2018 Lexus IS300 steering

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For your information................................... 8
Reading this manual................................... 12
How to search ..............................................13
Pictorial index............................................... 14
1-1. For safe use
Before driving ................................ 26
For safe driving .............................. 28
Seat belts .......................................... 30
SRS airbags ..................................... 36
Front passenger occupant classification system ................. 46
Safety information for children .......................................... 52
Child restraint systems ............... 53
Installing child restraints............. 57
Exhaust gas precautions.............67
1-2. Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system....... 68
Alarm ................................................... 71
Theft prevention labels (for U.S.A.).....................................74
2. Instrument cluster Warning lights and indicators........................................76
Gauges and meters .......................81
Multi-information display .......... 86
Fuel consumption information ................................. 103 3-1. Key information
Keys .................................................... 110
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
Doors ................................................. 116
Trunk ................................................. 122
Smart access system with push-button start....................... 127
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats ......................................135
Rear seats ....................................... 137
Driving position memory..........139
Head restraints .............................144
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel .............................. 147
Inside rear view mirror ..............149
Outside rear view mirrors ........ 151
3-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
Power windows ............................154
Moon roof...................................... 158
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of each
component

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4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ......................164
Cargo and luggage .................... 172
Vehicle load limits .......................175
Trailer towing ................................ 176
Dinghy towing ............................... 177
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ign ition) switch .............178
Automatic transmission ........... 183
Turn signal lever .......................... 190
Parking brake ................................192
ASC (Active Sound Control) .........193
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ..........................194
Automatic High Beam.............. 198
Windshield wipers and washer ......................................... 202
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap ...... 210 4-5. Using the driving support
systems
Lexus Safety System+ ................ 214
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ........... 221
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering co ntrol) ............ 232
Dynamic radar cruise control ......................................... 239
Intuitive parking assist................251
Lexus parking assist monitor........................................ 260
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)......276
• BSM function.........................280
• RCTA function...................... 283
Driving mode select switch ...........................................288
Driving assist systems .............. 292
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips..................... 297
4Driving

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5-1. Basic Operations
Lexus Display Audio system.......................................... 304
Steering wheel audio switches ....................................... 310
Mobile Assistant ........................... 311
USB/AUX ports ..........................313
5-2. Setup Setup menu ....................................316
General settings........................... 317
Voice settings.............................. 320
Display settings .............................321
5-3. Using the audio system Selecting the au dio source .... 322
Optimal use of the audio system.......................................... 323
Audio settings ............................. 324
Audio menu screen operation .................................... 327
5-4. Using the radio Radio operation.......................... 330
5-5. Playing an audio CD and MP3/WMA/AAC discs
CD player operation ................ 336
5-6. Using an external device Listening to an iPod .................. 343
Using USB memory device... 347
Using the AUX port .................. 351 5-7. Connecting Bluetooth
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Steps for using Bluetooth®
devices ........................................ 352
Registering a Bluetooth
®
device .......................................... 354
Selecting a Bluetooth
®
device .......................................... 355
Connecting a Bluetooth
®
audio player .............................. 356
Connecting a Bluetooth
®
phone ........................................... 357
Displaying a Bluetooth
®
device details ............................358
Detailed Bluetooth
®
settings ........................................ 359
5-8. Bluetooth
® Audio
Listening to Bluetooth
®
Audio ........................................... 362
5-9. Bluetooth
® Phone
Using a Bluetooth
® Phone ... 363
Making a call................................ 365
Receiving a call ........................... 368
Speaking on the phone ........... 369
Using a Bluetooth
® phone
message........................................ 371
Using the steering wheel switches ...................................... 373
Bluetooth
® phone settings.... 374
5-10. Phonebook Contact settings ......................... 376
Messaging settin g ..................... 379
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5-11. Bluetooth®
What to do if...
(Troubleshooti ng)...................380
Bluetooth
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5-12. Other function “Information” screen ..................391
USB photo .................................... 393
Weather information................ 395
Voice command system ......... 396 6-1. Basic operation of the
Remote Touch screen
Remote Touch ............................ 402
10.3-inch display ........................ 405
6-2. Using the air conditioning system
Automatic air conditioning system.......................................... 407
Heated steering wheel/ seat heaters/
seat ventilators ...........................416
6-3. Using the interior lights Interior lights list .......................... 418• Interior lights............................419
• Personal lights.........................419
6-4. Using the storage features List of storage features .............. 421• Glove box ............................... 422
• Console box .......................... 422
•Cup holders/bottle holders ........................ 423
Trunk features ............................. 425
6Interior features

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Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 86
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 86
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 529
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 192
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 192
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 298
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 529
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 190
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 194
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 194
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 202
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 202
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 48 2
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 545
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 512
Trunk opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 122
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 468
Tilt and telescopic steering control switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 147
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 147
Driving position memory*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 139
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 147
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 147
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 407
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 407
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 412
Audio system*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 304
Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 304
Hands-free system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 3 63
Trunk opener main switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 123
*1: If equipped
*2: For vehicles with a navigation system, refer to “NAVIGATION SYSTEM OWNER’S
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Audio remote control switches*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 310
Paddle shift switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 185
Meter control switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 89
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 245
Cruise control switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 239
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control) switch . . . . . . . . P. 232
Talk switch
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 373
Telephone switches
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Seat heater switches*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 417
Seat ventilator switches
*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 417
Heated steering wheel switch
*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 416
Driving mode select switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 288
VSC OFF switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 294
Snow mode switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 184
Remote Touch
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Lexus Display Audio controller
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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”.

281-1. For safe use
IS350 AWD/IS350/IS300 AWD/IS300_U(OM53E34U)
Adjust the angle of the seatback so
that you are sitting straight up and so
that you do not have to lean forward
to steer. (→P. 135)
Adjust the seat so that you can
depress the pedals fully and so that
your arms bend slightly at the elbow
when gripping the steering wheel.
(→ P. 135)
Lock the head restraint in place with th e center of the head restraint closest to
the top of your ears. ( →P. 144)
Wear the seat belt correctly. ( →P. 30)
Make sure that all occupants are wearing their seat belts before driving the vehi-
cle. ( →P. 30)
Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child until the child becomes
large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt. ( →P. 53)
For safe driving
For safe driving, adjust the seat and mirror to an appropriate position before
driving.
Correct driving posture
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Correct use of the seat belts
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