LEXUS LS430 2005 Owners Manual

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CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in case of an accident or
a sudden stop, always keep the container closed while
driving.
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 1From passenger compartment side
2From trunk side
To extend a storage space, push the button on the door to
unlock and then push the door from the passenger side or pull
it from the trunk side.
See “Cargo and luggage” on page 394 for precautions to
observe in loading luggage.
CAUTION
Be sure to close the door when the trunk storage
extension is not in use. Luggage or cargo in the trunk
may be thrown into the passenger compartment in a
sudden stop or crash resulting in injury.

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CARD HOLDER
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You can store a card in the slot as shown in the illustration.
PENLIGHT
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The penlight is in the tool box on the left side of the trunk.
Battery insertion: Insert the batteries into the penlight. (The
penlight terminals have no + or − end, but be sure to insert
both batteries facing the same direction.)
 To turn the penlight on, turn the penlight head.
 To turn it off, turn the penlight head further in the same
direction or turn it in the reverse direction.

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COOL BOX
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The cool box is designed for holding canned drinks. Do
not use this box to store drinks in plastic or disposable
containers, or bottles—they might spill or break. Do not
store any food that might go bad or smell in this box. Do
not place any food on the box.
The cool box system will activate whenever the rear air
conditioning is on.
To use the cool box:
1. Pull the band of the center armrest forward and down.
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2. Pull the lever on top of the lid and push down.
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The cool box system can be turned off by closing the cool air
intake lid shown in the illustration. At this time, although you
can use the box as an auxiliary box, note that cool air might flow
inside.
Open the cool air intake lid when using it as a cool box.

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CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in case of an accident or
sudden stop while driving, always keep the cool box
closed when it is not in use.
FLOOR MAT
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Use a floor mat of the correct size.
If the floor carpet and floor mat have 2 holes, then they are
designed for use with locking clips. Fix the floor mat with
locking clips into the holes in the floor carpet.

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CAUTION
Make sure the floor mat is properly placed on the floor
carpet. If the floor mat slips and interferes with the
movement of the pedals during driving, it may cause an
accident.
COAT HOOKS
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 Vehicles with rear air conditioning controls
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Vehicles without rear air conditioning controls
To use the coat hook, push the hook.

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CAUTION
Do not hook a hanger, heavy or sharp pointed object on
the coat hook. If the curtain shield airbag inflates, those
items will be hurled away with great force or the curtain
shield airbag may not activate correctly. When you
hang clothes, hang them on the coat hook directly.
SUNSHADES
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 Type A (Rear electric sunshade and manual sunshades)
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Type B (Rear electric sunshade only)

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Rear electric sunshade
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To raise the rear electric sunshade, push the switch. To
lower the shade, push the same switch again.
The sunshade works when the ignition switch is in the “ON”
position.
When the selector lever is shifted into the “R” position
while the sunshade is raised, the sunshade will be
automatically lowered.
To raise the sunshade again, perform any of the following
operations:
Shift the selector lever into the “P” position.
 Push the switch again.
 Move the selector lever out of “R” position and drive your
vehicle over 15 km/h (9 mph). Retained accessory power: Even after the ignition switch is
turned to the “ACC” or “LOCK” position, the sunshade can be
operated for about 60 seconds.
CAUTION
 Do not touch the brackets fastening the shade to
avoid injuring your fingers or hands.
 Do not put your fingers in the shade groove while the
shade is operating to avoid getting them caught or
injured by the runner.
NOTICE
To prevent the vehicle battery from being discharged,
always operate the shade while the engine is running.
 Observe the following to avoid damage and/or
malfunction:
Do not overload the shade motor and other parts (for
instance by pushing down on the sunshade bracket
while it is opening).
Do not place anything where it may hinder the
opening/closing of the shade.
Do not affix anything to the shade.
Clean the shade groove if there is any foreign matter
or dust on it.
Do not operate the rear electric sunshade repeatedly
for a long time as its motor may overheat.

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Manual sunshades
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To use the sunshade, pull the tab of the sunshade upward
or sideways and hook it as shown.
NOTICE
Do not place anything in the sunshade groove so it will
not be damaged.
LUGGAGE NET
The luggage net is located in the trunk to secure the
luggage.
The net is installed as follows:
Securing the luggage on the floor
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1. Raise the front hooks on the vehicle front side.
2. Raise the rear hooks on the vehicle rear side. If the hooks
are under the mat, slide the mat a little and raise the hooks.
3. Hook the net on the front hooks and then on the rear hooks.

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Securing the luggage in the trunk
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1. Raise the lower hooks on the vehicle front side.
2. Hook the luggage net on the lower hooks and then on the
upper hooks.
NOTICE
Do not use the net to secure sharp or heavy objects.
The net will tear off.
 Be sure not to twist the strap or net when hooking.
FIRSTAID KIT NET
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This net is designed to accommodate the firstaid kit.
Make sure the first− aid kit rests securely in the net.

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INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
Exterior equipment
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Moon roof 148
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