Lexus ES250 (2023 year). Manual in english

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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

■

Using automatic mode in cold weather

(power type)

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

snow from the door mirror, then either

operate the mirror using manual mode or

move the mirror by hand.

■

Customization (power type)

The automatic mirror folding and extending

operation can be changed.

(Customizable features:



P.404)

When the mirror select switch is in the
“L” or “R” position, the outside rear
view mirrors will automatically angle
downwards when the vehicle is revers-
ing in order to give a better view of the
ground.
To disable this function, move the mir-
ror select switch to the neutral position
(between “L” or “R”).

■

Adjusting the mirror angle when
the vehicle is reversing

With the shift lever in R, adjust the mir-
ror angle at a desired position. The
adjusted angle will be memorized and
the mirror will automatically tilt to the
memorized 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,
readjust the angle in reversing.

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.

Linked mirror function when
reversing (vehicles with driving
position memory)

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3-5. Opening and closing the windows and moon roof

fore
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ving

3-5.Opening and closing the windows and moon roof

The power windows can be opened
and closed by one-touch operation of
the switches.

Closing

One-touch closing

Opening

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 after the engine

switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode or

turned off. They cannot, however, be oper-

ated once the driver’s 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 power 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 side window cannot be opened and

closed even when performing the above

operations, perform the following proce-

dure for function initialization.

Turn the engine switch to IGNITION

ON mode.

Pull and hold the power window switch

in the one-touch closing direction and

completely close the side window.

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.

Press and hold the power window

switch in the one-touch opening direc-

tion. After the side window is com-

pletely opened, continue holding the

switch for an additional 1 second or

more.

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.

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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3-5. Opening and closing the windows and moon roof

If you release the switch while the side win-

dow is moving, start again from the begin-

ning.

If the side 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.

(



P.373)

●

The power windows can be opened using
the wireless remote control.

(



P.94)

●

The alarm may be triggered if the alarm is

set and the power window is closed using

the door lock linked power window oper-

ation function. (



P.60)

: These settings must be customized at

your Lexus dealer.

■

Power windows open warning buzzer

The buzzer sounds and “Window Open” is

shown on the multi-information display

when the engine switch is turned off and the

driver’s door is opened with the power win-

dows open.

■

Customization

Settings (e.g. linked door lock operation)

can be changed.

(Customizable features:



P.404)

This function can be used to prevent
children from accidentally opening or

WARNING

Observe the following precautions.

Failure 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. (



P.122)

●

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.

●

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 opera-
tion (window lock switch)

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3-5. Opening and closing the windows and moon roof

fore
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ving

closing a passenger window.
Press the switch.

The indicator

will come on and the

passenger windows will be locked.

■

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

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.

Closes the moon roof

: Lightly press either way of the moon roof

switch to stop the moon roof partway.

■

Tilting up and down

Tilts the moon roof up

Tilts the moon roof down

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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3-5. Opening and closing the windows and moon roof

: Lightly press either way 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

either front 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.

(



P.373)

●

The moon roof can be opened using the
wireless remote control.

(



P.94)

●

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. (



P.60)

: These settings must be customized at

your Lexus dealer.

■

When the moon roof does not close nor-

mally

Perform the following procedure:

Stop the vehicle.

Press and hold the “CLOSE” switch.

The moon roof will close, reopen and pause

for approximately 10 seconds. Then it will

close again and stop at the completely

closed position.

Check to make sure that the moon roof

is completely closed and then 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 moon roof does not fully close even

after performing the above procedure cor-

rectly, have the vehicle inspected by your

Lexus dealer.

■

If the moon roof does not move normally

If the moon roof does not open or close

normally or the automatic opening function

does not operate, perform the following ini-

tialization procedure.

Stop the vehicle.

Press and hold the “DOWN” switch.

The moon roof will stop at the tilt-up posi-

tion. After that, it will open, close, tilt up, tilt

down, and stop at the fully closed position.

Confirm that the moon roof has com-

pletely stopped and release the switch.

: If you release the switch while the moon

roof is moving, perform the procedure
again from the beginning.

If, after performing the above procedures

correctly, the moon roof still does not open

or close normally or the automatic opening

function does not operate, 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 when the

engine switch is turned off and the driver’s

door is opened with the moon roof open.

■

Customization

Settings (e.g. linked door lock operation)

can be changed. (Customizable fea-

tures:



P.404)

WARNING

Observe the following precautions.

