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4737-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
IS350/300/200t_U (OM53D76U)
Check the battery as follows.
■Battery exterior
Make sure that the battery terminals are not corroded and that there are no
loose connections, cracks, or loose clamps.
Terminals
Hold-down clamp
■Before recharging
When recharging, the battery produces hydrogen gas which is flammable and explosive.
Therefore, observe the following before recharging:
●If recharging with the battery installed on the vehicle, be sure to disconnect the ground
cable.
●Make sure the power switch on the charge r is off when connecting and disconnecting
the charger cables to the battery.
■After recharging/reconnecting the battery
The engine may not start. Follow the procedure below to initialize the system.
Shift the shift lever to P.
Open and close any of the doors.
Restart the engine.
●Unlocking the doors using the smart access system with push-button start may not be
possible immediately after reconnecting the battery. If this happens, use the wireless
remote control or the mechanical key to lock/unlock the doors.
●Start the engine with the engine switch in ACCESSORY mode. The engine may not
start with the engine switch turned off. However, the engine will operate normally from
the second attempt.
●The engine switch mode is recorded by the vehicle. If the battery is disconnected and
reconnected, the vehicle will return the engi ne switch mode to the status it was in
before the battery was disconnected. Make su re to turn off the engine before discon-
necting the battery. Take extra care when connecting the battery if the engine switch
mode prior to the battery being disconnected is unknown.
If the system will not start even after mult iple attempts, contact your Lexus dealer.
Battery
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5428-2. Steps to take in an emergency
IS350/300/200t_U (OM53D76U)
OnceCon-
tinuous
An attempt was made to exit the
vehicle with the electronic key and
lock the doors without first turning
the engine switch off when the shift
lever was in P.
→Turn the engine switch off and
lock the doors again.
Once3 times
The electronic key was carried out-
side the vehicle and a door other
than the driver’s door was opened
and closed while the engine switch
was in a mode other than off.
→Bring the electronic key back
into the vehicle.
The driver’s door was opened and
closed while the electronic key was
not in the vehicle, the shift lever was
in P and the engine switch was not
turned off.
→Turn the engine switch off.
→ Bring the electronic key back
into the vehicle.
9 times⎯
An attempt was made to drive when
the electronic key was not inside the
vehicle.
→Confirm that the electronic key
is inside the vehicle.
Interior
buzzerExteriorbuzzerWarning messageDetails/Actions
(Displayed alternately)
(Flashes)
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5438-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
IS350/300/200t_U (OM53D76U)
⎯Con-
tinuous
An attempt was made to lock the
doors using the smart access system
with push-button start while the
electronic key was still inside the
vehicle.
→Retrieve the electronic key
from the vehicle and lock the
doors again.
OnceCon-
tinuous
An attempt was made to lock either
front door by opening a door and
putting the inside lock button into
the lock position, then closing the
door with the electronic key still
inside the vehicle.
→Retrieve the electronic key
from the vehicle and lock the
doors again.
Once⎯The electronic key has a low battery.
→Replace the electronic key bat-
tery. ( →P. 493)
Once⎯
The steering lock could not be
released within 3 seconds of the
engine switch being pressed.
→ Press the engine switch while
depressing the brake pedal and
moving the steering wheel left
and right.
Interior
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5448-2. Steps to take in an emergency
IS350/300/200t_U (OM53D76U)
Once⎯
• When the doors were unlockedwith the mechanical key and then
the engine swit ch was pressed,
the electronic key could not be
detected in the vehicle.
• The electronic key could not be detected in the vehicle even after
the engine switch was pressed
two consecutive times.
→ Touch the electronic key to the
engine switch while depressing
the brake pedal.
Once⎯
During an engine starting proce-
dure in the event that the electronic
key was not functioning properly
(→ P. 560), the engine switch was
touched with the electronic key.
→ Press the engine switch within
10 seconds of the buzzer sound-
ing.
⎯⎯
Indicates that:
• With the engine switch off, the
doors were unlocked and then the
driver's door was opened and
closed
• The engine switch was turned to ACCESSORY mode without
starting the engine
• The shift lever wa s shifted to P or
N from another shift position with
the engine switch in IGNITION
ON mode.
→ Press the engine switch while
depressing the brake pedal.
