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come on when the system is operating.

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Conditions to turn the high beams on/off 

automatically

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When all of the following 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.

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Camera sensor detection 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

●

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 the 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 level. 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 headlights, 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-

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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

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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 high beam 

position.

●

Automatic High Beam switch is on.

2

Turn the engine switch to IGNITION 

ON mode.

3

Within 30 seconds after 

2

, repeat pull-

ing the headlight switch lever to the 

original position then pushing it to the 

high beam position quickly 10 times, 

then leave the lever in high beam posi-

tion.

4

If the sensitivity is changed, the Auto-

matic High Beam indicator is turn on 

and off 3 times.

Automatic High Beam (headlights) may 

turn on even when the vehicle is stopped.

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Switching to the low beams

Pull the lever to its original position.

The Automatic High Beam indicator will 
turn off.
Push the lever away from you to activate 
the Automatic High Beam system again.

■

Switching to the high beams

Press the Automatic High Beam 
switch.

The Automatic High Beam indicator will 
turn off and the high beam indicator will 
turn on.
Press the switch to activate the Automatic 
High Beam system again.

Turning the high beams on/off 
manually

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Operating the 

 lever operates 

the wipers or washer as follows. The 
lever will return to its original position 
after operation.



Intermittent windshield wipers with 
interval adjuster

1

 (U.S.A.) or 

 (Canada) 

Move the lever up by 2 levels

2

 Move the lever up by 1 level

3

 (U.S.A.) or 

 (Canada) 

Move the lever down by 1 level

4

 (U.S.A.) or 

 (Canada) 

Move the lever down by 2 levels

Depending on the operating state of 
the wipers when the wiper lever is 
operated, the wipers will operate as 
follows.
• Current wiper operation: Off

• Current wiper operation: Intermit-

tent operation

• Current wiper operation: Low 

speed operation

Windshield wipers and 
washer

Operating the lever can use the 
windshield wipers or the washer.

NOTICE

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When the windshield is dry

Do not use the wipers, as they may dam-

age the windshield.

Operating the wiper lever

Wiper lever oper-

ation

Wiper operation

 or 

Temporary operation

Temporary operation

 or 

Intermittent operation

 or 

High speed operation

Wiper lever oper-

ation

Wiper operation

 or 

Off

Off

 or 

Low speed operation

 or 

High speed operation

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• 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

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-

ation

Wiper operation

 or 

Off

Intermittent operation

 or 

High speed operation

 or 

High speed operation

Wiper lever oper-

ation

Wiper operation

 or 

Off

Low speed operation

 or 

No change

 or 

No change

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Move the lever up by 2 levels

2

 Move the lever up by 1 level

3

 (U.S.A.) or 

 (Canada) 

Move the lever down by 1 level

4

 (U.S.A.) or 

 (Canada) 

Move the lever down by 2 levels

5

 AUTO mode on/off switch

With AUTO mode selected, the wipers will 
operate automatically when the sensor 
detects falling rain. The system automati-
cally adjusts wiper timing in accordance 
with rain volume and vehicle speed.
The AUTO mode indicator 

 will turn on 

when AUTO mode is selected.

Depending on the operating state of 
the wipers when the wiper lever is 
operated, the wipers will operate as 
follows.
• Current wiper operation: Off

• Current wiper operation: Low 

speed operation

• Current wiper operation: High 

speed operation

• Current wiper operation: AUTO 

mode (Intermittent operation)

• Current wiper operation: AUTO 

mode (Continuously)

Wiper lever oper-

ation

Wiper operation

 or 

Temporary operation

Temporary operation

 or 

Low speed operation

 or 

High speed operation

Wiper lever oper-

ation

Wiper operation

 or 

Off

Off

A

 or 

High speed operation

 or 

High speed operation

Wiper lever oper-

ation

Wiper operation

 or 

Off

Low speed operation

 or 

No change

 or 

No change

Wiper lever oper-

ation

Wiper operation

 or 

Off

Temporary opera-

tion

*1

 or 

Low speed opera-

tion

*2

 or 

High speed opera-

tion

*2

Wiper lever oper-

ation

Wiper operation

 or 

Off

No change

Wiper lever oper-

ation

Wiper operation

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*1

: After temporary operation, the mode 

will return to AUTO mode.

*2

: AUTO mode will be canceled.

When AUTO mode is selected, the 
sensor sensitivity can be adjusted by 
turning the switch ring.

6

Increases the sensitivity

7

Decreases the sensitivity

8

 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.

