lexus LS400 1995 Interior Equipment / 1995 LS400: INTERIOR EQUIPMENT

SECTION 1 – 4
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INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
Interior equipment
Vanity mirrors36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interior lights37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Personal lights38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ignition switch light38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Clock39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outside temperature display39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cigarette lighter and ashtray40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Glovebox41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cup holder41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Coin box42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Penlight43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Luggage stowage precautions43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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VANITY MIRRORS
To use the vanity mirrors, swing the sun visor down and
open the cover.
The vanity light comes on when you open the cover.
Sun visors
1
To block out glare from the front, swing the sun visor
down.
2
To block out glare from the side, remove the sun visor
from the hook and swing it to the side.
3
To block out glare coming obliquely from behind you,
slide the visor backwards.
At this position, the vanity light does not come on.

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INTERIOR LIGHTS
Front
To turn on the interior light, slide the switch.
With the switch in the “DOOR” position, the light comes on
when any of the doors are opened. After all the doors are
closed, the light remains on for about 15 seconds and then
goes out.
However, in the following cases, the light goes out
immediately:
1. All the doors are closed when the ignition key is in “ACC” or
“ON” position.
2. The ignition key is turned to “ACC” or “ON” when the light
is still on.
3. All the doors are locked when the light is still on.
4. One door is closed with the lock button pushed in while the
other doors are locked.Rear
When you open the rear door, the light turns on. Closing
it turns off the light.

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PERSONAL LIGHTS
Front
Rear
To turn on the personal light, push the switch. To turn it off,
push the switch again.
IGNITION SWITCH LIGHT
For easy access to the ignition switch, the ignition switch
light comes on when any of the doors are opened.
The light remains on for about 15 seconds and goes out after
all the doors are closed. However, the light goes out
immediately when all the doors are locked or the ignition key
is in the “ACC” or “ON” position.

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CLOCK
The digital clock indicates the time with the ignition key at
the “ACC” or “ON” position. To reset the hour, press the
“H” button. To reset the minutes, press the “M” button. To
adjust the time to the nearest hour, press the “:00” button.
For example, if the “:00” button is pressed when the time is
between 9:30 − 9:59 or between 10:01 − 10:29, the time will
change to 10:00.
Once the electrical power source has been disconnected from
the clock, the time is automatically set to 1:00.
OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE DISPLAY
This display shows the outside temperature when the
ignition switch is on.
The displayed temperature ranges from −30
C (−22
F) up to
50
C (122
F). If the temperature does not appear on the
display or it shoves “− − −”, take your vehicle to your Lexus
dealer.

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CIGARETTE LIGHTER AND
ASHTRAY
Front cigarette lighter and ashtray
Rear cigarette lighter and ashtrayOpen the ashtray cover. To use the cigarette lighter, press
in the cigarette lighter. When it becomes heated, it
automatically pops out ready for use.
Do not hold the cigarette lighter pressed in.
If the engine is not running, the ignition key must be in the
“ACC” position.
When finished with your cigarette, thoroughly extinguish it in
the ashtray to prevent other cigarette butts from catching fire.
After using the ashtray, push it back in completely.
To remove the ashtray, just pull it up.
Use a Lexus genuine cigarette lighter or equivalent for
replacement.

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GLOVEBOX
 1
Unlock 2
Open 3
Lock
To open the glovebox door, pull the lever. To lock the
glovebox door, insert the master key and turn it clockwise.
With the tail lights on, the glovebox light will come on when the
glovebox door is open.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in case of an accident or
a sudden stop, always keep the glovebox door closed
while driving.
CUP HOLDER
Front
To use the cup holder, push the top of the cup holder
portion of the console box.
The cup holder is designed so that cups or cans fit snugly in the
holes.
CAUTION
Do not place anything else on the cup holder, as such
items may be thrown about and possibly injure
people in the vehicle during sudden braking or an
accident.
Keep the cup holder shut when not in use.

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To use the cup holder, push the cup holder portion of the
center armrest in the rear seat.
The cup holder is designed so that cups or cans fit snugly in the
holes.
CAUTION
Do not place anything else on the cup holder, as such
items may be thrown about and possibly injure
people in the vehicle during sudden braking or an
accident.
Keep the cup holder shut when not in use.
COIN BOX
To use the coin box, push against the coin box cover.
CAUTION
Keep the coin box shut when not in use.

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PENLIGHT
The penlight is in the tool box on the right side of the trunk.
Battery insertion: Insert the batteries from the tool box into
the penlight. (The penlight terminals have no + or−end, but
be sure to insert both batteries facing the same direction.)
To turn the penlight on, turn the penlight head.
To turn it off, turn the penlight head further in the same
direction or turn it in the reverse direction.
LUGGAGE STOWAGE
PRECAUTIONS
When stowing luggage or cargo in the vehicle, observe
the following:
Put luggage or cargo in the trunk when at all possible. Be
sure all items are secured in place.
Be careful to keep the vehicle level. Placing the weight as
far forward as possible helps maintain vehicle balance.
For better fuel economy, do not carry unnecessary weight.
CAUTION
Do not place anything on the filler panel behind the
rear seatback. Such items may be thrown about and
possibly injure people in the vehicle during sudden
braking or an accident.
Do not drive with objects left on top of the instrument
panel. They may interfere with the driver’s field of
view. Or they may move during sharp vehicle
acceleration or turning, and impair the driver’s
control of the vehicle. In an accident they may injure
the vehicle occupants.

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NOTICE
Do not load the vehicle beyond the vehicle capacity
weight specified on the tire pressure label inside the
glovebox lid.