Lexus ES350 2008 Quick Guide

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When Driving
Topic 3
Entering and Exiting
Topic 1
Before Driving
Topic 2
Overview
Contents
●StartingP.1 7
●Automatic Transmission P.1 8
●Parking BrakeP.1 9
●Emergency Flasher
Switch P.1 9
●Turn Signal Lever P. 2 0
●Intuitive Parking Assist P. 2 0
●Multi-information Display P. 2 1
●KeysP. 7
●Smart Access System with
Push-button Start P. 8
●Theft Deterrent System P.9
The Quick Guide is not intended as a substitute for your Owner’s
Manual. We strongly encourage you to review the Owner’s
Manual and supplementary manuals so you will have a better
understanding of your vehicle’s capabilities and limitations.
●Cruise Control P. 2 2
●Dynamic Radar Cruise
Control P. 2 3
●SeatsP.1 1
●Driving and Seat Position
Memory System P.1 2
●Head RestraintsP.1 3
●SeatbeltsP.1 3
●Outside Rear View Mirrors P.1 4
●Anti-glare Inside
Rear View Mirror P.1 4
●Steering WheelP.1 5
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Your Lexus dealer
Your Lexus dealer will provide quality maintenance and any other assistance
you may require.
If there is not a Lexus dealer near you, please call the following number:
■ U.S. OWNERS
● In the U.S. mainland or Canada:
Lexus Roadside Assistance
1-800-25-LEXUS or 1-800-255-3987 (Toll-Free)
● In Hawaii:
Servco Automotive Roadside Assistance/Customer Services
1-800-25-LEXUS or 1-800-255-3987 (Toll-Free)
■ CANADIAN OWNERS
● In Canada or the U.S. mainland:
Lexus Roadside Assistance/Customer Service
1-800-26-LEXUS or 1-800-265-3987 (Toll-Free)
Please access our websites for further information.
● The U.S. mainland: www.lexus.com
● Hawaii: www.servcolexus.com
● Canada : www.lexus.ca
©2008 TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced or copied, in whole or in part,
without the written permission of Toyota Motor Corporation.
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Enterin g and Exiting
Before Driving
When Driving
Rain and
Night Dr iving
Drivin g Com for t
Ope ning and Clos ing
What to do if ...
Customizin g
Y our L exus
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Driving Comfort
Topic 5
Opening and Closing
Topic 6
What to do if ...
Customizing Your LexusResponding to warning/indicator lights
and other problems that may arise.
A list of features that can be customized.
Rain and Night Driving
Topic 4
●Headlights P.25
●Fo g L ights P.26
●Wi ndshield W iper s and
Wa shers P.26
●Re ar W indo w and Outside R ear
Vi ew Mirror D efoggers P.27
●Instrument Panel Lig ht
Control P.27
●Compas sP.37
●Seat Heat ers an d Ve ntila tor s P.38
●Re ar S unshade P.38
●Trun k Storage Ex tension P.39
●Lu ggage Mat P.39
●Door L ocks P.41
●Po wer W indows P.42
●Tr unk P.42
●Fu el Tank Cap P.43
●H ood P.43
●M oon R oof P.44
●Audi o Sy stem P.29
●Air Conditioning S ystem P.32
●Garage Door Op enerP.33
●Ashtr ays P.35
●Glo ve B ox P.35
●Auxiliar y Box P.35
●Console Bo xesP.36
●Interi or Light sP.36
●Cup Holder sP.37
Depe nding on specifications, the ve hicle sh own in the il lustration may
differ from your vehicle in terms of color and equipment.

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OverviewInstrument Panel
Headlight switch
Turn signal lev er
Fog li ght swit ch P.2 5
P.20
P.26
See P.5
Ins ide door lock b utt on
P. 41
Doo r lock switch P. 41
Power w indow switches

P.42
Hood lock release
lever
P.4 3
Parking brake pedal P.19
Tilt and telescopic steeri ng
control switch
P.15
M ulti-information
display
P.2 1
Audio remote control
switches
P. 31
Dr iving and seat positi on
me mory switches
∗ P.12
Window lock switch P.42
AFS OFF switch ∗
P.25

