Lexus RX350 L (2022 year). Manual in english — page 8
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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
3
Be
fore
dri
ving
1
To select a mirror to adjust, press
the switch.
Left
Right
Pressing the same switch again will put the
switch in neutral.
2
To adjust the mirror, press the
switch.
Up
Right
Down
Left
■
Mirror angle can be adjusted when
The engine switch is in ACCESSORY or
IGNITION ON mode.
■
Defogging the mirrors
The outside rear view mirrors can be
cleared using the mirror defoggers. Turn on
the rear window defogger to turn on the
outside rear view mirror defoggers.
(
■
Automatic adjustment of the mirror
angle (if equipped)
A desired mirror face angle can be entered
to memory and recalled automatically by
the driving position memory. (
■
Auto anti-glare function (if equipped)
When the anti-glare inside rear view mirror
is set to automatic mode, the outside rear
view mirrors will activate in conjunction with
the anti-glare inside rear view mirror to
reduce reflected light. (
■
Linked mirror function when reversing
When either “L” or “R” of the mirror select
switch is selected, the outside rear view mir-
rors will automatically angle downwards
when the vehicle is reversing in order to
give a better view of the ground.
To disable this function, select neither “L”
Outside rear view mirrors
The rear view mirror’s position can
be adjusted to enable sufficient
confirmation of the rear view.
WARNING
■
Important points while driving
Observe the following precautions while
driving.
Failing to do so may result in loss of con-
trol of the vehicle and cause an accident,
resulting in death or serious injury.
●
Do not adjust the mirrors while driving.
●
Do not drive with the mirrors folded.
●
Both the driver and passenger side
mirrors must be extended and prop-
erly adjusted before driving.
Adjustment procedure
A
B
A
B
C
D
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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
nor “R”.
To set the mirror angle used when the vehi-
cle is reversing, adjust the mirror angle at a
desired position with the shift lever in R.
The adjusted angle will be memorized and
the mirror will automatically tilt to the mem-
orized angle whenever the shift lever is
shifted to R from next time.
The memorized downward tilt position of
the mirror is linked to the normal position
(angle adjusted with the shift lever in other
than R). Therefore, if the normal position is
changed after adjustment, the tilt position
will also change.
When the normal position is changed, read-
just the angle in reversing.
Push the mirror back in the direction of
the vehicle’s rear.
■
Using the switch
Press the switch to fold the mirrors.
Press it again to extend them to the original
position.
■
Setting automatic mode
Automatic mode allows the folding or
extending of the mirrors to be linked to
locking/unlocking of the doors.
Press the “AUTO” switch to set auto-
matic mode.
The indicator
will come on.
Pressing the switch once more will return
to manual mode.
■
When disconnecting and reconnecting
battery terminals (power type)
The automatic folding/extending mirror
function will return to off as default. To turn
the function on, press the switch again to
select on.
■
Using automatic mode in cold weather
(if equipped)
When automatic mode is used in cold
weather, the door mirror could freeze up
and automatic stowing and return may not
be possible. In this case, remove any ice and
WARNING
■
When the mirror defoggers are oper-
ating
Do not touch the rear view mirror sur-
faces, as they can become very hot and
burn you.
Folding the mirrors (manual
type)
Folding and extending the mir-
rors (power type)
A
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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
3
Be
fore
dri
ving
snow from the door mirror, then either
operate the mirror using manual mode or
move the mirror by hand.
■
Customization
Some functions can be customized.
(
WARNING
■
When a mirror is moving
To avoid personal injury and mirror mal-
function, be careful not to get your hand
caught by the moving mirror.
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3-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
3-5.Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
The power windows can be opened
and closed using the switches.
Operating the switch moves the win-
dows as follows:
1
Closing
2
One-touch closing
*
3
Opening
4
One-touch opening
*
*
: To stop the window partway, operate the
switch in the opposite direction.
■
The power windows can be operated
when
The engine switch is in IGNITION ON
mode.
■
Operating the power windows after
turning the engine off
The power windows can be operated for
approximately 45 seconds even after the
engine switch is turned to ACCESSORY
mode or turned off. They cannot, however,
be operated once either front door is
opened.