Failure to do so may cause death or seri-

ous injury.

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3-5. Opening and closing the windows and moon roof

fore
dri
ving

WARNING

■

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 pas-

sengers 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 moon

roof switch is being pressed. Take care

so that your fingers, etc. do not get

caught.

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3-5. Opening and closing the windows and moon roof

: If equipped

■

Opening and closing the elec-
tronic roof sunshade

Opens the electronic roof sun-
shade

Slide and hold the

switch backward.

The electronic roof sunshade will fully
open automatically.

Closes the electronic roof sun-
shade

Slide and hold the

switch forward.

The electronic roof sunshade will fully
close automatically.
If the panoramic moon roof is not fully
closed, it will close fully before the elec-
tronic roof sunshade closes.

: Quickly slide and release the

switch in either direction to stop the
electronic roof sunshade partway.

■

Tilting the panoramic moon roof up
and down

Press the

switch to tilt the pan-

oramic moon roof up.

When the panoramic moon roof is tilted
up, the electronic roof sunshade will open
to the half-open position of the roof.

: Lightly press the

switch again to

stop the panoramic moon roof partway.

Press and hold the

switch to tilt

the panoramic moon roof down.

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 roof sunshade will open
automatically.

The panoramic moon roof can be opened
from the tilt-up position.

: Quickly slide and release the

switch in either direction to stop the pan-
oramic moon roof partway.

Panoramic moon roof

Use the overhead switches to oper-
ate the panoramic moon roof and
electronic roof sunshade.

Operating the panoramic moon
roof

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3-5. Opening and closing the windows and moon roof

fore
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ving

Closes the panoramic moon roof
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

roof sunshade can be operated for approxi-

mately 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 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 roof sunshade is closing.

■

Closing both the panoramic moon roof

and electronic roof sunshade

Slide the

switch forward.

The electronic roof sunshade will close to

the half-open position and pause. The pan-

oramic moon roof will then fully close. Then

the electronic roof sunshade will fully close.

■

Door lock linked panoramic moon roof

operation

●

The panoramic moon roof can be

opened and closed using the mechanical
key.

(



P.373)

●

The panoramic moon roof can be

opened using the wireless remote con-
trol.

(



P.94)

●

The alarm may be triggered if the alarm is

set and the panoramic moon roof is

closed using the door lock linked pan-

oramic moon roof operation function.

(



P.60)

: These settings must be customized at

your Lexus dealer.

■

When the panoramic moon roof or elec-

tronic roof sunshade does not close nor-

mally

Perform the following procedure:

Stop the vehicle.

Turn the engine switch to IGNITION

ON mode.

Slide and hold the

switch or

switch forward. Continue press-

ing the switch for approximately 10 sec-
onds after the panoramic moon roof or
electronic roof sunshade closes and
reopens. The panoramic moon roof and
electronic roof sunshade will start to
close.

Check that the panoramic moon roof

and electronic roof sunshade are fully

closed and release the switch.

: If the switch is released at the incorrect

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3-5. Opening and closing the windows and moon roof

time, the procedure will have to be per-
formed again from the beginning.

If the panoramic moon roof or electronic

roof sunshade does not fully close even

after performing the above procedure cor-

rectly, have the vehicle inspected by your

Lexus dealer.

■

Panoramic moon roof open warning

buzzer

A buzzer sounds and a message is shown

on the multi-information display when the

engine switch is turned off and the driver’s

door is opened with the panoramic moon

roof open.

■

Customization

Settings (e.g. linked door lock operation)

can be changed. (Customizable fea-

tures:



P.404)

WARNING

Observe the following precautions.

Failing to do so may cause death or seri-

ous injury.

■

Opening and closing the electronic

roof 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 roof sunshade is

being operated.

●

Do not let a child operate the elec-

tronic roof sunshade. Closing the elec-

tronic roof sunshade on someone can

cause death or serious injury.

■

Opening the panoramic 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 panoramic

moon roof.

■

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.

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3-5. Opening and closing the windows and moon roof

fore
dri
ving

WARNING

●

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.

●

The jam protection function may not

work if something gets caught just

before the panoramic moon roof or

electronic roof sunshade is fully

closed. Also, the jam protection func-

tion 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 roof 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 under-

side 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.

■

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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Driving

4-1. Before driving

Driving the vehicle.....................

132

Cargo and luggage...................

