2006 Lexus IS250 remote control

TABLE OF CONTENTSIndex
1-1. Key information .............................. 2Keys ......................................................... 2
1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk ..................... 4
Smart access system with push-button start ............................. 4
Wireless remote control ............... 12
Doors..................................................... 15
Trunk...................................................... 19
1-3. Adjustable components ............ 22 Front seats .......................................... 22
Driving position memory ............. 24
Seat position memory ................... 27
Head restraints................................. 29
Seat belts ........................................... 30
Steering wheel (manually adjustable type) ....... 36
Steering wheel (power-adjustable type)............ 37
Anti-glare inside rear view mirror ............................................... 38
Outside rear view mirrors ........... 39
1-4. Opening and closing the windows and moon roof ........... 41
Power windows................................. 41
Moon roof .......................................... 44 1-5. Refueling ........................................ 47
Opening the fuel tank cap........... 47
1-6. Anti-theft system ........................ 50 Engine immobilizer system ........ 50
Alarm.................................................... 52
Theft prevention labels (U.S.A.) ............................................. 54
1-7. Safety information ....................... 55 Correct driving posture ............... 55
SRS airbags ....................................... 57
Child restraint sy stems ................. 68
Installing child restraints ................. 71
2-1. Driving procedures.................... 82 Driving the vehicle .......................... 82
Starting the engine ......................... 89
Automatic Transmission .............. 92
Manual Transmission..................... 96
Turn signal lever............................... 98
Parking brake ................................... 99
2-2. Instrument cluster ..................... 100 Gauges and meters ..................... 100
Indicators and warning lights................................................. 106
Multi-information display........... 109
1Before driving
2When driving

Pictorial indexInstrument panel
Headlight switch Turn signal lever
Fog light switch P. 113
P. 98
P. 116
Shift paddle switches  P. 94
Gauges and meters P. 100
Multi-information display P. 109
Windshield wipers and washer switch P. 117
Engine switch P. 89
Trunk opener main switch P. 19
Glove box P. 205
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever  P. 36
Tilt and telescopic steering control switch  P. 37
Parking brake pedal (automatic transmission) P. 99
Audio remote co ntrol switches P. 199

Before driving1
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1-1. Key information............................ 2Keys....................................................... 2
1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk................... 4
Smart access system with push-button start .......................... 4
Wireless remote control............. 12
Doors.................................................. 15
Trunk ................................................... 19
1-3. Adjustable components .......... 22 Front seats ....................................... 22
Driving position memory .......... 24
Seat position memory ................ 27
Head restraints.............................. 29
Seat belts ......................................... 30
Steering wheel (manually adjustable type) .... 36
Steering wheel (power-adjustable type) ......... 37
Anti-glare inside rear view mirror ............................................. 38
Outside rear view mirrors ........ 39 1-4. Opening and closing the
windows and moon roof ........ 41
Power windows ............................... 41
Moon roof ....................................... 44
1-5. Refueling ..................................... 47 Opening the fuel tank cap ........ 47
1-6. Anti-theft system ...................... 50 Engine immobilizer system ...... 50
Alarm ................................................ 52
Theft prevention labels (U.S.A.) .......................................... 54
1-7. Safety information .................... 55 Correct driving posture ............ 55
SRS airbags .................................... 57
Child restraint systems .............. 68
Installing child restraints .............. 71

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1-1. Key information
Keys
Using the mechanical keyTake out the mechanical key.
The following keys are provided with the vehicle.
Electronic keys
• Operating the smart accesssystem with push-button start
( P. 4 )
• Operating the wireless remote control function
( P. 1 2 )
Mechanical keys
Key number plate
■When required to leave a key to the vehicle with a parking attendant
Turn the trunk opener main switch OFF an d lock the glove box as circumstances
demand. ( P. 1 9 , 2 0 5 )
Remove the mechanical key for your own use and provide the attendant with the
electronic key only.
■Key number plate
Keep the plate in a safe place such as your wallet, not in the vehicle. In the event that
a mechanical key is lost, a new key can be made at your Lexus dealer using the key
number plate. ( P. 3 5 8 )

