2021 LEXUS ES350 brake

3TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Automatic transmission..............149
Turn signal lever............................. 153
Parking brake ................................. 154
Brake Hold....................................... 156
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers Headlight switch ............................ 158
Automatic High Beam ................. 161
Windshield wipers and washer 164
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap......... 169
4-5. Using the driving support systems Lexus Safety System + 2.0 ......... 171
PCS (Pre-Collision System)..... 177
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)......... 184
RSA (Road Sign Assist) .............. 193
Dynamic radar crui se control with
full-speed range.......................... 195
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ....... 205
Driving Mode Select switch ..... 210
PKSA (Parking Support Alert) 212
Intuitive parking assist ................. 213
RCTA (Rear cross traffic alert) function .......................................... 220
RCD (Rear Camera Detection) function .......................................... 224
PKSB (Parking Support Brake) ........................................................... 227
Parking Support Brake function (static objects) ............................ 233
Parking Support Brake function (rear-crossing vehicles).......... 239
Parking Support Brake function (rear pedestrians) ..................... 243
Driving assist systems ................. 246
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips ........................ 2515-1. Remote Touch
Remote Touch............................... 256
5-2. Lexus Climate Concierge Lexus Climate Concierge.......... 261
5-3. Using the air conditioning system Automatic air conditioning system.......................................................... 263
Heated steering wheel/seat heat- ers/seat ventilators................... 270
5-4. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ............................ 274
5-5. Using the storage features List of storage features ............... 277
Trunk features ............................... 280
5-6. Using the other interior features Other interior features ............... 281
Garage door opener ................. 293
Compass ......................................... 299
6-1. Maintenance and care Cleaning and protecting the vehi-cle exterior................................... 304
Cleaning and protecting the vehi- cle interior .................................... 307
6-2. Maintenance Maintenance re quirements .....309
General maintenance ...

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Emission inspection and mainte- nance (I/M) programs ............. 313
5Interior features
6Maintenance and care

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Please note that this manual applies to
all models and explains all equipment,
including options. Therefore, you may
find some explanations for equipment
not installed on your vehicle.
All specifications provided in this man-
ual are current at the time of printing.
However, because of the Lexus policy
of continual product improvement, we
reserve the right to make changes at
any time without notice.
Depending on specifications, the vehi-
cle shown in the illustrations may differ
from your vehicle in terms of color and
equipment.
Approximately five hours after the
engine is turned off, you may hear
sound coming from under the vehicle
for several minutes. This is the sound of
a fuel evaporation leakage check and,
it does not indicate a malfunction.
A wide variety of non-genuine spare
parts and accessories for Lexus vehi-
cles are currently available in the mar-
ket. You should know that Toyota does
not warrant these products and is not
responsible for their performance, repair, or replacement, or for any dam-
age they may cause to, or adverse
effect they may have on, your Lexus
vehicle.
This vehicle should not be modified
with non-genuine Lexus products.
Modification with non-genuine Lexus
products could affect its performance,
safety or durability, and may even vio-
late governmental regulations. In addi-
tion, damage or performance
problems resulting from the modifica-
tion may not be covered under war-
ranty.
The installation of a mobile two-way
radio system in your vehicle could
affect electronic systems such as:

Multiport fuel injection sys-
tem/sequential multiport fuel injec-
tion system
 Lexus Safety System + 2.0
 Anti-lock brake system
 SRS airbag system
 Seat belt pretensioner system
Be sure to check with your Lexus
dealer for precautionary measures or
special instructions regarding installa-
tion of a mobile two-way radio system.
The vehicle is equipped with sophisti-
cated computers that will record cer-
tain data, such as:
For your information
Main Owner’s Manual
Noise from under vehicle after
turning off the engine
Accessories, spare parts and
modification of your Lexus
Installation of a mobile two-way
radio system
Vehicle data recording