■
Jam protection function
If an object becomes jammed between the
window and the window frame while the
window is closing, window movement is
stopped and the window is opened slightly.
■
Catch protection function
If an object becomes caught between the
door and window while the window is open-
ing, window movement is stopped.
■
When the window cannot be opened or
closed
When the jam protection function or catch
protection function operates unusually and
the door window cannot be opened or
closed, perform the following operations
with the power window switch of that door.
●
Stop the vehicle. With the engine switch
in IGNITION ON mode, within 4 sec-
onds of the jam protection function or
catch protection function activating, con-
tinuously operate the power window
switch in the one-touch closing direction
or one-touch opening direction so that
the door window can be opened and
closed.
●
If the door window cannot be opened
and closed even when performing the
above operations, perform the following
procedure for function initialization.
1
Turn the engine switch to IGNITION
ON mode.
2
Pull and hold the power window switch
in the one-touch closing direction and
completely close the door window.
3
Release the power window switch for a
moment, resume pulling the switch in
the one-touch closing direction, and
hold it there for approximately 6 sec-
onds or more.
4
Press and hold the power window
switch in the one-touch opening direc-
tion. After the door window is com-
pletely opened, continue holding the
switch for an additional 1 second or
more.
5
Release the power window switch for a
moment, resume pushing the switch in
the one-touch opening direction, and
hold it there for approximately 4 sec-
onds or more.
6
Pull and hold the power window switch
in the one-touch closing direction
again. After the door window is com-
pletely closed, continue holding the
switch for a further 1 second or more.
Power windows
Opening and closing the power
windows
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3
Be
fore
dri
ving
If you release the switch while the window is
moving, start again from the beginning.
If the window reverses and cannot be fully
closed or opened, have the vehicle
inspected by your Lexus dealer.
■
Door lock linked window operation
●
The power windows can be opened and
closed using the mechanical key.
*
(
●
The power windows can be opened using
the wireless remote control.
*
(
*
: These settings must be customized at
your Lexus dealer.
■
Alarm
The alarm may be triggered if the alarm is
set and a power window is closed using the
door lock linked power window operation
function. (
■
Power windows open warning buzzer
A buzzer sounds and a message is shown
on the multi-information display in the
instrument cluster when the engine switch
is turned off and the driver’s door is opened
with the power windows open. However, if
the window close suggestion function is on,
this buzzer will not operate.
■
Customization
Some functions can be customized.
(
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failing to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
■
Closing the windows
●
The driver is responsible for all the
power window operations, including
the operation for the passengers. In
order to prevent accidental operation,
especially by a child, do not let a child
operate the power windows. It is possi-
ble for children and other passengers
to have body parts caught in the power
window. Also, when riding with a child,
it is recommended to use the window
lock switch. (
●
Check to make sure that all passen-
gers do not have any part of their body
in a position where it could be caught
when a window is being operated.
●
When using the wireless remote con-
trol or mechanical key and operating
the power windows, operate the
power window after checking to make
sure that there is no possibility of any
passenger having any of their body
parts caught in the window. Also do
not let a child operate window by the
wireless remote control or mechanical
key. It is possible for children and other
passengers to get caught in the power
window.
●
When exiting the vehicle, turn the
engine switch off, carry the key and
exit the vehicle along with the child.
There may be accidental operation,
due to mischief, etc., that may possibly
lead to an accident.
■
Jam protection function
●
Never use any part of your body to
intentionally activate the jam protec-
tion function.
●
The jam protection function may not
work if something gets jammed just
before the window is fully closed. Be
careful not to get any part of your body
jammed in the window.
■
Catch protection function
●
Never use any part of your body or
clothing to intentionally activate the
catch protection function.
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3-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
This function can be used to prevent
children from accidentally opening or
closing a passenger window.
Press the switch.
The indicator
will come on and the pas-
senger windows will be locked.
The passenger windows can still be
opened and closed using the driver’s
switch even if the lock switch is on.
■
The power windows can be operated
when
The engine switch is in IGNITION ON
mode.
