Lexus CT (2021 year). Manual in english — page 10

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WARNING

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When driving on slippery road surfaces

Do not accelerate or shift the shift position suddenly.

Sudden changes in engine braking may cause the vehicle to spin or skid, resulting in an

accident.

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For the shift lever

Do not remove the shift lever knob or use anything but a genuine Lexus shift lever

knob. Also, do not hang anything on the shift lever.

Doing so could prevent the shift lever from returning to position, causing unexpected

accidents to occur when the vehicle is in motion.

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P position switch

Do not press the P position switch while the vehicle is moving.

If the P position switch is pressed when driving at very low speeds (for example, directly

before stopping the vehicle), the vehicle may stop suddenly when the shift position

switches to P, which could lead to an accident.

NOTICE

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Hybrid battery (traction battery) charge

If the shift position is in N, the hybrid battery (traction battery) will not be charged. To

help prevent the battery from discharging, avoid leaving the N position selected for an

extended period of time.

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Situations where shift control system malfunctions are possible

If any of the following situations occurs, shift control system malfunctions are possible.

Immediately stop the vehicle in a safe place on level ground, apply the parking brake,

and then contact any authorized Lexus retailer or Lexus authorized repairer, or any

reliable repairer.

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When the warning message indicating the shift control system appears on the multi-

information display. (



P. 677)

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When the shift position indicator remains off.

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Notes regarding shift lever and P position switch operation

Avoid repeatedly operating the shift lever and P position switch in quick succession.

The system protection function may activate and it will not be temporarily possible to

shift the shift position other than P. If this happens, please wait for a while before

attempting to change the shift position again.

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Turn signal lever

Right turn
Lane change to the right (move the
lever partway and release it)

The right hand signals will flash 3 times.

Lane change to the left (move the
lever partway and release it)

The left hand signals will flash 3 times.

Left turn

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Turn signals can be operated when

The power switch is in ON mode.

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If the indicator flashes faster than usual

Check that a light bulb in the front or rear turn signal lights has not burned out.

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If the turn signals stop flashing before a lane change has been performed

Operate the lever again.

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Customization

The number of times the turn signals flash during a lane change can be changed.
(Customizable features:



P. 742)

Operating instructions

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Parking brake

To set the parking brake, fully depress
the parking brake pedal with your left
foot while depressing the brake pedal
with your right foot.
(Depressing the pedal again releases
the parking brake.)

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Parking the vehicle

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P. 256

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Parking brake engaged warning buzzer

The buzzer sounds to indicate that parking brake is still engaged (with the vehicle having

reached a speed of 5 km/h [3 mph]). (



P. 676)

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Usage in winter time



P. 377

Operating instructions

NOTICE

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Before driving

Fully release the parking brake.

Driving the vehicle with the parking brake set will lead to brake components overheat-

ing, which may affect braking performance and increase brake wear.

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Headlight switch

Operating the

switch turns on the lights as follows:

The daytime running lights
turn on. (

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280)

The front position, tail, rear
side marker lights, license
plate and instrument panel
lights turn on.
The headlights and all lights
listed above turn on.
The headlights, daytime
running lights (

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280) and

front position lights turn on
and off automatically.
(When the power switch is
in ON mode.)

With the headlights on, push the
lever away from you to turn on the
high beams.

Pull the lever toward you to the center

position to turn the high beams off.

Pull the lever toward you and release
it to flash the high beams once.

You can flash the high beams with the

headlights on or off.

The headlights can be operated manually or automatically.

Operating instructions

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Turning on the high beam headlights

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This system allows the headlights to be turned on for 30 seconds when the
power switch is off.
Pull the lever toward you and release it
with the light switch is in

or

after turning the power switch off.

Pull the lever toward you and release it

again to turn off the lights.

The level of the headlights can be adjusted according to the number of passen-
gers and the loading condition of the vehicle.

Raises the level of the headlights
Lowers the level of the headlights

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Guide to dial settings

Follow me home system

Manual headlight leveling dial (if equipped)

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Occupancy and luggage load conditions

Dial position

Occupants

Luggage load

Driver

None

0

Driver and front

passenger

None

0

All seats occupied

None

1.5

All seats occupied

Full luggage loading

2.5

Driver

Full luggage loading

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Daytime running light system

To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers during daytime driving, the daytime

running lights turn on automatically whenever the hybrid system is started and the park-

ing brake is released with the headlight switch off or in the “AUTO” position. (Illuminate

brighter than the front position lights.) Daytime running lights are not designed for use at

night.

