2010 Lexus IS250C manual transmission

Contents
The Quick Guide is not intended as a substitute for your Owner’s
Manual. We strongly encourage you to review the Owner’s
Manual and supplementary manual s so you will have a better
understanding of your vehicle’ s capabilities and limitations.
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Air Conditioning System (with navigation system)
Using the automatic mode ....................................................................................................... .50
Adjusting the temperature ...................................................................................................... .. 50
To turn off the airflow ........................................................................................................ ........... 50
Air Conditioning System (without navigation system)
Using the automatic mode ....................................................................................................... .63
Adjusting the temperature ...................................................................................................... .. 63
To turn off the airflow ........................................................................................................ ........... 63
Audio System (with navigation system)
Basic operation ................................................................................................................ .............. 46
Radio.......................................................................................................................... ......................... 46
DVD player/CD player........................................................................................................... ....47
Operating an iPod
®.................................................................................................................... 49
Remote control (steering wheel switches) ......................................................................... 49
Audio System (without navigation system)
Basic operation ................................................................................................................ .............. 57
Radio.......................................................................................................................... ......................... 58
CD player ......................................................................................................................................... 59
Operating an iPod
®.................................................................................................................... 62
Remote control (steering wheel switches) ......................................................................... 62
Automatic Transmission ......................................................................................................... ............15
Cruise Control................................................................................................................. ......................22
Door Locks..................................................................................................................... .........................74
Dynamic Radar Cruise Control ............................ ........................................................................23
ECT Switch (Automatic Transmission) ...................................................................................... 20
Engine (ignition) Switch ....................................................................................................... ............... 14
ETCS Switch (Manual Transmission)............................................................................................ 21
Fog Lights..................................................................................................................... ........................... 26
Fuel Tank Cap .................................................................................................................. ...................... 77
Hands-free System For Cellular Phone (with navigation system) Bluetooth
® phone pairing......................................................................................................... 38
Phonebook transfer ..................................................................................................................... 39
Registering a voice tag ........................................................................................................ ....... 40
Registering a speed dial ....................................................................................................... ........ 41
Calling by name ............................................................................................................................. 42
Calling by speed dial.......................................................................................................... .......... 43
Receiving a call............................................................................................................... ................ 44
XM
® NavWeather .................................................................................................................... .. 45

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Hands-free System For Cellular Phone (without navigation system)Bluetooth® phone pairing .......................................................................................................... 51
Calling by number .........................................................................................................................52
Calling by name................................................................................................................ ..............52
Calling by speed dial .......................................................................................................... ..........53
Phonebook transfer ............................................................................................................. .........54
Changing the registered name............................. ...................................................................55
Registering a speed dial....................................................................................................... .......56
Head Restraints ................................................................................................................ ..................... 13
Headlights ...............................................................................................................................................25
Instrument Panel Light Control................................................................................................. ..... 26
Intuitive Parking Assist....................................................................................................... ................. 21
Keys ........................................................................................................................... ...................................8
Lexus Enform with Safety Connect .............................................................................................. 7 2
Manual Transmission............................................................................................................ ................17
Multi-information Display ...................................................................................................... ............ 18
Navigation System Register home .................................................................................................................. ............... 32
Destination input  Search by address ........................................................................33
Destination input  Search points of interest by name ..........................................35
Destination input  Search points of interest by category ...................................36
Destination input  Search points of interest by telephone number ............... 37
Power Windows .................................................................................................................. ................. 74
Retractable Hardtop ............................................................................................................ .............. 75
Safety Connect ................................................................................................................. .................... 70
Satellite Switches............................................................................................................. ...................... 19
Seat belts..................................................................................................................... .............................. 13
Seats .............................................................................................................................................................11
Smart Access System with Push-button Start ...... ...................................................................... 9
Speech Command System Basic operation................................................................................................................ ............... 64
Command list ................................................................................................................... ...............65
Theft Deterrent System ......................................................................................................... ............. 10
Touch Screen (with navigation system) Display ........................................................................................................................ ........................30
Screen scroll operation ........................................................................................................ ........ 31
Setting a route ................................................................................................................ .................. 31
Trunk.......................................................................................................................................................... 78
Turn Signal Lever .................................................................................................................................20
Windshield Wipers and Washer ................................................................................................... 27

