2006 LEXUS LS430 Owners Manual

3Interior features
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3-1. Using the air conditioning 
system and defogger ........... 162
Automatic air conditioning 
control .......................................... 162
Rear window defogger............. 170
Rear air conditioning 
controls ........................................ 172
3-2. Using the audio system .......... 174 Audio system ................................. 174
Operating the radio................... 176
Operating the cassette 
player ............................................ 182
Using the CD changer ............ 185
Optimal use of the audio 
system ............................................ 191
Using the rear controller ......... 193
Using the steering switches.... 195
3-3. Turning on interior lights ...... 198 Interior lights list ......................... 198
3-4. Storage ...................................... 201 Storage features......................... 201 3-5. Other interior features ....... 208
Sun visors ..................................... 208
Vanity mirror and light ............ 209
Clock ............................................... 210
Ashtray............................................. 211
Cigarette lighter ......................... 213
Power outlets................................ 214
Outside temperature display .......................................... 216
Seat heaters .................................. 218
Climate control seat 
switches ..................................... 220
Refreshing rear seat 
switches ...................................... 222
Coat hooks................................... 223
Floor mats ..................................... 224
Sunshades ................................... 225
Trunk features.............................. 227
Garage door opener ............... 232
Compass (vehicles without 
navigation system) ................ 238

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Automatic air conditioning control
Airflow and outlets automatically adjust according to the temperature set-
ting. 
For vehicles equipped with navigation sy
stem, refer to the separate Naviga-
tion System Owner’s manual for further details.
Vehicles equipped with rear air conditioning
Driver's side 
temperature 
control
Simultaneous 
or individual 
mode Winds hield

defogger
Automatic 
mode
Driver's side 
temperature display Off
Fan speed Changes the air

outlets used Passenger’s side

temperature display Swing

center 
vent
Po w e r
Passenger’s side

temperature 
control
Rear air conditioning

control switches 
(  P. 1 7 2 )
Outside air or 
recirculate

mode

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Interior features
Using the automatic mode
Push .
The air conditioning system will begin to oper
ate. Air intake
and fan speed are automatically adjusted accor
ding to the
temperature setting.
Adjust the temperature setting using or .
The temperature for the driver and passenger seats can be set sepa -
rately. ( P.164
)
Vehicles without rear air conditioning
Driver’s side 
temperature 
control
Simultaneous 
or individual 
mode Windshield

defogger Outside air or

recirculate mode
Automatic 
mode
Driver’s side 
temperature display Off
Fan speed Changes the air

outlets used Passenger’s side

temperature display Po w e r
Passenger’s side

temperature 
control
Swing 
center 
vent

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Adjusting the settings
■Adjusting the temperature setting 
Use or .
Press “ ” to increase the temperature and “ ” to decrease the temperature
on the driver and passenger side controls. Press once more to set the
driver and passenger side temperatures to the same setting (Combined
mode).
The air conditioning system switches betw
een simultaneous and individual
modes each time is pressed.
■Adjusting the fan speed
Push  (incr
ease) or  (decrease) on the button.
Fan speed can be set to one of five different speeds. 
Push to turn the air conditioning system off.
■Defogging the windshield
Push .
The fan and automatic clima te contr
ol operate simulta-
neously.
Adjust the air intake mode to (outside) air mode using
.
The automatic air conditioning cont rol switches to outside air mode
when the outside temperature is low.

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■Changing the air outlets
Push .
The following modes are
selected each ti me the bu

tton is
pushed.
Air flows to the upper body.
Air flows to the upper body and
feet.
1
2

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Air flows to the feet.
Air flows to the feet and the
windshield defogger operates.
■ S
witching between recirculated air and outside air modes
Push .
Pushing the button change s betw
een recirculated (recycles air inside
the vehicle), AUTO and outside air modes (introduces air from out-
side the vehicle).
3
4

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Adjusting the position of and opening and closing the air outlets
Center vents
Direct air flow to the left or right
and up or down.
Turn knob up to open the vent
and down to close the vent.
Side vents
Direct air flow to the left or right
and up or down.
Turn knob up to open the vent
and down to close the vent.
Rear vents
Direct air flow to the left or right
and up or down.
Turn knob up to open the vent
and down to close the vent.
1
2
1
2
1
2

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Swing center vents
Push to turn swing on or off.
When no passenger is in the
fr
ont seat:
Push .
Pushing the button changes the
dir
ection of the vents
ON-driver and rear passenger
OFF-driver
■Operating the automatic air conditioning control in automatic mode
Fan speed is automatically adjusted acco r
ding to the temperature setting and oper-
ating conditions. As a result, the following situations may occur.
• The system may switch to recirculated mode when the coolest temperature set -
ting is selected.
• The fan may stop for a short period immediately after operation.
■Using the system in recirculated mode
The windows will fog up more easily if the recirculated mode is used for an
exte

nded period.
■Outside air temperature approaches 0 C (32F).
The air conditioning system will not operate even if the is pushed.
■When the indicator light on flashes
Press and turn off the air conditioning control system before turning it on
once more. There may be a problem in the air conditioning
control system if the
indicator light continues to flash. Turn th e air conditioning control system off and
have it inspected by your Lexus dealer.