Lexus CT200h Operating Manual page 197

WARNING
To avoid inadvertent cruise control activation
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Switch the cruise control off using the "ON-OFF" button when not in use.
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.
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 expressways
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When weather conditions are bad enough that they may prevent the sensors from
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functioning correctly (fog, snow, sandstorm, heavy rain, etc.)
When an approach warning buzzer is heard often
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During emergency towing
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When the sensor may not be correctly detecting the vehicle ahead
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Apply the brakes as necessary when any of the following types of vehicles are in front of
you.
As the sensor may not be able to correctly detect these types of vehicles, the approach
warning (P. 193) will not be activated, and a fatal or serious accident may result.
Vehicles that cut in suddenly
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Vehicles traveling at low speeds
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Vehicles that are not moving
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Vehicles with small rear ends (trailers with no load on board etc.)
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Motorcycles traveling in the same lane
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Conditions under which the vehicle-to-vehicle distance control may not function cor-
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rectly
Apply the brakes as necessary in the following conditions as the radar sensor may not
be able to correctly detect vehicles ahead, and a fatal or serious accident may result:
When water or snow thrown up by the surrounding vehicles hinders the functioning
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of the sensor
When your vehicle is pointing upwards (caused by a heavy load in the luggage com-
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partment etc.)
When the road curves or when the lanes are narrow
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When steering wheel operation or your position in the lane is unstable
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When the vehicle ahead of you decelerates suddenly
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