2012 Lexus IS F brake

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Engine (Ignition) Switch
■Starting the engine
Make sure the parking brake is set 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.
■ Stopping the engine
Set the parking brake and shift the shift lever to P.
Press the “ENGINE START STOP” switch.
■Changing “ENGINE START STOP” switch modes
To change the “ENGINE START STOP” switch mode without turning on the engine, press
the “ENGINE START STOP” switch without depressing the brake pedal. The mode can be
changed in the following order:
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.
(The mechanical key cannot be used to start the engine.)
ACCESSORY mode IGNITION ON mode
(Indicator light: amber)
OFF
(Indicator light: off)

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Automatic Transmission
■Shift positions
P Pa r k
R Reverse
N Neutral (drive not engaged)
D Drive
M M mode
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.

What to do if ...
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List of Warning/Indicator Lights
Stop the vehicle immediately. Continuing to drive the vehicle may be dangerous.
(U.S.A.)
(Canada)Brake system warning light
Stop the vehicle immediately.
Charging system warning light
Have the vehicle inspected immediately.
(U.S.A.)
(Canada)Malfunction
indicator lamp
Electric power steering
system warning light
Pre-collision system
warning light*1
SRS warning light
(Blinking and
then continu-
ously on)Tire pressure warning light
(U.S.A.)
(Canada)ABS warning light
(Comes on)
Slip indicator
Follow the correction procedures.
Open door warning light
(On the cen-ter panel)
Front passenger’s seat belt
reminder light
Low fuel level warning light
(Illuminates without
blinking)Tire pressure warning light*2
(On the
instrument
cluster)Driver’s seat belt
reminder light
Master warning light
For further information, re fer to the Owner's Manual.

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If the electronic key does not operate
properly
■Unlocking and locking the doors
To unlock or lock the vehicle, use the mechanical
key to remove the lock cover on the driver's door
handle. The mechanical ke y is stored inside the
electronic key.
Unlocks
Locks
■Starting the engine
Depress the brake pedal.
Touch the Lexus emblem side of the electronic
key to the “ENGINE START STOP” switch.
Press the “ENGINE START STOP” switch
within 10 seconds of the buzzer, keeping the
brake pedal depressed.
To change “ENGINE START STOP” switch
modes, release the brake pedal and press the
“ENGINE START STOP” switch within 10 sec-
onds of the buzzer.
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2
If the electronic key battery becomes depleted , replace it with a new battery. For instruc-
tions on replacing the ba ttery, refer to the Owner's Manual. If you need further assistance,
contact your Lexus dealer.

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If the engine doesn't start
Make sure that the correct operating procedures have been followed.Make sure that the brake pedal is firmly
depressed when attempting to start the engine.
( P.1 2 )
Make sure that the steering wheel lock is
released.
To release it, press the “ENGINE START STOP”
switch while gently turn ing the wheel left and
right. ( P.9 )
Brake pedal
Steering wheel lock
If the engine still does not st art, see the Owner's Manual fo r more information or contact
your Lexus dealer.