1998 Lexus ES300 buttons

COMFORT ADJUSTMENT
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CAUTION
When using the seat belt extender, observe the following.
Failure to follow these instructions could result in less
effectiveness of the seat belt restraint system in case of vehicle
accident, increasing the chance of personal injury.
 Never use the seat belt extender if you can fasten the seat
belt without it.
 Remember that the extender provided for you may not be
safe when used on a different vehicle, or for another person
or at a different seating position than the one originally
intended for.
16E018±2
To connect the extender to the seat belt, insert the tab into the seat belt
buckle so that the ºPRESSº signs on the buckle release buttons of the
extender and the seat belt are both facing outward as shown.
You will hear a click when the tab locks into the buckle.
When releasing the seat belt, press on the buckle release button on the
extender, not on the seat belt. This helps prevent damage to the vehicle interior\
and extender itself.
When not in use, remove the extender and store in the vehicle for future use\
.
CAUTION
 After inserting the tab, make sure the tab and buckle are
locked and that the belt is not twisted.
 Do not insert coins, clips, etc. in the buckle as this may
prevent you from properly latching the tab and buckle.
 If the seat belt does not function normally, immediately
contact your Lexus dealer. Do not use the seat until the seat
belt is fixed. It cannot protect an adult occupant or your
child from injury.

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(a) Climate control
SETTING OPERATION ± automatic control
20E003
1. Push the ºAUTOº button.
Air flow quantity, switching of the diffusers, on±off of the air conditioning and
switching of the air intake between RECIRCULATED AIR and OUTSIDE
AIR are automatically adjusted. The operation status is shown by each
indicator.
When one of the manual control buttons is depressed while operating in
automatic mode, the operation corresponding to the button depressed is set.
Other conditions continue to be adjusted automatically.
Push the ºOFFº button to turn the air conditioning system off.To cancel the automatic control of air conditioning:
Turn the ignition switch off and then turn it on while pushing the ºAUTOº and
ºA/Cº buttons. When you push the ºAUTOº button, on±off of the air
conditioning is not controlled.
To return to the previous mode of automatic control:
Turn the ignition switch off and then turn it on while pushing the ºOFFº and
ºFRONT WINDSHIELDº buttons. When you push the ºAUTOº button,
on±off of the air conditioning is also adjusted automatically.20E004±1
2. Turn the ºTEMPº knob until the desired temperature is displayed.
The ºTEMPº knob is used to set the desired passenger compartment
temperature. The temperature of air delivered to the passenger compartment
will be controlled automatically according to the setting. The figures on the
panel indicate degrees Fahrenheit or Centigrade.

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SETTING OPERATION ± manual control
If manual air flow selection is desired ±
20E005±1
The outlets from which air is delivered can be selected manually by pushing\
the button. The function of each mode is as follows:
1
Panel ± Air flows mainly from the instrument panel vents.
2
Bi±level ± Air flows from both the floor vents and the instrument panel
vents.
3 Floor ± Air flows mainly from the floor vents.
4
Floor/Windshield ± Air flows mainly from the floor vents and
windshield vents. If quick heating or cooling is desired ±
Turn the ºTEMPº knob until ºMAX. HOTº or ºMAX. COLDº appea\
rs on the
display.
When the ºMAX. COLDº is selected, the air intake is automatically set \
to
ºRECIRCULATED AIRº mode.
To cancel the automatic control of the ºRECIRCULATED AIRº mode; turn
the ignition switch off and then turn it on while pushing the ºAUTOº and the
fan speed control button on the left side. To return to the previous mode of
automatic control; turn the ignition switch off and then turn it on while
pushing the ºOFFº and ºFRONT WINDSHIELDº buttons.
If manual fan speed control is desired ±
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1
Fan speed at low 2Fan speed at high
The fan speed can be set to your desired speed by pushing the appropriate s\
ide
of fan speed control button. The higher the fan speed is, the more air \
is
delivered. Pushing the ºOFFº button turns off the fan.
To remove exterior windshield frost, use the high speed setting.
If manual switching of air intake is desired ±

