air condition Lexus GS350 2013 Do-it-yourself maintenance / LEXUS 2013 GS350 (OM30C34U) User Guide

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Driving
Perform the following according to the driving conditions:
●Do not try to forcibly open a window or move a wiper that is frozen.
Pour warm water over the frozen area to melt the ice. Wipe away the
water immediately to prevent it from freezing.
●To ensure proper operation of the climate control system fan, remove
any snow that has accumulated on the air inlet vents in front of the wind-
shield.
●Check for and remove any excess ice or snow that may have accumu-
lated on the exterior lights, vehicle’s roof, chassis, around the tires or on
the brakes.
●Remove any snow or mud from the bo ttom of your shoes before getting
in the vehicle.
Accelerate the vehicle slowly, keep a safe distance between you and the
vehicle ahead, and drive at a reduced speed suitable to road conditions.
Park the vehicle and move the shift lever to P without setting the parking
brake. The parking brake may freeze up, preventing it from being
released. If necessary, block the wheels to prevent inadvertent sliding or
creeping.
Before driving the vehicle
When driving the vehicle
When parking the vehicle

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5-1. Remote Touch screen Remote Touch .............................306
Remote Touch screen ............. 308
Set up screen .................................317
Voice command system .......... 334
5-2. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Front automatic air conditioning system......... 345
Rear air conditioning system ..........................................360
Rear window and outside rear view mirror defoggers .......... 365
Windshield wiper de-icer ....... 366
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5-1. Remote Touch screen
Remote Touch screen
By using the Remote Touch, you can control the audio system and air
conditioning system, and adjust the screen display etc.
Vehicles with a navigation system: Different information can be dis-
played on the left and right of the scr een. The 8-inch display area on the
left of the screen is called the “Main Di splay”, and the area to the right is
called the “Side Display”. For deta ils, refer to the “Navigation System
Owner’s Manual”.
“Menu” screen
Vehicles without navigation
systemVehicles with a navigation
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Voice guidance can be set.
Select “Voice” on the “Setup” screen.Select voice guidance volume
Voice guidance on/off during
route guidance
*
Voice guidance on/off during
audio system is in use
Voice recognition prompt on/off
This setting can also be changed on
the “Shortcut Menu” screen.
( P. 3 4 2 )
Restore default settings
Voice commands on/off when
using the audio/video and air
conditioning system
Voice guidance on/off when
using the traffic information*
Voice guidance on/off when
using the XM NavWeather™*
Make sure to save after changing
settings.
*: Vehicles with a navigation system.
Voice settings
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Voice command system
◆Talk switch
Press .
To cancel, press and hold the talk
switch.
◆ Back switch
Press .
To return to the previous screen.
◆Microphone
The voice command system enables the navigation, audio/video,
hands-free and air conditioning syst ems to be operated using voice
commands.
For details of the navigation system, refer to the “Navigation System
Owner’s Manual”.

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Selecting “On” next to “Expanded Voice Commands” on the “Voice Set-
tings” screen enables voice command operation of the audio/video and
air conditioning system. ( P. 330)
For more information on operatio ns that can be controlled using
expanded voice commands, re fer to “Command list”. (P. 3 3 9 )
■Voice command example (turn the audio system)
Press .
Say “Audio on”.
Expanded voice commands
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■Select audio mode
When expanded voice commands are turned “On”. (P. 330)
*: Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
■Air conditioning system command
When expanded voice commands are turned “On”. ( P. 330)
CommandActionShortcut
Menu
“Radio”Sets the audio mode to radio.O
“A M ”Selects the AM band.O
“FM”Selects the FM band.O
“Satellite radio”Selects the satellite radio mode.O
“Disc”Selects the disc audio mode.O
“Auxiliary”Selects the auxiliary audio mode.O
“Bluetooth* audio”Selects the Bluetooth® audio mode.O
“iPod”Selects the iPod audio mode.O
“USB audio”Selects the USB audio mode.O
“A u d i o o n ”Turns the audio system on.O
“Audio off”Turns the audio system off.O
CommandActionShortcut Menu
“Automatic climate
control”Turns air conditioning system on and off.O
“Warmer”Turns temperature up.O
“Cooler ”Tu r n s t e m p e r a t u r e d o w n .O

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■When using the microphone
●It is unnecessary to speak directly into the microphone when giving a command.
●Wait for the confirmation beep before speaking a command.
●Voice commands may not be recognized if:
• Spoken too quickly.
• Spoken at a low or high volume.
• The roof or windows are open.
• Passengers are talking while voice commands are spoken.
• The air conditioning speed is set high.
• The air conditioning vents are turned towards the microphone.
●In the following conditions, the system may not recognize the command properly
and using voice commands may not be possible:
• The command is incorrect or unclear. Note that certain words, accents or speech patterns may be difficul t for the system to recognize.
• There is excessive background noise, such as wind noise.
■When searching for a track
●A USB memory or iPod must be connected to enable track searching and play-
back. ( P. 456, 466)
●When a USB memory or iPod is connected, recognition data is created so tracks
can be searched using voice commands.
●Recognition data is updated under the following conditions:
• When the USB memory or iPod data has changed.
• When the voice recognition language is changed. ( P. 3 2 0 )
●While the recognition data is being created or being updated, a track search can-
not be performed using a voice command.
●While “Play Music” is displayed in the “Shortcut Menu” screen, say “Play Music” to
display the music screen from which searching for a track using a voice command
can be performed.
●When “Play Music” is dimmed in the “Shortcut Menu” screen, it is not possible to
search for a track using a voice command. In this situation, reduce the amount of
music data in the USB memory or iPod and update the recognition data to enable
searching by voice command.

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■Natural speech information
●The “Use the Phone” and “Play Music” commands displayed on the “Shortcut
Menu” screen can be operated using natu ral language speech recognition tech-
nology.
●If the command cannot be recognized completely, the command input screen will
be displayed. (Search results will be sh own based on the part of the command that
was recognized.)
■When turning the audio system or air conditioning system on
●Commands relating to operation of the audio/video and air conditioning systems
can only be performed when the audio/ video and air conditioning systems are
turned on.
●Expanded voice commands can be recognized when the “Shortcut Menu” screen
is displayed.
■The Gracenote® media database
Music recognition technology and related data are provided by Gracenote
®.
Gracenote is the industry standard in music recognition technology and related
content delivery. For more information visit www.gracenote.com
.

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Interior features
Front automatic air conditioning system
Air outlets and fan speed are automatica lly adjusted according to the
temperature setting.
Vehicles with a navigation system: The air conditioning system can be
displayed and operated on the “Side Display”. For details, refer to the
“Navigation System Owner’s Manual”.
Press the “MENU” button on the R emote Touch, then select “Climate”
to display the air conditioning operation screen.
The display and button positions will di ffer depending on the type of the
system.