2015 Lexus IS250 audio

IS350/250_U (OM53C50U)
Pictorial indexSearch by illustration
1For safety
and securityMake sure to read through them
2Instrument clusterHow to read the gauges and meters, the variety of
warning lights and indicators, etc.
3Operation of each
componentOpening and closing the doors and windows,
adjustment before driving, etc.
4DrivingOperations and advices which are necessary for driving
5Lexus Display
Audio systemOperating the Lexus Display Audio system
6Interior featuresUsage of the interior features, etc.
7Maintenance
and careCaring for your vehicle and maintenance procedures
8When trouble
arisesWhat to do in case of malfunction or emergency
9Vehicle
specificationsVehicle specifications, customizable features, etc.
10For ownersReporting safety defects for U.S. owners, and seat belt
and SRS airbag instructio ns for Canadian owners
IndexSearch by symptom
Search alphabetically

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5-1. Basic OperationsLexus Display Audio System ......................................... 266
Steering wheel audio switches ........................................ 271
Mobile Assistant.......................... 272
USB/AUX ports .......................... 274
5-2. Setup Setup menu ...................................275
General settings.......................... 276
Voice settings ...............................279
Display settings ........................... 280
5-3. Using the audio system Selecting the audio source ......281
Optimal use of the audio system .......................................... 282
Audio settings ............................. 283
Audio menu screen operation .................................... 286
5-4. Using the radio Radio operation.......................... 289 5-5. Playing an audio CD and
MP3/WMA/AAC discs
CD player operation ................ 295
5-6. Using an external device Listening to an iPod.................... 301
Listening USB memory device .......................................... 304
Using the AUX port .................308
5-7. Connecting Bluetooth
®
Steps for using Bluetooth®
devices ........................................ 309
Registering a Bluetooth
®
device ............................................. 311
Selecting a Bluetooth
®
device ............................................312
Connecting a Bluetooth
®
audio player ................................313
Connecting a Bluetooth
®
phone .............................................314
Displaying a Bluetooth
®
device details ..............................315
Detailed Bluetooth
®
settings ..........................................316
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5-8. Bluetooth® Audio
Listening to Bluetooth
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Audio ............................................. 317
5-9. Bluetooth
® Phone
Using a Bluetooth
®
Phone............................................ 319
Making a call..................................321
Receiving a call ........................... 324
Speaking on th e phone ........... 325
Using a Bluetooth
®
phone message ........................327
Using the steering wheel switches ...................................... 329
Bluetooth
® phone
settings ........................................ 330
5-10. Phonebook Contact settings ......................... 332
Messaging setting ..................... 335
5-11. Bluetooth
®
What to do if... (Troubleshooting) ................... 336
Bluetooth
®..................................340
5-12. Other function “Information” screen................. 345
USB photo .................................... 347
Weather information ................ 349
Voice command system .......... 350
LEXUS Enform Remote ......... 354 6-1. Using the air conditioning
system
Automatic air conditioning system .......................................... 358
Heated steering wheel/ seat heaters/
seat ventilators ......................... 366
6-2. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ......................... 368• Interior lights.......................... 369
• Personal lights ....................... 369
6-3. Using the storage features List of storage features .............370• Glove box ................................. 371
• Console box ............................ 371
•Cup holders/bottle holders .........................372
Trunk features ............................... 374
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8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If your vehicle needs to be towed ........................................... 458
If you think something is wrong........................................... 464
Fuel pump shut off system ...... 465
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer
sounds ......................................... 466
If a warning message is displayed ..................................... 472
If you have a flat tire .................. 486
If the engine will not start ........ 496
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P ........................... 498
If the electronic key does not operate properly ............. 499
If the vehicle battery is discharged ................................. 502
If your vehicle overheats ......... 506
If the vehicle becomes stuck .............................................509 9-1. Specifications
Maintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.) ....................512
Fuel information ......................... 522
Tire information........................... 525
9-2. Customization Customizable features .............537
9-3. Initialization Items to initialize......................... 546
Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners ........................ 548
Seat belt instructions for Canadian owners
(in French).................................. 549
SRS airbag instructions for Canadian owners
(in French).................................. 550
What to do if... (Troubleshooting) ............................... 560
Alphabetical index ................................ 5649Vehicle specifications
10For owners
Index
For vehicles with a navigation system, refer to the “NAVIGATION SYSTEM
OWNER’S MANUAL” for information rega rding the equipment listed below.
• Navigation system
• Audio/video system•Intuitive parking assist
•Rear view monitor system

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Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 86
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 86
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 472
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P . 172
Applying/releasing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 1 7 2
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 261
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 472
Turn signal lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P . 170
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 173
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 173
Fog lights
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 181
Windshield wiper and washer switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 182
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 182
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 4 22
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 47 9
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 456
Trunk opener. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 109
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 411
Tilt and telescopic steering control switch
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 131
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 131
Driving position memory
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 123
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 131
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 131
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 358
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 358
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 362
Audio system*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 266
Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 266
Hands-free system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 319
Trunk opener main switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 110
*1: If equipped
*2: For vehicles with a navigation system, refer to “NAVIGATION SYSTEM OWNER’S
MANUAL”.
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Audio remote control switches*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 271
Paddle shift switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 166
Meter control switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 87
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance button
*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 199
Cruise control switch
Cruise control
*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 192
Dynamic radar cruise control
*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 196
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) switch
*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 208
Ta l k s w i t c h
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 329
Telephone switches
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 329
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Seat heater switches*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 367
Seat ventilator switches
*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 367
Heated steering wheel switch
*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 366
Driving mode select switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 237
VSC OFF switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 242
Snow mode switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 165
Remote Touch
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Lexus Display Audio controller*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 268
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*1: For vehicles with a navigation system, refer to “NAVIGATION SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
*2: If equipped
*3: Refer to “NAVIGATION SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.

862. Instrument cluster
IS350/250_U (OM53C50U)
Drive information
Select to display various drive data. ( P. 8 7 )
Navigation system-linked display (if equipped)
Select to display the following na vigation system-linked information.
• Route guidance
• Compass display (north-up display/heading-up display)
Audio system-linked display
Select to enable selection of an audio source or track on the meter using the
meter control switches.
Dynamic radar cruise control operational status
(vehicles with a dynamic radar cruise control)
Select to display the oper ational status of the dynamic radar cruise control.
(  P. 1 9 6 )
The tab will change to when the vehicle is in constant speed
control mode. ( P. 2 0 1 )
If LDA (Lane Departure Alert) is activated, the operational status of the LDA
system will also be displayed. (If equipped) ( P. 2 1 0 )
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) operational status
(vehicles with LDA but without a dynamic radar cruise control)
Select to display the operat ional status of the LDA. (P. 2 1 0 )
Warning message display
Select to display warning messages and me asures to be taken if a malfunction is
detected. ( P. 4 7 2 )
Settings display
Select to change the meter display settings. ( P. 8 8 )
Multi-information display
The multi-information display presents the driver with a variety of vehicle
data.