Driving In Vehicle-To-Vehicle Distance Control Mode - Lexus RC F Owner's Manual

WARNING
Situations unsuitable for dynamic
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radar cruise control
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 acci-
dent resulting in death or serious injury.
Roads where there are pedestrians,
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cyclists, etc.
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 cov-
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ered with rain, ice or snow
On steep downhills, or where there
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are sudden changes between sharp up
and down gradients
Vehicle speed may exceed the set
speed when driving down a steep hill.

Driving in vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode

This mode employs a radar sensor to detect the presence of vehicles up to approx-
imately 100 m (328 ft.) ahead, determines the current vehicle-to-vehicle following
distance, and operates to maintain a suitable following distance from the vehicle
ahead.
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4-5. Using the driving support systems
At entrances to freeways and highways
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When weather conditions are bad
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enough that they may prevent the sen-
sors from detecting correctly (fog,
snow, sandstorm, heavy rain, etc.)
When there is rain, snow, etc. on the
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front surface of the radar sensor or
camera sensor
In traffic conditions that require fre-
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quent repeated acceleration and
deceleration
During emergency towing
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When an approach warning buzzer is
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heard often
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