2006 Lexus GS430 light

STEERING WHEEL AND MIRRORS
214When the outside air temperature is low, it may take a little
longer for the mirror to darken in response to the detection of
headlights.
CAUTION
Do not adjust the mirror while the vehicle is moving.
Doing so may cause the
driver to mishandle the vehicle
and an accident may occur resulting in death or serious
injuries.
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To ensure correct functioning of antiglare mirror sensors
located on both sides of the mirror, do not touch or cover
the sensors with your finger or a piece of cloth, etc.
Compass
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The compass indicates the direction in which the vehicle
is heading. The illustration shown above indicates the
vehicle is heading north.
Displays
Directions
N
NE E
SE S
SW W
NWNorth
Northeast East
Southeast South
Southwest West
Northwest

STEERING WHEEL AND MIRRORS
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VANITY MIRRORS
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To use the vanity mirror, swing the sun visor down and
slide the cover.
The vanity light comes on when you slide the cover. However
if the sun visor is not hooked securely, the light may not come
on.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being discharged, do not
leave the cover open for a long time while the engine is
stopped.

TOUCH SCREEN
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Initial screen
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When you select the engine switch in “ACC” or “IG −ON” mode,
the initial screen appears and the system begins operating.
After a few seconds, the initial screen disappears.
CAUTION
When the vehicle is stopped with the engine running,
always apply the parking brake for safety.
Touch switch operation
This system is operated mainly by the switches on the screen.
To prevent damage to the screen, lightly touch switches on the
screen with your finger. When you touch a switch on the
screen, a beep sounds.
Do not use objects other than your finger to touch the screen.
INFORMATION
 If the system does not respond to a touch of a switch,
move your finger away from the screen and then
touch it again.
 You cannot operate dimmed switches.
 Wipe off fingerprints on the surface of the display
using a glass cleaning cloth.
 The displayed image may become darker and moving
images may be slightly distorted when the display is
cold.
 When you look at the screen through polarized
material such as polarized sunglasses, the screen
may be dark and hard to see. If so, change the angle
of the screen or take off your sunglasses.

TOUCH SCREEN
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Consumption
The consumption is calculated and displayed based on
the driving distance and the fuel consumption for 2
seconds with engine running.
The value is updated every 0.5 seconds.
If you are driving at low speeds just before stopping, the
accurate figure may not be shown.
After Refueling
The consumption after refueling is calculated and
displayed based on the total driving distance and the total
fuel consumption after refueling.
The value is updated every 10 seconds.
When refueling, be sure to stop your vehicle and turn the
engine switch off. Cruising Range
How far you can drive with the remaining fuel is
displayed.
Even though the display indicates sufficient miles to run, if the
fuel level on the fuel gauge approaches “E” or the low fuel level
warning light comes on, fill the fuel tank as soon as possible.
INFORMATION
 When you first start driving your new vehicle, the
correct cruising range may not be shown. One or
more refills of 10 gallons or more may be required for
the system to set its calibration.
 The cruising range displayed is calculated based on
past fuel consumption and may vary according to
your driving style and road condition.

TOUCH SCREEN
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Depending on the position of the headlight switch, the
screen changes to either day mode or night mode.
To display the screen in the day mode even with the headlight
switch on, touch “DAY MODE” on the adjustment screen for
brightness and contrast control.
However, if the instrument panel light control switch is turned
fully to the right, mode switching cannot be done. It remains in
the day mode. In this case, “DAY MODE” is not shown on the
screen.
If the screen is set in the day mode with the headlight switch
turned on, this condition is memorized in the system even with
the engine turned off.
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Color and tone adjustment
You can adjust the color and the tone while the DVD video and
video CD are being played.
COLOR “RED”: Strengthens the red color of the screen.
COLOR “GREEN”: Strengthens the green color of the screen.
TONE “+”: Strengthens the tone of the screen.
TONE “–”: Weakens the tone of the screen.

