2003 Lexus LS 430 Owners Manual - Page 278

STARTING AND DRIVING Changing vehicle−to−vehicle distance The vehicle−to−vehicle distance is always set to "Long" when the ignition switch is turned on. CAUTION 31L163b D Select the vehicle−to−vehicle distance considering traffic conditions. The approximate vehicle−to−vehicle distance based on time interval when driving at 88 km/h (55 mph) is shown below : "Long" ...about 75 m (about 245 ft.) "Middle" ...about 50 m (about 165 ft.) "Short" ...about 30 m (about 100 ft.) " 1 Long 2 Middle 3 Short You can select one of the following vehicle−to−vehicle distances: "Long", "Middle" or "Short". Each time you push the "DISP2" switch briefly, the setting changes from "Long" to "Middle" to "Short" and then back to "Long". You can confirm the setting on the multi−information display. It should be noted that pushing the "DISP2" switch longer will change to another screen. Your vehicle speed changes in proportion to the speed of the vehicle ahead, maintaining the selected distance. However, if the vehicle speed is slower, the selected distance will be shorter than the designated distance. When the vehicle −to −vehicle distance control mode is activated or the multi−information display indicates "RADAR READY", the vehicle−to−vehicle distance setting can be changed. 264 If the vehicle speed is slower than 88 km/h (55 mph), the distance will be shorter than the above. D During long downhill driving, the vehicle−to−vehicle distance will be shorter than the selected distance.