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3TABLE OF CONTENTS
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4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ........................ 146
Cargo and luggage ...................... 152
Vehicle load limits ......................... 154
Trailer towing (vehicles with towing package) ........................................ 155
Trailer towing (vehicles without towing package) ......................... 163
Dinghy towing ................................ 164
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch .............. 165
Automatic transmission.............. 168
Turn signal lever............................. 172
Parking brake ................................. 172
Brake Hold....................................... 175
ASC (Active Sound Control) .. 177
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers Headlight switch ............................ 178
Automatic High Beam ................. 181
Fog light switch .............................. 184
Windshield wipers and washer 184
Rear window wiper and washer ............................................................ 189
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap.......... 1914-5. Using the driving support systems
Lexus Safety System+ 2.0......... 193
PCS (Pre-Collision System) .... 199
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) ....... 206
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control) .......................... 215
RSA (Road Sign Assist).............. 223
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range.......................... 225
PKSA (Parking Support Alert) 235
Intuitive parking assist ................ 236
Parking Support Brake function (for static objects)................................ 241
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ....... 250
Driving mode select switch ..... 258
Driving assist systems ................ 260
All-wheel drive lock switch (AWD models).......................................... 264
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips ....................... 266
Utility vehicle precautions........ 269
5-1. Remote Touch Remote Touch................................ 274
5-2. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Automatic air conditioning system.......................................................... 279
Heated steering wheel/seat heat- ers/seat ventilators................... 287
5-3. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ........................... 289
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5-4. Using the storage features
List of storage features............... 292
Luggage compartment features ........................................................... 295
5-5. Using the other interior features Other interior features .............. 299
Garage door opener.................. 309
Compass........................................... 315
6-1. Maintenance and care Cleaning and protecting the vehi-cle exterior ................................... 320
Cleaning and protecting the vehi- cle interior .................................... 323
6-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements ..... 326
General maintenance ................ 327
Emission inspection and mainte- nance (I/M) programs ............ 330
6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance Do-it-yourself service precautions............................................................ 331
Hood.................................................. 333
Positioning a floor jack............... 333
Engine compartment.................. 335
Tires ................................................... 343
Tire inflation pressure .................. 351
Wheels.............................................. 353
Air conditioning filter..................355
Electronic key battery ................ 356
Checking and replacing fuses 358
Headlight aim................................. 360
Light bulbs ........................................ 3617-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers .................... 366
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency ............................ 366
If the vehicle is trapped in rising water .............................................. 367
7-2. Steps to take in an emergency If your vehicle needs to be towed.......................................................... 369
If you think something is wrong 373
Fuel pump shut off system ........ 374
If a warning light turns on or a warn- ing buzzer sounds..................... 375
If a warning messa ge is displayed
.......................................................... 384
If you have a flat tire .................... 387
If the engine will not start .......... 395
If you lose your keys.................... 396
If the fuel filler door cannot be opened .......................................... 397
If the electronic key does not oper- ate properly ................................. 397
If the vehicle battery is discharged .......................................................... 400
If your vehicle overheats ........... 403
If the vehicle becomes stuck ... 406
8-1. Specifications Maintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.) ................................................. 408
Fuel information

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Tire information ............................. 418
6Maintenance and care
7When trouble arises
8Vehicle specifications

15Pictorial index
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■Instrument panel
Engine switch ........................................................................................................... P.165
Starting the engine/changing the modes ......... ............................................. P.165, 166
Emergency stop of the engine ........................ ............................................................ P.366
When the engine will not start .....................................................................................P.395
Warning messages ..........................................................................................................P.384
Shift lever................................................................................................................... P .169
Changing the shift position ............................................................................................ P.169
Precautions against towing........................................................................................... P.369
When the shift lever does not move .......................................................................... P.169
Meters ......................................................................................................................... .P.79
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrume nt panel light............................ P.79, 81
Warning lights/indicator lights ...................................................................................... P.74
When the warning lights come on ............................................................................. P.375
Multi-information display ...................................................................................... P.82
Display ........................................................................................................................ .............. P.83
When the warning messages are displayed..........................................................P.384A
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For safety and security
plate into the buckle until a clicking
sound is heard.
