2008 Lexus ES350 seat adjustment

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Before driving
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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Front seats
CAUTION
■Seat adjustment
Do not recline the seat more than necessary when the vehicle is in motion to reduce
the risk of sliding under the lap belt.
If the seat is too reclined, the lap belt may slide past the hips and apply restraint
forces directly to the abdomen or your neck may contact the shoulder belt, increas-
ing the risk of death or serious injury in the event of an accident.
Seat position switch
Seatback angle switch
Seat cushion (front) angle switch
Vertical height adjustment switch
Lumbar support switch
Seat leg support adjusting switch (driver’s seat) (if equipped)

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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■To cancel seat position recall
Perform any of the following operations.
●Push the SET button.
●Push button 1 or 2.
●Adjust the seat using the switches (only cancels seat position recall).
■If the battery is disconnected
The memorized positions are erased when the battery is disconnected.
CAUTION
■Seat adjustment caution
Take care during seat adjustment that the seat does not strike the rear passenger or
squeeze your body against the steering wheel.

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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■Retained accessory power
Memorized position can be activated up to 30 seconds after the front passenger
door is opened, even after turning the “ENGINE START STOP” switch OFF.
■To cancel seat position recall
Perform any of the following operations.
●Push the SET button.
●Push button 1 or 2.
●Adjust the seat position using the switches.
■If the battery is disconnected
The memorized positions are erased when the battery is disconnected.
CAUTION
■Seat adjustment caution
Take care during seat adjustment that the seat does not strike the rear passenger.

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Before driving
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Head restraints
■Adjusting the height of the head restraints
■Adjusting the rear seat head restraints
Always raise the head restraint one level from the stowed position when using.
■Head restraints of different seats
The head restraints are specially designed for the seats on which they are installed.
CAUTION
■Head restraint precautions
Observe the following precautions regarding the head restraints. Failure to do so
may result in death or serious injury.
●Adjust the head restraints to the correct position at all times.
●Do not drive with the head restraints removed.
Vertical adjustment
Push and hold the lock release
button when lowering the head
restraint.
Removal
Pull the head restraint up while
pushing the lock release button.
Lock
release
button
Make sure that the head restraints are
adjusted so that the center of the head
restraint is closest to the top of your ears.

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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Outside rear view mirrors
■When the mirrors are fogged up
Turn on the mirror defoggers to defog the mirrors. (→P. 1 8 9 )
■Folding back the mirrors
■One-touch adjustment of the mirror angle
(vehicles with driving position memory)
A desired mirror face angle can be entered to memory and adjusted with the touch
of a button. (→P. 4 4 )
Mirror angle can be adjusted using the switch when the “ENGINE START
STOP” switch is in ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON mode.
Select a mirror to adjust
(L: left or R: right)
Adjust the mirror up, down,
in, or out using the switch
Push back in the direction of the vehicle's
rear.

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1-7. Safety information
ES350_U_(L/O_0708)
CAUTION
■While driving
●Do not adjust the position of the driver’s seat while driving.
Doing so could cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
●Do not place a cushion between the driver or passenger and the seatback.
A cushion may prevent correct posture from being achieved, and reduce the
effectiveness of the seat belt and head restraint, increasing the risk of death or
serious injury to the driver or passenger.
●Do not place anything under the front seats.
Objects placed under the front seats may become jammed in the seat tracks and
stop the seat from locking in place. This may lead to an accident. The adjustment
mechanism may also be damaged.
■Adjusting the seat position:
●Take care when adjusting the seat position to ensure that other passengers are
not injured by the moving seat.
●Do not put your hands under the seat or near the moving parts to avoid injury.
Fingers or hands may become jammed in the seat mechanism.

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4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Headlight aim (vehicles with discharge headlights)
■Vertical movement adjusting bolts
Adjustment bolt A
Adjustment bolt B
■ Before checking the headlight aim
Make sure the vehicle has a full tank of gas and the area around
the headlight is not deformed.
Park the vehicle on level ground.
Sit in the driver’s seat.
Bounce the vehicle several times.
■ Adjusting the headlight aim
Turn bolt A in either direction
using a Phillips-head screw-
driver.
Remember the turning direction
and the number of turns in mind.
Turn bolt B the same number of
turns and in the same direction
as step 1 using a Phillips-head
screwdriver.
If the error is over the value
specified above, take the vehicle
to your Lexus dealer to adjust
the headlight aim.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3
STEP4
STEP1
STEP2

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Alphabetical index
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Floor mat...................................................269
FluidBrake .......................................................309
Power steering fluid ...........................310
Washer ..................................................... 315
Fog lights
Switch ........................................................ 135
Wattage ................................................... 417
Foot well lighting ................................... 247
Front fog lights Switch ........................................................ 135
Wattage ................................................... 417
Front passenger occupant classification system ........................... 88
Front passenger's seat belt reminder light ..................................... 364
Front seats Adjustment ...............................................43
Driving position memory ..................44
Seat position memory ......................... 47
Front side marker lights Replacing light bulbs ....................... 345
Wattage ................................................... 417
Front turn signal lights
Replacing light bulbs ....................... 345
Wattage ................................................... 417
Fuel Capacity...................................................410
Fuel gauge .............................................. 122
Fuel pump shut off system ............ 359
Gas station information ................. 456
Information..............................................418
Refueling ....................................................67
Fuel door...................................................... 67
Fuel filler door............................................ 67
Fuel pump shut off system ................ 359
Fuses.......................................................... 334 Garage door opener .......................... 272
Gas station information...................... 456
Gauges .......................................................122
Glove box ................................................250
Glove box light ....................................... 251
Grocery bag hooks ............................. 270
Hands-free phone system
(for cellular phone)Bluetooth
®..............................................219
Hands-free phone system (for cellular phone) ..........................219
Head restraints Adjusting .................................................. 49
Headlight aim ......................................... 342
Headlights Discharge headlights precautions....................................... 350
Replacing light bulbs ........................343
Switch.........................................................132
Wattage ....................................................417
Heaters
Seat heaters ..........................................263
Side mirror.............................................. 189
Hood ..........................................................298
Hooks Cargo hooks ........................................270
Grocery bag hooks.......................... 270
I/M test...................................................... 293
Identification number Engine..................................................... 409
Vehicle ................................................... 409
Ignition switch............................................ 114
Illuminated entry system .................... 247
Indicator lights......................................... 124
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