■
When the battery is disconnected
The window lock switch is disabled. If nec-
essary, press the window lock switch after
reconnecting the battery.
*
: If equipped
■
Opening and closing
1
Opens the moon roof
*
The moon roof stops slightly before the
fully open position to reduce wind noise.
Press the switch again to fully open the
moon roof.
2
Closes the moon roof
*
*
: Lightly press either side of the moon roof
switch to stop the moon roof partway.
■
Tilting up and down
1
Tilts the moon roof up
*
2
Tilts the moon roof down
*
WARNING
●
The catch protection function may not
work if something gets caught just
before the window is fully opened. Be
careful not to get any part of your body
or clothing caught in the window.
Preventing accidental operation
(window lock switch)
A
Moon roof
*
Use the overhead switches to open
and close the moon roof and tilt it
up and down.
Operating the moon roof
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3
Be
fore
dri
ving
*
: Lightly press either side of the moon roof
switch to stop the moon roof partway.
■
The moon roof can be operated when
The engine switch is in IGNITION ON
mode.
■
Operating the moon roof after turning
the engine off
The moon roof can be operated for approx-
imately 45 seconds after the engine switch
is turned to ACCESSORY mode or turned
off. It cannot, however, be operated once
the driver’s door is opened.
■
Jam protection function
If an object is detected between the moon
roof and the frame while the moon roof is
closing or tilting down, travel is stopped and
the moon roof opens slightly.
■
Sunshade
The sunshade can be opened and closed
manually. However, the sunshade will open
automatically when the moon roof is
opened.
■
Door lock linked moon roof operation
●
The moon roof can be opened and
closed using the mechanical key.
*
(
●
The moon roof can be opened using the
wireless remote control.
*
(
●
The alarm may be triggered if the alarm is
set and the moon roof is closed using the
door lock linked moon roof operation
function. (
*
: These settings must be customized at
your Lexus dealer.
■
When the moon roof does not close nor-
mally
Perform the following procedure:
If the moon roof closes but then re-opens
slightly
1
Stop the vehicle.
2
Press and hold the “CLOSE” switch.
*1
The moon roof will close, reopen and pause
for approximately 10 seconds.
*2
Then it will
close again, tilt up and pause for approxi-
mately 1 second. Finally, it will tilt down,
open and close.
3
Check to make sure that the moon roof
is completely closed and then release
the switch.
If the moon roof tilts down but then tilts
back up
1
Stop the vehicle.
2
Press and hold the “UP” switch
*1
until
the moon roof moves into the tilt up
position and stops.
3
Release the “UP” switch once and then
press and hold the “UP” switch
again.
*1
The moon roof will pause for
approximately 10 seconds in the tilt up
position.
*2
Then it will adjust slightly and
pause for approximately 1 second.
Finally, it will tilt down, open and close.
4
Check to make sure that the moon roof
is completely closed and then release
the switch.
*1
: If the switch is released at the incorrect
time, the procedure will have to be per-
formed again from the beginning.
*2
: If the switch is released after the above
mentioned 10 second pause, automatic
operation will be disabled. In that case,
press and hold the “CLOSE” or “UP”
switch, and the moon roof will tilt up and
pause for approximately 1 second. Then
it will tilt down, open and close. Check
to make sure that the moon roof is com-
pletely closed and then release the
switch.
If the moon roof does not fully close even
after performing the above procedure cor-
rectly, have the vehicle inspected by your
Lexus dealer.
■
Moon roof open warning buzzer
A buzzer sounds and a message is shown
on the multi-information display in the
instrument cluster when the engine switch
is turned off and the driver’s door is opened
with the moon roof open.
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3-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
■
Customization
Some functions can be customized.
(
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failing to do so may cause death or seri-
ous injury.
■
Opening the moon roof
●
Do not allow any passengers to put
their hands or heads outside the vehi-
cle while it is moving.
●
Do not sit on top of the moon roof.
■
Opening and closing the moon roof
●
The driver is responsible for moon roof
opening and closing operations.
In order to prevent accidental opera-
tion, especially by a child, do not let a
child operate the moon roof. It is possi-
ble for children and other passengers
to have body parts caught in the moon
roof.
