2001 Lexus ES300 battery

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(b) Seat Belt Reminder Light and Buzzer
This light and buzzer remind you to buckle up the driver's
seat belt.
Once the ignition key is turned to ªONº or ªSTARTº, the
reminder light and buzzer come on if the driver's seat
belt is not fastened. Unless the driver fastens the belt,
the light stays on and the buzzer stops after about 4 to
8 seconds.
(c) SRS Warning Light
This light comes on when the ignition key is turned
to the ªACCº or ªONº position. It goes off after
about 6 seconds. This means the SRS airbags and
seat belt pretensioners are operating properly.
This warning light system monitors the airbag sensor
assembly, front airbag sensors, side airbag sensors,
front seat belt pretensioner assemblies, inflators,
warning light, interconnecting wiring and power sources.
If either of the following conditions occurs, this indicates
a malfunction somewhere in the parts monitored by the
warning light system. Contact your Lexus dealer as
soon as possible to service the vehicle.
 The light does not come on as described above.
 The light stays on or flashes.
 The light comes on or starts flashing while driving.
If the light stays on, it indicates that the driver and front passenger airbags fail. If the light flashes, the side
airbags and/or seat belt pretensioners fail.
(d) Discharge Warning Light
This light warns that the battery is being discharged.
If it comes on while you are driving, stop the vehicle, turn
off the engine, and check for the cause. Look first at the
engine drive belt.

If it is loose or broken, the generator will not charge
the battery properly.
 If the belt is O.K., there is a problem somewhere in the
charging system.
The engine ignition will continue to operate, however,
until the battery is discharged. Turn off the air
conditioning, blower, radio, etc., and drive directly to the
nearest Lexus dealer or repair shop.
NOTICE
Do not continue driving if the engine drive belt is broken or loose.

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The power outlet is designed for power supply for
car accessories.
The ignition key must be in the ªACCº or ªONº position
for the power outlet to be used.
NOTICE
To prevent the fuse from being blown, do not
use the electricity over the total vehiclecapacity of 12V/120W.
To prevent the battery from being discharged,do not use the power outlet longer thannecessary when the engine is not running.
Close the power outlet lid when the poweroutlet is not in use. Inserting a foreign objectother than the appropriate plug that fits theoutlet, or allowing any liquid into the outlet maycause electrical failure or short circuits.
GLOVE BOX

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GARAGE DOOR OPENER
The garage door opener (HomeLinkUniversal
Transceiver) is manufactured under license from
HomeLink
 and can be programmed to operate
garage doors, gates, entry doors, door locks, home
lighting systems, and security systems, etc.
(a) Programming the HomeLink
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 1Indicator light 2 Buttons
The HomeLink in your vehicle has 3 buttons and
you can store one program for each button.
To ensure correct programming into the HomeLink
,
install a new battery in the hand±held transmitter prior to
programming.

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The battery side of the hand±held transmitter must be
pointed away from the HomeLink
 during the
programming process.
For Canadian users, follow the procedure in
ªProgramming an entrance gate/Programming all
devices in the Canadian marketº.
1. Decide which of 3 HomeLink
 buttons you want to
program.
2. Place your hand±held garage transmitter 25 to 75
mm (1 to 3 in.) away from the surface of the HomeLink
.
Keep the indicator light on the HomeLink
 in view while
programming.
3. Simultaneously press and hold the hand±held garage
transmitter button along with the selected HomeLink

button.
4. When the indicator light on the HomeLink
 changes
from a slow to a rapid flash after 20 seconds, you can
release both buttons.
5. Test the operation of the HomeLink
 by pressing the
newly programmed button. If programming a garage
door opener, check to see if the garage door opens and
closes. If the garage door does not operate, identify if your
garage transmitter is of the ªRolling Codeº type. Press
and hold the programmed HomeLink
 button. The
garage door has the rolling code feature if the indicator
light (on the HomeLink
) flashes rapidly and then
remains lit after 2 seconds. If your garage transmitter is
the ªRolling Codeº type, proceed to the heading
ªProgramming a rolling code systemº.
6. Repeat steps 2 through 5 for each remaining
HomeLink
 button to program another device.
Programming a rolling code system
If your device is ªRolling Codeº equipped, it is
necessary to follow steps 1 through 4 under the
heading ªProgramming the HomeLink
º before
proceeding with the steps listed below.
1. Locate the ªtrainingº button on the ceiling mounted
garage door opener motor. The exact location and color
of the button may vary by brand of garage door opener.
Refer to the owner's guide supplied by the garage door
opener manufacturer for the location of this ªtrainingº
button.
2. Press the ªtrainingº button on the ceiling mounted
garage door opener motor.
Following this step, you have 30 seconds in which to
initiate step 3 below.

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CAUTION
Make sure the cap is tightened securely to prevent
fuel spillage in case of an accident.
 Use only a genuine Lexus fuel tank cap for
replacement. It is designed to regulate fuel tank
pressure.
In case the opener is not actuated
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Pull the manual lever in the trunk toward the back.
This is used in case the fuel filler door cannot be opened
due to a discharged battery or other trouble.MOON ROOF

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In the following cases, contact your Lexus dealer as
soon as possible:

Any of the SRS airbags have been inflated.
 The front part of the vehicle and portion of the doors
(shaded in the illustration) were involved in an
accident that was not severe enough to cause the
SRS airbags to inflate.
 The surface of the seats with the side airbags or the
pad section of the steering wheel or front passenger
airbag cover (shaded in the illustration) is scratched,
cracked, or otherwise damaged.
NOTICE
Do not disconnect the battery cables before
contacting your Lexus dealer.
CHILD RESTRAINT
Child restraint precautions
Lexus strongly urges the use of child restraint
systems for children small enough to use them.
The laws of all fifty states in the U.S.A. and Canada now
require the use of a child restraint system.
Your vehicle conforms to SAE J1819.
If a child is too large for a child restraint system, the child
should sit in the rear seat and must be restrained using
the vehicle's seat belt. See ªSeat beltsº on page 136 for
details.

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Conditions for memorized position activation

Ignition key ªONº and selector lever in ªPº position
All parts of the memorized positions can be activated.
However, if the brake pedal is being depressed, the
seat position will not change.
 Key not in ignition switch and within 30 seconds of
opening driver's door.
The memorized position can be activated.
If any driving position memory switch is pushed while
one of the memorized driving position profiles is being
activated, the operation will stop.
To activate the system, push the desired button (ª1º or
ª2º) again.
The driving position memory control system cannot be
operated while the vehicle is moving.
If the vehicle's battery is disconnected, the computer's
memory will be erased and the memorized positions will
have to be set again.

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THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM
To deter theft of the vehicle, this system is designed
to give an alarm if any of the doors, trunk or hood is
forcibly unlocked or the battery terminal is
disconnected and then reconnected while the
vehicle is locked.
The alarm blows the horn intermittently and flashes the
headlights, tail lights and other exterior lights.
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Setting the system
1. Turn the ignition key to the ªLOCKº position and
remove it.
The indicator light flashes by means of the engine
immobiliser system.
2. Close and lock all the doors, trunk and hood
using an ignition key or wireless remote control.