138

Vehicle load limits......................

140

Trailer towing...............................

140

Dinghy towing ..............................

141

4-2. Driving procedures

Engine (ignition) switch ...........

142

Automatic transmission...........

146

Turn signal lever...........................

151

Parking brake ...............................

151

Brake Hold....................................

154

4-3. Operating the lights and wipers

Headlight switch.........................

156

AHB (Automatic High Beam)

.........................................................

159

Windshield wipers and washer

.........................................................

162

4-4. Refueling

Opening the fuel tank cap......

167

4-5. Using the driving support sys-

tems

Lexus Safety System + 2.5.....

169

PCS (Pre-Collision System)..

173

LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)......

183

RSA (Road Sign Assist)...........

192

Dynamic radar cruise control

with full-speed range .............

195

BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ....

205

Driving Mode Select switch ..

210

PKSA (Parking Support Alert)

.........................................................

212

Intuitive parking assist..............

213

RCTA (Rear cross traffic alert)

function.........................................

221

RCD (Rear Camera Detection)

function........................................

227

PKSB (Parking Support Brake)

.......................................................

230

Parking Support Brake function

(static objects).........................

237

Parking Support Brake function

(rear-crossing vehicles) ......

240

Parking Support Brake function

(rear pedestrians) ...................

242

Driving assist systems..............

244

4-6. Driving tips

Winter driving tips....................

249

132

4-1. Before driving

4-1.Before driving

■

Starting the engine



P.142

■

Driving

With the brake pedal depressed,
shift the shift lever to D. (



P.147)

If the parking brake is in manual
mode, release the parking brake.
(



P.151)

Gradually release the brake pedal
and gently depress the accelerator
pedal to accelerate the vehicle.

■

Stopping

With the shift lever in D, depress
the brake pedal.

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. (



P.147)

■

Parking the vehicle

With the shift lever in D, depress
the brake pedal.

Set the parking brake (



P.151),

and shift the shift lever to P
(



P.147).

Press the engine switch to stop the
engine.

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

Make sure that the parking brake is
set with the brake pedal depressed,
and then shift the shift lever to D.

Release the brake pedal and gently
depress the accelerator pedal.

Release the parking brake.

■

When starting off on a uphill

The hill-start assist control will activate.

(



P.244)

■

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

properly.

■

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

●

When the accelerator pedal is released

●

When the brake pedal is firmly or quickly

depressed

■

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.

Driving the vehicle

The following procedures should be
observed to ensure safe driving:

Driving procedure

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4-1. Before driving

Driving

●

A warning message is displayed on the

multi-information display while the sys-

tem is operating.

■

Breaking in your new Lexus

To extend the life of the vehicle, observing

the following precautions is recommended:

●

For the first 186 miles (300 km):

Avoid sudden stops.

●

For the first 621 miles (1000 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. (



P.386)

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 with the engine run-

ning. 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.

●

Do not drive the vehicle over or stop

the vehicle near flammable materials

such as leaves, paper or rags.

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:



P.340

●

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. (



P.146)

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4-1. Before driving

WARNING

●

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 fail-

ure, 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,

resulting in an accident.

●

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

control 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.

●

Do not shift the shift lever to a driving

position while the vehicle is moving

backward.

Doing so can damage the transmission

and may result in a loss of vehicle con-

trol.

●

Shifting the shift lever to N while the

vehicle is moving will disengage the

engine from the transmission. Engine

braking is not available when N is

selected.

●

Be careful not to shift the shift lever

with the accelerator pedal depressed.

Shifting the shift lever to a gear other

than P or N may lead to unexpected

rapid acceleration of the vehicle that

may cause an accident and result in

death or serious injury.

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4-1. Before driving

Driving

WARNING

■

If you hear a squealing or scraping

noise (brake pad wear limit indica-

tors)

Have the brake pads checked and

replaced by your Lexus dealer as soon as

possible. Rotor damage may result if the

pads are not replaced when needed. It is

dangerous to drive the vehicle when the

wear limits of the brake pads and/or

those of the brake discs are exceeded.

■

When the vehicle is stopped

●

Do not race the engine.

If the vehicle is in any gear other than P

or N, the vehicle may accelerate sud-

denly and unexpectedly, causing an

accident.

●

In order to prevent accidents due to

the vehicle rolling away, always keep

depressing the brake pedal while the

engine is running, and apply the park-

ing brake as necessary.