●
Check to make sure that all passen-
gers do not have any part of their body
in a position where it could be caught
when the moon roof is being operated.
●
When using the wireless remote con-
trol or mechanical key and operating
the moon roof, operate the moon roof
after checking to make sure that there
is no possibility of any passenger hav-
ing any of their body parts caught in
the moon roof. Also, do not let a child
operate moon roof by the wireless
remote control or mechanical key. It is
possible for children and other passen-
gers to get caught in the moon roof.
●
When exiting the vehicle, turn the
engine switch off, carry the key and
exit the vehicle along with the child.
There may be accidental operation,
due to mischief, etc., that may possibly
lead to an accident.
■
Jam protection function
●
Never use any part of your body to
intentionally activate the jam protec-
tion function.
●
The jam protection function may not
work if something gets caught just
before the moon roof is fully closed.
Also, the jam protection function is not
designed to operate while the switch is
being pressed. Take care so that your
fingers, etc. do not get caught.
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3-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
3
Be
fore
dri
ving
*
: If equipped
■
Opening and closing the elec-
tronic sunshade
1
Opens the electronic sunshade
Slide and hold the
switch backward.
The electronic sunshade will fully open
automatically.
*
2
Closes the electronic sunshade
Slide and hold the
switch forward. The
electronic sunshade will fully close auto-
matically.
*
*
: Quickly slide and release the
switch
in either direction to stop the electronic
sunshade partway.
■
Tilting the panoramic moon roof up
and down
Tilts the panoramic moon roof up
(press)
*
When the panoramic moon roof is tilted
up, the electronic sunshade will open to the
half-open position of the roof.
*
: Lightly press the
switch again to
stop the panoramic moon roof partway.
Tilts the panoramic moon roof down
(press and hold)
The panoramic moon roof can be tilted
down only when it is in the tilt-up position.
■
Opening and closing the pan-
oramic moon roof
Opens the panoramic moon roof
*
Slide and hold the
switch back-
ward. The panoramic moon roof and
electronic sunshade will open auto-
matically.
The panoramic moon roof can be opened
from the tilt-up position.
*
: Quickly slide and release the
switch
in either direction to stop the panoramic
moon roof partway.
Panoramic moon roof
*
Use the overhead switches to oper-
ate the panoramic moon roof and
electronic sunshade.
Operating the panoramic moon
roof
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Closes the panoramic moon roof
Slide and hold the
switch forward.
The panoramic moon roof will fully
close automatically.
■
The panoramic moon roof can be oper-
ated when
The engine switch is in IGNITION ON
mode.
■
Operating the panoramic moon roof
after turning the engine off
The panoramic moon roof and electronic
sunshade can be operated for approxi-
mately 45 seconds after the engine switch
is turned to ACCESSORY mode or turned
off. They cannot, however, be operated
once the driver’s door is opened.
■
Jam protection function
If an object is detected between the pan-
oramic moon roof and the frame in the fol-
lowing situations, travel is stopped and the
panoramic moon roof opens slightly:
●
The panoramic moon roof is closing or
tilting down.
●
The electronic sunshade is closing.
■
Door lock linked panoramic moon roof
operation
●
The panoramic moon roof can be
opened and closed using the mechanical
key.
*
(
●
The panoramic moon roof can be
opened using the wireless remote con-
trol.
*
(
*
: These settings must be customized at
your Lexus dealer.
■
Closing both the panoramic moon roof
and electronic sunshade
Slide the
switch forward.
The electronic sunshade will close to the
half-open position and pause. The pan-
oramic moon roof will then fully close. Then
the electronic sunshade will fully close.
■
When the panoramic moon roof or elec-
tronic sunshade does not close normally
Perform the following procedure:
1
Stop the vehicle.
2
Turn the engine switch to IGNITION
ON mode.
3
Slide and hold the
switch or
switch forward. Continue pressing the
switch for approximately 10 seconds
after the panoramic moon roof or elec-
tronic sunshade closes and reopens.
The panoramic moon roof and elec-
tronic sunshade will start to close.
