1514-3. Operating the lights and wipers
4
Driving
• Current wiper operation: High speed operation
Wiper intervals can be adjusted when
intermittent operation is selected.
5 Increases the intermittent wind-
shield wiper frequency
6 Decreases the intermittent wind-
shield wiper frequency
The intermittent windshield wiper operates
more frequently as vehicle speed becomes
higher.
7 Washer/wiper dual opera-
tion
Pulling the lever operates the wipers and
washer.
The wipers will automatically operate a
couple of times after the washer squirts.
Vehicles with headlight cleaners:
When the engine switch is in IGNITION
ON mode and the headlights are on, if the
lever is pulled, the headlight cleaners will
operate once. After this, the headlight
cleaners will operate every 5th time the
lever is pulled.
Rain-sensing windshield wipers
1 (U.S.A.) or (Canada)
Wiper lever oper-
ationWiper operation
or Off
Intermittent operation
or High speed operation
or High speed operation
Wiper lever oper-ationWiper operation
or Off
Low speed operation
or No change
or No change
1554-3. Operating the lights and wipers
4
Driving
Wiper intervals can be adjusted when
intermittent operation is selected.
5Increases the intermittent wind-
shield wiper frequency
6 Decreases the intermittent wind-
shield wiper frequency
The intermittent windshield wiper operates
more frequently as vehicle speed becomes
higher.
7 Washer/wiper dual opera-
tion
Pulling the lever operates the wipers and
washer.
The wipers will automatically operate a
couple of times afte r the washer squirts.
Vehicles with headlight cleaners: When the engine switch is in IGNITION
ON mode and the headlights are on, if the
lever is pulled, the headlight cleaners will
operate once. After this, the headlight
cleaners will operate every 5th time the
lever is pulled.
■The windshield wiper and washer can be
operated when
The engine switch is in IGNITION ON
mode.
■Dripping prevention wiper sweep
After performing a washing and wiping
operation several times, the wipers operate
one more time after a short delay to prevent
dripping.
However, this final wiper operation will not
be performed while driving.
■Effects of vehicle speed on wiper opera-
tion (vehicles with rain-sensing wind-
shield wipers)
Vehicle speed affects the following even
when the wipers are not in AUTO mode.
●Intermittent wiper interval
●Wiper operation when the washer is
being used (delay until drip prevention
wiper sweep occurs)
With low speed windsh ield wiper operation
selected, wiper operation will be switched
from low speed to intermittent wiper opera-
tion only when the vehicle is stationary.
■Raindrop sensor (vehicles with
rain-sensing wind shield wipers)
●The raindrop sensor judges the amount
of raindrops.
An optical sensor is adopted. It may not
operate properly when sunlight from the
rising or setting of the sun intermittently
strikes the windshield, or if bugs etc. are
present on the windshield.
or No change
or No change
Wiper lever oper-
ationWiper operation
1564-3. Operating the lights and wipers
●If the wiper is turned to AUTO mode
while the engine switch is in IGNITION
ON mode, the wipers will operate once
to show that AUTO mode is activated.
●If the temperature of the raindrop sensor
is 185°F (85°C) or higher, or -22°F
(-30°C) or lower, automatic operation
may not occur. In this case, operate the
wipers in any mode other than AUTO
mode.
■When the windshield wipers are in tem-
porary operation (vehicles with
rain-sensing windshield wipers)
AUTO mode cannot be activated even if is
pressed.
■If no windshield washer fluid sprays
Check that the washer nozzles are not
blocked if there is wash er fluid in the wind-
shield washer fluid reservoir.
WARNING
■Caution regarding the use of wind-
shield wipers in AUTO mode
The windshield wipers may operate
unexpectedly if the sensor is touched or
the windshield is subject to vibration in
AUTO mode. Take care that your fingers
or anything else do not become caught
in the windshield wipers.
■Caution regarding the use of washer
fluid
When it is cold, do not use the washer
fluid until the windshield becomes warm.
The fluid may freeze on the windshield
and cause low visibility. This may lead to
an accident, resulting in death or serious
injury.
NOTICE
■When there is no washer fluid spray
from the nozzle
Damage to the washer fluid pump may
be caused if the lever is pulled toward
you and held continually.
■When a nozzle becomes blocked
In this case, contact your Lexus dealer.
Do not try to clear it with a pin or other
object. The nozzle will be damaged.
1824-5. Using the driving support systems
Always pay careful attention to your
surroundings and operate the steering
wheel as necessary to correct the path of
the vehicle and ensure safety.
■Operation conditions of each function
●Lane departure alert function
This function operates when all of the fol-
lowing conditions are met.
• LTA is turned on.
• Vehicle speed is approximately 32 mph
(50 km/h) or more.
*1
• System recognizes white (yellow) lane
lines or a course*2. (When a white [yel-
low] line or course*2 is recognized on
only one side, the system will operate
only for the recognized side.)
• Width of traffic lane is approximately 9.8 ft. (3 m) or more.
