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7 5 4
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3-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
Power windows ............................162
Moon roof .......................................166
4-1. Before driving Driving the vehicle ...................... 172
Cargo and luggage ................... 180
Vehicle load limits ...................... 183
Trailer towing ............................... 184
Dinghy towing .............................. 185
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ign ition) switch ............ 186
Automatic transmission ............. 191
Turn signal lever .......................... 198
Parking brake ..............................200
ASC (Active Sound Control) ........ 201
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ........................ 202
Automatic High Beam............. 206
Windshield wipers and washer .......................................... 210 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap ................................................. 218
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Lexus Safety System + ............. 222
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ......... 229
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering
control)........................................ 240
Dynamic radar cruise control ......................................... 248
Intuitive parking assist.............. 260
Lexus parking assist monitor........................................ 269
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ............. 285
• BSM function......................... 289
• RCTA function...................... 292
Driving mode select switch ........................................... 297
Driving assist systems ............... 301
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips..................... 306
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Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 210
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 306
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 422
Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 456
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 218
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 218
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 589
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 485
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 595
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 30 6
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 485
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 559
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 470
Opening. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 470
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 590
Coping with overheat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 579
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 535
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 202
Parking lights/daytime running lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 202
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 198
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 202
Stop lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 172
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 1 91
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 202
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 202
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Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving(Replacing method: P. 507, Watts: P. 597)
*: If equipped
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Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 94
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 94
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 532
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 20 0
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 2 00
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 307
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 532
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 198
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 202
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 202
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 210
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 210
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 48 4
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 548
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 514
Trunk opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 130
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 470
Tilt and telescopic steering control switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 155
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 155
Driving position memory*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 147
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 155
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 155
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 417
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 417
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 422
Audio system*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 312
Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 312
Hands-free system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 371
Trunk opener main switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 131
*1: If equipped
*2: For vehicles with a navigation system, refer to “NAVIGATION SYSTEM OWNER’S
MANUAL”.
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■Switches
Automatic High Beam switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 206
Windshield wiper de-icer switch
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 422
ASC (Active Sound Control) switch
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 201
Odometer/trip meter and trip meter reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 98
Instrument panel light control swit ches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 92
Rear sunshade switch
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 439
Intuitive parking assist switch
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 260
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) main switch
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 285
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521-1. For safe use
IS350 AWD/IS350/IS300 AWD/IS300_U
●It is recommended that children sit in the rear seats to avoid accidental con-
tact with the shift lever, wiper switch etc.
●Use the rear door child-protector lock or the window lock switch to avoid
children opening the door while driving or operating the power window acci-
dentally.
●Do not let small children operate equipment which may catch or pinch body
parts, such as the power window, hood, trunk, seats etc.
Safety information for children
Observe the following precautions wh en children are in the vehicle.
Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child, until the child becomes
large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt.
WARNING
Never leave children unattended in the vehicl e, and never allow children to have or use
the key.
Children may be able to start the vehicle or sh ift the vehicle into neutral. There is also a
danger that children may injure themselves by playing with the windows, the moon roof
or other features of the vehi cle. In addition, heat build-up or extremely cold tempera-
tures inside the vehicle can be fatal to children.

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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ...................... 172
Cargo and luggage ....................180
Vehicle load limits ....................... 183
Trailer towing ................................ 184
Dinghy towing ..............................185
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch ............ 186
Automatic transm ission..............191
Turn signal lever........................... 198
Parking brake ............................. 200
ASC (Active Sound Control)......... 201
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch .........................202
Automatic High Beam ............ 206
Windshield wipers and washer........................................... 210 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap ...... 218
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Lexus Safety System + ............. 222
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ......... 229
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering
control)........................................ 240
Dynamic radar cruise control ......................................... 248
Intuitive parking assist .............. 260
Lexus parking assist monitor ........................................ 269
BSM (Blind Spot Moni tor)..............285
• BSM function .........................289
• RCTA function...................... 292
Driving mode select switch ........................................... 297
Driving assist systems ............... 301
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips .....................306

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IS350 AWD/IS350/IS300 AWD/IS300_U4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Operating the switch turn
s on the lights as follows:
Headlight switch
The headlights can be operated manually or automatically.
Operating instructions
(U.S.A.) (Canada)
The side marker, parking, tail,
license plate, instrument panel
lights, and daytime running
lights(P. 204) turn on.
The headlights and all lights
listed above (except daytime
running lights) turn on.
The headlights, parking lights,
daytime running lights ( P.
204) and all the lights listed
above turn on and off auto-
matically.
(When the engine switch is in
IG NITION ON mode.)
Off
The daytime
running lights
turn on. ( P. 204)
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With the headlights on, push the
lever away from you to turn on the
high beams.
Pull the lever toward you to the center
position to turn the high beams off.
Pull the lever toward you and release
it to flash the high beams once.
You can flash the high beams with the
headlights on or off.
AFS (Adaptive Front-lighting System) secures excellent visibility at intersections
and on curves by automatically adjusting the direction of the light axis of the
headlights according to vehicle speed and the degree of the tire’s angle as con-
trolled by steering input.
AFS operates at speeds of 6 mph (10 km/h) or higher.
■Deactivating AFS
Settings can be changed from on the multi-information display
( P. 94).
The indicator turns on when the AFS
is deactivated.
Turning on the high beam headlights
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AFS (Adaptive Front-lighting System) (if equipped)