1999 Lexus LS400 CD player

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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 pad,
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. Suchchanges 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 orcompact disc player.
Modification of the suspension system.
Modification of the front end structure and sidestructure of the passenger compartment.
Attachment of a grille guard (bull bar, kangaroobar, etc.), snow plow, winches or any otherequipment to the front end.
Repairs made on or near the front fenders, front
end structure, console, steering column, steering wheel, dashboard near the frontpassenger airbag, front seats or seat belt
assembly.

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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 player 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 playing, it will come on again.
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(d) 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 ormetallic type) on the rear window may affect thereception of radio or m obile telephone. For the
installation of the window tint, consult with your Lexus dealer.
(e) 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 theslot.
(f) 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 way. If not, the player will display ºErrº
and the disc number.
NOTICE
Never try to disassemble or oil any part of thecompact disc player. Do not insert anythingexcept 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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248When 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 this time, ºTAPEº appears on the
display.
If a metal or chrome equivalent cassette
tape is put in the
cassette player, 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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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 5 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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252ºSCANº button: Push the ºSCANº button. ºSCANº
appears on the display. The player will fast forward to
the next program, play it for 12 seconds, and then scan
again. To select a program, push the ºSCANº button a
second time.