• Turn signal lever is not operated. (Except when another vehicle is in the lane on the
side where the turn signal was operated)
• Vehicle is not being driven around a sharp curve.
• No system malfunctions are detected.
(P.184)
*1: The function operates even if the vehi-
cle speed is less than approximately 32
mph (50 km/h) when the lane center-
ing function is operating.
*2: Boundary between asphalt and the side of the road, such as grass, soil, or a curb
●Steering assist function
This function operates when all of the fol-
lowing conditions are me t in addition to the
operation conditions for the lane depar-
ture alert function.
• Vehicle is not accelerated or decelerated
by a fixed amount or more.
• Steering wheel is not operated with a
steering force level suitable 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.183)
●Vehicle sway warning function This function operates
when all of the fol-
lowing conditions are met.
• Setting for “Warning” in of the
multi-information disp lay is set to “On”.
( P.75)
• 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.184)
●Lane centering function
This function operates when all of the fol-
lowing conditions are met.
• LTA is turned on.
• Setting for “Lane Center” in of the
multi-information display are set to “On”.
(P.75)
• This function recognizes white (yellow) lane lines or the position of a preceding
vehicle (except when the preceding vehi-
cle is small, such as a motorcycle).
• The dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range is operating in vehi-
cle-to-vehicle distance control mode.
• Width of traffic lane is approximately 10 to 13 ft. (3 to 4 m).
•Turn signal lever is not operated.
• Vehicle is not being driven around a sharp curve.
• No system malfunctions are detected. (P.184)
• Vehicle does not accelerate or
decelerate by a fixed 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.183)
• The vehicle is being driven in the center
of a lane.
• Steering assist function is not operating.
■Temporary cancelation of functions
●When operation condit ions are no longer
met, a function may be temporarily
canceled. However, when the operation
conditions are met again, operation of the
function is automatically restored.
1864-5. Using the driving support systems
■Setting procedure
1 Press or of the meter control
switches and select .
2 Press or of the meter control
switches and select , then press
.
3 Press or of the meter control
switches and select “RSA”, then press
.
■Automatic turn-off of RSA sign display
In the following situations, a displayed
speed limit sign and/or do not enter sign will
stop being displayed automatically:
●No sign has been recognized for a cer-
tain distance.
●The road changes due to a left or right
turn, etc.
In the following situations, stop and yield
signs will stop being displayed automati-
cally:
●The system determines that your vehicle
has passed the sign.
●The road changes due to a left or right
turn, etc.
■Conditions in which the function may
not operate or detect correctly
In the following situations, RSA does not
operate normally and may not recognize
signs, display the incorrect sign, etc. How-
ever, this does not indicate a malfunction.
●The front camera is misaligned due to a
strong impact being applied to the sen-
sor, etc.
●Dirt, snow, stickers, etc. are on the wind-
shield near the front camera.
●In inclement weather such as heavy rain,
fog, snow or sand storms.
●Light from an oncoming vehicle, the sun,
etc. enters the front camera.
●The sign is dirty, faded, tilted or bent.
●The contrast of electronic sign is low.
●All or part of the sign is hidden by the leaves of a tree, a pole, etc.
●The sign is only visible to the front camera
for a short amount of time.
●The driving scene (turning, lane change,
etc.) is judged incorrectly.
●If a sign not appropriate for the currently
traveled lane, but the sign exists directly
after a freeway branches, or in an adja-
cent lane just before merging.
●Stickers are attached
to the rear of the
preceding vehicle.
●A sign resembling a system compatible
sign is recognized.
●Side road speed signs may be detected
and displayed (if positioned in sight of the
front camera) while the vehicle is
traveling on the main road.
●Roundabout exit road speed signs may
be detected and displayed (if positioned
in sight of the fr ont camera) while
traveling on a roundabout.
●The front of the vehicle is raised or low-
ered due to the carried load.
●The surrounding brightness is not suffi-
cient or changes suddenly.
●When a sign intended for trucks, etc. is
recognized.
●The navigation system map data is out-
dated.
●The navigation system is not operating.
●The speed information displayed on the
meter and on the navigation system may
be different due to the navigation system
using map data.
■Speed limit sign display
If the engine switch was last turned off while
a speed limit sign was displayed on the
multi-information displa y, the same sign dis-
plays again when the engine switch is
turned to IGNITION ON mode.
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
(Customizable features: P.388)
1894-5. Using the driving support systems
4
Driving
This mode employs a radar to detect the presence of vehicles up to approximately
328 ft. (100 m) ahead, determines the cu rrent vehicle-to-vehicle following dis-
tance, and operates to maintain a suitab le following distance from the vehicle
ahead. The desired vehicle-to-vehicle distance can also be set by operating the
vehicle-to-vehicle distance switch.
When driving on downhill sl opes, the vehicle-to-vehicle distance may become shorter.
Example of constant speed cruising
When there are no vehicles ahead
The vehicle travels at the speed set by the driver.
