Eps, Vgrs And Drs Operation Sound; Automatic Reactivation Of Trc And Vsc Systems; Secondary Collision Brake Automatic Cancellation; Ecb Operating Sound - Lexus LC 500 Owner's Manual

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4-5. Using the driving support systems
When the steering wheel is operated for
an extended period of time while the
vehicle is stopped or is moving very
slowly (on vehicles with LDH, DRS is dis-
abled together with VGRS)
When the steering wheel has been held
fully to the left or right
The center position of the steering wheel
may change when VGRS is disabled. How-
ever, the position will return to normal after
VGRS is reactivated.
When the 12-volt battery is discon-
nected (vehicles with VGRS)
The steering wheel may move from its
straight forward position, but this will be
corrected automatically when driving.
Sounds and vibrations caused by the
ABS, brake assist, VSC, TRC, hill-start
assist control and VGRS systems
A sound may be heard from the engine
compartment when the brake pedal is
depressed repeatedly, when the engine
<hybrid system> is started or just after the
vehicle begins to move. This sound does
not indicate that a malfunction has
occurred in any of these systems.
Any of the following conditions may
occur when the above systems are oper-
ating. None of these indicates that a mal-
function has occurred.
• Vibrations may be felt through the vehicle
body and steering.
• A motor sound may be heard after the
vehicle comes to a stop.

ECB operating sound

ECB operating sound may be heard in the
following cases, but it does not indicate that
a malfunction has occurred.
Operating sound heard from the engine
compartment when the brake pedal is
operated.
Motor sound of the brake system heard
from the front part of the vehicle when
the driver's door is opened.
Operating sound heard from the engine
compartment when one or two minutes
passed after the stop of the engine
<hybrid system>.

EPS, VGRS and DRS operation sound

When the steering wheel is operated, a
motor sound (whirring sound) may be
heard. This does not indicate a malfunction.
Automatic reactivation of TRC and
VSC systems
After turning the TRC and VSC systems off,
the systems will be automatically re-
enabled in the following situations:
When the engine switch <power switch>
is turned off
If only the TRC system is turned off, the
TRC will turn on when vehicle speed
increases
If both the TRC and VSC systems are
turned off, automatic re-enabling will not
occur when vehicle speed increases.
Secondary Collision Brake operating
conditions
The vehicle speed is approximately 10 km/h
(6 mph) or more and the airbag sensor
detects a collision. (The Secondary Colli-
sion Brake will not operate when the vehicle
speed is below approximately 10 km/h [6
mph].)
Secondary Collision Brake automatic
cancellation
The Secondary Collision Brake is automati-
cally canceled in the following situations:
The vehicle speed drops below approxi-
mately 10 km/h (6 mph)
A certain amount of time elapses during
operation
The accelerator pedal is depressed a
large amount
If "Secondary Collision Brake system
Malfunction" is displayed on the multi-
information display
The system may be malfunctioning. Have
the vehicle inspected at your Lexus dealer.
Reduced effectiveness of the EPS sys-
tem
The effectiveness of the EPS system is
reduced to prevent the system from over-

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