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CHASSIS

534

– STEERING

Free play

Less than 30 mm (1.2 in.)

– TIRES AND WHEELS

Tire size

245/40R18 93Y or P245/40R18 93V

Tire inflation pressure
Recommended cold tire inflation pressure

Front 230 kPa (2.3 kgf/cm

or bar, 33 psi)

Rear 230 kPa (2.3 kgf/cm

or bar, 33 psi)

For sustained high speeds above 160 km/h (100 mph), in
countries where such speeds are permitted by law, add 60 kPa
(0.6 kgf/cm

or bar, 9 psi) to the front tires and rear tires, but

never exceed the maximum cold tire inflation pressure molded
on the tire sidewall.

Wheel size

18 x 8 JJ

Wheel nut torque

103 N·m (10.5 kgf·m, 76 ft·lbf.)

NOTE:
For complete information on tires (e.g. replacing tires or replacing wheels), see “Checking tire inflation pressure”
through “Aluminum wheel precautions” on page 539 through 561.

Summary of Contents for GS300

Page 1: ...se call the following number D When traveling in the U S mainland or Canada Lexus Roadside Assistance Toll free 1 800 25 LEXUS or 1 800 255 3987 D HAWAII Servco Automotive Roadside Assistance Customer Services Toll free 1 800 25 LEXUS or 1 800 255 3987 CANADIAN OWNERS D When traveling in Canada or the U S mainland Lexus Roadside Assistance Customer Service Toll free 1 800 26 LEXUS or 1 800 265 398...

Page 2: ... together can ensure that there is no injury in the event of collision However the more you know about these systems and how to use them properly the greater your chances become of surviving an accident without death or serious injury Seat belts provide the primary restraint to all occupants of the vehicle and every occupant of the vehicle should wear seat belts properly at all times Children shou...

Page 3: ... the seat belts or not Driver s seat position Front passenger s occupant classification SRS airbag deployment data SRS airbag system diagnostic data If your vehicle is equipped with a vehicle stability control VSC system its Electronic Control Unit ECU may contain another EDR There are a variety of driving situations which include activating the VSC under which the VSC EDR will record certain info...

Page 4: ... or Warranty Booklet Your responsibility for maintenance It is the owner s responsibility to make sure the specified maintenance is performed Section 5 of this Owner s Manual gives details of these maintenance requirements Included in Section 6 is general maintenance For scheduled maintenance information please refer to the Owner s Manual Supplement Scheduled Maintenance Important health and safet...

Page 5: ...ction system cruise control system dynamic radar cruise control system anti lock brake system SRS airbag system and seat belt pretensioner system be sure to check with your Lexus dealer for precautionary measures or special instructions regarding installation Tires and loading on your Lexus Underinflated or overinflated tire pressure and the excess load may result in the deterioration of steering ...

Page 6: ...Steering wheel and mirrors 8 Touch screen SECTION 2 AIR CONDITIONING AND AUDIO The features of the vehicle s air conditioning and audio are explained in detail Be sure to read this section so that you can make full use of them SECTION 3 STARTING AND DRIVING Starting the engine driving stopping operation of features affecting vehicle handling hints on vehicle safety and safe driving techniques are ...

Page 7: ...s In this manual you will see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings These are used in the following ways CAUTION This is a warning against anything which may cause injury to people if the warning is ignored You are informed about what you must or must not do in order to reduce the risk of injury to yourself and others NOTICE This is a warning against anything which may cause damage to the vehicle or its equ...

Page 8: ...HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL viii ...

Page 9: ...PICTORIAL INDEX ix INSTRUMENT PANEL Vehicles with navigation system G00011 Four wheel drive models ...

Page 10: ...ht 40 14 Rear window and outside rear view mirror defogger switch 56 15 Front passenger s seat belt reminder light 76 16 Emergency flasher switch 60 Page 17 Glove box 110 18 Trunk lid opener main switch 126 19 Tire selector switch 442 20 Cigarette lighter 107 21 Cupholders 115 22 Seat heater switches or Seat ventilator heater switches 61 63 23 Traction control system off switch Two wheel drive mod...

Page 11: ...PICTORIAL INDEX xi INSTRUMENT PANEL Vehicles without navigation system G00012 Four wheel drive models ...

Page 12: ... view mirror defogger switch 56 15 Front passenger s seat belt reminder light 76 16 Emergency flasher switch 60 Page 17 Glove box 110 18 Trunk lid opener main switch 126 19 Tire selector switch 442 20 Cigarette lighter 107 21 Cupholders 115 22 Seat heater switches or Seat ventilator heater switches 61 63 23 Traction control system off switch Two wheel drive models only 419 24 Driving pattern selec...

Page 13: ...PICTORIAL INDEX xiii INSTRUMENT CLUSTER Vehicles sold in U S A G00041 ...

Page 14: ...ght 80 14 Engine coolant temperature gauge 68 15 Discharge warning light 77 16 Brake system warning light yellow 75 Page 17 Malfunction indicator lamp 77 18 Adaptive front lighting system off indicator light 46 19 Anti lock brake system warning light 78 20 Pre collision system warning light 80 21 Brake system warning light red 74 22 Master warning light 78 23 Electric power steering system warning...

Page 15: ...PICTORIAL INDEX xv INSTRUMENT CLUSTER Vehicles sold in Canada G00043 ...

Page 16: ...ight 80 14 Engine coolant temperature gauge 68 15 Discharge warning light 77 16 Brake system warning light yellow 75 Page 17 Malfunction indicator lamp 77 18 Adaptive front lighting system off indicator light 46 19 Anti lock brake system warning light 78 20 Pre collision system warning light 80 21 Brake system warning light red 74 22 Master warning light 78 23 Electric power steering system warnin...

Page 17: ... FRONT SEAT Page 1 Seat position seat cushion angle and height control switch 141 142 2 Seatback angle control switch 142 3 Lumbar support control switch 143 For detailed information refer to the description given in each Section ...

Page 18: ...3 Distance switch 406 4 Speech command button See the separate Navigation System Owner s Manual 5 Telephone button 220 6 Windshield wiper and washer switches 49 7 Multi information change switch 82 8 Cruise control switch 392 395 9 Tilt and telescopic steering adjustment switch 204 For detailed information refer to the description given in each Section ...

Page 19: ...sist switch 365 5 Adaptive Front Lighting system cancel switch 46 6 ODO TRIP and RESET switches 70 7 Instrument panel light control switches 96 8 Light sensitive optitron meter mode change switch 71 9 Trunk lid opener 125 10 Fuel filler door opener 128 11 Power rear view mirror control switches 206 For detailed information refer to the description given in each Section ...

Page 20: ... 128 2 Rear window defogger 56 3 Trunk lid 125 4 Moon roof 132 5 Windshield wiper and washer 49 579 6 Outside rear view mirror 205 7 Door 35 8 Tire and wheel 539 9 Headlights 44 584 10 Hood 124 For detailed information refer to the description given in each Section ...

Page 21: ...PICTORIAL INDEX xxi ...

Page 22: ...BASIC OPERATION 1 QUICK REFERENCE Driver s seat 2 Steering wheel 2 Automatic transmission 3 Headlight and turn signal switches 5 Windshield wiper switch 6 ...

Page 23: ... COLUMN G00102 To tilt the steering column up or down to the desired angle push the control switch in the required direction and release the button when the steering column reaches the desired angle TELESCOPIC STEERING COLUMN G00103 To move the steering column to the desired position push the control switch away from you or pull it toward you until the steering column reaches the desired position ...

Page 24: ...ted in IG ON mode P Parking and engine starting R Reverse position N Neutral position D Normal driving position Shifting into overdrive possible S S mode driving Upshifting Downshifting SELECTOR LEVER POSITION QUICK REFERENCE 3 3 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OPERATION OF SELECTOR LEVER ...

Page 25: ...ot cancelled For vehicle speed reduction see page 394 Vehicles with the dynamic radar cruise control When the cruise control is being used in the conventional fixed speed cruise control mode or in the vehicle to vehicle distance control mode even if you downshift from D or 6 sixth range to 5 fifth range or D or 5 fifth range to 4 fourth range engine braking will not be enabled because the cruise c...

Page 26: ...panel lights turn on Headlights also turn on Automatic light control High beam Headlight flasher G00111 Right or left turn Lane change Right or left QUICK REFERENCE 5 4 HEADLIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL SWITCHES D HEADLIGHT SWITCH D HEADLIGHT DIMMER SWITCH D TURN SIGNAL SWITCH ...

Page 27: ... Variable intermittent operation Low speed operation High speed operation Washer on G00113 Mist wiper operation Automatic operation Low speed operation High speed operation Washer on Rain sensing windshield wipers QUICK REFERENCE 6 5 WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH ...

Page 28: ...SECTION 1 1 7 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Keys and doors Keys 8 Smart access system with push button start 10 Doors 35 Theft deterrent system 40 ...

Page 29: ...et not in the vehicle Using a mechanical key G11008 When you use the mechanical key included on the side of the electronic key slide the lock knob in the arrow direction and take out the key as shown To put the key back slide the key gently until it locks paying attention to the angle and position of the key Be sure to put the key back when not in use NOTICE When using an electronic key observe th...

Page 30: ...e required to deactivate the engine immobilizer and are essential for the engine immobilizer to function correctly so be careful not to lose these keys If you make your own duplicate key you will not be able to cancel the system or start the engine To protect items when using valet parking turn the trunk lid opener main switch to inoperative or lock the glove box if necessary and leave the electro...

Page 31: ...ol 4 Push button starting The smart access system with push button start comprises 4 kinds of functions engine immobilizer entry function wireless remote control and push button starting For engine immobilizer see page 11 For entry function see page 13 For wireless remote control see page 28 For push button starting see page 342 ...

Page 32: ...ctivate the entry function and wireless remote control the battery should be replaced For details see Replacing the battery on page 33 a Engine immobilizer G11009 The engine immobilizer is a theft prevention function When you enter the vehicle carrying an electronic key and press the engine switch the electronic code in the key is automatically checked to determine whether it corresponds to the re...

Page 33: ...can make for you If you make your own duplicate key you will not be able to cancel the function or start the engine NOTICE Do not modify remove or disassemble the engine immobilizer If any unauthorized changes or modifications are made proper operation of this function cannot be guaranteed For vehicles sold in U S A FCC ID NI4TMIMB 1 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is ...

Page 34: ...desired operation of the device b Entry functions Entry functions are as follows Locking the doors For details see page 19 Unlocking the door s For details see page 22 Changing the doors to be unlocked For details see page 23 Unlocking the trunk lid For details see page 24 Battery power saving For details see page 26 Starting the engine when the electronic key battery is discharged For details see...

Page 35: ...stations are nearby In places where automated payment facilities are installed such as gas stations When you are carrying an electronic key together with a mobile communications system such as a two way radio or cellular phone When the electronic key is in contact with or covered by a metallic object When in proximity to a number of electronic keys When placed in proximity to electrical appliances...

Page 36: ...ibed in the table If an alarm or warning message comes on check to see what the problem is referring to the illustrations and table and take the appropriate measure If a warning message appears the master warning light will blink G11025 When a door is opened and closed with the engine switch in ACC or IG ON mode and with the selector lever in the P position and then the electronic key is carried o...

Page 37: ...vehicle Outside alarm One beep sounds for 2 seconds See page 20 and 21 for details G11149 When you pushed the lock button on the outside door handle while carrying the electronic key with the engine switch not to be turned off Outside alarm One beep sounds for 2 seconds See page 20 and 21 for details ...

Page 38: ... DOORS 17 G11027 When you attempted to lock a door which is not completely closed while carrying an electronic key with the engine switch off Outside alarm One beep sounds for 10 seconds See page 21 for details ...

Page 39: ...tronic key was not in the vehicle the driver s door was opened and closed when the engine switch was selected in ACC or IG ON mode and the selector lever was in a position other than P Beeps sound intermittently None None The driver s door was opened when the engine switch was selected in ACC or IG ON mode and the selector lever was in a position other than P One chime None KEY IS NOT DETECTED sho...

Page 40: ...tton on the outside door handle For details see Outer foot lights on page 208 NOTICE If the key is in the vehicle do not perform door locking operation or you might lock your keys inside the vehicle INFORMATION When locking the doors be sure to push the lock button on the outside door handle slowly and firmly If you push the button quickly the doors may not lock When opening or closing a door do n...

Page 41: ...fective range of the entry function As the alarm does not sound when a key is left in such a place you might accidentally lock the doors by pushing the lock button on the outside door handle and be locked out of the vehicle Be sure to take the electronic key with you If you have the electronic key but bring it very close to the window or outside door handle the alarm might activate In this case ke...

Page 42: ...e sure you have an electronic key and that the engine switch is off G11031 Open door warning If you push the lock button on the outside door handle while any door is not completely closed an alarm sounds for 10 seconds and the doors will not lock To stop the alarm close all the doors securely or push the UNLOCK button on the electronic key Before you push the lock button make sure you have an elec...

Page 43: ...nterior light switch is in the DOOR position However the interior lights go out when you push the power door lock switch in the lock position or select the engine switch in ACC or IG ON mode For further information see Interior lights on page 98 You have 30 seconds to open a door after operating the unlocking function If a door is not opened by then all the doors will be automatically locked again...

Page 44: ...after about 30 seconds CHANGING THE DOORS TO BE UNLOCKED G11033 When you push the LOCK button together with the UNLOCK TRUNK or PANIC button on the electronic key for about 5 seconds with the engine switch off you can change the settings for door unlocking The settings will change in the following order 1 Unlocking driver s door 2 Unlocking the side doors 3 Unlocking a single door 4 Unlocking all ...

Page 45: ... get out of the vehicle from the driver s door carrying the electronic key and reaches out of the effective range of the entry function unlocking control by the electronic key will be possible However unlocking control may not be carried out for 5 seconds after you get out from the vehicle In this case perform unlocking operation again after 5 seconds UNLOCKING THE TRUNK LID WITH ENTRY FUNCTION G1...

Page 46: ...nic key is left in the trunk and all doors are locked an alarm should be activated However if the electronic key is placed near the spare tire or at the edge of the trunk or if the electronic key is in a metallic bag the trunk lid might not be unlocked If you accidentally lock an electronic key in the trunk when all doors are locked be aware that anyone can unlock the trunk by pushing the trunk bu...

Page 47: ...t and turn the mechanical key in the keyhole of the door INFORMATION To maintain communication with the vehicle electronic keys use built in battery power The battery service life is about 1 to 2 years on average If battery power becomes insufficient replace the battery with a new one The electronic key continually receives electromagnetic waves and if it receives strong electromagnetic waves over...

Page 48: ...e pedal not depressed at this time the engine will not start but it is possible to select ACC IG ON and OFF mode If it is not possible to start the engine or change the mode using this procedure contact your Lexus dealer In addition we recommend that the electronic key battery be changed as soon as possible For vehicles sold in U S A FCC ID NI4TMLF 1 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Ru...

Page 49: ...undesired operation of the device c Wireless remote control G11014 1 Locking the doors 2 Unlocking the doors and opening the windows and moon roof 3 Unlocking the trunk lid 4 Sounding an alarm 5 Indicator light NOTE This feature can be deactivated as vehicle theft deterrent measure in case of the loss of the electronic key Ask your Lexus dealer for details When you operate any button on the electr...

Page 50: ...e electronic key is dimmed or does not come on For the replacement of the battery see Replacing the battery on page 33 You can also have the battery of the key replaced by your Lexus dealer If you lose the electronic key contact your Lexus dealer immediately to avoid the possibility of theft or an accident You can use up to 7 electronic keys for the same vehicle Contact your Lexus dealer for detai...

Page 51: ... lights can be set not to flash Ask your Lexus dealer for details When you push the UNLOCK button the driver s door is unlocked Pushing that button once again within 3 seconds from the first push all other doors are also unlocked NOTE The 2 step unlocking function can be changed Ask your Lexus dealer for details At this time the turn signal lights will flash twice and two beeps will sound Together...

Page 52: ...n the trunk opener main switch is deactivated NOTE The operation method can be changed Ask your Lexus dealer for details SOUNDING AN ALARM G11016 When you push the PANIC button for about 1 second an alarm sounds to deter any person trying to break into or damage your vehicle If you want to stop the alarm push any button This function does not work when the engine switch is selected in IG ON mode N...

Page 53: ...TICE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause...

Page 54: ...ttery prepare a lithium battery CR1632 or equivalent and flathead screwdrivers However if the inner parts are touched or the electronic key is dropped it will not function properly We recommend you to have an electronic key battery replaced by your Lexus dealer CAUTION Special care should be taken to prevent small children from swallowing the removed battery or components NOTICE Do not touch the c...

Page 55: ...screwdriver of smaller diameter insert the screwdriver with the gap and remove the battery G11036 3 After placing the battery in the slot at an angle with the positive side facing up press down on the battery and ensure it is properly in place G11037 4 Replace the cover by pressing down in the order of 1 and 2 as shown in the illustration ...

Page 56: ...r replacing the battery be sure to return the mechanical key to its original position DOORS See page 19 for locking the doors with entry function and page 22 for unlocking them with entry function Locking with a mechanical key G11001 1 Lock 2 Unlock Turn the mechanical key towards the front of the vehicle to lock and towards the back to unlock The doors lock and unlock simultaneously with the driv...

Page 57: ...ow switches on page 57 and Moon roof on page 132 Locking with inside lock button G11002 1 Lock 2 Unlock Push in the lock button to lock and unlock the door The front doors can be opened by pulling the inside handles even if the lock buttons are in the locked position CAUTION Do not pull the inside handle of the front doors while driving The doors will open and an accident may occur Lexus strongly ...

Page 58: ...ssengers from being thrown out from the vehicle during an accident It also helps prevent the doors from being opened unintentionally Locking with power door lock switch G11003 1 Lock 2 Unlock To lock all the doors simultaneously push the power door lock switch down on the lock side Pushing down on the unlock side will unlock them When you push the power door lock switch on the unlock side to unloc...

Page 59: ... ON mode 2 Shift the selector lever to the P position 3 Within 10 seconds of selecting the engine switch in IG ON mode press and hold the driver s side power door lock switch in the lock position for 5 seconds and then release The doors will be locked and unlocked to indicate that the function is set To cancel the function do the above operation again To select the locking linked with the vehicle ...

Page 60: ...n IG ON mode 2 Shift the selector lever from P to the N position 3 Within 10 seconds of selecting the engine switch in IG ON mode press and hold the driver s side power door lock switch in the unlock position for 5 seconds and then release The doors will be locked and unlocked to indicate that the function is set To cancel the function do the above operation again To select the unlocking linked wi...

Page 61: ...any of the doors trunk or hood is forcibly unlocked or opened or the battery terminal is disconnected and then reconnected while the vehicle is locked The alarm blows the horn intermittently flashes the headlights tail lights turn signal lights and other exterior lights When the interior light switch is in the DOOR position the interior lights also turn on After the alarm is activated when you unl...

Page 62: ... wireless remote control or a mechanical key the system is cancelled If you unlock them with entry function or wireless remote control the turn signal lights flash twice and two beeps will sound NOTE The turn signal lights can be set not to flash and beep can be set not to sound Ask your Lexus dealer for details Activating the system The alarm sounds for 60 seconds if any of the following are oper...

Page 63: ... 4 Unlock any of the doors with entry function the wireless remote control or a mechanical key to cancel the system 5 Repeat this operation for the other doors trunk and hood When testing the hood also check that the system is activated when the battery terminal is disconnected and then reconnected If the system does not work properly have it checked by your Lexus dealer NOTICE When disconnecting ...

Page 64: ...and turn signal switches 47 Fog light switch 48 Windshield wiper and washer switches 49 Headlight cleaner switch 55 Rear window and outside rear view mirror defogger switch 56 Power window switches 57 Emergency flasher switch 60 Seat heater switches 61 Seat ventilator heater switches 63 ...

Page 65: ...cles sold in Canada When the tail lights are on the tail light indicator lights up in the instrument cluster With the knob in the AUTO position there may be a case that the headlights do not turn on immediately even when the vehicle enters a dark place such as a tunnel or parking lot according to lighting conditions In this case we recommend you to twist the knob manually to the second clickstop t...

Page 66: ...turning off the lights can be changed Ask your Lexus dealer for details Daytime Running Light System The headlights turn on at reduced intensity when the parking brake is released with the engine started even with the light switch in the OFF position They will not go off until the engine switch is turned off To turn on the other exterior lights and instrument panel lights twist the knob to the fir...

Page 67: ... the turning angle of the tires The synergy of this system and the automatic headlight leveling system improves visibility at the intersections and curves The system operates when the vehicle speed increases above 10 km h 6 mph and stops when the vehicle speed drops below 10 km h 6 mph The system can operate within the limited range of the tires turning angle If you do not want to activate the sys...

Page 68: ...n use while driving HEADLIGHT DIMMER AND TURN SIGNAL SWITCHES G12004 For high beam push the lever forward Pull it back for low beam For the headlight flasher pull it further back A blue light in the instrument cluster indicates high beam or headlight flasher is on The headlight flasher works even when the headlight switch is off ...

Page 69: ...partway and holding it there If the green light in the instrument cluster flashes faster than normal it indicates that the front or rear turn signal bulb has burned out If this indicator light does not come on the fuse or the indicator light itself has probably failed FOG LIGHT SWITCH G12006 To turn on the fog lights twist the band of the headlight lever to the fog light mark They will come on onl...

Page 70: ...test 1 5 seconds If you stop the vehicle with the wiper switch in the LO position the wiper speed automatically changes from low speed to intermittent operation speed This function does not work with the interval adjuster twisted down to the lowest position NOTE This feature can be deactivated Ask your Lexus dealer for details For mist wiper operations a single wipe pull the lever up and release i...

Page 71: ...ng the washer This will help prevent icing which could block your vision NOTICE Do not operate the wipers if the windshield is dry It may scratch the glass Rain sensing windshield wipers G12008 1 Automatic control adjuster 2 Washer on To turn the wipers on move the lever down until you reach the desired speed setting The engine switch must be selected in IG ON mode There are 3 settings AUTO positi...

Page 72: ... any other reason either of the following operations may cause automatic wiper activation Turning the engine switch on with the wiper lever in the AUTO position Turning the engine switch on and move the wiper lever down in the AUTO position Even with the wiper lever in the AUTO position the system will switch to intermittent operations if the system malfunctions The system will turn off if the win...

Page 73: ...nterval between the 3 wipes and the last wipe will depend on the vehicle speed The last sweep does not happen if the vehicle speed exceeds about 170 km h 106 mph NOTE This function can be changed as follows The time before the last single wipe can be set for about 3 seconds The last single wipe can be deactivated Ask your Lexus dealer for details The warning message LOW WASHER FLUID is displayed i...

Page 74: ... retract under the hood when the wipers are turned off In the following cases the wipers should be shifted from the retracted position to the rest position above the hood level When cleaning the windshield When inspecting or replacing the wipers When the retraction may be obstructed by snow etc at the bottom of the windshield Other than the above cases keep the wipers in the retracted position ...

Page 75: ... force of about 98 N 10 kgf 22 lbf NOTICE To prevent the wiper blades from being deformed be sure to hold the connection of the wiper arm and wiper blade securely G12022 To return the windshield wipers to retracted position push the connection of the wiper arm and wiper blade downward NOTICE To prevent the wiper blades from being deformed be sure to hold the connection of the wiper arm and wiper b...

Page 76: ...is displayed in the multi information display when the fluid level in the tank becomes very low For information on adding washer fluid see Adding washer fluid on page 579 After operation be sure to close the switch box to its original position CAUTION To reduce the chance of injury in case of an accident or a sudden stop keep the switch box closed when not in use while driving NOTICE Do not turn t...

Page 77: ...ted about 15 minutes CAUTION Since the mirror surfaces can get hot do not touch them when the switch is on If further defrosting or defogging is desired simply actuate the switch again When the surface has cleared push the switch once again to turn the defogger off Continuous use may cause the battery to discharge especially during stop and go driving The defogger is not designed to dry rain water...

