ECO mode Lexus IS300 2003 Basic Functions / LEXUS 2003 IS300 OWNER'S MANUAL (OM53439U)

GAUGES, METERS AND SERVICE REMINDER INDICATORS
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ODOMETER AND TRIP METER
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This meter displays the odometer and two trip meters. To
change the mode indication, push the ºODO/TRIPº knob
briefly. Each time you push the knob, the mode changes
in order from the odometer to trip meter A to trip meter B,
then back to the odometer, etc.
The odometer records the total distance the vehicle has
been driven. The twin trip meter records two different
distances independently.
For example, you can use one meter to calculate the fuel
economy and the other to measure the distance on each trip.
To set A trip meter to zero, display the A meter reading,
push the knob and hold it. The same applies for the B trip
meter.
The data of trip meters will be cancelled if the electrical power
source is disconnected.
SERVICE REMINDER INDICATORS AND WARNING BUZZERS
IF THIS INDICATOR OR
BUZZER COMES ON ...DO THIS.
(a)or
If parking brake is off,
stop immediately and
contact Lexus dealer.
(b)
( Indicator and buzzer)
Fasten driver's seat
belt
(c)Fasten front
passenger's seat belt.
(d)Take vehicle to Lexus
dealer immediately.
(e)Stop and check.
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INTERIOR EQUIPMENT
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Reprogramming a button
Individual HomeLink buttons cannot be erased, however, to
reprogram a single button, follow the procedure ªProgramming
the HomeLink
º.
(b) Operating the HomeLink
To operate the HomeLink, press the appropriate HomeLink
button to activate the programmed device. The HomeLink
indicator light should come on. The HomeLink continues to
send the signal for up to 20 seconds as long as the button is
pressed.
(c) Erasing the entire HomeLink memory
(all three programs)
To erase all previously programmed codes at one time, press
and hold down the 2 outside buttons for 20 seconds until the
indicator light flashes.
If you sell your vehicle, be sure to erase the programs stored
in the HomeLink
 memory.
CAUTION
 When programming the HomeLink Universal
Transceiver, you may be operating a garage door or
other device. Make sure people and objects are out
of the way of the garage door or other device to
prevent potential harm or damage.
 Do not use this HomeLink
 Universal Transceiver
with any garage door opener that lacks the safety
stop and reverse feature as required by federal safety
standards. (This includes any garage door opener
model manufactured before April 1, 1982.) A garage
door opener which cannot detect an object (signaling
the door to stop and reverse), does not meet current
federal safety standards. Using a garage door
opener without these features increases risk of
serious injury or death.
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COMFORT ADJUSTMENT
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INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR
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Type A 1Day 2Night
When driving at night, pull the lever toward you to reduce
the glare from the headlights of vehicles behind you.
Before adjusting the mirror to the position with most clarity,
push the day±night change lever forward (daylight driving
position).
Remember that by reducing glare you also lose some rear view
clarity.
CAUTION
Do not adjust the mirror while the vehicle is moving.
Doing so may cause the driver to mishandle the vehicle
and an accident may occur resulting in personal death
or injuries.
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Type B
Adjust the m irror so that you can just see the rear of your
vehicle in the mirror.
Pushing the switch changes the mode between ºAUTOº
and ºDAYº.
The indicator comes on when the ºAUTOº mode is selected.
ºDAYº mode: The mirror surface is normal.
ºAUTOº mode: If the mirror detects light from the
headlights of the vehicle behind you, the mirror surface
darkens slightly to reduce the reflected light.
When the inside rear view mirror surface changes, the outside
rear view mirror surfaces will also become darker.
When the ignition key is inserted and turned on, the inside rear
view mirror always turns on in the ºAUTOº mode.
When the outside air temperature is low, it may take a little
longer for the mirror to darken in response to the detection of
headlights.
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AIR CONDITIONING
186However, once selecting ºRECIRCULATED AIRº of the air
intake manually will make this function inoperable. In order to
make this function operable again, first select ºOUTSIDE AIRº
of the air intake, turn off the ignition switch, and start the engine
again. Then this function return to be operable.
If manual on±off of the air conditioning is desired ±
Push the ºA/Cº button to turn the air conditioning on and push
it again to turn the air conditioning off.
The air conditioning does not work if the outside temperature
is lowered down to around 0C (32F).
If the system is used for ventilation, heating in dry weather or
removing frost or exterior fog on the windshield, turn the air
conditioning off once it is no longer required. This will improve
fuel economy. The air conditioning can be used for year±round
automatic temperature control including cooling and
dehumidifying operation.
