2003 Lexus ES300 Owner's Manuals (in English)

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Rear cup holder
To use the rear cup holder, pull down the armrest and open
the cover.
The cup holder is designed for holding cups or drink −cans
securely.
CAUTION
 Do not place anything else other than cups or
drinkcans in the cup holder, as such items may be
thrown about in the compartment and possibly injure
people in the vehicle during sudden braking or in an
accident.
 To reduce the chance of injury in case of an accident
or sudden stop while driving, keep the cup holder
closed when not in use.
OVERHEAD CONSOLE BOX
To use the overhead console box, push the lid.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in case of an accident
or a sudden stop, always keep the overhead console
box closed while driving.
 As this box is designed for holding eyeglasses, do
not place any object heavier than approximately 60 g
(0.13 lb.) in it. Heavier objects may cause the box to
open and the contents to fly out resulting in injuries.

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NOTICE
During hot weather, the interior of the vehicle becomes
very hot. Do not leave anything flammable or
deformable such as a lighter, glasses, etc. inside.
AUXILIARY BOXES
To use them, open as shown in the following illustrations.
 On the instrument panel
To remove the adapter tray inside of the box, pull it up.

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In the trunk
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in case of an accident or
a sudden stop, always keep the auxiliary box closed
while driving.
FLOOR MAT
Use a floor mat of the correct size.
If the floor carpet and floor mat have 2 holes, then they are
designed for use with locking clips. Fix the floor mat with
locking clips into the holes in the floor carpet.

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CAUTION
Make sure the floor mat is properly placed on the floor
carpet. If the floor mat slips and interferes with the
movement of the pedals during driving, it may cause an
accident.
GROCERY BAG HOOK
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To use the grocery bag hook, push the lower portion of the
hook.
This hook is designed for hanging things like a grocery bag.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the hook, do not hang any object
heavier than approximately 3 kg (7 lb.) on it.

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COAT HOOKS
To use the coat hook, push the hook.
CAUTION
Do not hook a hanger, heavy or sharp pointed object on
the coat hook. If the curtain shield airbag inflates, those
items will be hurled away with great force or the curtain
shield airbag may not activate correctly. When you
hang clothes, hang them on the coat hook directly.
REAR ELECTRIC SUNSHADE
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To raise the rear electric sunshade, push the switch. To
lower the sunshade, push the same switch again.
The sunshade works when the ignition switch is in the “ON”
position.
When the selector lever is shifted into the “R” position
while the sunshade is raised, the sunshade will be
automatically lowered. To raise the sunshade, move the
selector lever out of “R” position and push the switch
again.

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CAUTION
Do not touch the brackets fastening the sunshade to
avoid injuring your fingers or hands.
 Do not put your fingers in the sunshade groove while
the sunshade is operating to avoid getting them
caught or injured by the runner.
NOTICE
To prevent the vehicle battery from being discharged,
always operate the sunshade while the engine is
running.
 Observe the following to avoid damage and/or
malfunction:
Do not overload the sunshade motor and other parts
(for instance by pushing down on the sunshade
bracket while it is opening).
Do not place anything where they may hinder the
opening/closing of the sunshade.
Do not affix anything to the sunshade.
Clean the sunshade groove if there is any foreign
matter or dust on it.
Do not operate the rear electric sunshade repeatedly
for a long time as its motor may overheat.
TIEDOWN HOOKS
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To secure your luggage, use the tiedown hooks as
shown above.
See “Luggage stowage precautions” on page 81 for
precautions in loading luggage.

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LUGGAGE STOWAGEPRECAUTIONS
When stowing luggage or cargo in the vehicle, observe
the following:
Put luggage or cargo in the trunk when at all possible. Be
sure all items are secured in place.
 Be careful to keep the vehicle level. Placing the weight as
far forward as possible helps maintain vehicle balance.
 For better fuel economy, do not carry unnecessary weight.
CAUTION
Do not place anything on the package tray behind the
rear seatback. Such items may be thrown about and
possibly injure people in the vehicle during sudden
braking or an accident.
 Do not drive with objects left on top of the instrument
panel. They may interfere with the driver’s field of
view. Or they may move during sharp vehicle
acceleration or turning, and impair the driver’s
control of the vehicle. In an accident they may injure
the vehicle occupants.
NOTICE
Do not load the vehicle beyond the vehicle capacity
weight specified on the tire pressure label.

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