wheel Lexus GS350 2007 Using the hands-free system / LEXUS 2007 GS430/350 (OM30A04U) Owner's Guide

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2-5. Driving information
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When driving
Trailer towing
Lexus does not recommend towing a trailer with your vehicle. Lexus also
does not recommend the installation of a tow hitch or the use of a tow hitch
carrier for a wheelchair, scooter, bicycle, etc. Your Lexus is not designed
for trailer towing or for the us e of tow hitch mounted carriers.

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Dinghy towing
NOTICE
■To avoid serious damage to your vehicle
Do not tow your vehicle with four wheels on the ground.
Your vehicle is not designed to be dinghy towed (with 4 wheels on the
ground) behind a motor home.

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3-3. Using the audio system
■Using cellular phones
Interference may be heard through the audio system’s speakers if a cellular phone is
being
used inside or close to the vehi cle while the audio system is operating.
CD player: Plays audio CDs, CD text, MP3 discs and WMA discs.
DVD player: Plays audio CDs, CD text, video CDs, MP3 discs,
WMA discs, DVD video discs and DVD audio discs.
Ti t l ePa g e
Using the radioP. 2 0 2
Using the cassette playerP. 2 1 1
Using the CD playerP. 2 1 6
Playing MP3 and WMA discsP. 2 2 4
Using the DVD playerP. 2 3 3
Playing DVD video/audioP. 2 3 6
Playing video CDP. 2 4 9
DVD player and DVD video disc 
informationP. 2 5 3
Optimal use of the audio/video systemP. 2 5 8
Using the steering wheel switchesP. 2 6 2

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Interior features
Using the steering switches
Turning on the power
Press when the audio system is turned OFF.
The audio system can be turned OFF by holding the switch down for 1 second
or more.
Changing the audio source
Press when the audio system is tu rned ON. The audio sour ce
changes as follows each time the button is pr
essed. If a cassette tape or
CD is not inserted, that mode will be skipped.
Vehicles with CD player:
FM (1, 2) cassette player CD player AM SAT (1, 2, 3)
Vehicles with DVD player: FM (1, 2) cas
sette playerDVD playerAM SAT (1, 2, 3)
Some audio features can be controlled using the switches on the steering
wheel.
Power on, select audio
source
Vo l u m e
Radio: Select radio stations
Cassette: Fast forward, r
ewind and select -
ing tracks
CD: Select tracks, discs and folder
DVD: Select tracks, discs and chapter

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Interior features
■Canceling automatic selection of a radio station
Push the same switch.
CAUTION
■To reduce the risk of an accident
Exercise care when operating the audio switches on the steering wheel.

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3-4. Using the hands-free system
Making a call
Once the Bluetooth® phone is registered, you can make a call using the
following procedure.
■ Dialing
Press .
To u c h on the “Information” screen.
To delete the input phone number, touch ţ.Inputting the phone number.
To delete the input phone number,
touch .
To dial the last input phone number,
touch .
To u c h or press the on the steering wheel.
■Reconnecting to the Bluetooth® phone
If the system cannot connect due to poor si gn
al strength with the engine switch in
the “ACC” or “IG-ON” mode, the system wi ll automatically attempt to reconnect.
If the phone is turned off, the system will not
attempt to reconnect. In this case, con-
nection must be made manually, or the
phone must be re-selected.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3
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Interior features
■Dialing from the phone book
You can dial a number from the phone book data imported from your
mobile

phone. Up to 1 000 entries may be stor ed in the phone book.
( P. 2 9 1 )
Press .
To u c h on the “Information” screen.
To u c h on the “Telephone” screen.
Choose the data to call fr
om the
list.
Choose the number and then
touch or press the on
the steering wheel.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3
STEP4
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■Dialing from history
You can make a call from past di aled numbers or r
eceived calls.
Up to 5 numbers are stored, with th e last r
ecent number being deleted
to make room for a new number.
Press .
To u c h on the “Information” screen.
To u c h on the “Telephone” screen.
Choose the number to call from
the list.
To choose a number from the
incoming calls history, touch and choose a number to
call.
To u c h or press the on
the steering wheel.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3
STEP4
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■Made/Received call history list
●If you make a call to or receive a call from a number registered in the phone
book, the name is displayed in the call history.
●If you make multiple calls to the same number, only the last call made is dis-
played in the made calls history.
● is displayed to the left of phone number for unanswered calls.
●Calls where the number is unavailable, such as public telephones, are not stored
in the call history.
■When driving
●The functions “Dialing”, “Dialing from the phone book”, and “Dialing from his -
tory” are unavailable.
●If you press the on the steering wheel, the “Speed Dial” screen is displayed.
At this time phone numbers will not be disp
layed. Choose from the names dis-
played to make a call.
■International calls
You may not be able to make international c
alls, depending on the mobile phone in
use.
■To display the voice recognition command list
After pressing the talk switch,
press . If the “Operating
Guide” screen is displaying, press
.
Press .STEP1
STEP2

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Interior features
Receiving a call
When a call is received, the following screen is displayed together with a
sound.
To u c h or press the on
the steering wheel.
■To display the voice reco gnition operating guide
■To cancel voice recognition
●Press and hold the talk switch.
●Press on the steering wheel.
●Say “Cancel”.
●Press . (excluding command verification)
■When using voice recognition
Use correct commands and speak clearly, otherwise the system may not correctly
recognize the command. Wind or other noises may also cause the system not to
recognize the desired command.
After pressing the talk switch,
press . If the “Command
List” screen is displaying, press
.
Press .STEP1
STEP2