Page 78: ...ned accessory power operation Even if the engine switch is off with all the doors closed the window can be operated until any of the doors is opened or for about 45 seconds G12023 Operating the switches To lower the window push the switch halfway down Pull it up to raise the window The window glass moves as long as the switch is operated Automatic operation To fully raise or lower the window autom...

Page 79: ...mote control Operating the windows from outside the vehicle The windows can be operated using a mechanical key NOTE This feature can be deactivated Ask your Lexus dealer for details G12014 Insert the mechanical key into the key hole on the driver s side To close the windows Turn the key in the locking direction and hold it After the door is locked the windows begin to close To stop in the middle r...

Page 80: ...he power window on each door To normalize the power windows 1 Push down the power window switch of each door and lower the windows halfway 2 Pull up the switch until the windows close and hold the switch for one second Make sure the windows open and close automatically If the power windows cannot be operated properly have them checked by your Lexus dealer CAUTION To avoid serious personal injury y...

Page 81: ...g gets caught just before the window fully closed EMERGENCY FLASHER SWITCH G12015 To turn on the emergency flashers push the switch To turn them off push the switch again All the turn signal lights will flash The emergency flashers will work with the engine running or off and with or without the electronic key Turn on the emergency flashers to warn other drivers if you must stop your vehicle where...

Page 82: ...ont passenger s seat G12026 To turn on the heater turn the dial as shown The indicator light yellow comes on The engine switch must be selected in IG ON mode The heating level will be increased as you turn the dial to the higher number To disable this function turn the dial to the 0 position The indicator light goes off Keep the dial in this position when not in use ...

Page 83: ...drugs which induce sleep sleeping drug cold remedy etc To prevent the seat from overheating do not use the seat heater with a blanket cushion or other insulating objects which cover the seat NOTICE Do not put unevenly weighted objects on the seat and do not stick sharp objects needles nails etc into the seat When cleaning the seats do not use organic substances paint thinner benzine alcohol gasoli...

Page 84: ...n be warmed and deliver airflow from the seat surface using seat ventilator heater switches G12027 To use the seat heater ventilator switches pull the lever to slide the rear console box cover backward G12028 1 For driver s seat 2 For front passenger s seat ...

Page 85: ...on turn the dial to the 0 position The indicator light goes off Keep the dial in this position when not in use NOTICE Do not put unevenly weighted objects on the seat and do not stick sharp objects needles nails etc into the seat When cleaning the seats do not use organic substances paint thinner benzine alcohol gasoline etc They may damage the seat ventilation heating system and seat surface When...

Page 86: ...s position when not in use CAUTION Occupants must use caution when operating the seat heater because they may experience minor burns even at low temperatures Use extra caution for Babies small children elderly persons sick persons or persons with physical disabilities Persons who have sensitive skin Persons who are exhausted Persons who have taken alcohol or drugs which induce sleep sleeping drug ...

Page 87: ...se organic substances paint thinner benzine alcohol gasoline etc They may damage the seat ventilation heating system and seat surface When cleaning the seats fully wring out a towel to be used The wet seats may cause the seat ventilation heating system to malfunction To prevent the battery from being discharged turn the switches off when the engine is not running ...

Page 88: ...vice reminder indicators Fuel gauge 68 Engine coolant temperature gauge 68 Tachometer 69 Odometer and trip meter 70 Light sensitive optitron meter 71 Service reminder indicators and warning buzzers 72 Multi information display 82 Instrument panel light control 96 ...

Page 89: ...y empty the malfunction indicator lamp comes on Fill the fuel tank immediately The indicator lamp goes off after driving several times If the indicator lamp does not go off contact your Lexus dealer as soon as possible See the inner back cover for fuel capacity and recommended fuel selection ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE GAUGE G13002 Normal range The gauge indicates the engine coolant temperature whe...

Page 90: ...e specified operating range Do not continue driving with an overheated engine See If your vehicle overheats on page 467 TACHOMETER G13003 The tachometer indicates engine speed in thousands of rpm revolutions per minute Use it while driving to prevent engine over revving Driving with the engine running too fast causes excessive engine wear and poor fuel economy Remember in most cases the slower the...

Page 91: ...endently For example you can use one meter to calculate the fuel economy and the other to measure the distance on each trip To change the trip meter indication from one trip to the other push the ODO TRIP change switch To set the A trip meter to zero display the A meter reading then push the RESET switch The same applies for the B trip meter The data of trip meters will be cancelled if the electri...

Page 92: ...the switch box When you push the MODE switch the present setting appears on the multi information display To change the setting push the MODE switch once and then again within 6 seconds Each time you push the button the setting changes in the following order 1 AUTO Norm 2 AUTO Lo 3 AUTO Hi 4 MANUAL 1 5 MANUAL 2 6 MANUAL 3 7 MANUAL 4 The setting display goes off automatically about 6 seconds after ...

Page 93: ...itron meter may not operate properly SERVICE REMINDER INDICATORS AND WARNING BUZZERS IF THIS INDICATOR OR BUZZER COMES ON DO THIS a or Red indicator and buzzer If parking brake is off stop immediately and contact Lexus dealer b Yellow indicator Take vehicle to Lexus dealer If brake system warning light red is also on stop immediately and contact Lexus dealer c Indicator and buzzer Fasten driver s ...

Page 94: ... or Take vehicle to Lexus dealer If brake system warning light red is also on stop immediately and contact Lexus dealer IF THIS INDICATOR OR BUZZER COMES ON DO THIS j Close all doors k WG10 If flashing take vehicle to Lexus dealer l WG6 Adjust tire inflation pressure If light remains on contact Lexus dealer m WG8 Take vehicle to Lexus dealer n WG7 Take vehicle to Lexus dealer o Low fuel level warn...

Page 95: ...ight comes on for a few seconds when the engine switch is selected in IG ON mode even after the parking brake is released If you drive your vehicle without releasing the parking brake the buzzer sounds and the message PARK BRAKE appears on the multi information display When the brake fluid level is low CAUTION It is dangerous to continue driving normally when the brake fluid level is low Have your...

Page 96: ...ht and buzzer It is normal if the light turns off and the buzzer stops sounding after a few seconds You may hear a small sound in the engine compartment after the engine is started or the brake pedal is depressed repeatedly This is a pump pulsating sound of the brake system and it is not a malfunction b Brake System Warning Light yellow The light comes on when the engine switch is selected in IG O...

Page 97: ...is placed on the seat built in sensors in the seat cushion may detect the pressure causing the reminder light to flash e SRS Warning Light The indicator comes on when the engine switch is selected in IG ON mode It goes off after about 6 seconds This means the SRS airbags and seat belt pretensioners are operating properly This warning light system monitors the airbag sensor assembly front airbag se...

Page 98: ...er the engine starts This means that the warning light system is operating properly If the lamp remains on or the lamp comes on while driving first check the followings Empty fuel tank If the fuel tank is empty refuel immediately Loose fuel tank cap If the fuel tank cap is loose securely tighten it These cases are temporary malfunctions The malfunction indicator lamp will go off after taking sever...

Page 99: ...minated the warning tone and message on the display will turn off i ABS Warning Light The light comes on when the engine switch is selected in IG ON mode GS430 If the anti lock brake system and the brake assist system work properly the light turns off in a few seconds after the engine is started Thereafter if either system malfunctions the light comes on again GS300 If the anti lock brake system a...

Page 100: ...ront Lighting System AFS by pushing the AFS OFF switch If there is a problem somewhere in the Adaptive Front Lighting System AFS or automatic headlight leveling system the light flashes At this time both systems do not operate properly Although it is no problem to continue driving have your vehicle checked by your Lexus dealer as soon as possible l Low tire pressure warning light This light comes ...

Page 101: ...and start driving CAUTION If the electric power steering system warning light comes on take your vehicle to your Lexus dealer as soon as possible In this case more effort is required for the steering wheel to turn than usual Drive your vehicle while firmly gripping the steering wheel n Pre Collision System Warning Light The light warns that there is a problem somewhere in the pre collision system ...

Page 102: ... red or or yellow WG10 WG6 WG7 WG8 The following service reminder indicators go off after a few seconds WG6 WG8 WG10 GS300 only The above and following service reminder indicators go off after a few seconds yellow or The following service reminder indicator goes off after about 6 seconds The lights other than the slip indicator light may stay on for about 60 seconds after the engine is started It ...

Page 103: ...isplay changes to a warning message screen a Cruise information The following information is shown with the engine switch in IG ON mode Each time you push the DISP switch the displayed information is changed Outside temperature Available driving distance Average fuel consumption after being refueled Current fuel consumption Blank The displayed cruise information values indicate the general driving...

Page 104: ...ted every 10 seconds When refueling be sure to stop your vehicle and turn the engine switch off The average fuel consumption could not be calculated in either of the following cases Refueled by opening the fuel filler door using the manual lever in the trunk Refueled with a small quantity of gasoline Current fuel consumption g13040 The current fuel consumption is calculated and displayed based on ...

Page 105: ...ith the main switch of the Lexus park assist system on the Lexus park assist system screen appears for 2 seconds and then the multi information display returns to the previous screen When you push the main switch of the dynamic radar cruise control the dynamic radar cruise control screen appears When you push the DISP switch with the radar cruise control screen on the display the screen changes to...

Page 106: ... moon roof opened the master warning light flashes a warning tone sounds and the above message appears When you leave your vehicle be sure to close the moon roof Parking Brake Release Warning G13009 If you start driving with the parking brake applied the master warning light flashes a warning tone sounds and the above message appears when the vehicle speed exceeds 5 km h 3 mph If the above warning...

Page 107: ...light flashes a warning tone sounds and the above message appears Fill the tank as soon as possible Low Engine Oil Pressure Warning G13012 When the engine oil pressure becomes too low the master warning light flashes a warning tone sounds and the above message appears If this message appears while you are driving pull off the road to a safe place and stop the engine immediately Call a Lexus dealer...

Page 108: ...d maintenance interval and does not indicate a problem For detailed information see Facts about engine oil consumption on page 520 NOTICE Continued engine operation with low engine oil will damage the engine Engine Oil Maintenance Reset Warning U S A only G13033 This message indicates that the engine oil maintenance data has been reset After replacing the engine oil be sure to reset the maintenanc...

Page 109: ... display is based on the driving range after the engine oil maintenance data reset This is not based on the monitoring of dirty condition of the engine oil Engine Oil Replacement Warning U S A only G13034 If the driving range exceeds 5 000 miles after the engine oil maintenance data is reset the master warning light comes on a warning tone sounds and the above message appears This message indicate...

Page 110: ...r CHECK ECB only Anti lock brake system Brake assist system Although it is no problem to continue driving have your vehicle checked by your Lexus dealer as soon as possible Variable Gear Ratio Steering System Warning GS430 only G13027 If there is a problem in the variable gear ratio steering system the master warning light comes on and the above message appears If this message appears the system d...

Page 111: ... as soon as possible G13024 This message indicates the tire pressure warning system is initialized After replacing the tires or wheels adjust all 4 tires to specified tire inflation pressure and initialize the tire pressure warning system To initialize the system start the engine and push the tire pressure warning system reset switch for longer than 3 seconds with the vehicle stopped The above mes...

Page 112: ... RANGE and KEY IS NOT DETECTED appear alternately G13015 If you get out from the vehicle having an electronic key when the engine switch is selected in IG ON mode and the selector lever is in a position other than P the master warning light flashes a beep sounds inside the vehicle and the above message appears When you shift the selector lever to the P position or start driving the beeping stops s...

Page 113: ...push the engine switch again while turning the steering wheel in either direction Lexus Park Assist System Warning G13077 If icicles snowflakes or mud gets on the ultrasonic sensors of the Lexus park assist system when the system is on the above message appears and the vehicle symbol and indicator bars continue flashing until the suspected sensor is cleaned Remove the foreign matter or deice the s...

Page 114: ...functioning Although it is no problem to continue driving contact your Lexus dealer G13074 If the system cannot easily measure the vehicle to vehicle distance because of the following conditions while the dynamic radar cruise control is on the master warning light comes on the CRUISE indicator light flashes At this time a warning tone sounds and the above message appears The driving pattern select...

Page 115: ...ds and the above message appears If this message appears stop your vehicle in a safe place turn the engine switch off and then restart it to reset the system If the setting still cannot be made or the same message appears again the system might have malfunctioned Although it is no problem to continue driving contact your Lexus dealer NOTICE While you are cruising with the dynamic radar cruise cont...

Page 116: ... G13030 In the following conditions the pre collision system warning light blinks the master warning light comes on a warning tone sounds and the above message appears The millimeter wave radar sensor or the grille cover is dirty Clean the grille or sensor with a soft cloth to remove the dirt The pre collision seat belts are activated repeatedly for a short time The system turns off temporarily fo...

Page 117: ...t the maximum pushing the switch cannot change the brightness And this switch cannot adjust the brightness of the outside temperature display and clock on the instrument panel as well as the touch screen Pushing the MAX switch will turn the brightness of all indicators on the instrument panel at the maximum The intensity of the instrument panel lights will not be reduced when the headlight switch ...

Page 118: ...artment lights 103 Clock 103 Outside temperature display 106 Cigarette lighter and ashtray 107 Power outlet 108 Rear console box 109 Glove box 110 Garage door opener 111 Cupholders 115 Coin boxes 116 Overhead console box 117 Door pockets 118 Trunk storage extension 119 Floor mat 119 Rear electric sunshade 120 Tie down hooks 122 First aid kit holder 122 ...

Page 119: ...e sun visor down 2 To block out glare from the side remove the sun visor from the hook and swing it to the side At this position the vanity light may not come on 3 To block out glare coming obliquely from behind you slide the visor backwards At this position the vanity light does not come on INTERIOR LIGHTS Front G14003 Rear G14052 ...

Page 120: ...de door handle carrying an electronic key or open a door all the interior lights come on when the engine switch is off However if the engine switch is already on only the interior light near the door you opened comes on The light s will go off when all the doors are closed For details see Illuminated entry system on page 100 PERSONAL LIGHTS Front G14004 Rear G14005 To turn on the personal light pu...

Page 121: ...icle about 1 m 3 ft from the outside door handle carrying an electronic key or open the door After all the doors are closed the lights remain on for about 15 seconds and then fade out For details see Outer foot lights on page 208 NOTE When you open a door other than the driver s door the seat spot light near the door you opened comes on The duration of lighting can be changed Ask your Lexus dealer...

Page 122: ...ment panel light control switch The lights will be turned off when the light control switch is turned to minimum For details see Instrument panel light control on page 96 Outer scuff lights and courtesy lights Outer scuff lights and courtesy lights will come on when any of the doors is are opened After all the doors are closed the lights will turn off Selector lever spot light The selector lever s...

Page 123: ...cking any doors ON Fade out about 15 seconds later Locking all the doors OFF OFF Opening the door s ON ON ON Closing all the doors OFF ON for about 15 sec onds before turned off OFF ON for about 15 sec onds before turned off OFF Turning the engine switch from OFF to ACC or IG ON OFF ON IG ON only ON Turning off the engine switch ON Fade out about 15 seconds later OFF ON for about 15 sec onds befor...

Page 124: ...CLOCK G14007 The digital clock indicates the time with the engine switch in ACC or IG ON mode Vehicles with navigation system The clock can be corrected manually or automatically using signals from the GPS For details see the separate Navigation System Owner s Manual Vehicles without navigation system To adjust the clock or set the daylight saving time follow the procedures below ...

Page 125: ...4055 2 Touch the Adjust Clock switch to display the adjust clock screen When the headlight switch is turned to the first or second click stop the brightness of the display will be reduced You can brighten the display To adjust the brightness see Instrument panel light control on page 96 ...

Page 126: ...ressed when the time is between 9 30 9 59 or between 10 01 10 29 the time will change to 10 00 If the electrical power source has been disconnected from the clock the time display will automatically be set to 1 00 After adjustment touch OK b To set the daylight saving time G14057 You can set or cancel the daylight saving time ON To set the daylight saving time OFF To cancel the daylight saving tim...

Page 127: ...n the display To adjust the brightness see Instrument panel light control on page 96 G14037 Multi information display When you push the DISP switch with the engine switch on another outside temperature display appears on the multi information display The displayed temperature ranges from 40 C 40 F up to 50 C 122 F If the temperature does not appear on the display or it shows E or take your vehicle...

Page 128: ...the engine is not running ACC mode must be selected When finished with your cigarette thoroughly extinguish it in the ashtray to prevent other cigarette butts from catching fire After using the ashtray close it by pushing the lid forward To remove the ashtray slide the lever attached beside the ashtray to the right and the ashtray will be lifted Use a Lexus genuine cigarette lighter or equivalent ...

Page 129: ...ce of injury in case of an accident or sudden stop while driving always close the ashtray cover completely after use POWER OUTLET G14010 The power outlet is designed for power supply for car accessories The power outlet is located in the rear console box The power outlet works when ACC or IG ON mode is selected NOTICE To prevent the fuse from being blown do not use the electricity over the total v...

Page 130: ...ay cause electrical failure or short circuits REAR CONSOLE BOX G14028 To open the rear console box pull the lever upward and slide the console box lid rearward as shown in the illustration The sliding lid comes once to a stop when the switches appear To open the box fully pull the lever and slide the box lid again from this position The rear console box light comes on when the tail lights are turn...

Page 131: ...rs Do not open the rear console box while operating the rear vents or closing the console box lid may injure your fingers GLOVE BOX G14012 1 Unlock 2 Open 3 Lock To open the glove box door push the button To lock the glove box door insert the mechanical key and turn it clockwise With the tail lights on the glove box light will come on CAUTION To reduce the chance of injury in case of an accident o...

Page 132: ...h button To ensure correct programming into the HomeLink install a new battery in the hand held transmitter prior to programming The battery side of the hand held transmitter must be pointed away from the HomeLink during the programming process For Canadian users follow the procedure in Programming an entrance gate Programming all devices in the Canadian market 1 Decide which of 3 HomeLink buttons...

Page 133: ...rogrammed button If programming a garage door opener check to see if the garage door opens and closes G14060 If the garage door does not operate identify if your garage transmitter is of the Rolling Code type Press and hold the programmed HomeLink button The garage door has the rolling code feature if the indicator light on the HomeLink flashes rapidly and then remains lit after 2 seconds If your ...

Page 134: ...e door opener motor should now recognize the HomeLink unit and be able to activate the garage door up down 4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 for each remaining HomeLink button to program another rolling code system Programming an entrance gate Programming all devices in the Canadian market 1 Decide which of the 3 HomeLink buttons you want to program 2 Place your hand held gate device transmitter 25 to 75...

Page 135: ...nal for up to 20 seconds as long as the button is pressed c Erasing the entire HomeLink memory all three programs To erase all previously programmed codes at one time press and hold down the 2 outside buttons for 20 seconds until the indicator light flashes G14061 If you sell your vehicle be sure to erase the programs stored in the HomeLink memory CAUTION When programming the HomeLink Universal Tr...

Page 136: ...r opener that lacks the safety stop and reverse feature as required by federal safety standards This includes any garage door opener model manufactured before April 1 1982 A garage door opener which cannot detect an object signaling the door to stop and reverse does not meet current federal safety standards Using a garage door opener without these features increases risk of serious injury or death...

Page 137: ...er than cups or drink cans in the cupholder as such items may be thrown about in the compartment and possibly injure people in the vehicle during sudden braking or in an accident To reduce the chance of injury in case of an accident or sudden stop while driving keep the cupholder closed when not in use COIN BOXES G14016 On the instrument panel To use the coin box push the button CAUTION Keep the c...

Page 138: ...G14020 To use the overhead console box push the lid as shown CAUTION To reduce the chance of injury in case of an accident or a sudden stop always keep the overhead console box closed while driving Do not place any object heavier than 100 g 0 22 lb in it Heavier objects may cause the box to open and the contents to fly out resulting in injuries ...

Page 139: ...es very hot Do not leave anything flammable or deformable such as a lighter glasses etc inside DOOR POCKETS G14030 To use the door pocket open it as shown CAUTION To reduce the chance of injury in case of an accident or a sudden stop always keep the door pockets closed while driving ...

Page 140: ...tions on page 457 for precautions when loading luggage CAUTION Be sure to close the door when the trunk storage extension is not in use Luggage or cargo in the trunk may be thrown into the passenger compartment in a sudden stop or crash resulting in injury FLOOR MAT G14025 Use a floor mat of the correct size If the floor carpet and floor mat have 2 holes then they are designed for use with locking...

Page 141: ...s located in the switch box G14024 Push the button to use the switch box and then push the rear electric sunshade switch The rear electric sunshade will be raised To lower the shade push the switch again The sunshade works when the engine switch is selected in IG ON mode After operation be sure to close the switch box to its original position When the selector lever is shifted into the R position ...

Page 142: ... getting them caught or injured by the runner To reduce the chance of injury in case of an accident or a sudden stop keep the switch box closed when not in use while driving NOTICE To prevent the vehicle battery from being discharged always operate the shade while the engine is running Observe the following to avoid damage and or malfunction Do not overload the shade motor and other parts for inst...

Page 143: ...for precautions when loading luggage CAUTION To avoid personal injury keep the tie down hooks stored under the carpet when not in use FIRST AID KIT HOLDER G14018 1 To loosen 2 To tighten This belt is designed to hold the first aid kit To loosen Pull the buckle forward To tighten Pull on the belt Make sure the first aid kit is securely held ...

Page 144: ...SECTION 1 5 123 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Exterior equipment Hood 124 Trunk lid 125 Fuel tank cap 128 Moon roof 132 ...

Page 145: ... your fingers under the hood push up the auxiliary catch lever and lift the hood Before closing the hood check to see that you have not forgotten any tools rags etc Then lower the hood and make sure it locks CAUTION Before driving be sure that the hood is closed and securely locked Otherwise the hood may open unexpectedly while driving and an accident may occur ...

Page 146: ...ton and wireless remote control see Smart access system with push button start on page 10 and Wireless remote control on page 31 Using a trunk lid opener The trunk lid opener switch is located in the switch box G15003 Push the button to use the switch box and then push the trunk lid opener switch for about 1 second Open the trunk lid After operation be sure to close the switch box to its original ...

Page 147: ...eave children unattended in the vehicle Un supervised children may lock themselves in the vehicles or trunk and suffer serious injuries or death To reduce the chance of injury in case of an accident or a sudden stop keep the switch box closed when not in use while driving Trunk lid opener main switch G15005 1 Main switch 2 Operative 3 Inoperative If you do not want to activate the trunk lid opener...

Page 148: ...d keep away the vehicle keys out of children s reach Never leave children unattended in the vehicle Un supervised children may lock themselves in the vehicles or trunk and suffer serious injuries or death Trunk lid closer If the trunk lid is closed but does not latch shut it automatically closes completely CAUTION Pay careful attention not to get your fingers trapped as the trunk lid automatically...

Page 149: ...cent handle on the inside of trunk lid to open the trunk lid The phosphorescent glow in the dark handle will continue to glow for a time after the trunk lid is closed Exposing the handle to stronger light will cause it to glow longer FUEL TANK CAP 15G014 This indicates that the fuel filler door is on the left side of your vehicle ...

Page 150: ...ginal position When refueling turn off the engine CAUTION Do not smoke cause sparks or allow open flames when refuelling The fumes are flammable When opening the cap do not remove the cap quickly In hot weather fuel under pressure could cause injury by spraying out of the filler neck if the cap is suddenly removed To reduce the chance of injury in case of an accident or a sudden stop keep the swit...

Page 151: ...ack side of the fuel filler door Position the cap so that the hooks point to the left and right and set it in the receptacle on the back side of the door When installing the cap turn the cap clockwise until you hear a click When you hear the click the cap is fully closed If the cap is not installed securely the malfunction indicator lamp comes on Make sure the cap is tightened securely The indicat...

Page 152: ...placement It is designed to regulate fuel tank pressure NOTICE To prevent damage to the cap apply force only in the turning direction to the cap Do not pull or pry it In case the opener is not actuated G15021 Remove the cover and pull up the manual lever in the trunk This is used in case the fuel filler door cannot be opened due to a discharged battery or other trouble ...

