
3TABLE OF CONTENTS
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Automatic transmission..............138
Turn signal lever............................. 142
Parking brake ................................. 143
Brake Hold....................................... 146
ASC (Active Sound Control) .. 147
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers Headlight switch ............................ 149
AHB (Automatic High Beam) ............................................................. 151
Windshield wipers and washer ............................................................ 154
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap.......... 161
4-5. Using the driving support systems Lexus Safety System + 2.5 ........ 164
PCS (Pre-Collision System)..... 170
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)......... 180
RSA (Road Sign Assist) .............. 189
Dynamic radar crui se control with 
full-speed range.......................... 192
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ....... 202
PKSA (Parking Support Alert) ........................................................... 208
Intuitive parking assist ................. 210
RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert)  function ........................................... 216
PKSB (Parking Support Brake) ............................................................ 221
Parking Support Brake function  (static objects) ............................ 226
Parking Support Brake function  (rear-crossing vehicles).......... 232
Driving mode select switch...... 236
Driving assist systems ................. 238
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips ....................... 2435-1. Remote Touch/Display
Remote Touch............................... 248
Center Display.............................. 250
5-2. Using the air conditioning system  and defogger
Automatic air conditioning system.......................................................... 253
Heated steering wheel/seat heat- ers/seat ventilators..................... 261
5-3. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ........................... 263
5-4. Using the storage features List of storage features .............. 266
Trunk features ............................... 268
5-5. Using the other interior features Other interior features .............. 270
Garage door opener ................. 273
6-1. Maintenance and care Cleaning and protecting the vehi-cle exterior................................... 280
Cleaning and protecting the vehi- cle interior .................................... 283
6-2. Maintenance Maintenance re quirements .....286
General maintenance................ 287
Emission inspection and mainte- nance (I/M) program s
............290
6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance Do-it-yourself service precautions............................................................ 291
Hood ................................................. 293
5Interior features
6Maintenance and care 

15Pictorial index
■Switches
Automatic High Beam switch............................................................................... P.151
Windshield wiper de-icer switch
*1....................................................................P.259
Odometer/trip meter and trip meter reset button ........................................ P.75
Instrument panel light control switches ............................................................. P.75
ASC (Active Sound  Control) switch
*1.............................................................. P.147
Rear sunshade switch
*1........................................................................................ P.272
Camera switch
*1, 2
*1
: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G 

682-1. Instrument cluster
switch is turned to IGNITION ON 
mode to indicate that a system check is 
being performed. They will turn off after 
the engine is started, or after a few sec-
onds. There may be a malfunction in a 
system if the lights do not come on, or 
turn off. Have the vehicle inspected by 
your Lexus dealer.
*2: This light illuminates on the multi-infor-mation display.
*3: This light illuminates on the center panel.
The indicators inform the driver of the 
operating state of the vehicle’s various 
systems.
WARNING
■If a safety system  warning light does 
not come on
Should a safety system light such as the 
ABS and SRS warning light not come on 
when you start the engine, this could 
mean that these systems are not available 
to help protect you in an accident, which 
could result in death or serious injury. 
Have the vehicle inspected by your 
Lexus dealer immediately if this occurs.
Indicators
Turn signal indicator ( P.142)
(U.S.A.)
Headlight indicator ( P.149)
(Canada)
Tail light indicator ( P.149)
Headlight high beam indicator 
(  P.150)
Automatic High Beam indicator 
(  P.151)
PCS warning light*1, 2 ( P.173)
Cruise control indicator 
(  P.199)
Dynamic radar cruise control 
indicator ( P.192)
Cruise control “SET” indicator 
(  P.192)
(white)
LTA indicator ( P.185)
(green)
LTA indicator ( P.170, 185)
(orange)
(flashes)LTA indicator ( P.185)
BSM outside rear view mirror 
indicators
*3, 4 (if equipped) 
(  P.202, 216)
BSM OFF indicator
*1, 2 (if 
equipped) ( P.202)
Intuitive parking assist OFF 
indicator
*2(if equipped) 
(  P.211)
RCTA OFF indicator
*1, 2 (if 
equipped) ( P.216)
PKSB OFF indicator
*1, 2 (if 
equipped) ( P.221)
(flashes)
Slip indicator*1 ( P.239)
VSC OFF indicator
*1, 2 
(  P.239)
Smart access system with 
push-button start indicator
*5 
(  P.134)
(U.S.A.)
Parking brake indicator 
( P.143) 

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4
4
Driving
Driving
.4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ..................... 124
Cargo and luggage ................... 130
Vehicle load limits ...................... 132
Trailer towing ............................... 132
Dinghy towing ............................. 133
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch ........... 134
Automatic transmission........... 138
Turn signal lever.......................... 142
Parking brake .............................. 143
Brake Hold.................................... 146
ASC (Active Sound Control) ......................................................... 147
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers Headlight switch ......................... 149
AHB (Automatic High Beam) .......................................................... 151
Windshield wipers and washer ......................................................... 154
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap....... 161
4-5. Using the driving support sys- tems
Lexus Safety System + 2.5 ..... 164
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ......................................................... 170
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)...... 180
RSA (Road Sign Assist) ........... 189Dynamic radar cruise control with 
full-speed range....................... 192
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) .... 202
PKSA (Parking Support Alert) ....................................................... 208
Intuitive parking assist .............. 210
RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert)  function........................................ 216
PKSB (Parking Support Brake) ......................................................... 221
Parking Support Brake function  (static objects) ......................... 226
Parking Support Brake function  (rear-crossing vehicles) ...... 232
Driving mode select switch .. 236
Driving assist systems.............. 238
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips .................... 243 

