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CAUTION
■Things that must not be carried in the trunk
The following things may cause a fire if loaded in the trunk.
●Receptacles containing gasoline
●Aerosol cans
■Storage precautions
Observe the following precautions.
Failing to do so may result in death or serious injury.
●Do not place cargo or luggage in or on the following locations as the item may
get under the brake or accelerator pedal and prevent the pedals from being
depressed properly, block the driver’s vision, or hit the driver or passengers,
causing an accident.
•Driver’s feet
• Front passenger or rear seats (when stacking items)
• Package tray
•Instrument panel
•Dashboard
●Secure all items in the occupant compartment, as they may shift and injure some-
one during sudden braking, sudd en swerving or an accident.
■Weight of the load
●Improper loading may cause deterioration of steering or braking control result-
ing in an accident which may cause death or serious injury.
●Do not exceed the maximum axle weight ra ting or the total vehicle weight rating.
●Even if the total load of occupant’s weight and the cargo load is less than the total
load capacity, do not apply the load unevenly. Improper loading may cause dete-
rioration of steering or braking control which may cause death or serious injury.
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Vehicle load limits
■Total load capacity and seating capacity
These details are also described on the tire and loading information label.
( → P. 448)
CAUTION
■Overloading the vehicle
Do not overload the vehicle.
It may not only cause damage to the tire s, but also degrade steering and braking
ability, resulting in an accident.
Vehicle load limits include total lo ad capacity, seating capacity, towing
capacity and cargo capacity.
■ Total load capacity: 815 lb. (370 kg)
Total load capacity means the comb ined weight of occupants, cargo
and luggage.
■ Seating capacity: 5 occupants (Front 2, Rear 3)
Seating capacity means the maximu m number of occupants whose
estimated average weight is 150 lb. (68 kg) per person.
Even if the number of occupants ar e within the seating capacity, do
not exceed the total load capacity.
■ Towing capacity
Lexus does not recommend towing a trailer with your vehicle.
■ Cargo capacity
Cargo capacity may inc rease or decrease depending on the weight
and the number of occu
pants.
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3-3. Using the audio systemAudio system type.................. 245
Using the radio........................ 248
Using the cassette player .... 257
Using the CD player .............. 261
Playing MP3 and WMA discs............................ 266
Using the DVD player........... 270
Playing DVD video/audio .... 273
Playing video CD (with DVD player) .............. 285
CD/DVD player and DVD
video disc information ...... 289
Optimal use of the audio/video system ....... 301
Using the AUX adapter ....... 306
Using the steering switches .................................. 307
3-4. Using the hands-free system (for cellular phone)
Hands-free system (for cellular phone) .............. 310
Using the Bluetooth
®
phone ....................................... 315
Setting the hands-free system .................................... 330 3-5. Using the interior lights
Interior lights list .................... 356
3-6. Using the storage features List of storage features......... 359
3-7. Other interior features Sun visors ................................. 366
Vanity mirrors .......................... 367
Clock ......................................... 368
Outside temperature display..................................... 369
Ashtrays.................................... 370
Cigarette lighter ..................... 371
Power outlet ............................ 372
Seat heaters/ventilators ...... 373
Armrest .................................... 375
Rear sunshade ......................... 376
Floor mats ................................ 378
Trunk features ......................... 379
Garage door opener ............ 382
Compass .................................. 388
Lexus Link System ................. 392
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■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 vehicle 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 4 8
Using the cassette playerP. 2 5 7
Using the CD playerP. 2 6 1
Playing MP3 and WMA discsP. 2 6 6
Using the DVD playerP. 2 7 0
Playing DVD video/audioP. 2 7 3
Playing video CDP. 2 8 5
DVD player and DVD video disc informationP. 2 8 9
Optimal use of the audio/video systemP. 3 0 1
Using the AUX adapterP. 3 0 6
Using the steering switchesP. 3 0 7
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Using the steering switches
Turning on the powerPress when the audio system is off.
The audio system can be turned off by holding the switch down for 1 second
or more.
Changing the audio sourcePress when the audio system is on. The audio source changes as fol-
lows each time the button is pressed. If a cassette tape or disc is not
inserted, that mode will be skipped.
FM1 → FM2 → cassette player → CD/DVD player
→ AUX → AM → SAT1 → SAT2 → SAT3
Some audio features can be controlled using the steering switches.
Power on, select audio
source
Vo l u m e
Radio: Select radio stations
Cassette: Fast forward,
rewind and select-
ing tracks
CD: Select tracks, discs and files
DVD: Select tracks, discs and chapters
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Selecting a disc in the CD or DVD playerPress to select the CD or DVD mode.
Press and hold ∧ or ∨ on until you hear a beep.
■Canceling automatic seek station
Push the same switch.
CAUTION
■To reduce the risk of an accident
Exercise care when operating the audio switches on the steering wheel.
STEP1
STEP2
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Making a callOnce the Bluetooth
® phone is registered, you can make a call using the
following procedure.
■ Dialing
Press .
Touch on the “Information” screen.
Inputting the phone number.
To delete the input phone number,
touch .
To dial the last input phone number,
touch .
Touch or press on the steering wheel.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3
STEP4
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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. 3 3 9 )
Press .
Touch on the “Information” screen.
Touch on the “Telephone” screen. Choose the desired name to call
from the list.
Choose the number and then
touch or press on the
steering wheel.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3
STEP4
STEP5
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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 the 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.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3
STEP4
STEP5
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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.
● 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 internationa l calls, depending on the mobile phone in
use.
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