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3605-2. Using the air conditio ning system and defogger
GS450h_300h_OM_OM30F92E_(EE)
■Adjusting the position of and opening and closing the air outlets
Direct air flow to the left or right,
up or down.
Turn the knob to open or close
the vent.
■Button lock function
■Rear control panel illumination off function
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2
To prevent inadvertent operation, the buttons on
the rear armrest can be locked. Press
until you hear a beep to lock the buttons. Press-
ing again until you hear a beep will
release the lock.
The indicator appears on the display when the
buttons are locked.
Control panel illumination on the rear armrest
can be turned off. Press until you hear a
beep to turn the illumination off. Pressing
again until you hear a beep will turn the illumina-
tion on.
NOTICE
■To prevent 12-volt battery discharge
Do not leave the air conditioning system on longer than necessary when the hybrid sys-
tem is off.
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Interior features
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■Automatic operation during S-FLOW mode
The front seat heater and ventilator or the rear seat heater may automatically turn off
when S-FLOW mode is turned on during automatic mode. ( P. 347)
■Button lock function (vehicle s with rear control panel)
To prevent inadvertent operation, some bu ttons on the rear armrest can be locked.
( P. 360)
■When the switch is disabled (v ehicles with rear control panel)
When the rear control panel switch cannot be operated even though the button lock
function is released, check whether the sw itch is disabled due to selecting on
Remote Touch screen. ( P. 353)
■Rear control panel illumination off function (vehicles with rear control panel)
Control panel illumination on the rear armrest can be turned off. ( P. 360)
■Customization
The automatic operation of the front seat heaters (without seat ventilators) and the auto-
matic mode settings for the front seat heaters and ventilators or the rear seat heaters can
be changed. (Customizable features: P. 572)
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3685-3. Using the interior lights
GS450h_300h_OM_OM30F92E_(EE)
●Illuminated entry system: The lights automatically turn on/off according to power switch
mode, the presence of the electronic key, whether the doors are locked/unlocked, and
whether the doors are opened/closed.
●If the interior lights remain on when the powe r switch is turned off, the lights will go off
automatically after 20 minutes.
●Setting (e.g. the time elapsed before lights turn off) can be changed.
(Customizable features: P. 561)
NOTICE
To prevent 12-volt battery discharge, do not leave the lights on longer than necessary
when the hybrid system is off.
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3705-4. Using the storage features
GS450h_300h_OM_OM30F92E_(EE) Open (press the button)
Unlock with the mechanical key
Lock with the mechanical key
●The glove box light turns on when the tail lights are on.
●The trunk opener main switch is
located in the glove box. (P. 148)
●The insert inside the glove box can be removed.
●An SRS knee airbag for the front passenger’s seat is built into the glove box door.
( P. 43)
Using with half-open
Grip the knob to release the lock,
and slide the armrest as far back.
Using with fully open
Grip the knob to release the lock,
and lift the armrest to open.
Glove box
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2
3
Console box
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Interior features
GS450h_300h_OM_OM30F92E_(EE)
Auxiliary boxes
Type AType B
Press in the button. Pull up the lever to release the lock and lift the lid.
Type C (if equipped)
Open the lid.
WARNING
Type C: Do not use the auxiliary box as an ashtray.
Doing so may cause a fire.
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3785-5. Using the other interior features
GS450h_300h_OM_OM30F92E_(EE) The GPS clock’s time is automatically
adjusted by utilizing GPS time informa-
tion.
For details, refer to “NAVIGATION
AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM
OWNER’S MANUAL”.
Open the ashtray lid. To remove the ashtray, pull the ashtray
lid upwards.
Clock
Ashtrays (if equipped)
WARNING
●Keep the ashtray closed when not in use. In the event of sudden braking or sudden
swerving, an accident may occur due to an occupant being struck by the open ash-
tray or ash flying out.
●To prevent fire
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3805-5. Using the other interior features
GS450h_300h_OM_OM30F92E_(EE) Fold down the armrest for use.
■Rear sunshade
The rear sunshade can be raised and lowered by operating the button shown
below.
Pull up the lever to release the lock.
Slide the armrest.
Raise/lower
Armrest
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the armrest, do not apply too much load on the armrest.
Rear sunshade (if equipped)/rear door sunshades (if equipped)
From the front seatsFrom the rear seats (if equipped)
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Maintenance and care
GS450h_300h_OM_OM30F92E_(EE)
■High-pressure car washes
●Do not allow the nozzles of the car wash to come within close proximity of the windows.
●Before using the car wash, check that the fuel filler door on your vehicle is closed prop- erly.
■Notes for a smart entry & start system (vehicles with entry function)
If the door handle becomes wet while the electronic key is within the effective range, the
door may lock and unlock repeatedly. In that case, follow the following correction proce-
dures to wash the vehicle:
●Place the key in a position 2 m (6 ft.) or more separate from the vehicle while the vehi-
cle is being washed. (Take care to ensure that the key is not stolen.)
●Set the electronic key to battery-saving mode to disable the smart entry & start system. ( P. 155)
■Aluminum wheels
●Remove any dirt immediately by using a neutral detergent. Do not use hard brushes or
abrasive cleaners. Do not use strong or harsh chemical cleaners.
Use the same mild detergent and wax as used on the paint.
●Do not use detergent on the wheels when they are hot, for example after driving for
long distance in the hot weather.
●Wash detergent from the wheels immediately after use.
■Brake caliper coating (vehicles with orange brake calipers for F SPORT models)
●When using detergent, use neutral detergent.
Do not use hard brushes or abrasive clea ners, as they will damage the coating.
●Do not use detergent on the brake calipers when they are hot.
●Wash detergent off immediately after use.
■Bumpers
Do not scrub with abrasive cleaners.
■Front side windows water-repellent coating
●The following precautions can extend the effectiveness of the water-repellent coating.