2012 Lexus IS350C Owner's Manual / 2012 IS250C,IS350C OWNERS MANUAL QUICK GUIDE (OM53A74U)

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Smart Access System with Push-button Start
■Entering the vehicle
To unlock the vehicle, simply grasp either of the
door handles.
■Exiting the vehicle
To lock the vehicle, press the lock button on either
of the door handles.
■Opening the trunk
To open the trunk, press the trunk release button.
The smart access system with push-button start allows you to enter and exit the vehicle
or start the engine by simply carrying th e electronic key in your pocket or bag.
For details on starting the engine, see page 14.
For details on what to do when the electronic key does not operate properly, see page 83.

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Theft Deterrent System
■Engine immobilizer system
The engine immobilizer system prevents the
engine from being started in the event that an
attempt is made to start the vehicle using an
unregistered key.
The security indicator ligh t flashes to indicate that
the system is set.
■ Alarm
The system sounds the alarm and flashes lights when forcible entry is detected.
To set the alarm: lock both side doors from outside the vehicle. The security indicator light
comes on to indicate that the alarm is in its preparation state. When the indicator light
begins to flash, the system is armed.
To deactivate or stop the alarm: turn the “ENGINE START STOP” switch to ACCESSORY
or IGNITION ON mode or start the en gine, or unlock the doors or trunk.
■Steering lock
The steering wheel locks when the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch is OFF and the driver’s door
is opened.
When the steering lock cannot be released, the
green indicator light on the “ENGINE START
STOP” switch will flash and a message will be
shown on the multi-information display. To release
it, gently turn the wheel left or right while pressing
the “ENGINE START STOP” switch.
The theft deterrent system includes the followi ng features to help protect your vehicle from
theft.

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Seats
■Adjusting seat position
Moves the seat forward
Moves the seat backward
■Adjusting seatback angle
Tilts the seatback forward
Reclines the seatback
■Adjusting the seat cushion
Raises and lowers the front of the cushion
Raises and lowers the entire seat
■Adjusting the lumbar support
Firmer
Softer
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■Folding the seatback
Folds
■Entering or exiting the rear seat
Ty p e A  Switch-operated “Front, Fold & Return” seat
Moves the front seat forward automatically
Moves the front seat backward automatically
Using the satellite switch, the return function
can be set to activate only while the switch
is being pressed.
Ty p e B
 Seat slide switch (front passenger seat) Moves the front seat forward
Moves the front seat backward
When enter or exit, fold the seatback.
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Head Restraints
■Vertical adjustment (front seats only)
To r a i s e : push the head restraint upward.
To l o w e r : push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock release button.
■ Folding (rear seats only)
Pull the lever.
Seat Belts
■Seat belt guide (front)
When fastening a front seat belt, always ensure
that it passes throug h the seat belt guide.
■Seat belt guide (rear)
If the shoulder belt sits close to the occupant's neck, secure the seat belt in the guide position.
Lock
release
button
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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
ACCESSORY 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 D position
Operating the shift paddle switches allows shift ranges to be selected to suit the driving con-
ditions.
Pull the “-” shift paddle switch toward you.The indicator in the meter cluster will dis-
play the selected shift range.
Higher shift range:
Pull the “+” shift paddle switch toward you.
Lower shift range:
Pull the “-” shift paddle switch toward you.
Pulling and holding the “+” shif t paddle switch for a certain pe riod of time allows you to
return to normal D position dr iving. If the accelerator pedal is depressed for more than a
certain period of time in one range, shift range selection in the D position will be automati-
cally deactivated.