Toyota LEXUS LS430 2005 Manual page 354

Dynamic radar cruise control—
CAUTION
Certain conditions make vehicle detection difficult or
impossible.
D As this system operates by detecting primarily the
reflected wave from the rear end of the vehicle ahead,
the distance cannot be accurately detected in the
following cases, resulting
vehicle−to−vehicle distance.
D The rear section of the vehicle ahead is extremely
small such as an unloaded trailer.
D The vehicle ahead or other vehicles around you
are flinging up water or snow.
D Heavy luggage which is loaded in your trunk or on
top of your rear seats is raising up the nose of your
vehicle.
D The millimeter wave radar sensor automatically
detects dirt if it is sticking to the front of the sensor
or grille cover of your vehicle, and if detected, a
message is shown on the multi−information display.
However, if the sensor or grille cover is covered with
a metallic vinyl bag, icicle, snowflakes, etc., dirt may
not
vehicle−to−vehicle distance. Continue driving with
due care to the vehicle ahead. If dirt is detected, the
dynamic
in improper
automatically cancelled. Always keep the sensor and
grille cover clean.
STARTING AND DRIVING
be detected, resulting in
radar cruise control
improper
function is
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