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1-7. Safety information
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Before driving
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CAUTION
■Child restraint precautions
●Do not allow the child to lean his/her head or any part of his/her body against the
door or the area of the seat, front pillar or roof side rail from which the side air-
bags or curtain shield airbags deploy even if the child is seated in the child
restraint system. It is dangerous if the side airbags and curtain shield airbags
inflate, and the impact could cause death or serious injury to the child.
●Make sure you have complied with all installation instructions provided by the
child restraint manufacturer and that the system is properly secured. If it is not
secured properly, it may cause death or serious injury to the child in the event of a
sudden stop or accident.
■When the child restraint system is not in use
●Keep the child restraint system properly secured on the seat even if it is not in use.
Do not store the restraint unsecured in the passenger compartment.
●If it is necessary to detach the child restraint system, remove it from the vehicle or
store it securely in the trunk. This will prevent it from injuring passengers in the
event of a sudden stop or accident.
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Wait a few seconds until the compass direction is displayed.
The calibration is complete.
■Circling calibration
If “CAL” appears on the display,
drive the vehicle at 5 mph (8 km/
h) or less in a circle until a direction
is displayed.
If there is not enough space to
drive in a circle, drive around the
block until the direction is dis-
played.
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■Conditions unfavorable to correct operation
The compass may not show the correct di rection in the following conditions:
●The vehicle is stopped immediately after turning.
●The vehicle is on an inclined surface.
●The vehicle is in a place where the earth’s magnetic field is subject to interfer-
ence by artificial magnetic fields (underground car park/parking lot, under a
steel tower, between buildings, roof car park/parking lot, near an intersection,
near a large vehicle, etc.).
●The vehicle has become magnetized.
(There is a magnet or metal object near the inside rear view mirror.)
●The 12 volt battery has been disconnected.
●A door is open.
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CAUTION
■While driving
Do not adjust the display.
Be sure to adjust the display only when the vehicle is stopped.
■When doing the circling calibration
Be sure to secure a wide space, and watch out for people and vehicles in the neigh-
borhood. Do not violate any local traffic rules while performing circling calibration.
NOTICE
■To avoid the compass malfunctions
Do not place magnets or any metal objects near the inside rear view mirror.
Doing this may cause a malfunction of the compass sensor.
■To ensure normal operation of the compass
●Do not perform circling calibration of the compass in a place where the earth’s
magnetic field is subject to interference by artificial magnetic fields.
●During calibration, do not operate electric systems (moon roof, power windows,
etc.) as they may interfere with the calibration.
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■Speech recognition information
The Lexus Link speech recognition systems use speech technology that is designed
to understand a wide range of speakers of American English. However, the technol-
ogy may not work as well if a regional or ethnic accent is encountered. If the speech
recognition system does not work properly, refer to the following.
●The system does not recognize your command properly if noise is present. Per-
form the following to improve voice command recognition.
• Turn down or off the air conditioning system.
• Slow down to reduce wind noise.
• Close the windows and the moon roof to block outside noise.
• Have all occupants be quiet so that the system does not recognize their con-
versation as a command.
●When to speak
Say a command within 5 seconds after the system prompts you to speak.
●How to speak
• Speak forcefully and clearly.
• Speak calmly and naturally.
• The driver should speak while facing forward, and the passenger should speak facing the inside rear view mirror.
• Avoid speaking with a rising intonation. Use a flat or falling intonation.
●Tips for one-word commands
• The system recognizes only one word at a time for personal calling. (There are some exceptions, such as “Advanced services” and “My number”.)
• When inputting the security codes or voice-activated keypad number, you
must say them one digit at a time. When inputting a phone number, the
speech recognition system can recognize 7, 10, and 11-digit numbers as well
as the number 911.
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4-1. Maintenance and care
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior
■Automatic car washes
●Fold the mirrors back before washing the vehicle.
●Brushes used in automatic car washes may scratch the vehicle surface and
harm your vehicle’s paint.
●Before entering an automatic car wash, check that the fuel filler door is closed.
■High pressure washers
Do not allow the nozzles of the washers to come within close proximity of the win-
dows and fuel filler door.
Perform the following to protect the vehicle and maintain it in prime condi-
tion.
●Working from top to bottom, liberally apply water to the vehicle
body, wheel wells and underside of the vehicle to remove any dirt
and dust.
Wash the vehicle body using a sponge or soft cloth, such as a chamois.
●For hard-to-remove marks, use car wash soap and rinse thor-
oughly with water.
● Wipe away any water.
● Wax the vehicle when the waterproof coating deteriorates.
