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CAUTION
■Things that must not be carried in the trunk
The following things may cause a fire if loaded in the trunk.
●Receptacles containing gasoline
●Aerosol cans
■Storage precautions
●Do not place anything on the package tray behind the rear seatback. 
Such items may be thrown about and possib ly injure people in the vehicle during
sudden braking or in an accident.
●Do not drive with objects on top of the instrument panel. 
They may interfere with the driver’s field of view or move during sharp accelera-
tion or turning, thus impairing the driver ’s control of the vehicle. In an accident
they may injure the vehicle occupants.
●Secure all items in the occupant compartment, as they may shift and injure some-
one during an accident or sudden braking.
■Weight of the load
●Improper loading may cause deterioration of steering or braking control result-
ing in an accident which may cause death or serious injury.
●Do not exceed the maximum axle weight ra ting or the total vehicle weight rating.
●Even if the total load of occupant’s weight and the cargo load is less than the total
load capacity, do not apply the load unevenly. Improper loading may cause dete-
rioration of steering or braking control which may cause death or serious injury.

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Vehicle load limits
■Total load capacity and seating capacity
These details are also described on the tire and loading information label. 
(  P. 4 3 1 )
CAUTION
■Overloading the vehicle
Do not overload the vehicle. 
It may not only cause damage to the tire s, but also degrade steering and braking
ability, resulting in an accident.
Vehicle load limits include total load capacity, seating capacity, towing
capacity and cargo capacity.
■ Total load capacity: 815 lb. (370 kg)
Total load capacity means the comb ined weight of occupants, cargo
and luggage.
■ Seating capacity: 5 occupants (Front 2, Rear 3)
Seating capacity means the maximu m number of occupants whose
estimated average weight is 150 lb. (68 kg) per person.
Even if the number of occupants ar e within the seating capacity, do
not exceed the total load capacity.
■ Towing capacity
Lexus does not recommend towing a trailer with your vehicle.
■ Cargo capacity
Cargo capacity ma y increase or decrease depending on the weight
and the number of occupants.

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3-3. Using the audio 
system ........................... 226
Audio system type.................. 226
Using the radio........................ 229
Using the cassette player ... 238
Using the CD player ............. 242
Playing MP3 and 
WMA discs............................ 247
Using the DVD player............ 251
Playing DVD 
video/audio............................ 254
Playing video CD ................... 266
DVD player and DVD 
video disc information ....... 270
Optimal use of the 
audio/video system ............ 282
Using the AUX adapter ....... 287
Using the steering 
switches ................................. 288
3-4. Using the hands-free 
system (for cellular 
phone)............................ 291
Hands-free system 
(for cellular phone) .............. 291
Using the Bluetooth
® 
phone ...................................... 296
Setting the hands-free  system ....................................... 311 3-5. Using the interior

lights ............................. 337
Interior lights list .................... 337
3-6. Using the storage 
features ........................ 340
List of storage features......... 340
3-7. Other interior  features ........................ 347
Sun visors ................................. 347
Vanity mirror ........................... 348
Clock ......................................... 349
Outside temperature 
display..................................... 350
Ashtrays..................................... 351
Cigarette lighter .................... 352
Power outlet ............................ 353
Seat heaters/ventilators ...... 354
Armrest .................................... 356
Rear sunshade ........................ 357
Floor mats ................................ 359
Trunk features ......................... 360
Garage door opener ............ 363
Compass................................... 369
Lexus Link System ................. 373

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■Using cellular phones
Interference may be heard through the audio system’s speakers if a cellular phone is
being used inside or close to the vehicle while the audio system is operating.
CD player: Plays audio CDs, CD text, MP3 discs and WMA discs.
DVD player: Plays audio CDs, CD text, video CDs, MP3 discs,
WMA discs, DVD video discs and DVD audio discs.
Ti t l ePa g e
Using the radioP. 2 2 9
Using the cassette playerP. 2 3 8
Using the CD playerP. 2 4 2
Playing MP3 and WMA discsP. 2 4 7
Using the DVD playerP. 2 5 1
Playing DVD video/audioP. 2 5 4
Playing video CDP. 2 6 6
DVD player and DVD video disc informationP. 2 7 0
Optimal use of the audio/video systemP. 2 8 2
Using the AUX adapterP. 2 8 7
Using the steering switchesP. 2 8 8

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Using the steering switches
Turning on the powerPress when the audio system is off.
The audio system can be turned off by holding the switch down for 1 second
or more.
Changing the audio source
Press when the audio system is on. The audio source changes as fol-
lows each time the button is pressed. If a cassette tape or discs is not
inserted, that mode will be skipped.
FM1  FM2 cassette player  CD/DVD player 
 AUX AM  SAT1 SAT2 SAT3
Some audio features can be controlled using the steering switches.
Power on, select audio
source
Vo l u m e
Radio: Select radio stations
Cassette: Fast forward,
rewind and select-
ing tracks
CD: Select tracks, discs and file
DVD: Select tracks, discs and chapter

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Selecting a disc in the CD or DVD playerPress to select the CD or DVD mode.
Press and hold  or  on until you hear a beep.
■Canceling automatic selection of a radio station
Push the same switch.
CAUTION
■To reduce the risk of an accident
Exercise care when operating the audio switches on the steering wheel.
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Making a callOnce the Bluetooth
® phone is registered, you can make a call using the
following procedure.
■ Dialing
Press .
Touch on the “Information” screen.
Inputting the phone number.
To delete the input phone number,
touch .
To dial the last input phone number,
touch .
Touch or press on the steering wheel.
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■Dialing from the phone book
You can dial a number from the phone book data imported from your
mobile phone. Up to 1 000 entries may be stor ed in the phone book.
( P. 320)
Press .
Touch on the “Information” screen.
Touch on the “Telephone” screen. Choose the data to call from the
list.
Choose the number and then
touch or press on the
steering wheel.
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