Page 153: ...he sun shade can be opened or closed manually However if you open the moon roof the sun shade will be opened with the moon roof To close the moon roof push the CLOSE button for about 1 second The moon roof will fully close To stop partway push the OPEN CLOSE UP or DOWN button briefly G15011 1 Tilt up 2 Lower To tilt up the moon roof push the UP button for about 1 second The moon roof will fully ti...

Page 154: ...s opened or for about 45 seconds Operating the moon roof from outside the vehicle The moon roof can be closed or opened using a mechanical key NOTE This feature can be deactivated or sliding open or tilting up can be selected Ask your Lexus dealer for details G15020 Insert the mechanical key into the key hole on the driver s door To close the moon roof Turn the key in the locking direction and hol...

Page 155: ...ed by your Lexus dealer CAUTION To avoid serious personal injury you must do the following While the vehicle is moving always keep the heads hands and other parts of the bodies of all occupants away from the roof opening Otherwise they could be seriously injured if the vehicle stops suddenly or if the vehicle is involved in an accident Before you close the moon roof always make sure there is nobod...

Page 156: ...QUIPMENT 135 Never try jamming any part of your body to activate the jam protection function intentionally The jam protection function may not work if something gets caught just before the moon roof fully closed ...

Page 157: ...EXTERIOR EQUIPMENT 136 ...

Page 158: ... Front seats 138 Rear seats 143 Armrest 144 Head restraints 144 Seat belts 147 SRS driver airbag and front passenger airbag 158 SRS side airbags and curtain shield airbags 168 Child restraint 178 Driving position memory system 198 Front passenger seat position memory system 200 ...

Page 159: ... cause death or serious injury especially if the driver is very close to the airbag The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA advises Since the risk zone for driver airbag is the first 50 75 mm 2 3 in of inflation placing yourself 250 mm 10 in from your driver airbag provides you with a clear margin of safety This distance is measured from the center of the steering wheel to your br...

Page 160: ... front passenger sits upright Front seats CAUTION The SRS front side airbags are installed in the driver and front passenger seats Observe the following precautions Do not lean against the front door when the vehicle is in use since the front side airbag inflates with considerable speed and force Otherwise you may be killed or severely injured Do not use seat accessories which cover the parts wher...

Page 161: ...r to lose control of the vehicle Be careful that the seat does not hit a passenger luggage or the rear seat NOTICE Do not operate the control switch in more than one dimension at a time It may cause electrical overload Adjusting front seats G16001 1 Seat position seat cushion angle and height control switch 2 Seatback angle control switch 3 Lumbar support control switch ...

Page 162: ...place anything under the seat as this might interfere with the seat movement You can adjust the head restraint in the desired position To adjust the head restraint see Head restraints on page 144 G16072 For passenger s seat Move the control switch in the desired direction Releasing the switch will stop the seat in that position Do not place anything under the seat as this might interfere with the ...

Page 163: ...he driver and the front passenger are sitting up straight and well back in the seats If you are reclined the lap belt may slide past your hips and apply restraint forces directly to the abdomen or your neck may contact the shoulder belt In the event of a frontal collision the more the seat is reclined the greater the risk of death or personal injury Adjusting seat cushion angle and height G16004 M...

Page 164: ...se since the rear side airbag inflates with considerable speed and force Otherwise you may be killed or severely injured Do not use seat accessories which cover the area where the rear side airbags inflate Such accessories may prevent the rear side airbags from activating correctly causing death or serious injury Do not modify or replace the outboard rear seats or the upholstery of the seats equip...

Page 165: ...adjust the head restraint before driving Front seats G16002 Driver s seat The height of the driver s head restraint is automatically adjusted along with the seat position movement when the seat position control switch is used When the seat is adjusted to the foremost or rearmost position the head restraint is adjusted to the lowest or highest position The height of the head restraint can be adjust...

Page 166: ...djusted to the lowest or highest position And if the head restraint reaches the highest or lowest position while the seat is being adjusted backward or forward the head restraint will be fixed in that position G16130 To move the head restraint forward or rearward move the head restraint as shown The head restraint is most effective when it is close to your head Therefore using a cushion on the sea...

Page 167: ... to your head Therefore using a cushion on the seatback is not recommended CAUTION Adjust the center of the head restraint so that it is closest to the top of your ears After adjusting the head restraint make sure it is locked in position Do not drive with the head restraints removed Rear seats G16007 Outboard rear seats To raise the head restraint pull it up To lower it press the lock release but...

Page 168: ...accidents The seat belts provided for your vehicle are designed for people of adult size large enough to properly wear them Child Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child until the child becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle s seat belts See Child restraint on page 178 for details If a child is too large for a child restraint system the child should sit in the rear seat a...

Page 169: ...llision when the driver and the front passenger are sitting up straight and well back in the seats If you are reclined the lap belt may slide past your hips and apply restraint forces directly to the abdomen or your neck may contact the shoulder belt In the event of a frontal collision the more the seat is reclined the greater the risk of death or personal injury Be careful not to damage the belt ...

Page 170: ...slightly the belt is locked in that position and cannot be extended This feature is used to hold the child restraint system securely For details see Child restraint on page 178 To free the belt again fully retract the belt and then pull the belt out once more If the seat belt cannot be pulled out of the retractor firmly pull the belt and release it You will then be able to smoothly pull the belt o...

Page 171: ...s low on hips as possible Do not place the shoulder belt under your arm G16011 Front seat belts only Adjust the shoulder anchor position to your size To raise the anchor position push the anchor up To lower the anchor position support the anchor while you push the lock release button then slide the anchor down After adjustment make sure the anchor is locked in position CAUTION Always make sure the...

Page 172: ... as it retracts Seat belt comfort guides G16013 The seat belt comfort guides are installed on the outboard rear seats to relieve uncomfortableness from the shoulder belt when it is applied closer to a child s neck at the age of 10 or so by pulling the shoulder belt a little forward Slide the seat belt comfort guide forward to adjust the shoulder belt The seat belt comfort guide should not be in th...

Page 173: ...free of charge Please contact your local Lexus dealer so that the dealer can order the proper required length for the extender Bring the heaviest coat you expect to wear for proper measurement and selection of length Additional ordering information is available at your Lexus dealer CAUTION When using the seat belt extender observe the following precautions Failure to follow these instructions coul...

Page 174: ...sion Be sure to wear the seat belt with the seat belt extender Otherwise there will also not be any effec tive protection in a sudden stop or a collision pro vided by the seat belt Be sure to wear the seat belt without the seat belt extender if you can fasten the seat belt without the extender Do not use the seat belt extender when installing a child restraint system on the front or rear passenger...

Page 175: ...prevent damage to the vehicle interior and extender itself When not in use remove the extender and store in the vehicle for future use CAUTION After inserting the tab make sure the tab and buckle are locked and that the lap and shoulder portions of the belt and the seat belt extender are not twisted Do not insert coins clips etc in the buckle as this may prevent you from properly latching the tab ...

Page 176: ...in the seat or the seat belt is buckled up regardless of the presence of the occupant in the seat The outboard rear seat belt pretensioners are activated even with no passengers in the outboard rear seats The seat belt pretensioners and SRS airbags may not operate together in all collisions G16016 1 Front airbag sensors 2 Occupant detection sensor 3 Front passenger s seat belt buckle switch 4 Fron...

Page 177: ...cause sudden operation of the system or disable the system which could result in death or serious injury Consult your Lexus dealer about any repair and modification NOTICE Do not perform any of the following changes without consulting your Lexus dealer Such changes can interfere with proper operation of the seat belt pretensioners in some cases Installation of electronic devices such as a mobile t...

Page 178: ...buckle switch seat belt pretensioner assemblies inflators warning light interconnecting wiring and power sources For details see Service reminder indicators and warning buzzers on page 72 If any of the following conditions occurs this indicates a malfunction of the airbags or seat belt pretensioners Contact your Lexus dealer as soon as possible When the engine switch is selected in IG ON mode the ...

Page 179: ...SENGER AIRBAG G16020 1 Driver airbag 2 Front passenger airbag 3 Front passenger knee airbag 4 Driver knee airbag The SRS Supplemental Restraint System front airbags are designed to provide further protection for the driver and front passenger in addition to the primary safety protection provided by the seat belts In response to a severe frontal impact the SRS front airbags work together with the s...

Page 180: ...t contact with or close proximity to the airbag which may then deploy during the collision To ensure maximum protection in an accident the driver and all passengers in the vehicle must wear their seat belts properly Wearing a seat belt properly during an accident reduces the chances of death or serious injury or being thrown out of the vehicle For instructions and precautions concerning the seat b...

Page 181: ...ign pole which can move or deform on impact or if the vehicle is involved in an underride collision e g a collision in which the front of the vehicle underrides or goes under the bed of a truck etc It is possible that in some collisions where the forward deceleration of the vehicle is very close to the designed threshold level the SRS front airbags and the seat belt pretensioners may not activate ...

Page 182: ...ont passenger airbag and inflator 3 Knee airbag module for front passenger airbag and inflator 4 Front passenger s seat belt buckle switch 5 SRS warning light 6 Airbag module for driver airbag and inflator 7 Knee airbag module for driver airbag and inflator 8 Driver s seat belt buckle switch 9 Driver s seat position sensor 10 Airbag sensor assembly 11 Front airbag sensors The SRS front airbag syst...

Page 183: ...d do so immediately Deployment of the airbags happens in a fraction of a second so the airbags must inflate with considerable force While the system is designed to reduce serious injuries primarily to the head and chest it may also cause other less severe injuries to the face chest arms and hands These are usually in the nature of minor burns or abrasions and swelling but the force of a deploying ...

Page 184: ...iver s airbag system will judge that the driver is wearing the seat belt even though the seat belt has not been connected In this case the driver s airbag may not activate correctly causing death or serious injury in the event of a colli sion Be sure to wear the seat belt with the seat belt extender Otherwise there will also not be any effec tive protection in a sudden stop or a collision pro vide...

Page 185: ...eat For instructions concerning the installation of a child restraint system see Child restraint on page 178 G16026 Do not put anything or any part of your body on or in front of the dashboard lower portion of instrument panel steering wheel pad that houses the front airbag system or in the areas where the SRS knee airbags will inflate They might restrict inflation or cause death or serious injury...

Page 186: ...stem from activating correctly cause sudden activation of the system or disable the system which could result in death or serious injury Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or serious injury Consult your Lexus dealer about any repair and modification NOTICE Do not perform any of the following changes without consulting your Lexus dealer Such changes can interfere with proper o...

Page 187: ...tion sensor driver s seat belt buckle switch occupant detection sensor front passenger s seat belt buckle switch seat belt pretensioner assemblies inflators warning light interconnecting wiring and power sources For details see Service reminder indicators and warning buzzers on page 72 If any of the following conditions occurs this indicates a malfunction of the airbags or seat belt pretensioners ...

Page 188: ... vehicle shaded in the illustration was involved in an accident that was not severe enough to cause the SRS front airbags to inflate The pad section of the steering wheel dashboard or lower portion of instrument panel shaded in the illustration is scratched cracked or otherwise damaged NOTICE Do not disconnect the battery cables before contacting your Lexus dealer ...

Page 189: ...the driver s or front passenger s chest The SRS curtain shield airbags help reduce injuries mainly to the driver s front passenger s or rear outboard passenger s head The SRS front side airbag on the passenger seat will not activate if there is no passenger sitting in the front passenger seat However the front side airbag on the passenger seat may deploy if luggage is put in the seat or the seat b...

Page 190: ...e area of the seat front pillar rear pillar or roof side rail from which the SRS side airbag and curtain shield airbag deploy even if he she is a child seated in the child restraint system It is dangerous if the SRS side airbag and curtain shield airbag inflate and the impact of the deploying airbags could cause death or serious injury to the occupant Improperly seated and or restrained infants an...

Page 191: ...le body other than the passenger compartment as shown in the illustration The SRS side airbags and curtain shield airbags are designed to inflate when the passenger compartment area suffers a severe impact from the side Always wear your seat belts properly G16030 1 Collision from the front 2 Collision from the rear 3 Vehicle rollover The SRS side airbags and curtain shield airbags are not generall...

Page 192: ...rs and or the curtain shield airbag inflators At this time a chemical reaction in the inflators quickly fills the airbags with non toxic gas to help restrain the lateral motion of the occupants When the airbags inflate they produce a fairly loud noise and release some smoke and residue along with non toxic gas This does not indicate a fire This smoke may remain inside the vehicle for some time and...

Page 193: ...s G16137 Do not allow anyone to lean against the door when the vehicle is in use since the side airbag and curtain shield airbag could inflate with considerable speed and force Otherwise he she may be killed or seriously injured Special care should be taken especially when you have a small child in the vehicle Sit up straight and well back in the seat distributing your weight evenly in the seat Do...

Page 194: ... outboard rear seat facing the front passenger s side and rear outboard passenger s side door since the side airbag and curtain shield airbag could inflate with considerable speed and force Otherwise he she may be killed or seriously injured Special care should be taken especially when you have a small child in the vehicle G16034 Do not allow anyone to get his her head or hands out of windows sinc...

Page 195: ... the area where the curtain shield airbag activates such as on the windshield glass side door glass front and rear pillars roof side rail and assist grips When the curtain shield airbag inflates the microphone or other device or object will be thrown away with great force or the curtain shield airbag may not activate correctly resulting in death or serious injury Do not hook a hanger heavy or shar...

Page 196: ...de rails containing the curtain shield airbags Such changes may disable the system or cause the curtain shield airbags to inflate accidentally resulting in death or serious injury Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or serious injury Consult your Lexus dealer about any repair and modification NOTICE Do not perform any of the following changes without consulting your Lexus deal...

Page 197: ...r s seat position sensor driver s seat belt buckle switch occupant detection sensor front passenger s seat belt buckle switch seat belt pretensioner assemblies inflators warning light interconnecting wiring and power sources For details see Service reminder indicators and warning buzzers on page 72 If any of the following conditions occurs this indicates a malfunction of the airbags or seat belt p...

Page 198: ... was not severe enough to cause the SRS side airbags and curtain shield airbags to inflate The surface of the seats with the side airbag shaded in the illustration is scratched cracked or otherwise damaged The portion of the front pillars rear pillars or roof side rail garnishes padding containing the curtain shield airbags inside shaded in the illustration is scratched cracked or otherwise damage...

Page 199: ...ystem on the front passenger seat In the event of an accident the force of the rapid inflation of the front passenger airbag can cause death or serious injury to the child if the rear facing child restraint system is installed on the front passenger seat A forward facing child restraint system should be allowed to be installed on the front passenger seat only when it is unavoidable Always move the...

Page 200: ... To provide proper restraint use a child restraint system following the manufacturer s instructions about the appropriate age and size of the child for the child restraint system Install the child restraint system correctly following the instructions provided by its manufacturer General directions are also provided under the following illustrations The child restraint system should be installed on...

Page 201: ...estraint system following the instructions provided by its manufacturer Your vehicle has anchor brackets for securing the top strap of a child restraint system For instructions about how to use the anchor bracket see Using a top strap on page 193 Child restraint lower anchorages approved for your vehicle may also be used See Installation with child restraint lower anchorages on page 195 A Infant s...

Page 202: ...OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS 181 C Booster seat G16040 INSTALLATION WITH 3 POINT TYPE SEAT BELT A Infant seat installation G16038 An infant seat must be used in rear facing position only ...

Page 203: ...cident the force of the rapid inflation of the front passenger airbag can cause death or serious injury to the child if the rear facing child restraint system is installed on the front passenger seat G16043 If the driver s seat position does not allow sufficient space for safe installation install the child restraint system on the rear right seat ...

Page 204: ...re not twisted Do not insert coins clips etc in the buckle as this may prevent your child from properly latching the tab and buckle If the seat belt does not function normally it cannot protect your child from death or serious injury Contact your Lexus dealer immediately Do not install the child restraint system on the seat until the seat belt is fixed G16045 2 Fully extend the shoulder belt to pu...

Page 205: ...the seat cushion and seatback let the shoulder belt retract as far as it will go to hold the infant seat securely G16047 CAUTION Push and pull the child restraint system in different directions to be sure it is secure Follow all the installation instructions provided by its manufacturer ...

Page 206: ...be ready to work for an adult or older child passenger B Convertible seat installation G16039 A convertible seat must be used in forward facing or rear facing position depending on the age and size of the child When installing follow the manufacturer s instructions about the appropriate age and size of the child as well as directions for installing the child restraint system ...

Page 207: ...t passenger seat only when it is unavoidable Always move the seat as far back as possible because the front passenger airbag could inflate with considerable speed and force Otherwise the child may be killed or seriously injured Do not allow the child to lean his her head or any part of his her body against the door or the area of the seat front or rear pillar or roof side rail from which the front...

Page 208: ...taking care not to twist the belt Keep the lap portion of the belt tight CAUTION After inserting the tab make sure the tab and buckle are locked and that the lap and shoulder portions of the belt are not twisted Do not insert coins clips etc in the buckle as this may prevent your child from properly latching the tab and buckle If the seat belt does not function normally it cannot protect your chil...

Page 209: ...ted even slightly it cannot be extended To hold the convertible seat securely make sure the belt is in the lock mode before letting the belt retract G16055 3 While pressing the convertible seat firmly against the seat cushion and seatback let the shoulder belt retract as far as it will go to hold the convertible seat securely ...

Page 210: ...ections to be sure it is secure Follow all the installation instructions provided by its manufacturer G16057 4 To remove the convertible seat press the buckle release button and allow the belt to retract completely The belt will move freely again and be ready to work for an adult or older child passenger ...

Page 211: ...e seat fully back CAUTION A forward facing child restraint system should be allowed to be installed on the front passenger seat only when it is unavoidable Always move the seat as far back as possible because the front passenger airbag could inflate with considerable speed and force Otherwise the child may be killed or seriously injured ...

Page 212: ... on a booster seat Run the lap and shoulder belt through or around the booster seat and across the child following the instructions provided by its manufacturer and insert the tab into the buckle taking care not to twist the belt Make sure the shoulder belt is correctly across the child s shoulder and that the lap belt is positioned as low as possible on the child s hips See Seat belts on page 147...

Page 213: ... the tab make sure the tab and buckle are locked and that the lap and shoulder portions of the belt are not twisted Do not insert coins clips etc in the buckle as this may prevent your child from properly latching the tab and buckle If the seat belt does not function normally it cannot protect your child from death or serious injury Contact your Lexus dealer immediately Do not install the child re...

Page 214: ...d restraint system that requires the use of a top strap G16063 1 Anchor bracket 2 Symbol Use the anchor bracket on the package tray behind the rear seat to attach the top strap Anchor brackets are installed for each rear seating position This symbol indicates the locations of the anchor bracket ...

Page 215: ...OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS 194 G16121 TO USE THE ANCHOR BRACKET 1 Lower the head restraint to the lowest position G16122 2 Push the lid of the anchor bracket to open it ...

Page 216: ...ferent directions Follow all the installation instructions provided by its manufacturer Installation with child restraint lower anchorages G16065 Lower anchorages for the child restraint systems complying with the FMVSS225 or CMVSS210 2 specifications are installed in the rear seat The anchorages are installed in the gap between the seat cushion and seatback of both outboard rear seats Child restr...

Page 217: ...OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS 196 CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM INSTALLATION G16066 Canada only Type A G16067 Canada only Type B ...

Page 218: ...sence of a lower connector system If your child restraint system has a top strap it should be anchored For the installation of the top strap see Using a top strap on page 193 For installation details refer to the instruction manual equipped with each product CAUTION When using the lower anchorages for the child restraint system be sure that there are no irregular objects around the anchorages or t...

Page 219: ...to the desired position 2 While pushing the SET button push button 1 2 or 3 until the signal beeps The beep sound means that the positions are recorded in the computer s memory By repeating these two steps and pressing the remaining button the driving position for another driver can be recorded To set a new memorized position select the desired position and perform step 2 The previous memory will ...

Page 220: ... stop the movement by pressing another driving position memory switch MEMORY RECALL FUNCTION You can recall the memorized position using the entry function or wireless remote control If you unlock the door using the entry function or wireless remote control the memorized seat position is recalled when the driver s door is opened The memorized steering wheel position will be recalled when you push ...

Page 221: ...n push button 1 2 or 3 until the signal beeps The beep sound means that the positions are recorded in the computer s memory By repeating these two steps and pressing the remaining button the seat position for another passenger can be recorded To set a new memorized position select the desired position and perform step 2 The previous memory will be erased and the new position will be set To make on...

Page 222: ...ted the operation will stop To activate the system push the desired button 1 2 or 3 again The seat position memory control system cannot be operated while the vehicle is moving If the vehicle s battery is disconnected the computer s memory will be erased and the memorized positions will have to be set again CAUTION Do not start the vehicle while the adjustments are being made Take care not to sele...

Page 223: ...OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS 202 ...

Page 224: ...SECTION 1 7 203 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Steering wheel and mirrors Tilt and telescopic steering column 204 Outside rear view mirrors 205 Inside rear view mirror 209 Vanity mirrors 214 ...

Page 225: ...oving Doing so may cause the driver to mishandle the vehicle and an accident may occur resulting in death or serious injuries Adjustment of telescopic steering column G17002 To adjust the steering column length push the control switch forward or backward to set the steering wheel to the desired position CAUTION Do not adjust the steering column while the vehicle is moving Doing so may cause the dr...

Page 226: ...ng the size or distance of any object seen in the outside rear view mirror on the passenger s side because it is a convex mirror Any object seen in a convex mirror will look smaller and farther away than if seen in a normal flat mirror When the inside rear view mirror darkens in AUTO mode the outside rear view mirrors also darken to reduce the reflection of the headlights of the following vehicle ...

Page 227: ... Control switch Push the button to use the switch box Push L left mirror or R right mirror on the master switch and then push the control switch on the desired side The indicator light of the switch you selected comes on when you push L or R When you move the selector lever to R position with L or R switch on the rear view mirrors will be automatically adjusted down to help backing up While the in...

Page 228: ...he mirror Folding rear view mirrors The power rear view mirror folding switch is located in the switch box G17014 Push the button to use the switch box and then push the folding switch The rear view mirrors are folded backward When you push the switch again the mirrors will be extended to their original position After adjustment be sure to close the switch box to its original position The engine s...

Page 229: ...sed when not in use while driving Outer foot lights G17015 The outer foot lights illuminate the ground near the doors for about 15 seconds to ensure safe footing for the driver and passengers who are about to get in the vehicle The outer foot lights come on in the following conditions You are getting closer to the vehicle carrying an electronic key and you enter the effective range of the entry fu...

Page 230: ...s illuminating time can be changed Ask your Lexus dealer for details INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR G17007 Adjust the mirror so that you can just see the rear of your vehicle in the mirror Pushing the AUTO button changes the mode between AUTO and DAY The indicator comes on when the AUTO mode is selected DAY mode The mirror surface is normal AUTO mode If the mirror detects light from the headlights of the...

Page 231: ...n accident may occur resulting in death or serious injuries G17008 To ensure correct functioning of anti glare mirror sensors located on both sides of the mirror do not touch or cover the sensors with your finger or a piece of cloth etc Compass G17009 The compass indicates the direction in which the vehicle is heading The illustration shown above indicates the vehicle is heading north Displays Dir...

Page 232: ...w mirror The battery has been disconnected Any door is open If the deviation is small the compass works to calibrate the direction automatically while the vehicle is in motion For obtaining additional precision or for complete calibrating see CALIBRATING THE COMPASS below NOTICE Do not put magnets or a metal object near the inside rear view mirror Doing this may cause malfunction of the compass se...

Page 233: ...TION Do not adjust the display while the vehicle is moving Be sure to adjust the display only when the vehicle is stopped CALIBRATING THE COMPASS circling calibration G17011 CAL appears on the display in case the circling calibration is required due to a drastic change in the magnetic field To rectify this follow the calibration procedure below ...

Page 234: ...form circling calibration of the compass in a place where the earth s magnetic field is subject to interference by artificial magnetic fields underground parking under a steel tower between buildings roof parking near a crossing near a large vehicle etc During calibration do not operate electric systems moon roof power windows etc as they may interfere with the calibration CAUTION When doing the c...

