Lexus ES350 2009 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
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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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Entering and Exiti ng
Before Drivin g
Wh en Driv ing
Rain and
Ni gh t Driv ing
Driving Comfort
Ope nin g and C losing
What to do if ...
Customizin g
Yo ur Lexus
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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
●Headlig htsP.25
●Fo g L igh ts P.26
●W indshield Wipers a nd
Wa shers P.27
●Re ar W indow and Out side Rear
V ie w M irror Defoggers P.29
●Instrume nt Pane l Lig ht
Co ntro l P.29
●Co mpass P.39
●Seat Heaters an d Ventilators P.40
●Re ar S unshade P.40
●Tr unk Storage Extension P.41
●Lu gga ge Mat P.41
●D oor Lock sP.43
●Po wer W indows P.44
●Tr unk P.44
●Fu el Tank Cap P.45
●Hood P.45
●Moon R oofP.46
●Au dio System P.31
●Air Conditionin g S ystem P.34
●Garage Door O pener P.35
●As htrays P.37
●Gl ove Box P.37
●Au xiliar y Box P.37
●Con sole Bo xes P.38
●Inte rior Lig htsP.38
●Cup Holde rsP.39
Dependin g on specifications, the vehicle shown in t he i llustration may
d iffe r fr om your vehi cle in terms of color and equi pment.

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OverviewInstrument Panel
Headlig ht sw itch
Turn signal le ver
Fo g lig ht sw itch P.25
P.20
P.2 6
See P.5
Inside doo r lock but ton
P.43
Door lock sw itch P.43
Pow er w indow sw itches

P.44
Hood lock relea se
lever
P.45
Parkin g brake pe dal P.19
Tilt an d te lescopic stee ring
con trol swi tch
P.15
Multi-information
display
P.2 1
Audio re mote c ontrol
switches
P.33
Driving and sea t p osit ion
me mory sw itches
∗ P.12
Window lock switch P.44
AFS OFF s witch ∗
P.25

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Windshield wipe rs an d w asher switch P. 27
“ENGINE START ST OP” swit ch P.17
Air cond itio ning syst em P.34
Eme rgency fl ashe r switch P.19
Re ar win dow and out side re ar
view mirror d efoggers
P. 29
Securit y indicator P.9
Audio system P.31
Tru nk open er
main sw itch
P.44
Automatic transmission
shift lever
P.18
Distan ce switch ∗ P. 23
∗ : If equ ippe d
Glove
box
P. 37
Cruise control
sw itch
P. 22, 2 3
Ashtrays P.37

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OverviewInstrument Panel
Ou tside rear v iew mirror sw itches P.14
Instrument pane l light
con trol d ial
P.29
Rea r sun shad e
switch
∗ P.40
Trun k open er P.44
∗ : If e quip ped
Type A
Type B
Fu
el filler d oor op ener P.45
Ou tside rear v iew mirror sw itches P.14
Instrument pane l light
con trol d ial
P.29
Rea r sun shad e
switch
∗ P.40
Au xiliary box P.37
Trun k open er P.44
Fuel filler
door opener
P.45
Au xiliary box P.37
Intu itive park ing
assist sw itch
∗ P.20

Entering and ExitingTopic 1
Keys ............................................................................. 7
Smart Acce ss System wit h
Pu sh-button Star t.................................................... 8
The ft De terrent Sys tem . ........................................ 9

Topic 1
En teri ng an d Ex itin g
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Keys
■Electr onic key
Sm art a ccess s ystem with p ush-b utton sta rt
( → P.8, 17)
■ Mech anical key
● Lock s and unlocks t he d oor s
● Lock s and unlocks t he g love bo x
● Lock s and unlocks t he armr est door
Th e m echanical ke y is st ored inside t he elec tronic
key . To e xtr act the k ey, release the latch and pu ll.
■Wi reless remote con trol
Lock s the d oors
Un locks the d oors
Open s the tru nk
Sounds th e al arm
Use the alar m to a ttract attention to the v ehi-
cle in or der t o h elp det er br eak -ins.
(T o stop the alarm, p ush any butt on on the
wi rel ess re mote cont rol.)1
2
3
4
Th e wi reles s r em ote c ontro l can a lso b e used to open th e wi ndow s and moon roof ( standard
type) .
To do so , si mpl y p ress and hold button.

Topic 1
En terin g a nd Ex iting
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En tering and Ex iting
Wh en Driv ing
Rain and
Ni gh t Driv ing
Driving Comfort
Ope nin g and C losing
What to do if ...
Customizin g
Yo ur Lexus
Bef ore Drivin gBef ore Drivin g
Smar t Acces s System w ith P ush-b utton
St art
■Enteri ng the vehicle
To un lock the vehi cle, simply gr asp any of the
d oor handle s.
■Exit ing the v ehicle
To lock t he v ehicle, pr ess t he lock but ton on an y of
the door handles.
To clos e t he wi ndow s and t he m oon roo f ( sta nda rd
ty pe ), p ress and hold th e lo ck bu tton.
■Openi ng the trunk
To open the t runk, press an d hold t he tr unk
release button.
The sma rt access syste m w ith p ush-b utto n sta rt a llo ws y ou to enter a nd exit t he vehicle
or st art t h e en gine b y simpl y carr yin g t he elec tronic k ey in your pock et or bag .
For d etails on s tarting the engine , see p age 17.
Fo r d etail s on wh at to d o wh en the el ectroni c k ey b atter y b ecomes d ischa rged , see p age 50 .

Topic 1
En teri ng an d Ex itin g
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Thef t Deter rent System
■Eng ine immo bilize r sy stem
The e ngine imm obilize r system pr event s the
engi ne fr om b eing st ar ted in the e ven t tha t a n
a ttemp t is ma de to sta rt the vehic le usin g an
unre gistered key.
The sec urit y in dicat or light flashes t o indicat e that
the system is set.
■ Al arm
The sy stem sounds t he alarm and f lashes lig hts w hen forcib le entry is detec ted.
To set th e ala rm: lock all t he doors from outside the v ehic le. The se curity indica tor lig ht
comes on to in dic ate that the ala rm is in its pr eparation state. Wh en the indicat or lig ht
begin s to flash, th e sy stem is armed.
To deactiva te or stop th e a larm: start the engine, or unloc k the door s or tr unk us ing the
elec tronic key or t he wir eles s remot e con trol.
■Steerin g lock
Th e st eering wheel lock s when the “E NGIN E
ST AR T S TOP” switch is i n O FF.
To release the steerin g wheel lock, gently t urn t he
whee l left or right w hile p ressin g th e “E NG INE
ST ART STOP” switch.
The thef t det errent system inclu des t he f ollow ing featur es to he lp protect your v ehicle f rom
th eft.