instrument panel Lexus GS250 2012 Owner's Manual

16Pictorial index
GS350/250_EE (OM30C36E)
Instrument panel (Left-hand drive vehicles)
Engine switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 207
Starting the engine/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 207
Emergency stop of the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 739
When the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 815
Warning messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 774
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 214
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 214
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 740
When the shift lever does not move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 817
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 98
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument panel light . . . . . . P. 98
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 94
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 7491
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18Pictorial index
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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24Pictorial index
GS350/250_EE (OM30C36E)
Instrument panel (Right-hand drive vehicles)
Engine switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 207
Starting the engine/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 207
Emergency stop of the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 739
When the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 815
Warning messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 774
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 214
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 214
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 740
When the shift lever does not move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 817
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 98
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument panel light . . . . . . P. 98
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 94
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 7491
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26Pictorial index
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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491-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
GS350/250_EE (OM30C36E)
CAUTION
SRS airbag precautions
Do not hang coat hangers or hard objects on the coat hooks. All of these
items could become projectiles and may cause death or serious injury,
should the SRS curtain shield airbags deploy.
If a vinyl cover is put on the area where the SRS knee airbag will deploy,
be sure to remove it.
Do not use seat accessories which cover the parts where the SRS side air-
bags inflate as they may interfere with inflation of the airbags. Such
accessories may prevent the side airbags from activating correctly, disable
the system or cause the side airbags to inflate accidentally, resulting in
death or serious injury.
Do not allow anyone to kneel on the
passenger seats toward the door or put
their head or hands outside the vehicle.
Do not attach anything to or lean any-
thing against areas such as the dash-
board, steering wheel pad, lower
portion of the instrument panel and
door of the glove box.
These items can become projectiles
when the SRS driver, front passenger
and knee airbags deploy.
Do not attach anything to areas such as
a door, windshield glass, side door
glass, front or rear pillar, roof side rail
and assist grip. (Except for the speed
limit label P. 810)

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

541-1. For safe use
GS350/250_EE (OM30C36E)
When to contact any authorized Lexus dealer or repairer, or another duly
qualified and equipped professional
In the following cases, the vehicle will require inspection and/or repair. Con-
tact any authorized Lexus dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and
equipped professional as soon as possible.
Any of the SRS airbags have been inflated.
The front of the vehicle is damaged or
deformed, or was involved in an acci-
dent that was not severe enough to cause
the SRS airbags to inflate.
A portion of a door is damaged or
deformed, or the vehicle was involved
in an accident that was not severe
enough to cause the SRS side and cur-
tain shield airbags to inflate.
The pad section of the steering wheel,
dashboard near the front passenger air-
bag, lower portion of the instrument
panel or door of the glove box is
scratched, cracked, or otherwise dam-
aged.

761-1. For safe use
GS350/250_EE (OM30C36E)
CAUTION
When installing a child restraint system
Ty p e A
Never use a rear-facing child restraint
system on the front passenger seat
when the airbag manual on-off switch
is on.
(P. 5 6 )
The force of the rapid inflation of the
front passenger airbag can cause death
or serious injury to children in the
event of an accident.
There is a sticker on the passenger side
of the instrument panel and a label on
both sides of the passenger side sun
visor, both indicating it is forbidden to
attach a rear-facing child restraint sys-
tem to the front passenger seat.
Details of the label on the passenger
side sun visor are shown in the illustra-
tion below. The label includes informa-

942. Instrument cluster
GS350/250_EE (OM30C36E)
Warning lights and indicators
Instrument cluster
The units used on the speedometer and some indicators may differ
depending on the target region.
Center panel
The warning lights and indicators on the instrument cluster and
center panel inform the driver of the status of the vehicle’s various
systems.
For the purpose of explanation, the following illustration displays
all warning lights and indicators illuminated.

1002. Instrument cluster
GS350/250_EE (OM30C36E)Odometer and trip meter display
Odometer:
Displays the total distance the vehicle has been driven
Trip meter:
Displays the distance the vehicle has been driven since the meter was last
reset. Trip meters “A” and “B” can be used to record and display different
distances independently.
Switches between odometer and
trip meter displays. When the
trip meter is displayed, pressing
and holding the button will reset
the trip meter.
The brightness of the instrument panel lights can be adjusted.
Darker
Brighter
Changing the display
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Instrument panel light control
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