGNITION ON mode.
If a vehicle is running ahead of you, the pre-
ceding vehicle mark will also be dis-
played.
Select a distance from the table below.
Note that the distances shown corre-
spond to a vehicle speed of 50 mph
(80 km/h). Vehicle-to-vehicle distance
increases/decreases in accordance
with vehicle speed. When the vehicle is
stopped by system control, the vehicle
stops at a certain vehicle-to-vehicle
distance depending on the situation.
After the vehicle ahead of you starts
off, press the “+RES” switch. Your vehicle will also resume follow-up
cruising if the accelerator pedal is
depressed after the vehicle ahead of
you starts off.
1
Pressing the cancel switch cancels
the speed control.
The speed control is also canceled when
the brake pedal is depressed. (When the
vehicle has been stopped by system con-
trol, depressing the brake pedal does not
cancel the setting.)
2Pressing the “+RES” switch
resumes the cruise control and
returns vehicle speed to the set
speed.
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance set-
tings (vehicle-to-vehicle dis-
tance control mode)
Distance
optionsVehicle-to-vehicle dis- tance
LongApproximately 160 ft. (50 m)
MediumApproximately 130 ft. (40 m)
ShortApproximately 100 ft. (30 m)
Resuming follow-up cruising
when the vehicle has been
stopped by system control (vehi-
cle-to-vehicle distance control
mode)
A
Canceling and resuming the
speed control