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KEYS AND DOORS
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Operating the windows and moon roof
The windows and moon roof can be operated using
a wireless key from outside the vehicle.*
NOTE: *The windows can be set inoperative. Themoon roof can be set to slide open, tilt up orinoperative. Ask your Lexus dealer for details.
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Push the ºUNLOCKº button until the windows and moon
roof start to move. When you release the button, the
windows and moon roof stop operating.

SWITCHES
38When 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
and the trunk closed, pushing the ºLOCKº button on the
wireless remote control key turns off the headlights.
NOTE: *The time before turning off the lights can be changed. Ask your Lexus dealer for details.
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.
Automatic headlight leveling system
(Vehicles with discharge headlight only)
As the headlight beam level is always maintained
automatically at the proper level in all loading conditions,
your headlights do not dazzle other road users.
If this system fails, the multi information display shows
a message ºHEADLIGHT LEVELINGº. If this occurs,
have your vehicle checked by Lexus dealer. See page
79 for additional information.

GAUGES, METERS AND SERVICE REMINDER INDICATORS
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The driving distance after being refueled with more
than 10 L (2.6 gal., 2.2 lmp.gal.) is displayed.
When refueling, be sure to stop your vehicle and turn the
ignition switch off.
 Elapsed time
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The total time during the engine running is
displayed.
When the engine is started again after the ignition is off,
the driving time is added to the previous value. Up to 99
hours 59 minutes can be displayed. When the driving
time exceeds 99 hours 59 minutes, the display returns
to 0 and recounting starts.
To count from the beginning, push the ºRESETº button.
Average vehicle speed
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The average vehicle speed is calculated and
displayed based on the total driving distance and
the total driving time with the engine running.
The displayed value is updated every 10 seconds.
To calculate from the beginning, push the ºRESETº
button.

COMFORT ADJUSTMENT
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CAUTION
Do not start the vehicle while the adjustments are
being made.
 Take care not to select the wrong button, or the seat
could strike the rear passenger or hit your body
against the steering wheel. If this happens, you can
stop the movement by pressing another driving
position memory switch.

AUDIO
256When 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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