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Windshiel d wipers and washer swi tch P. 26
“ENG INE ST ART STOP” swit ch P.17
Air conditioning system P.32
Emergen cy flasher switch P.19
Rear win dow and outside rear
view mirror defog gers
P. 27
Secu rity indicator P.9
Audio system P.29
Trunk opener
ma in switch
P.42
Aut omati c tra nsmi ssion
shift lever
P.18
Distance switch ∗ P. 23
∗ : If eq uipped
Glov
e box
P.35
Crui se control
switch
P. 22, 23
Ashtra ys P.35

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OverviewInstrument Panel
Outside rear view mirror switches P.14
Instrument pan el l igh t
control dial
P. 27
Re ar sunsha de
switch
∗ P.38
Trunk op ener P.42
∗ : If equipped
Type A
Type B
Fuel filler door opener P.4
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Outside rear view mirror switches P.14
Inst rument pan el l igh t
control dial
P. 27
Re ar sunsha de
switch
∗ P.38
Auxiliary box P.35
Trunk op ener P.42
Fuel filler
door opener
P.4 3
Auxiliary box P.35
Intuiti ve park ing
assist switch
∗ P.20

Entering and ExitingTopic 1
Key s............................................................................. 7
Sm art Acc ess System with
Pus h-button Start ................ .................................... 8
Thef t Deterrent System ......................................... 9

Topic 1
Ent ering and Exit ing
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Keys
■Electr onic key
Smart acces s system with push-butto n start
( → P.8, 17)
■ Mechanical key
● Locks and unlocks the doors
● Locks and unlocks the glo ve bo x
● Locks and unloc ks the a rmrest door
The mec hanica l k ey i s stored inside the electronic
k ey . T o e xtra ct the k ey, r elea se the la tch a nd pu ll.
■Wi reless remote cont rol
Locks the door s
Unl ocks the doors
Op ens the t runk
Sounds the alarm
Us e the alarm to at tract attention to the ve hi-
cl e in o rder to help deter br eak-ins.
(T o stop the alarm, push any butto n on the
wi reless re mote control.)1
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3
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The wir ele ss remo te contr ol can also be used to ope n the windo ws and moon r oof (standar d
type).
To do so , simply pr ess and hold button.

Topic 1
Entering and Exiting
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Ent ering and Exiting
When Driving
Rain and
Night Dr iving
Drivin g Com for t
Ope ning and Clos ing
What to do if ...
Customizin g
Y our L exus
Before DrivingBefore Driving
Smart A ccess S ystem with Push- button
St art
■Ente ring t he vehicle
To unlock t he v ehicle, simpl y gr asp any of t he
door handl es.
■ Exitin g the vehicle
To lock the v ehi cle, pres s the lock but ton on any of
th e door h andles.
To close the windo ws and t he moon roof (sta ndard
t yp e), pr ess and hold the lock bu tton.
■Openin g the trunk
To ope n t he t runk, press and hold the trunk
re lease button.
The sma rt acce ss syste m with push-but ton start allo ws you t o e nter and exit th e vehicle
or sta rt the engine b y simply ca rrying th e electronic k ey in your pocket or bag.
For details on sta rting t he engine, see p age 17.
For details on what to do when the electronic k ey batte ry becomes dischar ged, see page 48.

Topic 1
Ent ering and Exit ing
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Theft Deterrent S ystem
■ Engine immobiliz er system
The eng ine immobili zer s yst em p revents th e
eng ine from b eing sta rted in the e vent th at an
attempt is made to st art the v ehi cle using an
unregistered key.
The security indicator light flashes to indica te that
the system is s et.
■Alarm
Th e system sounds the alarm and f lashes lights when for cible entr y is de tected.
To se t the alarm: lock all the doors fr om outside the v ehic le. Th e securit y indicator li ght
com es on to indicate that the alarm is in it s preparat ion st ate. When t he indi cator light
beg ins t o fla sh, t he s yst em is arme d.
To deactivate or stop t he alarm: star t the engine, or unlock the doors or trunk using the
electr onic k ey or the w ireles s r emo te contr ol.
■ Steering lock
The ste ering wh eel locks when the “ ENGINE
ST AR T STOP ” switch is in OFF .
To r elease th e steering whee l lock, gently turn the
wheel l eft or right while pr essing the “ENGINE
ST ART STOP” s witch.
The theft dete rrent sy stem includes the follo wing f eatur es to help protect y our v ehicle from
theft.