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(b) Windshield defogging and defrosting
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To remove interior fog on the windshield ±
Push theºFRONT WINDSHIELDº button.
To remove frost or exterior fog on the windshield ±
1. Turn the ºTEMPº knob at the maximum temperature.
2. Push the ºFRONT WINDSHIELDº button.
3. Push the fan speed control button on the right side to obtain a maximum
air flow.
4. Leave the air conditioning on±off button off. When the ºFRONT WINDSHIELDº button is pushed, the air conditioning is
set to operate and the OUTSIDE AIR mode is set.
If you push the ºFRONT WINDSHIELDº button once again while in the
FRONT WINDSHIELD mode, the mode then returns to the last mode used.
If you do not want to turn on the air conditioning automatically, turn the
ignition switch off and then on while pushing the ºAUTOº and ºFRONT
WINDSHIELDº buttons. To return to the previous mode, turn the ignition
switch off and then turn it on while pushing the ºOFFº and ºFRONT
WINDSHIELDº buttons.
CAUTION
Do not use the ºFRONT WINDSHIELDº button during
cooled air operation in extremely humid weather. The
difference between the temperature of
the outside air and that
of the windshield could cause the outer surface of the
windshield to fog up blocking your vision.

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1Turning the system on and adjusting volume
(See page 113 for details.)
2Stopping and ejecting a cassette tape
(See page 118 for details.)
3Function buttons
1 ± 6: Station selector buttons
(See page 117 for details.)
SCAN: Scan tuning
(See page 118 for details.)
P. SCAN: Preset scan tuning (See page 118 for details.)
4Display of functions in TAPE mode

:
Side change
(See page 119 for details.)
: DOLBY NR
(See page 119 for details.)
 :Rewinding
(See page 119 for details.)


:Fast forwarding
(See page 119 for details.)
RPT: Automatic repeat
(See page 120 for details.)
SKIP: Automatic skip of blank portions of tape
(See page 120 for details.)
SCAN: Scan selection
(See page 120 for details.)
4
Display of functions in CD mode
:Disc selection
(See page 124 for details.)
 :Reversing
(See page 126 for details.)


:Fast forwarding
(See page 126 for details.)
RPT: Automatic repeat
(See page 126 for details.)
RAND: Random access
(See page 126 for details.)
SCAN: Scan selection
(See page 125 for details.)
5
Mode selectors
(See page 113 for details.)
6Cassette tape slot
(See page 118 for details.)
7Tone and balance knobs
(See page 114 for details.)
8Radio mode: Frequency tuning
(See page 116 or 117 for details.)
TAPE mode: Direct access to a desired program
(See page 121 for details.)
CD mode: Direct access to a desired program
(See page 126 for details.)

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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
20E012±1
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.
20E013±1
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.
20E014±1
In the ºTAPEº or ºCDº mode, the applicable functions are shown in the

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Radio operation
(a) Listening to the radio
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Push these buttons to choose either an AM or FM station.
ºAMº, ºFM1º or ºFM2º appears on the display.
20E018
Push this button on the upper side to step up the station band or on the\
lower side to step down.
Your radio automatically changes to stereo reception when a stereo broadcast\
is received. ºSTº appears on the display. If the signal becomes weak, the radio
reduces the amount of channel separation to prevent the weak signal from
creating noise. If the signal becomes extremely weak, the radio switches from
stereo to mono reception. In this case, ºSTº disappears from the displa\
y.

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(b) Presetting a station
20E019±1
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Push one of the station selector buttons ( 1±6 ) and hold it until \
a beep
is heard. This sets the station to the button and the button number ( \
1±6
) appears on the display.
Each button can store one AM station and two FM stations. To change the
preset station to a different one, follow the same procedure.
The preset station memory is cancelled when the power source is interrupted\
by battery disconnection or a blown fuse.
(c) Selecting a station
Your Lexus has an electronic tuning radio (ETR). Tune in the desired station
using one of the following methods.
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Preset tuning: Push the button ( 1±6 ) for the station you want briefly. The
button number ( 1±6 ) and station frequency appear on the display.
Manual tuning:
Push the ºTUNE SEEKº button briefly. Each time you push
the button, the radio will step up or down to another frequency.
Seek tuning: Push the ºTUNE SEEKº button and hold it until you hear a beep.
The radio will begin seeking up or down for a station of the nearest freque\
ncy
and will stop on reception. Each time you push the button, the stations wi\
ll
be searched out one after another.