2010 Lexus GS450h Using The Audio System / LEXUS GS450H QUICK GUIDE OWNERS MANUAL (OM30B86U)

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Starting
■Starting the hybrid system
Make sure the parking brake is engaged and the
shift lever is in “P”.
Depress the brake pedal.
The “POWER” switch indicator light turns
green.
Press the “POWER” switch.
The “READY” light comes on, showing
that’s the vehicle is ready to drive.
■Stopping the hybrid system
Engage the parking brake and shift the shift lever to “P”.
Press the “POWER” switch.
■Changing “POWER” switch modes
To change “POWER” switch modes without turning on the hybrid system, press the
“POWER” switch without depressing the brake pedal. The modes can be changed in the
following order:
With the electronic key on your person, the hybrid system can be started by simply press-
ing the “POWER” switch, while depressing the brake pedal.
(The mechanical key cannot be used to start the hybrid system.)
ACCESSORY modeON mode
(Indicator light: amber) OFF
(Indicator light: off)

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Tr a n s m i s s i o n
■Shift positions
PPa r k *
RReverse
NNeutral (drive not engaged)
DDrive
S“S” mode
*: The hybrid system can only be started in “P”.
The vehicle can only be shifted out of “P”
when the “POWER” switch is in ON mode
and the brake pedal is depressed.
■“S” mode
“S” mode allows the driver to select the shift range manually based on driving conditions.
Shift the shift lever to “S”.
To u p s h i f t : shift the shift lever toward “+”.
To d o w n s h i f t : shift the shift lever toward “-”.
The selected shift range is displayed on the
instrument cluster.
Parking Brake
To s e t: firmly depress the parking brake pedal.
To r e l e a s e: depress the parking brake pedal
again.

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Multi-information Display
■Display information
●Energy monitor
●Trip information
Driving range
Average fuel consumption
Current fuel consumption
Average vehicle speed
●Intuitive parking assist information
(if equipped)
●Dynamic radar cruise control settings
(if equipped)
●Wa r n i n g m e s s a g e s
■Changing the display
Trip information items can be switched by press-
ing the “DISP” switch.
The multi-information display shows information about your vehicle, including the items
shown below.
■When using the intuitive parking assist or dynamic radar cruise control, the appropriate
display is shown on the screen.
■If a problem is detected in any of the vehicle’s systems, a warning message is shown on the
multi-information display.

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Tu r n S i g n a l L e v e r
Right turn signal
Left turn signal
Emergency Flasher Switch
Engaging the emergency flasher switch causes all
the turn signal lights to flash.
Mode Select Switch
Powe r m o d e
For more powerful acceleration and uphill
driving.
Normal mode
Snow mode
For starting or accelerating on snow-covered
roads or other slippery surfaces.
An indicator comes on when in power or snow
mode.
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To signal a lane change, move the lever partway and hold.
Use the mode select switch to select the driving mode that best suits the driving and road
conditions.
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Intuitive Parking Assist
■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 To u c h s c r e e n
: If equipped
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
Indicator
Cruise control switch
■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 toward you. To resume the cruise
control, push the lever up.
To turn the system off, press the “ON-OFF”
button.
: If equipped
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
Indicator
Display
Cruise control switch
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance control switch
■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 distance 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.
: If equipped
Dynamic radar cruise control supplements conventional cruise control with a vehicle-to-
vehicle distance control mode.
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■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 dynamic radar
cruise control, pull the lever. To resume the
cruise control, push the lever up.
To turn the system off, press the “ON-OFF”
button.
AVS (Adaptive Variable Suspension System)
Sports mode
Suitable for meandering mountainous driv-
ing or high speed driving.
Normal mode
Suitable for normal driving.
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The vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode maintains the preset cruising speed as long
as no vehicle is detected ahead.
AVS controls the suspension and steering wheel operation according to the road and
driving conditions.
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