2016 LEXUS IS250 Owners Manual

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Engine (ignition) Switch
nStarting 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.
nStopping 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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nChanging 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)
nShift positions
PPa rk *
RReverse
NNeutral (drive not engaged)
DDrive
SS mode
*: The engine can only be started in P.
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.
ACCE SSORY modeIGNITION ON mode
(Indicator light: amber)
OFF
(Indicator light: off)

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nChanging 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
change to display 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 “+” shift paddle switch for a certain period of time allows you to
return to normal D position driving. 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.

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nChanging shift ranges in the S position
Operating the shift lever or shift paddle switches allows shift ranges to be selected to suit the
driving conditions.
Shift the shift lever to S.
The indicator in the meter cluster will
change to display the selected shift range.
Higher shift range:
Move the shift lever in the “+” direction, or
pull the “+” shift paddle switch toward you.
Lower shift range:
Move the shift lever in the “-” direction, or
pull the “-” shift paddle switch toward you.

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Manual Transmission (If Equipped)
To operate the shift lever, the clutch pedal must be
fully depressed.
To shift into R, the ring on the shift lever must be
pulled up.
Parking Brake
nAutomatic transmission
To set the parking brake: firmly depress the park-
ing brake pedal.
To release the parking brake: depress the park-
ing brake pedal again.
nManual transmission
To set the parking brake: pull the parking
brake lever firmly upward.
To release the parking brake: press and
hold the lock release button and lift the lever
slightly before lowering it as far as it will go.
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Multi-information Display
nDisplay information
lTrip information
•Outside temperature
•Driving range
•Average fuel consumption
•Average fuel consumption after refueling
•Current fuel consumption
•Average vehicle speed
•Gear position (automatic transmission only)
lSatellite switch mode
lDynamic radar cruise control settings
(if equipped)
lIntuitive parking assist information
(if equipped)
lWa r n i n g m e s s a g e s
nChanging the display of trip information
Trip information items can be switched by press-
ing the DISP switch.
The multi-information display shows information about your vehicle, including the items
shown below.
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nWhen using intuitive parking assist or dynamic radar cruise control, the appropriate dis-
play is shown on the screen.
nIn the event that a problem is detected in any of the vehicle's systems, a warning message is
shown on the multi-information display.

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Satellite Switches
The satellite switches can be used to change the
settings of the following items.
lIntuitive parking assist (if equipped)
lTire inflation pressure warning system initial-
ization
lID code selection for tire inflation pressure
warning system
lAFS (Adaptive Front-lighting System)
(if equipped)
lSpeed indicator
lTacho indicator
nChanging the ON/OFF settings
To cycle through the functions, press either the
left or right selector switch.
To change the settings, press the ON/OFF
button.
The satellite switches can be used to change the settings of various functions. Settings
are shown on the multi-information display.
For detailed information of changing the settings, see the Owner’s Manual.