cruise control 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
©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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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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Topic 3
When Drivin g
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Multi-in form ation Di spla y
■Display info rmatio n
●Trip inf ormation
• Outs ide temp erat ure
• Driving r ange
• Averag e fuel consu mption
• Averag e fuel consu mption af ter r efue ling
• Cu rren t fue l con sumption
• Averag e vehi cle speed
• Elap sed t ime
● Dyn amic r adar cruise con trol se ttings
(i f e qui pped)
● Intuitiv e parking as sist information
(i f e qui pped)
● Wa rning messages
■Changing the dis play of trip inform ation
Trip info rmation items can be sw itched by pr ess-
ing the DISP sw itch.
The multi-information display sho ws inf ormation about your v ehicle, i ncluding the it ems
sh own belo w.
Type A
Type B
■ When using the i ntu iti ve p ark ing as sist system or dyn ami c r ada r cru ise control, the
appr opria te d isplay is shown on t he screen.
■ In the e vent that a problem is detected i n any of the v ehicle's system s, a warning messag e is
shown o n th e mul ti-informa tio n di splay.

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Topic 3
When Driving
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Entering and Ex iting
Bef ore Drivin gBef ore Drivin g
Wh en Driv ingWhen 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
Cr uise Contr ol (If E quip ped )
■Setti ng t he speed
Pres s the ON-OFF button .
The syste m will tu rn on.
Accelerate or decelerate to the d esired
spee d, and t hen push th e le ver do wn.
Th is sets the sp eed in the c ruise control
me mor y.
■ Can celi ng
To temporarily c ancel the cruise c ontrol, pull
the lever to ward you. T o resume the cruise
con trol, push t he le ver up .
To turn th e sy ste m of f, p res s th e O N-OFF but-
ton.
■ Ad justin g the speed setting
To incr ease spee d: pu sh the le ver u p.
To dec rea se sp eed : push th e le ver do wn.
Re lea se the le ver w hen the desir ed spe ed i s
re ached .
Cruise cont rol allows the driver to ma inta in a cons tant speed with ou t havi ng to o perate the
accelerat or pedal.
Use f or high way dr iving or when t raveling at a const ant speed for lo ng perio ds of time.
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Topic 3
When Drivin g
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Dyna mic R ada r Cruise Contr ol (If Equipped )
■Crui se cont ro l display
Cru ise con trol settings are sho wn on t he multi-
informa tion displ ay.
Ve hicle ahead in dica tor
Ve hicle -to-v ehicle distance
Pr eset speed
■Vehi cle-to -vehicle dis tance con trol mode
Pres s the O N-OFF button.
Ac celera te or d ecelera te to the desired
speed , and th en push t he lever down.
Follow ing distance can be adjusted usin g t he
ve hicle-t o-vehic le distance control switch.
■ Co nvention al (const an t speed) cruis e contr ol m ode
Pres s the O N-OFF button.
Pu sh the le ver f orw ard and h old for at lea st
on e se cond.
Ac celera te or d ecelera te to the desired
speed , and th en push t he lever down.
■ Cancelin g
To temporaril y cancel t he dyn amic ra dar cruise
contr ol, pull th e le ver.
To turn th e sy stem off, pre ss the ON-O FF button .
■Ad justi ng the s peed set tin g
To increa se s peed : push the le ver up .
To de crea se speed : push th e le ve r do wn.
Release t he l ever w hen the de sire d s peed is
re ached.
Dyn amic r adar cr uise control sup plem ents conven tion al cru ise con trol w ith a v ehicle-t o-
ve hicle distan ce con trol m ode.
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The v ehicle-to- vehicle d istance contro l mod e ma intain s the p reset cruisin g s peed as long
as no v ehicle is detec ted ahea d.

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Entering and Exiting
Before Driving
When Driving
Rain and
Night Driving
Driving Comfort
Opening and Closing
What to do if ...
Customizing Your Lexus*1 : If equipped*2 : With navigation system*3 : Without navigation system*4 : Turns on due to natural causes such as natural air leaks or tire inflation pressure changes
caused by temperature including the spare tire (excluding compact spare tire). Adjust
the tire inflation pressure.
Follow the correction procedure.
Open door warning lightFront passenger’s seat belt
reminder light
*2
Low fuel level warning light
(On the cen-
ter panel)
Front passenger’s seat belt
reminder light
*3
Driver’s seat belt
reminder light
(Illuminate no flashing)Tire pressure warning light*4
Rear light failure warning lightMaster warning light
See the Owner's Manual
Turn signal indicatorCruise control indicator
Headlight high beam indicatorAFS OFF indicator*1
Headlight indicator (USA)Slip indicator
Tail light indicator (Canada)SRS airbag on-off indicator*2
Front fog light indicatorSRS airbag on-off indicator*3
Shift position and shift range indicators
For further information, refer to the Owner's Manual.

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1
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
58
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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