ECO mode Lexus IS250 2008 Audio/video System / LEXUS 2008 IS 350/250 QUICK GUIDE OWNER'S MANUAL (OM60D81U)
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Topic 3
When Driving
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Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (If Equipped)
■Cruise control display
Cruise control settings are shown on the multi-
information display.
Vehicle ahead indicator
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance
Preset speed
■Vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode
Press the ON-OFF button.
Accelerate or decelerate to the desired
speed, and then push the lever down.
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance can be adjusted using
the distance switch.
■Constant speed control mode
Press the ON-OFF button.
Push the lever forward and hold for at least
one second.
Accelerate or decelerate to the desired
speed, and then push the lever down.
■Canceling
To temporarily cancel the dynamic radar
cruise control, pull the lever toward you. To
resume the cruise control, push the lever up.
To turn the system off, press the ON-OFF but-
ton.
■Adjusting the speed setting
To increase speed: push the lever up.
To  d e c r e a s e  s p e e d: push the lever down.
Release the lever when the desired speed is
reached.
Dynamic radar cruise control supplements conventional cruise control with a vehicle-to-
vehicle distance control mode.
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The vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode maintains the preset cruising speed as long
as no vehicle is detected ahead. 
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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 warning messages to indicate that the electronic 
key has been used improperly. Take appropriate 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 correction procedure in the table below.
*: Vehicles with 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.
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 60 seconds
Tried to exit the vehicle 
with the electronic key and 
lock the doors without first 
turning the “ENGINE 
START STOP” switch OFF
Turn the “ENGINE START 
STOP” switch OFF and 
lock the doors again.
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 ACCES-
SORY mode while the 
driver's door is open 
(Opened the driver's door 
when the “ENGINE 
START STOP” switch is in 
ACCESSORY mode.)
Turn the “ENGINE START 
STOP” switch OFF and 
close the driver's door.
Tu r n e d  t h e  “ E N G I N E  
START STOP” switch OFF 
while the driver's door is 
still open
Close the driver's door.