●

If the vehicle is stopped on an incline,

in order to prevent accidents caused

by the vehicle rolling forward or back-

ward, always depress the brake pedal

and securely apply the parking brake

as needed.

●

Avoid revving or racing the engine.

Running the engine at high speed

while the vehicle is stopped may cause

the exhaust system to overheat, which

could result in a fire if combustible

material is nearby.

■

When the vehicle is parked

●

Do not leave glasses, cigarette light-

ers, spray cans, or soft drink cans in the

vehicle when it is in the sun.

Doing so may result in the following:

• Gas may leak from a cigarette lighter

or spray can, and may lead to a fire.

• The temperature inside the vehicle

may cause the plastic lenses and plas-

tic material of glasses to deform or

crack.

• Soft drink cans may fracture, causing

the contents to spray over the interior

of the vehicle, and may also cause a

short circuit in the vehicle’s electrical

components.

●

Do not leave cigarette lighters in the

vehicle. If a cigarette lighter is in a

place such as the glove box or on the

floor, it may be lit accidentally when

luggage is loaded or the seat is

adjusted, causing a fire.

●

Do not attach adhesive discs to the

windshield or windows. Do not place

containers such as air fresheners on

the instrument panel or dashboard.

Adhesive discs or containers may act

as lenses, causing a fire in the vehicle.

●

Do not leave a door or window open if

the curved glass is coated with a met-

allized film such as a silver-colored

one. Reflected sunlight may cause the

glass to act as a lens, causing a fire.

●

Always apply the parking brake, shift

the shift lever to P, stop the engine and

lock the vehicle.

Do not leave the vehicle unattended

while the engine is running.

If the vehicle is parked with the shift

lever in P but the parking brake is not

set, the vehicle may start to move, pos-

sibly leading to an accident.

●

Do not touch the exhaust pipes while

the engine is running or immediately

after turning the engine off.

Doing so may cause burns.

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4-1. Before driving

WARNING

■

When taking a nap in the vehicle

Always turn the engine off. Otherwise, if

you accidentally move the shift lever or

depress the accelerator pedal, this could

cause an accident or fire due to engine

overheating. Additionally, if the vehicle is

parked in a poorly ventilated area,

exhaust gases may collect and enter the

vehicle, leading to death or a serious

health hazard.

■

When braking

●

When the brakes are wet, drive more

cautiously.

Braking distance increases when the

brakes are wet, and this may cause

one side of the vehicle to brake differ-

ently than the other side. Also, the

parking brake may not securely hold

the vehicle.

●

If the brake booster device does not

operate, do not follow other vehicles

closely and avoid hills or sharp turns

that require braking.

In this case, braking is still possible, but

the brake pedal should be depressed

more firmly than usual. Also, the brak-

ing distance will increase. Have your

brakes fixed immediately.

●

Do not pump the brake pedal if the

engine stalls.

Each push on the brake pedal uses up

the reserve for the power-assisted

brakes.

●

The brake system consists of 2 individ-

ual hydraulic systems; if one of the sys-

tems fails, the other will still operate. In

this case, the brake pedal should be

depressed more firmly than usual and

the braking distance will increase.

Have your brakes fixed immediately.

■

If the vehicle becomes stuck (AWD

models)

Do not spin the wheels excessively when

any of the tires is up in the air, or the vehi-

cle is stuck in sand, mud, etc. This may

damage the driveline components or

propel the vehicle forward or backward,

causing an accident.

NOTICE

■

When driving the vehicle

●

Do not depress the accelerator and

brake pedals at the same time during

driving, as this may restrain the engine

output.

●

Do not use the accelerator pedal or

depress the accelerator and brake

pedals at the same time to hold the

vehicle on a hill.

■

Avoiding damage to vehicle parts

●

Do not turn the steering wheel fully in

either direction and hold it there for an

extended period of time.

Doing so may damage the power

steering motor.

●

When driving over bumps in the road,

drive as slowly as possible to avoid

damaging the wheels, underside of the

vehicle, etc.

■

If you get a flat tire while driving

A flat or damaged tire may cause the fol-

lowing situations. Hold the steering

wheel firmly and gradually depress the

brake pedal to slow down the vehicle.

●

It may be difficult to control your vehi-

cle.

●

The vehicle will make abnormal

sounds or vibrations.

●

The vehicle will lean abnormally.

Information on what to do in case of a flat

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