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Headlight control sensor

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Automatic light off system

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When the light switch is in the

or

position: The headlights turn off auto-

matically if the power switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode or OFF.

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When the light switch is in the

position: The headlights and all lights turn off auto-

matically if the power switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode or OFF.

To turn the lights on again, turn the power switch to ON mode, or turn the light switch off
once and then back to the

or

position.

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Automatic headlight leveling system (if equipped)

The level of the headlights is automatically adjusted according to the number of passen-

gers and the loading condition of the vehicle to ensure that the headlights do not inter-

fere with other road users.

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Light reminder buzzer

A buzzer sounds when the power switch is turned off or turned to ACCESSORY mode

and the driver’s door is opened while the lights are turned on.

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12-volt battery-saving function

In order to prevent the vehicle 12-volt battery from discharging, if the headlights and/or

tail lights are on when the power switch is turned off the 12-volt battery saving function

will operate and automatically turn off all the lights after approximately 20 minutes.

When the power switch is turned to ON mode, the 12-volt battery-saving function will be

disabled.

When any of the following are performed, the 12-volt battery-saving function is canceled

once and then reactivated. All the lights will turn off automatically 20 minutes after the

12-volt battery-saving function has been reactivated:

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When the headlight switch is operated

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When a door is opened or closed

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Customization

Settings (e.g. light sensor sensitivity) can be changed.

(Customizable features:



P. 742)

The sensor may not function properly if an

object is placed on the sensor, or anything that

blocks the sensor is affixed to the windshield.

Doing so interferes with the sensor detecting

the level of ambient light and may cause the

automatic headlight system to malfunction.

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NOTICE

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To prevent 12-volt battery discharge

Do not leave the lights on longer than necessary when the hybrid system is off.

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Automatic High Beam

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: If equipped

The Automatic High Beam uses an in-vehicle front camera to assess the
brightness of streetlights, the lights of vehicles ahead, etc., and automatically
turns the high beam on or off as necessary.

WARNING

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Limitations of the Automatic High Beam

Do not rely on the Automatic High Beam. Always drive safely, taking care to observe

your surroundings and turning the high beam on or off manually if necessary.

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To prevent incorrect operation of the Automatic High Beam system

Do not overload the vehicle.

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Press the Automatic High Beam
switch.

Turn the headlight switch to the

or

position.

The Automatic High Beam indicator will

come on when the system is operating.

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High beam automatic turning on or off conditions

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When all of the following conditions are fulfilled, the high beam will be automatically

turned on (after approximately 1 second):
• Vehicle speed is above approximately 30 km/h (19 mph) to 40 km/h (25 mph).

• The area ahead of the vehicle is dark.

• There are no vehicles ahead with headlights or tail lights turned on.

• There are few streetlights on the road ahead.

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If any of the following conditions are fulfilled, the high beam will be automatically turned

off:
• Vehicle speed drops below approximately 25 km/h (16 mph) to 30 km/h (19 mph).

• The area ahead of the vehicle is not dark.

• Vehicles ahead have headlights or tail lights turned on.

• There are many streetlights on the road ahead.

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Front camera detection information

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The high beam may not be automatically turned off in the following situations:
• When oncoming vehicles suddenly appear from a curve

• When the vehicle is cut in front of by another vehicle

• When vehicles ahead are hidden from sight due to repeated curves, road dividers or

roadside trees

• When vehicles ahead appear from the faraway lane on wide road

• When vehicles ahead have no lights

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The high beam may be turned off if a vehicle ahead that is using fog lights without using

the headlights is detected.

Activating the Automatic High Beam system

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House lights, street lights, traffic signals, and illuminated billboards or signs may cause

the high beam to switch to the low beams, or the low beams to remain on.

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The following factors may affect the amount of time taken to turn the high beam on or

off:
• The brightness of headlights, fog lights, and tail lights of vehicles ahead

• The movement and direction of vehicles ahead

• When vehicle ahead only has operational lights on one side

• When 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

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The high beam may be turned on or off when the driver does not expect it.

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Bicycles or similar objects may not be detected.

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In the situations shown below, the system may not be able to accurately detect sur-

rounding brightness levels. This may cause the low beams to remain on or the high

beams to cause problems for pedestrians, vehicles ahead or other parties. In these

cases, manually switch between the high and low beams.
• In bad weather (rain, snow, fog, sandstorms etc.)

• The windshield is obscured by fog, mist, ice, dirt etc.

• The windshield is cracked or damaged.

• The front camera is deformed or dirty.

• The front camera temperature is extremely high.

