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Driving the vehicle
Starting on a steep uphillFirmly set the parking brake and shift the shift lever to D.
Gently depress the accelerator pedal.
Release the parking brake.
The following procedures should be observed to ensure safe driving.
■Starting the engine ( oP. 124)
■ Driving
With the brake pedal depressed, shift the shift lever to D. ( oP. 128)
Release the parking brake. ( o P. 1 3 2 )
Gradually release the brake pedal and gently depress the
accelerator pedal to accelerate the vehicle.
■ Stopping
With the shift lever in D, depress the brake pedal.
If necessary, set the parking brake.
When the vehicle is stopped for an extended period of time, shift the
shift lever to P or N. (
oP. 1 2 8 )
■Parking the vehicle
With the shift lever in D, depress the brake pedal.
Set the parking brake. ( oP. 132)
Shift the shift lever to P. ( o P. 128)
Press the “ENGINE START STOP” switch and stop the engine.
Lock the door, making sure that you have the electronic key on
your person.
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Engine (ignition) switch
Performing the following operations when carrying the electronic key on
your person starts the engine or changes “ENGINE START STOP” switch
modes.
■ Starting the engine
Check that the parking brake is set.
Check that the shift lever is set in P.
Sit in the driver’s seat and firmly depress the brake pedal.
The “ENGINE START STOP” switch indicator turns green.
Press the “ENGINE START
STOP” switch.
The engine can be started from
any mode.
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■Auto power OFF function
If the vehicle is left in ACCESSORY mode for more than an hour with the shift lever
in P, the “ENGINE START STOP” switch will automatically turn off.
■Electronic key battery depletion
oP. 3 2
■When the electronic key battery is discharged
oP. 4 0 4
■Conditions affecting operation
oP. 3 0
■Note for the entry function
oP. 3 3
CAUTION
■When starting the engine
Always start the engine while sitting in the driver’s seat. Do not press the accelera-
tor pedal while starting the engine under any circumstances.
Doing so may cause an accident resulting in death or serious injury.
■Stopping the engine in an emergency
If you want to stop the engine in an emergency while driving the vehicle, push and
hold the “ENGINE START STOP” switch for more than 3 seconds.
However, do not touch the “ENGINE START STOP” switch while driving except in
an emergency. If the engine stops while the vehicle is being driven, this could lead to
an unexpected accident.
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■Automatic light off system
●When the headlights come on: The headlights and tail lights turn off 30 seconds
after all doors are closed with the “ENGINE START STOP” switch switched to
ACCESSORY mode or turned OFF. (The light turns off immediately if
the button on the key is pressed after all doors are locked.)
●When only the tail lights come on: The tail lights turn off automatically if the
“ENGINE START STOP” switch is switched to ACCESSORY mode or turned
OFF and driver’s door is opened.
To turn the lights on again, switch to IGNITION ON mode, or turn the light switch
OFF once and then back to the
or position.
■Automatic headlight leveling system (vehicles with discharge headlights)
The level of the headlights is automatically adjusted according to the number of
passengers and the loading condition of the vehicle to ensure that the headlights do
not interfere with other road users.
■If the indicator flashes... (vehicles with discharge headlights)
It may indicate a malfunction in the system. Contact your Lexus dealer.
■Customization that can be configured at Lexus dealer
Settings (e.g. light sensor sensitivity) can be changed.
(Customizable features oP. 5 1 1 )
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer than necessary when the engine is not running.
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Using the Bluetooth® audio system for the first time
Before using the Bluetooth
® audio system, it is necessary to register a
Bluetooth® enabled portable player in the system. Follow the procedure
below to register (pair) a portable player:
Press and select “BT•A MENU” using .
Press the talk switch or select “BT•A Setup” using .
The introductory guidance and portable player name registration
instructions are heard. Select “Pair Audio Player (Pair Audio)” using a voice command
or .
Register a portable player name by either of the following meth-
ods:
a. Select “Record Name” using , and say the name to beregistered.
b. Press the talk switch and say the name to be registered.
A voice guidance instruction to confirm the input is heard.
Select “Confirm” using a voice command or .
A passkey is displayed and heard, and a voice guidance instruction for
inputting the passkey into the portable player is heard. Input the passkey into the portable player.
Refer to the manual that comes with the portable player for the opera-
tion of the portable player.
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ES350_UGuidance for registration completion is heard.
If the portable player has a Bluetooth
® phone, the phone can be regis-
tered at the same time. A voice guidance instruction to register a Blue-
tooth
® phone is heard.
Select “Yes” or “No” using a voice command or .
(Bluetooth
® phone o P. 2 7 7 )
Menu list of the Bluetooth® audio system
■ Normal operation
First menuSecond
menuThird menuOperation detail
“Setup”
“BT•A
Setup”
“Pair Audio”Registering a portable player
“Connect”Selecting a portable player to
be used
“Change Name”Changing the registered name
of a portable player
“List Audios”Listing the registered portable
players
“Set Passkey”Changing the passkey
“Delete Audio”Deleting a registered portable
player
“System
Setup”
“Guidance Vol”Setting voice guidance volume
“Device Name”Displaying the Bluetooth®
device address and name
“Initialize”Initializing the system
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■When using a voice command
For numbers, say a combination of single digits from zero to nine.
Say the command correctly and clearly.
■Situations that the system may not recognize your voice
●When driving on rough roads
●When driving at high speeds
●When air is blowing out of the vents onto the microphone
●When the air conditioning fan emits a loud noise
■Operations that cannot be performed while driving
●Operating the system with
●Registering a portable player to the system
■Changing the passkey
oP. 2 7 2
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Setting up a Bluetooth® enabled portable player
Registering a portable player in the Bluetooth® audio system allows the
system to function. The following functions can be used for registered por-
table players:
■ Functions and operation procedures
Pattern A
To enter the menu for each function, follow the steps below using a
voice command or :
●Registering a portable player
1. “Setup” o 2. “Bluetooth Audio Setup (BT•A Setup)” o
3. “Pair Audio Player (Pair Audio)”
● Selecting a portable player to be used
1. “Setup” o 2.“Bluetooth Audio Setup (BT•A Setup)” o
3. “Connect Audio Player (Connect)”
● Changing the registered name of a portable player
1. “Setup” o 2. “Bluetooth Audio Setup (BT•A Setup)” o
3. “Change Name”
● Listing the registered portable players
1. “Setup” o 2. “Bluetooth Audio Setup (BT•A Setup)” o
3. “List Audio Players (List Audios)”
● Changing the passkey
1. “Setup” o 2. “Bluetooth Audio Setup (BT•A Setup)” o
3. “Set Passkey”
● Deleting a registered portable player
1. “Setup” o 2. “Bluetooth Audio Setup (BT•A Setup)” o
3. “Delete Audio Player (Delete Audio)”