Lexus GS450h 2008 User manual

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Overview
Contents
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Before Driving
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●Starting P.21
●Tr a n s m i ss i o n P.22
●Parking Brake P.22
●Multi-information Display P.2 3
●Tu r n S i g n a l L e v e r P.24
●Emergency Flasher Switch P.24
●Mode Select Switch P.24
●Intuitive Parking Assist P. 25
●Cruise Control P.26
●Keys P.9
●Smart Access System with
Push-button Start P.1 0
●Theft Deterrent System P.11
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.
●Dynamic Radar Cruise
Control P. 27
●AVS (Adaptive Variable
Suspension System) P.28
●TRAC/VSC Off Mode P. 28
●Seats P.13
●Driving Position Memory
System P.14
●Head Restraints P.15
●Seat Belts P.1 6
●Outside Rear View Mirrors P.1 7
●Inside Rear View Mirror P.18
●Steering Wheel P.1 8
●Odometer/Trip Meter and
Trip Meter Reset Buttons P.18

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Driving Comfort
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What to do if ...
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
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●Headlights P.31
●Fog Lights P.3 2
●Windshield Wipers and
Washers P.32
●Headlight Cleaner P. 33
●Rear Window and Outside Rear
View Mirror Defoggers P.33
● Instrument Panel Light Control P.33
●Rear Sunshade P.45
●Compass P.45
●Luggage Mat P.46
●Garage Door Opener P.46
●Lexus Link System P.48
●Door Locks P.51
●Power Windows P.52
●Moon Roof P. 52
●Fuel Tank Cap P.5 3
●Hood P.53
●Tr u n k P.54
●To u c h S c r e e n P. 35
●Air Conditioning System P. 3 6
●Audio System P. 3 8
●Hands-free System P.40
●Ashtrays P.41
●Seat Heaters/Ventilators P.42
●Console Box P.4 3
●Glove Box P.44
●Cup Holders P.44
●Interior Lights P.45
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
Windshield wipers and
washer switch
P.32
Headlight switch
Turn signal lever
Fog light switch
P.31
P.24
P.32
See
P.5
Inside door lock button
P.51
Door lock switch
P.51
Power window switches
P.52
Window lock switch
P.52
Multi-information
display
P.23
Driving position
memory switches 
P.14
Parking brake pedal
P.22
Trunk opener
P.54
Fuel filler door opener
P.53
See
P. 6
Hood lock release lever
P.53

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“POWER” switch
P.21
Air conditioning system
P.36
Emergency flashers
P.24
Rear window and outside rear
view mirror defoggers
P.33
Security indicator
P.11
Audio system
P.38
Glove box
P.44
Trunk opener main switch
P.54
See
P.7
: If equipped

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Intuitive parking assist switch
P.25
Headlight cleaner switch
P.33
Overview Instrument Panel
Instrument panel light control
P.33
Odometer/trip meter and
trip meter reset buttons
P.18
“AFS OFF” switch
P.31
Outside rear view mirror switches
P.17
Rear sunshade switch
P.45

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Cruise control switch
P.26, 27
Telephone switch
P.40
“DISP” switch
P.23
Distance switch
P.27
Tilt and telescopic steering
control switch
P.18
: If equipped

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Overview Instrument Panel
Shift lever
P.22
Ashtray
P.41
Cup holders
P.44
Seat heater/ventilator switches
P.42
VSC OFF switch
P.28
Mode select switch
P.24
AVS switch
P.28
: If equipped

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Keys ............................................................................. 9
Smart Access System with
Push-button Start .................................................. 10
Theft Deterrent System........................................ 11

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Keys
■Electronic key
●Locks and unlocks the doors
●Opens the trunk
●Starts and stops the hybrid system
■Mechanical key
●Locks and unlocks the doors
●Opens the trunk
●Locks and unlocks the glove box
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
(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.
To do so, simply press and hold button.

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Before Driving
Before Driving
Smart Access System with Push-button Start
■Entering the vehicle
To unlock the vehicle, simply grasp the door han-
dle.
■Exiting the vehicle
To lock the vehicle, press the button on the door
handle.
■Opening the trunk
To open the trunk, press the button.
The smart access system with push-button start allows you to enter and exit the vehicle
or start the hybrid system by simply carrying the electronic key in your pocket or bag.
For details on starting the hybrid system, see page 21.
For details on what to do when the electronic key does not operate properly, see page 58.

