2012 Lexus GS250 parking brake

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GS350/250_EE (OM30C36E)
4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ............ 186
Cargo and luggage............. 197
Trailer towing .................... 198
4-2. Driving procedures
Engine (ignition) switch .... 207
Automatic transmission..... 214
Turn signal lever ............... 222
Parking brake .................... 224
Horn .................................. 227
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ............... 228
Automatic High Beam ...... 233
Fog light switch................. 239
Windshield wipers and
washer................................241
Headlight cleaner switch ... 248
4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap . 2494-5. Using the driving support
Cruise control .................... 254
Dynamic radar cruise con-
trol.....................................258
LKA (Lane-Keeping
Assist)...............................274
Lexus (parking assist-sen-
sor)....................................284
Lexus (parking assist moni-
tor)....................................297
Driving mode select switch 326
Driving assist systems ....... 331
Hill-start assist control ...... 339
PCS (Pre-Crash Safety sys-
tem)....................................341
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) 352
4-6. Driving tips
Winter driving tips ............ 359
4Driving

TABLE OF CONTENTS6
GS350/250_EE (OM30C36E)
7-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers ........... 738
If your vehicle has to be stopped
in an emergency.................7397-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If your vehicle needs to be
towed...............................740
If you think something is
wrong................................747
Fuel pump shut off system 748
If a warning light turns on or a
warning buzzer sounds.....749
If a warning message is dis-
played................................757
If you have a flat tire (vehicles
with a spare tire)...............782
If you have a flat tire (vehicles
without a spare
tire).....................................797
If the engine will not start . 815
If the shift lever cannot be
shifted from P....................817
If the parking brake cannot be
released.............................818
If the electronic key does not
operate properly................821
If the vehicle battery is dis-
charged..............................824
If your vehicle overheats ... 829
If your vehicle becomes
stuck...................................832
7When trouble arises

17Pictorial index
GS350/250_EE (OM30C36E)
Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 101
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 101
When the warning messages are displayed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 757
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 224
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 224
Precautions against winter season. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 360
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 757
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 222
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 228
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/daytime running lightsP. 228
Front fog lights
*/rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 239
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 671
Warning messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 771
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 738
Trunk opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 150
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 657
Tilt and telescopic steering control switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 170
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 170
Driving position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 161
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 409
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 409
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 430
Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 432
Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 432
Hands-free system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 542
Trunk opener main switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 151
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25Pictorial index
GS350/250_EE (OM30C36E)
Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 101
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 101
When the warning messages are displayed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 757
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 224
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 224
Precautions against winter season. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 360
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 757
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 222
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 228
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/daytime running lightsP. 228
Front fog lights
*/rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 239
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 671
Warning messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 771
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 738
Trunk opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 150
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 657
Tilt and telescopic steering control switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 170
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 170
Driving position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 161
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 409
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 409
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 430
Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 432
Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 432
Hands-free system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 542
Trunk opener main switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 151
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952. Instrument cluster
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Instrument cluster
GS350/250_EE (OM30C36E)Warning lights inform the driver of malfunctions in the indicated
vehicle’s systems.
*1: These lights turn on when the engine switch is turned to IGNITION ON
mode to indicate that a system check is being performed. They will turn
off after the engine is on, or after a few seconds. There may be a malfunc-
tion in a system if the lights do not come on, or turn off. Have the vehicle
Warning lights
*1Brake system warning
light
(P. 749)*1, 2
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equipped)
“AFS OFF” indicator
(P. 751)
*1Charging system warn-
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light (P. 7 5 0 )*2Parking brake indicator
(P. 751)
*1Malfunction indicator
lamp (P. 750)*1Brake system warning
light (P. 7 5 1 )
*1SRS warning light
(P. 750)Open door warning light
(P. 752)
*1ABS warning light
(P. 750)Low fuel level warning
light (P. 7 5 2 )
*1Electric power steering
system warning light
(P. 751)Seat belt reminder light
(P. 752)
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(if
equipped)
“PCS” warning light
(P. 751)
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Master warning light
(P. 752)
*1Slip indicator
(P. 751)*1Tire pressure warning
light
(P. 753)

962. Instrument cluster
GS350/250_EE (OM30C36E)
inspected by any authorized Lexus dealer or repairer, or another duly qual-
ified and equipped professional.
*2: The light flashes to indicate a malfunction.
The indicators inform the driver of the operating state of the vehi-
cle’s various systems.
Indicators
Turn signal indicator
(P. 222)Cruise control “SET”
indicator (P. 254)
Tail light indicator
(P. 228)
(if
equipped)
LKA (Lane-Keeping
Assist) indicator
(P. 276)
Headlight high beam
indicator (P. 228)

(if
equipped)
Lexus parking assist-
sensor indicator (P.
285)
(if
equipped)
Automatic High Beam
indicator (P. 233)
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(if
equipped)
“AFS OFF” indicator
(P. 230)
(if
equipped)
Front fog light indicator
(P. 239)*1, 2 Slip indicator
(P. 333, 339)
Rear fog light indicator
(P. 239)
*1VSC OFF indicator
(P. 334)
Cruise control indicator
(P. 254)
*1, 3
(if
equipped)
“PCS” warning light
(P. 342)
(if
equipped)
Radar cruise control
indicator (P. 258)Parking brake indicator
(P. 224)

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4Driving
GS350/250_EE (OM30C36E)
4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle............ 186
Cargo and luggage ............ 197
Trailer towing.................... 198
4-2. Driving procedures
Engine (ignition) switch.... 207
Automatic transmission .... 214
Turn signal lever ............... 222
Parking brake .................... 224
Horn .................................. 227
4-3. Operating the lights
and wipers
Headlight switch............... 228
Automatic High Beam ...... 233
Fog light switch ................ 239
Windshield wipers
and washer ...................... 241
Headlight cleaner switch ... 2484-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap . 249
4-5. Using the driving support
systems
Cruise control ................... 254
Dynamic radar cruise
control ............................. 258
LKA
(Lane-Keeping Assist) .... 274
Lexus
parking assist-sensor....... 284
Lexus
parking assist monitor..... 297
Driving mode select switch326
Driving assist systems ...... 331
Hill-start assist control ...... 339
PCS (Pre-Crash Safety
system)............................ 341
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) 352
4-6. Driving tips
Winter driving tips ............ 359

1864-1. Before driving
GS350/250_EE (OM30C36E)
Driving the vehicle
P. 207
With the brake pedal depressed, shift the shift lever to D. (P.
214)
If the parking brake is in manual mode, release the parking
brake.
(P. 224)
Gradually release the brake pedal and gently depress the acceler-
ator pedal to accelerate the vehicle.
With the shift lever in D, depress the brake pedal.
If necessary, set the parking brake.
If the vehicle is to be stopped for an extended period of time, shift the shift
lever to P or N. (P. 214)
With the shift lever in D, depress the brake pedal.
If the parking brake is in manual mode, set the parking brake.
(P. 224)
Shift the shift lever to P. (P. 214)
If parking on a hill, block the wheels as needed.
Press the engine switch to stop the engine.
The following procedures should be observed to ensure safe driv-
ing:
Starting the engine
Driving
Stopping
Parking the vehicle
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