2002 Lexus ES300 Owner's Manuals (in English)

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SECTION 1 – 4
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INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
Interior equipment
Vanity mirrors62
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Interior light 63
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Personal lights 64
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Illuminated entry system 64
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Clock 65
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Cigarette lighter and ashtray 66
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Power outlet 67
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Glove box 68
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Rear console box 68
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Garage door opener 69
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Cup holders 72
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Overhead console box 73
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Auxiliary boxes 74
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Floor mat 75
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Grocery bag hook 76
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Coat hooks 76
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Rear electric sunshade 77
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Tiedown hooks 78
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Luggage stowage precautions 78
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VANITY MIRRORS
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To use the vanity mirrors, swing the sun visor down and
open the cover.
To turn on the vanity light, slide the switch.
The vanity light switch has the following positions:
“ON”—Turns the light on when you swing down the sun visor.
However, if the visor has been slid out, the light may not come
on.
“OFF”—Turns the light off.

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Sun visors
1To block out glare from the front , swing the sun visor
down.
2To block out glare from the side, remove the sun visor
from the hook and swing it to the side.
3To block out glare coming obliquely from behind you,
slide the visor backward.
At this position, the vanity light does not come on.
INTERIOR LIGHT
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To turn on the interior light, slide the switch.
The interior light switch has the following positions:
“ON”—Keeps the light on all the time.
“OFF”—Turns the light off.
“DOOR”—Turns the light on when any of the door is opened.
The light goes off when all the doors are closed. For details,
see “Illuminated entry system” on page 64.

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PERSONAL LIGHTS
To turn on the personal light, push the switch. To turn it
off, push the switch again.
ILLUMINATED ENTRY SYSTEM
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 1 Ignition switch light
2 Interior light (with the “DOOR” position)
3 Door courtesy lights
4 Foot lights

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All of the lights come on when any of the doors are
opened.*
After all the doors are closed, the lights remain
on for about 15 seconds and then go out.**
NOTE:
* The operating condition can be changed.
** The duration of lighting can be changed and only the foot
lights can be set not to come on.
Ask your Lexus dealer for details.
However, in the following cases, the lights go out immediately:
 All the doors are closed and the ignition key is in the “ACC”
or “ON” position. (The foot lights come on when the ignition
switch is in the “ON” posi tion. See the following “Foot
lights”.)
 All the doors are locked.
When all the doors are unlocked simultaneously with a key or
wireless remote control, all of the lights come on for about 15
seconds and then go out, even if no door is opened.
Foot lights
The foot lights also come on when the ignition switch is in the
“ON” position with the selector lever in the “P” position. When
the selector lever is moved out of the “P” position, the foot lights
will be dimmed.*
NOTE:
* The foot lights can be set to turn off when the selector lever
is moved out of the “P” position.
Ask your Lexus dealer for details.
When the instrument panel light control dial is turned fully
down, the foot lights will turn off.
CLOCK
The digital clock indicates the time with the ignition key at
the “ACC” or “ON” position. To reset the hour, press the
“H” button. To reset the minutes, press the “M” button.
To adjust the time to the nearest hour, press the “:00”
button.
For example, if the “:00” 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).

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CIGARETTE LIGHTER ANDASHTRAY
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. After it finishes heating up,
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
“ACC” position to use the lighter.
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.
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 completely close the
ashtray after use.

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POWER OUTLET
The power outlet is designed for power supply for car
accessories.
The ignition key must be in the “ACC” or “ON” position for t\
he
power outlet to be used.
NOTICE
To prevent the fuse from being blown, do not use the
electricity over the total vehicle capacity of
12V/120W.
 To prevent the battery from being discharged, do not
use the power outlet longer than necessary when the
engine is not running.
Close the power outlet lid when the power outlet is
not in use. Inserting a foreign object other than the
appropriate plug that fits the outlet, or allowing any
liquid into the outlet may cause electrical failure or
short circuits.