1998 Lexus ES300 CD player

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Do not attach a cup holder or any other device on or around the door.
When the side airbag inflates, the cup holder or any other device will
be thrown with great force, or the side airbag may not activate
correctly, resulting in death or serious injury. Likewise, the driver
and front passenger should not hold things in their arms or on their
knees.
 Do not use accessories for the seats which cover the parts where the
side airbags should inflate. Such accessories may prevent the side
airbags from activating correctly, causing death or serious injury.
 Do not modify or remove any wiring. Do not modify, remove, strike
or open any components, such as the steering wheel column cover,
front passenger airbag cover, front seats, airbag sensor assembly or
seat belt assemblies. Doing any of these may cause sudden SRS
operation or disable the system, which could result in death or
serious injury.
 Do not modify or replace the seats or surface of the front seats with
side airbags. Such changes may disable the system or cause the side
airbags to inflate, resulting in death or serious injury. Consult your
Lexus dealer.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or serious
injuries.
NOTICE
Do not perform any of the following changes without consulting your
Lexus dealer. Such changes can interfere with proper operation of the
SRS in some cases.
 Installation of electronic items such as a mobile two±way radio,
cassette tape player or compact disc player.
 Modification of the suspension system.
 Modification of the front end structure and side structure of the
passenger compartment.
 Attachment of a grille guard (bull bar, kangaroo bar, etc.), snow plow,
winches or any other equipment to the front end.
 Repairs made on or near the front fenders, front end structure,
console, steering column, steering wheel, dashboard near the front
passenger airbag, front seats or seat belt assembly.

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Using your audio system: some basics
This section describes some of the basic features of the Lexus audio sys\
tem.
Some information may not pertain to your system.
Your audio system works when the ignition key is in the ºACCº or ºONº
position.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being discharged, do not leave the car audio
on longer than necessary when the engine is not running.
(a) Turning the system on and off
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Push this knob to turn the audio system on and off. Turn this knob to
adjust the volume.
The system turns on in the last mode used.
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Push ºAMº, ºFM1/2º, ºTAPEº or ºCDº 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 cassette player or compact disc play\
er 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 another function was previously playin\
g,
it will come on again.
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In the ºTAPEº or ºCDº mode, the applicable functions are shown in the

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(c) 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. For the installation of
the window tint, consult with your Lexus dealer.
(d) Your cassette player
When you insert a cassette, the exposed tape should be to the right.
NOTICE
Do not oil any part of the cassette player, and do not insert anything except
a cassette tape into the slot.
(e) Your automatic changer
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If your Lexus is equipped with an automatic changer, it can play selected discs
or continuously play all the discs set in the magazine.
When you set discs into the magazine, make sure they face the correct wa\
y.
If not, the player will display ºErrº and the disc number.
NOTICE
Never try to disassemble or oil any part of the compact disc player. Do not
insert anything except a compact disc into the magazine.
The player is intended for use with 12 cm (4.7 in.) discs only.

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To scan all the frequencies: Push the ºSCANº button. ºSCANº appears on
the display. The radio will find the next station up the band, stay there for a
few seconds, and then scan again. To select a station, push the ºSCANº button
a second time.
To scan the preset stations: Push the ºP.SCANº button. ºP.SCANº appears
on the display. The radio will tune in the next preset station up the band, stay
there for a few seconds, and then move to the next preset station. To select a
station, push the ºP.SCANº button a second time.
Cassette tape player operation
(a) Playing a cassette tape
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When you insert a cassette tape, the exposed tape should be to the right\
.
The player will automatically start when you insert a cassette tape. At th\
is
time, ºTAPEº appears on the display.
If a metal or chrome equivalent cassette tape is put in the cassette pla\
yer, the
player will automatically adapt to it and ºMETALº appears on the display.
To stop or eject the cassette tape, push the ºEJECTº button.
Auto±reverse feature: After the cassette player reaches the end of a tape, it
automatically reverses and begins to play the other side, regardless of whether
the cassette was playing or fast forwarding.

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(c) Automatic program selection
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ºRPTº
button: The repeat feature automatically replays the current program.
Push the ºRPTº button while the program is playing. When the program ends,
it will automatically be rewound and replayed. Push the button again to\
turn
off the repeat feature.
There must be at least 4 seconds of blank space between programs for the
repeat feature to work correctly.
ºSKIPº button: The skip feature allows you to fast forward past long
stretches of blank tape. This is especially useful at the end of cassettes.
Push the ºSKIPº button. The player will automatically skip any blank
portions of 15 seconds or more and play the next program. To cancel it, push
the button once again.
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ºSCANº button: Push the ºSCANº button. ºSCANº appears on the display.
The player will fast forward to the next program, play it for 12 seconds, a\
nd
then scan again. To select a program, push the ºSCANº button a second time.

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ºAutomatic program selectionº button: The automatic program selection
feature allows you to program your cassette player to skip forward or
backward to locate the song you want to hear. You can skip up to nine
programs at a time.
Push this button on the upper side to skip forward. ºFFº and the numb\
er will
appear on the display. Push the button until the number you want to skip
appears on the display. After that, the player will automatically skip forward.
When the end of the tape is reached, the player automatically reverses sides\
and resumes normal play. Push this button on the lower side to skip backward. Push the button until
ºREWº and the number you want to skip appear on the display.

If you set ºREW 1º, 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, push this button\
until
ºREW 3º appears on the display.
When the beginning of the tape is reached, the player automatically resumes
normal play.
There must be at least 3 seconds of blank space between programs for this
feature to work correctly.
ºRPTº, ºSKIPº or ºAutomatic program selectionº features: These
features may not work well with some spoken word, live or classical
recordings.

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Compact disc player operation
The compact disc player is an optional accessory that your vehicle is
pre±wired to accept. Although your audio system has a ºCDº button, your
vehicle may or may not be equipped with a CD player. Please contact your
dealer for additional details if you would like to have the optional CD player\
installed.
(a) Inserting compact discs
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1. Pull the lever and open the glovebox door.
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2. Push this button to eject the magazine.
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3. Pull out the tray while pushing the lock release button.
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4. Put a disc on the tray with its label face down and push the tray back
into the magazine.
If the label faces up, the disc cannot be played. In this case, ºErrº\
and the disc
number appears on the display.

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5. Insert the magazine into the player as indicated by the arrow head on
the magazine and close the glovebox door. When the magazine is set completely,
the system will be in a ºLoadº cycle for
approximately 20 seconds while the system searches for discs in the
magazine. Upon completion of this cycle, the CD unit will be ready to play.
If the ºCDº button is pushed during the ºLoadº cycle, ºLO\
ADº appears on
the display until the system has completed the load cycle, after which the
system will begin normal play.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in case of an accident or a
sudden stop, always keep the glovebox door closed while
driving.