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2885-2. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
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Vehicles with seat ventilators
Each time the switch is pressed, the opera-
tion condition changes as follows.
Hi (3 segments lit)  Mid (2 segments lit)
 Lo (1 segment lit)  Off
The indicator (amber) and level indicator
(green) light up during operation.
■Rear
Each time the switch is pressed, the
operation condition changes as fol-
lows.
Hi (3 segments lit)  Mid (2 segments
lit)  Lo (1 segment lit)  Off
The level indicator (amber) lights up
during operation.
■Operation condition
The seat heaters can be used when the
engine switch is in IGNITION ON mode.
Each time the switch is pressed, the
operation condition changes as fol-
lows.
Hi (3 segments lit)  Mid (2 segments
lit)  Lo (1 segment lit)  Off
The indicator (green) and level indicator
(green) light up during operation.
■Operation condition
The engine switch is in IGNITION ON
mode.
A
A
WARNING
■To prevent causes of overheating and
minor burn injuries
Observe the following precautions when
using a seat heater
●Do not cover the seat with a blanket or
cushion when using the seat heater.
●Do not use seat heater more than nec-
essary.
Seat ventilators (front)
A

2895-3. Using the interior lights
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Interior features
5-3.Using the interior lights
Outer foot lights
Personal lights (P.290)
Front interi or light (P.290)
Rear interior light ( P.290)
Footwell lights
• When the engine switch is in IGNITION ON mode, the footwell lights will turn on.
However, if the instrume nt panel light control switch is turned to minimum, the footwell
lights will turn off. ( P.81)
• When the shift lever is in a position other th an P, the brightness of the footwell light will
reduce intensity.
■Personal lights automatic on/off
●Illuminated entry system: The lights auto-
matically turn on/off according to engine
switch mode, the presence of the elec-
tronic key, whether the doors are locked/
unlocked, and whether the doors are
opened/closed.
●If the interior lights remain on when the engine switch is turned
off, the lights will
go off automatically after 20 minutes.
■When front interior lights and personal
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.
Interior lights list
Location of the interior lights
A
B
C
D
E

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■Customization
Setting (e.g. the time elapsed before lights
turn off) can be changed. (Customizable
features: P.427)
■Front interior light
Turns the light on/off (touch the light)
The rear interior light also turns on/off.
However, when the rear interior light has
already been turned on, it will not be con-
trolled by front interior light operations.
Turns the door position on/off 1
On
The front and rear interior lights turn on/
off when a door is opened/closed.
2Off
■Rear interior light
Turns the light on/off
The rear interior light is also turned on/ off
by the front interior light operations.
If the light is turned on by front interior light
operation, the rear interior light cannot
turn off by pressing the switch.
Turns the lights on/off (touch the lights)
NOTICE
■Removing light lenses
Never remove the lens for the front inte-
rior light and personal lights. Otherwise,
the lights will be damaged. If the lens
need to remove, contact your Lexus
dealer.
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer than
necessary when the engine is off.
Operating interior lights
Operating personal lights

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Interior features
5-5.Using the other interior features
1To set the visor in the forward posi-
tion, flip it down.
2
To set the visor in the side position,
flip down, unhook, and swing it to
the side.
3
To use the side extender, place the
visor in the side position, then slide
it backward.
■Sun visors
Slide the cover to open.
The light turns on when the cover is
opened.
■Auxiliary box
Remove the lid of auxiliary box using the strap . (
P.294)
There is a vanity mirror on the back side of
the lid.
■Automatic light off to prevent battery
discharge
If the vanity lights remain on when the
engine switch is turned off, the lights will go
off automatically after 20 minutes.
The GPS clock’s time is automatically
adjusted by utilizing GPS time infor-
mation.
For details, refer to the “NAVIGA-
TION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM
OWNER’S MANUAL”.
Other interior features
Sun visors
Vanity mirrors
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the vanity mir-
ror
When the lid of auxiliary box is removed,
do not subject it to strong impacts or set
heavy objects on top of it.
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the vanity lights on for
extended periods while the engine is off.
Clock
A

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Please use a power supply for elec-
tronic goods that use less than 12
VDC/10 A (power consumption of
120 W).
When using electronic goods, make
sure that the power consumption of all
the connected power outlets is less
than 120 W.
■Console box
Open the lid.
■Luggage compartment
Open the lid.
■The power outlet can be used when
The engine switch is in ACCESSORY or
IGNITION ON mode.
■When turning the engine switch off
Disconnect electrical devices with charging
functions, such as mobile battery packs. If
such devices are left connected, the engine
switch may not be turned off normally.
■Using power outlet
The notch in console box allows power
cables to be passed through even when the
console box is closed.
Power outlet (12 VDC)
NOTICE
■When power outlet is not in use
To avoid damaging the power outlet,
close the power outlet lid when the
power outlet is not in use.
Foreign objects or li quids that enter the
power outlet may cause a short circuit.
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not use the power outlet longer than
necessary when the engine is off.

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Interior features
Please use a power supply for elec-
tronic goods that use less than 120
VAC (power consumption of 100 W).
Open the lid.
■The power outlet can be used when
The engine switch is in IGNITION ON
mode.
A portable device can be charged by
just placing Qi standard wireless
charge compatible portable devices
according to the Wireless Power Con-
sortium, such as smart phones and
mobile batteries, etc., on the charge
area.
This function cannot be used with por-
table devices that are larger than the
charging area. Also, depending on the
portable device, it may not operate as
normal. Please read the operation
manual for portable devices to be
used.
■The “Qi” symbol
The “Qi” symbol is a trademark of the
Wireless Power Consortium.
Power outlet (120 VAC) (if
equipped)
NOTICE
■When power outlet is not in use
To avoid damaging the power outlet,
close the power outlet lid when the
power outlet is not in use.
Foreign objects or liquids that enter the
power outlet may cause a short circuit.
■To prevent blown fuse
Do not use a 120 VAC appliance that
requires more than 100 W.
If a 120 VAC appliance that consumes
more than 100 W is used, the protection
circuit will cut the power supply.
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not use the power outlet longer than
necessary when the engine is off.
■Appliances that may not operate
properly
The following 120 VAC appliances may
not operate properly even if their power
consumption is under 100 W:
●Appliances with high initial peak watt-
age
●Measuring devices that process pre-
cise data
●Other appliances that require an
extremely stable power supply
Wireless charger (if equipped)

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■Name for all parts
Power supply switch
Operation indicator light
Charge area
■Using the wireless charger
1 Open the console box. ( P.293)
2 Press the power supply switch of
the wireless charger.
Switches on and off with each press of the
power supply switch.
When turned on, the operation indicator
light (green) comes on.
Even with the engine off, the on/off state of
the power supply switch is memorized.
3Place the charging side of the por-
table device down.
When charging, the operation indicator
light (orange) comes on.
If charging is not occurring, try placing the
portable device as close to the center of
the charging area as possible.
When charging is complete, the operation
indicator light (green) comes on.
■Recharging function
• When charging is complete and after a fixed time in the charge sus-
pension state, ch arging restarts.
• When the portable device is moved, charging is stopped for a moment
and then it restarts.
■Lighting conditions of operation
indicator light
A
B
C
Operation indicator light
Conditions
Turning offWhen the Wireless charger
power supply is off
Green
(comes on)
On Standby (charging pos-
sible state)
When charging is complete*
Orange
(comes on)
When placing the portable
device on the charging area
(detecting the portable
device)
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*: Depending on the portable device, there
are cases where the operation indicator
light will continue being lit up orange
even after the char ging is complete.
When the operation indicator light
flashes
When an error occurs , the operation indi-
cator light flashes an orange color. Handle
the error based on the following tables.
• Flashing repeatedly once every second (Orange)
• Repeatedly flashes 3 times continuously (Orange)
• Repeatedly flashes 4 times continuously (Orange)
■The wireless charger can be operated
when
The engine switch is in ACCESSORY or
IGNITION ON mode.
■Usable portable devices
●Qi standard wireless charge standard
can be used on compatible devices.
However, not all Qi standard devices and
compatibility ar e guaranteed.
●Starting with mobile phones and smart
phones, it is aimed for low power electri-
cally supplied portable devices of no
more than 5W.
■When covers and accessories are
attached to portable devices
Do not charge in situations where cover
and accessories not able to handle Qi are
attached to the portable device. Depending
on the type of cover and accessory, it may
not be possible to charge. When charging is
not performed even with the portable
device placed on the charge area, remove
the cover and accessories.
■While charging, noise enters the AM
radio
Turn off the wireless charger and confirm
that the noise has decreased. If the noise
decreases, continuously pushing the power
supply switch of the wireless charger for 2
seconds, the frequency of the charger can
be changed and the noise can be reduced.
Also, on that occasion, the operation indi-
cator light will flash orange 2 times.
■Important points of the wireless charger
●If the electronic key cannot be detected
within the vehicle interior, charging can-
not be done. When the door is opened
and closed, charging may be temporarily
suspended.
●When charging, the wireless charging
device and portable device will get
warmer, however this is not a malfunction.
When a portable devi ce gets warm while
charging, charging may stop due to the
protection function on the portable
device side. In this case, when the tem-
perature of the port able device drops
significantly, charge again.
Suspected causeHandling method
Vehicle to charger
communication fail-
ure.Contact your Lexus
dealer.
Suspected causesHandling method
A foreign substance
is between the por-
table device and
charge area.Remove the foreign
substance from
between portable
device and the
charge area.
The portable device
is out of sync due to
the device being
shifted from the cen-
ter of the charge
area.
Place the portable
device near the cen-
ter of the charge
area.
Suspected causeHandling method
Temperature rising
within the wireless
charger.Stop charging at
once and start
charging again after
for a while.