Automatic High Beam - Lexus LC500 2017 Owner's Manual

170
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers

Automatic High Beam

The Automatic High Beam uses an
in-vehicle camera sensor to assess
the brightness of streetlights, the
lights of vehicles ahead etc., and
automatically turns the high beam
on or off as necessary.
WARNING
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 nec-
essary.
To prevent incorrect operation of the
■
Automatic High Beam system
Do not overload the vehicle.
Activating the Automatic High
Beam system
1
Push the lever away from you with
the headlight switch in the
position.
2
Press the Automatic High Beam
switch.
The Automatic High Beam indicator will
come on when the headlights are turned
LC500_LC500h_OM_OM11405U_(U)
on automatically to indicate that the system
is active.
High beam automatic turning on or off
■
conditions
● When all of the following conditions are
met, the high beam will be automatically
turned on (after approximately 1 second):
• Vehicle speed is above approximately 21
mph (34 km/h).
• 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 are met,
●
the high beam will be automatically
turned off:
• Vehicle speed drops below approxi-
mately 17 mph (27 km/h).
• The area ahead of the vehicle is not dark.
or
• Vehicles ahead have headlights or tail
lights turned on.
• There are many streetlights on the road
ahead.
■ Camera sensor detection information
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 divid-
ers or roadside trees
• When vehicles ahead appear from the
faraway lane on wide road
• When vehicles ahead have no lights
● The high beam may be turned off if a
vehicle ahead that is using fog lights with-