2006 Lexus GS430 change wheel

G00095
PICTORIAL INDEX
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STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN
Page
1 Headlight, turn signal and
fog light switches 44, 47, 48 . . . . . . . .
2 Audio remote control
switches 331
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3 Distance switch 406
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4 Speech command button (See the
separate “Navigation System
Owner’s Manual”.)
5 Telephone button 220
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6 Windshield wiper and washer
switches 49
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7 Multiinformation
change switch 82
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8 Cruise control switch 392, 395 . . . . . .
9 Tilt and telescopic steering
adjustment switch 204
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For detailed information, refer to the
description given in each Section.

OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
138
SEATS
While the vehicle is being driven, all vehicle occupants should
have the seatback upright, sit well back in the seat and properly
wear the seat belts provided.
CAUTION
 Do not drive the vehicle unless the occupants are
properly seated. Do not allow any passengers to sit
in the luggage compartment or cargo area. Persons
not properly seated and/or not properly restrained by
seat belts can be severely injured in the event of
emergency braking or a collision.
 During driving, do not allow any passengers to stand
up or move around between seats. Otherwise, severe
injuries can occur in the event of emergency braking
or a collision.
FRONT SEATS
Front seat precautions
Driver seat
CAUTION
The SRS driver airbag deploys with considerable force,
and can cause death or serious injury especially if the
driver is very close to the airbag. The National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (”NHTSA”) advises:
Since the risk zone for driver airbag is the first 5075
mm (23 in.) of inflation, placing yourself 250 mm (10 in.)
from your driver airbag provides you with a clear margin
of safety. This distance is measured from the center of
the steering wheel to your breastbone. If you sit less
than 250 mm (10 in.) away now, you can change your
driving position in several ways:
 Move your seat to the rear as far as you can while still
reaching the pedals comfortably.
 Slightly recline the back of the seat. Although vehicle
designs vary, many drivers can achieve the 250 mm
(10 in.) distance, even with the driver seat all the way
forward, simply by reclining the back of the seat
somewhat. If reclining the back of your seat makes
it hard to see the road, raise yourself by using a firm,
nonslippery cushion, or raise the seat if your vehicle
has that feature.

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If your steering wheel is adjustable, tilt it downward.
This points the airbag toward your chest instead of
your head and neck.
The seat should be adjusted as recommended by
NHTSA above, while still maintaining control of the foot
pedals, steering wheel, and your view of the instrument
panel controls.
Front passenger seat
CAUTION
The SRS front passenger airbag also deploys with
considerable force, and can cause death or serious
injury especially if the front passenger is very close to
the airbag. The front passenger seat should be as far
from the airbag as possible with the seatback adjusted,
so the front passenger sits upright.
Front seats
CAUTION
The SRS front side airbags are installed in the driver and
front passenger seats. Observe the following
precautions.
 Do not lean against the front door when the vehicle
is in use, since the front side airbag inflates with
considerable speed and force. Otherwise, you may
be killed or severely injured.
 Do not use seat accessories which cover the parts
where the front side airbags inflate. Such
accessories may prevent the front side airbags from
activating correctly, causing death or serious injury.
 Do not modify or replace the front seats or upholstery
of the seats equipped with front side airbags. Such
change may prevent the side airbag system from
activating correctly, disable the system or cause the
front side airbags to inflate accidentally, resulting in
death or serious injury.

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Do not attach any objects except Lexus genuine
parts in the area where the SRS knee airbag for the
front passenger will inflate. When using an ashtray
or auxiliary box on the front passenger’s console
box, be sure to keep it closed. The attached object, or
opened ashtray or auxiliary box might restrict
inflation of the airbag or be thrown away by the force
of the deploying airbag, causing a danger.
 Do not modify or remove any wiring. Do not modify,
remove, st rike or open any components, such as the
steering wheel pad, steering wheel, column cover,
dashboard near the front passenger airbag, front
passenger airbag cover, knee airbags or airbag
sensor assembly. Doing so may prevent the front
airbag system from activating correctly, cause
sudden activation of the system or disable the
system, which could result in death or serious injury.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death
or serious injury. Consult your Lexus dealer about any
repair and modification.NOTICE
Do not perform any of the following changes without
consulting your Lexus dealer. Such changes can
interfere with proper operation of the SRS front airbag
system in some cases.
 Installation of electronic devices such as a mobile
twoway radio, cassette tape player or CD player.
 Modification of the suspension system.
 Modification of the front end structure.
 Attachment of a grille guard (bull bar, kangaroo bar,
etc.), snowplow, winches or any other equipment to
the front end.
 Repairs made on or near the front fenders, front end
structure, console, steering column, steering wheel,
lower portion of instrument panel or dashboard near
the front passenger airbag.

