2008 Lexus ES350 trunk

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Windshiel d wipers and washer swi tch P. 26
“ENG INE ST ART STOP” swit ch P.17
Air conditioning system P.32
Emergen cy flasher switch P.19
Rear win dow and outside rear
view mirror defog gers
P. 27
Secu rity indicator P.9
Audio system P.29
Trunk opener
ma in switch
P.42
Aut omati c tra nsmi ssion
shift lever
P.18
Distance switch ∗ P. 23
∗ : If eq uipped
Glov
e box
P.35
Crui se control
switch
P. 22, 23
Ashtra ys P.35

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OverviewInstrument Panel
Outside rear view mirror switches P.14
Instrument pan el l igh t
control dial
P. 27
Re ar sunsha de
switch
∗ P.38
Trunk op ener P.42
∗ : If equipped
Type A
Type B
Fuel filler door opener P.4
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Outside rear view mirror switches P.14
Inst rument pan el l igh t
control dial
P. 27
Re ar sunsha de
switch
∗ P.38
Auxiliary box P.35
Trunk op ener P.42
Fuel filler
door opener
P.4 3
Auxiliary box P.35
Intuiti ve park ing
assist switch
∗ P.20

Topic 1
Entering and Exiting
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Ent ering and Exiting
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
Before DrivingBefore Driving
Smart A ccess S ystem with Push- button
St art
■Ente ring t he vehicle
To unlock t he v ehicle, simpl y gr asp any of t he
door handl es.
■ Exitin g the vehicle
To lock the v ehi cle, pres s the lock but ton on any of
th e door h andles.
To close the windo ws and t he moon roof (sta ndard
t yp e), pr ess and hold the lock bu tton.
■Openin g the trunk
To ope n t he t runk, press and hold the trunk
re lease button.
The sma rt acce ss syste m with push-but ton start allo ws you t o e nter and exit th e vehicle
or sta rt the engine b y simply ca rrying th e electronic k ey in your pocket or bag.
For details on sta rting t he engine, see p age 17.
For details on what to do when the electronic k ey batte ry becomes dischar ged, see page 48.

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.

Driving ComfortTopic 5
Audio S ystem ........................................................ . 29
Ai r C ondition ing Sy stem ... ................................ . 32
Ga rage Doo r Ope ner ....... ................................ . 33
Asht rays. ................................................................. . 35
Glove Box.............................................................. . 35
Au xilia ry Box ......................................................... . 35
C on sol e B oxe s...................................................... . 3 6
Inte rior L ights........................................................ . 3 6
Cup Ho lders.......................... ................................ . 37
C om pass................................................................. . 37
Se at Hea ters and Ventilators ........................... 38
R ea r S
unshade ..................................................... . 38
Trunk Stora ge Exte nsion................................... . 39
Lu gga ge Ma t......................................................... . 39

Topic 5
Driving Comfort
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Trunk Storage Extension
P ull d own t he r ear a rmrest.
Unl ock t he a rmrest door using t he mechanic al
ke y.
Luggage Mat
Pu ll the le ver u pward s when lifting the luggage
mat up .
The l ever can be hooked on the edge of the trunk.
Longer items can be loaded in t he v ehicl e by utilizing t he trunk sp ace a nd r ear se at ar ea.

Opening and ClosingTopic 6
Door L ock s ............................ .................................. 41
Powe r Windo ws ................................................... . 42
Trunk ........................................................................ . 42
Fu el Ta nk Ca p....................................................... . 43
H oo d ........................................................................ . 43
Mo on Ro of ............................................................. . 44

Topic 6
Opening and Closi ng
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Entering and Exiting
Before DrivingBefore Driving
When Driving
Rain and
Night Dr iving
Drivin g Com for t
Ope ning and Clos ingOpening and Clos ing
What to do if ...
Customizin g
Y our L exus
Power Windows
Power window switches
To open: pr ess the s witch .
To close: pull the swi tch up .
Ful ly pulling up and r eleasing the switches
causes the windo ws to close fully . Fully
pr es sing down and releasin g the s witc hes
causes the windo ws to open fully .
Wi ndo w lock switch
Th e windo w lock switch disables the opera-
tion of al l windows other than the driv er’s
door windo w.
Trunk
■ Trun k op ener
To open the trunk from inside the cabin, simply
pr ess the t runk ope ner.
To d isable the trunk opener, turn OFF th e main
switch in the gl ove bo x.
ON
OFF
Wh en the trunk op ener is disabled , the tru nk can-
not b e op ened using the wi reless r emot e c ontr ol
or t he en try func tion.
■Entry f unction a nd wireless remote control
→ P.7, 8
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