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Adjusting sound quality and balanceTouch on the screen. Adjust the settings, referring to the
following table.
Once you have finished, touch.
*: The sound quality level is adjusted individually in each radio, cassette tape, CD or DVD mode.
STEP1
STEP2
Sound quality
modeDisplayLevelTo u c h
High-pitched tones*-5 to 5
or Mid-pitched tones*-5 to 5
Low-pitched tones*-5 to 5
Front/rear
volume balanceF7 to R7 or
Left/right volume balanceL7 to R7 or
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Setting DSPThe following features can be set as desired by touching on the
screen. With CD player
With DVD player
■ Turning Automatic Sound Levelizer (ASL) ON or OFF
Touch or .
ASL automatically adjusts the volume and tone quality according to the
noise level as you drive your vehicle.
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■Changing the listening po sition (with CD player)
The speaker balance can be changed to produce the best sound for
each listening position.
To u c h .
The listening position changes as follows each time the switch is
touched.
■ Turning the surround ON or OFF (with DVD player)
Touch or .
DisplayListening position
Position best suited to the driver’s seat
Position best suited to the driver’s and front passen-
ger’s seat
Position best suited to the rear seats
Position best suited to all seats
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Receiving a callWhen a call is received, the following screen is displayed together with a
sound. Touch or press on the
steering wheel.
■ To refuse a call
Touch and hold .
■ To adjust the received call volume
Press the or . You can also adjust the volume using the steer-
ing switches.
■International calls
Received international calls may not be displayed correctly, depending on the
mobile phone in use.
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When finished, say “Dial”. The system responds with “Dialing” and
your call is placed.
If you have problems storing a number using the continuous number
method, you can store numbers one digit at a time using “Digit Store”.
Simply follow the instructions above for “Digit Dial”, except say “Digit
Store” in STEP 1 and “Store” in STEP 4.
Dialing a phone number saved as a nametag
A nametag is a convenient way to store important or frequently called
phone numbers for easy access at any time. To do this, choose a fre-
quently-called number to store, the example below uses your home tele-
phone number.
● How to store a nametag
Press the button. When the system responds with “Lexus
Link ready”, say “Store”.
When the system responds with “Phone number to store, please”,
say the entire number you wish to store with no pauses. The sys-
tem will repeat the number and ask “Yes or No”.
Say “Yes” (or “No” to try again).
When the system responds with “Nametag, please”, say “home”.
When the system responds with “About to store home. Does that
sound OK?”, say “Yes” (or “No” to try again).
The system responds with “Storing home”.
- The system can store up to 20 nametags.
- Try to use multi-syllable nametags such as “my home”, and “the office”.
- Try to avoid similar-sounding nametags like “Tim” and “Kim”.
When using the “Dial” and “Store” commands, the system will recog-
nize 7, 10, and 11-digit phone numbers. When dialing or storing a phone
number, you can say “zero” or “oh” for 0.
STEP4
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3
STEP4
STEP5
STEP6
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●Tips for entering a phone number using the “Dial” and “Store” commands
• You do not need to say “Dial”, “Store” or “Verify” after the phone number.
• If the phone number entered is not 7, 10, or 11 digits, use the “Dial” or “Store”command.
• Do not pause between the digits.
• Speech recognition does not recognize the words “Hundred” or “Thousand”. Instead, say each digit.
• Speech recognition often works better when the digits are combined
smoothly into a single phrase.
• If the system does not recognize your command properly, use the “Digit dial” command to enter one digit at a time.
●If problems continue
• Say each one of the syllables in the word clearly.
• Be sure to articulate each sound in the word.
• If the system is confusing 2 commands that are similar, be sure to pronounce
the distinction.
• Avoid clipping short words and syllables.
• Try speaking louder to prevent background noise from drowning out your voice.
●Audible voice prompts
Some of the voice guidance instructions can be changed to Spanish. Press the
button and ask a Lexus Link Advisor.
■Information on Advanced Services
See the Lexus Link area of the Lexus website at www.lexus.com/lexuslink/
or call
the Lexus Link Call Center at 1-800-25-LEXUS (1-800-255-3987) (toll-free) for
more information.
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General maintenance
Engine compartment
ItemsCheck points
Brake fluid• At the correct level? (→P. 4 1 6 )
Engine coolant• At the correct level? ( →P. 4 1 4 )
Engine oil• At the correct level? (→ P. 4 0 9 )
Exhaust system• No fumes or strange sounds?
Radiator/condenser/hoses• Not blocked with foreign matter?
(→ P. 4 1 5 )
Wa s h e r f l u i d• At the correct level? (→ P. 4 2 0 )
12 volt battery•Maintenance-free (→P. 4 1 7 )
Listed below are the general maintenance items that should be performed
at the intervals specified in the “Warranty and Services Guide/Owner’s
Manual Supplement”. It is recommended that any problem you notice
should be brought to the attention of your Lexus dealer or qualified service
shop for advice.
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5-1. Essential information..... 478If your vehicle needs to be towed ............................ 478
If you think something is wrong ..................................... 484
Fuel pump shut off system .................................... 485
Event data recorder .............. 486 5-2. Steps to take in an
emergency ................... 488
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer sounds... .. 488
If a warning message is displayed................................. 497
If you have a flat tire (Vehicles with standard tires) .............. 512
If you have a flat tire (Vehicles with run-flat tires)................ 522
If the engine will not start .... 523
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from “P”.................... 524
If you lose your keys .............. 525
If the electronic key does not operate properly.......... 526
If the 12 volt battery is discharged ............................ 529
If your vehicle overheats ..... 533
If the vehicle becomes stuck........................................ 536
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