Lexus ES350 2009 User manual

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Overview
Contents
●Starting P.17
●Automatic Transmission P.18
●Parking Brake P.1 9
●Emergency Flasher
Switch P.1 9
●Tu r n S i g n a l L e v e r P.20
●Intuitive Parking Assist P. 20
●Multi-information Display P.21
●Keys P.7
●Smart Access System with
Push-button Start P.8
●Theft Deterrent System P.9
The Quick Guide is not intended as a substitute for your Owner’s
Manual . We strongly encourage you to review the Owner’s
Manual and supplementary manuals so you will have a better
understanding of your vehicle’s capabilities and limitations.
●Cruise Control P.22
●Dynamic Radar Cruise
Control P. 23
●Seats P.11
●Driving and Seat Position
Memory System P.1 2
●Head Restraints P.13
●Seatbelts P.13
●Outside Rear View Mirrors P.1 4
●Anti-glare Inside
Rear View Mirror P.14
●Steering Wheel P.1 5

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Driving Comfort
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Customizing Your Lexus
Responding to warning/indicator lights
and other problems that may arise.
A list of features that can be customized.
Rain and Night Driving
Topic 4
●Headlights P.2 5
●Fog Lights P.26
●Windshield Wipers and
Washers P.27
●Rear Window and Outside Rear
View Mirror Defoggers P.29
● Instrument Panel Light
Control P.29
●Compass P.3 9
●Seat Heaters and Ventilators P.40
●Rear Sunshade P.40
●Trunk Storage Extension P.41
●Luggage Mat P.41
●Door Locks P.43
●Power Windows P.44
●Tr u n k P.44
●Fuel Tank Cap P.45
●Hood P.45
●Moon Roof P.46
●Audio System P.3 1
●Air Conditioning System P.3 4
●Garage Door Opener P.35
●Ashtrays P.37
●Glove Box P.37
●Auxiliary Box P.37
●Console Boxes P.3 8
●Interior Lights P.38
●Cup Holders P. 3 9
Depending on specifications, the vehicle shown in the illustration may
differ from your vehicle in terms of color and equipment.

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Overview Instrument Panel
Headlight switch
Turn signal lever
Fog light switch
P.25
P.20
P.26
See P.5
Inside door lock button
P.43
Door lock switch
P.43
Power window switches
P.44
Hood lock release
lever
P.45
Parking brake pedal
P.19
Tilt and telescopic steering
control switch
P.15
Multi-information
display
P.21
Audio remote control
switches
P.33
Driving and seat position
memory switches ∗
P.12
Window lock switch
P.44
AFS OFF switch ∗
P.25

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Windshield wipers and washer switch
P.27
“ENGINE START STOP” switch
P.17
Air conditioning system
P.34
Emergency flasher switch
P.19
Rear window and outside rear
view mirror defoggers
P.29
Security indicator
P.9
Audio system
P.31
Trunk opener
main switch
P.44
Automatic transmission
shift lever
P.18
Distance switch ∗
P.23
∗: If equipped
Glove box
P.37
Cruise control
switch
P.22, 23
Ashtrays
P.37

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Outside rear view mirror switches
P.14
Instrument panel light
control dial
P.29
Rear sunshade
switch ∗
P.40
Trunk opener
P.44
∗: If equipped
Type A
Type B
Fuel filler door opener
P.45
Outside rear view mirror switches
P.14
Instrument panel light
control dial
P.29
Rear sunshade
switch ∗
P.40
Auxiliary box
P.37
Trunk opener
P.44
Fuel filler
door opener
P.45
Auxiliary box
P.37
Intuitive parking
assist switch ∗
P.20

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Keys
■Electronic key
Smart access system with push-button start
(→P.8, 1 7 )
■Mechanical key
●Locks and unlocks the doors
●Locks and unlocks the glove box
●Locks and unlocks the armrest door
The mechanical key is stored inside the electronic
key. To extract the key, release the latch and pull.
■Wireless remote control
Locks the doors
Unlocks the doors
Opens the trunk
Sounds the alarm
Use the alarm to attract attention to the vehi-
cle in order to help deter break-ins.
(To stop the alarm, push any button on the
wireless remote control.)
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The wireless remote control can also be used to open the windows and moon roof (standard
type).
To do so, simply press and hold button.