• Surrounding brightness levels are equal to those of headlights, tail lights or fog lights.

• Vehicles ahead have headlights that are either switched off, dirty, are changing color,

or are not aimed properly.

• When driving through an area of intermittently changing brightness and darkness.

• When frequently and repeatedly driving ascending/descending roads, or roads with

rough, bumpy or uneven surfaces (such as stone-paved roads, gravel tracks etc.).

• When frequently and repeatedly taking curves or driving on a winding road.

• There is a highly reflective object ahead of the vehicle, such as a sign or a mirror.

• The back of a vehicle ahead is highly reflective, such as a container on a truck.

• The vehicle’s headlights are damaged or dirty.

• The vehicle is listing or tilting, due to a flat tire, a trailer being towed etc.

• The high beam and low beam are repeatedly being switched between in an abnor-

mal manner.

• The driver believes that the high beam may be causing problems or distress to other

drivers or pedestrians nearby.

• When going through the Straits of Dover.

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Warning message

Warning messages are used to indicate a system malfunction or to inform the driver of

the need for caution. (

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P. 683)

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Switching to high beam

Push the lever away from you.

The Automatic High Beam indicator

will turn off and the high beam indi-

cator will turn on.
Pull the lever to its original position to

activate the Automatic High Beam

system again.

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Switching to low beam

Press the Automatic High Beam
switch.

The Automatic High Beam indicator

will turn off.
Press the switch to activate the Auto-

matic High Beam system again.

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Temporarily switching to the low beams

Pull the lever toward you and then
return it to its original position.

The high beams remain on while the

lever is pulled toward you, however,

after the lever is returned to its origi-

nal position, the low beams remain

on for a certain amount of time.
Afterwards, the Automatic High

Beam system will be activated again.

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Temporarily switching to the low beams

It is recommended to switch to the low beams when the high beam may cause problems

or distress to other drivers or pedestrians nearby.

Turning the high beam on/off manually

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Fog light switch



Rear fog light switch

Turns the rear fog light off

Turns the rear fog light on

Releasing the switch ring returns it to

.

Operating the switch ring again turns

the light off.

The fog lights secure excellent visibility in difficult driving conditions, such as
in rain and fog.

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

Front and rear fog light switch

Turns the front and rear fog
lights off

Turns the front fog lights on

Turns both front and rear
fog lights on

Releasing the switch ring returns it to

.

Operating the switch ring again turns

only the rear fog light off.

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Fog lights can be used when



Vehicles with a rear fog light only

The headlights are turned on.

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Vehicles with a front and rear fog light

Front fog lights: The front position lights are turned on.

Rear fog light: The front fog lights are turned on.

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NOTICE

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To prevent 12-volt battery discharge

Do not leave the lights on longer than necessary when the hybrid system is off.

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Windshield wipers and washer

Operating the

lever operates the wipers or washer as follows.



Intermittent windshield wipers with interval adjuster
Intermittent operation
Low speed operation
High speed operation
Temporary operation

Wiper intervals can be adjusted when intermittent operation is selected.

Increases the intermittent windshield
wiper frequency
Decreases the intermittent wind-
shield wiper frequency

Operating the wiper lever

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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: If the

headlights are on, the headlight cleaners

will operate once.

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Rain-sensing windshield wipers
Rain-sensing operation
Low speed operation
High speed operation
Temporary operation

When “AUTO” is selected, the wipers

will operate automatically when the sen-

sor detects falling rain. The system auto-

matically adjusts wiper timing in

accordance with rain volume and vehi-

cle speed.

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The sensor sensitivity can be adjusted when “AUTO” is selected.

Increases the sensitivity
Decreases the sensitivity

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: If the

headlights are on, the headlight cleaners

will operate once.

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The windshield wipers and washer can be operated when

The power switch is in ON mode.

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Raindrop sensor (vehicles with rain-sensing windshield wipers)

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If the wiper switch is turned to the “AUTO” position while the power switch is in ON

mode, the wipers will operate once to show that AUTO mode is activated.

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If the temperature of the raindrop sensor is 90



C (194



F) or higher, or -15



C (5



F) or

lower, automatic operation may not occur. In this case, operate the wipers in any mode

other than “AUTO”.

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If no windshield washer fluid sprays

Check that the washer nozzles are not blocked if there is washer fluid in the washer fluid

tank.

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The raindrop sensor judges the amount of

raindrops.
An optical sensor is adopted. It may not oper-

ate properly when sunlight from the rising or

setting of the sun intermittently strikes the

windshield, or if bugs etc. are present on the

windshield.