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
■Operation signals
A buzzer sounds and the emergency flashers flash to indicate that the doors have
been locked/unlocked. (Locked: Once; Unlocked: Twice)
■Conditions affecting operation
The smart access system with push-button start and wireless remote control func-
tion may not operate normally in the following situations.
●Near a TV tower, radio station, electric power plant, airport or other facility that
generates strong radio waves
●When carrying a portable radio, cellular phone or other wireless communica-
tion device
●When multiple electronic keys are in the vicinity
●When the electronic key has come into contact with, or is covered by a metallic
object
●When a wireless key (that emits radio waves) is being used nearby
●When the electronic key has been left ne ar an electrical appliance such as a
personal computer
■Switching the door unlock function
It is possible to set which doors the entry function unlocks.
Turn the engine switch OFF.
When the indicator on the key surface is turned off, push and
hold , , or for approximately 5 seconds while pushing
the button on the key.
STEP1
STEP2

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
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Before driving
The setting changes each time an operation is performed, as shown below. (Wait for
at least 5 seconds after each operation to continue an operation.)
■Battery-saving function
In the following circumstances, the entry func tion is disabled in order to prevent the
vehicle and electronic key batteries from discharging.
●When the entry function has not been used for 2 weeks or more
●When the electronic key has been left within approximately 3 ft. (1 m) of the
vehicle for 10 minutes or more
The system will resume operation when...
●The vehicle is locked using the door handle lock switch
●The vehicle is locked/unlocked using the wireless remote control function
( P. 1 2 )
●The vehicle is locked/unlocked using the mechanical key ( P. 3 5 9 )
Multi-information
displayUnlocking doorsBeep
Hold the driver's door handle
to unlock only the driver's
door.
Exterior: Beeps three
times
Interior: Pings once
Hold the front passenger’s
door handle to unlock all
doors
Hold either front door handle
to unlock all doorsExterior: Beeps twice
Interior: Pings once

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
■Electronic key battery depletion
●The standard battery life is 1 to 2 years. (The battery becomes depleted even if
the electronic key is not used.) If the smart access system with push-button start
or the wireless remote control function does not operate, or the detection area
becomes smaller, the battery may be depleted. Replace the battery when nec-
essary. (  P. 2 9 3 )
●To avoid serious deterioration, do not leave the electronic key within 3 ft. (1 m) of
the following electrical appliances.
•TVs
• Personal computers
• Recharging cellular phones or cordless phones
• Table lamps
■To operate the system properly
Make sure to carry the electronic key wh en operating the system. Do not get the
electronic key too close to the vehicle when operating the system from the outside
of the vehicle.
Depending on the position and holding condition of the electronic key, the key may
not be detected corr ectly and the system may not operate properly. (The alarm may
go off accidentally, or the door lock prevention may not function.)
■Note for the entry function
●The doors may unlock if a large amount of water splashes on the door handle,
such as in the rain or in a car wash. (The doors will automatically be locked after
approximately 30 seconds if the do ors are not opened and closed.)
●Gripping the door handle when wearing a glove may not unlock the door.
●If the wireless remote control is used to lock the doors when the electronic key
is near the vehicle, there is a possibility that the door may not be unlocked by the
entry function. (Use the wireless re mote control to unlock the doors.)
■When the vehicle is not driven for extended periods
To prevent theft of the vehicle, do not leave the electronic key within 6 ft. (2 m) of
the vehicle.
■Security feature
If a door is not opened within approximately 30 seconds after the vehicle is
unlocked, the anti-theft system automatically locks the vehicle again.

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
Wireless remote control
■2-step unlocking function
When you push the button, the driver's door is unlocked. Pushing the button
again within 3 seconds unlocks the other doors.
■Operation signals
Doors: A buzzer sounds and the emergenc y flashers flash to indicate that the
doors have been locked/unlocked. (Locked: Once; Unlocked: Twice)
Trunk: A buzzer sounds to indicate that the trunk has been unlocked.
Windows and moon roof: A buzzer sounds continuously while the windows and
moon roof are being opened.
■Door lock buzzer
If a door is not fully closed, a buzzer soun ds continuously if an attempt to lock the
door is made. Fully close the door to st op the buzzer, and lock the vehicle once
more.
■Electronic key battery depletion
 P. 8
■Security feature
P. 8
■When the electronic key battery is fully depleted
P. 1 0
The wireless remote control can be used to lock and unlock the vehicle and
the trunk from outside the vehicle.
Locks all doors
Unlocks all doors
Opens the windows and
moon roof (push and hold)
Unlocks the trunk
(push and hold)
Sounds alarm
(push and hold) ( P. 5 2 )