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• Engine speed / Electric motor speed (traction motor speed)
• Accelerator status
•Brake status
• Vehicle speed
• Operation status of the driving assist systems
• Images from the cameras Your vehicle is equipped with cam-
eras. Contact your Lexus dealer for
the location of recording cameras
The recorded data varies according to
the vehicle grade level and options
with which it is equipped.
These computers do not record con-
versations or sounds, and only record
images outside of the vehicle in certain
situations.
 Data Transmission
Your vehicle may transmit the data
recorded in these computers to Lexus
without notification to you.
Data usage
Lexus may use the data recorded in this
computer to diagnose malfunctions, con-
duct research and development, and
improve quality.
Lexus will not disclose the recorded data
to a third party except:
• With the consent of the vehicle owner or
with the consent of the lessee if the vehi-
cle is leased
• In response to an of ficial request by the
police, a court of law or a government
agency
• For use by Lexus in a lawsuit
• For research purposes where the data is not tied to a specific vehicle or vehicle
owner
 Recorded image information can be
erased by your Lexus dealer.
The image recording function can be dis-
abled. However, if the function is disabled,
data from when the system operates will
not be available.
To learn more about the vehicle
data collected, used and shared by
Lexus, please visit
www.lexus.com/privacyvts/
.
Usage of data colle cted through Lexus
Enform (U.S.mainland only)
If your Lexus has Lexus Enform and if
you have subscribed to those services,
please refer to the Lexus Enform
Telematics Subscription Service
Agreement for information on data
collected and its usage.
 To learn more about the vehicle
data collected, used and shared by
Lexus, please visit
www.lexus.com/privacyvts/
.
This vehicle is equipped with an event
data recorder (EDR). The main pur-
pose of an EDR is to record, in certain
crash or near crash-like situations,
such as an air bag deployment or hit-
ting a road obstacle, data that will assist
in understanding how a vehicle’s sys-
tems performed. The EDR is designed
to record data related to vehicle
dynamics and safety systems for a
short period of time, typically 30 sec-
onds or less.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed to
record such data as:
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How various systems in your vehicle
were operating;
 Whether or not the driver and pas-
senger safety belts were buck-
led/fastened;
 How far (if at all) the driver was
depressing the accelerator and/or
brake pedal; and,
 How fast the vehicle was traveling.
These data can help provide a better
understanding of the circumstances in
which crashes and injuries occur.
NOTE: EDR data are recorded by
your vehicle only if a non-trivial crash
situation occurs; no data are recorded
by the EDR under normal driving con-
ditions and no personal data (e.g.,
name, gender, age, and crash location)
are recorded. However, other parties,
such as law enforcement, could com-
bine the EDR data with the type of per-
sonally identifying data routinely
acquired during a crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR,
special equipment is required, and
access to the vehicle or the EDR is
needed. In addition to the vehicle man-
ufacturer, other parties, such as law
enforcement, that have the special
equipment, can read the information if
they have access to the vehicle or the
EDR.
 Disclosure of the EDR data
Lexus will not disclose the data recorded in
an EDR to a third party except when:
• An agreement from the vehicle’s owner
(or the lessee for a leased vehicle) is
obtained • In response to an official request by the
police, a court of law or a government
agency
• For use by Lexus in a lawsuit
However, if necessary, Lexus may:
• Use the data for research on vehicle safety performance
• Disclose the data to a third party for research purposes without disclosing
information about the specific vehicle or
vehicle owner
The SRS airbag and seat belt preten-
sioner devices in your Lexus contain
explosive chemicals. If the vehicle is
scrapped with the airbags and seat belt
pretensioners not deployed, this may
cause an accident such as fire. Be sure
to have the systems of the SRS airbag
and seat belt pretensioner removed
and disposed of by a qualified service
shop or by your Lexus dealer before
you scrap your vehicle.
Special handling may apply, See
www.dtsc.ca.gov/ hazardouswaste/
perchlorate.
Your vehicle has components that may
contain perchlorate. These compo-
nents may include airbag, seat belt pre-
tensioners, and wireless remote
control batteries.
Scrapping of your Lexus
Perchlorate Material