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Theft Deterrent System
■Immobilizer system
The immobilizer system prevents the hybrid sys-
tem 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 light when an attempt to steal the vehicle is
detected.
To set the alarm: close the doors, trunk and hood, and lock all doors. The 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: turn the “POWER” switch to the ACCESSORY or ON
mode, or unlock the doors or trunk.
■Steering lock
The steering lock is engaged when the driver’s
door is opened with the “POWER” switch OFF.
The theft deterrent system includes the following features to help protect your vehicle from
theft.

Before Driving
Topic 2
Seats .......................................................................... 13
Driving Position Memory System..................... 14
Head Restraints ..................................................... 15
Seat Belts.................................................................. 16
Outside Rear View Mirrors ............................... 17
Inside Rear View Mirror...................................... 18
Steering Wheel ...................................................... 18
Odometer/Trip Meter and Trip Meter
Reset Buttons.......................................................... 18

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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
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Driving Position Memory System (If Equipped)
■Setting memory positions
While holding the “SET” button, press and hold
one of the memory buttons (“1”, “2”, or “3”) until
you hear a beep.
The current position of the driver’s or front pas-
senger’s seat, and the outside rear view mirror
and steering wheel (driver’s side switch only) are
stored.
■Recalling memory positions
Press one of the memory buttons (“1”, “2”, or “3”).
■Linking driving position memory with door unlock operation
(driver’s side only)
While holding the desired memory button, press
and hold button on the wireless remote con-
trol 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 stored 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
■Driver’s seat
Automatically
Height adjustment: head restraint height can
be adjusted automatically along with the seat
position adjustment. (P.1 3)
Horizontal adjustment: grip head restraint and
twist to tilt forward or backward.
Manually
Push and hold the lock release button when low-
ering or raising the head restraint.
■Front and rear passenger’s seat
Height adjustment: to raise the head restraint,
pull it upward. To lower the head restraint,
push it down while pressing the lock release
button.
Horizontal adjustment (Except rear center
seat): grip head restraint and twist to tilt for-
ward of backward.
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Seat Belts
■Adjusting shoulder belt height (front seats only)
To ra i s e : pull the anchor upward.
To l ow e r : depress the button and push the anchor
down.
■Seat belt comfort guides (outboard rear seats only)
If the shoulder belt fits close to the neck, slide the
comfort guide forward.

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Outside Rear View Mirrors
■Adjusting the mirrors
To select the mirror you wish to adjust (L or R),
use the select switch.
To adjust mirror angle, use the control switch.
The mirrors will automatically angle downwards
when the vehicle is reversing.
To disable this function, set the select switch in the
neutral position (neither L nor R selected).
■Folding the mirrors
To fold the mirrors, press the button. Press the
button again to return them to the extended posi-
tion.
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Your Lexus
Inside Rear View Mirror
To turn auto mode on/off, press the auto button.
The indicator comes on when auto mode is
turned on.
Steering Wheel
Up
Down
Away from the driver
Toward the driver
Odometer/Trip Meter and Trip Meter Reset
Buttons
Changes the display.
Resets the trip meter driving range to “0”.
The mirror uses a sensor to detect light from vehicles behind and automatically reduces glare.
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The steering wheel retracts automatically when the “POWER” switch is turned OFF to
allow for easy exit and entry. The steering wheel returns automatically to its previously set
position when the “POWER” switch is switched to ACCESSORY or ON mode.
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When Driving
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Starting ..................................................................... 21
Transmission........................................................... 22
Parking Brake........................................................ 22
Multi-information Display.................................. 23
Turn Signal Lever.................................................. 24
Emergency Flasher Switch................................ 24
Mode Select Switch............................................. 24
Intuitive Parking Assist ....................................... 25
Cruise Control ...................................................... 26
Dynamic Radar Cruise Control....................... 27
AVS (Adaptive Variable
Suspension System) ............................................. 28
TRAC/VSC Off Mode ....................................... 28