2006 Lexus IS 350 Navigation Manual - Page 259

IS350/250_Navi_U (L/O 0508) LEXUS PARKING ASSIST −SENSOR 259 - Lexus parking assist−sensor failure warning D When another vehicle equipped with ultrasonic sensors gets close to your vehicle. D When heavy rain or water is splashed over the vehicle. (Drive carefully as the braking distance may be affected.) D When a radio antenna or fender pole is mounted on your vehicle. D If towing eyelet is installed on your vehicle. D When you are driving towards a tall curb stone or curb stone having right angle. D The detection range for an object such as a traffic sign may be shortened. D An object just under the bumper cannot be detected. Although an object lower than the location of sensors is once detected, the detection might be stopped when your vehicle gets closer to the object. D When an obstacle is very close to the sensors. The Lexus parking assist−sensor may not detect the following: D Thin objects such as wire or rope D Sound wave absorbing objects such as cotton or snow D Objects with a sharp edge D Tall objects with the upper part projected D Shorter objects If an error is detected when the parking assist−sensor is turned on, the vehicle symbol comes on or flashes with beeping sounds. However, the sensors functioning properly continue their obstacle detection. The parking assist−sensor failure warning display is not given in either of the following operations: D Changing to another screen D Turning off the main switch for the Lexus parking assist−sensor