Lexus ES300 1997 Comfort Adjustment

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SECTION 1 ± 6
INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
Comfort adjustment
Front seats 56
Trunk storage extension 59
Head restraints 59
Tilt steering wheel 60
Outside rear view mirrors 61
Inside rear view mirror 62
Seat belts 63
SRS airbags 69
Child restraint 76
Driving position memory system 90

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FRONT SEATS
Seat adjustment precautions
Adjust the driver's seat so that the foot pedals, steering
wheel and instrument panel controls are within easy reach
of the driver.
CAUTION!
Do not adjust the seat while the vehicle is moving
as the seat may unexpectedly move and cause the
driver to lose control of the vehicle.
Be careful not to hit the seat against a passenger,
luggage or the rear seat.
NOTICE
Do not operate the control switch in more than one
dimension at a time. It may cause electrical
overload.
Adjusting front seats

Seat position control switch, seat cushion angle
and height control switch
Seatback angle control switch
Lumbar support control switch

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Adjusting seat position
Move the control switch in the desired direction.
Releasing the switch will stop the seat in that position. Do not
place anything under the seat. It might interfere with the seat
movement.
Adjusting seatback angle
Move the control switch in the desired direction.
Releasing the switch will stop the seatback in that position.
CAUTION!
To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt
during a collision, avoid reclining the seatback any
more than needed. The seat belts provide maximum
protection in a frontal or rear collision when the the
driver and the passenger are sitting up straight and
well back in the seats. If you are reclined, the lap belt
may slide past your hips and apply restraint forces
directly to the abdomen. Therefore, in the event of
a frontal collision, the risk of personal injury may
increase with increasing recline of the seatback.

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Adjusting seat cushion angle and height
Move the control switch in the desired direction.
Releasing the switch will stop the seat cushion in that
position.
Adjusting lumbar support
(driver's seat only)
Push the control switch on either side.
The amount of lumbar support will change as long as the
switch is pushed.

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TRUNK STORAGE EXTENSION
Pull down the center armrest in the rear seat. Push
down the handle of the armrest door and open the
armrest door.
HEAD RESTRAINTS
Front seats
To raise the head restraint, pull it up. To lower it, press
the lock release button and push the head restraint
down. To move the head restraint forward or rearward,
pull or push on the top.
The head restraint is most effective when it is close your
head. Therefore, using a cushion on the seatback is not
recommended.
CAUTION!
Adjust the top of the head restraint so that it is
closest to the top of your ears.
After adjusting the head restraint, make sure it is
locked in position.

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Do not drive with the head restraints removed.
Rear seats
To raise the head restraint, pull it up. To lower it, press
the lock release button and push the head restraint
down.
The head restraint is most effective when it is close your
head. Therefore, using a cushion on the seatback is not
recommended.
CAUTION!
Adjust the top of the head restraint so that it is
closest to the top of your ears.
After adjusting the head restraint, make sure it is
locked in position.
Do not drive with the head restraints removed.
TILT STEERING WHEEL
To change the steering wheel angle, hold the steering
wheel, pull up the lock release lever, tilt the steering
wheel to the desired angle and release the lever.
When the steering wheel is in a low position, it will spring up
as you release the lock release lever.
CAUTION!
Do not adjust the steering wheel while the vehicle
is moving.
After adjusting the steering wheel, try moving it
up and down to make sure it is locked in position.

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OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS
Adjust the mirror so you can just see the side of your
vehicle in the mirror.
Be careful when judging the size or distance of any object
seen in the outside rear view mirror on the passenger's side.
It is a convex mirror with a curved surface. Any object seen
in a convex mirror will look smaller and farther away than if
seen in a normal flat mirror.
When you push the rear window defogger switch, the heater
panels in the outside rear view mirrors will quickly clear the
surface.
CAUTION!
Do not adjust the steering wheel while the vehicle
is moving. It may cause the driver to mishandle
the vehicle and an accident may occur, resulting
in personal injuries.
Since the mirror surfaces reach high
temperatures, keep your hands off them when the
switch is on.
Power rear view mirror control

Control switchMaster switch
To adjust the power rear view mirror, first place the
master switch at ªLº (left) or ªRº (right), and push the
control switch on the desired side.
If the engine is not running, the key must be in the ªACCº
position for the operation of the power rear view mirror.

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NOTICE
If ice should jam the mirror, do not operate the
control or scrape the mirror face. Use a spray
de±icer to free the mirror.
Folding rear view mirrors
To fold the rear view mirror, push backward.
The rear view mirrors can be folded backward for parking in
restricted areas.
CAUTION!
Do not drive with the mirrors folded down, or it may
cause an accident due to a poor or inacurate view of
objects to the rear.
INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR

DayNight
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.