2002 Lexus ES300 Owner's Manuals (in English)

KEYS AND DOORS
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DOORS
Locking with key
 1Lock 2Unlock
Turn the key towards the front of the vehicle to lock and
towards the back to unlock.
The doors lock and unlock simultaneously with the driver’s
door. Turning the key once will unlock the driver’s door and
twice in succession will unlock all doors simultaneously.* NOTE:
* The 2step unlocking function can be changed.
Ask your Lexus dealer for details.
The windows and moon roof can be opened from outside the
vehicle using the key. For details, see “Power window
switches” on page 38 and “Moon roof” on page 88.
Locking with inside lock button
 1 Lock 2Unlock
Push in the lock button to lock and unlock the door.
The front doors can be opened by pulling the inside handles
even if the lock buttons are in the locked position.
CAUTION
Do not pull the inside handle of the front doors while
driving. The doors will open and an accident may occur.
Lexus strongly recommends that all children be placed
in the rear seat of the vehicle.
Closing the door with the lock button pushed in will also lock
the door. Be careful not to lock your keys in the vehicle. The
door will not lock if the key is left in the ignition switch when
closing the front doors.

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If the vehicle is subjected to a severe frontal, rear or side
impact with the ignition switch turned to the “ON” position, all
doors will unlock automatically after a few seconds.
CAUTION
Before driving, make sure the doors are closed and
locked, especially when small children are in the
vehicle. Along with the proper use of seat belts, locking
the doors helps prevent the driver and passengers from
being thrown out from the vehicle during an accident.
It also helps prevent the doors from being opened
unintentionally.
Locking with power door lock switch
 1
Lock 2Unlock
To lock all the doors simultaneously, push the power door
lock switch on the front side. Pushing on the rear side will
unlock them.
The same switch is also located on the front passenger’s side.

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power door lock switch.

Lock all the side doors with the key or wireless remote
control when the front doors are closed.
 Open the driver’s door or front passenger’s door and move
the inside lock buttons of both front doors to the lock
position, then close the front doors.
The power door lock switch can be reset in the following ways.
 Turn the ignition key to the “ON” position.
 Unlock all the doors with the key or wireless remote control.
 Unlock the driver’s door or front passenger’s door with the
inside lock button, and then unlock all the doors with the
power door lock switch.
Setting the auto door locking and unlocking
functions
You can set the following auto door locking and unlocking
functions.
(a) Locking linked with the shift position
All the doors are locked automatically when the selector lever
is moved out of the “P” position with the ignition switch in the
“ON” position.*
NOTE:
* This function is the default setting for new vehicles.
(b) Unlocking linked with the shift position
All the doors are automatically unlocked when the selector
lever is moved to the “P” position with the ignition switch in the
“ON” position.
(c) Locking linked with the vehicle speed
All the doors are locked automatically at 20 km/h (12 mph) or
higher vehicle speed. However, if any door is unlocked during
driving, this auto locking function does not operate until the
unlocked door is once opened.
(d) Unlocking linked with opening the driver’s door
All the doors are automatically unlocked when the driver ’s door
is opened within 10 seconds after the ignition switch is turned
from “ON” to the “ACC” or “LOCK” position.

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Setting the functions
1. Close all the doors.
2. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON” position.
3. Within 10 seconds after the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position;

To set function (a)
Push and hold the front of the power door lock switch for 5
seconds with the selector lever in the “P” position.
 To set function (b)
Push and hold the rear of the power door lock switch for 5
seconds with the selector lever in the “P” position.
 To set function (c)
Push and hold the front of the power door lock switch for 5
seconds with the selector lever in any position except “P”.
 To set function (d)
Push and hold the rear of the power door lock switch for 5
seconds with the selector lever in any position except “P”.
All the doors are automatically locked and unlocked when you
release the power door lock switch. This indicates the function
is set. If all the doors are not locked and unlocked, the time the
switch was held may have been too short or too long. Repeat
the procedure from step 1.
If you want to cancel the function, perform the same procedure
once again. Each time you perform the procedure, the function
is set and cancelled alternately.
Locking with rear door childprotector
 1 Unlock 2Lock
Whenever small children are in the vehicle, lock the rear
door so that it does not open from the inside. To do this,
move the lever to the lock position as shown on the label
next to the lever.

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SECTION 1 – 2
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INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
Switches
Headlight switch (U.S.A.)26
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Headlight switch (Canada) 28
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Headlight dimmer and turn signal switch 31
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Fog light switch 32
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Windshield wiper and washer switch 32
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Rear window and outside rear view mirror
defogger switch 37
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Power window switches 38
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Emergency flasher switch 41
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Seat heater switches 42
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SWITCHES
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HEADLIGHT SWITCH(U.S.A.)
“AUTO” position
The headlights and all other lights automatically turn on
depending on the darkness of the surroundings when the
ignition key is in the “ON” position.*
NOTE:
* The operating condition or sensitivity can be changed.
Ask your Lexus dealer for details.
To turn on the lights manually, 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.
When the headlights are on, the headlight indicator lights up in
the instrument cluster. Twist the knob to the second clickstop to turn on the
headlight 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 dial
is turned fully up.
“DRL OFF” position
The daytime running light (DRL) system does not work
when the knob is set in this position.
For details, see the following “Daytime Running Light (DRL)
System”.

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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 are on, they automatically turn off about
30 seconds after any door or trunk lid is opened and closed
with the ignition key turned to the “ACC” or “LOCK” position\
.*
To turn them on again, turn the ignition key to the “ON” position,
or twist the knob on the end of lever to the “AUTO” position and
then twist the knob until the first or second clickstop.
If you are going to park for over one week, make sure the knob
is in the “AUTO” position.
NOTE:
* The time before turning off the lights can be changed.
Ask your Lexus dealer for details. Daytime Running Light (DRL) System
When the knob is set in the “AUTO” position, the headlights
turn on at
reduced intensity when the parking brake is released
with the engine started. They will not go off until the ignition
switch is turned off.
The headlights will automatically adjust to full intensity and/or
turn on the other lights dependi ng on the darkness of the
surroundings.
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.
To cancel the DRL system, twist the knob to the “DRL OFF”
position.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being discharged, do not
leave the lights on longer than necessary when the
engine is not running.