Page 235: ...he sun visor down and slide the cover The vanity light comes on when you slide the cover However if the sun visor is not hooked securely the light may not come on NOTICE To prevent the battery from being discharged do not leave the cover open for a long time while the engine is stopped ...

Page 236: ...SECTION 1 8 215 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Touch screen Overview 216 Information menu 218 ...

Page 237: ...en 2 CLIMATE button The air conditioning operation screen is shown See page 254 for details 3 AUDIO button The audio operation screen is shown See page 274 for details 4 INFO button The information menu screen is shown See page 218 for details 5 DISP button The display adjustment screen is shown See page 251 for details ...

Page 238: ...tches on the screen To prevent damage to the screen lightly touch switches on the screen with your finger When you touch a switch on the screen a beep sounds Do not use objects other than your finger to touch the screen INFORMATION If the system does not respond to a touch of a switch move your finger away from the screen and then touch it again You cannot operate dimmed switches Wipe off fingerpr...

Page 239: ...ation System Owner s Manual For Lexus park Assist see Setting the park assist system on page 385 For Adjust clock see Clock on page 103 Trip information Trip information such as driving time driving distance average vehicle speed fuel consumption etc can be displayed on the screen 1 Push the INFO button to display the Information Menu screen G18045 2 Touch the Trip Info switch ...

Page 240: ...10 seconds When refueling be sure to stop your vehicle and turn the engine switch off Cruising Range How far you can drive with the remaining fuel is displayed Even though the display indicates sufficient miles to run if the fuel level on the fuel gauge approaches E or the low fuel level warning light comes on fill the fuel tank as soon as possible INFORMATION When you first start driving your new...

Page 241: ... engine switch off Hands free system Hands free system allows you to make or receive a call without taking your hands off the steering wheel by connecting your cellular phone This system supports the Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless data system by which you can call without your cellular phone connecting with a cable or placing on a cradle If your cellular phone does not support the Bluetooth thi...

Page 242: ...he cellular phone is turned off The current position is outside the communication area The cellular phone is not connected The cellular phone has a low battery G18047 By pushing the telephone button above you can receive a call or hang up without taking your hands off the steering wheel ...

Page 243: ...with your party on the phone If you talk at the same time the voice may not reach each other It is not a malfunction Keep the volume of receiving voice down Otherwise echo is coming up When you talk on the phone speak clearly towards the microphone In the following situations your voice may not reach the party Driving on unpaved road Making a traffic noise Driving at the high speed The window is o...

Page 244: ... when receiving in Home area 3 Indicates the level of reception Too bad Excellent The level of reception does not always correspond with the one of your cellular phone 4 A is displayed when calling in analogue D is displayed when calling in digital Nothing is displayed when the system can get no information from your cellular phone INFORMATION This system supports the following service HFP Hands F...

Page 245: ... Leave the Bluetooth phone on the place where Blue indication is displayed BLUETOOTH is a trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG Inc FCC ID HYQBTA01A IC ID 1551A BTA01A MADE IN JAPAN This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and RSS 210 Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harm ful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received i...

Page 246: ... call 1 Push the INFO button to display the Information Menu screen G18045 2 Touch the Telephone switch to display Telephone screen You can also push of the telephone button to display this screen when the vehicle is stopped G18008 3 Touch the Settings switch to display Settings screen G18009 4 Touch the Add Phone switch to connect your cellular phone to the system ...

Page 247: ...reen into the phone For the operation of the phone see the manual that comes with your cellular phone If you want to cancel it touch Cancel G18011 6 When the connection is completed device name and Bluetooth Device Address is displayed You do not need to enter it in case of using the same phone ...

Page 248: ... phone G18008 1 Touch the Settings switch to display Settings screen G18009 2 Touch the Select switch to display Select Telephone screen You can select the Bluetooth phone from a maximum of 4 numbers Empty is displayed when you do not register the Bluetooth phone yet Bluetooth mark is displayed when you choose the Bluetooth phone ...

Page 249: ...etooth phone G18013 When you select the engine switch in ACC or IG ON mode the selected Bluetooth phone will be automatically connected and the connection result is displayed Always keep the Bluetooth phone to enable the connection This screen appears when the Bluetooth phone is first connected after you select the engine switch in ACC or IG ON ...

Page 250: ... In this case the connection result is not displayed If the Bluetooth is disconnected on purpose such as you turned your cellular phone off this does not happen Reconnect it by the following methods Select the Bluetooth phone again Enter the Bluetooth phone To confirm the Bluetooth information You can confirm or change the detailed setting of the Bluetooth phone G18009 Touch the Settings switch of...

Page 251: ...phones They cannot be identified BD_ADDR is different depending on the system You can confirm the address when it cannot be identified To change the Device Name You can change the Device Name to the desired one from the name already registered in the system G18014 Touch the Change switch of Device Name to display the Device Name List screen G18015 Select the desired name and touch OK ...

Page 252: ...em is initially fixed You can change the Passkey within 4 8 figures G18014 Touch the Change switch of Passkey to display Enter Bluetooth Passkey screen G18016 Touch the desired key to input the Passkey Each time you touch an inputted number is deleted Touch Enter ...

Page 253: ...ne G18008 1 Touch the Settings switch to display Settings screen G18009 2 Touch the Delete switch to display Delete Telephone screen You can delete the Bluetooth phone which you registered G18017 Select the desired phone from the list and touch OK ...

Page 254: ...18008 Touch the desired key to input the telephone number Each time you touch an inputted number is deleted Touch or push of the telephone button By phone book You can call by phone book data which is transferred from your cellular phone The system has two phone books You can register up to 500 numbers in each book This cannot be operated while you are driving G18008 Touch the desired key to input...

Page 255: ...h or push of the telephone button By dialed numbers You can call by dialed number The system memorizes up to 5 dialed numbers If it is over 5 the oldest number is deleted This cannot be operated while you are driving G18008 1 Touch the Log switch to display Outgoing Calls screen ...

Page 256: ...en you call by phone book the name if registered is displayed When you call the same number continuously the newest number is only registered 2 Select the desired number from the list G18019 Touch or push of the telephone button ...

Page 257: ... When a call is received the system memorizes up to 5 numbers If it is over 5 the oldest number is deleted This cannot be operated while you are driving G18008 1 Touch the Log switch to display G18020 2 Touch the Incoming Calls switch to display Incoming Calls screen ...

Page 258: ... answer are also memorized in the system and Abs is displayed on the left side of the number Unnotified telephone number such as a public telephone is not memorized in the system 3 Select the desired number from the list G18019 Touch or push of the telephone button An international phone call may not be made depending on the cellular phone which you have ...

Page 259: ...o display 1 touch Dial screen G18022 2 Touch the desired number to call You can change the page by touching 1 touch Dial 2 or 1 touch Dial 3 When you push the telephone button while you are driving the screen above appears Touch the desired name to call The telephone number is not displayed By POI call You can call by operating a switch when Call is displayed on the screen from Navigation system S...

Page 260: ...ume of received call Touch or On the international phone call the party s name may not be displayed correctly depending on the cellular phone which you have f Talking on the Bluetooth phone G18024 While you are talking on the phone this screen is displayed You can do the operation below on the screen To adjust the volume of the party s voice Touch or switch To hang up the phone Touch the switch or...

Page 261: ...er displayed on the screen and touch Send switch The number to the marked sign will be sent When you touch Exit this function will be finished and normal tone screen appears To hang up the phone Touch or push of the telephone button The continuous tone signal is the marked sign p or w and the number following telephone number ex 056133p0123w 1 When you call the number registered in phone book and ...

Page 262: ...TOUCH SCREEN 241 g Changing the settings of the Bluetooth phone G18008 Touch the Settings switch to display Settings screen G18009 You can change the settings of the phone ...

Page 263: ...h the Phone Book 1 or Phone Book 2 switch To transfer the telephone number You can transfer the telephone numbers in your Bluetooth phone to the system Up to 500 numbers can be registered in one phone book Transfer it while the engine is running G18009 1 Touch the Start Transfer switch to display Data Transfer screen ...

Page 264: ... 3 Transfer the phone book data to the system using the Bluetooth phone This screen appears while transferring To cancel it touch the Cancel switch If the transferring is interrupted on the way the phone book data transferred until then can be memorized in the system ...

Page 265: ...eived calls Up to 17 one touch dial numbers a phone book can be registered G18029 1 Touch the Set One Touch switch in which you want to register the phone number G18030 2 Touch the desired telephone number G18031 Select the new registration from 1 18 except 6 and touch the switch A latest received number is registered in the 6th item ...

Page 266: ...er in the phone book G18029 Touch the Delete switch of Phone Book G18032 Select the desired number from the list If you want to delete all the phone numbers in phone book touch the Delete All switch G18033 Touch YES switch When you touch NO the previous screen returns ...

Page 267: ...ber G18029 Touch the Delete switch of Outgoing Calls G18034 Select the desired number from the list If you want to delete all the dialed numbers touch the Delete All switch G18033 Touch YES switch When you touch NO the previous screen returns ...

Page 268: ...alls G18029 Touch the Delete switch of Incoming Calls G18034 Select the desired number from the list If you want to delete all the received calls touch the Delete All switch G18033 Touch YES switch When you touch NO the previous screen returns ...

Page 269: ...l G18029 Touch the Delete switch of 1 touch Dial G18034 Select the desired number from the list If you want to delete all the one touch dial numbers touch the Delete All switch G18033 Touch YES switch When you touch NO the previous screen returns ...

Page 270: ...ct the language shown on the screen 1 Push the INFO button on the bezel to display the Information Menu screen G18045 2 Touch the Language switch G18041 3 Touch the desired switch to select the language When you select the language touch OK ...

Page 271: ...ion You can select a function that enables automatic return to the navigation screen from the audio screen G18035 Select the ON or OFF and then touch the OK ON The navigation screen automatically returns from the audio or air conditioning screen 20 seconds after the end of audio or air conditioning screen operation OFF The audio or air conditioning screen remains on ...

Page 272: ...urroundings You also can turn the display off To display the Display screen push the DISPLAY button G18036 Contrast and brightness adjustment CONTRAST Strengthens the contrast of the screen CONTRAST Weakens the contrast of the screen BRIGHTNESS Brightens the screen BRIGHTNESS Darkens the screen The screen turns off when you push the SCREEN OFF To turn the display screen back on push any bezel swit...

Page 273: ...t mode switching cannot be done It remains in the day mode In this case DAY MODE is not shown on the screen If the screen is set in the day mode with the headlight switch turned on this condition is memorized in the system even with the engine turned off G18038 Color and tone adjustment You can adjust the color and the tone while the DVD video and video CD are being played COLOR RED Strengthens th...

Page 274: ...SECTION 2 1 253 AIR CONDITIONING AND AUDIO Air conditioning Automatic air conditioning controls 254 ...

Page 275: ...AIR CONDITIONING 254 AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING CONTROLS G21001 A Vehicles with Navigation system B Vehicles without Navigation system ...

Page 276: ...n 12 Windshield air flow button 13 Air intake control button 14 PASSENGER TEMP passenger side temperature control buttons The automatic air conditioning automatically maintains the set temperature In the automatic operation mode the air conditioning selects the most suitable fan speed air flow air intake and on off of the air conditioning according to the temperature The engine switch must be sele...

Page 277: ...IONING 256 Vehicles with navigation system only G21047 By pushing the button above you can operate the speech command system For the operation of the speech command system see the Navigation System Owner s Manual ...

Page 278: ...AIR CONDITIONING 257 G21002 Air flow selection Automatic air flow mode only ...

Page 279: ... adjusted automatically Push the OFF button to turn the air conditioning off G21004 2 Use the TEMP or PASSENGER TEMP buttons to set the desired vehicle interior temperature The TEMP or PASSENGER TEMP buttons are used to set the desired interior temperature The interior temperature will be controlled on the driver and passenger side simultaneously or individually To increase the interior temperatur...

Page 280: ...nt passenger s seat The indicator light will come on to show that the independent mode has been selected Linked mode The same temperature is set for the driver s seat and front passenger s seat The indicator light will turn off to show that the simultaneous temperature setting mode has been selected When the temperature for the front passenger s seat is changed in linked mode the mode is changed a...

Page 281: ...ure selector setting at about the middle in automatic operation warm air flows out of the floor vents and relatively low temperature air flows out of the instrument panel vents and rear vents 3 Floor Air flows mainly from the floor vents and rear vents 4 Floor Windshield Air flows mainly from the floor vents windshield vents and rear vents Take in the fresh air by selecting the OUTSIDE AIR mode wi...

Page 282: ...aust gas i e when the vehicle running just in front of your vehicle accelerates rapidly the system changes automatically from the OUTSIDE AIR mode with indicators 2 and 3 on to the RECIRCULATED AIR mode with indicators 1 and 2 on 3 OUTSIDE AIR mode The system will take fresh outside air into the vehicle Turning off the air conditioning manually will cancel the EXHAUST GAS AUTOMATIC mode If you sel...

Page 283: ...UTOMATIC mode will be cancelled If the outside temperature is lowered down to around 0 C 32 F the air conditioning will turn off automatically At this time the indicator on the A C switch is off and the EXHAUST GAS AUTOMATIC indicator light remains on However the EXHAUST GAS AUTOMATIC mode does not operate When the air conditioning turns on as with the raised temperature the EXHAUST GAS AUTOMATIC ...

Page 284: ...C switch off When the windshield air flow button is pushed while operating in automatic mode the air conditioning is set to operate and the OUTSIDE AIR mode is set If you push the windshield air flow button once again while in the windshield air flow mode the mode then returns to the last mode used CAUTION Do not use the windshield air flow button during cooled air operation in extremely humid wea...

Page 285: ...sufficiently with fresh air after about 3 minutes at normal outside temperature and about 1 minute at low outside temperature this mode will be turned off automatically and the indicator light will go out When the micro dust and pollen filter is activated this mode will be turned off by pushing the micro dust and pollen filter button again The indicator light will also go out INFORMATION Use this ...

Page 286: ... into the vehicle after closing the windows it is recommended that the air intake control button be set to the OUTSIDE AIR mode to take in the fresh air and the fan speed selector to any setting except OFF If following another vehicle on a dusty road or driving in windy and dusty conditions it is recommended that the air intake control button be temporarily pressed in to the RECIRCULATED AIR mode ...

Page 287: ... Towards low temperature Air intake OUTSIDE AIR Air flow PANEL Air conditioning ON For quick cooling select RECIRCULATED AIR mode for a few minutes Ventilation For best results set controls to For automatic operation Push in the AUTO button Temperature Towards low temperature Air intake OUTSIDE AIR Air conditioning OFF For manual operation Fan speed To the desired fan speed Temperature Towards low...

Page 288: ... to clean up the front view more quickly If you want to return the setting to RECIRCULATED AIR mode push the air intake control button once again Touch the A C switch for dehumidified heating or cooling This setting clears the front view more quickly Only humid days do not blow cold air on the windshield the difference between the outside and inside temperatures could make the fogging worse The ou...

Page 289: ...TED AIR mode push the air intake control button once again Touch the A C switch for dehumidified heating or cooling This setting clears the front view more quickly To heat the vehicle interior while defrosting the windshield choose floor windshield air flow e Center vents side vents and rear vents G21015 Center vents G21016 Side vents driver s side G21064 Side vents front passenger s side ...

Page 290: ...pened or closed as shown f Replacing the air conditioning filter G21011 The air conditioning filter information label is placed in the glove box as shown and indicates that a filter has been installed The air conditioning filter in addition to removing odors prevents dust and pollen from entering the vehicle through the air conditioning vent ...

Page 291: ...filter replaced To maintain the air conditioning efficiency replace the air conditioning filter according to the maintenance schedule In dusty areas or areas with heavy traffic flow such as inner city or desert areas early replacement may be required For scheduled maintenance information see the Owner s Manual Supplement Scheduled Maintenance 1 Turn the air intake control to RECIRCULATED AIR mode ...

Page 292: ...r on the surface If it is dirty it should be replaced NOTICE When setting the filter to the filter case the UP marks shown on the filter and filter case should be noted and fitted as shown INFORMATION The air conditioning filter should be installed properly in position The use of air conditioning with the filter removed may cause deteriorated dustproof perfor mance and then affect air conditioning...

Page 293: ...AIR CONDITIONING 272 ...

Page 294: ...SECTION 2 2 273 AIR CONDITIONING AND AUDIO Audio Audio system 274 ...

Page 295: ...AUDIO 274 AUDIO SYSTEM Quick reference for your audio system G22108 A Vehicles with Navigation system B Vehicles without Navigation system ...

Page 296: ...ng See page 285 for details Tape mode Side change of cassette tape See page 298 for details CD mode Disc selection See page 303 for details 8 Scan button See page 286 for details 9 Cassette tape slot See page 296 for details 10 Stopping and ejecting a cassette tape See page 296 for details 11 Radio mode Seek tuning See page 286 for details Tape CD mode Direct access to a desired program See page 2...

Page 297: ...AUDIO 276 Quick reference for your audio system G22109 A Vehicles with Navigation system B Vehicles without Navigation system For a Mark Levinson brand audio system ...

Page 298: ... 285 for details Tape mode Side change of cassette tape See page 297 for details DISC mode Disc selection See page 303 for details 8 Scan button See page 286 for details 9 Cassette tape slot See page 296 for details 10 Stopping and ejecting a cassette tape See page 296 for details 11 Radio mode Seek tuning See page 286 for details Tape DISC mode Direct access to a desired program See page 299 or 3...

Page 299: ...when the engine switch is selected in ACC or IG ON mode NOTICE To prevent the battery from being discharged do not leave the audio system on longer than necessary when the engine is not running Vehicles with navigation system only G21047 By pushing the button above you can operate the speech command system For the operation of the speech command system see the Navigation System Owner s Manual ...

Page 300: ... button to turn on that mode The selected mode turns on directly Push these buttons if you want to switch from one mode to another If the tape or disc is not set the tape mode or disc mode does not turn on You can turn off the cassette player by ejecting the cassette tape If the audio system was previously off then the entire audio system will be turned off when you eject the cassette tape If anot...

Page 301: ...e G22062 Disc mode for a Mark Levinson audio system The switches for radio cassette tape and CD player or DVD player if a Mark Levinson audio system is installed operation are displayed on the liquid crystal display Touch them lightly and directly on the screen ...

Page 302: ...els and of the front and rear sound levels is also important Keep in mind that if you are listening to a stereo recording or broadcast changing the right left balance will increase the volume of one group of sounds while decreasing the volume of another G22004 Touching the SOUND switch on the screen displays the sound adjustment screen G22007 BASS or Adjusts low pitched tones MID or Adjusts mid pi...

Page 303: ...iving touch the ASL switch The system adjusts to the optimum volume and tone quality according to the noise level When the system is on the sound adjustment level is displayed on the screen Positioning selector By selecting the listening position the system controls the output timing of the speakers to allow sound to be heard evenly creating the ideal music environment Touching CHANGE the position...

Page 304: ...urround sound will be enabled d Your radio antenna The wire antenna is mounted inside the rear window NOTICE When cleaning the inside of the rear window be careful not to scratch or damage the wire antenna Putting a window tint especially conductive or metallic type on the rear window may affect the reception of radio or mobile telephone For the installation of the window tint consult with your Le...

Page 305: ...nything except a disc into the slot Do not insert a disc upon another one or it will damage to the automatic changer Insert only one disc into the slot at a time Your CD player or DVD player is intended for use with 12 cm 4 7 in discs only Radio operation a Listening to the radio G22009 Push AM AM SAT or FM button to choose either an AM or FM band The AM FM1 or FM2 screen appears on the display If...

Page 306: ...k the radio switches from stereo to mono reception In this case ST disappears from the display b Presetting a station G22004 1 Tune in the desired station 2 Touch one of the station selector switches 1 6 and hold it until a beep is heard This sets the station to the switch and the frequency appears on the switch Each switch can store AM FM1 and FM2 To change the preset station to a different one f...

Page 307: ...begin seeking up or down for a station of the nearest frequency and will stop on reception Each time you push the button the stations will be searched out one after another G22021 Scan tuning Push the SCAN button SCAN appears on the display The radio will find the next station up or down the band stay there for a few seconds and then scan again To select a station push the SCAN button a second tim...

Page 308: ...LIGION MISC ALERT Emergency message G22012 When a program is set TYPE SEEK switch appears Touch the switch and the system starts to seek the station in the relevant program type Traffic program A station that regularly broadcasts traffic information is automatically located When you touch the TRAF switch TRAF SEEK appears on the display and the radio will start seeking any traffic program station ...

Page 309: ... In case a text message is not accepted in a screen you can touch the MSG switch and hold it to display the rest of the message When the system can show the station name RDS appears on the display Each time you touch the MSG switch indication on the display changes from the band to the station name a radio text in this order After six seconds passes indication returns to the band ...

Page 310: ...r Care at 800 852 9696 The XM radio is solely responsible for the quality availability and content of the satellite radio services provided which are subject to the terms and conditions of the XM radio customer service agreement Customers should have their radio ID ready the radio ID can be found by selecting the channel 000 on the radio For details see the Displaying the radio ID that follows All...

Page 311: ...2014 Push the AM SAT button to choose a SAT channel Besides AM SAT1 SAT2 or SAT3 appears on the display G22010 Turn this knob to select the next or previous channel If you turn continuously you can rapidly scroll forward or down through the channels ...

Page 312: ...ed by battery disconnection or a blown fuse e Selecting a channel Tune in the desired channel using one of the following methods Preset tuning Touch the switch 1 6 or push the CH DISC or button for the channel you want The switch 1 6 is highlighted in green Manual tuning within the channel category Turn the TUNE knob The radio will step up or down the channel Manual tuning within the current chann...

Page 313: ...To select a channel push the SCAN button a second time To scan the preset channels Touch the TYPE SCAN switch or push the SCAN button and hold it until you hear a beep P SCAN appears on the display The radio will find the next preset channel stay there for a few seconds and then move to the next preset channel To select a channel push the SCAN button a second time f Channel category G22017 Touch e...

Page 314: ...ing the title and name G22018 When you touch the TEXT switch the song program title and the artist name feature are displayed Up to 10 alphanumeric characters can be displayed Some information will not be fully displayed ...

Page 315: ...io returns to the previous channel or CH001 If it does not change automatically select another channel If you want to listen to the premium channel contact the XM satellite radio NO SIGNAL The XM signal is too weak at the current location Wait until your vehicle reaches a location with a stronger signal LOADING The unit is acquiring audio or program information Wait until the unit has received the...

Page 316: ...ill not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the e...

Page 317: ...e player operation a Playing a cassette tape G22019 When you insert a cassette tape the exposed tape should face to the right The player will automatically start when you insert a cassette tape At this time the TAPE screen appears on the display If a metal or chrome equivalent cassette tape is put in the cassette player the player will automatically recognize it and MTL appears on the display To s...

Page 318: ...touch the switch again to turn off the Dolby NR Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation DOLBY and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation b Manual program selection G22069 Reverse switch You can reverse the tape by touching the switch or pushing the CH DISC or button The display will show the opposite dir...

Page 319: ...0 RPT switch The repeat feature automatically replays the current program Touch the RPT switch while the program is playing When the program ends it will automatically be rewound and replayed Touch the switch again to turn off the repeat feature There must be at least 3 seconds of blank space between programs for the repeat feature to work correctly SKIP switch The skip feature allows you to fast ...

Page 320: ...ACK button on the lower side to skip backward Push the button until REW and the number you want to skip appear on the display If you set REW 1 the player will rewind to the beginning of the current program When counting the number of programs you want to rewind remember to count the current program as well For example if you want to rewind to a song that is two before the song you are listening to...

Page 321: ...n this case CD CHECK appears on the display If you need to insert the next disc repeat the same procedure to insert another disc Setting all the discs 1 Push the LOAD button until you hear a beep The green indicators at both ends of the slot start blinking and WAIT appears on the display After the blinking indicators stay on and the WAIT changes to the LOAD the CD door opens 2 Insert only one disc...

Page 322: ...from getting stuck in the player G22023 Ejecting a single CD 1 Push the CH DISC or button to highlight the disc number you want to eject 2 Push the eject button for the CD briefly At this time the green indicators of the slot start blinking Ejecting all the discs Push the eject button for the CD until you hear a beep ...

