1997 Lexus ES300 ignition

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SECTION 1 ± 4
INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
Interior equipment
Vanity mirrors 38
Interior light 39
Personal light 39
Ignition switch light 40
Clock 41
Cigarette lighter and ashtray 41
Power outlet 42
Glovebox 43
Cup holder 43
Overhead console box 44
Auxiliary box 47
Floor mat 47
Luggage stowage precautions 48

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INTERIOR LIGHT
To turn on the interior light, slide the switch.
With the switch in the ªDOORº position, the light comes on
when any of the doors are opened. After all the doors are
closed, the light remains on for about 15 seconds and then
goes out.
However, in the following cases, the light goes out
immediately:
1. All the doors are closed when the ignition key is in ªACCº
or ªONº position.
2. The ignition key is turned to ªACCº or ªONº when the light
is still on.
3. All the doors are locked when the light is still on.
4. One door is closed with the lock button pushed in while
the other doors are locked.
PERSONAL LIGHT
Vehicles without moon roof
To turn on the personal light, push the switch. To turn
it off, push the switch again.

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Vehicle with moon roof
To turn on the personal light, push the switch. To turn
it off, push the switch again.
IGNITION SWITCH LIGHT
For easy access to the ignition switch, the ignition
switch light comes on when any of the doors are
opened.
The light remains on for about 15 seconds and goes out after
all the doors are closed. However, the light goes out
immediately when all the doors are locked or the ignition key
is in the ªACCº or ªONº position.

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CLOCK
The digital clock indicates the time with the ignition key
at the ªONº position. To reset the hour, press the ªHº
button. To reset the minutes, press the ªMº button. To
adjust the time to the nearest hour, press the ª:00º
button.
For example, if the ª:00º button is pressed when the time is
between 9:30 ± 9:59 or between 10:01 ± 10:29, the time will
change to 10:00.
With the tail lights on, the background brightness of the time
indication will be reduced.
Once the electrical power source has been disconnected
from the clock, the time is automatically set to 1:00.
CIGARETTE LIGHTER AND
ASHTRAY
Front cigarette lighter and ashtray
To use the cigarette lighter and ashtray, first push
against the ashtray cover. Then when the ashtray opens
out, press in the cigarette lighter. When it becomes
heated, it automatically pops out for use.
Do not hold the cigarette lighter pressed in.
If the engine is not running, the ignition key must be in the
ªACCº position.
When finished with your cigarette, thoroughly extinguish it in
the ashtray to prevent other cigarette butts from catching
fire. After using the ashtray, push it back in completely.
To remove the ashtray, just pull it out.
Use a Lexus genuine cigarette lighter or equivalent for
replacement.

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Rear ashtray
Snuffer bridge
To use the ashtray, pull on the lid.
When finished with your cigarette, thoroughly extinguish it in
the ashtray to prevent the butts from catching fire. After
using the ashtray, close the lid completely.
To remove the ashtray, pull it out while pressing on the
snuffer bridge to release the catch.
CAUTION!
To reduce the chance of injury in case of an accident
or sudden stop while driving, always close the
ashtray completely after using.
POWER OUTLET
The power outlet is designed for power supply for car
accessories.
The ignition key must be in the ªACCº or ªONº position for the
power outlet to be used.
NOTICE
To prevent the fuse from being blown, do not use
the electricity over the total vehicle capacity of
12V/120W.
To prevent the battery from being discharged, do
not use the power outlet longer than necessary
when the engine is not running.