2008 Lexus GS450h Using the audio system / LEXUS 2008 GS450H QUICK GUIDE OWNER'S MANUAL (OM30B13U)

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Intuitive Parking Assist (If Equipped)
■Turning the system on and off
The system can be turned on and off using the
intuitive parking assist switch.
■Screen display
Multi-information display
Sensors are used to detect obstacles near the
vehicle. The distance to a detected obstacle is
shown by the number of indicator bars.
Indicates obstacles detected by the dual sen-
sors
Indicates the steering maneuvers required to
avoid an obstacle
Indicates obstacles detected by the rear cor-
ner sensors
Indicates obstacles detected by the back sen-
sors
T
ouch screen
The system uses a screen display and buzzer to inform the driver of obstacles near the
vehicle when parking or driving at low speed.
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Cruise Control
■ Setting the speed
Press the “ON-OFF” button.
The system will turn on.
Accelerate or decelerate to the desired
speed, and then push the lever down. This sets the speed in the cruise control
memory.
■Adjusting the speed setting
To i n c r e a s e s p e e d : push the lever up.
To decrease speed : push the lever down.
Release the lever when the desired speed is
reached.
■ Canceling
To temporarily cancel the cruise control, pull the
lever.
To turn the system off, press the “ON-OFF” but-
ton.
Cruise control allows the driver to maintain a constant speed without having to operate the
accelerator pedal.
Use for highway driving or when traveling at a constant speed for long periods of time.

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Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (If Equipped)
■Cruise control display
Cruise control settings are shown on the multi-
information display.
Vehicle ahead indicator
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance
Preset speed
■Vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode
Press the “ON-OFF” button.
Accelerate or decelerate to the desired
speed, and then push the lever down.
Following distance can be adjusted using the
vehicle-to-vehicle dist ance control switch.
■Conventional (constant speed) cruise control mode
Press the “ON-OFF” button.
Push the lever forward and hold for at least
one second.
Accelerate or decelerate to the desired
speed, and then push the lever down.
■Adjusting the speed setting
To increase speed : push the lever up.
To decrease speed : push the lever down.
Release the lever when the desired speed is
reached.
■ Canceling
To temporarily cancel the dynamic radar cruise
control, pull the lever.
To turn the system off, press the “ON-OFF” but-
ton.
Dynamic radar cruise control supplements conventional cruise control with a vehicle-to-
vehicle distance control mode.
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The vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode maintains the pr eset cruising speed as long
as no vehicle is detected ahead.

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AVS (Adaptive Variable Suspension System)
Sports mode
Suitable for meandering mountainous driv-
ing or high speed driving.
Normal mode Suitable for normal driving.
TRAC/VSC Off Mode
To turn off TRAC: Push the VSC OFF switch
briefly. The slip indicator light will come on.
To turn off VSC: Push and hold the VSC OFF
switch for 3 seconds when the vehicle is not mov-
ing. The slip indicator light and VSC OFF indica-
tor light come on.
Push the button again to turn the system back on.
AVS controls the suspension and steering wheel operation according to the road and
driving conditions.
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This switch turns off the traction control sy stem or vehicle stability control system.
Use this switch if the wheels get stuck in snow, mud etc.

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Headlights................................................................ 31
Fog Lights ................................................................ 32
Windshield Wipers and Washers .................... 32
Headlight Cleaner ............................................... 33
Rear Window and Outside Rear View
Mirror Defoggers................................................. 33
Instrument Panel Light Control ....................... 33

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Headlights
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 parking lights turn on/off
automatically in accordance with ambient light
levels.
To engage the high beams, push the lever forward.
To flash the high beams, pull the lever and hold.
■ AFS (Adaptive Front lighting System)
AFS improves visibility on curves by automatica lly adjusting the horizontal orientation of the
headlights in accordance with vehicle speed an d the degree of the tire angle that are con-
trolled by steering input.
The system can be turned on and off using the
“AFS OFF” switch.
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Fog Lights
The fog lights can be used only when the head-
lights (low beam) are on.
Windshield Wipers and Washers
Operates once
Automatic operation*
Low speed
High speed
*: Sensitivity can be adjusted by turning the band.
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