LEXUS LS430 2006 Owners Manual

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Interior features
■Changing the air outlets
Push .
The following modes are
selected each ti me the bu

tton is
pushed.
Air flows to the upper body.
Air flows to the upper body and
feet.
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Air flows to the feet.
Air flows to the feet and the
windshield defogger operates.
■ S
witching between recirculated air and outside air modes
Push .
Pushing the button change s betw
een recirculated (recycles air inside
the vehicle), AUTO and outside air modes (introduces air from out-
side the vehicle).
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Adjusting the position of and opening and closing the air outlets
Center vents
Direct air flow to the left or right
and up or down.
Turn knob up to open the vent
and down to close the vent.
Side vents
Direct air flow to the left or right
and up or down.
Turn knob up to open the vent
and down to close the vent.
Rear vents
Direct air flow to the left or right
and up or down.
Turn knob up to open the vent
and down to close the vent.
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2
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Swing center vents
Push to turn swing on or off.
When no passenger is in the
fr
ont seat:
Push .
Pushing the button changes the
dir
ection of the vents
ON-driver and rear passenger
OFF-driver
■Operating the automatic air conditioning control in automatic mode
Fan speed is automatically adjusted acco r
ding to the temperature setting and oper-
ating conditions. As a result, the following situations may occur.
• The system may switch to recirculated mode when the coolest temperature set -
ting is selected.
• The fan may stop for a short period immediately after operation.
■Using the system in recirculated mode
The windows will fog up more easily if the recirculated mode is used for an
exte

nded period.
■Outside air temperature approaches 0 C (32F).
The air conditioning system will not operate even if the is pushed.
■When the indicator light on flashes
Press and turn off the air conditioning control system before turning it on
once more. There may be a problem in the air conditioning
control system if the
indicator light continues to flash. Turn th e air conditioning control system off and
have it inspected by your Lexus dealer.

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■Notes regarding outside temperature display
If it is extremely hot or cold outside the vehicle, the outside temperature displayed
may not be accurate.
CAUTION
■To prevent the windshield fogging up
Do not use during cooled air operation in extremely humid weather. The
difference between the temperature of the outsi
de air and that of the windshield
could cause the outer surface of the windsh ield to fog up, blocking your vision.
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the automatic climate control on longer than necessary when the
engine is

stopped.

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Rear window defogger
Use the rear window defogger when the rear window becomes clouded with
condensation.
Vehicles with rear air condi -
tioning system
Vehicle without rear air condi -
tioning system

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■Window defogger feature
The automatic air conditioning control system detects the operating conditions of
the s

ystem and automatically switches between recirculated and outside air modes.
■Outside rear view mirror heaters
Pressing the rear window defogger button also turns the mirror heaters on.
CAUTION
■When the defogger is on
Do not touch the rear view mirror surfaces, as the surfaces can become very hot
and burn y
ou.
Vehicles with navigation system
ON/OFF
Push the button to turn the rear wind ow defogger on. The defogger will auto -
matically turn off after approximately 15 minutes or if you push the button again.

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Rear air conditioning controls
Using the automatic mode
Push or .
If the front air conditioner is switched off, only the fan, not the cooling,
will operate.
Adjust the temperature setting using .
The temperature of front seats will also change.
Rear side vents
Turning the knob fully back closes
the air outlets.
Auto
The air purifier system will function
automatically.
Off
Air flow control
Child lock button
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Adjusting the setting
■Adjusting the temperature setting 
Use .
Press “ ” to increase the temperature and “ ” to decrease the temper -
ature.
■ Changing the air flo
w mode
Push . Pushing the button changes the mode in the following
order:
Auto  Lo speed  High speed
■Child lock function
●Press the switch for longer than 5 seconds t o turn the child lock function
on. This will disable the rear controls.
●To turn the child lock function off, once again press and hold the switch for
more than 5 seconds.
■Replacing the rear air conditioning filter
Replace the air filter when the use of rear air conditioning or air purification reduces
air

flow or deodorizing performance. ( P. 2 9 5 )

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Audio system
*If equipped
Ti t l ePa g e
Operating the radioP. 1 76
Receiving XM satellite radio*P. 1 7 9
Operating the cassette playerP. 1 8 2
Using the CD changerP. 1 8 5
Optimal use of the audio systemP. 1 9 1
Using the rear controllerP. 1 9 3
Using the steering switchesP. 1 9 5
Audio system with built-in CD changer, cassette player, and AM/FM radio
and XM Satellite radio (if equipped)