Lexus GS350 2008 Do-it-yourself maintenance / LEXUS 2008 GS460/350 OWNER'S MANUAL (OM30A87U)

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Parking brake
NOTICE
■Before driving
Fully release the parking brake.
Driving the vehicle with the parking brake set will lead to brake components over-
heating, which may affect braking performance and increase brake wear.
Sets the parking brake* 
(Depressing the pedal again
releases the parking brake.)
*: Fully depress the parking
brake pedal with your left
foot while depressing the
brake pedal with your right
foot.
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2-2. Instrument cluster
Gauges and meters
The units used on the speedometer may differ depending on the target
region.

The following gauges, meters and display illuminate when the
“ENGINE START STOP” switch is in IGNITION ON mode.
Tachometer
Displays the engine speed in revolutions per minute.
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. 1 3 9

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Odometer/trip meter and trip meter reset buttonsChanges the display
Resets the trip meter driving
range to “0”.
Instrument panel light controlThe brightness of the instrument panel lights excluding the clock and out-
side temperature display, can be adjusted. Brighter
Darker
Maximum brightness
Odometer and trip meterOdometer
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 differ-
ent distances independently.

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Light sensitive optitron meterTo reduce glare or reflection of th e 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
seconds.
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 the 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 level of cluster glass tint.)

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NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the engine and its components
●The engine may be overheating if the engine coolant 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. 5 3 3 )
●Do not let the indicator needle of the tachometer enter the red zone, which indi-
cates the maximum engine speed.
■To activate the light sensitivity function properly
Do not affix a sticker or window tint to the rear window glass, or put an object
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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
The units used on the speedometer and some indicators may differ depend-
ing on the target region.
Center panel

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■Indicators
The indicators inform the driver of th e operating state of the vehi-
cle’s various systems.
Turn signal indicator 
( P. 1 3 0 )
(if equipped)
Damping mode indicator 
( P. 1 8 3 )
Headlight high beam indi-
cator ( P. 1 4 2 )Shift position and shift
range indicators 
( P. 1 2 7 )
(U.S.A.)
Headlight indicator 
( P. 1 4 2 )MCruise control indicator 
(  P. 1 5 3 )
(Canada)
Tail light indicator 
( P. 1 4 2 )
(if equipped)
Intuitive parking assist
indicator ( P. 1 6 5 )
Fog light indicator 
( P. 1 4 5 ) Slip indicator ( P. 1 8 5 )
(if equipped)
“AFS OFF” indicator 
( P. 1 4 3 ) “VSC OFF” indicator 
( P. 1 8 6 )
“ECT SNOW” indicator 
( P. 1 2 6 )“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR
BAG OFF” indicators 
(  P. 9 2 )
“ECT PWR” indicator 
( P. 1 2 6 )
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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 turn to IGNITION ON mode, this could mean that these sys-
tems 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 8 8 )
*: These lights turn on when the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is turned
to IGNITION ON mode to indicate that a system check is being per-
formed. They will turn off after the en gine is on, or after a few seconds.
There may be a malfunction 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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Multi-information display
The multi-information display presents the driver with a variety of driving-
related data, including the current driving range.
●Trip information ( P. 140)
Displays driving range, fuel con-
sumption and other cruising
related information.
●Intuitive parking assist dis-
play (if equipped) ( P. 166)
Automatically displayed when
using intuitive parking assist.
●Dynamic radar cruise con-
trol display (if equipped) 
( P. 153)
Automatically displayed when
using dynamic radar cruise con-
trol.
●Warning messages 
( P. 4 9 7 )
Automatically displayed when a
malfunction occurs in one of the
vehicle’s systems.

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Trip information■ Driving range
■ Average fuel consumption after refueling
■ Current fuel consumption
■ Outside temperature
Displays the estimated maximum distance that can
be driven with the quantity of fuel remaining.
• This distance is computed based on your average
fuel consumption. As a result, the actual distance
that can be driven may differ from that displayed.
• When only a small amount of fuel is added to the tank, the display may not be updated.
Displays the average fuel consumption since the
vehicle was last refueled.
Displays the current rate of fuel consumption.
Displays the outside air temperature.
The temperature range that can be displayed is from 
-40°F (-40°C) to 122°F (50°C).
Display items can be switched
by pushing the “DISP” switch.