Page 323: ...discs set in the player are played continuously starting with the last disc you inserted The disc number of the disc currently being played the track number and the time from the beginning of the program are shown on the display When play of one disc ends the first track of the following disc starts When play of the final disc ends play of the first disc starts again The player will skip any empty...

Page 324: ...tton When you release the button the player will start playing the selected disc from the first track d Searching for a desired disc G22056 Touch the DISC SCAN switch With the bar on the upper side highlighted in yellow the program at the beginning of each disc will be played for 10 seconds To continue listening to the program of your choice touch the DISC SCAN switch a second time After all the t...

Page 325: ... release the switch the CD player will resume playing from that position Reverse Touch the switch and hold it to reverse the disc When you release the switch the CD player will resume playing f Searching for a desired track G22058 Touch the SCAN switch The bar on the upper side is highlighted in yellow The CD player will play the next track for 10 seconds then scan again To select a track touch th...

Page 326: ...ginning of the disc and play the disc again To cancel it touch the button once again DISC RAND switch Use it for automatic track selection for all the discs and play by the system When the switch is touched the system selects a track in all the discs which are set and plays it To cancel it touch the switch once again When a track is skipped or the system is inoperative touch the switch to reset RA...

Page 327: ...ing error messages If CD CHECK appears on the display It indicates that the disc is dirty damaged or it was inserted up side down Clean the disc or insert it correctly If CD ERROR appears on the display The following causes are possible There is trouble inside the system Eject the disc The inside of the player unit may be too hot due to the very high ambient temperature Eject the disc and allow th...

Page 328: ... or IG ON mode and the parking brake applied While you are driving you can hear audio alone even in the DVD video or video CD mode The DVD player can play the discs labeled as shown below a Inserting or ejecting discs The engine switch must be in ACC or IG ON mode Your automatic changer can store up to 6 discs G22048 Setting a single disc 1 Push the LOAD button briefly The green indicators at both...

Page 329: ...WAIT appears on the display After the blinking indicators stay on and the WAIT changes to the LOAD the DVD door opens 2 Insert only one disc while the DVD door is open The DVD door closes and WAIT appears again 3 Insert the next disc after the WAIT changes to the LOAD and the DVD door opens 4 Repeat this procedure until you insert all the discs To cancel the operation push the LOAD or DISC button ...

Page 330: ... the disc number you want to eject 2 Push the eject button for the disc briefly At this time the green indicators of the slot start blinking Ejecting all the discs Push the eject button for the disc until you hear a beep G22062 The numbers of the trays where the disc is not set are dimmed ...

Page 331: ...am are shown on the display When play of one disc ends the first track of the following disc starts When play of the final disc ends play of the first disc starts again The player will skip any empty disc trays c Selecting a desired disc G22114 On the screen Touch the desired disc number The selected disc number is highlighted in green The player will start playing the selected disc from the first...

Page 332: ...or direct access to a desired track Push the SEEK TRACK or button and hold it until the desired track number appears on the display As you release the button the player will start playing the selected track from the beginning Fast forward Touch the switch and hold it to fast forward the disc When you release the switch the player will resume playing from that position Reverse Touch the switch and ...

Page 333: ...ouch the DISC SCAN switch a second time After all the audio disc are scanned in one pass normal play resumes Other functions G22111 RPT switch Use it for automatic repeat of the track you are currently listening to Touch the switch while the track is playing When the track is finished the player will automatically go back to the beginning of the track and play the track again To cancel it touch th...

Page 334: ...dio discs and play by the system When the switch is touched the system selects a track in all the audio discs which are set and plays it To cancel it touch the switch once again TITLE switch Use it for displaying the disc title and track title while the CD TEXT disc is playing G22079 Up to 29 letters can be displayed NO TITLE is displayed while the CD TEXT disc is not playing To cancel it touch th...

Page 335: ...layback of a disc is completed If an audio CD is playing the next CD will be selected and playback will begin automatically If a DVD video or video CD is playing playback will stop or the menu screen will be displayed The next disc will not play back automatically Audio tracks cannot be heard while the disc is stopped The title chapter number and playback time display may not appear while playing ...

Page 336: ...switch when you read the message Playing a DVD video disc G22064 Push the AUDIO button to display this screen You can operate the switches and choose the number of the disc you want to play The selected disc is automatically played When you touch the WIDE MODE switch the screen mode can be changed When you touch the PICTURE switch the video screen returns ...

Page 337: ...tches will appear Page 2 switch Use this switch to display the operation switches on the second page Page 1 switch Use this switch to display the operation switches on the top page Hide Buttons switch Use this switch to turn off the operation switches from the display If appears on the display when you touch a switch the operation relevant to the switch is not permitted ...

Page 338: ...is switch to fast reverse during playback and reverse slowly during pause switch Use this switch to resume normal play after stop or pause switch Touch this switch to fast forward during playback and forward slowly during pause Switches on second page Set Up switch The initial setup screen appears See page 320 Search switch The title search screen appears See page 318 Return switch Use this switch...

Page 339: ...tons switch the switches on the screen move upward and downward When you touch OFF switch the displayed switches are not displayed To display them again touch ON switch Touch Back and the previous screen returns Searching by title G22036 Enter the title number using and 10 switches and touch Enter The player starts playing video for that title number When you push SEEK TRACK or button you can sele...

Page 340: ...ed from the ones stored in the discs and changed To turn off the subtitle touch Hide Touch Back and the previous screen returns Changing the audio language G22038 Each time you touch Audio the language is selected from the ones stored in the discs and changed Touch Back and the previous screen returns ...

Page 341: ...previous screen returns Setup menu G22040 The initial setting can be changed Audio language You can change the audio language 1 Touch Audio Lang 2 Touch the language you want to hear on the Select Audio Lang screen and Enter If you cannot find the language you want to hear on this screen touch Others and enter a language code For the entry of language code see the following Entry of language code ...

Page 342: ...ouch Others and enter a language code For the entry of language code see the following Entry of language code on page 322 Angle mark The multi angle mark can be turned on or off on the screen while the disc which is multi angle compatible is being played Each time you touch Angle Mark the angle mark on the display turns on or off alternately Parental The level of viewer restrictions can be changed...

Page 343: ...ers of the language code If you enter the wrong numbers touch Clear to delete the numbers 2 Touch Enter Code Language 1001 Japanese 0514 English 0618 French 0405 German 0920 Italian 0519 Spanish 2608 Chinese 1412 Dutch 1620 Portuguese 1922 Swedish 1821 Russian 1115 Korean 0512 Greek 0101 Afar 0102 Abkhazian 0106 Afrikaans 0113 Amharic 0118 Arabic 0119 Assamese 0125 Aymara 0126 Azerbaijani 0201 Bas...

Page 344: ...an 0609 Finnish 0610 Fiji 0615 Faroese 0625 Frisian 0701 Irish 0704 Scots Gaelic 0712 Galician 0714 Guarani 0721 Gujarati 0801 Hausa 0809 Hindi 0818 Croatian 0821 Hungarian 0825 Armenian 0901 Interlingua 0905 Interlingue 0911 Inupiak 0914 Indonesian 0919 Icelandic 0923 Hebrew 1009 Yiddish 1023 Javanese 1101 Georgian 1111 Kazakh 1112 Greenlandic 1113 Cambodian 1114 Kannada 1119 Kashmiri ...

Page 345: ...8 Marathi 1319 Malay 1320 Maltese 1325 Burmese 1401 Nauru 1405 Nepali 1415 Norwegian 1503 Occitan 1513 Afan Oromo 1518 Oriya 1601 Panjabi 1612 Polish 1619 Pashto Pushto 1721 Quechua 1813 Rhaeto Romance 1814 Kirundi 1815 Romanian 1823 Kinyarwanda 1901 Sanskrit 1904 Sindhi 1907 Sangho 1908 Serbo Croatian 1909 Sinhalese 1911 Slovak 1912 Slovenian 1913 Samoan 1914 Shona 1915 Somali 1917 Albanian ...

Page 346: ...Swahili 2001 Tamil 2005 Telugu 2007 Tajik 2008 Thai 2009 Tigrinya 2011 Turkmen 2012 Tagalog 2014 Setswana 2015 Tonga 2018 Turkish 2019 Tsonga 2020 Tatar 2023 Twi 2111 Ukrainian 2118 Urdu 2126 Uzbek 2209 Vietnamese 2215 Volapük 2315 Wolof 2408 Xhosa 2515 Yoruba 2621 Zulu ...

Page 347: ...he number of the disc you want to play When you touch the WIDE MODE switch the screen mode can be changed When you touch the PICTURE switch the video screen returns Displaying operation switches G22043 G22044 If you touch the part where switches are not located while you are watching video on the video CD video CD operation switches will appear ...

Page 348: ...search screen appears See Searching by track that follows Prev Menu switch When you touch this switch while the disc menu is displayed the previous page appears on the screen If you touch this switch while the player is playing video the previous track is searched and played Next Menu switch When you touch this switch while the disc menu is displayed the next page appears on the display If you tou...

Page 349: ...ayback switch Touch this switch during pause to resume playing switch Touch this switch to fast forward during the playback and start playing slowly during pause Searching by track G22045 Enter the track numbers using and 10 switches and touch Enter The player starts playing video for that title number You can select a track number by pushing SEEK TRACK or button Touch Back and the previous screen...

Page 350: ... the player to cool down If the malfunction is not rectified Take your vehicle to your Lexus dealer h DVD player and DVD video disc information DVD video discs This DVD player conforms to NTSC color TV formats The DVD video disc conforming to another formats such as PAL or SECAM cannot be used Region codes Some DVD video discs have a region code indicating a country where you can use the DVD video...

Page 351: ...atures will also help you enjoy the more advanced technology of DVD video Viewer restrictions This feature limits what can be viewed in conformity with a level of restrictions of the country The level of restrictions varies depending on the DVD video disc Some DVD video discs cannot be played at all or violent scenes are skipped or replaced with other scenes Level 1 DVD video discs for children ca...

Page 352: ...otected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited D...

Page 353: ...winding push the same side on the switch until you hear a beep Push this switch briefly for automatic program selection When automatically selecting a program you can skip up to 9 programs at a time For details see page 299 for details c When the DISC mode is selected CD player or switch Use this switch to select a desired track or disc Push this switch briefly to select a desired track Push and h...

Page 354: ...em with the radio itself Caring for your cassette player and tapes For the best performance for your cassette player and tapes Clean the tape head and other parts regularly A dirty tape head or tape path can decrease sound quality and tangle your cassette tapes The easiest way to clean them is by using a cleaning tape A wet type is recommended Use high quality cassettes Low quality cassette tapes ...

Page 355: ... or DVD player skip If moisture gets into your CD player or DVD player you may not hear any sound even though the player appears to be working Eject all discs from the player and wait until the player dries CAUTION CD players or DVD players use an invisible laser beam which could cause hazardous radiation exposure if directed outside the unit Be sure to operate the player correctly 20L037 CD playe...

Page 356: ...cs marked as shown above The following products may not be playable on your DVD player SACD dts CD Copy protected CD CD R CD Recordable CD RW CD Re writable CD ROM DVD R DVD R DVD RW DVD RW DVD ROM DVD RAM 20L480 Special shaped discs 21z017 Transparent translucent discs ...

Page 357: ...82 Labeled discs NOTICE Do not use special shaped transparent translucent low quality or labeled discs such as those shown in the illustrations The use of such discs may damage the player or changer or it may be impossible to eject the disc ...

Page 358: ...ide Dirt scratches warping pin holes or other disc damage could cause the player to skip or to repeat a section of a track To see a pin hole hold the disc up to the light 20L039 To clean a disc Wipe it with a soft lint free cloth that has been dampened with water Wipe in a straight line from the center to the edge of the disc not in a circle Do not use a conventional record cleaner or anti static ...

Page 359: ...AUDIO 338 ...

Page 360: ...ist 365 Rear view monitor system 388 Cruise control 392 Dynamic radar cruise control 395 Adaptive variable suspension system 417 Traction control system 418 Vehicle stability control system 420 Hill start assist control system 422 Variable gear ratio steering system 424 Vehicle dynamics integrated management 426 Brake system 427 Brake pad wear limit indicators 431 Electric power steering system 43...

Page 361: ...rive idle or park your vehicle over anything that might burn easily such as grass leaves paper or rags NOTICE A large amount of unburned gases flowing into the three way catalytic converter may cause it to overheat and create a fire hazard To prevent this and other damage observe the following precautions Use only unleaded gasoline Do not drive with an extremely low fuel level running out of fuel ...

Page 362: ... information refer to the Owner s Manual Supplement Scheduled Maintenance ENGINE EXHAUST CAUTION CAUTION Avoid inhaling the engine exhaust It contains carbon monoxide which is a colorless and odorless gas It can cause unconsciousness or even death Make sure the exhaust system has no holes or loose connections The system should be checked from time to time If you hit something or notice a change in...

Page 363: ... the windshield clear of snow leaves or other obstructions If you smell exhaust fumes in the vehicle drive with the windows open and the trunk lid closed Have the cause immediately located and corrected OPERATING THE ENGINE SWITCH G31030 1 Electronic key 2 Engine switch 3 Automatic transmission selector lever 4 Brake pedal ...

Page 364: ...ction Press the engine switch slowly and firmly Quick operation may not activate the desired mode In the following conditions the system malfunctions Contact your Lexus dealer If the engine switch is not illuminated when the clearance lights are turned on If the engine switch indicator light flashes amber If the switch movement seems unusual If in an emergency you must turn the engine off while th...

Page 365: ... Lexus dealer Doing so may cause system problem Selecting the mode G31076 OFF mode ACC mode IG ON mode To select ACC IG ON or OFF mode press the engine switch while carrying an electronic key with the selector lever in the P position and the brake pedal not depressed Each time you press the engine switch the mode changes in order of OFF ACC IG ON mode then back to OFF mode To start the engine in e...

Page 366: ...ct the ACC mode the above message will appear for a few seconds If the vehicle is left in ACC mode for about an hour the engine switch is automatically off If the driver s door is opened with the transmission in P a buzzer will remind you in ACC mode IG ON mode G31034 IG ON mode has two conditions all gauges meters and accessories on and the engine is not running or engine running To select the IG...

Page 367: ...the engine and all accessories off To select the OFF mode from IG ON mode If the engine is not running push the engine switch once while the brake pedal is not depressed If the engine is running push the engine switch once regardless of brake pedal position while the vehicle is completely stopped To select the OFF mode from ACC mode push the engine switch twice while the brake pedal is not depress...

Page 368: ...ther than OFF or start the engine the steering lock is disabled If there is trouble somewhere in the steering lock system either of the following warning messages will appear on the multi information display S T IS NOT UNLOCKED CHECK S T LOCK G31045 When pushing the engine switch while the brake pedal is depressed the steering lock is not unlocked if load is applied to the steering wheel and the a...

Page 369: ...direction as shown in the above illustration The steering wheel is unlocked and the engine will start G31047 If the steering lock system is malfunctioning the above message appears At this time the master warning light comes on and the engine switch indicator light blinks amber The engine will not start In this case contact your Lexus dealer ...

Page 370: ...gle 3 Adjust the inside and outside rear view mirrors 4 Lock all doors 5 Fasten seat belts Remember to check that the service reminder indicators function when the engine switch is selected in IG ON mode and check the fuel gauge to see that you have sufficient fuel BEFORE CRANKING 1 Apply the parking brake firmly 2 Turn off unnecessary lights and accessories 3 Put the selector lever in P If you ne...

Page 371: ... in OFF ACC or IG ON mode If you start the engine in OFF mode the engine immobilizer is disabled and the security indicator light goes off If you push the engine switch while the brake pedal is depressed with the transmission not in P or N IG ON mode will be selected with the engine not running If the engine stalls Simply restart it using the correct procedure given in normal starting If the engin...

Page 372: ...the engine switch for more than 3 seconds At this time ACC mode is selected Several hours after the engine is turned off you may hear a sound coming from underneath the luggage compartment for several minutes This is normal operation and does not indicate a malfunction See page v CAUTION To avoid serious personal injury or an accident observe the following precautions Turn off the engine only when...

Page 373: ...osition Before leaving your vehicle firmly apply the parking brake To remind you that the parking brake is set the parking brake reminder light in the instrument cluster remains on until you release the parking brake The buzzer will remind you to release the parking brake when the vehicle speed rises above 5 km h 3mph with the parking brake is applied At this time the master warning light blinks a...

Page 374: ...you can only shift out of P position when the brake pedal is depressed with the engine switch in IG ON mode G31021 The shift position or shift range position is displayed on the instrument cluster P Parking and engine starting R Reverse position N Neutral position D Normal driving position Shifting into overdrive possible S S mode driving Upshifting Downshifting ...

Page 375: ...up e Parking f Good driving practice g If you cannot shift the selector lever a Normal driving G31022 1 P Park position 2 N Neutral position 1 Start the engine as instructed in Operating the engine switch on page 342 The transmission must be in P or N position The engine will not start in any drive position even if engine switch is pushed while the brake pedal is depressed ...

Page 376: ...ttern is selected depending on the driver s operation of accelerator and brake pedal and on the vehicle condition See Automatic shifting point change control on page 356 For snow mode see Electronic Throttle Control System on page 364 G31024 1 Brake pedal 2 D Drive position 4 With your foot holding down the brake pedal shift the selector lever to D Always use the D position to improve fuel economy...

Page 377: ...trol selects the most suitable shift range automatically according to the driver s operation and driving condition AI shifting control operates automatically with the selector lever in the D position When the lever is moved to the S position this function will be canceled Shifting control on the slope On inclines you can drive smoothly with reduced shifting quantity On declines the vehicle will sh...

Page 378: ... will be the first shift range This is because the suitable shift range is selected depending on the driving condition G31026 Shift range position indicator The shift range position is displayed on the instrument cluster Shift range positions 6 sixth range The most suitable gear is automatically selected between first and overdrive sixth gears according to vehicle speed and driving conditions Alwa...

Page 379: ...riving conditions This range is to be used when engine braking stronger than that of the 3 third range position is necessary 1 first range This gear is fixed in first regardless of vehicle speed or driving conditions This range is to be used when maximum engine braking is necessary If you attempt to downshift the transmission when it is not possible to downshift due to high vehicle speed a warning...

Page 380: ...s dealer as soon as possible In this case you can drive in the same condition as in the D position c Using engine braking G31027 S mode position To use the braking power of the engine downshift the range in the S mode position as follows Shift into the 5 fifth range position The transmission will downshift to fifth gear and engine braking will be enabled If you drive in the D position Shift the se...

Page 381: ...condition If you drive in the S position Shift the selector lever down to the position to select the 4 fourth range When the cruise control is being used even if you downshift from D or 5 fifth range to 4 fourth range engine braking will not be enabled because the cruise control is not cancelled For vehicle speed reduction see page 394 Vehicles with the dynamic radar cruise control When the cruise...

Page 382: ...n Shift the selector lever down to the position to select 2 second range Shift into the 1 first range position The transmission will downshift to first gear when the vehicle speed is or becomes lower than the speed listed below and maximum engine braking will be enabled GS430 37 km h 23 mph GS300 2WD 38 km h 23 mph GS300 4WD 36 km h 22 mph If you drive in the D position Shift the selector lever to...

Page 383: ...se while the vehicle is moving When the selector lever is shifted into the R position the outside rear view mirrors automatically down to help backing up For details see Power rear view mirror control on page 206 Vehicles with rear view monitor system When the selector lever is shifted into the R position with the engine switch in IG ON mode rear view monitor system will activate For instructions ...

Page 384: ...damage and loss of vehicle control may result f Good driving practice If the transmission repeatedly shifts up and down between fourth and overdrive gears when climbing a gentle slope shift the selector lever to the 4 position Be sure to shift the selector lever to the D position after climbing the slope CAUTION Always keep your foot on the brake pedal while stopped with the engine running This pr...

Page 385: ...LECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM The electronic throttle control system always maintains appropriate engine output in relation to the accelerator opening in all driving conditions G31023 1 Power position 2 Normal position 3 Snow position The electronic throttle control system has 3 modes normal power and snow modes Normal mode For ordinary driving Lexus recommends that you use this mode to improv...

Page 386: ...ng pattern selector switch on the SNOW side the snow mode is turned on and the ECT SNOW light in the instrument cluster comes on To return to the normal mode push the driving pattern selector switch on the SNOW side again When you turn the engine switch off in the snow mode the electronic throttle control system automatically changes to the normal mode INTUITIVE PARKING ASSIST G31049 The intuitive...

Page 387: ... of these installed near the center of the rear bumper they inspect obstacles and will sound a warning depending on the distance to the obstacle See page 374 G31050 To use the intuitive parking assist push the main switch in the switch box with the engine switch in IG ON mode Pushing the main switch again will turn the intuitive parking assist off When you push the main switch the indicator light ...

Page 388: ...ected the indicator bars will come on or flash accompanied by beeping How many bars are lit or flashing depends on the distance to the obstacle When the obstacle is not detected any longer beeps will stop sounding and the multi information display and the screen will return to the previous display The volume of the beeps and the display on the screen can be changed See Setting the intuitive parkin...

Page 389: ...njury observe the following instructions and then drive slowly using the brakes while confirming a safe distance around your vehicle with your eyes The sensor detection range is limited around the bumper Be sure to confirm safety outside sensor detection with your eyes For the sensor detection range see page 376 It might take time for the sensors to detect the obstacle Depending on the shape of th...

Page 390: ...able The selector lever must be in any position other than P or R for these sensors to operate however the obstacle at an angle to the front of the vehicle will also be detected while the selector lever is in R CAUTION With long obstacles such as walls the decision of the sensor may change as the obstacle gets closer from certain avoidance to avoidance if steering is changed from certain avoidance...

Page 391: ...vehicle and the obstacle is less than about 25 cm 0 8 ft 2 Screen The indicator bars will come on in yellow according to the distance to the obstacle When the distance between the vehicle and the obstacle is less than about 25 cm 0 8 ft the yellow indicator bars will turn red In addition the current direction of the tires is also indicated in 3 stages Beeps As distance to the obstacle gets closer ...

Page 392: ...g wheel more the steering guide symbol will go out and the beeps will stop sounding The steering guide symbol and arrow are not instructions you must observe They are just a guide to avoid a collision 1 Multi information display The indicator bars will come on depending on the distance to the obstacle The steering guide symbol and arrow will also come on 2 Screen The indicator bars will come on in...

Page 393: ...ion to an unavoidable collision To avoid an accident or injury be sure to confirm a safe distance around your vehicle with your eyes and drive slowly C Collision will be avoided with the present steering angle G31057 3 About 50 cm 1 5 ft to about 100 cm 3 0 ft 4 About 37 5 cm 1 1 ft to about 50 cm 1 5 ft 5 About 25 cm 0 8 ft to about 37 5 cm 1 1 ft ...

Page 394: ...vehicle with your eyes and drive slowly With long obstacles such as walls the decision of the sensor may change as the obstacle gets closer from certain avoidance to avoidance if steering is changed from certain avoidance to unavoidable collision and there are also times when the decision will be changed from avoidance if steering is changed to certain collision When an obstacle is detected within...

Page 395: ...nding on the distance to the obstacle When the distance between the vehicle and the obstacle is less than about 25 cm 0 8 ft the yellow indicator bars will turn red Beeps As distance to the obstacle gets closer the interval of the intermittent sound gets shorter and then finally to a continuous sound when the distance between the vehicle and the obstacle is less than about 25 cm 0 8 ft CAUTION Whe...

Page 396: ... 35 cm 1 1 ft the yellow indicator bars will turn red Beeps As distance to the obstacle gets closer the interval of the intermittent sound gets shorter and then finally to a continuous sound when the distance between the vehicle and the obstacle is less than about 35 cm 1 1 ft CAUTION When backing up be sure to confirm a safe distance around your vehicle with your eyes to avoid an accident Numerou...