*
4
Check that the panoramic moon roof
and electronic sunshade are fully closed
and release the switch.
*
: If the switch is released at the incorrect
time, the procedure will have to be per-
formed again from the beginning.
If the panoramic moon roof or electronic
sunshade does not fully close even after
performing the above procedure correctly,
have the vehicle inspected by your Lexus
dealer.
■
Alarm
The alarm may be triggered if the alarm is
set and the panoramic moon roof is closed
using the door lock linked panoramic moon
roof operation function. (
■
Panoramic moon roof open warning
buzzer
A buzzer sounds and a message is shown
on the multi-information display in the
instrument cluster when the engine switch
is turned off and the driver’s door is opened
with the panoramic moon roof open.
■
Customization
Some functions can be customized.
(
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3
Be
fore
dri
ving
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failing to do so may cause death or seri-
ous injury.
■
Opening and closing the electronic
sunshade
●
Check to make sure that all passen-
gers do not have any part of their body
in a position where it could be caught
when the electronic sunshade is being
operated.
●
Do not let a child operate the elec-
tronic sunshade. Closing the elec-
tronic sunshade on someone can
cause death or serious injury.
■
Opening and closing the panoramic
moon roof
●
The driver is responsible for pan-
oramic moon roof opening and closing
operations. In order to prevent acci-
dental operation, especially by a child,
do not let a child operate the pan-
oramic moon roof. It is possible for
children and other passengers to have
body parts caught in the panoramic
moon roof.
●
Check to make sure that all passen-
gers do not have any part of their body
in a position where it could be caught
when the panoramic moon roof is
being operated.
●
When using the wireless remote con-
trol or mechanical key and operating
the panoramic moon roof, operate the
panoramic moon roof after checking
to make sure that there is no possibility
of any passenger having any of their
body parts caught in the panoramic
moon roof. Also, do not let a child
operate panoramic moon roof by the
wireless remote control or mechanical
key. It is possible for children and other
passengers to get caught in the pan-
oramic moon roof.
●
When exiting the vehicle, turn the
engine switch off, carry the key and
exit the vehicle along with the child.
There may be accidental operation,
due to mischief, etc., that may possibly
lead to an accident.
■
Jam protection function
●
Never use any part of your body to
intentionally activate the jam protec-
tion function.
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WARNING
●
The jam protection function may not
work if something gets caught just
before the panoramic moon roof or
electronic sunshade is fully closed.
Also, the jam protection function is not
designed to operate while the switch is
being pressed. Take care so that your
fingers, etc. do not get caught.
■
To prevent burns or injuries
Do not touch the area between the
underside of the panoramic moon roof
and the electronic sunshade. Your hand
may get caught and you could injure
yourself. Also, if the vehicle is left in direct
sunlight for a long time, the underside of
the panoramic moon roof could become
very hot and could cause burns.
NOTICE
■
To prevent damage to the panoramic
moon roof
●
Before opening the panoramic moon
roof, make sure that there are no for-
eign objects, such as stones or ice,
around the opening.
●
Do not hit the surface or edge of the
panoramic moon roof with hard
objects.
●
Do not continuously press the
switch after the panoramic moon roof
has been fully opened or closed.
■
After the vehicle has been washed or
rained on
Before opening the panoramic moon
roof, wipe any water off the panoramic
moon roof. Otherwise, water may enter
the cabin when the panoramic moon roof
is opened.
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4
4
Driving
Driving
.
4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle. . . . . .
Cargo and luggage. . . . ...
Vehicle load limits. . . . . ..
Trailer towing (vehicles without
towing package). . . . . ..
Trailer towing (vehicles with tow-
ing package). . . . . . . ..
Dinghy towing . . . . . . . .
4-2. Driving procedures
Engine (ignition) switch . . ...
Automatic transmission. . ...
Turn signal lever. . . . . . ..
Parking brake . . . . . . . ..
Brake Hold. . . . . . . . .
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch. . . . . . .
AHB (Automatic High Beam)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fog light switch . . . . . . ...
Windshield wipers and washer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear window wiper and washer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap. ..
4-5. Using the driving support sys-
tems
Lexus Safety System + 2.0. .
