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9 8
7 5 4
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10
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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
15Pictorial index
IS350 AWD/IS350/IS300 AWD/IS300_U(OM53E34U)
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 202
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 297
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 412
Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 454
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 210
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 210
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 587
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 483
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 593
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 29 7
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 483
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 556
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 468
Opening. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 468
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 588
Coping with overheat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 576
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 532
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 194
Parking lights/daytime running lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 194
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 190
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 194
Stop lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 164
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 183
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 194
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 194
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Light bulbs of the ex terior lights for driving(Replacing method: P. 505, Watts: P. 595)
*: If equipped
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Driving4
IS350 AWD/IS350/IS300 AWD/IS300_U(OM53E34U)
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 (ignition) 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 control) ............ 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
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IS350 AWD/IS350/IS300 AWD/IS300_U(OM53E34U)
4-4. Refueling
●Close all the doors and windows,
and turn the engine switch off.
●Confirm the type of fuel.
■Fuel types
→P. 587
■Fuel tank opening for unleaded gasoline
To help prevent incorrect fueling, your vehi cle has a fuel tank opening that only accom-
modates the specia l nozzle on unleaded fuel pumps.
Opening the fuel tank cap
Perform the following steps to open the fuel tank cap:
Before refueling the vehicle
2114-4. Refueling
4
Driving
IS350 AWD/IS350/IS300 AWD/IS300_U(OM53E34U)
WARNING
■When refueling the vehicle
Observe the following precautions while refueling the vehicle. Failure to do so may
result in death or serious injury.
●After exiting the vehicle and before opening the fuel door, touch an unpainted metal
surface to discharge any static electricity. It is important to discharge static electricity
before refueling because sparks resulting fr om static electricity can cause fuel vapors
to ignite while refueling.
●Always hold the grips on the fuel tank cap and turn it slowly to remove it.
A whooshing sound may be heard when the fu el tank cap is loosened. Wait until the
sound cannot be heard before fully removing the cap. In hot weather, pressurized fuel
may spray out the filler neck and cause injury.
●Do not allow anyone that has not discharged static electricity from their body to come
close to an open fuel tank.
●Do not inhale vaporized fuel.
Fuel contains substances th at are harmful if inhaled.
●Do not smoke while refueling the vehicle.
Doing so may cause the fuel to ignite and cause a fire.
●Do not return to the vehicle or touch any pe rson or object that is statically charged.
This may cause static electricity to build up, resulting in a possible ignition hazard.
■When refueling
Observe the following precautions to prevent fuel overflowing from the fuel tank:
●Securely insert the fuel nozzle into the fuel filler neck.
●Stop filling the tank after the fuel nozzle automatically clicks off.
●Do not top off the fuel tank.
NOTICE
■Refueling
Do not spill fuel during refueling.
Doing so may damage the vehicle, such as causing the emission control system to
operate abnormally or damaging fuel system components or the vehicle’s painted sur-
face.
2124-4. Refueling
IS350 AWD/IS350/IS300 AWD/IS300_U(OM53E34U)
With the doors unlocked, press the
center of the rear edge of the fuel
filler door.
Push until you hear a click and take your
hand away to slightly open the fuel filler
door. Then open the door fully by hand.
Turn the fuel tank cap slowly to
remove it and put it into the holder
on the fuel filler door.
■If the fuel filler door cannot be opened
Opening the fuel tank cap
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Remove the cover inside the trunk and pull the
lever to open the fuel fille r door if the fuel filler
door cannot be opened by pressing the rear
edge of the fuel filler door.
2134-4. Refueling
4
Driving
IS350 AWD/IS350/IS300 AWD/IS300_U(OM53E34U)
After refueling, turn the fuel tank cap
until you hear a click. Once the cap
is released, it will turn slightly in the
opposite direction.
Close the fuel filler door, and press
the center of the rear edge of the
fuel filler door until you hear a click.
When you lock the doors, the fuel filler
door will also lock.
■Fuel filler door lock condition
The fuel filler door may not be locked even when the vehicle’ s doors are locked in the fol-
lowing situations:
●When operating the door lock button inside the vehicle
●When the automatic door lock ing system is operated (→P. 596)
●When the fuel filler door is closed after the vehicle’s doors are locked
Closing the fuel tank cap
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WARNING
■When replacing the fuel tank cap
Do not use anything but a genuine Lexus fuel tank cap designed for your vehicle. Doing
so may cause a fire or other incident whic h may result in death or serious injury.
4146-2. Using the air conditioning system
IS350 AWD/IS350/IS300 AWD/IS300_U(OM53E34U)
■Using automatic mode
Fan speed is adjusted automatically according to the temperature setting and the ambi-
ent conditions.
Therefore, the fan may stop for a while until wa rm or cool air is ready to flow immediately
after is pressed or “AUTO” is selected.
■Using the voice command system (vehicles with a navigation system)
Air conditioning system can be operated using voice commands. For details, refer to the
“NAVIGATION SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
■Fogging up of the windows
The windows will easily fog up when the humidity in the vehicle is high. Turning
(“A/C”) on will dehumidify the air from the outlets and defog the windshield effectively.
●If you turn (“A/C”) off, the windows may fog up more easily.
●The windows may fog up if the recirculated air mode is used.
■Outside/recirculated air mode
●When driving on dusty roads such as tunnels or in heavy traffic, set the outside/recircu-
lated air mode button to the recirculated air mode. This is effective in preventing out-
side air from enteri ng the vehicle interior. During cooling operation, setting the
recirculated air mode will also cool the vehicle interior effectively.
●Outside/recirculated air mode may automa tically switch depending on the tempera-
ture setting or the inside temperature.
■When the outside temperature exceeds 75 °F (24 °C) and the air conditioning system
is on
●In order to reduce the air co nditioning power consumption, the air conditioning system
may switch to recirculated air mode automa tically. This may also reduce fuel consump-
tion.
●Recirculated air mode is selected as a defaul t mode when the engine switch is turned to
IGNITION ON mode.
●It is possible to switch to outside air mode at any time by pressing .
■Operation of the air conditioning system in Eco drive mode
In Eco drive mode, the air conditioning system is controlled as follows to prioritize fuel
efficiency:
●Engine speed and compressor operation controlled to restrict heating/cooling capac-
ity
●Fan speed restricted when automatic mode is selected
To improve air conditioning performanc e, perform the following operations:
●Adjust the fan speed
●Turn off Eco drive mode