Page 397: ...h obstacles detected on the front and rear of the vehicle are in areas where continuous beeping should sound If the possibility of collision with the obstacles is very high as shown the system warns the driver by continuous beeping repeating 2 quick beeps and one longer beep as one cycle CAUTION It might be difficult to hear beeps due to the volume of audio or air flow noise of air conditioning To...

Page 398: ...omes inoperative When driving on bumpy roads slopes gravelled roads or grass Devices issuing ultrasonic waves are operated around your vehicle such as a horn from another vehicle motorcycle engine air braking sound from heavy duty vehicles When another vehicle equipped with ultrasonic sensors gets close to your vehicle When heavy rain or water is splashed over the vehicle Drive carefully as the br...

Page 399: ...etected when the intuitive parking assist is turned on the vehicle symbol comes on or flashes with beeping sounds At this time steering guidance is temporarily stopped However the sensors functioning properly continue their obstacle detection For details see When the detection range of the sensors is shorter on page 381 The intuitive parking assist failure warning display is not given in either of...

Page 400: ...is cleaned The above illustration shows the sensor on the left front of the vehicle malfunctioning If the failure warning does not go off even after the foreign matter is removed the intuitive parking assist may be malfunctioning Have it checked by your Lexus dealer When the sensor is malfunctioning G31063 1 Multi information display 2 Screen If the sensor cable is broken and the intuitive parking...

Page 401: ...steering is erased by replacing the battery the vehicle symbol steering guide symbol and arrows come on If only the neutral point of the steering sensor is unknown the warning appears only on the multi information display If this warning appears calibrate the neutral point of the steering using either of the following Turn the steering wheel either way fully and then in the opposite direction full...

Page 402: ... guidance will be stopped Accordingly the tire orientation symbol on the screen does not appear And only the warning according to the distance up to the obstacle is given a Any one of the sensors is malfunctioning b Any one of the steering sensors is malfunctioning c The steering sensor signal cannot be received properly d The correct vehicle information cannot be given due to extremely low batter...

Page 403: ...op of the rear view monitor Dual sensors G31067 1 About 50 cm 1 5 ft to about 100 cm 3 0 ft 2 About 37 5 cm 1 1 ft to about 50 cm 1 5 ft 3 About 25 cm 0 8 ft to about 37 5 cm 1 1 ft 4 Less than about 25 cm 0 8 ft When the intuitive parking assist determines that the collision will be unavoidable The indicator will flash yellow depending on the distance to the obstacle When the distance between the...

Page 404: ...he sensor may change as the obstacle gets closer from certain avoidance to avoidance if steering is changed from certain avoidance to unavoidable collision and there are also times when the decision will be changed from avoidance if steering is changed to certain collision When you move your vehicle be sure to confirm a safe distance around your vehicle with your eyes and drive slowly or an accide...

Page 405: ...ance to the obstacle When the distance between the vehicle and the obstacle is less than about 35 cm 1 1 ft the yellow indicator will turn red Beeps As distance to the obstacle gets closer the interval of the intermittent sound gets shorter and then finally to a continuous sound when the distance between the vehicle and the obstacle is less than about 35 cm 1 1 ft CAUTION When backing up be sure t...

Page 406: ... volume of the beeps and turning on or off of the display can be set G31070 1 With Navigation system 2 Without Navigation system 1 Push the INFO button to display the menu screen G31071 With Navigation system G31123 Without Navigation system 2 Touch LEXUS Park Assist ...

Page 407: ...uch your desired item A Changing the volume of the beeps G31073 Touch Volume to change the volume of the beeps The volume has 5 levels increasing with higher value Select your desired volume and touch BACK to return to the previous screen ...

Page 408: ...es are detected within the detection range Dynamic Warnings appear only when a collision is unavoidable Display Off Warnings are not given even if an obstacle is detected Vehicles with rear view monitor system Although Display Off is turned on if the obstacle is detected during the rear view monitoring the warning appears on the right top of the screen After setting the display touch Back to retur...

Page 409: ...or lever in the R position when the engine switch is selected in IG ON mode If you move the selector lever out of the R position the screen returns to the previous screen Operating another function of the navigation system will display another screen The rear view monitor system is a supplemental device intended to assist back up When backing up be sure to check behind and all around the vehicle v...

Page 410: ...etely closed If the back of the vehicle is hit the position and mounting angle of the camera may change Be sure to have the camera s position and mounting angle checked at your Lexus dealer If the temperature changes rapidly such as when hot water is poured on the vehicle in cold weather the system may not operate normally If the camera lens becomes dirty it cannot transmit a clear image If water ...

Page 411: ...en G31077 Check surroundings for safety Corners of bumper The area covered by the camera is limited Objects which are close to either corner of the bumper or under the bumper cannot be seen on the screen The area displayed on the screen may vary according to vehicle orientation or road conditions ...

Page 412: ... low When water droplets are adhering to the camera or when humidity is high for example when it rains When foreign matter for example snow or mud adheres to the camera lens When the sun or the beam of headlights is shining directly into the camera lens 31L357 Check surroundings for safety If a bright light for example sunlight reflected off the vehicle body is picked up by the camera the smear ef...

Page 413: ...l when driving in heavy or varying traffic or on slippery rainy icy or snow covered or winding roads Avoid vehicle speed increases when driving downhill If the vehicle speed is too fast in relation to the cruise control set speed cancel the cruise control then downshift the transmission to use engine braking to slow down Turning the system on G31163 To operate the cruise control push the ON OFF bu...

Page 414: ...ressing the brake pedal c Pushing the ON OFF button If the vehicle speed falls below about 40 km h 25 mph the preset speed will be automatically cancelled If the vehicle speed drops 16 km h 10 mph below the preset speed the preset speed will also automatically be cancelled If the slip indicator light blinks and a warning tone sounds the preset speed will be automatically cancelled If the preset sp...

Page 415: ...fourth range engine braking will not be enabled because the cruise control is not cancelled To decrease the vehicle speed reset to a slower speed with the cruise control lever or depress the brake pedal If you use the brake pedal cruise control is cancelled 5 Resuming the preset speed If the preset speed is cancelled by pulling the control lever by depressing the brake pedal or vehicle stability c...

Page 416: ...Do not rely excessively on dynamic radar cruise control in order to avoid serious injury or death or to prevent accidents or to control the vehicle s speed in emergency situations Do not use cruise control except in appropriate road and traffic conditions Always drive carefully and attentively Before using dynamic radar cruise control read and understand the following instructions G31009 1 Multi i...

Page 417: ... wave radar sensor in this system primarily detects the reflected wave from the rear end of the vehicle ahead of you to determine the presence of the vehicle ahead as well as measuring the vehicle to vehicle distance The detection range of the sensor is about 120 m 400 ft ahead When the dynamic radar cruise control is on the driving pattern of the automatic transmission is fixed in the normal mode...

Page 418: ...our vehicle cruising speed decreases within the range of about 40 km h 25 mph to about 135 km h 85 mph The multi information display shows the preset speed the detected vehicle ahead and selected vehicle to vehicle distance If your vehicle gets closer to the vehicle ahead because of insufficient automatic deceleration then the warning tone warns you to also manually apply brakes 3 Follow up cruisi...

Page 419: ...e vehicle detection difficult or impossible As this system operates by detecting primarily the reflected wave from the rear end of the vehicle ahead the distance cannot be accurately detected in the following cases resulting in improper vehicle to vehicle distance The rear section of the vehicle ahead is extremely small such as an unloaded trailer The vehicle ahead or other vehicles around you are...

Page 420: ...ends As an appropriate speed cannot be maintained death or serious injury could result On slippery road surfaces icy or snow covered road surfaces The tires will race and you will be unable to control On steep downhill slopes If there is no vehicle detected ahead the preset speed will be easily exceeded because of inefficient engine braking resulting in death or serious injury In this case automat...

Page 421: ...s not detect the vehicle and will accelerate to preset speed G31015 CAUTION If other vehicles are driving outside of the millimeter wave radar detection range a delay in the detection of the vehicle cutting in at short range or detection failure of the motorcycle running on the side of the same lane will occur In this case the dynamic radar cruise control system will not function properly When a s...

Page 422: ...lti information display When the engine switch is turned off the system is also automatically turned off To use the dynamic radar cruise control again push the ON OFF button again to turn it on When the engine switch is turned off all the preset data is cleared When you use the dynamic radar cruise control again you need to reset the data The multi information display will return to the vehicle to...

Page 423: ...rate for example when passing depress the accelerator pedal enough for the vehicle to exceed the preset speed When you release the accelerator pedal the vehicle will return to the control prior to acceleration You cannot set a desired speed if the master warning light comes on the warning tone sounds and the multi information display indicates a warning message such as CRUISE NOT AVAILABLE CLEAN R...

Page 424: ...this case the warning tone reminds you that the dynamic radar cruise control is cancelled and you must apply the brakes to slow the vehicle In the following cases the warning messages appear and the preset speed automatically cancels out When dynamic radar cruise control is restored the warning messages turn off and dynamic radar cruise control enters RADAR READY mode a The slip indicator light bl...

Page 425: ... lever Confirm the setting on the multi information display 4 Resetting to a slower speed Press the control lever downward in the SET direction and hold it The displayed speed will decrease in increments of 5 mph for the U S A or 5 km h for Canada Release the lever when the desired speed is attained The vehicle will gradually decrease to the displayed speed A quicker way to reset the preset speed ...

Page 426: ...d detected However if the vehicle ahead of you decelerates abruptly or if another vehicle cuts in ahead of you your vehicle may collide with the vehicle ahead unless you manually depress the brake pedal to slow down your vehicle If you need to accelerate because the vehicle ahead or you changes lanes then depress the acceleration pedal Depending on the road configuration curved roads left and righ...

Page 427: ...elected 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 The vehicle to vehicle distance is always set to Long when the engine switch is turned on CAUTION Select the vehicle to vehicle distance considering traffic conditio...

Page 428: ...hicle to vehicle distance control mode is selected and your vehicle speed exceeds about 40 km h 25 mph If you are getting closer to the vehicle ahead at relatively higher speed than those of the vehicle ahead or if engine braking cannot be applied properly braking control is automatically activated At this time BRAKE flashes on the multi information display indicating that the brakes are being use...

Page 429: ...ion avoidance or that sufficient vehicle to vehicle distance is maintained The approach warning may not turn on even if the vehicle drives closer to the vehicle ahead in the following conditions Your vehicle and the vehicle ahead are cruising at almost the same speed The vehicle ahead is cruising at a faster speed than yours The distance between the vehicles will become longer Pay special attentio...

Page 430: ...lowing Always keep the millimeter wave radar sensor and grille cover clean When cleaning use a soft cloth and be careful not to damage the sensor and grille cover Avoid strong impacts around the millimeter wave radar sensor An incorrect millimeter wave radar sensor alignment will result in system malfunction A special device is required to adjust the millimeter wave radar sensor alignment Be sure ...

Page 431: ...any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device h Vehicle to vehicle distance control mode failure warning G31020 If there is trouble somewhere in the dynamic radar cruise control while the vehicle to vehicle distance control mode is on the CRUISE indicator light in the instrument cluster flashes the master warning light comes on and the warning to...

Page 432: ... radar cruise control is on the above message appears The driving pattern selector switch is set to the snow position It is determined that it is difficult to make a measurement because of bad weather such as extremely hot weather The wipers are operated at high speed with the wiper lever in the AUTO position In the following cases the dynamic radar cruise control switches to the RADAR READY mode ...

Page 433: ...ay and the warning tone sounds turn the engine switch off and then on again If the function is cancelled again after setting or if settings cannot be made the dynamic radar cruise control system may be malfunctioning Although it is no problem to continue driving have your vehicle checked by your Lexus dealer Conventional fixed speed cruise control mode This mode allows you to cruise at a desired s...

Page 434: ...ation to the preset speed in the fixed speed control mode cancel the fixed control mode and then downshift the transmission to use engine braking to slow down a Turning the system on g31001 To operate conventional cruise control mode push the ON OFF button This turns the system on The CRUISE indicator light in the instrument cluster comes on and RADAR READY appears on the multi information display...

Page 435: ... 5 fifth range or 4 fourth range before you set the cruise control speed in the conventional cruise control mode of the dynamic radar cruise control After bringing the vehicle to the desired speed press the control lever downward in the SET direction and release it This sets the vehicle at that speed and the multi information display shows the preset speed At this time you may take your foot off t...

Page 436: ...ays shows nothing and the conventional cruise control enters the ready mode If cancelled by c the CRUISE indicator light goes off in the instrument cluster and the multi information display shows CRUISE OFF In this case the preset speed data is cleared and you must set the speed from the beginning In the following cases the preset speed automatically cancels out a The vehicle speed falls below abo...

Page 437: ...the lever when the desired speed is attained While the lever is held downward the vehicle speed will gradually decrease When the difference between the actual vehicle speed and the set speed is less than 5 km h 3 mph the set speed can be lowered 1 6 km h 1 mph each time by pressing the control lever downward in the SET direction quickly within 0 6 seconds A quicker way to reset the preset speed is...

Page 438: ... appears push the ON OFF button to turn the system off and then push it again to turn it on If the setting still cannot be made or the same message appears again the system might have malfunctioned Although it is no problem to continue driving contact your Lexus dealer ADAPTIVE VARIABLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM GS430 only G31041 1 Sport position 2 Normal position The adaptive variable suspension system c...

Page 439: ...itted with snow tires or tire chains Always drive at an appropriate and cautious speed for the present road conditions G31038 Slip indicator light Leave the system on during the ordinary driving so that it can operate when needed You may hear a sound in the engine compartment for a few seconds just after the vehicle begins to move This means that the traction control system is in the self check mo...

Page 440: ...h TRAC OFF switch The slip indicator light will come on The vehicle stability control system is always activated even if the traction control system is turned off GS430 only When the vehicle speed exceeds about 50 km h 30 mph even if the traction control system is turned off the system turns on automatically To turn on Push TRAC OFF switch once again The slip indicator light will go off In the fol...

Page 441: ...m to continue driving have your vehicle checked by your Lexus dealer as soon as possible VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM The vehicle stability control system helps provide comprehensive control of the systems such as anti lock brake system traction control engine control etc This system automatically controls the brakes and engine to help prevent the vehicle from skidding when cornering on a slip...

Page 442: ... control system may not function correctly When replacing the tires or wheels contact your Lexus dealer In situations where the road surface is covered with ice or snow your vehicle should be fitted with snow tires or tire chains G31038 Slip indicator light If the vehicle is going to skid during driving the slip indicator light blinks and an alarm sounds intermittently Special care should be taken...

Page 443: ... your vehicle checked by your Lexus dealer as soon as possible HILL START ASSIST CONTROL SYSTEM The hill start assist control system assists you in starting to move up a steep or slippery hill When you start to move up the hill slope the system helps to prevent the vehicle from rolling backward in the interval while you move your foot from the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal CAUTION Do not re...

Page 444: ...system is operating the slip indicator light flashes At the same time the stop lights and high mounted stoplight are lit GS430 The slip indicator light comes on when the engine switch is selected in IG ON mode The light goes off when the engine is started GS300 The slip indicator light comes on for a few seconds when the engine switch is selected in IG ON mode If the indicator light does not come ...

Page 445: ...w much you turn the steering wheel The vehicle wheel turning angle will be changed with a smaller degree of wheel maneuvering when you are driving at very low speed such as when putting your vehicle into a garage When you start or stop the engine you may hear a small noise and the steering wheel may move slightly This is caused when the system starts or stops and does not indicate a malfunction In...

Page 446: ...f the steering wheel will be in the appropriate position If you disconnect and reconnect the battery terminal the system is reset temporarily However it is no problem to drive Drive for a short while the system will be set automatically and return to normal Variable gear ratio steering system failure warning G31044 If there is any malfunction in the system the above message appears and the master ...

Page 447: ...stipulated tire pressure Are the tires worn A problem with the tires or modified suspension systems will have an adverse effect on the system and may cause a malfunction so be careful When the slip indicator light comes on and the message CHECK ECB appears on the multi information display the vehicle dynamics integrated management does not operate Have your vehicle checked by your Lexus dealer as ...

Page 448: ...wing conditions may occur but does not indicate a malfunction The brake system warning light red may stay on for about 60 seconds after the engine is started It is normal if the light turns off after a while Depressing the brake pedal repeatedly may turn on the brake system warning light red It is normal if the light goes out after a few seconds GS430 You may hear a small sound in the engine compa...

Page 449: ...ops operating when the vehicle decelerates to a speed below approximately 5 km h 3 mph Depressing the brake pedal on slippery road surfaces such as on a manhole cover a steel plate at a construction site joints in a bridge etc on a rainy day tends to activate the anti lock brake system You may hear a click or motor sound in the engine compartment for a few seconds when the engine is started or jus...

Page 450: ... system is not designed to shorten the stopping distance Always drive at a moderate speed and maintain a safe distance from the vehicle in front of you Compared with vehicles without an anti lock brake system your vehicle may require a longer stopping distance in the following cases Driving on rough gravel or snow covered roads Driving with tire chains installed Driving over the steps such as the ...

Page 451: ...em Contact your Lexus dealer as soon as possible to service the vehicle The light does not come on when engine switch is selected in IG ON mode The light remains on after the engine is started GS430 or remains on after the engine switch is selected in IG ON mode GS300 The light comes on while you are driving A warning light turning on briefly during operation does not indicate a problem CAUTION If...

Page 452: ...mph It stops operating when the vehicle decelerates to a speed below approximately 5 km h 3 mph The brake assist system may not work for about 60 seconds after the engine is started For an explanation of this system s warning light see ABS warning light on page 78 or 430 BRAKE PAD WEAR LIMIT INDICATORS G31006 The brake pad wear limit indicators on your disc brakes give a warning noise when the bra...

Page 453: ...may cause damage to the system in which the mechanism prevents overheating of the electric power steering system When the battery is discharged check the battery s condition If necessary recharge or replace the battery For details see Checking battery condition on page 571 G31040 Electric power steering system warning light The light comes on when the engine switch is selected in IG ON mode If the...

Page 454: ...PRESSURE WARNING SYSTEM G31003 Low tire pressure warning light The light warns you that the tire inflation pressure is low The low tire pressure warning light comes on when the engine switch is selected in IG ON mode and goes off after a few seconds This means the low tire pressure warning light is operating properly If the tire inflation pressure becomes low the light comes on again At this time ...

Page 455: ...ction you must take is different depending on the type of tires used Vehicles with run flat tires Stop your vehicle at a safe place as soon as possible and check that the tire inflation pressure is as specified on the tire and loading information label If the low tire pressure warning light comes on even after tire inflation pressure adjustment it is probable that you have a flat tire If you canno...

Page 456: ...nd can lead to tyre failure Under inflation also reduces fuel efficiency and tyre tread life and may affect the vehicle s handling and stopping ability Each tyre including the spare should be checked monthly when cold and set to the recommended inflation pressure as specified in the vehicle placard and owner s manual NOTICE Do not use liquid sealants for a flat tire as tire pressure sensors will b...

Page 457: ...ate speed that conditions permit Avoid abrupt steering wheel maneuvering and braking If the vehicle tires deteriorate you could lose control of the steering wheel or the brakes causing death or serious injury The warning system may not activate immediately if bursts or sudden air leakage should occur When the tyre pressure warning system warning light is lit one or more of your tyres is significan...

Page 458: ...tem malfunction G31048 If the low tire pressure warning light blinks and the above message appears on the multi information display it indicates a system malfunction Contact your Lexus dealer The system will be disabled in the conditions below Electric devices or facilities using similar radio wave frequencies are nearby If a radio set at similar frequencies is in use Much snowflakes or ice gets o...

Page 459: ...ndesired operation NOTICE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the i...

Page 460: ... a tire pressure warning system should be installed on the tires of this vehicle When replacing the wheels be sure to install tire pressure sensors on the wheels There are 3 ways to set up the tire pressure sensors a Remove the sensor from the old wheel and install it to the new wheel b Keep the same wheel with tire pressure sensor and replace the tire alone c Use a new wheel and sensor You have t...

Page 461: ...use of non genuine wheels will cause the tire pressure sensors to transmit the electronic code in different manner resulting in the failure of the system Tire pressure warning system reset switch G31004 The tire pressure warning system needs to be initialized in the following conditions After replacing or rotating tires or wheels After replacing the tire pressure sensor When initializing the syste...

Page 462: ...appears on the multi information display If the warning light does not blink three times and the message does not appear on the multi information display initialization failed and the tire pressure warning system will not function properly In this case initialize the system again Do not push the reset switch without adjusting the tire inflation pressure to the specified level Otherwise the low tir...

Page 463: ...e box The ID code is given in the tire pressure sensor To activate the tire pressure warning system it is necessary to register the ID code of the sensor on the selector switch in the vehicle 2 sets of ID codes can be registered The code of the tires originally installed on the vehicle is registered on the switch at MAIN Have a new tires set with new tire pressure sensors registered at 2nd by Lexu...

Page 464: ...ors will be damaged PRE COLLISION SYSTEM Vehicles with dynamic radar cruise control When the pre collision system detects what it perceives to be an unavoidable collision the front seat belts are quickly drawn back by the retractors pre collision seat belts and more powerful braking is applied according to the amount of pedal depression to help reduce injury to the occupants and damage to the vehi...

Page 465: ...pre collision system will function properly while driving observe the following Failure to follow these instructions could reduce the effectiveness of the pre collision system in case of vehicle accident Always keep the millimeter wave radar sensor and grille cover clean When cleaning use a soft cloth and be careful not to damage the sensor and grille cover Avoid strong impacts around the millimet...

Page 466: ...s regardless of the possibility of the collision When the vehicle speed is about 14 km h 9 mph or over When the vehicle is spinning or cannot take a turn properly Pre collision brake assist system When the pre collision sensor detects an object or vehicle with which your vehicle might collide and determines that a collision may be unavoidable depressing the brake pedal provides more powerful braki...

Page 467: ...object or the vehicle exceeds about 30 km h 18 mph Pre collision system failure warning G31079 Pre collision system warning light The light warns that there is a problem somewhere in the pre collision system The light comes on when the engine switch is selected in IG ON mode If the system works properly the light goes off after a few seconds If the light does not come on when the engine switch is ...

Page 468: ...m may not operate Contact your Lexus dealer as soon as possible to service the vehicle Precaution for pre collision system It should be noted that the pre collision sensor may detect the following as the objects with which your vehicle might collide and the pre collision system may operate even though there is no possibility of collision When traveling through a curve there is an object on the edg...

Page 469: ... or right side If it is out of the range or if there is no or weak millimeter wave reflection the sensor could not detect the object and the system does not work properly Even if the pre collision system is operative in an unavoidable collision unless the seat belts are worn and the brake pedal is depressed the pre collision seat belts and pre collision brake assist system will not work NOTICE Eve...

Page 470: ...k in period 450 Operation in foreign countries 450 Tips for driving in various conditions 450 Winter driving tips 452 Dinghy towing 453 Trailer towing 454 How to save fuel and make your vehicle last longer 454 Vehicle load limits 456 Cargo and luggage 457 ...

Page 471: ...control Drive slowly onto curbs and if possible at a right angle Avoid driving onto high sharp edged objects and other road hazards Failure to do so can lead to severe tire damage such as a tire burst Drive slowly when passing over bumps or travelling on a bumpy road Otherwise the impact could cause severe damage to the tires and or wheels When parking on a hill turn the front wheels until they to...

Page 472: ...aking on a slippery surface The abrupt change in engine speed such as sudden acceleration or engine braking could cause the vehicle to skid or spin Even if the legal speed limit permits it do not drive over 140 km h 85 mph unless your vehicle has high speed capability tires Driving over 140 km h 85 mph may result in tire failure loss of control and possible injury Be sure to consult a tire dealer ...

Page 473: ... you how to visually inspect the battery Your Lexus dealer and most service stations will be pleased to check the battery charge level Make sure the engine oil viscosity is suitable for the cold weather See page 525 for recommended viscosity Leaving a heavy summer oil in your vehicle during winter months may cause harder starting If you are not sure about which oil to use call your Lexus dealer th...