AIR CONDITIONING
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(a) Climate control
SETTING OPERATION automatic control
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1. Push the “AUTO” button.
An indicator light will illuminate to show that the automatic
operation mode has been selected.
Air flow quantity, switching of the diffusers, on−off of the air
conditioning, and switching of the air intake between
RECIRCULATED AIR and OUTSIDE AIR are automatically
adjusted. The operation status is shown by each indicator.
When one of the manual control buttons is depressed while
operating in automatic mode, the mode relevant to the
depressed button is set. Other conditions continue to be
adjusted automatically.
Push the ”OFF” button to turn the air conditioning off.
INFORMATION
 This automatic control had additional functions as
described below, when the “AUTO” button is pushed.
The fan is stopped for a little while until warm air
preparation, when outside temperature is low like a
winter season in the “Floor”, “Bilevel” or
“Floor/Windshield” air flow mode. If quick removal
for exterior frost, fog and inside fog on the windshield
is desired, use the high fan speed setting after the
“Windshield” air flow mode has been selected.
The fan is stopped few seconds until cool air
preparation, when outside temperature is high like a
summer season in the “Panel” or “Bilevel” air flow
mode.
 The internal circulation may be applied for maximum
cooling in the automatic operation mode, when
outside temperature is high like a summer season.
If fresh outside air is desired into the vehicle, push
the air intake control button to select the OUTSIDE
AIR mode.

AIR CONDITIONING
264“DUAL” switch—
This switch is used to set the temperatures independently for
the driver’s seat and front passenger seat.
Touching the switch changes from the independent mode to
the linked mode.

Independent mode: Temperatures can be set
independently for the driver’s seat and front passenger’s
seat. The indicator light will come on to show that the
independent mode has been selected.
 Linked mode: The same temperature is set for the driver’s
seat and front passenger’s seat. The indicator light will turn
off to show that the simultaneous temperature setting mode
has been selected.
When the temperature for the front passenger’s seat is
changed in linked mode, the mode is changed automatically to
independent mode.
INFORMATION
Knowledge for the twotemperature selector operation
This air conditioning system has two independent
temperature selectors: left and right (for the use of
driver and front passenger respectively).
 There are cases where the temperature of the air flow
may not accurately correlate on the driver and front
passenger side according to circumstances, even if
the left and right temperature selectors are set at the
same temperature. If this situation occurs, use the
fine tune operation to adjust the air temperature on
one side.
 There are cases where one or both of the air flow
temperatures may not accurately correlate with the
set temperature according to circumstances, when
the air flow temperature settings on the left and right
are substantially different. For example, if the left
controller is set at central or neutral temperature
while the right one is set at maximum heating or
maximum cooling, or vice versa. If this situation
occurs, use the fine tune operation to adjust the air
temperature on each side.

AIR CONDITIONING
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3Floor— Air flows mainly from the floor vents and rear
vents.
4 Floor/Windshield— Air flows mainly from the floor vents,
windshield vents and rear vents.
Take in the fresh air by selecting the OUTSIDE AIR mode with
the air intake control button.
If manual fan speed control is desired—
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 1 Fan speed at low 2Fan speed at high
The fan speed can be set to your desired speed by touching
the appropriate air flow control switch. The higher the fan
speed is, the more air is delivered. Pushing the ”OFF” button
turns off the fan.
To remove exterior windshield frost and interior windshield fog,
use the high speed setting. If manual switching of air intake is desired—
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Each time you push the air intake control button, the mode
changes in order from the RECIRCULATED AIR mode to
AUTOMATIC mode to OUTSIDE AIR mode, then back to the
RECIRCULATED
AIR mode. Each indicator light shows which
mode is now selected.
1 RECIRCULATED AIR mode— If quick circulation of
cooled air is desired, select this mode.
2 EXHAUST GAS AUTOMATIC mode—If the outside air
contains harmful substances like exhaust gas (i.e., when
the vehicle running just in front of your vehicle accelerates
rapidly), the system changes automatically from the
OUTSIDE AIR mode (with indicators
2
and 3 on) to
the RECIRCULATED AIR mode (with indicators 1
and 2 on).
3 OUTSIDE AIR mode—The system will take fresh outside
air into the vehicle.