Situations Unsuitable For Dynamic Radar Cruise Control - Lexus rx450h Service Manual

WARNING

Situations unsuitable for dynamic radar cruise control

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Do not use dynamic radar cruise control in any of the following situations.
Doing so may result in inappropriate speed control and could cause an accident result-
ing in death or serious injury.
Roads where there are pedestrians, cyclers, etc.
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In heavy traffic
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On roads with sharp bends
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On winding roads
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On slippery roads, such as those covered with rain, ice or snow
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On steep downhills, or where there are sudden changes between sharp up and down
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gradients
Vehicle speed may exceed the set speed when driving down a steep hill.
At entrances to freeways and highways
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When weather conditions are bad enough that they may prevent the sensors from
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detecting correctly (fog, snow, sandstorm, heavy rain, etc.)
When there is rain, snow, etc. on the front surface of the radar sensor or camera sen-
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sor
In traffic conditions that require frequent repeated acceleration and deceleration
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When your vehicle is towing a trailer or during emergency towing
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When an approach warning buzzer is heard often
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