2008 Lexus GS350 Owner's Manual

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Indicators and warning lights
The indicator and warning lights on the instrument cluster and center
panel inform the driver of the status of the vehicle’s various systems.
Instrument cluster
The units used on the speedometer and some indicators may differ depend-
ing on the target region.
Center panel
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■Indicators
The indicators inform the driver of the operating state of the vehi-
cle’s various systems.
Turn signal indicator
(→ P. 1 3 0 )
(if equipped)
Damping mode indicator
(→ P. 1 8 3 )
Headlight high beam indi-
cator ( →P. 1 4 2 )Shift position and shift
range indicators
(→ P. 1 2 7 )
(U.S.A.)
Headlight indicator
(→ P. 1 4 2 )MCruise control indicator
(→ P. 1 5 3 )
(Canada)
Tail light indicator
(→ P. 1 4 2 )
(if equipped)
Intuitive parking assist
indicator ( →P. 1 6 5 )
Fog light indicator
(→ P. 1 4 5 ) Slip indicator ( →P. 1 8 5 )
(if equipped)
“AFS OFF” indicator
(→ P. 1 4 3 ) “VSC OFF” indicator
(→ P. 1 8 6 )
“ECT SNOW” indicator
(→ P. 1 2 6 )“A I R B A G O N ” a n d “A I R
BAG OFF” indicators
(→ P. 9 2 )
“ECT PWR” indicator
(→ P. 1 2 6 )
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CAUTION
■If a safety system warning light does not come on
Should a safety system light such as ABS and the SRS airbag warning light not
come on when you turn to IGNITION ON mode, this could mean that these sys-
tems are not available to help protect you in an accident, which could result in death
or serious injury. Have the vehicle inspected by your Lexus dealer immediately if
this occurs.
■Warning lights
Warning lights inform the driver of malfunctions in the indicated
vehicle’s systems. ( →P. 4 8 8 )
*: These lights turn on when the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is turned
to IGNITION ON mode to indicate that a system check is being per-
formed. They will turn off after the engine is on, or after a few seconds.
There may be a malfunction in a system if the lights do not come on, or
turn off. Have the vehicle inspected by your Lexus dealer.
(U.S.A.)(Canada)(U.S.A.)(Canada)
(U.S.A.)(Canada)(if equipped)
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Multi-information display
The multi-information display presents the driver with a variety of driving-
related data, including the current driving range.
●Trip information ( →P. 1 4 0 )
Displays driving range, fuel con-
sumption and other cruising
related information.
●Intuitive parking assist dis-
play (if equipped) (→ P. 166)
Automatically displayed when
using intuitive parking assist.
●Dynamic radar cruise con-
trol display (if equipped)
(→P. 153)
Automatically displayed when
using dynamic radar cruise con-
trol.
●Warning messages
(→P. 4 9 7 )
Automatically displayed when a
malfunction occurs in one of the
vehicle’s systems.
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Trip information■ Driving range
■ Average fuel consumption after refueling
■ Current fuel consumption
■ Outside temperature
Displays the estimated maximum distance that can
be driven with the quantity of fuel remaining.
• This distance is computed based on your average
fuel consumption. As a result, the actual distance
that can be driven may differ from that displayed.
• When only a small amount of fuel is added to the tank, the display may not be updated.
Displays the average fuel consumption since the
vehicle was last refueled.
Displays the current rate of fuel consumption.
Displays the outside air temperature.
The temperature range that can be displayed is from
-40°F (-40°C) to 122°F (50°C).
Display items can be switched
by pushing the “DISP” switch.
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■System check display
After switching the “ENGINE START STOP” switch to IGNITION ON mode,
“CHECK” is displayed while system operation is checked. When the system check
is complete, “COMPLETED” is displayed before returning to the normal screen.
NOTICE
■The multi-information display at low temperatures
Allow the interior of the vehicle to warm up before using the liquid crystal informa-
tion display. At extremely low temperatures, the information display monitor may
respond slowly, and display changes may be delayed.
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2-3. Operating the lights and windshield wipers
Headlight switch
Turning on the high beam headlightsWith the headlights on, push the
lever forward to turn on the high
beams.
Pull the lever back to the center
position to turn the high beams off.
Pull the lever toward you to turn
on the high beams.
Release to turn them off. You can
flash the high beams with the head-
lights on or off.
The headlights can be operated manually or automatically.
The side marker, parking,tail, license plate and
instrument panel lights
turn on.
The headlights and all lights listed above turn
on.
The headlights and all the lights listed above turn
on and off automatically.
(When the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch is
in IGNITION ON
mode.)
U.S.A .
Canada
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AFS (Adaptive Front lighting System) (if equipped)AFS improves visibility at intersections and on curves by automatically
adjusting the level of the headlights according to vehicle speed and the
degree of the tire angle that are controlled by steering input.
Operates at speeds of 6 mph (10 km/h) or higher.
■ Deactivating AFS
Press the switch to turn it off.
The indicator turns on when
the AFS is deactivated.
■Daytime running light system
To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers, the headlights turn on automati-
cally (at a reduced intensity) whenever the engine is started and the parking brake
is released. Daytime running lights are not designed for use at night.
■Headlight control sensor
The sensor may not function properly if an
object is placed on the sensor, or anything
that blocks the sensor is affixed to the wind-
shield.
Doing so interferes with the sensor detecting
the level of ambient light and may cause the
automatic headlight system to malfunction.
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