2006 Lexus IS250 driver

Topic 2
Before Driving
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Driving and Seat Position Memory System (If Equipped)
■Setting memory positions
While holding down the SET button, press and
hold one of the memory buttons (1, 2, or 3) until
you hear a beep.
The current position of the seat, as well as the
position of the steering wheel and the outside
rear view mirrors (for the driver's seat only) is
recorded.
■Recalling memory positions
Press one of the memory buttons (1, 2, or 3).
■Linking driving position memory with door unlock operation (driver's seat only)
While holding down the desired memory button,
press and hold either the or button on
the wireless remote control until you hear a beep.
The seats can be returned to a previously set position by simply pressing a button.
The position of the steering wheel and the outside rear view mirrors is adjusted along with the
driver's seat.
Positions can be conveniently recorded for the vehicle's primary drivers and passengers.
Linking driving position memory to the door unlock operation allows the memory position
to be recalled automatically when the driver's door is opened. (The linked function does not
operate if the driver's door is unlocked us ing the mechanical key or manually from inside
the vehicle.)

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Anti-glare Inside Rear View Mirror
To turn AUTO mode ON/OFF, press the AUTO
button.
The indicator comes on when AUTO mode is
turned ON.
Steering Wheel
■Manually adjustable type
To adjust the steering wheel, press the lever down
and move the steering wheel to the desired posi-
tion. Lock the steering wheel in place by pulling
the lever up.
■Power-adjustable type
Up
Down
Away from the driver
Toward the driver
The anti-glare mirror uses a sensor to detect light from vehicles behind and automatically
reduces glare.
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The power-adjustable type steering wheel retracts automatically when the engine switch is
turned OFF to allow for easy exit and entry. The steering wheel returns automatically to its
previously set position when the engine switch is switched to ACC or IG-ON mode.

Topic 3
When Driving
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Automatic Transmission
■ Shift positions
P Pa r k *
R Reverse
N Neutral (drive not engaged)
D Drive
S S mode
* : The engine can only be started in P.
The vehicle can only be shifted out of P whenthe engine switch is in IG-ON mode and the
brake pedal is depressed.
■ S mode
S mode allows the driver to select the shift range manually based on driving conditions.
Shift the shift lever to S.
To u p s h i f t : shift the shift lever toward "+", or
press the "+" shift paddle switch on the steering
wheel.
To d o w n s h i f t : shift the shift lever toward "-", or
press the "-" shift paddle switch on the steering
wheel.
The selected shift range is displayed on the
instrument cluster.

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ETCS Switch (Manual Transmissions)
An indicator comes on when in snow mode.
Press again to return to normal mode.
Lexus Parking Assist-sensor (If Equipped)
■Turning the system on and off
The system can be turned on and off using the satellite switch. ( P. 2 1 )
■Screen display
Sensors are used to detect obstacles near the
vehicle. The distance to a detected obstacle is
shown by the number of indicator bars.
Indicates obstacles detected by the corner
sensors
Indicates obstacles detected by the back sen-
sors
Use the ETCS switch to change to snow mode when starting or accelerating on snow-
covered roads or other slippery surfaces.
The system uses a screen display and buzzer to inform the driver of obstacles near the
vehicle when parking or driving at low speed.
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Cruise Control (If Equipped)
■ Setting the speed
Press the ON-OFF button.
The system will turn on.
Accelerate or decelerate to the desired
speed, and then push the lever down. This sets the speed in the cruise control
memory.
■Canceling
To temporarily cancel the cruise control, pull the
lever.
To turn the system off, press the ON-OFF button.
■Adjusting the speed setting
To i n c r e a s e s p e e d : push the lever up.
To decrease speed : push the lever down.
Release the lever when the desired speed is
reached.
Cruise control allows the driver to maintain a constant speed without having to operate the
accelerator pedal.
Use for highway driving or when traveling at a constant speed for long periods of time.

Topic 5
Driving Comfort
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Before Driving
Air Conditioning System (wit hout navigation system)
Owners of models equipped with a navigation system should refer to the “Navigation System
Owner's Manual”.
■Using the automatic mode
Press the AUTO button.
Adjust the temperature using the TEMP but-
tons.
■Adjusting the temperature in DUAL mode
In DUAL mode, driver and passenger side tem-
perature settings can be adjusted separately.
Press the DUAL button.
Adjust the driver side temperature using the
TEMP buttons, and the passenger side temper-
ature using the PASSENGER TEMP buttons.
Driver side temperature control
Switch to automatic mode
Driver side temperature display
OFF button
Fan speed controls
Air flow controls Passenger side temperature display
Micro dust and pollen filter
Passenger side temperature control
Windshield defog/defrost
Outside air/recirculated air mode switch
A/C switch
Dual mode switch1
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Opening and Closing
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Power Windows
Power window switches
To open: press the switch.
To close: pull the switch up.
Fully pulling up and releasing the switches
causes the windows to close fully. Fully
pressing down and releasing the switches
causes the windows to open fully.
Window lock switch The window lock switch disables the opera-
tion of all windows other than the driver’s
door window.
Moon Roof (If Equipped)
■Opening and closing
The moon roof can be opened to 7 different
positions by turning the dial clockwise from
closed position.
To open the moon roof to the comfort stop
position, simply press the dial. Press again to close.
The comfort stop position reduces wind noise.
■ Tilt up and down
To tilt the moon roof up, turn the dial counter-
clockwise from the closed position.
To tilt the moon roof down, turn the dial clockwise.
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Have the malfunction repaired immediately.
Open door warning light
(On the cen-
ter cluster)
Front passenger’s seat belt
reminder light
Low fuel level warning lightLow tire pressure warning
lighta
(On the
instrument cluster)
Driver’s seat belt
reminder light
Master warning light
See the Owner's Manual
Tu r n s i g n a l i n d i c a t o rECT PWR indicator*2
Headlight high beam indicatorCruise control indicator
Headlight indicator (U.S.A.)AFS OFF indicator*1
Tail light indicator (Canada)Lexus parking assist-sensor
indicator
*1
ECT SNOW indicator*2Slip indicator
ETCS SNOW indicator*3
Shift position and shift range indicators*1
*1 : If equipped*2 : For automatic transmissions*3 : For manual transmissions
For further information, re fer to the Owner's Manual.