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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 has started the vehicle 
has not been driven for a certain amount 
of time
• While making a left/right 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
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• 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 skir t, 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 VSC is disabled
●If VSC is disabled ( P.194), 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 
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■Lane departure alert function
When the system determines that the 
vehicle might depart from its lane, a 
warning is displayed on the multi-infor-
mation display, and either the warning 
buzzer sounds or the steering wheel 
vibrates to alert the driver.
When the warning buzzer sounds or the 
steering wheel vibrates, check the sur-
rounding road situation and carefully oper-
ate the steering wheel to move the vehicle 
back to the center of the lane.
■Steering control function
When the system determines that the 
vehicle might depart from its lane, the 
system provides assistance as neces-
sary by operating the steering wheel in 
small amounts for a short period of 
time to keep the vehicle in its lane.
If the system detects 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-informat ion display and the 
function is temporarily canceled.
LDA (Lane Departure Alert 
with steering control)
When driving on highways and 
freeways with white (yellow) lines, 
this function alerts the driver when 
the vehicle might depart from its 
lane and provides assistance by 
operating the steering wheel to 
keep the vehicle in its lane.
The LDA system recognizes visible 
white (yellow) lines with the camera 
sensor on the upper portion of the 
front windshield.
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■Vehicle sway warning function
When the vehicle is swaying or 
appears as if it may depart from its lane 
multiple times, the warning buzzer 
sounds and a message is displayed on 
the multi-information display to alert 
the driver.
WARNING
■Before using LDA system
Do not rely solely upon the LDA system. 
The LDA 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 LDA system by 
mistake
When not using the LDA system, use the 
LDA switch to turn the system off.
■Situations unsuitable for LDA system
Do not use the LDA 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 the road (guardrails, 
curbs, reflective  poles, etc.).
●Vehicle is driven on a snow-covered 
road.
●White (yellow) lines are difficult to see 
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Press the LDA switch to turn the LDA 
system on.
The LDA indicator illuminates and a mes-
sage is displayed on the multi-information 
display.
Press the LDA switch again to turn the 
LDA system off.
When the LDA system is turned on or off, 
operation of the LDA system continues in the same condition the next time the 
engine is started.
LDA indicator
The illumination condition of the indicator 
informs the driver of the system operation 
status.
Illuminated in white: 
LDA system is operating.
Illuminated in green: 
Steering wheel assistan
ce of the steering 
control function is operating.
Flashing in orange: 
WARNING
●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.
●During emergency towing
■Preventing LDA 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 LDA system on
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Lane departure alert function is operating.
Operation display of steering 
wheel operation support
Indicates that steering wheel assistance of 
the steering control function is operating.
Lane departure alert function dis-
play
Displayed when the mu lti-information dis-
play is switched to the driving assist system 
information screen.
Inside of displayed white lines is 
white
Indicates that the system is recognizing 
white (yellow) lines. When the vehicle 
departs from its lane , the white line dis-
played on the side the vehicle departs from 
flashes orange.
Inside of displayed white lines is 
black
Indicates that the system is not able to rec-
ognize white (yellow) lines or is temporar-
ily canceled.
■Operation conditions of each function
●Lane departure alert function
This function operates when all of the fol-
lowing conditions are met.
• LDA is turned on.
• Vehicle speed is ap proximately 32 mph 
(50 km/h) or more.
• System recognizes white (yellow) lines.
• Width of traffic lane is approximately 9.8  ft. (3 m) or more.
• Turn signal lever is not operated.
• Vehicle is driven on a straight road or  around a gentle curve with a radius of 
more than approximately 492 ft. (150 m).
• No system malfunctions are detected. 
( P.168)
●Steering control function
This function operates when all of the fol-
lowing conditions are met 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.69)
• Vehicle is not acceler ated or decelerated 
by a certain 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.167)
●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.69)
• Vehicle speed is ap proximately 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.168)
■Temporary cancellation of functions
When the operation conditions are no lon-
ger met, a function may be temporarily can-
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celed. However, when the operation 
conditions are met again, operation of the 
function is automatically restored. ( P.166)
■Steering control function
Depending on the vehicle speed, lane 
departure situation, ro ad conditions, etc., 
the driver may not feel the function is oper-
ating or the function  may not operate at all.
■Lane departure alert function
The warning buzzer may be difficult to hear 
due to external noise, audio playback, etc. 
Also, it may be difficult to feel steering 
wheel vibrations due to the road conditions 
etc.
■Hands off steering wheel warning
When the system determines that the driver 
has removed their hands from the steering 
wheel while the steering  control function is 
operating, a warning message urging the 
driver to hold the steering wheel and the 
symbol shown in the illustration are dis-
played on the multi-information display.
If the driver continue s to keep their hands 
off of the steering wheel, a warning mes-
sage and the symbol shown in the illustra-
tion are displayed on the multi-information 
display, and the function is temporarily can-
celed. This warning also operates in the 
same way when the driver continuously 
operates the steering wheel only a small 
amount. Always keep your hands on the 
steering wheel when using this system, 
regardless of warnings.
Depending on the vehicle and road condi-
tions, the warning may not operate.
■Vehicle sway warning function
When the system determines that the vehi-
cle is swaying while the vehicle sway warn-
ing function is operating, a buzzer sounds 
and a warning message urging the driver to  rest and the symbol sh
own in the illustration 
are simultaneously displayed on the 
multi-information display.
Depending on the vehicle and road condi-
tions, the warning may not operate.
■White (yellow) lines are only on one side 
of road
The LDA system will not operate for the 
side on which white (yellow) lines could not 
be recognized.
■Conditions in whic h functions may not 
operate properly
In the following situations, the camera sen-
sor may not detect white (yellow) lines and 
various functions may not operate normally.
●There are shadows on the road that run 
parallel with, or cover, the white (yellow) 
lines.
●The vehicle is driven in an area without 
white (yellow) lines, su ch as in front of a 
tollgate or checkpoint,  or at an intersec-
tion, etc.
●The white (yellow) lines are cracked, 
“Botts’ dots”, “Raised pavement marker” 
or stones are present.
●The white (yellow) lines cannot be seen 
or are difficult to see due to sand, etc.
●The vehicle is driven on a road surface 
that is wet due to rain, puddles, etc.
●The traffic lines are yellow (which may be 
more difficult to reco gnize than lines that 
are white).
●The white (yellow) lines cross over a curb, 
etc.
●The vehicle is driven on a bright surface, 
such as concrete.
●The vehicle is driven on a surface that is 
bright due to reflected light, etc.
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If a different warning message is displayed, follow the instructions displayed on the screen.
■Customization
The following settings can be changed.
For how to change settings, refer to P.341
“Lane Departure Alert Unavailable 
Below Approx 32MPH”
The LDA system cannot be used as the vehicle 
speed is less than approx imately 32 mph (50 km/h).
 Drive the vehicle at approximately 32 mph (50 
km/h) or more.
“Lane Departure Alert Unavailable 
at Current Speed”The LDA system cannot be used as the vehicle 
speed is too high.
 Slow down.
Warning messageDetails/Actions
FunctionSetting details
Lane departure 
alert functionAdjust alert sensitivity
Adjust alert type
Steering control 
functionTurn steering wheel 
assistance on and off
Vehicle sway 
warning functionTurn function on and 
off
Adjust alert sensitivity