The wipers can be used as intermittent 
windshield wipers, which operate 
regardless of vehicle speed or amount 
of raindrops. The intermittent wind-
shield wiper operation can be switched 
when the vehicle is stopped and the 
wiper is off. The wiper operation can-
not be switched during AUTO mode 
or while the intermittent windshield 
wipers are operating.

Press and hold 

 until the AUTO 

mode indicator stops flashing.

If 

 is pressed and held until the AUTO 

mode indicator stops flashing again, it will 
return to its previous state.
The wiper can be switched when the vehi-
cle is stopped and the wipers are off.

 or 

Low speed opera-

tion

*2

 or 

High speed opera-

tion

*2

Wiper lever oper-

ation

Wiper operation

Switching between the intermit-
tent windshield wipers and 
rain-sensing windshield wipers 
(vehicles with rain-sensing wind-
shield wipers)

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Operation of the intermittent 
windshield wipers with interval 
adjuster

1

 (U.S.A.) or 

 (Canada) 

Move the lever up by 2 levels

2

 Move the lever up by 1 level

3

 (U.S.A.) or 

 (Canada) 

Move the lever down by 1 level

4

 (U.S.A.) or 

 (Canada) 

Move the lever down by 2 levels

Depending on the operating state of 
the wipers when the wiper lever is 
operated, the wipers will operate as 
follows.
• Current wiper operation: Off

• Current wiper operation: Intermit-

tent operation

• Current wiper operation: Low 

speed operation

• Current wiper operation: High 

speed operation

Wiper lever oper-

ation

Wiper operation

 or 

Temporary operation

Temporary operation

 or 

Intermittent operation

 or 

High speed operation

Wiper lever oper-

ation

Wiper operation

 or 

Off

Off

 or 

Low speed operation

 or 

High speed operation

Wiper lever oper-

ation

Wiper operation

 or 

Off

Intermittent operation

 or 

High speed operation

 or 

High speed operation

Wiper lever oper-

ation

Wiper operation

 or 

Off

Low speed operation

Wiper lever oper-

ation

Wiper operation

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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

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.

■

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 windshield wiper opera-

tion selected, wiper operation will be 

switched from low speed to intermittent 

wiper operation only when the vehicle is 

stationary.

■

Raindrop sensor (vehicles with 

rain-sensing windshield 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.

●

If the wiper is turned to AUTO mode 

while the engine switch is in IGNITION 

 or 

No change

 or 

No change

Wiper lever oper-

ation

Wiper operation

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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 washer 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.

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 Close both side doors and windows, 

and turn the engine switch off.

 Confirm the type of fuel.

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Fuel types

P.327

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Fuel tank opening for unleaded gasoline

To help prevent incorrect fueling, your vehi-

cle has a fuel tank opening that only accom-

modates the special nozzle on unleaded 

fuel pumps.

■

If the malfunction indicator lamp illumi-

nates

The malfunction indicator lamp may illumi-

nate erroneously if refueling is performed 

repeatedly when the fuel tank is nearly full.

Opening the fuel tank cap

Perform the following steps to open 
the fuel tank cap:

Before refueling the vehicle

WARNING

■

When refueling the vehicle

Observe the following precautions while 

refueling the vehicle. Failure to do so may 

result in death or serious injury.

●

After exiting the vehicle and before 

opening the fuel door, touch an 

unpainted metal surface to discharge 

any static electricity. It is important to 

discharge static electricity before refu-

eling because sparks resulting from 

static electricity can cause fuel vapors 

to ignite while refueling.

●

Always hold the grips on the fuel tank 

cap and turn it slowly to remove it.

A whooshing sound may be heard 

when the fuel tank cap is loosened. 

Wait until the sound cannot be heard 

before fully removing the cap. In hot 

weather, pressurized fuel may spray 

out the filler neck and cause injury.

●

Do not allow anyone that has not dis-

charged static electricity from their 

body to come close to an open fuel 

tank.

●

Do not inhale vaporized fuel.

Fuel contains substances that are 

harmful if inhaled.

●

Do not smoke while refueling the vehi-

cle.

Doing so may cause the fuel to ignite 

and cause a fire.

●

Do not return to the vehicle or touch 

any person or object that is statically 

charged.

This may cause static electricity to 

build up, resulting in a possible ignition 

hazard.

■

When refueling

Observe the following precautions to 

prevent fuel overflowing from the fuel 

tank:

●

Securely insert the fuel nozzle into the 

fuel filler neck.

●

Stop filling the tank after the fuel noz-

zle automatically clicks off.