Once⎯
The engine switch has been turned
off with the shift lever in a position
other than P or N.
→Shift the shift lever to P.
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5598-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
IS350/300/200t_U (OM53D76U)
■Doors
Use the mechanical key (→P. 107)
in order to perform the following
operations:
Locks all the doors
Closes the windows and moon
roof (turn and hold)
*
Unlocks the door
Turning the key rearward unlocks the
driver’s door. Turning the key once
again within 5 seconds unlocks the
other doors.
Opens the windows and moon roof (turn and hold)*
*
: This setting must be custom ized at your Lexus dealer.
■Trunk
Turn the mechanical key clockwise
to open.
If the electronic key does not operate properly
If communication between the electron ic key and vehicle is interrupted (→P.
124) or the electronic key cannot be us ed because the battery is depleted, the
smart access system with push-button st art and wireless remote control can-
not be used. In such cases, the doors and trunk can be opened and the engine
can be started by follow ing the procedure below.
Locking and unlocking the doors, unlocking the trunk and key linked
functions
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5628-2. Steps to take in an emergency
IS350/300/200t_U (OM53D76U)
If you have a set of jumper (or booster) cables and a second vehicle with a 12-volt
battery, you can jump start your vehicle by following the steps below.
Confirm that the electronic key is
being carried.
When connecting the jumper (or
booster) cables, depe nding on the situa-
tion, the alarm may activate and doors
locked. (
→P. 71)
Open the hood (→ P. 462)
IS350/IS300: Remove the engine cover.
Raise the rear of the engine cover to
remove the rear clip, and then raise
the front of the engine cover to
remove the two front clips.
Connect the jumper cables accordin g to the following procedure:
IS350/IS300
If the vehicle battery is discharged
The following procedures may be used to start the engine if the vehicle’s bat-
tery is discharged.
You can also call your Lexus dealer or a qualified repair shop.
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5648-2. Steps to take in an emergency
IS350/300/200t_U (OM53D76U)
■Starting the engine when the battery is discharged
The engine cannot be started by push-starting.
■To prevent battery discharge
●Turn off the headlights and the audio system while the engine is off.
●Turn off any unnecessary electrical components when the vehicle is running at a low
speed for an extended period, such as in heavy traffic.
■Charging the battery
The electricity stored in the battery will disc harge gradually even when the vehicle is not
in use, due to natural discharge and the draini ng effects of certain electrical appliances. If
the vehicle is left for a long time, the battery may discharge, and the engine may be
unable to start. (The battery recharges automatically during driving.)
■When recharging or replacing the battery
●In some cases, it may not be possible to un lock the doors using the smart access system
with push-button start when the battery is discharged. Use the wireless remote control
or the mechanical key to lock or unlock the doors.
●The engine may not start on the first attempt after the battery has recharged but will
start normally after the second attempt. This is not a malfunction.
●The engine switch mode is memorized by the vehicle. When the battery is recon-
nected, the system will return to the mode it was in before the battery was discharged.
Before disconnecting the battery, turn the engine switch off.
If you are unsure what mode the engine switch was in before the battery discharged, be
especially careful when reconnecting the battery.
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6049-2. Customization
IS350/300/200t_U (OM53D76U)
■Door lock ( →P. 111, 117, 559)
■Smart access system with push-button start and wireless remote control
( → P. 111, 117)
FunctionDefault settingCustomized setting
Unlocking using a mechanical
key
Driver’s door
unlocked in one
step, all doors
unlocked in two steps
All doors unlocked in one step—O
Automatic door lockShifting the shift
lever to position
other than P
Off
OOVehicle speed is
approximately 12
mph (20 km/h) or higher
Automatic door unlockShifting the shift
lever to POff
OODriver’s door is opened
Locking/unlocking of the trunk
when all doors are locked/
unlocked
OnOff—O
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FunctionDefault settingCustomized setting
Operation buzzer volume5OffOO1 to 7
Operation signal
(Emergency flashers)OnOffOO
Time elapsed before automatic
door lock function is activated if
door is not opened after being
unlocked
60 seconds
Off
OO30 seconds
120 seconds
Open door warning buzzerOnOff—O
Welcome light illumination con-
trolOnOff—O
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