2000 Lexus ES300 Owner's Manuals (in English)

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OVERHEAD CONSOLE BOX
14E051
To use the box, open it as shown above.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in case of an accident
or a sudden stop, always keep the overhead console
box closed while driving.
 As this box is designed for holding eyeglasses, do
not place any object heavier than approximately 60 g
(0.13 lb.) in it. Heavier objects may cause the box to
open and contents to fly out resulting in injuries.

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NOTICE
In hot weather, inside of the vehicle becomes veryhot. Do not leave anything flammable ordeformable such as a lighter, the glasses, etc.inside.
AUXILIARY BOX
14E028±1
To use the box, pull on the handle.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in case of an accident or
a sudden stop, always keep the auxiliary box closed
while driving.

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FLOOR MAT
14E013±1
Use a floor mat of the correct size.
If the floor carpet and floor mat have a hole, then it is
designed for use with a locking clip. Fix the floor mat with
locking clip into the hole in the floor carpet.

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14E014±1
CAUTION
Make sure the floor mat is properly placed on the floor
carpet. If the floor mat slips and interferes with the
movement of the pedals during driving, it may cause an
accident.

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LUGGAGE STOWAGEPRECAUTIONS
When stowing luggage or cargo in the vehicle,
observe the following:
Put luggage or cargo in the trunk when at all possible.
Be sure all items are secured in place.
 Be careful to keep the vehicle level. Placing the
weight as far forward as possible helps maintain
vehicle balance.
 For better fuel economy, do not carry unnecessary
weight.
CAUTION
Do not place anything on the filler panel behind the
rear seatback. Such items may be thrown about and
possibly injure people in the vehicle during sudden
braking or in an accident.
 Do not drive with objects left on top of the instrument
panel. They may interfere with the driver's field of
view. Or they may move during sharp vehicle
acceleration or turning, and impair the driver's
control of the vehicle. In an accident they may injure
the vehicle occupants.

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NOTICE
Do not load the vehicle beyond the vehiclecapacity weight specified on the tire pressurelabel.

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SECTION 1 ± 5
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INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
Exterior equipment
Hood101
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Trunk lid 103 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\

Fuel tank cap 105 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Moon roof 108 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .