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*:If equipped
Heated steering wheel*/seat
heaters/seat ventilators
Heated steering wheel
Warms up the grip of the steering
wheel
Front seat heaters/Rear seat
heaters
Warm up the seat upholstery
Front seat ventilators/Rear seat
ventilators
Maintain good ventilation by pulling
air through the seat upholstery
The Center Display and Rear Multi
Operation Panel/rear control
panel can be used to operate the
heated steering wheel, seat heaters
and seat ventilators as follows:
Center Display
Press the “MENU” button on the
Remote Touch to display the main
menu and move the cursor to to
display the shortcut buttons. Then,
select to display the heated
steering wheel/front seat
heater/front seat ventilator control
screen.
To display the rear seat heater/rear
seat ventilator cont rol screen, select
. (if equipped)
Rear Multi Operation Panel
Touch “Climate” on the home screen
to display the air conditioning con-
trol screen.( P.318)
Touching the shortcut button on the
home screen will display operation
buttons for the rear seat heaters and
rear seat ventilators.
Rear control panel
The rear seat heaters can be oper-
ated.
WARNING
■To prevent minor burn injuries
Care should be taken if anyone in the fol-
lowing 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
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■Center Display
Main screen
Using the touchpad of the Remote
Touch, select the button on the screen.
to can be adjusted by perform-
ing the following operations.
Flick operation: Move the pointer to
the desired item and flick the touchpad
up or down.
The item can be adjusted by one level.
Trace operation: After selecting the
desired item, trace the touchpad sur-
face.
The item can be adjusted by the amount
that you trace.
Trace operation cannot be used while driv-
ing.
Adjust the seat ventilator fan speed
level
The seat ventilator can be adjusted in 3 lev-
els. (Low, Mid or Hi)
Adjust the seat heater temperature
level
The seat heater can be adjusted in 3 levels.
(Low, Mid or Hi)
Adjust the heated steering wheel
temperature level
*
The heated steering wheel can be adjusted
in 2 levels. (Low or Hi)
Automatic mode on/off indicators
When the automatic mode is on, the indi-
cator illuminates on the screen.
Sub function menu
When the sub function button on the
Remote Touch is pressed, the following
functions can be set to automatic mode.
: Left-hand side seat heater/seat
ventilator
: Heated steering wheel
*
: Right-hand side seat heater/seat
ventilator
*: Available on the front seat control screen only
WARNING
●Persons who have taken alcohol or
drugs that induce sleep (sleeping
drugs, cold remedies, etc.)
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the seat heat-
ers and 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 12-volt battery discharge
Do not use the functions when the hybrid
system is off.
Control screen
AC
A
B
C
D
E
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Side screen Display the air conditioning control
screen: P.329
Adjust the front seat heater tem-
perature level
Each time the switch is selected, the tem-
perature level and leve l indicator (orange)
change as follows:
AUTO Hi Mid Lo OFF
Adjust the front seat ventilator fan
speed level
Each time the switch is selected, the fan
speed level and leve l indicator (blue)
change as follows:
AUTO Hi Mid Lo OFF
Adjust the heated steering wheel
temperature level
Each time the switch is selected, the tem-
perature level and le vel indicator change
as follows:
AUTO Hi Lo OFF
■Rear Multi Operation Panel (if
equipped)
Rear air conditioning control screen
Adjust the rear seat heater tem-
perature level
Each time the switch is selected, the tem-
perature level and level indicator (orange)
change as follows:
AUTO Hi Mid Lo OFF
Adjust the rear seat ventilator fan
speed level
Each time the switch is selected, the fan
speed level and level indicator (blue)
change as follows:
AUTO Hi Mid Lo OFF
Shortcut screen
Adjust the rear seat heater tem-
perature level
Each time the switch is selected, the tem-
perature level and level indicator (orange)
change as follows:
AUTO Hi Mid Lo OFF
A
B
C
D
A
B
A
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Adjust the rear seat ventilator fan
speed level
Each time the switch is selected, the fan
speed level and level indicator (blue)
change as follows:
AUTO Hi Mid Lo OFF
■Rear control panel (if equipped)
Increases the rear seat heater tem-
perature level
The seat ventilator can be adjusted in 3 lev-
els. (Low, Mid or Hi)
Enables/Disables the automatic
mode of the rear seat heaters
Decreases the rear seat heater
temperature level
If this switch is select ed when the rear seat
heater temperature level is set to Lo, the
rear seat heater will turn off.
