2014 Lexus IS 250 Owners Manual - Headlight switch

Headlight switch

Operating instructions

Turning the end of the lever turns on the lights as follows:

1. The front position, tail, license plate and instrument panel lights turn on.
2. The headlights and all lights listed above turn on.
3. The headlights, daytime running lights and all the lights listed above turn on and off automatically. (When the engine switch is in IGNITION ON mode.)
4. The daytime running lights turn on.

Turning on the high beam headlights

1. With the headlights on, push the lever away from you to turn on the high beams.
2. Pull the lever toward you to the center position to turn the high beams off. Pull the lever toward you and release it to flash the high beams once. You can flash the high beams with the headlights on or off.

Follow me home system

This system allows the headlights and front position lights to be turned on for 30 seconds when the engine switch is off.

Pull the lever toward you and release it with the light switch is in AUTO or after turning the engine switch off.

Pull the lever toward you and release it again to turn off the lights.

• Daytime running light system
  To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers, the front position lights turn on automatically (at an increased intensity) whenever the engine is started and the parking brake is released. Daytime running lights are not designed for use at night.
• Headlight control sensor
  The sensor may not function properly if an object is placed on the sensor, or anything that blocks the sensor is affixed to the windshield.
  Doing so interferes with the sensor detecting the level of ambient light and may cause the automatic headlight system to malfunction.

Automatic light off system

• When the light switch is in or : The headlights and front fog lights turn off automatically if the engine switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode or turned off.
• When the light switch is in : The headlights and all lights turn off automatically if the engine switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode or turned off.

To turn the lights on again, turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode, or turn the light switch off once and then back to or .

If any of the doors or trunk lid is left open, the lights automatically turn off after 20 minutes.

• Light reminder buzzer
  A buzzer sounds when the engine switch is turned off or turned to ACCESSORY mode and the driver’s door is opened while the lights are turned on.
• Automatic headlight leveling system
  The level of the headlights is automatically adjusted according to the number of passengers and the loading condition of the vehicle to ensure that the headlights do not interfere with other road users.
• Operation guide display (vehicles with rain-sensing windshield wipers only)
  When the headlight switch is operated to and from the “AUTO” position, the current status is displayed on the meters for a few seconds to show that AUTO mode is activated/deactivated.
• Customization
  Settings (e.g. light sensor sensitivity) can be changed.

NOTICE
To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer than necessary when the engine is not running.