alarm Lexus IS250 2006 Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk / LEXUS 2006 IS350/250 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
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Keys
■Electronic key
● Locks and unlocks the doors
● Opens the trunk
● Starts and stops the engine
■Mechanical key
● Locks and unlocks the doors
● Opens the trunk
● Locks and unlocks the glove box
The mechanical key is stored inside the electronic
key. To extract the key, release the latch and pull.
■ Wireless remote control
Locks the doors
Unlocks the doors
Opens the trunk
Sounds the alarm
Use the alarm to attract attention to the vehi-
cle in order to help deter break-ins.
(To stop the alarm, push any button on the
wireless remote control.)1
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3
4
The wireless remote control can also be used to open the windows and moon roof.
To do so, simply press and hold   button. 
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Theft Deterrent System
Engine immobilizer system
The engine immobilizer system prevents the
engine from being started in the event that an
attempt is made to start the vehicle using an
unregistered key. 
The security indicator light  flashes to indicate that
the system is set.
Alarm
The alarm detects forcible entry and attracts
attention to the vehicle by sounding the horn and
flashing the exterior lights in the event that an
attempt is made to forcibly open the doors, trunk
or hood that have been locked.
When all the doors are locked, the security indi-
cator light comes on to indicate that the alarm is
in its preparation state. The indicator light begins
to flash after approximately 30 seconds to indi-
cate that the system is armed.
Steering lock
The steering wheel locks when the engine switch
is in OFF mode.
The theft deterrent system includes the followi ng features to help protect your vehicle from
theft.
To stop the alarm, start the engine or unlock  the doors or trunk using the electronic key or
the wireless remote control. (The alarm will stop after several seconds.) 
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What to do if ...
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If the engine doesn't start
Make sure that the correct operating procedures have been followed.Make sure that the brake pedal (for automatic
transmissions) or clutch pedal (for manual trans-
missions) is firmly depressed when attempting to
start the engine. (  P.1 7 )
 Automatic transmission
 Manual transmission
u tomatic transmissin
Make sure that the steering wheel lock is released.
To release the steering wheel lock, gently turn the
wheel left or right while pressing the engine
switch. (P.9 )
Electronic key alarm
Brake/clutch pedal
Steering wheel lock
If the engine still does not st art, see the Owner's Manual fo r more information or contact
your Lexus dealer. 
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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 Yo u r  L e x u s
Electronic Key Alarm
The electronic key alarm uses an alarm and warn ing messages to indicate that the electronic 
key has been used improperly. Take appropri ate measure in response to any warning mes-
sages that are displayed. In some cases, an  alarm may sound without an accompanying 
warning message. If so, follow the co rrection procedure in the table below.
*Vehicles with an automatic transmission only
AlarmSituationCorrection procedure
Exterior alarm sounds 
once for 2 seconds
Tried to lock the doors 
using the entry function 
while the electronic key is 
still inside the passenger 
compartmentRetrieve the electronic key 
from the passenger com-
partment and lock the 
doors again.
Tried to exit the vehicle 
with the electronic key and 
lock the doors without first 
turning the engine switch 
OFF
Tu r n  t h e  e n g i n e  s w i t c h  
OFF and lock the doors 
again.
Closed the trunk while the 
electronic key is still inside 
and all doors are lockedRetrieve the electronic key 
from the trunk and close 
the trunk lid.
Exterior alarm sounds 
once for 10 secondsTried to lock the vehicle 
using the entry function 
while a door is openClose all of the doors and 
lock the doors again.
Interior alarm sounds 
continuously*Tried to open the door and 
exit the vehicle without 
shifting the shift lever to P
Shift the shift lever to P.
Interior alarm pings 
continuously
Switched to ACC mode 
while the driver's door is 
open (Opened the driver's 
door when the engine 
switch is in ACC mode.)
Tu r n  t h e  e n g i n e  s w i t c h  
OFF and close the driver's 
door.
Turned the engine switch 
OFF while the driver's 
door is still open
Close the driver's door.