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Before Driving
Smart Access System with Push-button
Start
■Entering the vehicle
To unlock the vehicle, simply grasp any of the
door handles.
■Exiting the vehicle
To lock the vehicle, press the lock button on any of
the door handles.
To close the windows and the moon roof (standard
type), press and hold the lock button.
■Opening the trunk
To open the trunk, press and hold the trunk
release button.
The smart access system with push-button start allows you to enter and exit the vehicle
or start the engine by simply carrying the electronic key in your pocket or bag.
For details on starting the engine, see page 17.
For details on what to do when the electronic key battery becomes discharged, see page 50.

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Theft Deterrent System
■Engine immobilizer system
The engine immobilizer system prevents the
engine from being started in the event that an
attempt is made to start the vehicle using an
unregistered key.
The security indicator light flashes to indicate that
the system is set.
■Alarm
The system sounds the alarm and flashes lights when forcible entry is detected.
To set the alarm: lock all the doors from outside the vehicle. The security indicator light
comes on to indicate that the alarm is in its preparation state. When the indicator light
begins to flash, the system is armed.
To deactivate or stop the alarm: start the engine, or unlock the doors or trunk using the
electronic key or the wireless remote control.
■Steering lock
The steering wheel locks when the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch is in OFF.
To release the steering wheel lock, gently turn the
wheel left or right while pressing the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch.
The theft deterrent system includes the following features to help protect your vehicle from
theft.

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Seats
■Adjusting seat position
Moves the seat forward
Moves the seat backward
■Adjusting seatback angle
Tilts the seatback forward
Reclines the seatback
■Adjusting the seat cushion
Raises and lowers the front of the cushion
Raises and lowers the entire seat
■Adjusting the lumbar support
Firmer
Softer
■Adjusting the seat cushion length (if equipped)
Longer
Shorter
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Driving and Seat Position Memory System (If Equipped)
■Setting memory positions
While holding down the SET button, press and
hold one of the memory buttons (1 or 2) until you
hear a beep.
The current position of the seat, as well as the
position of the steering wheel and the outside
rear view mirrors (for the driver's seat only) is
recorded.
■Recalling memory positions
Press one of the memory buttons (1 or 2).
■Linking driving position memory with door unlock operation (driver'sseat only)
While holding down the desired memory button,
press and hold on the wireless remote control
until you hear a beep.
To prevent triggering of the alarm, open one of
the doors within 60 seconds after the beep is
heard.
The seats can be returned to a previously set position by simply pressing a button.
The position of the steering wheel and the outside rear view mirrors is adjusted along with the
driver's seat.
Positions can be conveniently recorded for the vehicle's primary drivers and passengers.
Linking driving position memory to the door unlock operation allows the memory position
to be recalled automatically when the driver's door is opened. (The linked function does not
operate if the driver's door is unlocked using the mechanical key or manually from inside
the vehicle.)

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Head Restraints
■Height adjustment
To r a i s e : pull the head restraint upward.
To l o we r : push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock release button.
Seatbelts
■Adjusting shoulder belt height (front seats only)
To r a i s e : pull the anchor upward.
To l o we r : depress the button and push the anchor
down.
■Seatbelt comfort guides (outside rear seats only)
If the shoulder belt sits close to the neck, slide the
comfort guide forward.
Lock
release
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Outside Rear View Mirrors
To select the mirror you wish to adjust (L or R),
use the master switch.
To adjust mirror angle, use the control switch.
On some models, the mirrors will automatically
angle downwards when the vehicle is reversing.
To disable this function, set the master switch in
the neutral position (between L and R).
Anti-glare Inside Rear View Mirror
To turn AUTO mode ON/OFF, press the AUTO
button.
The indicator comes on when AUTO mode is
turned ON.
When the inside rear view mirror is switched to
AUTO mode, the outside rear view mirrors are
also switched to the AUTO mode automatically.
The anti-glare mirror uses a sensor to detect light from vehicles behind and automatically
reduces glare.

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Steering Wheel
Up
Down
Away from the driver
Toward the driver
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The steering wheel retracts automatically when the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is
turned OFF to allow for easy exit and entry. The steering wheel returns automatically to its
previously set position when the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is switched to ACCES-
SORY or IGNITION ON mode.

