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For your information ................................... 8
Reading this manual...................................14
How to search ..............................................15
Pictorial index ...............................................16
1-1. For safe useBefore driving................................. 28
For safety drive............................... 30
Seat belts .......................................... 32
SRS airbags ..................................... 38
Front passenger occupant classification system.................. 49
Safety information  for children ................................... 54
Child restraint systems ............... 55
Installing child restraints............. 59
Exhaust gas precautions............ 69
1-2. Hybrid system Hybrid system features............... 70
Hybrid system precautions........ 74
1-3. Theft deterrent system Immobilizer system .......................79
Alarm ...................................................81 2. Instrument cluster
Warning lights and indicators .............................. 84
Gauges and meters ..................... 89
Multi-information display .......... 94
Head-up display .......................... 102
Energy monitor/ consumption screen ............... 109
3-1. Key information Keys .................................................... 118
3-2. Opening, closing and locking  the doors and trunk
Smart access system  with push-button start .............. 121
Wireless remote control ...........134
Doors ................................................ 137
Trunk................................................... 141
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats...................................... 148
Driving position memory......... 150
Head restraints .............................155
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel  and mirrors
Steering wheel ............................. 158
Inside rear view mirror ..............159
Outside rear view mirrors......... 161
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of 
each component
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5-1. Remote Touch screenRemote Touch ............................. 328
Remote Touch screen .............. 330
Set up screen ............................... 336
Voice command system .......... 353
5-2. Using the air conditioning  system and defogger
Front automatic  air conditioning system......... 364
Rear air conditioning  system ...........................................379
Rear window and outside rear  view mirror defoggers .......... 384
Windshield wiper de-icer.......385 5-3. Using the audio system
Audio system type ..................... 386
Using the radio ........................... 409
Using the CD/DVD player.... 433
Playing an audio CD and MP3/WMA discs ......... 435
Playing DVD video ..................... 441
CD/DVD player and DVD  video disc information .......... 453
Listening to  Bluetooth
® audio ................... 465
Listening to  a USB memory .........................475
Listening to an iPod................... 485
Optimal use of  the audio/video system ........ 495
Using the AUX port .................. 497
Using the rear seat  audio controls........................... 498
Using the steering wheel  audio switches.......................... 503
5Interior features
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5-4. Using the hands-free phone system (for cellular phone)
Hands-free system  (for cellular phone) ................506
Using a Bluetooth
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Setting the hands-free system  (for cellular phone) ................ 534
Setting the Bluetooth
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5-5. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ........................... 571• Interior light.............................572
• Personal lights ........................572
5-6. Using the storage features List of storage features ............. 574• Glove box ................................ 576
• Console box ...........................577
• Cup holders ........................... 578
• Auxiliary boxes .....................580
Trunk features ............................... 581 5-7. Other interior features
Sun visors and vanity mirrors ...................583
Clock ..............................................584
Ashtrays .........................................585
Power outlets ............................... 586
Heated steering wheel ............588
Seat heaters/ seat ventilators ......................... 590
Armrest.......................................... 593
Rear sunshade/ rear door sunshades.............. 594
Coat hooks ....................................597
Assist grips ................................... 598
Utility hook ................................... 599
Garage door opener ...............600
Safety Connect........................... 607
6-1. Maintenance and care Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior .................. 616
Cleaning and protecting  the vehicle interior.................. 620
6-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements ... 623
General maintenance...............626
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M) 
programs .................................... 630
6Maintenance and care
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8-1. SpecificationsMaintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.) .................. 782
Fuel information...........................792
Tire information........................... 795
8-2. Customization Customizable features ............ 807
8-3. Items to initialize Items to initialize .......................... 818
Reporting safety defects  for U.S. owners.....................................820
Seat belt instructions  for Canadian owners 
(in French) ............................................... 821
SRS airbag instructions  for Canadian owners
 (in French) ............................................. 823 What to do if... 
(Troubleshooting) ............................... 834
Alphabetical index ................................840
8Vehicle specifications
For owners
Index
For vehicles with a navigation system, refer to the “Navigation System
Owner’s Manual” for information regarding the navigation system.
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The installation of a mobile two-way radio system in your vehicle could affect elec-
tronic systems such as: 
●Multiport fuel injection system/sequential multiport fuel injection system
●Dynamic radar cruise control system
●Cruise control system
●Anti-lock brake system
●Vehicle dynamics integrated management
●SRS airbag system
●Seat belt pretensioner system
Be sure to check with your Lexus dealer for precautionary measures or special
instructions regarding installation of a mobile two-way radio system.
Installation of a mobile two-way radio system
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The SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner devices in your Lexus contain explosive
chemicals. If the vehicle is scrapped with the airbags and seat belt pretensioners left
as they are, this may cause an accident such as fire. Be sure to have the systems of
the SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner removed and disposed of by a qualified
service shop or by your Lexus dealer before you scrap your vehicle.
Special handling may apply, See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.
Your vehicle has components that may contain perchlorate. These components may
include airbag, seat belt pretensioners, and wireless remote control batteries.
Scrapping of your Lexus
Perchlorate Material
CAUTION
■General precautions while driving
Driving under the influence: Never drive your vehicle when under the influence of
alcohol or drugs that have impaired your ability to operate your vehicle. Alcohol
and certain drugs delay reaction time, impair judgment and reduce coordination,
which could lead to an accident that could result in death or serious injury.
Defensive driving: Always drive defensively. Anticipate mistakes that other drivers
or pedestrians might make and be ready to avoid accidents.
Driver distraction: Always give your full attention to driving. Anything that distracts
the driver, such as adjusting controls, talking on a cellular phone or reading can
result in a collision with resulting death or serious injury to you, your occupants or
others.
■General precaution regarding children’s safety
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle, and never allow children to have or
use the key.
Children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the vehicle into neutral. There is
also a danger that children may injure themselves by playing with the windows, the
moon roof, or other features of the vehicle. In addition, heat build-up or extremely
cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be fatal to children.
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Seat heater switches*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 590
Seat ventilator switches
*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 591
Intuitive parking assist switch
*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 261
Rear sunshade switch
*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 594
Driving mode select switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 286
EV drive mode switch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 196
Snow mode switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 200
*1: Refer to “Navigation System Owner’s Manual”.
*2: If equipped
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SRS airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 38
Floor mats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  P. 28
Front seats  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  .  P. 148
Head restraints  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.  155
Seat belts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 32
Console box  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P . 577
Inside lock buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 13 7
Cup holders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P.  5 7 8
Auxiliary boxes
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 580
Ashtrays
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