1999 Lexus ES300 Owner's Manuals (in English)

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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

SWITCHES
30The 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.
When the headlights come on, the lights automatically
turn off about 30 seconds after any of the doors is
opened and closed 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
switch 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.
When the headlight switch is on with all the doors locked,
pushing the ºLOCKº button on the wireless remote
control transmitter turns off the headlights.
Daytime Running Light System
The headlights turn on at reduced intensity when the
parking brake is released with the engine started, even
with the light switch in the ºOFFº position. They will not
go off until the ignition switch is turned off.
To turn on the other exterior lights and instrument panel
lights, twist the knob to the first clickstop.
Twist the knob to the second clickstop to turn on the
headlights 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 be
come 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 necessarywhen the engine is not running.

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HEADLIGHT DIMMER ANDTURN 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 flasher is on.
The headlight flasher works even when the headlight
switch is off.

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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.

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FOG LIGHT SWITCH
12E005±1
To turn on the fog lights, turn the switch to the ºONº
position. The fog lights come on only when the
headlights are on low beam.WINDSHIELD WIPER ANDWASHER SWITCH
12E006

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1Interval adjuster 2Washer on
To turn the wipers on, move the lever down until you
reach the desired speed setting.
The ignition key must be in the ºONº position.
There are 3 settings:
ºINTº position: Intermittent operation
ºLOº position: Low speed operation
ºHIº position: High speed operation
Twist the interval adjuster upward to increase the
wiping time interval between sweeps, and
downward to decrease it.
The wiper lever must be in the ºINTº position.
To make the washer squirt, pull the lever toward you
and release it.
Also, the wipers will automatically operate a couple of
times after the washer squirts even with the lever in the
ºOFFº position.
The low washer fluid warning light in the instrument
cluster comes on when the fluid level in the tank
becomes nearly empty. For information on adding
washer fluid, see ºAdding washer fluidº on page 432.
In cold weather, warm the windshield with the defroster
before using the washer. This will help prevent icing,
which could block your vision.NOTICE
Do not operate the wipers if the windshield is dry.
It may scratch the glass.

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Shifting the windshield wiper position
12E032a

1Rest position 2Retracted position
The wiper blades retract under the hood when the
wipers are turned off. If retraction is obstructed by snow,
etc., at the bottom of the windshield, the wipers should
be shifted from the retracted position to the rest position
above the hood level. When the snow season is over,
manually return the wipers to the retracted position
following the procedure given below.

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12E033a
To shift the windshield wipers from retracted to rest
position, hold the connection of the wiper arm and
wiper blade and pull it upward along the windshield
glass.
NOTICE
To prevent the wiper blades from being deformed,be sure to hold the connection of the wiper armand wiper blade securely.