key Lexus ES350 2009 Quick Guide

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.
2VJDL@&4@0.6y

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
7
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 teri ng an d Ex itin g
9
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.

Topic 3
When Drivin g
17
Starting
■Star ting the engine
Make sur e th e park ing brak e is en gaged and the
shif t lever is in P .
Depres s the b rake peda l.
Th e “E NGINE START STOP ” swi tch ind i-
ca tor lig ht turns gr een.
Pr ess the “E NGIN E STAR T STOP” switch.
■Stoppin g the engine
Enga ge t he park ing br ake and sh ift t h e sh ift le ve r to P .
P re ss the “ ENGINE STAR T STOP” switch.
■Chan ging po wer mo des
To chan ge po wer mode s w ith out tu rning on the en gine, pr ess t he “ ENG INE S TAR T ST OP”
switch without dep ressin g t he br ake ped al. The mo des can be chan ged in the follow ing
order :
With the electronic key on y our person, the e ngine can be sta rted by simply p ressing the
“E NG INE S TAR T STOP” switch, w hile depr essing the b rake pedal.
(The mechan ical key c ann ot be u sed t o st art t h e en gine.)
AC CESSORY mode IGNITIO
N O N mod e
(I ndic ator light: a mber)
OF
F
(I nd icat or light: off)

50
Entering and Ex iting
Bef ore 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
If the electr onic k ey do es not operate
properly
■ Unlo cking and locking the d oors
To un lock or lock the vehi cle, use the mechan ical
ke y to r emo ve th e lock co ver on t he dr iver's door
han dle . The mechanical k ey is st ored i nside the
el ectronic key.
Locks
Unlocks
■ Star ting the engin e
Depre ss the b rak e peda l.
To uch the Lexu s emblem side of the ele ctronic
ke y to the “ENGINE START STOP” switch.
Press t he “ENGIN E S TAR T STOP” switch
wi thin 10 s econd s of t he buz zer , k eepin g the
brak e pedal de pressed.
1
2
If the el ectronic key b atter y becomes dep leted , rep lac e it wi th a n ew batter y. Fo r instruc-
tion s on replacing the batter y, r efer to the O wner's Manual. If you need further a ssistance,
co ntac t y our L exu s d eale r.

52
Entering and Ex iting
Bef ore 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
Electronic Key Alarm
Th e elect ron ic k ey alarm uses an alarm and warning mes sages to ind icat e that th e elect ronic
ke y has bee n u sed impr operly. Take appropriate measu re in respons e to any w arn ing mes-
sage s that ar e displa yed. In some case s, an alarm may sound wit hout an accompa nyin g
warn ing mes sage. If so , f o llo w t he corr ection procedu re in the table b elo w.
Al armSituati onCorrecti on proce dure
Exteri or alar m soun ds
once for 2 sec onds
Tried to lock th e doors
us ing the entr y fu nction
wh ile th e e lectr onic k ey is
still in side the pas senger
compar tmentRetrieve the electronic key
fr om t he pa ssenge r com-
par tme nt and lock the
doors ag ain.
Closed the trunk while the
elec tron ic k ey is still inside
the trunk and all d oors are
lockedRetrieve the electronic key
from the tru nk and close
th e tru nk lid.
Exteri or alar m soun ds
on ce f or 60 secon ds
Tried to e xit th e v ehicle
wi th the elec tronic key a nd
lock the doors w ithout first
turnin g the “E NGI NE
ST ART STOP” switch OFF
Turn th e “ ENG INE STAR T
STOP ” switch OFF a nd
lock t he doors again .
Exterior alar m soun ds
on ce f or 1 0 secon dsTried to lock th e v ehicle
us ing the entr y fu nction
wh ile a door is openClose all of th e doors and
lock t he doors again .
Exterior alar m soun ds
once for 3 sec onds and
in te rior alarm sounds con -
tin uously
Wh en the “EN GIN E S TART
ST OP ” swit ch is in ACCES -
SORY or IGNI TION ON
mod e, an att emp t was mad e
to open the door and e xit
th e v ehicle, an d the shift
le ve r w as no t in P
Shif t the shift le ver to P .
Inte rior alarm pin gs
contin uou sly
Tu rned t he “ ENGIN E
ST ART STOP” switch to
AC CESSORY mode
wh ile th e d river's door is
open (O pened th e driv er's
door wh en th e “E NGINE
STAR T STOP ” switch is in
AC CESSORY mode.)
Turn th e “ ENG INE STAR T
STOP ” switch OFF a nd
close t he driv er's d oor .
Turned the “E NGINE START
ST OP ” switch OFF w hile the
driv er's d oor is open
Close t he driver's d oor .

54
Entering and Exiting
Before Driving
When Driving
Rain and
Night Driving
Driving Comfort
Opening and Closing
What to do if ...
Customizing Your Lexus
ItemFunctionDefault
settingCustomized setting
Door lock
Unlocking using a key
Driver's door
unlocked in
one step, all
doors
unlocked in
two steps
All doors
locked in one
step
Speed-detecting automatic
door lock functionOFFON
Opening driver's door unlocks
all doors OFFON
Shifting gears to P unlocks all
doorsONOFF
Shifting gears to position other
than P locks all doorsONOFF
Power windows
Linked mechanical key
operationON
(Open and close)OFF
Open only
Close only
Wireless remote control linked
operationON
(Open only)OFF
Linked entry functionONOFF
Moon roof
(Standard type)
Linked mechanical key
operationON
(Open and close)OFF
Open only
Close only
Linked operation of components
when mechanical key is usedSlide onlyTilt only
Wireless remote control linked
operationON
(Open only)OFF
Linked operation of components
when wireless remote control
used
Slide onlyTilt only
Linked entry functionONOFF
Automatic light
control system
Light sensor sensitivityLevel 3Levels 1 to 5
Time elapsed before headlights
automatically turn off after
doors are closed
30 seconds
0 seconds
60 seconds
90 seconds

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.
2VJDL@&4@0.6y