1998 Lexus ES300 headlights

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PICTORIAL INDEX
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EXTERIOR VIEW
Page
1 Rear window defogger 22
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2 Trunk lid 51
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3 Tire and wheel 207
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4 Windshield wiper and
washer 20, 227
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5 Hood 50
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6 Moon roof 54
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7 Outside rear view mirror 62
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8 Fuel filler door
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9 Door 13
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10 Headlights 17, 229
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For detailed information, refer to the description given in each
section.

BE004
BE005
Parking, tail, license plate, side
marker and instrument panel
lights turn on.
Headlights also turn on.
Automatic light control
High beam
Headlight flasher
BE004
BE004
Parking, tail, license plate, side
marker and instrument panel
lights turn on.
Headlights turn of at full
intensity.
Automatic light control
Parking, tail, license plate, side
marker and instrument panel
lights turn on.
Headlights also turn on.
Automatic light control
BASIC OPERATION ± QUICK REFERENCE
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4. HEADLIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL SWITCH

HEADLIGHT SWITCH (FOR U.S.A.)

HEADLIGHT SWITCH (FOR CANADA)
With the ignition OFF
With the engine started and parking brake released

SWITCHES17
HEADLIGHT SWITCH
12E001±1
To turn the lights on, twist the knob on the end of the lever.
FIRST CLICKSTOP: Only the parking, tail, license plate, side marker and
instrument panel lights turn on.
SECOND CLICKSTOP: Headlights also turn on.
THIRD CLICKSTOP (ºAUTOº): The headlights and all other lights
automatically turn on depending on the darkness of the surroundings.
Vehicles sold in U.S.A.: When the headlights are on, the headlight indicator
lights up in the instrument cluster.
Vehicles sold in Canada: When the tail lights are on, the tail light indicator
lights up in the instrument cluster. Manually twist the knob to the second clickstop to turn on the headlights
if they are needed immediately when entering a dark tunnel, parking
structure, etc.
When the headlight switch is turned to the first or second clickstop, the
brightness of the instrument cluster will be reduced slightly unless the
instrument panel light control knob is turned fully on.
12E002
The automatic light control sensor is on top of the driver's side instrument
panel.
Do not place anything on the instrument panel, and/or do not affix anything
on the windshield to block this sensor.
The lights automatically turn off when the driver's door is opened with the
ignition
key turned to the ºACCº or ºLOCKº position. To turn them on again,
turn the ignition key to the ºONº position, or turn the headlight switc\
h off and
then twist the knob until the first or second clickstop. If you are going to park
for over one week, make sure the headlight switch is off.

SWITCHES
18
Daytime Running Light System (Canada only)
The headlights turn on when the parking brake is released with the engine
started,
even with the light switch in the ºOFFº position. They will not g\
o off
until the ignition switch is turned off.
To turn on the other exterior lights and instrument panel lights, twist th\
e knob
to the first clickstop.
Under the daytime running light system, the headlights turn on at reduced
intensity. Twist the knob to the second clickstop to turn to full intensity for
driving at night.
When setting the knob to the third clickstop (ºAUTOº), the headlights will
automatically adjust to full intensity and/or turn on the other lights depending
on the darkness of the surroundings. Likewise, as the surroundings become\
brighter, the headlights will turn to reduced intensity, ultimately turning off
the other lights.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being discharged, do not leave the lights on
longer than necessary when the engine is not running.
HEADLIGHT DIMMER AND TURN SIGNAL SWITCH
12E003±1
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 f\
lasher
is on.
The headlight flasher works even when the headlight switch is off.

SWITCHES19
12E004±1
For signaling turns, move the lever up or down in the conventional
manner.
The ignition key must be in the ºONº position.
The turn signal is self±cancelling after a turn, but after a lane change\
, you may
have to cancel it by hand. You can also signal a lane change by moving the
turn signal lever 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
12E005±1
To turn on the fog lights, turn the switch to the ºONº position. Th\
e fog
lights come on only when the headlights are on low beam.

COMFORT ADJUSTMENT
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INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR
16E013

1Day 2Night
When driving at night, pull the lever toward you to reduce the glare from
the headlights of vehicles behind you.
Before adjusting the mirror to the position with most clarity, push the
day±night change lever forward (daylight driving position).
Remember that by reducing glare you also lose some rear view clarity.
SEAT BELTS
Seat belt precautions
Lexus strongly urges that the driver and passengers in the vehicle be properly
restrained at all times with the seat belts provided. Failure to do so could
increase the chance of injury and/or the severity of injury in accidents.
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 ºChild
restraintº for details.
If a child is too large for a child restraint system, the child should sit in the rear
seat and must be restrained using the vehicle's seat belt. According to accident
statistics, the child is safer when properly restrained in the rear seat than in the\
front seat.
If a child must sit in the front seat, the seat belts should be worn properl\
y. Do
not let the child sit on your lap. It does not provide sufficient restraint. If an
accident occurs and the seat belts are not worn properly, the force of the rapid
inflation of the airbag may cause severe injury to the child.
Do not allow the child to stand up or kneel on either rear or front seats. An
unrestrained child could suffer serious injury during emergency braking or a
collision.

THEFT DETERRENT99
THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM
To deter theft of the vehicle, this system is designed to give an alarm if\
any
of the doors, trunk or hood is forcibly unlocked or the battery terminal
is disconnected and then reconnected while the vehicle is locked.
The alarm blows the horn intermittently and flashes the headlights, tail li\
ghts
and other exterior lights.
17E001±1
Setting the system
1. Turn the ignition key to the ºLOCKº position and remove it.
2. Close and lock all the doors, trunk and hood using an ignition key or
wireless remote control. If you lock them with wireless remote control, the turn signals flash on\
ce.
The indicator light will come on when all the doors, trunk and hood are clo\
sed
and locked.
3. After 30 seconds, the indicator flashes and the system is set.
Cancelling the system
When you unlock any door or trunk using an ignition key or wireless
remote control, the system is cancelled.
If you unlock any door or trunk with wireless remote control, the turn sig\
nals
flash twice.
Activating the system
The alarm sounds for 60 seconds if any of the following are operated:


Unlocking any door or trunk without using an ignition key or wireless
remote control.

Opening the hood forcibly.

Reconnecting the battery.
If any door is unlocked and the ignition key is not in the ignition switch\
during
the alarm sounding, its door is automatically locked.

ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
226
CHECKING THE CARTRIDGE TYPEFUSES
64E011±1
64E015±1

Engine compartment
64E014

Driver's side instrument panel
If the headlights or other electrical components do not work and the blade\
type fu ses are O.K., check the cartridge type fuses. If any of the cartridge
type fuses are blown, they must be replaced.