STEERING WHEEL AND MIRRORS
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The outer foot lights go off 15 seconds after the lights come on
or when:

Pushing the lock switch on the outside door handle with an
electronic key in possession,
 the doors are locked with th e wireless remote control
function,
 the doors are locked by inserting a mechanical key into the
door keyhole,
 the doors are locked with the power door lock switch on the
driver’s side, or
 the selector lever is moved out of “P” position when the
engine switch is on.
NOTE:
* The outer foot lights illuminating time can be changed.
Ask your Lexus dealer for details.
INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR
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Adjust the mirror so that you can just see the rear of your
vehicle in the mirror.
Pushing the “AUTO” button changes the mode between
”AUTO” and ”DAY”.
The indicator comes on when the ”AUTO” mode is selected.
”DAY” mode: The mirror surface is normal.
”AUTO” mode: If the mirror detects light from the
headlights of the vehicle behind you, the mirror surface
darkens slightly to reduce the reflected light.
When the inside rear view mirror surface changes, the outside
rear view mirror surfaces will also become darker.
When the engine switch is selected in “IG −ON” mode, the
inside rear view mirror always turns on in the ”AUTO” mode.

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G17016
Zone number
If the direction is displayed several seconds after adjustment,
the calibration is finished.
CAUTION
Do not adjust the display while the vehicle is moving.
Be sure to adjust the display only when the vehicle is
stopped.
CALIBRATING THE COMPASS (circling calibration)
G17011
“CAL” appears on the display in case the circling calibration is
required due to a drastic change in the magnetic field. To
rectify this, follow the calibration procedure below.

AUDIO
331
Audio:
This DVD player can play liner PCM, Dolby digital and
MPEG audio format DVD. Other decoded type cannot be
played.
Title and chapter: Video and audio programs stored in DVD
video disc are divided in parts by title and chapter.
Title: The largest unit of the video a nd audio programs stored
on DVD video discs. Usually, one piece of movie, one album,
or one audio program is assigned as a title.
Chapter: The unit smaller than that of title. A title comprises
plural chapters.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
“Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the doubleD symbol are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential
unpublished works.
19921997 Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved.
This product incorporates copyright protection
technology that is protected by method claims of certain
U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned
by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use
of this copyright protection technology must be
authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended
for home and other limited viewing uses only unless
otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation.
Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
“DTS” is a trademark of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
Audio remote control (steering switches)
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The steering switches are installed on the left side of the
steering wheel.
“MODE” switch: Use this switch to change the mode. If a tape
or disc is not inserted, the “TAPE” or “DISC” mode is skipped.
When you push the switch with the audio system turned off, the
audio system turns on.
“VOL” switches: Use these switches to adjust the volume.
Push “ +” to increase the volume and “ – ” to decrease th\
e
volume. The volume continues to increase or decrease while
the switch is being pressed.

STARTING AND DRIVING
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In the power mode, the “ECT PWR” light in the instrument
cluster is on and the most suitable shift pattern is selected
depending on the driver’s operation of accelerator and brake
pedal and on the vehicle condition. See “Automatic shifting
point change control” on page 356.
To return to the normal mode, push the
driving pattern selector
switch lightly on the “SNOW” side.
Snow mode: For slippery road surfaces such as in snow. In
this mode, the spinning of the rear wheels is controlled
appropriately.
When you push the driving pattern selector switch on the
“SNOW” side, the snow mode is turned on and the ”ECT
SNOW” light in the instrument cluster comes on.
To return to the normal mode, push the driving pattern selector
switch on the “SNOW” side again.
When you turn the engine switch off in the snow mode, the
electronic throttle control system automatically changes to the
normal mode.
INTUITIVE PARKING ASSIST
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The intuitive parking assist is a warning system used
when parking the vehicle at low speed (e.g. into a garage).
It uses an ultrasonic sensor, which checks the
approximate distance to an obstacle. It will inform you of
the approximate distance to an obstacle by displaying
information on the multiinformation display and the
screen, and with beeping sounds.