2001 Lexus ES300 Parking

For detailed information, refer to the description given in each section\
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PICTORIAL INDEX
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Page
1 Door lock switch and power windowswitches 28, 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 Power rear view mirror control switches 132 . . . . . .
3 Side vents 232
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4 Instrument panel light control 69
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 Headlight, turn signal and fog light switch 31 . . . . .
6 Wiper and washer switch 36
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7 Ignition switch 279
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8 Emergency flasher switch 48
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9 Clock 81
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10 Car audio 238
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11 Security indicator light 12, 211
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12 Automatic air conditioning controls 217
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13 Glove box/CD automatic changer 85/256
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14 Automatic transmission selector lever 284
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15 Ashtray 81
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16 Electronic modulated suspension
control switch 301 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17 Seat heater switches 49
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18 Vehicle skid control system off switch
or Traction control system off switch 301, 305 . . . . .
19 Cruise control switch 297
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20 Trunk lid opener 105
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21 Fuel filler door opener 108
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22 Parking brake 281
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23 Hood lock release lever 102
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24 Auxiliary box 96
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BE028
Note: When the cruise control is being used, even if you downshift the transmi\
ssion by turning off the overdrive switch, engine
braking will not be applied because the cruise control is not cancelled. For th\
e operation to decrease the vehicle speed, see page
300.
Parking, engine starting and key
removal position
Reverse position
Neutral position
Normal driving (with overdrive on)
position
Position for stronger engine braking
Position for maximum engine
braking
With the brake pedal depressed,
shift while holding the lock release
button in. (The ignition switch must
be in ªONº position.)
Shift while holding the lock release
button in.
Shift normally.
Overdrive switch
For selecting either a three±speed or
four±speed transmission
Lock release button (To prevent misshifting)
ªO/D OFFº indicator
light on the instrument
cluster
BASIC OPERATION ± QUICK REFERENCE
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3. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

BE004
BE004
Parking, tail, license plate,
side marker and instrument
panel lights turn on.
Headlights turn on at full
intensity.
Automatic light control
Parking, tail, license plate,
side marker and instrument
panel lights turn on.
Headlights also turn on.
Automatic light control
BE005
BE006
High beam
Headlight flasher
Right or left turn
Lane change
(Right or left)
BASIC OPERATION ± QUICK REFERENCE
4
4. HEADLIGHT AND TURN
SIGNAL SWITCH

HEADLIGHT SWITCH
With the ignition OFF
With the engine started and parking
brake released

TURN SIGNAL SWITCH

KEYS AND DOORS
16dropping it.
 Avoid putting it in water.
Locking/Unlocking the doors
When you push the ªLOCKº button on the key
briefly, all the doors can be locked from outside the
vehicle.
At this time, one beep sounds and the parking lights and
tail lights flash once. However, when you push the
ªLOCKº button with any door not closed securely, the
buzzer sounds for 10 seconds. To stop the buzzer, close
all the doors securely or push the ªUNLOCKº button. If
the key is in the ignition switch, locking cannot be done.
Make sure all the doors are locked when you leave the
vehicle. Push the ªLOCKº button once again.
NOTICE
Do not push the ªLOCKº button any longer than 2 to 3 seconds. Pushing the button longeractivates an alarm. For details, see page 19.
When you push the ªUNLOCKº button, the driver's
door is unlocked. Pushing that button once again
within 3 seconds from the first push, all other doors
are also unlocked.

KEYS AND DOORS
17
At this time, two beeps sound and the parking lights and
tail lights flash twice. Together with the activation of
unlocking, the interior light comes on for 15 seconds if
the interior light switch is in ªDOORº position. However,
this f
unction does not work when the ignition key is in the
ªONº position. For further information, see ªInterior lightº
on page 75.
You have 30 seconds to open a door after using the
wireless remote unlock feature. If a door is not opened
by then, all the doors will be automatically locked again.
Even if the ªLOCKº or ªUNLOCKº button is kept pressed
in, the locking or unlocking operation is not repeated.
Release the button and then push again.

SWITCHES
32To turn the lights on, twist the knob on the end of the
lever.
FIRST CLICKSTOP: Only the parking, tail, license
plate, side marker and instrument panel lights turn on.
SECOND CLICKSTOP: Headlights also turn on.
THIRD CLICKSTOP (ªAUTOº): The headlights and all
other lights automatically turn on depending on the
darkness of the surroundings.
Vehicles sold in U.S.A.:
When the headlights are on,
the headlight indicator lights up in the instrument cluster.
Vehicles sold in Canada: When the tail lights are on,
the tail light indicator lights up in the instrument cluster.
Manually twist the knob to the second clickstop to
turn on the headlights if they are needed
immediately when entering a dark tunnel, parking
structure, etc. When
the headlight switch is turned to the first or second
clickstop, the brightness of the instrument cluster will be
reduced slightly unless the instrument panel light control
knob is turned fully on.
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SWITCHES
33
The automatic light control sensor is on top of the
driver's side instrument panel.
Do not place anything on the instrument panel, and/or do
not affix anything on the windshield to block this sensor.
When 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
ªACCº or ªLOCKº position. To turn them on again, turn
the ignition key to the ªONº 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. 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 ªOFFº 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 (ªAUTOº),
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
become 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.

GAUGES, METERS AND SERVICE REMINDER INDICATORS
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(a) If parking brake
is off, stop
immediately and
contact Lexus
dealer.
(b) Fasten seat belt.
(Indicator and buzzer)
(c) Take vehicle to Lexus dealer
immediately.
(d) Stop and check.
(e) Stop and check. (f) Add engine oil.
(g) Take vehicle to
Lexus dealer.
(h) Take vehicle to Lexus dealer.
(i) Close all doors.
(j) Replace bulb.
(k) Take vehicle to Lexus dealer.
(l) Take vehicle to Lexus dealer.
(m) Add washer fluid.
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