If water does not bead on a clean surface, apply wax when the vehicle
body is cool.
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FuseAmpereCircuit
18VGRS40VGRS
19MAIN30H-LP R LWR and H-LP L LWR
20STARTER30Starting system
21LH J/B-B30FL DOOR, RL DOOR and RAD
NO.3
22VVT40Electronic engine control system
23EPS80EPS
24ALT180
RH J/B-AM, LH J/B-AM, E/G-AM,
RR JB, HEATER, DEFOG, FAN1,
FAN2, ABS2, ABS MOTOR,
ABS MAIN1, and ABS MAIN2
25RH J/B-AM80
AM1, OBD, STOP SW, TI&TE,
PWR OUTLET, FR P/SEAT RH,
STR LOCK, ECU-IG RH, RH-IG,
ACC, CIG, SECURITY,
FR S/HTR RH and AIR SUS
26FA N 380Electric cooling fans
27LH J/B-AM80
S/ROOF, P/SEAT, TV, FL S-HTR,
ECU-IG L, WIP, H-LP LVL, LH-IG,
FUEL OPN, A/C, PANEL, LH-B and
TRK OPN
28ABS230ABS
29DEFFOG50Rear window defogger, noise filter
30CDS40CDS
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FuseAmpereCircuit
24RR J/B80
STOP LP R, STOP LP L, RR-B,
RR TAIL, RR FOG, RR-IG1, PSB,
and RR S/SHADE
25GLW PLG150Starting system
26RH J/B-AM80
AM1, OBD, STOP SW, TI&TE,
PWR OUTLET, FR P/SEAT RH,
STR LOCK, ECU-IG RH, RH-IG,
ACC, CIG, SECURITY,
FR S/HTR RH and AIR SUS
27ABS230ABS
28DEFFOG50Rear window defogger, noise filter
29CDS40CDS
30FA N 140Electric cooling fans
31HEATER50Air conditioning system
32GLW PLG250Starting system
33E/G-AM60H-LP CLN, FR CTRL ALT, A/C
COMP and STB-AM
34LH J/B-AM80
S/ROOF, P/SEAT, TV, FL S-HTR,
ECU-IG L, WIP, H-LP LVL, LH-IG,
FUEL OPN, A/C, PANEL, LH-B and
TRK OPN
35FA N 260Electric cooling fans
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■Left side instrument panel
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1FR P/SEAT LH30Power seat system
2A/C7. 5Air conditioning system
3TV7. 5Audio system, air conditioning sys-
tem, rear view monitor system
4TRK OPN10Tr u n k l i d o p e n e r
5LH-B10Theft deterrent system
6S/ROOF25Moon roof
7PA N E L7. 5
Steering switch illumination, audio
system, glove box light, automatic
transmission selector lever illumina-
tion, console box light, adaptive vari-
able suspension switch illumination,
cigarette lighter illumination, air con-
ditioning system, VSC OFF switch
illumination, driving pattern selector
switch, seat heater or heated and
ventilated seat switches, register ILL
RH, register ILL LH, fuel filler door
and trunk lid opener switch illumina-
tion, D-SW module
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FuseAmpereCircuit
8FUEL OPN10Fuel filler door opener, trunk lid
opener
9ECU-IG LH10
VDIM, electronically controlled
brake system, yaw rate and G sensor,
steering sensor, cruise control sys-
tem, dynamic radar cruise control
system, EPS, VGRS, rear view moni-
tor system, four-wheel drive system,
front controller, moon roof, rain sen-
sor
10FR S/HTR LH15Seat heaters and ventilators
11RR DOOR LH20
Rear left door control system (power
door lock system, door courtesy light,
power window)
12FR DOOR LH20
Front left door control system (power
door lock system, power rear view
mirror control system, door courtesy
light, outside rear view mirror heater,
power window)
13RAD NO.310Audio system
14H-LP LVL7. 5AFS, automatic headlight leveling
control system
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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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Wa r n i n g m e s s a g eDetailsCorrection procedure
The trunk is not fully
closed. flashes and a
buzzer sounds to indi-
cate that trunk is not fully
closed (with the vehicle
having reached a speed
of 3 mph [5 km/h]).
Close the trunk.
(Flashing)
(If equipped)
The moon roof is not fully
closed (with the
“ENGINE START STOP”
switch is OFF and the
driver’s door opened).
Close the moon roof.
(Flashing)
The parking brake is still
engaged (with the vehicle
having reached a speed
of more than 3 mph [5
km/h]).
Release the parking
brake.
The washer fluid level is
low.Add washer fluid.
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