■The heated steering wheel, seat heaters
and seat ventilators can be used when
The power switch is in ON mode.
■Air conditioning system-linked control
mode
When the seat ventilato r fan speed level is
Hi, the seat ventilator fan speed becomes
higher according to the fan speed of the air
conditioning system.
■When the air conditioning system is
operating in S-FLOW mode
If a passenger is not detected in the front
passenger seat, the seat ventilator and seat heater of the front passenger’s seat will be
turned off if on. (
P.330)
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
( P.479)
B
A
B
C
WARNING
■To prevent overheating and minor
burn injuries
Observe the following precautions when
using the seat heaters.
●Do not cover the seat with a blanket or
cushion when using the seat heater.
●Do not use seat heater more than nec-
essary.
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Rear personal lights ( P.342)
Inside door handle lights
Instrument panel orname nt lights (if equipped)
Front personal lights ( P.342)
Front interi or lights ( P.342)
Clock light
Footwell lights
Power switch light
Door trim ornament lights
Door courtesy lights
Seat belt buckle lights
Outer foot lights
Rear interior light ( P.342)
Shift lever lights
Interior lights list
Location of the interior lights
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
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■Turning the door position on
Press the door-linked interior light
switch
The lights are turned on and off according
to whether the doors are opened/closed.
When the door position is on, the indicator illuminates.
■Turning the lights on/off
Front
Turns the lights on/off (touch the light)
When a door is opened while the door
position is on, the lights turn on.
Rear
On/off
The rear interior lights turn on/off together
the front interior lights.
When a door is opened while the door
position is on, the lights turn on.
■Using the Rear Multi Operation
Panel (if equipped)
1 Display the home screen and then
touch “Rear Shade/Lamp”.
(P.318)
2 To turn on/off the rear interior
lights, touch the respective button.
■Turning the lights on/off
Front
Turns the lights on/off (touch the light)
When a door is opened while the door
position is on, the lights turn on.
Operating the interior lights
A
Operating the personal lights
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Rear
On/dimmed/off
When a door is opened while the door
position is on, the lights turn on.
■Using the Rear Multi Operation
Panel (if equipped)
1 Display the home screen and then
touch “Rear Shade/Lamp”.
(P.318)
2 To turn on/dimmed/off the rear per-
sonal lights, touch the respective
button.
■Illuminated entry system
The lights automatically turn on/off accord-
ing to the power switch mode, the presence
of the electronic key, whether the doors are
locked/unlocked, and whether the doors
are open/closed.
■To prevent the 12-volt battery from
being discharged
If the interior lights remain on when the
power switch is turned off, the lights will go
off automatically after 20 minutes.
■When front interior light or front per-
sonal lights do not respond as normal
●When water, dirt, etc., have adhered to
the lens surface
●When operated with a wet hand
●When wearing gloves, etc.
■The interior lights may turn on automati-
cally when
If any of the SRS airbag s deploy (inflate) or
in the event of a strong rear impact, the inte-
rior lights will turn on automatically.
The interior lights will turn off automatically
after approximately 20minutes.
The interior lights can be turned off manu-
ally. However, in order to help prevent fur-
ther collisions, it is recommended that they
be left on until sa fety can be ensured.
(The interior lights may not turn on auto-
matically depending on the force of the
impact and conditions of the collision.)
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
( P.479)
NOTICE
■To prevent 12-volt battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer than
necessary when the hy brid system is off.
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NOTICE
■Removing light lenses
Never remove the lens for the front inte-
rior light and front personal lights. Other-
wise, the lights will be damaged. If a lens
needs to be removed, contact your Lexus
dealer.