Page 474: ...re you are driving we recommend you carry some emergency equipment Some of the things you might put in the vehicle are tire chains window scraper bag of sand or salt flares small shovel jumper cables etc DINGHY TOWING G32001 Your vehicle is not designed to be dinghy towed with four wheels on the ground behind a motorhome NOTICE Do not tow your vehicle with four wheels on the ground This may cause ...

Page 475: ...your vehicle Excess weight puts a heavier load on the engine causing greater fuel consumption Avoid lengthy warm up idling Once the engine is running smoothly begin driving but gently Remember however that on cold winter days this may take a little longer Always keep the automatic transmission selector lever in the D position when engine braking is not required Driving with the overdrive off will ...

Page 476: ...ow down on rough roads Improper alignment not only causes faster tire wear but also puts an extra load on the engine which in turn wastes fuel Keep the bottom of your vehicle free from mud etc This not only lessens weight but also helps prevent corrosion Keep your vehicle tuned up and in top shape A dirty air cleaner improper valve clearance dirty plugs dirty oil and grease brakes not adjusted etc...

Page 477: ... of occupants whose estimated average weight is 68 kg 150 lb per person Depending on the weight of each person the seating capacity given may exceed the total load capacity NOTICE Even if the number of occupants are within the seating capacity do not exceed the total load capacity Towing capacity Lexus does not recommend towing a trailer with your vehicle Your vehicle is not designed for trailer t...

Page 478: ...eight CAUTION Do not place anything on the package tray behind the rear seatback Such items may be thrown about and possibly injure people in the vehicle during sudden braking or an accident Do not drive with objects left on top of the instrument panel They may interfere with the driver s field of view Or they may move during sharp vehicle acceleration or turning and impair the driver s control of...

Page 479: ...e available amount of cargo and luggage load capacity For example if the XXX amount equals 1400 lbs and there will be five 150 lb passengers in your vehicle the amount of available cargo and luggage load capacity is 650 lbs 1400 750 5 x 150 650 lbs 5 Determine the combined weight of luggage and cargo being loaded on the vehicle That weight may not safely exceed the available cargo and luggage load...

Page 480: ... shown in the above example if the number of occupants increases the cargo and luggage load equaling the combined weight of occupants who got on later must be reduced In other words if the increase in the number of occupants causes the excess of the total load capacity combined weight of occupants plus cargo and luggage load you have to reduce the cargo and luggage on your vehicle For details abou...

Page 481: ...DRIVING TIPS 460 ...

Page 482: ... increase engine speed 466 If your vehicle overheats 467 If you have a flat tire vehicles with run flat tires 468 If you have a flat tire vehicles with standard tires 469 If your vehicle becomes stuck 481 If your vehicle needs to be towed 482 If you cannot shift automatic transmission selector lever 489 If you lose your keys or lock yourself out 490 ...

Page 483: ...h on page 342 and that you have sufficient fuel Since your vehicle is equipped with the engine immobilizer also check whether the other keys will start the engine If they work your electronic key may be broken Have the key checked at your Lexus dealer If none of your keys work there may be a malfunction in the engine immobilizer Call your Lexus dealer See Keys on page 8 If the engine is not turnin...

Page 484: ...y again If the engine still will not start it needs adjustment or repair Call a Lexus dealer Roadside Assistance or Customer Service Assistance See Foreword c Jump starting To avoid serious personal injury and damage to your vehicle which might result from battery explosion acid burns electrical burns or damaged electronic components these instructions must be followed precisely If you are unsure ...

Page 485: ...N CASE OF AN EMERGENCY 464 NOTICE The battery used for boosting must be 12 V Do not jump start unless you are sure that the booster battery is correct G40026 GS430 5 Discharged battery 6 Booster battery ...

Page 486: ... maintenance interval battery it is not necessary to remove the vent plugs 3 If the engine in the vehicle with the booster battery is not running start it and let it run for about 5 minutes During jump starting run the engine at about 2000 rpm with the accelerator pedal lightly depressed 4 Locate positive and negative terminals of each battery Connect the jumper cables in the exact order 1 2 3 4 s...

Page 487: ...apparent for example lights left on you should have it checked at your Lexus dealer If the first start attempt is not successful Check that the clamp on the jumper cables are tight Recharge the discharged battery with the jumper cables connected for several minutes and restart your engine in the normal way If another attempt is not successful the battery may be depleted Have it checked at your Lex...

Page 488: ...oolant is sign of very high pressure B If no steam is coming from your engine Leave the engine running and turn off the air conditioning Check the following Is the cooling fan operating Is the coolant in the acceptable range Is the engine drive belt O K CAUTION When the engine is running keep hands and clothing away from the moving fan and engine drive belt Do not attempt to remove the radiator ca...

Page 489: ...d take your vehicle to the nearest Lexus dealer or authorized tire dealer CAUTION If the low tire pressure warning light comes on take your vehicle to the nearest Lexus dealer or authorized tire dealer as soon as possible observing the following instructions Decelerate as soon as possible to the most appropriate speed that conditions permit Do not drive for longer than 160 km 100 miles or over 90 ...

Page 490: ... When the tires must be replaced replace the grommets for tire pressure sensors as well IF YOU HAVE A FLAT TIRE Vehicles with standard tires CAUTION If the low tire pressure warning light comes on observe the following instructions Decelerate as soon as possible to the most appropriate speed that conditions permit Avoid abrupt steering wheel maneuvering and braking If the vehicle tires deteriorate...

Page 491: ...y allow the vehicle to fall off the jack and cause personal injury Never get under the vehicle when the vehicle is supported by the jack alone Use the jack only for lifting your vehicle during wheel changing Do not raise the vehicle with someone in the vehicle When raising the vehicle do not put an object on or under the jack Raise the vehicle only high enough to remove and change the tire NOTICE ...

Page 492: ...s to improve fuel economy and permits easier installation in case of a flat tire The compact spare tire is not equipped with the tire pressure sensor If tire inflation pressure becomes low the tire pressure warning system will not be activated Also if you replace the compact spare tire after the low tire pressure warning light comes on the light remains on The compact spare tire can be used many t...

Page 493: ...0 km h 50 mph when driving with the compact spare tire Replace the compact spare tire with the standard tire as soon as possible Avoid sudden acceleration sudden deceleration and sharp turns with the compact spare tire NOTICE Your ground clearance is reduced when the compact spare tire is installed so avoid driving over obstacles and drive slowly on rough unpaved roads and speed bumps Also do not ...

Page 494: ...ss to spare tire G40003 1 Pull up the deck board G40004 2 Lift up the back side of the board and secure the board by hooking the lever at the top of the trunk lid opening as shown Make sure the board is secured and does not fall down ...

Page 495: ... lid with the board hooked the hook may be damaged G40023 1 Wrench 2 Towing eyelet for emergency towing 3 Jack handle 4 Screwdriver 5 Spare tire 6 Wrenches 7 Pliers 8 Jack 3 Get the jack wrench and spare tire To prepare yourself for an emergency you should familiarize yourself with the use of the jack and each tool and their storage locations ...

Page 496: ...l the jack is firmly secured to prevent it from flying forward during a collision or sudden braking G40024 To remove the spare tire 1 Remove the luggage tray 2 Loosen the bolt and remove it When storing the spare tire place it with the outer side of the wheel facing up Then bolt the tire in place and install the luggage tool box to prevent the tire from flying forward during a collision or sudden ...

Page 497: ... nuts before raising the vehicle Turn the wheel nuts counterclockwise to loosen them To get maximum leverage fit the wrench to the nut so that the handle is on the right side as shown above Grab the wrench near the end of the handle and pull up on the handle Be careful that the wrench does not slip off the nut Do not remove the nuts yet just unscrew them about one half turn CAUTION Never use oil o...

Page 498: ...the spare tire can be installed Allow for the fact that you need more ground clearance when putting on the spare tire than when removing the flat tire To raise the vehicle insert the jack handle into the jack it is a loose fit and turn it clockwise As the jack touches the vehicle and begins to lift double check that it is properly positioned CAUTION Never get under the vehicle when the vehicle is ...

Page 499: ...straight off and put it aside G40012 Before putting on the wheel remove any corrosion on the mounting surfaces with a wire brush or such Installation of wheels without good metal to metal contact at the mounting surface can cause wheel nuts to loosen and eventually cause a wheel to come off while driving ...

Page 500: ...g so may lead to overtightening the nuts and damaging the bolts The nuts may loosen and the wheels may fall off which could cause a serious accident If there is oil or grease on any bolt or nut clean it G40014 10 Lower the vehicle completely and tighten the wheel nuts Turn the jack handle counterclockwise to lower the vehicle Use only the wheel nut wrench to tighten the nuts Do not use other tools...

Page 501: ...e vehicle is moving 11 After changing the wheel check the air pressure of the replaced tire Stow all the tools jack and flat tire securely If the inflation pressure of the replaced tire is low drive slowly to the nearest service station and fill to the correct pressure Do not forget to reinstall the tire valve cap as dirt and moisture could get into the valve core and possibly cause air leakage If...

Page 502: ... it forward and backward if people or objects are anywhere near the vehicle During the rocking operation the vehicle may suddenly move forward or backward as it becomes unstuck causing injury or damage to nearby people or objects NOTICE If you rock your vehicle observe the following precautions to prevent damage to the transmission and other parts Do not depress the accelerator pedal while shiftin...

Page 503: ...mmercial operators are generally aware of the state provincial and local laws pertaining to towing Your vehicle can be damaged if it is towed incorrectly Although most operators know the correct procedure it is possible to make a mistake To avoid damage to your vehicle make sure the following precautions are observed If necessary show this page to the tow truck driver TOWING PRECAUTIONS Use a safe...

Page 504: ...fting wheels take care to ensure adequate ground clearance for towing at the opposite end of the raised vehicle Otherwise the bumper and or underbody of the towed vehicle will be damaged during towing G40017 Four wheel drive models Use a towing dolly under the front wheels NOTICE Never tow a vehicle with an automatic transmission from the rear with front wheels on the ground as this may cause seri...

Page 505: ...CY 484 b Using a flat bed truck G40055 Tie down points G40056 G40057 A Front B Rear If your Lexus is transported by a flat bed it should be tied down at locations A and B as shown above G40028 Rear emergency towing eyelets ...

Page 506: ... towing eyelets Tie down angle G40058 If you use chains or wires to tie down your vehicle the angles shaded black must be at 45 c Towing with a sling type truck G40018 NOTICE Do not tow with a sling type truck either from the front or rear This may cause body damage ...

Page 507: ... four wheels on the ground This may cause serious damage to the transmission A driver must be in the vehicle to steer it and operate the brakes Towing in this manner may be done only on hard surfaced roads for a short distance and at low speeds Also the wheels axles drive train steering and brakes must all be in good condition CAUTION Use extreme caution when towing the vehicle Avoid sudden starts...

Page 508: ... Apply steady and even force To avoid damaging the eyelet do not pull from the side or at a vertical angle Always pull straight ahead CAUTION If the emergency towing eyelet is used to get out when your vehicle becomes stuck in the mud sand or other condition from which the vehicle cannot be driven out under its own power make sure to observe the precautions mentioned below Otherwise excessive stre...

Page 509: ...eep away from the vehicles and towing cable or chain when towing Remove the sand and soil in the front and the back of the tires Place stones or wood under the tires e Installing towing eyelet G40020 1 Remove the front towing eyelet cover on the front bumper by using a flathead screwdriver To protect the bodywork place a piece of rag over the cover G40021 2 Use the towing eyelet in the trunk Secur...

Page 510: ...curely If the eyelet is loose it may come off when being towed and result in death or serious injury IF YOU CANNOT SHIFT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SELECTOR LEVER G40001 If you cannot shift the selector lever use the shift lock override button as follows 1 Turn the engine switch off Make sure the parking brake is applied Pry up the cover with a flathead screwdriver or equivalent ...

Page 511: ...en if you lose only one key contact your Lexus dealer to make a new key If you lose all your electronic keys you cannot make new keys the whole engine immobilizer must be replaced See the suggestion given in Keys on page 8 You can use the smart access system with push button start with the new key Contact your Lexus dealer for detailed information If your keys are locked in the vehicle and you can...

Page 512: ...enance requirements 492 General maintenance 493 Does your vehicle need repairing 496 Emissions inspection and maintenance I M programs 497 For scheduled maintenance information please refer to the Owner s Manual Supplement Scheduled Maintenance ...

Page 513: ...l maintenance items are performed regularly These checks or inspections can be done either by yourself or your Lexus dealer Scheduled maintenance The scheduled maintenance items listed in the Owner s Manual Supplement Scheduled Maintenance are those required to be serviced at regular intervals For details of your maintenance schedule read the Owner s Manual Supplement Scheduled Maintenance It is r...

Page 514: ...are presented in Section 6 If you are a skilled do it yourself mechanic the Lexus service manuals are recommended Please be aware that do it yourself maintenance can affect your warranty coverage See Owner s Guide Owner s Manual Supplement or Warranty Booklet for the details GENERAL MAINTENANCE Listed below are the general maintenance items that should be performed at the intervals specified It is...

Page 515: ...regularly e g while performing periodic services cleaning the vehicle etc Lights Make sure the headlight stop lights tail lights turn signal lights and other lights are working Check headlight aim Service reminder indicators and warning buzzers Check that all service reminder indicators and warning buzzers function properly Steering wheel Check that it has the specified free play Be alert for chan...

Page 516: ...looseness Tighten them if necessary Fluid leaks Check underneath for leaking fuel oil water or other fluid after the vehicle has been parked for a while If you smell fuel fumes or notice any leak have the cause found and corrected immediately Doors and engine hood Check that all doors including trunk lid operate smoothly and all latches lock securely Make sure the engine hood secondary latch secur...

Page 517: ...nd have the exhaust system checked immediately Flat looking tires excessive tire squeal when cornering uneven tire wear Vehicle pulls to one side when driving straight on a level road Strange noises related to suspension movement Loss of brake effectiveness spongy feeling brake pedal pedal almost touches floors vehicle pulls to one side when braking Engine coolant temperature continually higher th...

Page 518: ...ass the I M test as readiness codes have not been set in the OBD system Readiness codes are automatically set during ordinary driving However when the battery is disconnected or run down the codes are erased Also depending on your driving habits the codes may not be completely set Also if the malfunction indicator lamp had come on recently due to temporary malfunction such as a loose fuel tank cap...

Page 519: ...MAINTENANCE 498 ...

Page 520: ...PECIFICATIONS Introduction Vehicle identification 500 Theft prevention labels 501 Engine compartment overview GS430 502 Engine compartment overview GS300 503 Do it yourself service precautions 505 Positioning the jack 507 Parts and tools 508 ...

Page 521: ...ft top of the instrument panel and can be seen through the windshield from outside This is the primary identification number for your Lexus It is used in registering the ownership of your vehicle G61008 The vehicle identification number VIN is also on the Certification Label G61009 GS430 GS300 The engine number is stamped on the engine block as shown ...

Page 522: ...of vehicle thefts by facilitating the tracing and recovery of parts from stolen vehicles The label is designed so that once it is applied to a surface any attempt to remove it will result in destroying the integrity of the label Transferring these labels intact from one part to another will be impossible NOTICE You should not attempt to remove the theft prevention labels as it may violate certain ...

Page 523: ... COMPARTMENT OVERVIEW GS430 1 Engine oil filler cap 2 Engine oil level dipstick 3 Brake fluid reservoir 4 Fuse box 5 Washer fluid tank 6 Engine coolant reservoir 7 Electric cooling fans 8 Condenser 9 Radiator 10 Fuse box 11 Battery ...

Page 524: ... COMPARTMENT OVERVIEW GS300 1 Engine oil level dipstick 2 Engine oil filler cap 3 Brake fluid reservoir 4 Fuse box 5 Washer fluid tank 6 Engine coolant reservoir 7 Electric cooling fans 8 Condenser 9 Radiator 10 Fuse box 11 Battery ...

Page 525: ... do so may result in burns from heated components or serious injury through becoming caught in moving parts You must remove the front cover before removing the side covers The location of the plastic clips is the same for all engine models 1 Turn the plastic screw until it turns freely Although it is turned freely it cannot be removed from the engine compartment cover 2 Push the core of the clips ...

Page 526: ...incomplete servicing may result in operating problems Performing do it yourself maintenance during the warranty period may affect your warranty coverage Read the separate Lexus Warranty statement for details and suggestions This Section gives instructions only for those items that are relatively easy for an owner to perform As explained in Section 5 there are still a number of items that must be p...

Page 527: ...otection whenever you work on or under your vehicle where you may be exposed to flying or falling material fluid spray etc Be extremely cautious when working on the battery It contains poisonous and corrosive sulfuric acid NOTICE Remember that battery and ignition cables carry high currents or voltages Be careful of accidentally causing a short circuit Add only Toyota Super Long Life Coolant or si...

Page 528: ...upported by the jack Stop the vehicle on a level firm ground firmly set the parking brake and put the transmission in P posi tion Make sure to set the jack properly in the jack point Raising the vehicle with jack improperly positioned will damage the vehicle or may allow the vehicle to fall off the jack and cause personal injury Never get under the vehicle when the vehicle is sup ported by the jac...

Page 529: ...g oil Checking the engine coolant level Parts if level is low Toyota Super Long Life Coolant or similar high quality ethylene glycol based non silicate non amine non nitrite and non borate coolant with long life hybrid organic acid technology Toyota Super Long Life Coolant is a mixture of 50 coolant and 50 deionized water for the U S A or 55 of coolant and 45 deionized water for Canada Tools Funne...

Page 530: ...necessary Fuse with same amperage rating as original Checking the cartridge type fuses Parts if replacement is necessary Genuine Lexus fuse or equivalent with same amperage rating as original Adding washer fluid Parts Water Washer fluid containing antifreeze for winter use Tools Funnel ...

Page 531: ...INTRODUCTION 510 ...

Page 532: ...ications GS430 512 Specifications GS300 515 Fuel 518 Fuel pump shut off system 520 Facts about engine oil consumption 520 Used engine oil 522 Checking the engine oil level 522 Checking the engine coolant level 527 Checking the radiator and condenser 529 Spark plugs 529 ...

Page 533: ...d stroke 91 0 X 82 5 mm 3 58 X 3 25 in Displacement 4293 cm3 262 0 cu in Valve clearance engine cold Intake Exhaust 0 15 0 25 mm 0 006 0 010 in 0 25 0 35 mm 0 010 0 014 in Drive belt tension Automatic adjustment FUEL Fuel type Unleaded gasoline only Octane rating 91 Research octane number 96 or higher ...

Page 534: ...4 5 L 4 8 qt 4 0 lmp qt Oil grade API grade SL Energy Conserving or ILSAC multigrade engine oil Recommended oil viscosity 5W 30 NOTE Toyota Genuine Motor Oil is used in your Lexus vehicle Use Lexus approved Toyota Genuine Motor Oil or equivalent to satisfy the above grade and viscosity Please contact your Lexus dealer for further details ...

Page 535: ...ical problems only use Toyota Super Long Life Coolant or similar high quality ethylene glycol based non silicate non amine non nitrite and non borate coolant with long life hybrid organic acid technology Coolant with long life hybrid organic acid technology is a combination of low phosphates and organic acids Do not use plain water alone Please contact your Lexus dealer for further details IGNITIO...

Page 536: ...Bore and stroke 87 5 X 83 0 mm 3 44 X 3 26 in Displacement 2995 cm3 182 75 cu in Valve clearance engine cold Intake Exhaust Automatic adjustment Automatic adjustment Drive belt tension Automatic adjustment FUEL Fuel type Unleaded gasoline only Octane rating 91 Research octane number 96 or higher ...

Page 537: ...t 5 5 lmp qt 5 9 L 6 2 qt 5 1 lmp qt 6 4 L 6 7 qt 5 6 lmp qt 6 0 L 6 3 qt 5 2 lmp qt Oil grade API grade SL Energy Conserving or ILSAC multigrade engine oil Recommended oil viscosity 5W 30 NOTE Toyota Genuine Motor Oil is used in your Lexus vehicle Use Lexus approved Toyota Genuine Motor Oil or equivalent to satisfy the above grade and viscosity Please contact your Lexus dealer for further details...

Page 538: ...l problems only use Toyota Super Long Life Coolant or similar high quality ethylene glycol based non silicate non amine non nitrite and non borate coolant with long life hybrid organic acid technology Coolant with long life hybrid organic acid technology is a combination of low phosphates and organic acids Do not use plain water alone Please contact your Lexus dealer for further details IGNITION S...

Page 539: ...ing lower than stated above will cause persistent heavy knocking If severe this will lead to engine damage If your engine knocks If you detect heavy knocking even when using the recommended fuel or if you hear steady knocking while holding a steady speed on level roads consult your Lexus dealer However occasionally you may notice light knocking for a short time while accelerating or driving up hil...

Page 540: ...d MMT Methylcyclopentadienyl Manganese Tricarbonyl Lexus does not recommend the use of gasoline that contains MMT If fuel containing MMT is used your emission control system may be adversely affected The Malfunction Indicator Lamp on the instrument cluster may come on If this happens contact your Lexus dealer for service Gasoline quality In a very few cases you may experience driveability problems...

Page 541: ...in maintaining the engine in proper working order Engine oil consumption It is normal that an engine should consume some engine oil during normal engine operation The causes of oil consumption in a normal engine are as follows Oil is used to lubricate pistons piston rings and cylinders A thin film of oil is left on the cylinder wall when a piston moves downwards in the cylinder High negative press...

Page 542: ... in the oil level at all even after 1000 km 600 miles or more This is because the oil is gradually becoming diluted with fuel or moisture making it appear that the oil level has not changed The diluting ingredients evaporate out when the vehicle is then driven at high speeds as on an expressway making it appear that oil is excessively consumed after driving at high speeds Importance of engine oil ...

Page 543: ...ly with soap and water Do not leave used oil within the reach of children Dispose of used oil and used oil filters only in a safe and acceptable manner Do not dispose of used oil and used oil filters in household trash in sewers or onto the ground Call your Lexus dealer or a service station for information concerning recycling or disposal CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL G62001 GS430 G62002 GS300 Wit...

Page 544: ...es for the oil to drain back into the bottom of the engine 2 Pull the dipstick out hold a rag under the end and wipe it clean 3 Reinsert the dipstick and push it in as far as it will go or the reading will not be correct G62006 GS430 1 Add oil 2 O K 3 Too full G62005 GS300 two wheel drive models 1 Add oil 2 O K 3 Too full ...

Page 545: ...ightly above the low level mark add engine oil of the same type as already in the engine Remove the oil filler cap and add engine oil a little at a time checking the dipstick We recommend that you use a funnel when adding oil The approximate quantity of oil needed to raise the level between low and full on the dipstick is indicated as follows 1 5 L 1 6 qt 1 3 lmp qt For the engine oil capacity see...

Page 546: ...in your Lexus vehicle Use Lexus approved Toyota Genuine Motor Oil or equivalent to satisfy the following grade and viscosity Oil grade API grade SL Energy Conserving or ILSAC multigrade engine oil Recommended viscosity 5W 30 62L042 Outside temperature SAE 5W 30 is the best choice for good fuel economy and good starting in cold weather If SAE 5W 30 is not available SAE10W 30 may be used However it ...

Page 547: ...ation such as SL The center portion of the label shows the SAE viscosity grade such as SAE 5W 30 Energy Conserving shown in the lower portion indicates that the oil has fuel saving capabilities The ILSAC International Lubricant Standardization and Approval Committee Certification Mark is displayed on the front of the container To ensure excellent lubrication for your engine Toyota Genuine Motor Oi...

Page 548: ...on described below The coolant level in the reservoir will vary with engine temperature However if the level is on or below the LOW line add coolant Bring the level up to the FULL line If the coolant level drops within a short time after replenishing there may be a leak in the system Visually check the radiator hoses engine coolant filler cap radiator cap and drain cock and water pump If you can f...

Page 549: ...ized water This coolant provides protection down to about 35 C 31 F For Canada Toyota Super Long Life Coolant is a mixture of 55 coolant and 45 deionized water This coolant provides protection down to about 42 C 44 F NOTICE Do not use plain water alone Lexus recommends Toyota Super Long Life Coolant which has been tested to ensure that it will not cause corrosion nor result in malfunction of your ...

