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Rear window wiper and washer
Operating the switch
operates the rear wiper as follows.
*1 or *2 Off
*1 or *2
Intermittent operation
*1 or *2
Normal operation
*1: For the U.S.A.
*2:For Canada
Washer/wiper dual opera-
tion
Pushing the lever operates the wiper
and washer.
The wipers will automatically operate a
couple of times afte r the washer squirts.
■The rear window wiper and washer can be operated when
●The engine switch is in IGNITION ON mode.
●The glass hatch is closed.
■If no windshield washer fluid sprays
Check that the washer nozzles are not blocked if there is washer fluid in the windshield
washer fluid reservoir.
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• 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 wheels are misaligned
• If a wiper blade is blocking the front camera
• The vehicle is wobbling.
• The vehicle is being driven at extremely high speeds.
• When driving on a hill
• If the radar sensor or fr ont camera is misaligned
●In some situations such as the following, sufficient braking forc e 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
front camera, preventing the system from operating properly:
• Pedestrians shorter than approximately 3.2 ft. (1 m) or taller than approximately
6.5 ft. (2 m)
• Pedestrians wearing oversized clothing (a ra in coat, long skirt, etc.), making their sil-
houette obscure
• Pedestrians who are carrying large baggage, 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 color 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 be hind a vehicle or a large object
• Pedestrians who are extremely close to the side of the vehicle (outside rear view mirror, etc.)
• If the front of the vehicle is raised or low-
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■Dynamic radar cruise control can be set when
●The shift lever is in D.
●Vehicle speed is at or above approximately 30 mph (50 km/h).
■Accelerating after setting the vehicle speed
The vehicle can accelerate by operating the accelerator pedal. After accelerating, the
set speed resumes. However, during vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode, the vehi-
cle speed may decrease below the set speed in order to maintain the distance to the pre-
ceding vehicle.
■Automatic cancelation of vehicle- to-vehicle distance control mode
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode is automatically canceled in the following situ-
ations:
●Actual vehicle speed falls at or below approximately 25 mph (40 km/h).
●VSC is activated.
●Active TRAC is activated for a period of time.
●When the VSC or Active TR AC system is turned off.
●When second start mode is set.
●The sensor cannot detect correctly because it is covered in some way.
●Pre-collision braking is activated.
●The switching operation continues for 5 seco nds or more after the center differential
lock switch has been operated.
If vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode is automatically canceled for any other rea-
son, there may be a malfunction in th e system. Contact your Lexus dealer.
■Automatic cancelation of constant speed control mode
Constant speed control mode is automatica lly canceled in the following situations:
●Actual vehicle speed is more than approxim ately 10 mph (16 km/h) below the set vehi-
cle speed.
●Actual vehicle speed falls below approximately 25 mph (40 km/h).
●VSC is activated.
●Active TRAC is activated for a period of time.
●When the VSC or Active TRAC system is turned off.
●Pre-collision braking is activated.
●The switching operation continues for 5 seco nds or more after the center differential
lock switch has been operated.
If constant speed control mode is automati cally canceled for any other reason, there may
be a malfunction in the system . Contact your Lexus dealer.
■Brake system operation sound
If the brakes are applied automatically while the vehicle is in vehicle-to-vehicle distance
control mode, a brake system operation sound may be heard. This does not indicate a
malfunction.
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When all of the following conditions are
satisfied, the Multi-terrain Select indica-
tor will come on, the mode select screen will be displayed on the multi-informa-
tion display, and Multi-terr ain Select control will begin.
●The four-wheel drive control switch is in “L4”.
●Both Active TRAC and VSC are not off.
Operate the Multi-terrain Select mode
selector switch du ring Multi-terrain
Select control to select a mode.
Once the mode is confirmed, the mode
name will be displayed and the control
will switch.
■Automatic system cancelation
In the following situations, the Multi-terrain Select indicator will go off, and Multi-terrain
Select will be canceled automatically.
●When the four-wheel drive control switch is in H4.
●When Active TRAC and VSC are off.
■When it is difficult to generate traction
MUD & SAND mode provides the largest amou nt of tire slippage, followed by LOOSE
ROCK, MOGUL, ROCK & DIRT and ROCK mode.
Drivability can be improved by selecting a mo de which provides a smaller amount of tire
slippage than the current mode when the amount of tire slippage is large, or conversely
selecting a mode which provides a larger amou nt of tire slippage than the current mode
when the amount of tire slippage is small.
■When the vehicle is stuck
Switching the transfer and differential
For the operation of the following func tions, refer to the following pages.
