1998 Lexus ES300 ignition switch

SECTION 1 ± 4
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INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
Interior equipment
Vanity mirrors37
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Interior light 38
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Personal light 38
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Ignition switch light 39
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Clock 39
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Cigarette lighter and ashtray 40
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Power outlet 41
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Glovebox 41
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Cup holder 41
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Overhead console box 43
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Auxiliary box 46
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Floor mat 47
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Luggage stowage precautions 48
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INTERIOR EQUIPMENT
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INTERIOR LIGHT
14E003
To turn on the interior light, slide the switch.
With the switch in the ºDOORº position, the light comes on when any of\
the
doors are opened. After all the doors are closed, the light remains on for ab\
out
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 ºACCº or ºONº
position.
2. The ignition key is turned to ºACCº or ºONº when the light is s\
till 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
14E032
To turn on the personal light, push the switch. To turn it off, push the
switch again.
Vehicles with moon roof
14E004-4
To turn on the personal light, push the switch. To turn it off, push the
switch again.

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IGNITION SWITCH LIGHT
14E005
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 ºACCº or ºONº position.
CLOCK
14E006
The digital clock indicates the time with the ignition key at the ºACCº\
or
ºONº position. To reset the hour, press the ºHº button. To reset the
minutes, press the ºMº button. To adjust the time to the nearest hour,
press the º:00º button.
For example, if the º: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 brightness of the time indication will be re\
duced.
Once the electrical power source has been disconnected from the clock, the
time is automatically set to 1:00.

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POWER OUTLET
14E016
The power outlet is designed for power supply for car accessories.
The ignition key must be in the ºACCº or ºONº 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.
Close the power outlet lid when the power outlet is not in use. Inserting
a foreign object other than the appropriate plug that fits the outlet, or\
allowing any liquid into the outlet may cause electrical failure or short
circuits.
GLOVEBOX
14E0039

1 Unlock 2Open 3Lock
To open the glovebox door, pull the lever. To lock the glovebox door, insert
the master key and turn it clockwise.
With the tail lights on, the glovebox light will come on when the glovebo\
x
door is open.
The trunk lid opener main switch is installed inside the glovebox. See \
page
52 for further information.
For the CD automatic changer, see page 122.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in case of an accident or a
sudden stop, always keep the glovebox door closed while
driving.
CUP HOLDER

EXTERIOR EQUIPMENT
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MOON ROOF
15E009

1Open 2Close
To slide open the moon roof, push the switch on the ºSLIDE OPENº side
briefly. The moon roof will fully open. To stop partway, push the switch
briefly.
The sun shade can be opened or closed manually. However, if you open the
moon roof, the sun shade will be opened with the moon roof.
To close the moon roof, push the switch on the ºTILT UPº side.
The moon roof will move while the switch is being pushed and stop when
released. However, as a precaution, it stops partway before sliding fully
closed, except when already more than half closed. Therefore, release the
switch and then push it again to close it completely. To slide open the tilted±up moon roof:
Push
the switch on the ºSLIDE OPENº side to tilt down the moon roof. A\
fter
releasing the switch, push the switch on the same side again.
15E010

1 Lower 2Tilt up
To tilt up the rear end of the moon r oof, push the switch on the ºTILT UPº
side or on the opposite side to lower it.
To operate the moon roof, the ignition key must be in the ºONº posit\
ion.
However, even if the ign ition key is turned to the ºACCº or ºLOCKº position,
the moon roof can be operated until a front door is opened ( or for about 45
seconds).
To tilt up the slide±opened moon roof:
Push the switch on the ºTILT UPº side to close the moon roof fully. After
releasing the switch, push the switch on the same side again.
CAUTION

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To avoid serious personal injury, you must do the following.
While the vehicle is moving, always keep the head, hands
and other parts of the body of all occupants away from the
roof opening. Otherwise, you could be seriously injured if
the vehicle stops suddenly or if the vehicle is involved in an
accident.
 Always make sure nobody places his/her head, hands and
other parts of the body in the roof opening before you close
the roof. If someone's neck, head or hands gets caught in
the closing roof, it could result in a serious injury. When
anyone closes the roof, first make sure it is safe to do so.
 Never leave small children alone in the vehicle, especially
with the ignition key still inserted. They could use the moon
roof switches and get trapped in the roof opening.
Unattended children can become involved in serious
accidents.
 Never sit on top of the vehicle around the roof opening.

COMFORT ADJUSTMENT
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By repeating these two steps and pressing the remaining button, the driv\
ing
position for another driver can be recorded.
To set a new memorized position, select the desired position and perform s\
tep
2. The previous memory will be erased and the new position will be set.
To make only slight changes to an already memorized position, the easiest
way is to first activate the memorized position, then make the desired changes\
and perform step 2 above.
Activating a memorized position
16E048
When you push button º1º or º2º, the driving position will be
automatically adjusted to the position recorded for that button.
Conditions for memorized position activation

Ignition key ºONº and shift lever in ºPº position
All parts of the memorized positions can be activated.
However, if the brake pedal is being depressed, the seat position will not
change.
 Key not in ignition switch and within 30 seconds of opening driver's door.
The memorized position can be activated.
If any driving position memory switch is pushed while one of the memorized\
driving position profiles is being activated, the operation will stop.
To activate the system, push the desired button (º1º or º2º)\
again.
The driving position memory control system cannot be operated while the
vehicle is moving.
If the vehicle's battery is disconnected, the computer's memory will be erased
and the memorized positions will have to be set again.

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.