1504-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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 light switch is in  ,   or  : The headlights and tail lights turn off 
30 seconds after the  engine switch is 
turned to ACCESSORY mode or turned 
off and a door is opened and all of the doors 
and trunk are closed. (The lights turn off 
immediately if   on the key is pressed 
twice after all the doors are closed.)
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 .
If any of the doors or trunk lid is left open, 
the lights automatically turn off after 20 
minutes.
■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.
■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.
■Customization
Some functions can be customized. 
(  P.394)
1 With 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.
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer than 
necessary when the engine is not run-
ning.
Turning on the high beam head-
lights 

1514-3. Operating the lights and wipers
4
Driving
1Press the Automatic High Beam 
switch.
2 Turn the headlight switch to the 
 or   position.
When the headlight swit ch lever is in the original position, the Automatic High 
Beam system will be enabled and the 
Automatic High Beam indicator will illumi-
nate.
■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
AHB (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 

1524-3. Operating the lights and wipers
●The high beams may be turned off if a 
vehicle ahead that is using fog lights with-
out its headlights turned on is detected.
●House lights, street lights, traffic signals, 
and illuminated billboards or signs and 
other reflective objects may cause the 
high beams to change to the low beams, 
or the low beams to remain on.
●The following factors may affect the 
amount of time taken for the high beams 
to turn on or off:
• The brightness of the headlights, fog  lights, and tail lights  of vehicles ahead
• The movement and direction of vehicles  ahead
• When a vehicle ahead only has opera-
tional lights on one side
• When a vehicle ahead is a two-wheeled  vehicle
• The condition of the road (gradient,  curve, condition of th e road surface, etc.)
• The number of passengers and amount of 
luggage in the vehicle
●The high beams may turn on or off unex-
pectedly.
●Bicycles or similar vehicles may not be 
detected.
●In the following situations the system may 
not be able to correctly detect the sur-
rounding brightness le vel. This may cause 
the low beams to remain on or the high 
beams to flash or dazzle pedestrians or 
vehicles ahead. In such a case, it is neces-
sary to manually switch between the high 
and low beams.
• When driving in  inclement weather 
(heavy rain, snow, fog, sandstorms, etc.)
• When the windshield is obscured by fog,  mist, ice, dirt, etc.
• When the windshield is cracked or dam-
aged
• When the camera sensor is deformed or  dirty
• When the temperature of the camera  sensor is extremely high
• When the surrounding brightness level is  equal to that of head lights, tail lights or 
fog lights
• When headlights or tail lights of vehicles  ahead are turned off, dirty, changing 
color, or not aimed properly
• When the vehicle is hit by water, snow,  dust, etc. from a preceding vehicle
• When driving through an area of inter- mittently changing brightness and dark-
ness
• When frequently and repeatedly driving  ascending/descending roads, or roads 
with rough, bumpy or uneven surfaces 
(such as stone-paved roads, gravel roads, 
etc.)
• When frequently and repeatedly taking  curves or driving on a winding road
• When there is a highly reflective object 
ahead of the vehicle, such as a sign or 
mirror
• When the back of a preceding vehicle is 
highly reflective, such as a container on a 
truck
• When the vehicle’s headlights are dam-
aged or dirty, or are not aimed properly
• When the vehicle is listing or titling due to  a flat tire, a trailer being towed, etc.
• When the headlights are changed  between the high beams and low beams 
repeatedly in an abnormal manner
• When the driver believes that the high  beams may be flashing or dazzling 
pedestrians or other drivers
■Temporarily lowering  sensor sensitivity
The sensitivity of the sensor can be tempo-
rarily lowered.
1 Turn the engine switch off while the fol-
lowing conditions are met.
●The headlight switch is in   or  .
●The headlight switch lever is in the origi-
nal position.
●Automatic High Beam switch is on.
2 Turn the engine switch to IGNITION 
ON mode.
3 Within 60 seconds after step 2 , repeat 
pushing the headlight  switch lever to the 
high beam position then pulling it to the 
original position quickly 10 times, then 
leave the lever in the original position.
4 If the sensitivity is changed, the Auto-
matic High Beam indicator is turn on 
and off 3 times. 

1534-3. Operating the lights and wipers
4
Driving
■Switching to the high beams
Push the lever away from you.
The Automatic High Beam indicator will 
turn off and the high beam indicator will 
turn on.
Pull the lever to its original position to acti-
vate the Automatic High Beam system 
again.
■Switching to the low beams
Press the Automatic High Beam 
switch.
The Automatic High Beam indicator will 
turn off.
Press the switch to activate the Automatic 
High Beam system again.
■Temporarily switching to the low 
beams
Pull the lever toward you and then  return it to its original position.
The high beams are on while the lever is 
pulled toward you, however, after the lever 
is returned to its original position, the low 
beams remain on for a certain amount of 
time. Afterwards, the Automatic High 
Beam will be activated again.
■Temporarily switchin
g to the low beams
It is recommended to switch to the low 
beams when the high beam may cause 
problems or distress to other drivers or 
pedestrians nearby.
Turning the high beams on/off 
manually