2010 Lexus ES 350 Owners Manual - Page 219
2010 Lexus ES 350 Manual
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2-4. Using other driving systems CAUTION
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2-4. Using other driving systems
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When driving
CAUTION
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Before using dynamic radar cruise control
Do not overly rely on vehicle-to-vehicle distance control.
Be aware of the set vehicle speed. If automatic deceleration/acceleration is not
appropriate, adjust the vehicle speed, as well as the distance between your vehicle
and vehicles ahead by applying the brakes, etc.
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Situations unsuitable for dynamic radar cruise control
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause an accident resulting in death or serious injury.
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Assisting the driver to measure following distance
The dynamic radar cruise control is only intended to help the driver in determin-
ing the following distance between the driver’s own vehicle and a designatedvehi-
cle traveling ahead. It is not a mechanism that allows careless or inattentivedriv-
ing, and it is not a system that can assist the driver in low-visibility conditions. Itis
still necessary for driver to pay close attention to the vehicle’s surroundings.
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Assisting the driver to judge proper following distance
The dynamic radar cruise control determines whether the following distancebe-
tween the driver’s own vehicle and a designated vehicle traveling ahead isappro-
priate or not. It is not capable of making any other type of judgement.Therefore, it
is absolutely necessary for the driver to remain vigilant and to deter-mine
whether or not there is a possibility of danger in any given situation.
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Assisting the driver to operate the vehicle
The dynamic radar cruise control has no capability to prevent or avoid a collision-
with a vehicle traveling ahead. Therefore, if there is ever any danger, the driver-
must take immediate and direct control of the vehicle and act appropriately
inorder to ensure the safety of all involved.
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To avoid inadvertent cruise control activation
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Switch the cruise control off using the “ON-OFF” button when not in use.