instrument cluster Lexus GS350 2007 Do-it-yourself maintenance / LEXUS 2007 GS430/350 OWNER'S MANUAL (OM30A04U)

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1-1. Key information .............................. 2Keys ......................................................... 2
1-2. Opening, closing and locking 
the doors and trunk ..................... 4
Smart access system with  push-button start ............................. 4
Wireless remote control ............... 14
Doors...................................................... 17
Trunk...................................................... 21
1-3. Adjustable components ............ 25 Front seats .......................................... 25
Driving position memory 
system ............................................... 27
Head restraints................................ 30
Seat belts ............................................ 33
Steering wheel.................................. 39
Inside rear view mirror .................. 40
Outside rear view mirrors ............ 41
1-4. Opening and closing the 
windows and moon roof .......... 43
Power windows................................ 43
Moon roof .......................................... 46
1-5. Refueling ........................................ 49 Opening the fuel tank cap ........... 49 1-6. Anti-theft system ......................... 52
Engine immobilizer system ......... 52
Alarm.................................................... 54
Theft prevention labels 
(U.S.A.) ............................................. 56
1-7. Safety information ....................... 57 Correct driving posture ............... 57
SRS airbags ....................................... 59
Front passenger occupant 
classification system .................... 70
Child restraint sy stems ................. 76
Installing child restraints ............... 79
2-1. Driving procedures..................... 90 Driving the vehicle .......................... 90
Starting the engine ......................... 97
Transmission ................................... 100
Turn signal lever............................. 104
Parking brake ................................. 105
2-2. Instrument cluster ..................... 106 Gauges and meters ..................... 106
Indicators and warning lights .... 110
Multi-information display............. 113
2-3. Operating the lights and 
windshield wipers..................... 116
Headlight switch .............................. 116
1Before driving
2When driving

When driving2
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2-1. Driving procedures ................. 90Driving the vehicle ....................... 90
Starting the engine ...................... 97
Transmission ................................. 100
Turn signal lever .......................... 104
Parking brake ............................... 105
2-2. Instrument cluster................... 106 Gauges and meters .................. 106
Indicators and warning 
lights............................................... 110
Multi-information display.......... 113
2-3. Operating the lights and 
windshield wipers .................. 116
Headlight switch ........................... 116
Fog light switch.............................. 119
Windshield wipers and 
washer.......................................... 120
Headlight cleaner switch ........ 123
2-4. Using other driving 
systems .................................... 124
Cruise control............................... 124
Dynamic radar cruise 
control........................................... 127 Intuitive parking assist .............. 136
Rear view monitor system ...... 155
AVS (Adaptive Variable

Suspension System) ............... 158
Driving assist systems............... 159
PCS (Pre-Collision 
System)........................................ 165
2-5. Driving information................ 168 Cargo and luggage................... 168
Vehicle load limits ........................ 171
Winter driving tips ...................... 172
Trailer towing................................. 177
Dinghy towing .............................. 178

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Gauges and meters
Tachometer
Displays the number of engine speed in revolutions per minute. (RPM)
Speedometer
Displays the vehicle speed.
Fuel gauge
Displays the quantity of fuel remaining in the tank.
Engine coolant temperature gauge
Displays the engine coolant temperature.
Multi-information display
P. 113
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 dis-
tances independently.

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When driving
Odometer/trip meter and trip meter reset button
Changes the display
Resets the trip meter driving
range to “0”.
Instrument panel light control
The brightness of the instrument panel lights excluding the clock and out-
side temperature display, can be adjusted.
Brighter
Darker
Maximum brightness

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Light sensitive optitron meter
To reduce glare or reflection of the instrument cluster, the cluster glass is
tinted automatically or manually. You can select a setting from 7 modes.
Display the present setting, then
change the mode.
To change the mode, press the but-
ton once and then again within 6
se
conds. 
Each time you press the button, the
mode changes in the
following
order;
1. “AUTO - Norm”
2. “AUTO - Lo”
3. “AUTO - Hi”
4. “MANUAL - 1”
5. “MANUAL - 2”
6. “MANUAL - 3”
7. “ M A N U A L - 4 ”
Mode 1 to 3: The cluster glass tint
will be adjusted automatically
depending on t

he intensity of sun -
light in the surrounding. 
Mode 4 to 7: The cluster glass tint
will be
fixed when a certain level of
sunlight is reached in the surround -
ing. 
(“Norm” to “Hi”, “1” to “4” referring
to the le
vel of cluster glass tint.)

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When driving
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the engine and its components
●Do not let the indicator needle of the tachometer enter the red zone, which indi-
cates the maximum engine speed.
●The engine may be overheating if the temperature gauge is in the red zone (“H”). In
this case, immediately stop the vehicle in a safe place. Check the engine after it has
cooled completely. ( P. 4 9 2 )
■To activate the light sensitivity function properly
Do not affix a sticker or window tint to the rear window glass, or put an object
behind the rear seat.

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Indicators and warning lights
The indicator and warning lights on the instrument cluster and center
panel inform the driver of the status of the vehicle’s various systems.
Instrument cluster
Center panel

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2
When driving
■Indicators
The indicators inform the driver of the operating state of the vehi-
cle’s various systems.
Turn signal indicator 
( P. 1 0 4 )Cruise control indicator 
(  P. 1 2 4 )
Headlight high beam indi-
cator ( P. 116)Damping mode indicator 
(GS430) ( P. 1 5 8 )
(U.S.A.)
Headlight indicator 
(  P. 116)“AFS OFF” indicator 
( P. 117)
(Canada)
Tail light indicator 
( P. 116)
(if equipped)
Intuitive parking assist
indicator ( P. 1 3 7 )
Fog light indicator 
( P. 1 1 9 ) Slip indicator ( P. 1 6 0 )
Shift position and shift
range indicators 
( P. 1 0 2 )“VSC OFF” indicator
(P. 1 6 0 )
“ECT PWR” indicator 
(  P. 1 0 1 )SRS airbag on-off
indicator ( P. 7 2 )
“ECT SNOW” indicator 
(  P. 1 0 1 )
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CAUTION
■If a safety system warning light does not come on
Should a safety system light such as ABS and the SRS airbag warning light not
come on when you start the engine, this could mean that these systems are not
available to help protect you in an accident, which could result in death or serious
injury. Have the vehicle inspected by your Lexus dealer immediately if this occurs.
■ Warning lights
Warning lights inform the driver of malfunctions in the indicated
vehicle’s systems. ( P. 4 4 9 )
*: These lights turn on when the engine switch is turned to “IG-ON” mode
to indicate that a system check is being performed. They will turn off
after the engine is started or afte r a few seconds. There may be a mal -
function in a system if the lights do not come on, or turn off. Have the
vehicle inspected by your Lexus dealer.
(U.S.A.)(Canada)(U.S.A.)(Canada)
(U.S.A.)(Canada)(if equipped)
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When driving
Multi-information display
The multi-information display provides information including your vehicle’s
driving condition, outside temperature, and warning messages.
●Trip information ( P. 1 1 4)
Displays driving range, fuel con-
sumption and other cruising
r

elated information.
● Intuitive parking assist dis -
play (if equipped) ( P. 1 3 8 )
Automatically displayed when
using intuitive parking assist.
●Dynamic radar cruise con -
trol display (if equipped) 
( P.
1 2 7 )
Automatically displayed when
using dynamic radar cruise con -
trol.
● Warning messages 
( P
. 455)
Automatically displayed when a
malfunction occurs in one of the
vehicle’s systems.