2008 Lexus ES350 Quick Guide

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Entering and Exiting
Before Driving
When Driving
Rain and
Night Dr iving
Drivin g Com for t
Ope ning and Clos ing
What to do if ...
Customizin g
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If the electronic k ey does not oper ate
properly
■ Unlocking and locking the doors
To unlock or lock the ve hicle, use the mec hanica l
key to r emove the lock cover o n the driver's door
han dle. T he mechanical k ey is stored inside t he
ele ctronic key.
Locks
Unlocks
■ Startin g the engine
Depres s the b rak e pedal.
To uch the Lexu s emb lem si de of the ele ctronic
ke y to t he “ENGINE S TART STOP ” swit ch.
Pr ess the “ENGINE S TART STOP ” switch
within 1 0 seconds of the buzz er, k eeping the
brak e pe dal de pressed .
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If the electronic key batter y becomes depleted , repl ace it wit h a new bat tery. F or in struc-
tions on replacing the batter y, r efer to the Ow ner's Manual. If y ou need fur ther assistance,
cont act y our Lexus dealer .

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If the engine doesn't star t
Make sur e th at the c orrec t operating procedur es have be en follo wed.
Mak e sur e that the br ake pedal is fi rmly
depresse d when at tempt ing to star t the eng ine.
( → P.17)
Mak e sur e that the steering wheel lock is r eleased.
To r elease th e steering whee l lock, gently turn the
wheel l eft or right while pr essing the “ENGINE
ST ART STOP” s witch.
Brake pedal
Steering wheel lock
If the engine still does not star t, see the Owner's Manual for more information or contac t
yo ur L exus dealer.

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Before Driving
When Driving
Rain and
Night Dr iving
Drivin g Com for t
Ope ning and Clos ing
What to do if ...
Customizin g
Y our L exus
Electronic Key Alarm
The elec tronic key a larm uses an alarm and w arn ing me ssag es to indicat e th at the el ectronic
key has been use d imp roperly . Take appr opriate measure in r esponse to any w arning mes -
sages t hat are displ ayed. In some cases, an ala rm may sound without an accompa nying
wa rning mes sage. If so , foll ow the co rrection p rocedure in the table below.
AlarmSituatio nCorrection pr ocedur e
Exterior alarm sounds
once for 2 seconds
Tr ied to lock the do ors
using the e ntry func tion
while the electronic k ey is
still i nside the pas senger
compa rtmentRetrieve th e electronic key
from the pas senger com-
par tme nt and lock the
door s again .
Closed the trunk while t he
electr onic k ey is still insi de
the trunk and all doors ar e
lockedRetrieve th e electronic key
from the trunk a nd c lose
the trunk lid.
Ex terior alarm sounds
once for 60 seconds
Tr ied to e xit the v ehicle
with the electronic k ey and
lock the doors wi thout f irst
turning t he “ ENGI NE
ST ART STOP” switch OFF
Turn the “ENGINE S TART
ST OP ” switch OFF and
lock t he doors again .
Exterior alarm sounds
once for 1 0 secondsTrie d to lock t he v ehic le
using the e ntry func tion
while a door i s openClose all of the doo rs and
lock t he doors again .
Exterior alarm sounds
once for 3 seconds a nd
int erior alarm sounds con-
tin uously
Wh en the “E NGINE START
STOP” switch is in A CCE S-
SORY or IG NITI ON ON
mode, an atte mpt was made
to open the door and e xit
th e v ehi cle, and the shi ft
le ve r was not in P
Shi ft the sh ift le ver to P .
Interi or alarm pi ngs
continuously
Tu rned the “ENGINE
ST ART STOP” switch to
AC CESSORY mode
while the driver's door is
open (Opene d the d river's
door when t he “ ENGINE
ST AR T STOP ” switch is in
AC CESSORY mode.)
Turn the “ENGINE S TART
ST OP ” switch OFF and
clo se t he driv er's d oor.
Turned the “ENGINE START
ST OP ” s witch OFF while the
driv er's door is op en
Close the dr iver's door .

