2008 Lexus ES350 lights

Enterin g 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
Y our L exus
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Driving Comfort
Topic 5
Opening and Closing
Topic 6
What to do if ...
Customizing Your LexusResponding to warning/indicator lights
and other problems that may arise.
A list of features that can be customized.
Rain and Night Driving
Topic 4
●Headlights P.25
●Fo g L ights P.26
●Wi ndshield W iper s and
Wa shers P.26
●Re ar W indo w and Outside R ear
Vi ew Mirror D efoggers P.27
●Instrument Panel Lig ht
Control P.27
●Compas sP.37
●Seat Heat ers an d Ve ntila tor s P.38
●Re ar S unshade P.38
●Trun k Storage Ex tension P.39
●Lu ggage Mat P.39
●Door L ocks P.41
●Po wer W indows P.42
●Tr unk P.42
●Fu el Tank Cap P.43
●H ood P.43
●M oon R oof P.44
●Audi o Sy stem P.29
●Air Conditioning S ystem P.32
●Garage Door Op enerP.33
●Ashtr ays P.35
●Glo ve B ox P.35
●Auxiliar y Box P.35
●Console Bo xesP.36
●Interi or Light sP.36
●Cup Holder sP.37
Depe nding on specifications, the ve hicle sh own in the il lustration may
differ from your vehicle in terms of color and equipment.

Topic 1
Ent ering and Exit ing
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Theft Deterrent S ystem
■ Engine immobiliz er system
The eng ine immobili zer s yst em p revents th e
eng ine from b eing sta rted in the e vent th at an
attempt is made to st art the v ehi cle using an
unregistered key.
The security indicator light flashes to indica te that
the system is s et.
■Alarm
Th e system sounds the alarm and f lashes lights when for cible entr y is de tected.
To se t the alarm: lock all the doors fr om outside the v ehic le. Th e securit y indicator li ght
com es on to indicate that the alarm is in it s preparat ion st ate. When t he indi cator light
beg ins t o fla sh, t he s yst em is arme d.
To deactivate or stop t he alarm: star t the engine, or unlock the doors or trunk using the
electr onic k ey or the w ireles s r emo te contr ol.
■ Steering lock
The ste ering wh eel locks when the “ ENGINE
ST AR T STOP ” switch is in OFF .
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.
The theft dete rrent sy stem includes the follo wing f eatur es to help protect y our v ehicle from
theft.

Topic 4
Rain and Nig ht Dri vin g
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Headlights
The instrument panel, the side mark er, parking,
t ail and lic ense plate lights turn on.
The headlights an d all lights listed abo ve turn on.
The headlights and parking l ights turn on/off
automat ica lly in ac cordanc e wit h am bient li ght
le ve ls.
To engage the high b eams, push the le ver for ward.
To flash the high beams, pull the le ver and hold.
■ AF S (A daptiv e F ront -lighting S ystem) (if equipped)
AFS impr oves visibility on cur ves by automatica lly adjusting the hori zontal orientation of the
hea dlights in ac cordanc e with v ehic le speed and th e de gree of the t ire an gle tha t a re con-
tr olled by steering inpu t.
To can cel the s ystem, press the AFS OFF butt on.
OFF
ON
Th e indicat or comes on when t he s yst em is of f.
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Topic 4
Rain and Night Dri vin g
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Ent ering and Exiting
Before DrivingBefore Driving
When Driving
Rain and
Night Dr ivingRain and
Night Dr iving
Drivin g Com for t
Ope ning and Clos ing
What to do if ...
Customizin g
Y our L exus
Fog Lights
The fog ligh ts can b e used o nly when the h ead-
lig hts (lo w b eam) are on.
Wind shield W ipers and W ashers
■Intermittent wiper with interval adjuster (if eq uipped)
MIST: op erates once
INT : int ermittent operation*
LO : low spe ed
HI : hig h sp eed
*: Wiper in terval can be ad justed by turning the b and .
T o spr ay w asher fluid, pull the le ver.
The wiper s will operate au tomatically .
■Rain-sensi ng windshield wipers (if equip ped)
MIST: op erates once
AU TO: automat ic oper ation*
LO : low spe ed
HI : hig h sp eed
*: Sensitivity can be adjusted by tu rning the ba nd.
T o spr ay w asher fluid, pull the le ver.
The wiper s will operate au tomatically .

Topic 5
Driving Comfort
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Ent ering and Exiting
When Drivin g
Rain and
Night Dr iving
Drivin g Com for tDrivin g Com for t
Ope ning and Clos ing
What to do if ...
Customizin g
Y our L exus
Befor e Drivi ng
Console Bo xes
Front
To op en, press the b utton.
To close, pull up the le ver.
Overhead console bo x
To op en, press the lid .
Interior Lights
Door position ON/ OFF
ON /OFF
There is a po wer outlet locate d in the front console bo x.
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What to do if ...
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List of Warning/Indicator Lights
The units used o n the speedom eter, the tachome ter gauge display, in dicator s a nd w arni ng
ligh ts ma y differ dependi ng on the m odel / type .
Stop the vehicle immedia tely. Continuing to drive the vehicle may be da ngerous.
(USA)
(C anad a)Brake system w arning light
Stop the vehicle immediately.
Char ging system w arning light
(U SA)
(C anad a)Malfunction
indicator lam p
Have the v ehic le i nsp ected imme diately .
SRS warning lightPr e-coll ision s ystem
wa rning light*1
(USA)
(C anad a)ABS w arning li ght
For fur ther information, r efer to the Ow ner's Man ual.

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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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Customizing Your Lexus
■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
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