Disp Lexus GS250 2012 Owner's Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS2
GS350/250_EE (OM30C36E)
For your information...................... 8
Reading this manual .................... 12
How to search .............................. 13
Pictorial index .............................. 14
1-1. For safe use
Before driving ..................... 34
For safety drive ................... 36
Seat belts ............................. 38
SRS airbags ......................... 44
Airbag manual on-off sys-
tem.....................................56
Safety information for chil-
dren...................................58
Child restraint systems ........ 59
Installing child restraints ..... 68
Exhaust gas precautions ...... 79
1-2. Theft deterrent system
Engine immobilizer system. 80
Double locking system ........ 85
Alarm .................................. 86
2. Instrument cluster
Warning lights and indica-
tors.......................................94
Gauges and meters .............. 98
Multi-information display . 101
Head-up display ................ 1093-1. Key information
Keys .................................. 118
3-2. Opening, closing and locking
the doors and trunk
Smart entry & start system 123
Wireless remote control .... 141
Doors ................................. 146
Trunk ................................. 150
3-3. Adjusting the seats
Front seats ......................... 157
Driving position memory .. 161
Head restraints................... 167
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and
mirrors
Steering wheel.................170
Inside rear view mirror ...... 171
Outside rear view mirrors . 174
3-5. Opening, closing the windows
and moon roof
Power windows ................. 178
Moon roof ......................... 181
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of each compo-
nent

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GS350/250_EE (OM30C36E)
The SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner devices in your Lexus contain
explosive chemicals. If the vehicle is scrapped with the airbags and seat belt
pretensioners left as they are, this may cause an accident such as fire. Be sure
to have the systems of the SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner removed and
disposed of by a qualified service shop or by any authorized Lexus dealer or
repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped professional before you
scrap your vehicle.
Scrapping of your Lexus
Your vehicle contains batteries and/or accumulators. Do not discard them
into the environment but cooperate with separate collection
(Directive 2006/66/EC).

17Pictorial index
GS350/250_EE (OM30C36E)
Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 101
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 101
When the warning messages are displayed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 757
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 224
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 224
Precautions against winter season. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 360
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 757
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 222
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 228
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/daytime running lightsP. 228
Front fog lights
*/rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 239
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 671
Warning messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 771
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 738
Trunk opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 150
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 657
Tilt and telescopic steering control switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 170
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 170
Driving position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 161
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 409
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 409
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 430
Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 432
Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 432
Hands-free system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 542
Trunk opener main switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 151
*: If equipped
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GS350/250_EE (OM30C36E)
Switches (Left-hand drive vehicles)
Headlight cleaner switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 248
VSC OFF switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 333
Automatic high beam switch
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 233
Instrument panel light control switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 99
Odometer/trip meter and trip meter reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 99
HUD (Head-up display) switches
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 109
Heated steering wheel switch
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 629
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) main switch
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 352
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GS350/250_EE (OM30C36E)
Audio remote control switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 539
Paddle shift switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 217
Back switch
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 401
Ta l k s w i t c h
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 401
Telephone switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 543
“DISP” button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 102
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance button
*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 261
Cruise control switch
*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 254
Dynamic radar cruise control switch
*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 258
Tilt and telescopic steering control switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 170
LKA (Lane-Keeping Assist) switch
*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 276
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25Pictorial index
GS350/250_EE (OM30C36E)
Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 101
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 101
When the warning messages are displayed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 757
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 224
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 224
Precautions against winter season. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 360
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 757
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 222
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 228
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/daytime running lightsP. 228
Front fog lights
*/rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 239
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 671
Warning messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 771
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 738
Trunk opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 150
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 657
Tilt and telescopic steering control switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 170
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 170
Driving position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 161
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 409
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 409
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 430
Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 432
Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 432
Hands-free system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 542
Trunk opener main switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 151
*: If equipped
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GS350/250_EE (OM30C36E)
Switches (Right-hand drive vehicles)
Odometer/trip meter and trip meter reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 99
Instrument panel light control switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 99
Automatic high beam switch
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 233
VSC OFF switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 333
Headlight cleaner switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 248
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) main switch
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 352
Heated steering wheel switch
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 629
HUD (Head-up display) switches
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 109
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GS350/250_EE (OM30C36E)
Audio remote control switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 539
Paddle shift switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 217
Back switch
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 401
Ta l k s w i t c h
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 401
Telephone switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 543
“DISP” button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 102
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance button
*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 261
Cruise control switch
*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 254
Dynamic radar cruise control switch
*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 258
Tilt and telescopic steering control switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 170
LKA (Lane-Keeping Assist) switch
*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 276
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431-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
GS350/250_EE (OM30C36E)
CAUTION
People suffering illness
Obtain medical advice and wear the seat belt in the proper way. (P. 3 8 )
When children are in the vehicle
Do not allow children to play with the seat belt. If the seat belt becomes
twisted around a child’s neck, it may lead to choking or other serious inju-
ries that could result in death.
If this occurs and the buckle cannot be unfastened, scissors should be used
to cut the belt.
Seat belt pretensioners
If the pretensioner has activated, the SRS warning light will come on. In
that case, the seat belt cannot be used again and must be replaced at any
authorized Lexus dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped
professional.
Seat belt damage and wear
Do not damage the seat belts by allowing the belt, plate, or buckle to be
jammed in the door.
Inspect the seat belt system periodically. Check for cuts, fraying, and
loose parts. Do not use a damaged seat belt until it is replaced. Damaged
seat belts cannot protect an occupant from death or serious injury.
Ensure that the belt and plate are locked and the belt is not twisted.
If the seat belt does not function correctly, immediately contact any autho-
rized Lexus dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped pro-
fessional.
Replace the seat assembly, including the belts, if your vehicle has been
involved in a serious accident, even if there is no obvious damage.
Do not attempt to install, remove, modify, disassemble or dispose of the
seat belts. Have any necessary repairs carried out by any authorized Lexus
dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped professional.
Inappropriate handling may lead to incorrect operation.

501-1. For safe use
GS350/250_EE (OM30C36E)
CAUTION
SRS airbag precautions
Do not strike or apply significant levels of force to the area of the SRS air-
bag components.
Doing so can cause the SRS airbags to malfunction.
Do not touch any of the component parts immediately after the SRS air-
bags have deployed (inflated) as they may be hot.
If breathing becomes difficult after the SRS airbags have deployed, open a
door or window to allow fresh air in, or leave the vehicle if it is safe to do
so. Wash off any residue as soon as possible to prevent skin irritation.
If the areas where the SRS airbags are stored, such as the steering wheel
pad, door of the glove box and front and rear pillar garnishes are damaged
or cracked, have them replaced by any authorized Lexus dealer or
repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped professional.
Modification and disposal of SRS airbag system components
Do not dispose of your vehicle or perform any of the following modifica-
tions without consulting any authorized Lexus dealer or repairer, or another
duly qualified and equipped professional. The SRS airbags may malfunc-
tion or deploy (inflate) accidentally, causing death or serious injury.
Installation, removal, disassembly and repair of the SRS airbags
Repairs, modifications, removal or replacement of the steering wheel,
instrument panel, dashboard, glove box, seats or seat upholstery, front,
side and rear pillars or roof side rails
Repairs or modifications of the front fender, front bumper, or side of the
occupant compartment
Installation of snow plows, winches, etc. to the front grille (bull bars or
kangaroo bar etc.)
Modifications to the vehicle’s suspension system
Installation of electronic devices such as an RF-transmitter and CD play-
ers
Modifications to your vehicle for a person with a physical disability