PCS (Pre-Collision System)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) . ...
RSA (Road Sign Assist). . ..
Dynamic radar cruise control with
full-speed range. . . . . ...
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor).
PKSA (Parking Support Alert)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Intuitive parking assist. . . .
RCTA (Rear cross traffic alert)
function. . . . . . . . . ...
PKSB (Parking Support Brake)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parking Support Brake function
(static objects). . . . . . .
Parking Support Brake function
(rear-crossing vehicles) . ..
Driving mode select switch ..
All-wheel drive lock switch...
Driving assist systems. . . ..
4-6. Driving tips
Winter driving tips. . . . . ..
Utility vehicle precautions. .
150
4-1. Before driving
4-1.Before driving
■
Starting the engine
■
Driving
1
With the brake pedal depressed,
shift the shift lever to D. (
2
Release the parking brake.
(
If the parking brake is in automatic mode,
the parking brake is released automatically
when shifting the shift lever to any position
other than P. (
3
Gradually release the brake pedal
and gently depress the accelerator
pedal to accelerate the vehicle.
■
Stopping
1
With the shift lever in D, depress the
brake pedal.
2
If necessary, set the parking brake.
(
If the vehicle is to be stopped for an
extended period of time, shift the shift lever
to P or N. (
■
Parking the vehicle
1
With the shift lever in D, depress the
brake pedal.
2
Set the parking brake (
and shift the shift lever to P
(
3
Press the engine switch to stop the
engine.
4
Lock the door, making sure that you
have the electronic key on your
person.
If parking on a hill, block the wheels as
needed.
■
Starting off on a steep uphill
1
With the brake pedal depressed,
shift the shift lever to D. (
2
Pull the parking brake switch and
parking brake is set manually.
(
3
Release the brake pedal and gently
depress the accelerator pedal to
accelerate the vehicle.
4
Press the parking brake switch and
parking brake is released manually.
■
When starting off on a uphill
The hill-start assist control will activate.
(
■
Driving in the rain
●
Drive carefully when it is raining, because
visibility will be reduced, the windows
may become fogged-up, and the road
will be slippery.
●
Drive carefully when it starts to rain,
because the road surface will be espe-
cially slippery.
●
Refrain from high speeds when driving on
an expressway in the rain, because there
may be a layer of water between the tires
and the road surface, preventing the
steering and brakes from operating prop-
erly.
■
Engine speed while driving
In the following conditions, the engine
speed may become high while driving. This
is due to automatic up-shifting control or
down-shifting implementation to meet driv-
ing conditions. It does not indicate sudden
acceleration.
●
The vehicle is judged to be driving uphill
or downhill
Driving the vehicle
The following procedures should be
observed to ensure safe driving:
Driving procedure
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4-1. Before driving
4
Driving
●
When the accelerator pedal is released
●
When the brake pedal is depressed while
sport mode is selected
■
Restraining the engine output (Brake
Override System)
●
When the accelerator and brake pedals
are depressed at the same time, the
engine output may be restrained.
●
A warning message is displayed on the
multi-information display and head-up
display (if equipped) while the system is
operating.
■
Restraining sudden start (Drive-Start
Control)
●
When the following unusual operation is
performed, the engine output may be
restrained.
• When the shift lever is shifted from R to D,
D to R, N to R, P to D, or P to R (D
includes M) with the accelerator pedal
depressed, a warning message appears
on the multi-information display and
head-up display (if equipped). If a warn-
ing message is shown on the multi-infor-
mation display and head-up display (if
equipped), read the message and follow
the instructions.
• When the accelerator pedal is depressed
too much while the vehicle is in reverse.
●
While Drive-Start Control is being acti-
vated, your vehicle may have trouble
escaping from the mud or fresh snow. In
such case, deactivate TRAC (
cancel Drive-Start Control so that the
vehicle may become able to escape from
the mud or fresh snow.
■
Breaking in your new Lexus
To extend the life of the vehicle, observing
the following precautions is recommended:
●
For the first 200 miles (300 km):
Avoid sudden stops.
●
For the first 500 miles (800 km):
Do not tow a trailer.
