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GS350_200t_GS F_OM_OM30E87E_(EE)
Pictorial indexSearch by illustration
1For safety
and securityMake sure to read through them
2Instrument clusterHow to read the gauges and meters, the variety of warning
lights and indicators, etc.
3Operation of
each componentOpening and closing the doors and windows, adjustment
before driving, etc.
4DrivingOperations and advice which are necessary for driving
5Interior featuresUsage of the interior features, etc.
6Maintenance
and careCaring for your vehicle and maintenance procedures
7When trouble
arisesWhat to do in case of malfunction or emergency
8Vehicle
specificationsVehicle specifications, customizable features, etc.
IndexSearch by symptom
Search alphabetically

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For your information ...................................8
Reading this manual .................................. 12
How to search.............................................. 13
Pictorial index .............................................. 14
1-1. For safe useBefore driving ................................. 42
For safety drive ............................... 44
Seat belts .......................................... 46
SRS airbags ...................................... 51
Airbag manual on-off system ...............................................61
Safety information for children.................................... 63
Child restraint systems................ 64
Installing child restraints ..............76
Exhaust gas precautions ........... 85
1-2. Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system .......86
Double locking system................. 91
Alarm ................................................. 92 2. Instrument cluster
Warning lights and indicators ............................100
Gauges and meters (GS350/GS200t) .................108
Gauges and meters (GS F) .............................................113
Multi-information display (GS350/GS200t) ................... 121
Multi-information display (GS F) ........................................... 129
Head-up display ............................ 141
Fuel consumption information.................................. 148
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2Instrument cluster

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3-1. Key informationKeys................................................... 154
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
Doors ............................................... 159
Trunk ................................................. 166
Smart entry & start system .......173
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats ...................................... 195
Driving position memory ......... 198
Head restraints............................203
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ............................206
Inside rear view mirror ............ 208
Outside rear view mirrors ....... 210
3-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
Power windows ............................ 213
Moon roof ...................................... 216 4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ..................... 222
Cargo and luggage ...................230
Trailer towing (vehicles without towing package) ...... 231
Trailer towing (vehicles with towing package) ...................... 232
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch ...........239
Automatic transmission........... 245
Turn signal lever ..........................253
Parking brake............................... 254
Brake Hold (GS350/GS200t) ................ 257
ASC (Active Sound Control) (GS F) ....................... 259
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch .........................260
AHS (Adaptive High-beam System) ........................................ 263
Automatic High Beam .............268
Fog light switch............................ 273
Windshield wipers and washer.................................. 274
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap..... 280
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4-5. Using the driving support systems
Lexus Safety System+...............284
PCS (Pre-Crash Safety system)......................................... 293
LKA (Lane-Keeping Assist).......................................... 305
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control).............. 315
RSA (Road Sign Assist) ........... 324
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range .............329
Dynamic radar cruise control........................................... 341
Cruise control..............................353
Driving mode select switch ...........................................356
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ...... 361 • The Blind Spot Monitor function..................................... 367
• The Rear Crossing Traffic Alert function .........................369
TVD (Torque Vectoring Differential)................................ 372
Driving assist systems ................374
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips .....................382 5-1. Remote Touch screen
Remote Touch/12.3-inch display ......................................... 388
5-2. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Front automatic air conditioning system ......... 394
Rear air conditioning system .........406
Heated steering wheel/ seat heaters/
seat ventilators .........................409
5-3. Using the interior lights Interior lights list........................... 414• Interior lights ........................... 415
• Personal lights......................... 415
5-4. Using the storage features List of storage features...............417• Glove box................................. 418
• Console box ............................ 418
• Cup holders ............................ 419
• Auxiliary boxes....................... 421
Trunk features .............................. 4225Interior features

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5-5. Using the other interior features
Other interior features ............ 426 • Sun visors................................. 426
• Vanity mirrors ........................ 426
• Clock......................................... 427
• Ashtrays ................................... 427
• Power outlets .........................428
• Armrest ....................................428
•Rear sunshade/
rear door sunshades ........... 429
• Trunk storage extension ..... 431
• Coat hooks .............................432
• Assist grips ..............................432
6-1. Maintenance and care Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior .................434
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior ................. 438
6-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements .............................. 441 6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself service precautions ................................ 443
Hood ............................................... 445
Positioning a floor jack ............. 446
Engine compartment ...............448
Tires ..................................................465
Tire inflation pressure................ 479
Wheels ............................................ 481
Air conditioning filter............... 483
Electronic key battery ............. 485
Checking and replacing fuses .............................................. 487
Light bulbs ..................................... 492
7-1. Essential information Emergency flashers.................. 502
If your vehicle has to be stopped
in an emergency ..................... 503
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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If your vehicle needs to be towed ............................... 504
If you think something is wrong ........................................ 510
Fuel pump shut off system .........511
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer
sounds........................................... 512
If a warning message is displayed.................................. 518
If you have a flat tire (vehicles with spare tire)........................... 551
If you have a flat tire (vehicles without spare tire) ................... 567
If the engine will not start ....... 583
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P ........................... 585
If the parking brake cannot be released ................ 586
If the electronic key does not operate properly .................... 588
If the vehicle battery is discharged .............................. 591
If your vehicle overheats .........596
If the vehicle becomes stuck .........................602 8-1. Specifications
Maintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.)...................606
Fuel information .......................... 626
8-2. Customization Customizable features............. 628
8-3. Initialization Item to initialize ........................... 644
What to do if... (Troubleshooting) ................................ 646
Alphabetical index ................................ 6508Vehicle specifications
Index
For information regarding the equipment listed below, refer to the
“NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”
• Audio system
• Lexus parking assist-sensor• Navigation system
• Lexus parking assist monitor

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Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 159
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 159
Opening/closing the door glasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 213
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 588
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 514, 520
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 274
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 382
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 400
Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 436
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P . 280
Refueling method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 280
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 611
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 465
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 623
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 3 82
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system
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Coping with flat tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 551, 567
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 445
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 445
Engine compartment cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 451
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 612
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 596
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 52 0
Headlights/front position lights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 260
Front turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 253
Side turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 253
Front fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P . 273
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(Replacing method: P. 492, Watts: P. 625)
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Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 166
Opening from inside the cabin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 166
Opening from outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 166
Opening by using the mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 588
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 514, 520
Outside rear view mirrors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 210
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 210
Folding the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 2 1 1
Driving position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 198
Defogging the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 400
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 260
Stop lights
Emergency brake signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 375
Rear turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 253
Back-up light
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Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 245
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 260
Rear fog light
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(Replacing method: P. 492)
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■Instrument panel (Left-hand drive vehicles)
Engine switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 239
Starting the engine/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 239
Emergency stop of the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 503
When the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 583
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 528, 546
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 245
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 245
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 504
When the shift lever does not move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 585
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 1 08, 113
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument panel light . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 108, 113
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 100
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 512
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Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 121, 129
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 121, 129
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 518
Parking brake switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 254
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 254
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 383
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 514, 522
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 253
Headlight switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 260
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . P. 260
Front fog lights
*1/rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 273
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 274
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 274
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 4 64
Headlight cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 275, 276
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 54 2
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 502
Trunk opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 166
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 445
Tilt and telescopic steering control switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 206
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 206
Driving position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 198
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 394
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 394
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 400
Audio system*2
Trunk opener main switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 168
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”
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