2020 LEXUS RX350 headlights

13Pictorial index
Precautions for winter season .....................................................................................P.283
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
*.................................................P.303
Precautions for car wash ................................................................................................ P.351
Fuel filler door ........................................................................................................ P.202
Refueling method ............................................................................................................. P. 202
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity ...... ................................................................................... P.454
Tires.......................................................................................................................... ... P.371
Tire size/inflation pressure ................................................................................. P.371, 457
Winter tires/tire chains ..................................................................................................P.283
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system................................................P.371
Coping with flat tires........................................................................................................ P .426
Hood ..........................................................................................................................P.363
Opening ........................................................................................................................ ....... P.363
Engine oil ..................................................................................................................... ......... P.454
Coping with overheating ............................................................................................... P.447
Warning messages .......................................................................................................... P.422
Headlights/front turn signal lights/front side marker lights ............ P.184, 190
Side turn signal lights .............................................................................................P.184
Parking lights/daytime running lights...............................................................P.190
Fog lights/cornering lights
*....................................................................... P.190, 195
Rear side marker lights .........................................................................................P.190
Stop/tail lights ..........................................................................................................P.190
Back-up lights/rear turn signal lights ...................................................... P.184, 190
Shifting the shift lever to R .............................................................................................. P.18 0
License plate lights .................................................................................................P.190
*:If equipped
Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P.394, Watts: P.458)
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15Pictorial index
Parking brake switch .............................................................................................P.185
Applying/releasing ........................................................................................................... P.185
Precautions for winter season .. ................................................................................... P.284
Warning buzzer/messages.......................................................................................... P.422
Turn signal lever ......................................................................................................P.184
Headlight switch......................................................................................................P.190
Headlights/side marker lights/parking lights/tail lights/license plate lights/daytime
running lights ................................................................................................................. ...... P.190
Fog lights
*1............................................................................................................................ P.1 95
Windshield wiper and washer switch ..................................................... P.196, 200
Usage.......................................................................................................................... .P.196, 200
Adding washer fluid ......................................................................................................... P.3 70
Warning messages .......................................................................................................... P.422
Emergency flasher switch ...................................................................................P.404
Hood lock release lever .......................................................................................P.363
Tilt and telescopic steering contro l switch................................ ......................P.140
Adjustment ..................................................................................................................... ...... P.140
Driving position memory
*1............................................................................................. P.134
Air conditioning system ....................................................................................... P.296
Usage..................................................................................................................................... P.296
Rear window defogger................................................................................................... P.296
Audio system
*2
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: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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852-1. Instrument cluster
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Vehicle status information and indicators
■Suggestion to turn off the head-
lights
If the headlights are left on for a certain
amount of time after the engine switch
has been turned off, a suggestion mes-
sage will be displayed asking if you
wish to turn the headlights off.
To turn the headlights off, select “Yes”.
If a front door is op ened after the engine
switch is turned off, this suggestion mes-
sage will not be displayed.
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
(  P.470)

1413-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
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Before driving
The height of the rear view mirror can
be adjusted to suit your driving pos-
ture.
Adjust the height of the rear view mir-
ror by moving it up and down.
Responding to the level of brightness
of the headlights of vehicles behind, the
reflected light is automatically
reduced.
Turn the automatic anti-glare function
mode on/off
When the automatic anti-glare function is
in ON mode, the indicator illuminates.
The function will set to ON mode each
time the engine switch is turned to IGNI-
TION ON mode.
Pressing the button turns the function to
OFF mode. (The indicator also turns
off.)
■To prevent sensor error
To ensure that the sensors operate properly,
do not touch or cover them.
Inside rear view mirror
The rear view mirror’s position can
be adjusted to enable sufficient
confirmation of the rear view.
Adjusting the height of rear view
mirror
WARNING
■Caution while driving
Do not adjust the position of the mirror
while driving.
Doing so may lead to mishandling of the
vehicle and cause an accident, resulting
in death or serious injury.
Anti-glare function
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1904-3. Operating the lights and wipers
4-3.Operating the lights and wipers
Operating the switch turns on
the lights as follows:U.S.A.
Canada
1 The side marker, parking, tail,
license plate, instrument panel
lights, and daytime running lights
( P.190) turn on.
2 The headlights and all lights
listed above (except daytime run-
ning lights) turn on.
3 The headlights, daytime run-
ning lights ( P.190) and all the lights listed above turn on and off
automatically.
(When the engine switch is in
IGNITION ON mode.)
4 (U.S.A.) Off
(Canada) The daytime run-
ning lights turn on. ( P.190)
■Daytime running light system
●The daytime running lights illuminate
using the same lights as the parking lights
and illuminate brighter than the parking
lights.
●To make your vehicle more visible to
other drivers during daytime driving, the
daytime running lights turn on automati-
cally when all of the following conditions
are met. (The daytime running lights are
not designed for use at night.)
• The engine is running
• The parking brake is released
• The headlight switch is in the (Can-
ada only), or
* position
*: When the surroundings are bright
The daytime running lights remain on after
they illuminate, even if the parking brake is
set again.
●For the U.S.A.: Daytime running lights
can be turned off by operating the switch.
●Compared to turning on the headlights,
the daytime running light system offers
greater durability and consumes less
electricity, so it can help improve fuel
economy.
■Headlight control sensor
Headlight switch
The headlights can be operated
manually or automatically.
Operating instructions
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B

