trunk Lexus ES350 2008 Quick Guide

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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

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
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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.

Driving ComfortTopic 5
Audio S ystem ........................................................ . 29
Ai r C ondition ing Sy stem ... ................................ . 32
Ga rage Doo r Ope ner ....... ................................ . 33
Asht rays. ................................................................. . 35
Glove Box.............................................................. . 35
Au xilia ry Box ......................................................... . 35
C on sol e B oxe s...................................................... . 3 6
Inte rior L ights........................................................ . 3 6
Cup Ho lders.......................... ................................ . 37
C om pass................................................................. . 37
Se at Hea ters and Ventilators ........................... 38
R ea r S
unshade ..................................................... . 38
Trunk Stora ge Exte nsion................................... . 39
Lu gga ge Ma t......................................................... . 39

Topic 5
Driving Comfort
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Trunk Storage Extension
P ull d own t he r ear a rmrest.
Unl ock t he a rmrest door using t he mechanic al
ke y.
Luggage Mat
Pu ll the le ver u pward s when lifting the luggage
mat up .
The l ever can be hooked on the edge of the trunk.
Longer items can be loaded in t he v ehicl e by utilizing t he trunk sp ace a nd r ear se at ar ea.

Opening and ClosingTopic 6
Door L ock s ............................ .................................. 41
Powe r Windo ws ................................................... . 42
Trunk ........................................................................ . 42
Fu el Ta nk Ca p....................................................... . 43
H oo d ........................................................................ . 43
Mo on Ro of ............................................................. . 44

Topic 6
Opening and Closi ng
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Entering and Exiting
Before DrivingBefore Driving
When Driving
Rain and
Night Dr iving
Drivin g Com for t
Ope ning and Clos ingOpening and Clos ing
What to do if ...
Customizin g
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Power Windows
Power window switches
To open: pr ess the s witch .
To close: pull the swi tch up .
Ful ly pulling up and r eleasing the switches
causes the windo ws to close fully . Fully
pr es sing down and releasin g the s witc hes
causes the windo ws to open fully .
Wi ndo w lock switch
Th e windo w lock switch disables the opera-
tion of al l windows other than the driv er’s
door windo w.
Trunk
■ Trun k op ener
To open the trunk from inside the cabin, simply
pr ess the t runk ope ner.
To d isable the trunk opener, turn OFF th e main
switch in the gl ove bo x.
ON
OFF
Wh en the trunk op ener is disabled , the tru nk can-
not b e op ened using the wi reless r emot e c ontr ol
or t he en try func tion.
■Entry f unction a nd wireless remote control
→ P.7, 8
1
2
1
2

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Entering 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
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Electronic Key Alarm
The elec tronic key a larm uses an alarm and w arn ing me ssag es to indicat e th at the el ectronic
key has been use d imp roperly . Take appr opriate measure in r esponse to any w arning mes -
sages t hat are displ ayed. In some cases, an ala rm may sound without an accompa nying
wa rning mes sage. If so , foll ow the co rrection p rocedure in the table below.
AlarmSituatio nCorrection pr ocedur e
Exterior alarm sounds
once for 2 seconds
Tr ied to lock the do ors
using the e ntry func tion
while the electronic k ey is
still i nside the pas senger
compa rtmentRetrieve th e electronic key
from the pas senger com-
par tme nt and lock the
door s again .
Closed the trunk while t he
electr onic k ey is still insi de
the trunk and all doors ar e
lockedRetrieve th e electronic key
from the trunk a nd c lose
the trunk lid.
Ex terior alarm sounds
once for 60 seconds
Tr ied to e xit the v ehicle
with the electronic k ey and
lock the doors wi thout f irst
turning t he “ ENGI NE
ST ART STOP” switch OFF
Turn the “ENGINE S TART
ST OP ” switch OFF and
lock t he doors again .
Exterior alarm sounds
once for 1 0 secondsTrie d to lock t he v ehic le
using the e ntry func tion
while a door i s openClose all of the doo rs and
lock t he doors again .
Exterior alarm sounds
once for 3 seconds a nd
int erior alarm sounds con-
tin uously
Wh en the “E NGINE START
STOP” switch is in A CCE S-
SORY or IG NITI ON ON
mode, an atte mpt was made
to open the door and e xit
th e v ehi cle, and the shi ft
le ve r was not in P
Shi ft the sh ift le ver to P .
Interi or alarm pi ngs
continuously
Tu rned the “ENGINE
ST ART STOP” switch to
AC CESSORY mode
while the driver's door is
open (Opene d the d river's
door when t he “ ENGINE
ST AR T STOP ” switch is in
AC CESSORY mode.)
Turn the “ENGINE S TART
ST OP ” switch OFF and
clo se t he driv er's d oor.
Turned the “ENGINE START
ST OP ” s witch OFF while the
driv er's door is op en
Close the dr iver's door .

Customizing Your Lexus
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Your vehicle includes a variety of electronic features that can be personalized to your
preferences. Programming these preferences requires specialized equipment and may
be performed by an authorized Lexus dealership.
Some function settings are changed simultaneously with other functions being customized.
Contact your Lexus dealer for further details.
ItemFunctionDefault settingCustomized setting
Smart access
system with
push-button start
Smart access system with
push-button startONOFF
Operation signal
(Emergency flashers)ONOFF
Operation signal
(Buzzer)ONOFF
Wireless remote
control
Wireless remote controlONOFF
Unlocking operation
Driver's door unlocked in one step, all doors
unlocked in two steps
All doors
unlocked in one step
Automatic door lock function
to be activated if door is not
opened after being unlocked
ONOFF
Time elapsed before auto-
matic door lock function is acti-
vated if door is not opened
after being unlocked
60 seconds
30 seconds
120 seconds
Operation signal
(Emergency flashers)ONOFF
Operation signal
(Buzzer volume)Level 8Level 1 to 8
Door lock buzzerONOFF
Trunk unlocking functionONOFF
Trunk unlocking operationPush and hold Push twice
One push
Panic functionONOFF