If the air conditioning compressor does not operate, the
indicator of the ºA/Cº button will blink. If the indicator of the
ºA/Cº button blinks even when the ºA/Cº button is pushed
again, have the compressor checked by your nearest Lexus
dealer.
(b) Windshield defogging and defrosting
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To remove interior fog on the windshield ±
1. Turn the air flow control dial to ºWINDSHIELDº.
2. Set the ºOUTSIDE AIRº mode.
To remove frost or exterior fog on the windshield ±
1. Turn the temperature control dial to the maximum
temperature.
2. Turn the air flow control dial to ºWINDSHIELDº.
3. Turn the fan speed control dial to ºHIº.
4. Leave the air conditioning on±off button off.
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2. Remove the cover and take out the air filter
If it is dirty, it should be replaced. To maintain the air
conditioning efficiency, replace the air filter according to the
maintenance schedule. (For scheduled maintenance
information, please refer to the ºOwner's Manual Supplement
/ Scheduled Maintenanceº.)
INFORMATION
The air filter should be installed properly in position.The use of air conditioning with the air filter removedmay cause deteriorated dustproof performance andthen affect air conditioning performance.
(d) Operating tips
 To help cool down the interior after parking in the hot sun,
drive for the first few minutes with the windows open. After
the excess heat has blown away, close the windows.
 Make sure the air inlet grilles in front of the windshield are
not blocked by leaves or other obstructions.
 If air flow control is not satisfactory, check the dashboard
vents. (See ºCenter ventsº and ºSide ventsº.)
 On humid days, do not blow cold air on the windshield. The
windshield could fog up because of the difference in air
temperature on the inside and outside of the windshield.
 Keep the area under the front seats clear to allow air to
circulate throughout the vehicle.
 On cold days, set the fan speed selector to adjust the fan
speed high for a minute to help clear the intake ducts of
snow or moisture. This can reduce the amount of fogging
on the windows.
 When driving on dusty roads, close all windows. If dust
thrown up by the vehicle is still drawn into the vehicle after
closing the windows, it is recommended that the air intake
control button be left to the OUTSIDE AIR mode and the fan
speed control dial be turned to anywhere except the ºOFFº
button.
 If following another vehicle on a dusty road, or driving in
windy and dusty conditions, it is recommended that the air
intake control button be temporarily pressed in to the
RECIRCULATED AIR m ode, which will close off the outside
passage and prevent outside air and dust from entering the
vehicle interior.
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AUDIO
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In the ºTAPEº or ºCDº mode, the applicable functions are
shown in the lowest part of the display. Push the switch
just below to turn on each function.
(b) Tone and balance
How good an audio program sounds to you is largely
determined by the mix of the treble, mid±range, and bass
levels. In fact, different kinds of music and vocal programs
usually sound better with different mixes of treble, mid±range,
and bass.
A good balance of the left and right stereo channels and of the
front and rear sound levels is also important.
Keep in mind that if you are listening to a stereo recording or
broadcast, changing the right/left balance will increase the
volume of one group of sounds while decreasing the volume
of another.
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Each time you push the ºAUDIO CONTROLº knob, the
display changes as in the following. To adjust the tone
and balance, turn the knob.
BAS: Adjusts low±pitched tones.
MID: Adjusts mid±pitched tones.
TRE: Adjusts high±pitched tones.
FADE: Adjusts the sound balance between the front and rear
speakers.
BAL: Adjusts the sound balance between the right and left
speakers.
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AUDIO
204(d) RDS (Radio Data System)
AF (Alternative Frequency) function: A station providing
good reception is automatically selected if current
reception worsen.
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When you push the RDS button briefly, ºRDS SEARCHº is
displayed
and all the FM frequencies are searched. If no RDS
station is found, ºNOTHINGº is displayed for 2 seconds and
then disappears. If the appropriate stations are found,
ºFOUND XXSTº is displayed and began the reception of one
of these stations. (The band is FM type in that case.) If you
want to cancel the RDS function, push the RDS button until you
hear a beep sound. Then, ºRDSº disappears. (RDS is set up
ON initially. In order to turn the RDS on after canceling, push
the button to search appropriate stations. After the RDS
stations are found, RDS will be set up ON.) AF function is ON
when ºRDSº is displayed. REG is fixed to ON mode. (ºREGº
never be displayed.) TRAF (Traffic Announcement) function: A station that
regularly broadcasts traffic information is automatically
located and broadcast when the program starts.
