wheel Lexus GS350 2008 Using the audio system / LEXUS 2008 GS460/350 (OM30A87U) Workshop Manual

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■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. 320)
Press .
Touch on the “Information” screen.
Touch on the “Telephone” screen. Choose the data to call from the
list.
Choose the number and then
touch or press on the
steering wheel.
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■Dialing from history
You can make a call from past di aled numbers or received calls.
Up to 5 numbers are stored, with th e last recent number being deleted
to make room for a new number.
Press .
Touch on the “Information” screen.
Touch 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.
Touch or press on the
steering wheel.
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■Calling using POI
You can make a call using a Point Of Interest. ( “Navigation System
Owner’s Manual”)
■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.
● is displayed to the left of the phone number for refused 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 on the steering wheel, the “Speed Dial” screen is displayed. At
this time phone numbers will not be displayed. Choose from the names dis-
played to make a call.
■International calls
You may not be able to make international calls, depending on the mobile phone in
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■To display the voice recognition command list
■To display the voice recognition 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 “Operating
Guide” screen is displaying, press
.
Press .STEP1
STEP2
After pressing the talk switch,
press . If the “Command
List” screen is displaying, press .
Press .STEP1
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Receiving a callWhen a call is received, the following screen is displayed together with a
sound.
Touch or press on the
steering wheel.
■ To refuse a call
Touch and hold .
■ To adjust the received call volume
Press the or . You can also ad just the volume using the steer-
ing switches.
■International calls
Received international calls may not be displayed correctly, depending on the
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To u c h .Input the number.
If repeated tone symbols* are
stored in the phone book,
and are displayed on the
right side of the screen.
*: Repeated tone symbols are sym-bols or numbers displayed as p
or w, that come after the phone
number. 
(e.g. 056133p0123w#1
✽)
Confirm the number displayed on screen, and touch .
If you touch , operation is completed without making a call.
■ To transfer a call
To u c h .
■ To hang up
Touch or press on the steering wheel.
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Maintenance and care4
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4-1. Maintenance and 
care .............................. 388
Cleaning and protecting 
the vehicle exterior............ 388
Cleaning and protecting 
the vehicle interior ............... 391 4-2. Maintenance .................. 394
Maintenance 
requirements........................ 394
General maintenance .......... 396
Emission inspection and 
maintenance (I/M) 
programs ............................... 399
4-3. Do-it-yourself 
maintenance ................ 400
Do-it-yourself service 
precautions ........................... 400
Hood .......................................... 403
Positioning a floor jack ......... 404
Engine compartment ........... 406
Tires............................................. 421
Tire inflation pressure............ 431
Wheels ...................................... 435
Air conditioning filter ........... 437
Electronic key battery.......... 440
Checking and replacing 
fuses ........................................ 442
Headlight aim .......................... 467
Light bulbs ................................ 470

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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, liber ally 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
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■Aluminum wheels
Remove any dirt immediately by using a neutral detergent. Do not use hard brushes
or abrasive cleaners. Do not use strong or harsh chemical cleaners. Use the same
mild detergent and wax as used on the paint.
■Bumpers and side moldings
Do not scrub with abrasive cleaners.
■To prevent paint deterioration and corrosion on the body
●Wash the vehicle immediately in the following cases:
• After driving near the sea coast
• After driving on salted roads
• If you see coal tar or tree sap on the paint surface
• If you see dead insects, insect droppings or bird droppings on the paint
• After driving in an area contaminated with soot, oily smoke, mine dust, iron
powder or chemical substances
• If the vehicle becomes heavily soiled in dust or mud
• If liquids such as benzene and gasoline are spilled on the paint surface
●If the paint is chipped or scratched, have it repaired immediately.
CAUTION
■Caution about the exhaust pipe
Exhaust gasses cause the exhaus t pipe to become quite hot.
When washing the vehicle, be careful not to touch the pipe until it has cooled suffi-
ciently, as touching a hot exhaust pipe can cause burns.

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Vehicle interior
ItemsCheck points
Accelerator pedal• Moves smoothly (without uneven pedal effort or catching)?
Automatic transmission
“Park” mechanism• Can the vehicle be hold securely on an incline with the shift lever in “P”?
Brake pedal
• Moves smoothly?
• Does it have appropriate clearance and correct amount of free play?
Brakes
• Pulls to one side when applied?
• Loss of brake effectiveness?
• Spongy feeling brake pedal?
• Pedal almost touches floor?
Head restraints• Move smoothly and lock securely?
Indicators/buzzers• Function properly?
Lights• Do all the lights come on?
• Headlights aimed correctly? ( P. 4 6 7 )
Pa r k i n g b r a ke
• Moves smoothly?
• Can hold the vehicle securely on an
incline?
Seat belts
• Does the seat belt system operate smoothly?
• Are the belts undamaged?
Seats• Do the seat controls operate properly?
Steering wheel
• Moves smoothly?
• Has correct free play?
• No strange noises?