Plate A
Plate B
Buckle 1
To release the hooked buckle, push
the buckle release button .
2
Insert the mechanical key ( P.96)
or plate B into the notch of buckle
and remove the belt.
Retract the belt slowly when releasing and
stowing the seat belt.
Mechanical key
Plate B
Buckle
3
Stow in the cover in the order of
plate B and then plate A.
In order to securely fix it, firmly insert it to
WARNING
■When using the rear center seat belt
Do not use the rear center seat belt with
either buckle released. Fastening only
one of the buckles may result in death or
serious injury in case of sudden braking
or a collision.
A
B
C
Releasing and stowing the seat
belt (for the rear center seat)
A
A
B
C

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the back.
Plate A
Plate B
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Stow the seat belt buckle in the
pockets.
■Emergency locking retractor (ELR)
The retractor will lock the belt during a sud-
den stop or on impact. It may also lock if you
lean forward too quickly. A slow, easy
motion will allow the belt to extend so that
you can move around fully.
■Automatic locking retractor (ALR)
When a passenger’s sh oulder belt is com-
pletely extended and then retracted even
slightly, the belt is locked in that position and cannot be extended. This feature is used to
hold the child restraint system (CRS) firmly.
To free the belt again, fully retract the belt
and then pull the belt out once more.
1Push the seat belt shoulder anchor
down while pressing the release
button .
2
Push the seat belt shoulder anchor
up.
Move the height adjuster up and down as
needed until you hear a click.
The pretensioners help the seat belts to
quickly restrain the occupants by
retracting the seat belts when the vehi-
A
B
Adjusting the seat belt shoulder
anchor height (front seats)
WARNING
■Adjustable shoulder anchor
Always make sure the shoulder belt is
positioned across the center of your
shoulder. The belt should be kept away
from your neck, but not falling off your
shoulder. Failure to do so could reduce
the amount of protection in an accident
and cause death or serious injuries in the
event of a sudden stop, sudden swerve or
accident.
Seat belt pretensioners (front
seats)
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For safety and security
●The portion of the front pillars, rear pillars
or roof side rail garnishes (padding) con-
taining the SRS curtain shield airbags
inside is scratched, cracked, or otherwise
damaged.
WARNING
■SRS airbag precautions
Observe the following precautions
regarding the SRS airbags.
Failure to do so may cause death or seri-
ous injury.
●The driver and all passengers in the
vehicle must wear their seat belts
properly.
The SRS airbags are supplemental
devices to be used with the seat belts.
●The SRS driver airbag deploys with
considerable force, and can cause
death or serious injury especially if the
driver is very close to the airbag. The
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) advises:
Since the risk zone for the driver’s air-
bag is the first 2 - 3 in. (50 - 75 mm) of
inflation, placing yourself 10 in. (250
mm) from your driver airbag provides
you with a clear margin of safety. This
distance is measured from the center
of the steering wheel to your breast-
bone. If you sit less than 10 in. (250
mm) away now, you can change your
driving position in several ways:
• Move your seat to the rear as far as you can while still reaching the pedals
comfortably.
• Slightly recline the back of the seat. Although vehicle designs vary, many
drivers can achieve the 10 in. (250
mm) distance, even with the driver seat
all the way forward, simply by reclining
the back of the seat somewhat. If
reclining the back of your seat makes it
hard to see the road, raise yourself by
using a firm, non-slippery cushion, or
raise the seat if your vehicle has that
feature.
• If your steering wheel is adjustable, tilt it downward. This points the airbag
toward your chest instead of your head
and neck.