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ºTAº is displayed while receiving a station broadcasting traffic
information.
ºTPº bl
inks when the TP mode (Traf fic Program standby mode)
is ON and the TP (Traf fic Program) station is not received. ºTPº
is displayed when the TP station is received.
1. When you push the TRAF button, ºTPº blinks. Also ºTRAF
SEEKº is displayed and a station broadcasting traffic
information is sought. (ºTPº is lit on the display.) When the
station broadcasting traffic information began to be received,
ºTRAF ANNOUNCEº is displayed. If the reception ends, the
display disappears. If any station is not found after circulating
a search, ºNO TRAF INFOº is displayed for 2 seconds and ºTPº
disappears.
2. To cancel the TA mode, push the ºTRAFº button until ºTPº
disappears from the display.
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3. When the ºTRAFº button is pushed in the ºTAPEº or ºCDº
mode, a station broadcasting traffic information is sought and
ºTAº appears on the display.
When the traffic information program starts, the ºTAPEº or
ºCDº mode is interrupted and the traffic information is
automatically
broadcast. During a traffic announcement, ºTraf
Announceº will appear on the display. When the program
ends, the initial operation resumes.
Traffic announcement can be canceled by turning RDS off, or
pressing the ºTRAFº button again. (e) TYPE (Program Types)
This button is used for program type (PTY) search of RDS
stations. 8 program types are available as listed here.
When
the RDS search (program type search) is not performed,
the TYPE button is unavailable. It become available in the FM
type±band after RDS search is performed.
If a program type search has previously been performed in
FM1 or FM2, the radio will return to the last active program
type.
If you are already in FM type mode and a program type is not
already being displayed, pushing this button will recall the
display for the current program type.
After a program type is being displayed, subsequent pushes
within 6 seconds will toggle through the available program
types. Pushing the ºTYPEº button repeatedly will increment or
decrement the display through the available program types in
the following order.
ROCK ALERT
EASY LIS MUSIC
CLS/JAZZ RELIGION
R&B INFORM
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AUDIO
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If a cassette is already in the slot, push the ºTAPEº button.
DolbyB Noise Reduction* feature: If you are listening
to a tape that was recorded with Dolby  B Noise Reduction,push the button marked with the double±D symbol. The
double±D symbol will appear on the display. Push the button
again to turn off Dolby  B NR.
The Dolby NR mode reduces tape noise by about 10 dB. For
best sound reproduction, play your tapes with this button on or
off according to the mode used for recording the tape.
To play a tape recorded without Dolby NR, push the button until
the symbol disappears from the display.
*: Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. ºDOLBYº and the
double D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation. (b) Manual program selection
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ºProgramº button:
Push the º
º button to select the
other side of a cassette tape. The display indicates which side
is currently selected (  indicates top side,  indicates bottom
side).
ºRewindº button: Push the º º button to rewind a tape.
ºREWº appears on the display.
To stop rewinding, push the same button or ºTAPEº button.
ºFast forwardº button: Push the º

º button to fast forward
a cassette tape. ºFFº appears on the display.
To stop fast forwarding, push the same button or ºTAPEº
button.
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STARTING AND DRIVING
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1Power position 2Normal position
3Snow position
2. Set the driving pattern selector switch to the ºNormalº
position.
Your transmission has a driving pattern selector switch which
allows you to select ºPowerº, ºNormalº or ºSnowº mode \
to suit
your driving condition. For ordinary driving, Lexus
recommends that you use the ºNormalº position to improve fuel
economy.
3. For more powerful acceleration and sporty driving, use
the ºPowerº position.
In the ºPowerº position, the ºECT PWRº light in the instrument\
cluster is on and the transmission is shifted up at higher vehicle
speeds and shifted down more responsively than in the
ºNormalº position.
For ºSnowº mode, see ºElectronic Throttle Control
Systemº on page 249.
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1Brake pedal 2ºDº (Drive) position
4. With your foot holding down the brake pedal, shift the
selector lever to ºDº.
Always use the ºDº position to improve fuel economy and quiet
driving. In this position, shifting into the overdrive gear is
possible. However, while the engine coolant temperature is
low, the transmission will not shift into the overdrive gear even
in the ºDº position. (See º(c) Using engine brakingº and\
º(g)
Good driving practiceº for exceptions.)
CAUTION
Never put your foot on the accelerator pedal while
shifting.
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