start stop button Lexus ES300 1998 Owner's Manuals (in English)

COMFORT ADJUSTMENT97
CAUTION
Do not start the vehicle while the adjustments are being
made.
 Take care not to select the wrong button, or the seat could
strike the rear passenger or hit your body against the
steering wheel. If this happens, you can stop the movement
by pressing another driving position memory switch, or
depressing the brake pedal.

AIR CONDITIONING AND AUDIO
118
20E021±2
To scan all the frequencies: Push the ºSCANº button. ºSCANº appears on
the display. The radio will find the next station up the band, stay there for a
few seconds, and then scan again. To select a station, push the ºSCANº button
a second time.
To scan the preset stations: Push the ºP.SCANº button. ºP.SCANº appears
on the display. The radio will tune in the next preset station up the band, stay
there for a few seconds, and then move to the next preset station. To select a
station, push the ºP.SCANº button a second time.
Cassette tape player operation
(a) Playing a cassette tape
20E022±2
When you insert a cassette tape, the exposed tape should be to the right\
.
The player will automatically start when you insert a cassette tape. At th\
is
time, ºTAPEº appears on the display.
If a metal or chrome equivalent cassette tape is put in the cassette pla\
yer, the
player will automatically adapt to it and ºMETALº appears on the display.
To stop or eject the cassette tape, push the ºEJECTº button.
Auto±reverse feature: After the cassette player reaches the end of a tape, it
automatically reverses and begins to play the other side, regardless of whether
the cassette was playing or fast forwarding.

STARTING AND DRIVING143
(f) Good driving practice
If the transmission repeatedly upshifts and downshifts between the third\
and overdrive gears when climbing a gentle slope, turn off the overdrive
switch. Be sure to turn the switch on immediately after climbing the slope.
 When towing a trailer, in order to maintain efficient engine braking and
electrical charging performance, do not use overdrive.
CAUTION
Always keep your foot on the brake pedal while stopped with
the engine running. This prevents the vehicle from creeping.
NOTICE
Do not hold the vehicle on an upgrade with the accelerator pedal. This
can cause the transmission to overheat. Always use the brake pedal or
parking brake.
(g) Rocking your vehicle if stuck
CAUTION
If your vehicle becomes stuck in snow, mud, sand, etc., then
you may attempt to rock the vehicle free by moving it forward
and backward. Do not attempt this procedure if people or
objects are anywhere near the vehicle. During the rocking
operation the vehicle may suddenly move forward or back as
it becomes un±stuck, causing injury or damage to nearby
people or objects.
NOTICE
If you rock your vehicle, observe the following precautions to prevent
damage to the transmission and other parts.
Do not depress the accelerator pedal while shifting the selector lever
or before the transmission is completely shifted to forward or reverse
gear.
 Do not race the engine and avoid spinning the wheels.
 If your vehicle remains stuck after rocking the vehicle several times,
consider other ways such as towing.
(h) If you cannot shift the selector lever out of ºPº
position
If you cannot shift the selector lever from ºPº position even though\
the brake
pedal is depressed, use the shift lock override button. For instructions, se\
e ºIf
you cannot shift automatic transmission selector leverº on page 177.