The seat should be adjusted as recom-
mended by NHTSA above, while still
maintaining control of the foot pedals,
steering wheel, and your view of the
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WARNING
●If the seat belt extender has been con-
nected to the front seat belt buckles
but the seat belt extender has not also
been fastened to the latch plate of the
seat belt, the SRS front airbags will
judge that the driver and front passen-
ger are wearing the seat belt even
though the seat belt has not been con-
nected. In this case, the SRS front air-
bags may not activate correctly in a
collision, resulting in death or serious
injury in the event of a collision. Be
sure to wear the seat belt with the seat
belt extender.
●The SRS front passenger airbag also
deploys with considerable force, and
can cause death or serious injury
especially if the front passenger is very
close to the airbag. The front passen-
ger seat should be as far from the air-
bag as possible with the seatback
adjusted, so the front passenger sits
upright.
●Improperly seated and/or restrained
infants and children can be killed or
seriously injured by a deploying airbag.
An infant or child who is too small to
use a seat belt should be properly
secured using a child restraint system.
Lexus strongly recommends that all
infants and children be placed in the
rear seats of the vehicle and properly
restrained. The rear seats are safer for
infants and children than the front pas-
senger seat. ( P.48)
●Do not sit on the edge of the seat or
lean against the dashboard.
●Do not allow a child to stand in front of
the SRS front passenger airbag unit or
sit on the knees of a front passenger.
●Do not allow the front seat occupants
to hold items on their knees.
●Do not lean against the door, the roof
side rail or the front, side and rear pil-
lars.
●Do not allow anyone to kneel on the
passenger seat toward the door or put
their head or hands outside the vehi-
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■Removing a child restraint system
installed with a seat belt
Press the buckle release button and
fully retract the seat belt.
When releasing the buckle, the child
restraint system may spring up due to the
rebound of the seat cushion. Release the
buckle while holding down the child
restraint system.
Since the seat belt automatically reels itself,
slowly return it to the stowing position.
WARNING
■When installing a child restraint sys-
tem
Observe the following precautions. Fail-
ure to do so may result in death or seri-
ous injury.
●Do not allow children to play with the
seat belt. If the seat belt becomes
twisted around a child’s neck, it may
lead to choking or other serious inju-
ries that could result in death. If this
occurs and the buckle cannot be
unfastened, scissors should be used to
cut the belt.
●Ensure that the belt and plate are
securely locked and the seat belt is not
twisted.
●Shake the child restraint system left
and right, and forward and backward
to ensure that it has been securely
installed.
●After securing a child restraint system,
never adjust the seat.
●When a booster seat is installed,
always ensure that th e shoulder belt is
positioned across the center of the
child’s shoulder. The belt should be
kept away from the child’s neck, but
not so that it could fall off the child’s
shoulder.
●Follow all installation instructions pro-
vided by the child restraint system
manufacturer.
●When securing some types of child
restraint systems in rear seats, it may
not be possible to properly use the
seat belts in position s next to the child
restraint without interfering with it or
affecting seat belt effectiveness. Be
sure your seat belt fits snugly across
your shoulder and low on your hips. If it
does not, or if it interferes with the
child restraint, move to a different posi-
tion. Failure to do so may result in
death or serious injury.
●When installing a child restraint system
in the rear center seat, adjust both
seatbacks at the same angle. Other-
wise, the child restraint system cannot
be securely restrained and this may
cause death or serious injuries in the
event of sudden braking, sudden
swerving or an accident.
■When installing a booster seat
To prevent the belt from going into ALR
lock mode, do not fully extend the shoul-
der belt. ALR mode causes the belt to
tighten only. This could cause injury or
discomfort to the child. ( P.28)
■Do not use a seat belt extender
If a seat belt extender is used when
installing a child restra int system, the seat
belt will not securely hold the child
restraint system, which could cause
death or serious injury to the child or
other passengers in the event of sudden
braking, sudden swerving or an accident.