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Your vehicle includes a variety of electronic features that can be personalized to your
preferences. Programming these preferences requires specialized equipment and may
be performed by an authorized Lexus dealership.
Some function settings are changed simultaneously with other functions being customized.
Contact your Lexus dealer for further details.
ItemFunctionDefault settingCustomized setting
Smart access
system with
push-button start
Smart access system with
push-button startONOFF
Operation signal
(Emergency flashers)ONOFF
Operation signal
(Buzzer)ONOFF
Wireless remote
control
Wireless remote controlONOFF
Unlocking operation
Driver's door unlocked in one step, all doors
unlocked in two steps
All doors
unlocked in one step
Automatic door lock function
to be activated if door is not
opened after being unlocked
ONOFF
Time elapsed before auto-
matic door lock function is acti-
vated if door is not opened
after being unlocked
60 seconds
30 seconds
120 seconds
Operation signal
(Emergency flashers)ONOFF
Operation signal
(Buzzer volume)Level 8Level 1 to 8
Door lock buzzerONOFF
Trunk unlocking functionONOFF
Trunk unlocking operationPush and hold Push twice
One push
Panic functionONOFF

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Entering and Exiting
Before Driving
When Driving
Rain and
Night Driving
Driving Comfort
Opening and Closing
What to do if ...
Customizing Your Lexus
ItemFunctionDefault
settingCustomized setting
Door lock
Unlocking using a key
Driver's door
unlocked in
one step, all
doors
unlocked in
two steps
All doors
locked in one
step
Speed-detecting automatic
door lock functionOFFON
Opening driver's door unlocks
all doors OFFON
Shifting gears to P unlocks all
doorsONOFF
Shifting gears to position other
than P locks all doorsONOFF
Power windows
Linked mechanical key
operationON
(Open and close)OFF
Open only
Close only
Wireless remote control linked
operationON
(Open only)OFF
Linked entry functionONOFF
Moon roof
(Standard type)
Linked mechanical key
operationON
(Open and close)OFF
Open only
Close only
Linked operation of components
when mechanical key is usedSlide onlyTilt only
Wireless remote control linked
operationON
(Open only)OFF
Linked operation of components
when wireless remote control
used
Slide onlyTilt only
Linked entry functionONOFF
Automatic light
control system
Light sensor sensitivityLevel 3Levels 1 to 5
Time elapsed before headlights
automatically turn off after
doors are closed
30 seconds
0 seconds
60 seconds
90 seconds

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■Multi-information display
ItemFunctionDefault
settingCustomized setting
LightsDaytime running lights system
(USA only)ONOFF
Intuitive parking
assist
Back sensor operation display
and buzzerONOFF
Buzzer volumeLevel 3Level 1 to 5
Distance which a sensor detects4.5 ft. (150 cm)1.8 ft. (60 cm)
Illumination
Time elapsed before lights turn
off15 seconds7.5 seconds
30 seconds
Operation when the doors are
unlockedONOFF
Operation after the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch turned
OFF
ONOFF
Front foot well lightingONOFF
Outer foot lightONOFF
Seat belt
reminderVehicle speed linked seat belt
reminder buzzerONOFF
CountryAvailable languages
CanadaEnglish and French

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When Driving
Topic 3
Entering and Exiting
Topic 1
Before Driving
Topic 2
Overview
Contents
●StartingP.1 7
●Automatic Transmission P.1 8
●Parking BrakeP.1 9
●Emergency Flasher
Switch P.1 9
●Turn Signal Lever P. 2 0
●Intuitive Parking Assist P. 2 0
●Multi-information Display P. 2 1
●KeysP. 7
●Smart Access System with
Push-button Start P. 8
●Theft Deterrent System P.9
The Quick Guide is not intended as a substitute for your Owner’s
Manual. We strongly encourage you to review the Owner’s
Manual and supplementary manuals so you will have a better
understanding of your vehicle’s capabilities and limitations.
●Cruise Control P. 2 2
●Dynamic Radar Cruise
Control P. 2 3
●SeatsP.1 1
●Driving and Seat Position
Memory System P.1 2
●Head RestraintsP.1 3
●SeatbeltsP.1 3
●Outside Rear View Mirrors P.1 4
●Anti-glare Inside
Rear View Mirror P.1 4
●Steering WheelP.1 5
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Your Lexus dealer
Your Lexus dealer will provide quality maintenance and any other assistance
you may require.
If there is not a Lexus dealer near you, please call the following number:
■ U.S. OWNERS
● In the U.S. mainland or Canada:
Lexus Roadside Assistance
1-800-25-LEXUS or 1-800-255-3987 (Toll-Free)
● In Hawaii:
Servco Automotive Roadside Assistance/Customer Services
1-800-25-LEXUS or 1-800-255-3987 (Toll-Free)
■ CANADIAN OWNERS
● In Canada or the U.S. mainland:
Lexus Roadside Assistance/Customer Service
1-800-26-LEXUS or 1-800-265-3987 (Toll-Free)
Please access our websites for further information.
● The U.S. mainland: www.lexus.com
● Hawaii: www.servcolexus.com
● Canada : www.lexus.ca
©2008 TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced or copied, in whole or in part,
without the written permission of Toyota Motor Corporation.
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