2000 Lexus ES300 Owner's Manuals (in English)

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To turn on the interior light, slide the switch.
With the switch in the ªDOORº position, the light comes
on when any of the doors are opened. After all the doors
are closed, the light remains on for about 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
ªACCº or ªONº position.
2. The ignition key is turned to ªACCº or ªONº when the
light is still 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
14E033a

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Vehicles without moon roof
To turn on the personal light, push the switch. To
turn it off, push the switch again.

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14E052

Vehicles with moon roof
To turn on the personal light, push the switch. To
turn it off, push the switch again.
IGNITION SWITCH LIGHT
14E054

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80For 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 ªACCº or ªONº position.

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CLOCK
14E006a
The digital clock indicates the time with the ignition
key at the ªACCº or ªONº position. To reset the
hour, press the ªHº button. To reset the minutes,
press the ªMº button. To adjust the time to the
nearest hour, press the ª:00º button.
For example, if the ª: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 reduced.
If the electrical power source has been disconnected
from the clock, the time display will automatically be set
to 1:00 (one o'clock).CIGARETTE LIGHTER ANDASHTRAY

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14E060

Front cigarette lighter and ashtray
To use the cigarette lighter and ashtray, first push
against the ashtray cover. Then when the ashtray
opens out, press in the cigarette lighter. When it
becomes heated, it automatically pops out ready for
use.
Do not hold the cigarette lighter pressed in.
If the engine is not running, the ignition key must be in
the ªACCº position.
When finished with your cigarette, thoroughly extinguish
it in the ashtray to prevent other cigarette butts from
catching fire. After using the ashtray, push it back in
completely.
To remove the ashtray, just pull it up.
Use a Lexus genuine cigarette lighter or equivalent for
replacement.

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14E008±4

Rear ashtray 1Snuffer bridge
To use the ashtray, pull on the lid.
When finished with your cigarette, thoroughly extinguish
it in the ashtray to prevent other cigarette butts from
catching fire. After using the ashtray, close the lid
completely.
To remove the ashtray, pull it out while pressing on the
snuffer bridge to release the catch.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in case of an accident or
sudden stop while driving, always close the ashtray
completely after using.

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POWER OUTLET
14E016