●

Do not top off the fuel tank.

NOTICE

■

Refueling

Do not spill fuel during refueling. Doing 

so may damage the vehicle, such as 

causing the emission control system to 

operate abnormally or damaging fuel 

system components or the vehicle’s 

painted surface.

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With the doors unlocked, press the 
center of the rear edge of the fuel 
filler door.

Push until you hear a click and take your 

hand away to slightly open the fuel filler 

door. Then open the door fully by hand.

2

Turn the fuel tank cap slowly and 
remove it, then put it into the holder 
on the fuel filler door.

■

If the fuel filler door cannot be opened

P.303

1

After refueling, turn the fuel tank 
cap until you hear a click. Once the 

cap is released, it will turn slightly in 
the opposite direction.

2

Close the fuel filler door, and press 
the center of the rear edge of the 
fuel filler door until you hear a click.

When you lock the doors, the fuel filler 

door will also lock.

■

When closing the fuel filler door

Do not lock the doors before closing the 

fuel filler door, as the fuel filler door cannot 

be closed if the doors are locked. If the 

doors are locked and the fuel filler door 

cannot be closed, unlock the doors and 

then close the fuel filler door.

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Fuel filler door lock condition

The fuel filler door may not be locked even 

when the vehicle’s doors are locked in the 

following situations:

●

When operating the door lock button 

inside the vehicle

●

When the automatic door locking system 

is operated (

P.88)

Opening the fuel tank cap

Closing the fuel tank cap

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WARNING

■

When replacing the fuel tank cap

Do not use anything but a genuine Lexus 

fuel tank cap designed for your vehicle. 

Doing so may cause a fire or other inci-

dent which may result in death or serious 

injury.

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PCS (Pre-Collision System)

P.154

■

LDA (Lane Departure Alert with 
steering control)

P.161

■

Automatic High Beam

P.138

■

Dynamic radar cruise control

P.168

The pre-collision system is equipped 
with a sophisticated computer that will 
record certain data, such as:

• Accelerator status
• Brake status
• Vehicle speed
• Operation status of the pre-collision 

system functions

• Information (such as the distance 

and relative speed between your 
vehicle and the vehicle ahead or 
other objects)

• Images from the camera sensor 

(available only when the pre-colli-
sion braking function or the pre-col-
lision brake assist function was 
operating)

The pre-collision system does not 
record conversations, sounds or 
images of the inside of the vehicle.
 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 official 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 images can be erased 

using a specialized device.

The image recording function can be dis-
abled. However, if the function is disabled, 
data from when the pre-collision system 

Lexus Safety System +

The Lexus Safety System + consists 
of the following drive assist systems 
and contributes to a safe and com-
fortable driving experience:

Driving assist system

WARNING

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Lexus Safety System +

The Lexus Safety System + is designed to 

operate under the assumption that the 

driver will drive safely, and is designed to 

help reduce the impact to the occupants 

and the vehicle in the case of a collision 

or assist the driver in normal driving con-

ditions.
As there is a limit to the degree of recog-

nition accuracy and control performance 

that this system can provide, do not 

overly rely on this system. The driver is 

always responsible for paying attention 

to the vehicle's surroundings and driving 

safely.

Vehicle data recording

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Two types of sensors, located behind 
the front grille and windshield, detect 
information necessary to operate the 
drive assist systems.

Radar sensor
Camera sensor

Sensors

WARNING

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To avoid malfunction of the radar sen-

sor

Observe the following precautions.
Otherwise, the radar sensor may not 

operate properly, possibly leading to an 

accident resulting in death or serious 

injury.

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Keep the radar sensor and front grille 

emblem clean at all times.

Radar sensor

Front grille emblem

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B

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B

If the front of the radar sensor or the front 
or back of the front grille emblem is dirty 
or covered with water droplets, snow, 
etc., clean it.
Clean the radar sensor and front grille 
emblem with a soft cloth so you do not 
mark or damage them.

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Do not attach accessories, stickers 

(including transparent stickers) or 

other items to the radar sensor, front 

grille emblem or surrounding area.

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Do not subject the radar sensor or sur-

rounding area to a strong impact.

If the radar sensor, front grille, or front 

bumper has been subjected to a 

strong impact, have the vehicle 

inspected by your Lexus dealer.

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Do not disassemble the radar sensor.

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Do not modify or paint the radar sen-

sor, front grille emblem or surrounding 

area.

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If the radar sensor, front grille, or front 

bumper needs to be removed and 

installed, or replaced, contact your 

Lexus dealer.