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Shift paddle switch (automatic
transmission)
P.16
Windshield wipers and
washer switch
P.27
Engine (ignition) switch P.14
Trunk opener main switch P.78
ECT switch (automatic transmission)
ETCS switch (manual transmission)P.20
P.21
Shift lever P.15, 17

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Engine (ignition) Switch
■Starting the engine
Automatic transmission
Make sure the parking brake is engaged and the
shift lever is in P.
Depress the brake pedal.The “ENGINE START STOP” switch indi-
cator light turns green.
Press the “ENGINE START STOP” switch.
Manual transmission
Make sure the parking brake is engaged and the
shift lever is in N.
Depress the clutch pedal.The “ENGINE START STOP” switch indi-
cator light turns green.
Press the “ENGINE START STOP” switch.
■ Stopping the engine
Engage the parking brake and shift the shift lever to P (for automatic transmission) or N
(for manual transmission).
Press the “ENGINE START STOP” switch.
With the electronic key on your person, the engine can be started by simply pressing the
“ENGINE START STOP” switch, while depressing the brake pedal or clutch pedal.
(The mechanical key cannot be used to start the engine.)

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■Changing power modes
To change power modes without turning on the engine, press the “ENGINE START STOP”
switch without depressing the brake pedal (for automatic transmission) or the clutch pedal
(for manual transmission). The modes can be changed in the following order:
Automatic Transmission (If Equipped)
■ Shift positions
ACCE SSORY mode IGNITION ON mode
(Indicator light: amber)
OFF
(Indicator light: off)
P Pa r k *
The vehicle can only be shifted out of P when
the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is in
IGNITION ON mode and the brake pedal is
depressed.
R
Reverse
N Neutral (drive not engaged)
D Drive
S S mode
*: The engine can only be started in P.

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■Changing shift ranges in the S position
Operating the shift lever or shift paddle switches allows shift ranges to be selected to suit the
driving conditions.
Shift the shift lever to S.The indicator in the meter cluster will dis-
play the selected shift range.
Higher shift range:
Move the shift lever in the “+” direction or
pull the “+” shift paddle switch toward you.
Lower shift range:
Move the shift lever in the “-” direction or
pull the “-” shift paddle switch toward you.
Manual Transmission (If Equipped)
To operate the shift lever, the clutch pedal must be
fully depressed.
To shift into R, the ring on the shift lever must be
pulled up.
Shift the shift lever to R only when the vehicle is
stationary.

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ETCS Switch (Manual Transmission)
An indicator comes on when in snow mode.
Press again to return to normal mode.
Intuitive Parking Assist (If Equipped)
Owners of models equipped with a navigation system should refer to the “Navigation System
Owner's Manual”.
■Turning the system on and off
The system can be turned on and off using the satellite switch. ( P.1 9 )
■Screen 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 corner
sensors
Indicates obstacles detected by the back sen-
sors
Use the ETCS switch to change to snow mode when starting or accelerating on snow-
covered roads or other slippery surfaces.
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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: If equipped*2 : Vehicles with automatic transmission*3 : Vehicles with manual transmission*4 : Turns on due to natural causes such as natural air leaks or tire inflation pressure changes
caused by temperature excluding the spare tire. Adjust the tire inflation pressure.
Follow the correction procedures.
Open door warning light(On the
center panel)
Front passenger’s seat belt
reminder light
Low fuel level warning light(Illuminate no flashing)Tire pressure warning light*4
(On the
instrument cluster)
Driver’s seat belt
reminder lightMaster warning light
See the Owner's Manual
Tu r n s i g n a l i n d i c a t o rCruise control indicator
Headlight high beam indicatorAFS OFF indicator*1
Headlight indicator (U.S.A.)Front fog light indicator
Tail light indicator (Canada)Intuitive parking assist
indicator
*1
ECT SNOW indicator*2Slip indicator
ETCS SNOW indicator*3VSC off indicator
ECT PWR indicator*2SRS airbag on-off indicator
Shift position and shift range indicators*2
For further information, re fer to the Owner's Manual.