Example of deceleration cruising and follow-up cruising
When a preceding vehicle driving slower than the set speed appears
When a vehicle is detected running ahead of you, the system automatically decelerates
your vehicle. When a greater reduction in vehicle speed is necessary, the system applies
the brakes (the stop lights will come on at this time). The system will respond to changes in
the speed of the vehicle ahead in order to maintain the vehicle-to-vehicle distance set by
the driver. Approach warning warns you when th e system cannot decelerate sufficiently to
prevent your vehicle from clos ing in on the vehicle ahead.
When the vehicle ahead of you stops, your vehi cle will also stop (vehicle is stopped by sys-
tem control). After the vehicle ahead starts of f, pushing the cruise control lever up or
depressing the accelerator peda l (start-off operation) will resume follow-up cruising. If the
start-off operation is not performed, system control continues to keep your vehicle
stopped.
When the turn signal lever is operated and your vehicle moves to an overtaking lane while
driving at 50 mph (80 km/h) or more, the vehi cle will accelerate to help to overtake a
passing vehicle.
The system’s identification of what is an overtaking lane may be dete rmined solely based on
Driving in vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode
A
B
1904-5. Using the driving support systems
the location of the steering wheel in the vehicle (left side driver position versus right side
driver position.) If the vehicle is driven to a re gion where the overtaking lane is on a different
side from where the vehicle is normally driven, the vehicle may accelerate when the turn
signal lever is operated in the opposite direction to the overtaking lane (e.g., if the driver
normally operates the vehicle in a region where the overtaking lane is to the right but then
drives to a region where the overtaking lane is to the left, the vehicle may accelerate when
the right turn signal is activated).
Example of acceleration
When there are no longer any preceding vehicles driving slower than the set
speed
The system accelerates until the set speed is reached. The system then returns to constant
speed cruising.
1 Press the “ON/OFF” button to acti-
vate the cruise control.
Dynamic radar cruise control indicator will
come on and a message will be displayed
on the multi-information display. Press the
button again to deactivate the cruise con-
trol.
If the “ON/OFF” button is pressed and
held for 1.5 seconds or more, the system
turns on in constant speed control mode.
( P.194)
2 Accelerate or decelerate, with
accelerator pedal operation, to the
desired vehicle speed (at or above
approximately 20 mph [30 km/h]) and push the lever down to set the
speed.
Cruise control “SET”
indicator will come
on.
The vehicle speed at the moment the lever
is released becomes the set speed.
Adjusting the set speed by the lever
To change the set speed, operate the
lever until the desired set speed is dis-
played.
C
Setting the vehicle speed (vehi-
cle-to-vehicle distance control
mode)
Adjusting the set speed
1944-5. Using the driving support systems
When constant speed control mode is
selected, your vehicle will maintain a
set speed without controlling the vehi-
cle-to-vehicle distance. Select this
mode only when vehicle-to-vehicle dis-
tance control mode does not function
correctly due to a dirty radar, etc.
1With the cruise control off, press
and hold the “ON/ OFF” button for
1.5 seconds or more.
Immediately after the “ON/OFF” button is
pressed, the dynamic radar cruise control
indicator will come on. Afterwards, it
switches to the cruise control indicator.
Switching to constant speed control mode
is only possible when operating the lever
with the cruise control off.
2 Accelerate or decelerate, with
accelerator pedal operation, to the
desired vehicle speed (at or above
approximately 20 mph [30 km/h])
and push the lever down to set the
speed.
Cruise control “SET” indicator will come
on.
The vehicle speed at the moment the lever
is released becomes the set speed.
Adjusting the sp eed setting: P.190
Canceling and resuming the speed setting: P.192
■Dynamic radar cruise control with
full-speed range can be set when
●The shift lever is in D.
●The desired set spee
d can be set when
the vehicle speed is approximately 20
mph (30 km/h) or more.
(However, when the vehicle speed is set
while driving at belo w approximately 20
mph [30 km/h], the se t speed will be set
to approximately 20 mph [30 km/h].)
■Accelerating after setting the vehicle
speed
The vehicle can accelerate by operating the
accelerator pedal. After accelerating, the
set speed resumes. Ho wever, during vehi-
cle-to-vehicle distance control mode, the
vehicle speed may decrease below the set
speed in order to main tain the distance to
the preceding vehicle.
■When the vehicle stops while follow-up
cruising
●Pushing the lever up while the vehicle
ahead stops will resu me follow-up cruis-
ing if the vehicle ahead starts off within
approximately 3 seco nds after the lever
is pushed up.
●If the vehicle ahead starts off within 3 sec-
onds after your vehicle stops, follow-up
cruising will be resumed.
■Automatic cancelation of vehi-
cle-to-vehicle dist ance control mode
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode is
automatically canceled in the following situ-
ations.
●VSC is activated.
●TRAC is activated for a period of time.
Selecting constant speed con-
trol mode