●Four-wheel drive system (P. 344)
●Center differential lock ( P. 345)
■When the brake system operates continuously
The brake system may overheat. In this case, a buzzer will sound, the TRAC OFF indica-
tor will flash, and Multi-terrain Select will be temporarily inoperable. In this event, stop
the vehicle immediately in a safe place, and allow the brake system to cool down suffi-
ciently. (There is no problem wi th continuing normal driving.)
After a short time, the TRAC OFF indicator will go off, and you will be able to use Multi-
terrain Select.
Multi-terrain Select control starting conditions
Switching modes
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Four-wheel drive system
H4 (high speed position)
Normal driving on all types of roads.
L4 (low speed position)
Driving requiring maximum power and
traction such as climbing or descending
steep hills, off-road driving, and hard
pulling in sand or mud, etc.
The low speed four-wheel drive indica-
tor will come on.
Use the four-wheel drive control switch
and center differential lock/unlock
switch to select the following transfer and center differential modes.
Four-wheel drive control switch
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Lock the center differential when your
vehicle’s wheels get stuck in a ditch or
when driving on a slippery or bumpy
surface.
The center differential lock indicator will
come on.
Unlock the center differential after the
wheels have been freed, or after moving
to a flat, non-slippery surface.
To unlock the center differential, push the switch again.
■Shifting from H4 to L4Stop the vehicle completely with brake pedal held down.
Shift the shift lever to N.
Push and shift the four-wheel drive control switch to L4.
Maintain this condition until the low sp eed four-wheel drive indicator turns on.
■Shifting from L4 to H4
Stop the vehicle completely with brake pedal held down.
Shift the shift lever to N.
Push and shift the four-wheel drive control switch to H4.
Maintain this condition until the low sp eed four-wheel drive indicator turns off.
Center differential lock/unlock switch
Shifting between H4 and L4
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■When the four-wheel drive control switch can be operated
●The engine switch is in IGNITION ON mode.
●The shift lever is in the N position.
●The vehicle is stopped completely.
■The low speed four-wheel drive indicator
●The indicator blinks while sw
itching between H4 and L4.
●If the low speed four-wheel drive indicator continues to blink when you operate the
four-wheel drive control switch to the H4 or L4 position, stop the vehicle completely,
shift the shift lever securely into N and then operate the switch again.
●If the shift lever is moved before the low speed four-wheel drive indicator turns on/off,
the transfer mode may not be shifted completely. The transfer mode disengages both
the front and rear drive shafts from the powertrain and allows the vehicle to move
regardless of the shift position. (At this time , the indicator blinks and the buzzer sounds.)
Therefore, the vehicle is free to roll even if the shift lever is in P. You or someone else
could be seriously injured. You must comple te the shifting of the transfer mode and
confirm that the indicator has turned off (H4) or turned on (L4).
●If the engine coolant temperature is too low, the four-wheel drive control system may
not be able to shift. When the engine is warmer operate the switch again.
If the indicator continue to blink even if doing so, have the vehicle inspected by your
Lexus dealer as soon as possible. There may be a trouble in the four-wheel drive system.
■When the transfer mode is switched to L4
VSC is automatically turned off. (T he VSC OFF indicator will come on.)
■When the center differential lock/unlock switch can be operated
The engine switch is in IGNITION ON mode.
■The center differential lock indicator
●The indicator blinks while locking/unlocking the center differential.
●If the center differential lock indicator b links and the buzzer sounds when the center
differential is locked, stop the slipping or spinning and push the switch again.
If the indicator continue to blink even if doing so, have the vehicle inspected by your
Lexus dealer as soon as possible. There may be a trouble in the four-wheel drive system.
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■Locking/unlocking the center differential
●If the operation is not completed, the center di fferential lock indicator blinks. If the indi-
cator does not turn off when unlocking the center differential, drive straight ahead
while accelerating or decelera ting, or drive in reverse.
●Avoid turning suddenly while the center differ ential is locked. If you do turn suddenly,
the difference in turning speeds between the front and rear wheels may have a similar
effect to braking, thus making driving difficult.
WARNING
■While driving
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may cause an accident resulting in
death or serious injury.
●Never move the four-wheel drive control switch if the wheels have lost traction.
●Do not operate the center differential lock/unlock when the vehicle is turning or
when its wheels are spinning freely off the ground.
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the center differential
●For normal driving on dry and hard surface roads, unlock the center differential.
●Unlock the center differential after the wheels are out of the ditch or off the slippery
or bumpy surface.