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To avoid malfunction of the camera 

sensor

Observe the following precautions.
Otherwise, the camera sensor may not 

operate properly, possibly leading to an 

accident resulting in death or serious 

injury.

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Keep the windshield clean at all times.

• If the windshield is dirty or covered 

with an oily film, water droplets, snow, 

etc., clear the windshield.

• If a glass coating agent is applied to the 

windshield, it will still be necessary to 

use the windshield wipers to remove 

water droplets, etc. from the area of 

the windshield in front of the camera 

sensor.

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Driving

WARNING

• If the inner side of the windshield 

where the camera sensor is installed is 

dirty, contact your Lexus dealer.

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Do not attach objects, such as stickers, 

transparent stickers, and so forth, to 

the outer side of the windshield in front 

of the camera sensor (shaded area in 

the illustration).

From the top of the windshield to 
approximately 0.4 in. (1 cm) below 
the bottom of the camera sensor

Approximately 7.9 in. (20 cm) 
(Approximately 4.0 in. [10 cm] to the 
right and left from the center of the 
camera sensor)

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If the part of the windshield in front of 

the camera sensor is fogged up or 

covered with condensation or ice, use 

the windshield defogger to remove the 

fog, condensation or ice. (

P.209)

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If water droplets cannot be properly 

removed from the area of the wind-

shield in front of the camera sensor by 

the windshield wipers, replace the 

wiper insert or wiper blade.

If the wiper inserts or wiper blades need 
to be replaced, contact your Lexus 
dealer.

●

Do not attach window tinting to the 

windshield.

●

Replace the windshield if it is damaged 

or cracked.

If the windshield needs to be replaced, 

contact your Lexus dealer.

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Do not get the camera sensor wet.

●

Do not allow bright lights to shine into 

the camera sensor.

●

Do not dirty or damage the camera 

sensor.

When cleaning the inside of the wind-

shield, do not allow glass cleaner to 

contact the lens. Also, do not touch the 

lens.

If the lens is dirty or damaged, contact 

your Lexus dealer.

●

Do not subject the camera sensor to a 

strong impact.

●

Do not change the installation position 

or direction of the camera sensor or 

remove it.

●

Do not disassemble the camera sen-

sor.

●

Do not modify any components of the 

vehicle around the camera sensor 

(inside rear view mirror, etc.) or ceiling.

●

Do not attach any accessories that 

may obstruct the camera sensor to the 

hood, front grille or front bumper. 

Contact your Lexus dealer for details.

●

If a surfboard or other long object is to 

be mounted on the roof, make sure 

that it will not obstruct the camera sen-

sor.

●

Do not modify the headlights or other 

lights.

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Pre-collision warning

When the system determines that the 
possibility of a frontal collision is high, a 
buzzer will sound and a warning mes-
sage will be displayed on the 
multi-information display to urge the 
driver to take evasive action.

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Pre-collision brake assist

When the system determines that the 
possibility of a frontal collision is high, 
the system applies greater braking 
force in relation to how strongly the 
brake pedal is depressed.

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Pre-collision braking

When the system determines that the 
possibility of a frontal collision is high, 
the system warns the driver. If the sys-
tem determines that the possibility of a 
frontal collision is extremely high, the 
brakes are automatically applied to 
help avoid the collision or reduce the 
collision speed.

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Suspension control (if equipped)

When the system determines that the 
possibility of a frontal collision is high, 
the Adaptive Variable Suspension Sys-
tem (

P.192) will control the damping 

force of the shock absorbers to help 
maintain an appropriate vehicle pos-
ture.

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Steering control (if equipped)

When the system determines that the 
possibility of a frontal collision is high 
and the driver is operating the steering 
wheel, the LDH system (

P.193) will 

control the turning angle of the front 

PCS (Pre-Collision System)

The pre-collision system uses a 
radar sensor and camera sensor to 
detect vehicles and pedestrians in 
front of your vehicle. When the sys-
tem determines that the possibility 
of a frontal collision with a vehicle 
or pedestrian is high, a warning 
operates to urge the driver to take 
evasive action and the potential 
brake pressure is increased to help 
the driver avoid the collision. If the 
system determines that the possi-
bility of a frontal collision with a 
vehicle or pedestrian is extremely 
high, the brakes are automatically 
applied to help avoid the collision or 
help reduce the impact of the colli-
sion.

The pre-collision system can be dis-
abled/enabled and the warning tim-
ing can be changed. (

P.156)

System functions