2019 Lexus GS350 Owner's Manual

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Interior features
■Button lock function
■Rear control panel illumination off function 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. Pr ess 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 battery discharge
Do not leave the air conditioni ng system on longer than necessary when the engine is
off.

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Heated steering wheel/seat heaters/seat ventilators
Turns the heated steering wheel on/off
The indicator light comes on when the
heater is operating.
●The heated steering wheel can be used when the engine switch is in IGNITION ON
mode.
●The heated steering wheel will automati cally turn off after about 30 minutes.
: If equipped
Heated steering wheel and seat heaters heat the side grips of the steering
wheel and seats, respectively. Seat ventilators maintain good airflow by blow-
ing air from the seats.
WARNING
●Care should be taken to prevent injury if anyone in the following categories comes in
contact with the steering wheel or seats when the heater is on:
• Babies, small children, the elderly, the sick and the physically challenged
• Persons with sensitive skin
• Persons who are fatigued
• Persons who have taken alcohol or drugs that induce sleep (sleeping drugs, cold
remedies, etc.)
●Observe the following precautions to pr event the minor burns or overheating:
• Do not cover the seat with a blanket or cushion when using the seat heater.
• Do not use seat heater more than necessary.
NOTICE
●To prevent damage to the seat heaters/seat ventilators, do not put heavy objects that
have an uneven surface on the seat and do not stick sharp objects (needles, nails, etc.)
into the seat.
●To prevent battery discharge, do not us e the functions when the engine is off.
Heated steering wheel (If equipped)

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■Front seat heaters and ventilators (if equipped)/rear seat heaters (if
equipped)
Seat heater switches
The indicator light (yellow) on the switch comes on when the seat heater is operating.
Seat ventilator switches (front seats only)
The indicator light (green) on the switch co mes on when the seat ventilator is operat-
ing.
Level indicator lights
The seat heater temperature level or the seat ventilator fan speed level (for front seats
only) is displayed.
“AUTO” indicator lights
Seat heaters (if equipped)/seat ventilators (if equipped)
Front seatsRear seats
1
2
3
4

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●Modes and indicators
The mode can be changed by pressing the switch.
*: When automatic mode is selected, the leve l automatically changes depending on the
air conditioning settings.
■Seat heaters (without seat ventilators) (if equipped)
Seat heater switches
Level indicator lights
The seat heater temperature level is
displayed.
●Modes and indicators
The mode changes each time the switch is pressed as follows:
*: The mode changes automatically depending on the amount of time that has elapsed.
The amount of time until the mode changes varies depending on the interior tem-
perature when the seat heater was operated and other factors.
Mode“AUTO” indicator lightLevel indicator lights
OffOffOff
Automatic*On3 to 1, or off
HiOff3
MidOff2
LoOff1
1
2
ModeLevel indicator lightsAutomatic operation*
OffOff
Hi3Hi  Mid  Lo
Mid2Mid  Lo
Lo1Lo

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■Seat ventilators (without seat heaters) (if equipped)
Seat ventilator switches
Level indicator lights
The seat ventilator fan speed level is
displayed.
●Modes and indicators
The mode changes each time the switch is pressed as follows:
■The seat heaters/seat vent ilators can be used when
The engine switch is in IGNITION ON mode.
■Seat heater control (vehicles without automatic mode)
The seat heater automatically changes operations. If the engine switch is turned off while
the seat heater is operating, the starting operation of the heater differs depending on the
amount of time that elapses be fore it is turned back on.
1
2
ModeLevel indicator lights
OffOff
Hi3
Mid2
Lo1
Current operation
Starting operation mode and amount of time
elapsed until engine switch in IGNITION ON mode
0 to 15 minutesOver 15 minutes
HiHiHi
MidMidHi
LoLoHi

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■Automatic operation of the seat heater during Eco drive mode
If the driving mode select swit ch is switched to Eco drive mo de in cold temperatures, the
seat heater may be automatically oper ated to assist heating performance.
■Automatic operation during S-FLOW mode
The front seat heater and ventilator or the re ar seat heater may automatically turn off
when S-FLOW mode is turned on during automatic mode. (P. 317)
■Button lock function (vehicle s with rear control panel)
To prevent inadvertent operation, some bu ttons on the rear armrest can be locked.
(  P. 329)
■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 switch is disabled due to selecting on
Remote Touch screen. ( P. 323)
■Rear control panel illumination off function (vehicles with rear control panel)
Control panel illumination on the re ar armrest can be turned off. (P. 329)
■Customization
The automatic mode settings for the front seat heaters and ventilators or the rear seat
heaters can be changed. (Customizable features:  P. 549)

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Interior lights list
When the instrument panel light control switch
is turned to minimum and the tail lights
are on, the inside door handle lights, th e ornament lights and the footwell lights will
turn off. ( P. 95, 103)
Outer foot lights
Shift lever light
Front interior light ( P. 336)
Front personal lights ( P. 336)
Inside door handle lights Rear personal lights (
P. 336)
Rear interior light
Ornament lights
Door courtesy lights
Power window switch lights
Footwell lights1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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Turns the lights on/off
The rear interior light is also turned on/
off.
Turns the door position on/off
■Front
Turns the light on/off
■Rear
Turns the light on/off
Interior lights
1
2
Personal lights