2001 Lexus LS 430 Owners Manual - Page 670

STARTING AND DRIVING Changing the adaptive laser cruise control mode To change to the vehicle−to−vehicle distance control mode from the conventional (fixed speed) cruise control mode, push the lever in the "MODE" direction for longer than about 1 second. CAUTION 31L174 In the conventional (fixed speed) cruise control mode, a warning tone does not sound to warn you if you are too close to the vehicle ahead, as neither the presence of the vehicle ahead nor the vehicle−to−vehicle distance is detected. Pay special attention to the distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead. Always confirm the setting in the multi−information display. For the vehicle−to−vehicle distance control mode, see the following description. For the conventional (fixed speed) cruise control mode, see page 265. " 1 Vehicle−to−vehicle distance control mode 2 Conventional (fixed speed) cruise control mode When you push the main switch, the vehicle −to−vehicle distance mode is activated. To change to the conventional (fixed speed) cruise control mode, push the lever in the "MODE" direction for longer than about 1 second. However, once the vehicle−to−vehicle distance control mode activates and is used, it cannot be changed to the conventional (fixed speed) cruise control mode using the above operation. To change the mode, turn the main switch off and then on. Next push the lever in the "MODE" direction for longer than about 1 second. 248