15Pictorial index
Parking brake switch ............................................................................................. P.154
Applying/releasing ........................................................................................................... P.154
Precautions against winter season ............................................................................ P.252
Warning buzzer/message............................................................................................ P.372
Turn signal lever ......................................................................................................P.153
Headlight switch......................................................................................................P.158
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/daytime running lights ........................... P.158
Automatic High Beam ....................................................................................................... P.161
Windshield wiper and washer switch ................................................................ P.164
Usage.......................................................................................................................................P.164
Adding washer fluid ......................................................................................................... P.3 25
Warning messages .......................................................................................................... P.372
Emergency flasher switch .................................................................................. P.352
Hood lock release lever ........................................................................................ P.316
Tilt and telescopic steering control swit ch/tilt and telescopic steering lock
release lever .............................................................................................................. P.11 9
Adjustment ..................................................................................................................... ........ P.119
Driving position memory
*1............................................................................................... P.114
Air conditioning system .......................................................................................P.263
Usage.......................................................................................................................... ........... P.263
Rear window defogger................................................................................................... P.264
Audio system
*2
Trunk opener main switch ....................................................................................P.105
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) switch .......................................................................P.184
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance switch ................................................................. P.200
Cruise control switches
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range .......................................... P.195
Audio remote control switches
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Talk switch*
*
: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
Seat ventilator switches
*.....................................................................................P.270
Seat heater switches
*...........................................................................................P.270
Heated steering wheel switch
*..........................................................................P.270
Rear sunshade switch
*......................................................................................... P.290
Remote Touch.........................................................................................................P.256
Brake hold switch .................................................................................................... P.156
*:If equipped
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301-1. For safe use
Driver’s seat belt buckle switch
Airbag sensor assembly
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” indicator lights
Front passenger’s seat belt buckle switch
Front impact sensors
Your vehicle is equipped with ADVA NCED AIRBAGS designed based on the
US motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS208). The airbag sensor assembly
(ECU) controls airbag deployment based on information obtained from the sen-
sors etc. shown in the system compon ents diagram above. This information
includes crash severity and occupant info rmation. As the airbags deploy, a chemi-
cal reaction in the inflators quickly fills the airbags with non-toxic gas to help
restrain the motion of the occupants.
■If the SRS airbags deploy (inflate)
●Slight abrasions, burns, bruising etc., may
be sustained from SRS airbags, due to the
extremely high speed deployment (infla-
tion) by hot gases.
●A loud noise and white powder will be
emitted.
●Parts of the airbag module (steering
wheel hub, airbag cover and inflator) as
well as the front seat s, parts of the front
and rear pillars, and r oof side rails may be
hot for several minutes. The airbag itself
may also be hot.
●The windshield may crack.
●All of the doors will be unlocked.
(  P.96)
●The brakes and stop lights will be con-
trolled automatically. ( P.246)
●The interior lights will turn on automati-
cally. ( P.275)
●The emergency flashers will turn on auto-
matically. ( P.352)
●Fuel supply to the engine will be stopped.
( P.360)
●For Lexus Enform Safety Connect sub-
scribers, if any of the following situations
occur, the system is designed to send an
emergency call to the response center,
notifying them of the vehicle’s location
(without needing to push the “SOS” but- ton) and an agent will attempt to speak
with the occupants to ascertain the level
of emergency and assistance required. If
the occupants are unable to communi-
cate, the agent automatically treats the
call as an emergency and helps to dis-
patch the necessary emergency services.
(
 P.55)
• An SRS airbag is deployed.
• A seat belt pretensioner is activated.
• The vehicle is involved in a severe rear- end collision.
■SRS airbag deployment conditions (SRS
front airbags)
●The SRS front airbags will deploy in the
event of an impact that exceeds the set
threshold level (the level of force corre-
sponding to an approximately 12 - 18
mph [20 - 30 km/h] frontal collision with
a fixed wall that does not move or
deform).
However, this threshold velocity will be
considerably higher in the following situ-
ations:
• If the vehicle strikes an object, such as a parked vehicle or sign pole, which can
move or deform on impact
• If the vehicle is involved in an underride collision, such as a collision in which the
front of the vehicle “underrides”, or goes
under, the bed of a truck
●Depending on the type of collision, it is
possible that only the seat belt preten-
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672-1. Instrument cluster
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Vehicle status information and indicators
Warning lights inform the driver of
malfunctions in the indicated vehicle’s
systems.
Warning lights
(U.S.A.)
Brake system warning light*1
(  P.361)
(red)
(Canada)
Brake system warning light*1
(  P.361)
(yellow)
Brake system warning light*1
(  P.361)
High coolant temperature
warning light
*2 (  P.361)
Charging system warning
light
*2 (  P.362)
Low engine oil pressure warn-
ing light
*2 (  P.362)
(U.S.A.)
Malfunction indicator lamp*1
(  P.362)
(Canada)
Malfunction indicator lamp*1
(  P.362)
SRS warning light
*1 (  P.362)
(U.S.A.)
ABS warning light*1 ( P.363)
(Canada)
ABS warning light*1 ( P.363)
Brake Override System warn-
ing light/Drive-Start Control
warning light
*2 (  P.363)
(red)
Electric power st eering system
warning light
*1 (  P.363)
(yellow)
Electric power steering system
warning light
*1 ( P.363)
Low fuel level warning light
(  P.364)
Driver’s and front passenger’s
seat belt re minder light
(  P.364)
Rear passengers’ seat belt
reminder lights ( P.364)
Tire pressure warning light
*1
(  P.365)
(orange)
LTA indicator*2 ( P.365)
(flashes)
Intuitive parking assist OFF indi-
cator
*1 (if equipped) ( P.365)
(flashes)
RCTA OFF indicator*1 (if
equipped) ( P.366)
(flashes)
RCD OFF indicator (if
equipped) (P.366)
(flashes)
PKSB OFF indicator*1 (if
equipped) ( P.366)
(flashes or
illuminates)PCS warning light*1 (  P.367)
Slip indicator
*1 (  P.367)
(flashes)
(U.S.A.)
Parking brake indicator
(  P.367)
(flashes)
(Canada)
Parking brake indicator
(  P.367)