●
For the first 1000 miles (1600 km):
• Do not drive at extremely high speeds.
• Avoid sudden acceleration.
• Do not drive continuously in low gears.
• Do not drive at a constant speed for
extended periods.
■
Operating your vehicle in a foreign
country
Comply with the relevant vehicle registra-
tion laws and confirm the availability of the
correct fuel. (
■
Eco-friendly driving
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
■
When starting the vehicle
Always keep your foot on the brake
pedal while stopped the engine running.
This prevents the vehicle from creeping.
■
When driving the vehicle
●
Do not drive if you are unfamiliar with
the location of the brake and accelera-
tor pedals to avoid depressing the
wrong pedal.
• Accidentally depressing the accelera-
tor pedal instead of the brake pedal
will result in sudden acceleration that
may lead to an accident.
• When backing up, you may twist your
body around, leading to a difficulty in
operating the pedals. Make sure to
operate the pedals properly.
• Make sure to keep a correct driving
posture even when moving the vehicle
only slightly. This allows you to depress
the brake and accelerator pedals
properly.
• Depress the brake pedal using your
right foot. Depressing the brake pedal
using your left foot may delay
response in an emergency, resulting in
an accident.
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4-1. Before driving
WARNING
●
Do not drive the vehicle over or stop
the vehicle near flammable materials.
The exhaust system and exhaust gases
can be extremely hot. These hot parts
may cause a fire if there is any flamma-
ble material nearby.
●
During normal driving, do not turn off
the engine. Turning the engine off
while driving will not cause loss of
steering or braking control, but the
power assist to these systems will be
lost. This will make it more difficult to
steer and brake, so you should pull
over and stop the vehicle as soon as it
is safe to do so.
However, in the event of an emer-
gency, such as if it becomes impossible
to stop the vehicle in the normal way:
●
Use engine braking (downshift) to
maintain a safe speed when driving
down a steep hill.
Using the brakes continuously may
cause the brakes to overheat and lose
effectiveness. (
●
Do not adjust the positions of the
steering wheel, the seat, or the inside
or outside rear view mirrors while driv-
ing.
Doing so may result in a loss of vehicle
control.
●
Always check that all passengers’
arms, heads or other parts of their
body are not outside the vehicle.
●
AWD models: Do not drive the vehicle
off-road.
This is not an AWD vehicle designed
for off-road driving. Proceed with all
due caution if it becomes unavoidable
to drive off-road.
●
Do not drive across a river or through
other bodies of water.
This may cause electric/electronic
components to short circuit, damage
the engine or cause other serious
damage to the vehicle.
●
Do not drive in excess of the speed
limit. Even if the legal speed limit per-
mits it, do not drive over 85 mph (140
km/h) unless your vehicle has
high-speed capability tires. Driving
over 85 mph (140 km/h) may result in
tire failure, loss of control and possible
injury. Be sure to consult a tire dealer
to determine whether the tires on your
vehicle are high-speed capability tires
or not before driving at such speeds.
■
When driving on slippery road sur-
faces
●
Sudden braking, acceleration and
steering may cause tire slippage and
reduce your ability to control the vehi-
cle.
●
Sudden acceleration, engine braking
due to shifting, or changes in engine
speed could cause the vehicle to skid.
●
After driving through a puddle, lightly
depress the brake pedal to make sure
that the brakes are functioning prop-
erly. Wet brake pads may prevent the
brakes from functioning properly. If the
brakes on only one side are wet and
not functioning properly, steering con-
trol may be affected.
■
When shifting the shift lever
●
Do not let the vehicle roll backward
while the shift lever is in a driving posi-
tion, or roll forward while the shift lever
is in R.
Doing so may cause the engine to stall
or lead to poor brake and steering
performance, resulting in an accident
or damage to the vehicle.
●
Do not shift the shift lever to P while
the vehicle is moving.
Doing so can damage the transmission
and may result in a loss of vehicle con-
trol.
●
Do not shift the shift lever to R while
the vehicle is moving forward.
Doing so can damage the transmission
and may result in a loss of vehicle con-
trol.
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