1914-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Driving
The sensor may not function properly if an
object is placed on the sensor, or anything
that blocks the sensor is affixed to the wind-
shield.
Doing so interferes with the sensor detect-
ing the level of ambient light and may cause
the automatic headlight system to malfunc-
tion.
■Automatic light off system
●When the headlights come on: The head-
lights and tail lights turn off 30 seconds
after a door is opened and closed if the
engine switch is turned to ACCESSORY
mode or turned off. (The lights turn off
immediately if on the key is pressed
after all the doors are locked.)
●When only the tail lights are on: The tail
lights turn off automatically if the engine
switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode
or turned off and the driver’s door is
opened.
To turn the lights on again, turn the engine
switch to IGNITION ON mode, or turn the
light switch off once and then back to
or .
■Automatic headlight leveling system (if
equipped)
The level of the headlights is automatically
adjusted according to the number of pas-
sengers and the loading condition of the
vehicle to ensure that the headlights do not
interfere with other road users.
■Light reminder buzzer
A buzzer sounds when the engine switch is
turned off or turned to ACCESSORY
mode and the driver’s door is opened while
the lights are turned on.
■Welcome lighting
If the headlight switch is turned to and
the surrounding area is dark, unlocking the
doors using the smart access system with
push-button start or wireless remote con-
trol will turn the parking lights and tail lights
on automatically.
■Windshield wiper linked headlight illu-
mination
When driving during daytime with the
headlight switch turned to , if the wind-
shield wipers are used, the headlights will
turn on automatically after several seconds
to help enhance the visibility of your vehicle.
■Battery-saving function
In order to prevent the battery of the vehicle
from discharging, if the headlights and/or
tail lights are on when the engine switch is
turned off the battery saving function will
operate and automatically turn off all the
lights after approximately 20 minutes.
When the engine switch is turned to IGNI-
TION ON mode, the battery-saving func-
tion will be disabled.
When any of the following are performed,
the battery-saving function is canceled
once and then reactivated. All the lights will
turn off automatically 20 minutes after the
battery- saving function has been reacti-
vated:
●When the headlight switch is operated
●When a door is opened or closed
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
(  P.470)
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer than
necessary when the engine is off.

1924-3. Operating the lights and wipers
1With 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.
2Pull 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 intersec-
tions 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 controlled by steering input.
AFS operates at sp eeds of 6 mph (10
km/h) or higher.
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
(  P.470)
 When the steering wheel or turn
signal lever is operated while the
headlights are on (low beam), a cor-
nering light will turn on and light up
the direction of movement of the
vehicle. The cornering lights are
designed to ensure excellent visibil-
ity when making a turn at an inter-
section.
However, when vehicle speed is approxi-
mately 22 mph (35 km/h) or higher, the
cornering lights will not turn on.
 When the shift lever is in R while the
headlights are on (low beam), both
cornering lights will turn on. This is
designed to enhance visibility when
parking.
■Cornering lights (if equipped)
When the cornering lights are on for more
than 30 minutes, they will turn off automati-
cally.
Turning on the high beam head-
lights
AFS (Adaptive Front-lighting
System) (if equipped)
Cornering lights (if equipped)

1934-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Driving
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 system is operating.
■Conditions to turn the high beams on/off
automatically
●When all of the follo
wing conditions are
met, the high beams will be turned on
automatically (after approximately 1 sec-
ond):
• 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 head- lights or tail lights turned on.
• There are few streetlights on the road ahead.
●If any of the following conditions is met,
the high beams will turn off automatically:
• The vehicle speed is below approxi-
mately 17 mph (27 km/h).
• The area ahead of the vehicle is not dark.
• Vehicles ahead have their headlights or
tail lights turned on.
• There are many streetlights on the road ahead.
■Camera sensor dete ction 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 due to repeated curves, road
dividers or roadside trees
• When vehicles ahead appear in a far- away lane on a wide road
• When the lights of vehicles ahead are not
on
●The high beams may be turned off if a
vehicle ahead that is using fog lights with-
Automatic High Beam
The Automatic High Beam uses a
camera 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 sa fely, taking care to
observe your surroundings and turning
the high beams 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