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Starting
■Starting the engine
Make sure the parking brake is engaged and the
shift lever is in P.
Depress the brake pedal.
The “ENGINE START STOP” switch indi-
cator light turns green.
Press the “ENGINE START STOP” switch.
■Stopping the engine
Engage the parking brake and shift the shift lever to P.
Press the “ENGINE START STOP” switch.
■Changing power modes
To change power modes without turning on the engine, press the “ENGINE START STOP”
switch without depressing the brake pedal. The modes can be changed in the following
order:
With the electronic key on your person, the engine can be started by simply pressing the
“ENGINE START STOP” switch, while depressing the brake pedal.
(The mechanical key cannot be used to start the engine.)
ACCESSORY mode IGNITION ON mode
(Indicator light: amber)
OFF
(Indicator light: off)

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Automatic Transmission
■Shift positions
PPark
RReverse
NNeutral (drive not engaged)
DDrive
SS mode
The vehicle can only be shifted out of P when
the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is in
IGNITION ON mode and the brake pedal is
depressed.
■S mode
S mode allows the driver to select the shift range manually based on driving conditions.
Shift the shift lever to S.
To u p s h i f t : shift the shift lever toward “+”.
To d o w n s h i f t : shift the shift lever toward “-”.
The selected shift range is displayed on the
instrument cluster.

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Parking Brake
To set the parking brake: firmly depress the park-
ing brake pedal.
To release the parking brake: depress the park-
ing brake pedal again.
Emergency Flasher Switch
Without navigation system
Engaging the emergency flasher switch causes all
the turn signal lights to flash.
The emergency flashers can be operated even
when the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is OFF.
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Turn Signal Lever
Right turn signal
Left turn signal
Intuitive Parking Assist (If Equipped)
■Turning the system on and off
Press the switch.
When ON, an indicator on the switch comes on
to inform the driver that the function is opera-
tional.
■Screen display
Sensors are used to detect obstacles near the
vehicle. The distance to a detected obstacle is
shown by the number of indicator bars.
Indicates obstacles detected by the corner
sensors
Indicates obstacles detected by the back sen-
sors
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To signal a lane change, move the lever partway and hold.
The system uses a screen display and buzzer to inform the driver of obstacles near the
vehicle when parking or driving at low speed.
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Multi-information Display
■Display information
●Trip information
•Outside temperature
•Driving range
•Average fuel consumption
•Average fuel consumption after refueling
•Current fuel consumption
•Average vehicle speed
•Elapsed time
●Dynamic radar cruise control settings
(if equipped)
●Intuitive parking assist information
(if equipped)
●Warning messages
■Changing the display of trip information
Trip information items can be switched by press-
ing the DISP switch.
The multi-information display shows information about your vehicle, including the items
shown below.
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■When using the intuitive parking assist system or dynamic radar cruise control, the
appropriate display is shown on the screen.
■In the event that a problem is detected in any of the vehicle's systems, a warning message is
shown on the multi-information display.

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Cruise Control (If Equipped)
■Setting the speed
Press the ON-OFF button.
The system will turn on.
Accelerate or decelerate to the desired
speed, and then push the lever down.
This sets the speed in the cruise control
memory.
■Canceling
To temporarily cancel the cruise control, pull
the lever toward you. To resume the cruise
control, push the lever up.
To turn the system off, press the ON-OFF but-
ton.
■Adjusting the speed setting
To i n c re a s e s p e e d : push the lever up.
To decrease speed: push the lever down.
Release the lever when the desired speed is
reached.
Cruise control allows the driver to maintain a constant speed without having to operate the
accelerator pedal.
Use for highway driving or when traveling at a constant speed for long periods of time.
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Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (If Equipped)
■Cruise control display
Cruise control settings are shown on the multi-
information display.
Vehicle ahead indicator
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance
Preset speed
■Vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode
Press the ON-OFF button.
Accelerate or decelerate to the desired
speed, and then push the lever down.
Following distance can be adjusted using the
vehicle-to-vehicle distance control switch.
■Conventional (constant speed) cruise control mode
Press the ON-OFF button.
Push the lever forward and hold for at least
one second.
Accelerate or decelerate to the desired
speed, and then push the lever down.
■Canceling
To temporarily cancel the dynamic radar cruise
control, pull the lever.
To turn the system off, press the ON-OFF button.
■Adjusting the speed setting
To increase speed: push the lever up.
To d e c r e a se s p e e d : push the lever down.
Release the lever when the desired speed is
reached.
Dynamic radar cruise control supplements conventional cruise control with a vehicle-to-
vehicle distance control mode.
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The vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode maintains the preset cruising speed as long
as no vehicle is detected ahead.