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Making a callOnce the Bluetooth
® phone is registered, you can make a call using the
following procedure.
■ Dialing
Press .
Touch on the “Information” screen.
To delete the input phone number, touch ţ.Inputting the phone number.
To delete the input phone number,
touch .
To dial the last input phone number,
touch .
Touch or press the on the steering wheel.
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STEP2
STEP3
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■Dialing from the phone book
You can dial a number from the phone book data imported from your
mobile phone. Up to 1 000 entries may be stor ed in the phone book.
( P. 2 8 7 )
Press .
Touch on the “Information” screen.
Touch on the “Telephone” screen. Choose the data to call from the
list.
Choose the number and then
touch or press the on
the steering wheel.
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STEP2
STEP3
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■Dialing from history
You can make a call from past di aled numbers or received calls.
Up to 5 numbers are stored, with th e last recent number being deleted
to make room for a new number.
Press .
Touch on the “Information” screen.
Touch on the “Telephone” screen. Choose the number to call from
the list.
To choose a number from the
incoming calls history, touch and choose a number to
call.
Touch or press the on
the steering wheel.
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STEP2
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■Made/Received call history list
●If you make a call to or receive a call from a number registered in the phone
book, the name is displayed in the call history.
●If you make multiple calls to the same number, only the last call made is dis-
played in the made calls history.
● is displayed to the left of phone number for unanswered calls.
●Calls where the number is unavailable, such as public telephones, are not stored
in the call history.
■When driving
●The functions “Dialing”, “Dialing from the phone book”, and “Dialing from his-
tory” are unavailable.
●If you press the on the steering wheel, the “Speed Dial” screen is displayed.
At this time phone numbers will not be displayed. Choose from the names dis-
played to make a call.
■International calls
You may not be able to make international calls, depending on the mobile phone in
use.
■To display the voice recognition command list
After pressing the talk switch,
press . If the “Operating
Guide” screen is displaying, press
.
Press .STEP1
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Receiving a callWhen a call is received, the following screen is displayed together with a
sound.
Touch or press the on
the steering wheel.
■To display the voice recognition operating guide
■To cancel voice recognition
●Press and hold the talk switch.
●Press on the steering wheel.
●Say “Cancel”.
●Press . (excluding command verification)
■When using voice recognition
Use correct commands and speak clearly, otherwise the system may not correctly
recognize the command. Wind or other noises may also cause the system not to
recognize the desired command.
After pressing the talk switch,
press . If the “Command
List” screen is displaying, press
.
Press .STEP1
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To u c h .Input the number.
If repeated tone symbols* are
stored in the phone book,
and are displayed on the
right side of the screen.
*: Repeated tone symbols are sym-bols or numbers displayed as p
or w, that come after the phone
number. 
(e.g. 056133p0123w#1
✽)
Confirm the number displayed on screen, and touch .
If you touch , operation is completed without making a call.
■ To transfer a call
To u c h .
■ To hang up
Touch or press the on the steering wheel.
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STEP2
■Transferring calls
●It is not possible to transfer from hand s-free to the mobile phone while driving.
●If you transfer from the mobile phone to hands-free, the hands-free screen will
be displayed, and you can operate the system using the screen.
●Transfer method and operation may vary according to the mobile phone used.
●For operation of the mobile phone in use, see the phone's manual.
■To send a tone by speed tone
Touch then touch . Choose the desired number from the speed tone
list displayed.
■While driving
Key input is unavailable.
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4-2. Maintenance
Vehicle interior
ItemsCheck points
Accelerator pedal• Moves smoothly (without uneven pedal effort or catching)?
Transmission “Park” 
mechanism• Can the vehicle be hold securely on an incline with the shift lever in “P”?
Brake pedal
• Moves smoothly?
• Does it have appropriate clearance and correct amount of free play?
Brakes
• Pulls to one side when applied?
• Loss of brake effectiveness?
• Spongy feeling brake pedal?
• Pedal almost touches floor?
Head restraints• Move smoothly and lock securely?
Indicators/buzzers• Function properly?
Lights• Do all the lights come on?
• Headlights aimed correctly? ( P. 4 1 9 )
Pa r k i n g b r a ke
• Moves smoothly?
• Can hold the vehicle securely on an
incline?
Seat belts
• Does the seat belt system operate smoothly?
• Are the belts undamaged?
Seats• Do the seat controls operate properly?
Steering wheel
• Moves smoothly?
• Has correct free play?
• No strange noises?

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5-1. Essential information
If your vehicle needs to be towed
Before towingThe following may indicate a problem with your transmission. Contact
your Lexus dealer before towing.
● The hybrid system is running, but the vehicle will not move.
● The vehicle makes an abnormal sound.
Emergency towing
If a tow truck is not available, in an emergency your vehicle may be tem-
porarily towed using a cable or ch ain secured to the emergency towing
eyelet. This should only attempted on hard, surfaced roads for short dis-
tances at low speeds. 
A driver must be in the vehicle to s teer and operate the brakes. The vehi-
cle’s wheels, drive train, axles, steering and brakes must be in good condi-
tion.
If towing is necessary, we recommen d having your vehicle towed by your
Lexus dealer or a commercial towing service, using a lift-type truck or a flat
bed truck. 
Use a safety chain system for all towing , and abide by all state/provincial
and local laws.
The wheels and axle on the ground must be in good condition.
If they are damaged, use a to wing dolly or flat bed truck.