Page 550: ... prevent burning yourself be careful not to touch the radiator or condenser when the engine is hot NOTICE To prevent damage to the radiator and condenser do not perform the work by yourself SPARK PLUGS 62R031c GS430 Your engine is fitted with iridium tipped spark plugs NOTICE Use only iridium tipped spark plugs and do not adjust gaps for your engine performance and smooth drivability ...

Page 551: ...G62009 GS300 Your engine is fitted with the designated iridium tipped spark plugs NOTICE Use the designated iridium tipped spark plugs only and do not adjust gaps for your engine performance and smooth drivability ...

Page 552: ...ns GS300 535 Checking brake fluid 538 Checking tire inflation pressure 539 Tire information 542 Run flat tires 552 Types of tires 553 Rotating tires 554 Checking and replacing tires 554 Installing snow tires and chains 558 Replacing wheels 560 Aluminum wheel precautions 561 Suspension and chassis 562 ...

Page 553: ...r of your vehicle and diminish fuel efficiency For the reasons mentioned above Lexus recommends use of Toyota Genuine Differential Synthetic gear oil API GL 5 SAE 75W 90 Another differential oil of matching quality can also be used but note that despite the similarity in nomenclature between Toyota Genuine Differential Synthetic gear oil API GL 5 SAE 75W 90 and oils that meet SAE 75W 90 specificat...

Page 554: ...g optimum transmission performance NOTICE Using automatic transmission fluid other than Toyota Genuine ATF WS may cause deterioration in shift quality locking up of your transmission accompanied by vibration and ultimately damage the automatic transmission of your vehicle BRAKES Pedal clearance 1 73 mm 2 9 in Min Pedal free play 1 0 2 0 mm 0 04 0 08 in Brake pad wear limit 1 0 mm 0 04 in Parking b...

Page 555: ...peeds above 160 km h 100 mph in countries where such speeds are permitted by law add 60 kPa 0 6 kgf cm2 or bar 9 psi to the front tires and rear tires but never exceed the maximum cold tire inflation pressure molded on the tire sidewall Wheel size 18 x 8 JJ Wheel nut torque 103 N m 10 5 kgf m 76 ft lbf NOTE For complete information on tires e g replacing tires or replacing wheels see Checking tire...

Page 556: ...yota Genuine ATF WS Change automatic transmission fluid only as necessary Generally it is necessary to change automatic transmission fluid only if your vehicle is driven under one of the Special Operating Conditions listed in your Owner s Manual Supplement Scheduled Maintenance When changing the automatic transmission fluid use only Toyota Genuine ATF WS ATF JWS3324 or NWS9638 to aid in assuring o...

Page 557: ...ke lining wear limit 1 0 mm 0 04 in Parking brake adjustment 2 5 7 clicks Fluid type SAE J1703 or FMVSS No 116 DOT 3 1Minimum pedal clearance when depressed with the force of 490 N 50 kgf 110 lbf with the engine running 2Parking brake adjustment when depressed with the force of 300 N 30 6 kgf 67 4lbf STEERING Free play Less than 30 mm 1 2 in ...

Page 558: ...0 mph in countries where such speeds are permitted by law add 50 kPa 0 5 kgf cm2 or bar 7 psi to the front tires and rear tires but never exceed the maximum cold tire inflation pressure molded on the tire sidewall Wheel size 17 x 7 1 2 JJ Wheel nut torque 103 N m 10 5 kgf m 76 ft lbf NOTE For complete information on tires e g replacing tires or replacing wheels see Checking tire inflation pressure...

Page 559: ...ow take your vehicle to a Lexus dealer as soon as possible Do not drive your vehicle if the brake system warning light red is on Call a Lexus dealer for assistance If the fluid level goes down soon after your vehicle is serviced it may indicate a serious mechanical problem Have your vehicle checked by your Lexus dealer CAUTION Brake fluid can harm your hands or eyes If fluid gets on your hands or ...

Page 560: ...CHASSIS 539 NOTICE If brake fluid is spilled on the vehicle be sure to wipe it off to prevent damage to parts or paint CHECKING TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE G63002 ...

Page 561: ...e appearance of the tire can be misleading Besides tire inflation pressures that are even just a few pounds off can degrade ride and handling Do not bleed or reduce tire inflation pressure after driving It is normal for the tire inflation pressure to be higher after driving Never exceed the vehicle capacity weight Passengers and luggage weight should be located so that the vehicle is balanced Insp...

Page 562: ...and make your vehicle less safe to drive If a tire needs frequent refilling have it checked by your Lexus dealer CAUTION Keep your tires properly inflated Otherwise the following conditions may occur and cause an accident resulting in death or serious injuries Low tire pressure underinflation Excessive wear Uneven wear Poor handling Possibility of blowouts from an overheated tire Poor sealing of t...

Page 563: ...CHASSIS 542 TIRE INFORMATION Tire symbols Standard and run flat tire G63006 The illustration indicates typical tire symbols ...

Page 564: ...essure see Specifications on page 537 7 TUBELESS or TUBE TYPE A tubeless tire does not have a tube inside the tire and air is directly filled in the tire A tube type tire has a tube inside the tire and the tube maintains the air pressure 8 Radial tires or bias ply tires A radial tire has RADIAL on the sidewall A tire not marked with RADIAL is a bias ply tire 9 Run flat tire RFT or standard tire Th...

Page 565: ...CHASSIS 544 Tire symbols Compact spare tire G63007 The illustration indicates typical tire symbols ...

Page 566: ... tire inflation pressure This means the pressure to which a tire may be inflated For recommended cold tire inflation pressure see Specifications on page 532 6 Tire ply composition and materials Plies mean a layer of rubber coated parallel cords Cords mean the strands forming the plies in the tire 7 Location of tread wear indicators For details see Checking and replacing tires on page 554 8 TUBELES...

Page 567: ...cturing week 7 Manufacturing year The DOT symbol certifies that the tire conforms to applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards Tire size 63ca01 The illustrations indicate typical tire sizes 1 Tire use P Passenger car T Temporary use 2 Section width in millimeters 3 Aspect ratio tire height to section width 4 Speed category alphabet with one letter 5 Tire construction code R Radial D Diagon...

Page 568: ...G63005 1 Section width 2 Tire height 3 Wheel diameter Name of each section of tire 63sa14 1 Bead 2 Sidewall 3 Shoulder 4 Tread 5 Belt 6 Inner liner 7 Reinforcing rubber 8 Carcass 9 Rim lines 10 Bead wires 11 Chafer ...

Page 569: ...ences in road characteristics and climate Traction AA A B C The traction grades from highest to lowest are AA A B and C and they represent the tire s ability to stop on wet pavement as measured under controlled conditions on specified government test surfaces of asphalt and concrete A tire marked C may have poor traction performance Warning The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on brak...

Page 570: ...recommended by a manufacturer Accessory weight the combined weight in excess of those standard items which may be replaced of automatic transmission power steering power brakes power windows power seats radio and heater to the extent that these items are available as factory installed equipment whether installed or not Curb weight the weight of a motor vehicle with standard equipment including the...

Page 571: ...ed cargo and luggage load plus 68 kg 150 lb times the vehicle s designated seating capacity Intended outboard sidewall a the sidewall that contains a whitewall bears white lettering or bears manufacturer brand and or model name molding that is higher or deeper than the same molding on the other sidewall of the tire or b the outward facing sidewall of an asymmetrical tire that has a particular side...

Page 572: ... the tire the load on an individual tire that is determined by distributing to each axle its share of the curb weight accessory weight and normal occupant weight distributed in accordance with Table 1 that follows and dividing by two Weather side the surface area of the rim not covered by the inflated tire Table 1 Occupant loading and distribution for vehicle normal load for various designated sea...

Page 573: ...ehicle with run flat tires helps you to continue driving for up to 160 km 100 miles at the moderate speed and do not ever exceed 90 km h 55 mph even with a flat tire After such usage the tire must be replaced If you are not sure consult your Lexus dealer If you have a flat tire decrease the speed and drive at lower speed to reduce the extent to which the tire is damaged However in some conditions ...

Page 574: ...igned to provide better traction in snow and to be adequate for driving in most winter conditions as well as for use all year round All season tires however do not have adequate traction performance compared with snow tires in heavy or loose snow Also all season tires fall short in acceleration and handling performance compared with summer tires in highway driving CAUTION Do not mix summer and all...

Page 575: ...e When rotating tires check for uneven wear and damage Abnormal wear is usually caused by incorrect tire inflation pressure improper wheel alignment out of balance wheels or severe braking Before storing radial snow or studded tires mark the direction of rotation and be sure to install them in the same direction when using them again Tires should be stored in a cool dry place CHECKING AND REPLACIN...

Page 576: ...ice that your tires will wear more rapidly and tire grip performance will be reduced on the snowy and or icy roads when compared to standard tires Be sure to have snow tires or tire chains on the snowy and or icy roads and drive carefully with the speed appropriate for road conditions NOTICE Low profile tire like 245 40R18 93Y or P245 40R18 93V may have greater damage than usual tires to its tire ...

Page 577: ...e can damage a tire beyond repair Any tires which are over 6 years old must be checked by a qualified technician even if damage is not obvious Tires deteriorate with age even if they have never or seldom been used This applies also to the spare tire and tires stored for future use NOTICE When you purchase new tires consult your Lexus dealer If you change from run flat tires to standard tires a spa...

Page 578: ... axle or the rear axle whichever is greater As for the maximum load of the tire see the load limit at maximum cold tire inflation pressure mentioned on the sidewall of the tire and as for the Gross Axle Weight Ratings GAWR see the Certification Label For details about the Certification Label and sidewall of the tire see pages 500 and 542 CAUTION Observe the following instructions Otherwise an acci...

Page 579: ...ns CAUTION Observe the following instruction Otherwise an accident may occur resulting in death or serious injuries Do not use snow tires other than the manufacturer s recommended size as this may cause dangerous handling characteristics resulting in loss of control Snow tire installation Snow tires should be installed on all wheels Installing snow tires on the rear wheels only can lead to an exce...

Page 580: ...ely affect vehicle handling When driving with chains installed be sure to drive carefully Slow down before entering curves to avoid losing control of the vehicle Otherwise an accident may occur NOTICE When the snow tires must be repaired or replaced have them repaired or replaced by Lexus dealer or authorized tire dealer The tire pressure sensor will be affected by the installation or removal of s...

Page 581: ...er put the switch at 2nd For the sensor selector switch see page 442 CAUTION Have the tires wheels or sensors replaced and ID codes registered by Lexus dealer If you need sensors purchase from Lexus dealer The sensor nuts should always be tightened to a torque of 4 N m 0 4 kgf m 2 9 ft lbf The use of non genuine wheels will cause the tire pressure sensor to transmit the electronic code in differen...

Page 582: ...h or serious injuries Do not use wheels other than the manufacturer s recommended size as this may cause dangerous handling characteristics resulting in loss of control ALUMINUM WHEEL PRECAUTIONS When installing aluminum wheels check that the wheel nuts are tight after driving your vehicle the first 1600 km 1000 miles If you have rotated repaired or changed your tires check that the wheel nuts are...

Page 583: ...CHASSIS 562 SUSPENSION AND CHASSIS CAUTION Do not modify the suspension chassis with lift kits spacers springs etc It can cause dangerous handling characteristics resulting in loss of control ...

Page 584: ...l components Specifications 564 Checking battery condition 571 Battery recharging precautions 574 Checking and replacing the blade type fuses 574 Checking the cartridge type fuses 577 Adding washer fluid 579 Checking the headlight aim 579 Replacing light bulbs 584 ...

Page 585: ... COMPONENTS 564 SPECIFICATIONS FUSE LOCATION G64001 1 Engine compartment 2 Left side kick panel 3 Right side kick panel 4 Engine compartment 5 Trunk FUSES G64002 Right side kick panel G64003 Left side kick panel ...

Page 586: ...ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS 565 g64004 Engine compartment G64005 Engine compartment GS430 G64006 Engine compartment GS300 G64007 Trunk ...

Page 587: ...lex communication system Smart access system with push button start Rear view monitor system Audio system Air conditioning system No FUSE AMPERE CIRCUIT 12 IGN 10 Multi port fuel injection system sequential multiport fuel injection system SRS airbag system Stop tail lights Steering lock system Electronic control brake system 13 GAUGE 7 5 Gauges and meters 14 ECU IG RH 10 Power tilt and telescopic ...

Page 588: ...5 Adaptive front lighting system AFS Automatic headlight leveling control system No FUSE AMPERE CIRCUIT 24 LH IG 10 Charging system Headlight cleaners Exhaust gas sensor Rear window defogger Electric cooling fans Rear left door control system Front left door control system Emergency flashers Automatic transmission Seat belt pretensioners Intuitive parking assist 25 FR WIP 30 Windshield wipers and ...

Page 589: ...c power steering system Driver s seat switch module 37 ABS MAIN3 10 Electronic control brake system No FUSE AMPERE CIRCUIT 38 TURN HAZ 15 Turn signal lights Emergency flashers 39 IG2 MAIN 20 IG2 GAUGE and IGN 40 RAD NO 2 30 Audio system 41 D C CUT 20 DOME and MPX B 42 RAD NO 1 30 Audio system 43 MPX B 10 Multiplex communication system Front controller Door control system Power door lock system Doo...

Page 590: ...RR JB HEATER DEFOG FAN1 FAN2 ABS2 ABS MOTOR ABS MAIN1 and ABS MAIN2 No FUSE AMPERE CIRCUIT 58 RR J B 80 STOP LP R STOP LP L RR B RR TAIL RR FOG RR IG1 PSB and RR S SHADE 59 GLW PLG1 50 Glow plug heater 60 RH J B AM 80 AM1 OBD STOP SW TI TE PWR OUTLET FR P SEAT RH STR LOCK ECU IG RH RH IG ACC CIG SECURITY FR S HTR RH and AIR SUS 61 ABS2 30 Vehicle stability control system Anti lock brake system 62 ...

Page 591: ...ight hand headlight low beam 81 H LP L LWR 15 Left hand headlight low beam 82 F PMP 25 Fuel pump No FUSE AMPERE CIRCUIT 83 EFI GS430 25 GS300 25 Multi port fuel injection system sequential multiport fuel injection system 84 INJ 20 Multi port fuel injection system sequential multiport fuel injection system 85 H LP UPR 15 Headlights high beam 86 HORN 10 Horn 87 WASHER 20 Windshield wipers and washer...

Page 592: ...als with tools Do not smoke or light a match near the battery The electrolyte contains poisonous and corrosive sulfuric acid Avoid contact with eyes skin or clothes Never inhale or swallow electrolyte Wear protective safety glasses when working near the battery Keep children away from the battery EMERGENCY MEASURES If electrolyte gets in your eyes flush your eyes with clean water for at least 15 m...

Page 593: ...water or milk Follow with milk of magnesia beaten raw egg or vegetable oil Then go immediately for emergency help Checking battery exterior G64008 1 Terminals 2 Hold down clamp Check the battery for corroded or loose connections cracks or loose hold down clamps 1 If the battery is corroded wash it off with a solution of warm water and baking soda Coat the terminals with grease to prevent further c...

Page 594: ... not operate correctly when you reconnect or replace the battery In these cases you should normalize each system referring to the following pages Power windows See page 59 Moon roof See page 134 Variable gear ratio steering system See page 424 Intuitive parking assist See page 380 Checking battery condition Checking by indicator G64009 Check the battery condition by the indicator color 1 BLUE Good...

Page 595: ...s to the battery and when disconnecting them CAUTION Always charge the battery in an unconfined area Do not charge the battery in a garage or closed room where there is not sufficient ventilation Only do a slow charge 5 A or less Charging at a quicker rate is dangerous The battery may explode causing personal injuries NOTICE Never recharge the battery while the engine is running Also be sure all a...

Page 596: ...rtment G64013 Engine compartment 1 Pull out tool 2 Spare fuses G64014 Trunk 1 Turn the engine switch off and open the fuse box lid Determine which fuse may be causing the problem The lid of the fuse box shows the name of the circuit for each fuse ...

Page 597: ...ue that you know is good b Install only a fuse with the amperage rating designated on the fuse box lid If you do not have a spare fuse in an emergency you can pull out the CIG RAD NO 1 or OBD fuse which may be dispensable for normal driving and use it if its amperage rating is the same If you cannot use one of the same amperage use one lower than but as close to the amperage as possible If the amp...

Page 598: ...w fuse immediately blows out there is a problem with the electrical system Have your Lexus dealer correct it as soon as possible CAUTION Never use a fuse with a higher amperage rating or any other object in place of a fuse This may cause extensive damage and possibly a fire CHECKING THE CARTRIDGE TYPE FUSES G64015 Engine compartment ...

Page 599: ...laced If there is an overload in the circuits from the battery the fuses are designed to blow before the entire wiring harness is damaged CAUTION Always use a genuine Lexus fuse or equivalent for replacement Never install an ordinary wire even for a temporary fix This may cause extensive damage and possibly a fire NOTICE Before replacing the fuses have the cause of electrical overload determined a...

Page 600: ...ot use engine antifreeze or any other substitute because it may damage your vehicle s paint CHECKING THE HEADLIGHT AIM G64020 1 Beam angle gauge horizontal movement for high beam 2 Beam angle gauge vertical movement for high beam 3 Beam angle gauge vertical movement for low beam 4 Beam angle gauge horizontal movement for low beam Before checking the headlight aim 1 Be sure that the body around the...

Page 601: ... Adjusting bolt B G64022 1 Bubble 2 Acceptable range Vertical movement gauge The bubble of the gauge should not deviate from the center of the gauge by more than 2 marks to either side of the gauge If the bubble is out of the acceptable range of the beam angle gauge adjust it using bolt A and B ...

Page 602: ...me number of turns and in the same direction as step 1 using a Phillips head screwdriver If you do not know or cannot find the original position or if you feel that there is a large deviation take the vehicle to your Lexus dealer to adjust the headlight aim After adjusting the headlight in the vertical direction check that the light has been shifted from the adjusted position in the horizontal dir...

Page 603: ...A 2 Adjusting bolt B G64026 1 Bubble 2 Acceptable range Vertical movement gauge The bubble of the gauge should not deviate from the center of the gauge by more than 2 marks to either side of the gauge If the bubble is out of the acceptable range of the beam angle gauge adjust it using bolt A ...

Page 604: ...ng a Phillips head screwdriver 64G084 1 Red line 2 Acceptable range Horizontal movement gauge The red line should not deviate by more than 2 blue lines to either side of the gauge If the red line is out of the acceptable range of the beam angle gauge adjust it using bolt B ...

Page 605: ...ber of LEDs If any LED burns out we recommend you take your vehicle to your Lexus dealer to have the light inspected as soon as possible CAUTION To prevent burning yourself do not replace the light bulbs while they are hot Halogen bulbs have pressurized gas inside and require special handling They can burst or shatter if scratched or dropped Hold a bulb only by its plastic or metal case Do not tou...

Page 606: ... temperature difference between the outside and inside of the lens just like the windshield fogs up in the rain However if there is a large drop of water on the inside of the lens or if there is water pooled inside the light contact your Lexus dealer LIGHT LOCATION G64017 Light Bulbs Bulb No W Type 1 Headlight High beam HB3 60 A 2 Parking light 5 D 3 Front turn signal light 21 E 4 Headlight Low be...

Page 607: ...runk light 5 F 5 Rear side marker light 0 5 G 6 Rear turn signal light 21 E 7 Back up light 921 16 D 8 License plate light 0 85 G G64019 Light Bulbs Bulb No W Type 1 Front interior lights 0 1 G 2 Front seat spot lights 0 1 G 3 Vanity lights 8 D 4 Rear seat spot lights 0 2 G 5 Door courtesy lights 0 2 G 6 Foot lights 0 2 G 7 Glove box light 0 2 G ...

Page 608: ...ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS 587 A HB3 halogen bulbs B D4S discharge bulbs C HB4 halogen bulbs D Wedge base bulbs clear E Wedge base bulbs amber F Double end bulbs G LEDs Light emitting Diodes ...

Page 609: ...ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS 588 ...

Page 610: ...SECTION 6 5 589 SERVICE PROCEDURES AND SPECIFICATIONS Body Specifications 590 Protecting your vehicle from corrosion 591 Washing and waxing 592 Cleaning the interior 594 ...

Page 611: ...mm 71 6 in Overall height Two wheel drive models Four wheel drive models 1425 mm 56 1 in 1435 mm 56 4 in Wheelbase 2850 mm 112 2 in Tread Front Rear 1535 mm 60 4 in 1540 mm 60 6 in Vehicle capacity weight occupants luggage 370 kg 815 lb Unladen vehicle FUEL TANK Capacity 71 L 18 7 gal 15 6 lmp gal ...

Page 612: ...tilation are exposed to high ambient temperature To help prevent corrosion on your Lexus follow these guidelines Keep your vehicle clean by regular washing In addition observe the following points If you drive on salted roads in the winter or if you live near the ocean you should hose off the undercarriage at least once a month to minimize corrosion High pressure water or steam is effective for cl...

Page 613: ...AXING Washing your Lexus Keep your vehicle clean by regular washing The following cases may cause weakness to the paint or corrosion to the body and parts Wash your vehicle as soon as possible When driving in a coastal area When driving on a road sprinkled with antifreeze When exposed to coal tar tree sap bird droppings and carcass of an insect When driving in areas where there is a lot of smoke s...

Page 614: ...e using a clean soft cotton towel Do not rub or press hard you might scratch the paint NOTICE Do not use organic substances gasoline kerosene benzine or strong solvents which may be toxic or cause damage Do not scrub any part of the vehicle with a hard brush which may cause damage Automatic car wash Your vehicle may be washed in an automatic car wash but remember that the paint can be scratched by...

Page 615: ...o the floor when cleaning the vehicle interior or exterior Water may get into audio components or other electrical components above or under the floor carpet or mat and cause a malfunction and it may cause body corrosion Leather trimmed interior The selected leather is used in your Lexus Due to characteristics of leather products some parts of leather may be rough uneven or scratched originally To...

Page 616: ... exposure to direct sunlight may cause the leather surface to harden and shrink Keep your vehicle in a shaded area especially in the summer The interior of your vehicle is apt to heat up on hot summer days so avoid placing on the upholstery items made of vinyl or plastic or containing wax as these tend to stick to leather when warm Improper cleaning of the leather upholstery could result in discol...

Page 617: ...ntil they become dry The windows may be cleaned with any household window cleaner When cleaning the inside of the rear window be careful not to scratch or damage the heater wires Air Conditioning Control Panel Audio System Instrument Panel Console Panel and Switches Use a soft damp cloth for cleaning Soak a clean soft cloth in water or lukewarm water then lightly wipe off any dirt NOTICE Do not us...

Page 618: ...SECTION 7 597 REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS FOR U S OWNERS Reporting safety defects for U S owners Reporting safety defects for U S owners 598 ...

Page 619: ...A receives similar complaints it may open an investigation and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles it may order a recall and remedy campaign However NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you your dealer or Toyota Motor Sales U S A Inc To contact NHTSA you may either call the Auto Safety Hotline toll free at 1 800 424 9393 or 366 0123 in Washington D...

Page 620: ...o maintain your vehicle and enables you to correctly perform your own maintenance The best way to keep your new vehicle in top running order is to maintain it properly from the moment you drive it off the showroom floor The Lexus authorized Repair Manual is packed with literally everything you need to know to perform your own maintenance in virtually every area of your new vehicle ...

Page 621: ...y what maintenance is required and clearly explains how to do the work yourself step by step Areas covered include such things as spark plug replacement valve clearance adjustment and engine oil and filter replacement Where to obtain the Repair Manual The repair manual for GS430 GS300 may be purchased from any Lexus dealer or call the Material Distribution Center To purchase the repair manual plea...

Page 622: ...Super Long Life Coolant or similar high quality ethylene glycol based non silicate non amine non nitrite and non borate coolant with long life hybrid organic acid technology Coolant with long life hybrid organic acid technology is a combination of low phosphates and organic acids Do not use plain water alone For checking the engine coolant see page 527 Automatic transmission Fluid type Toyota Genu...

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