2013 Lexus GS350 cruise control

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GS350_QG_U (OM30C68U)
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 manuals so you will have a better
understanding of your vehicle’s capabilities and limitations.
Audio System
Audio control screen........................................................................................................... ......... 64
Side Display (vehicles with a navigation system).............................................................. 64
Basic operation ................................................................................................................ ...............65
Radio ...................................................................................................................................................65
DVD player/CD player ........................................................................................................... .... 66
Operating an iPod .............................................................................................................. ........... 67
Remote control (steering wheel switches).......................................................................... 64
Rear seat audio controls ....................................................................................................... ...... 67
Automatic Transmission ......................................................................................................... ............ 18
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ....................................................................................................... ........39
Cruise Control ................................................................................................................. .....................33
Door Locks ..................................................................................................................... ........................83
Driving Mode Select Switch ..................................................................................................... ....... 42
Driving Position Memory........................................................................................................ ........... 14
Dynamic Radar Cruise Control................................................................................................... ..35
Eco Driving Indicator .......................................................................................................... ............... 26
Engine (Ignition) Switch....................................................................................................... ............... 15
Front Air Conditioning System
Side Display (vehicles with a navigation system).............................................................. 69
Using the automatic mode......................................................................................................... 70
Adjusting the temperature...................................................................................................... ... 70
Using the S-FLOW mode .......................................................................................................... 70
Front Seats .................................................................................................................... ........................... 13
Fuel Tank Cap .................................................................................................................. ...................... 87
Garage Door Opener ............................................................................................................. ...........76
Hands-free System For Cellular Phone
Bluetooth
® phone pairing ......................................................................................................... 57
Phonebook transfer ............................................................................................................. ........ 58
Registering a speed dial ....................................................................................................... .......59
Calling by name................................................................................................................ ..............60
Calling by speed dial .......................................................................................................... ............61
Calling using SMS/MMS message ....................................................................................... 62
Receiving a call ............................................................................................................... ................63
Steering switches .............................................................................................................. .............63

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GS350_QG_U (OM30C68U)
“DISP” button P.24
Telephone switches P.63
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance button P.36
Back switch P.63
Talk switch P.63
Audio remote control switches
P.64
Paddle shift switches
P.19, 20
LKA (Lane-Keeping Assist)
switch
 P.40
Cruise control switch
Dynamic radar cruise control switch

P.33
P.35
Horn*1
Tilt and telescopic steering control
switch
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: If equipped
*1: Refer to “Owner’s Manual”.

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GS350_QG_U (OM30C68U)
Multi-information Display
■Display contents
● Trip information
• Eco Driving Indicator
•Outside temperature
• Current fuel consumption
• Average fuel consumption after refuel-
ing
• Average fuel consumption
• Average vehicle speed
•Driving range
• Tire inflation pressure (if equipped) 
(  P. 4 6 )
● Drive monitor
•Outside temperature
• Average fuel consumption after refuel-
ing
•Driving range
● Intuitive parking assist display
* (if
equipped)
● Dynamic radar cruise control display
* (if
equipped)
● LKA (Lane-Keeping Assist) display
* (if
equipped)
● Wa r n i n g m e s s a g e s
*: Automatically displayed when the sys-
tem is used. Display can be switched by
pressing the “DISP” button.
The multi-information display presents the driv er with a variety of driving-related data
including the current outside air temperature.

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GS350_QG_U (OM30C68U)
Head-up Display (if equipped)
Head-up display
“HUD” button
Display position adjustment switch
Display brightness adjustment switch
“DISP” button
■ Head-up display contents
● Vehicle speed
● Tachometer
● Shift position and shift range
● Eco Driving Indicator
● Audio display
● Route guidance display (vehic les with navigation system)
● Lane departure warning display (LKA [Lane-Keeping Assist]) (if equipped)
● Approach warning display (dynamic radar cruise control) (if equipped)
● Pre-collision braking warning message (pre-collision system) (if equipped)
The head-up display can be used to project vehicle speed and other information onto the
windshield.
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GS350_QG_U (OM30C68U)
Cruise Control (if equipped)
Indicators
Cruise control switch
■Setting the vehicle speed
Press the “ON-OFF” button to activate
the cruise control.
Cruise control indicator will come on.
Press the button again to deactivate
the cruise control.
Accelerate or decelerate the vehicle to
the desired speed, and push the lever
down to set the speed.
“SET” indicator will come on.
The vehicle speed at the moment the
lever is released becomes the set
speed.
Use the cruise control to maintain a set speed without depressing the accelerator pedal.
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GS350_QG_U (OM30C68U)
Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (if equipped)
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance button
Display
Set speed
Indicators
Cruise control switch
■Setting the vehicle speed (vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode)
Press the “ON-OFF” button to activate
the cruise control.
Radar cruise control indicator will
come on.
Press the button again to deactivate
the cruise control.
Accelerate or decelerate the vehicle to
the desired speed, and push the lever
down to set the speed.
“SET” indicator will be displayed.
The vehicle speed at the moment the
lever is released becomes the set
speed.
Dynamic radar cruise control supplements conventional cruise control with a vehicle-to-
vehicle distance control. In vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode, the vehicle automat-
ically accelerates or decelerate s in order to maintain a set following distance from vehi-
cles ahead.
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■Canceling and resuming the speed control
Pulling the lever toward you cancels
the cruise control.
The speed setting is also canceled
when the brakes are applied.
Pushing the lever up resumes the
cruise control.
Resuming is available when the vehicle
speed is more than approximately 25
mph (40 km/h).
■Selecting conventional constant speed control mode
Press the “ON-OFF” button to activate
the cruise control.
Press the button again to deactivate
the cruise control.
Switch to constant speed control
mode. 
(Push the lever forward and hold for
approximately one second.)
Constant speed control mode indica-
tor will come on.
When in constant speed control mode,
to return to vehicle-to-vehicle distance
control mode, push the lever forward
again and hold for approximately 1 sec-
ond.
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GS350_QG_U (OM30C68U)
LKA (Lane-Keeping Assist) (if equipped)
Lane departure warning function
If the system judges that the vehicle may deviate from its lane, it alerts the driver using
beeping, screen displays and a sensory warning
* given via the steering wheel.
*: A slight steering torque is applied for a short period of time in the direction of the center of the lane.
Lane keeping assist function
• This function will be active when the vehicl e-to-vehicle distance control mode of the
cruise control is set with vehicle speed above approximately 45 mph (72 km/h) and
while the lane departure wa rning function is active.
• When the lane keeping assist function is acti ve, a slight steering torque will be applied,
to help the driver maintain the vehicle inside the lane.
■ Tu r n i n g t h e L K A s y s t e m o n
Press the “LKA” switch to activate the sys-
tem.
“LKA” indicator will come on.
Press the switch again to turn the LKA
system off.
The LKA system will revert to off each
time the engine switch is turned to
IGNITION ON mode.
While driving on a freeway or motor highway that has lane markers and no sharp curves,
the system recognizes the lanes using a came ra located above the inside rear view mir-
ror as a sensor to assist the driver with st aying in the lane. The LKA system has two func-
tions.
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