steering wheel Lexus GS350 2015 Owner's Manual

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For your information ................................... 8
Reading this manual................................... 12
How to search ..............................................13
Pictorial index ............................................... 14
1-1. For safe useBefore driving................................. 26
For safety drive............................... 28
Seat belts .......................................... 30
SRS airbags ..................................... 36
Front passenger occupant classification system...................47
Safety information for children ................................... 54
Child restraint systems ............... 55
Installing child restraints............. 59
Exhaust gas precautions............ 69
1-2. Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system ............................................. 70
Alarm ..................................................72
2. Instrument cluster Warning lights and indicators ............................... 76
Gauges and meters .......................81
Multi-information display .......... 84
Head-up display ............................ 92
Fuel consumption information ................................... 99 3-1. Key information
Keys .................................................. 104
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
Smart access system with push-button start .............107
Wireless remote control ...........120
Doors ................................................123
Trunk.................................................. 127
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats.......................................134
Driving position memory..........136
Head restraints ............................. 142
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ..............................145
Inside rear view mirror ..............146
Outside rear view mirrors....... 148
3-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
Power windows .............................. 151
Moon roof .......................................155
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of each
component
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5-1. Remote Touch screenRemote Touch/12.3-inch display.......................................... 290
5-2. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Front automatic air conditioning system......... 299
Rear air conditioning system ........................................... 319
Rear window and outside rear view mirror defoggers .......... 324
Windshield wiper de-icer....... 325
5-3. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ..........................327• Interior light............................ 328
• Personal lights ....................... 328 5-4. Using the storage features
List of storage features ............ 330• Glove box ............................... 332
• Console box .......................... 333
• Cup holders ........................... 334
• Auxiliary boxes ..................... 336
Trunk features ...............................337
5-5. Other interior features Sun visors and vanity mirrors ................... 340
Clock ................................................341
Ashtrays ......................................... 342
Power outlets ............................... 343
Heated steering wheel ............ 345
Seat heaters/ seat ventilators ......................... 347
Armrest............................................351
Rear sunshade/ rear door sunshades.............. 352
Trunk storage extension .......... 355
Coat hooks ................................... 356
Assist grips ....................................357
Utility hook ................................... 358
Garage door opener ............... 359
LEXUS Enform Safety Connect...................................... 366
5Interior features
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18Pictorial index
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■Switches
VSC OFF switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 250
Instrument panel light control switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 82
Odometer/trip meter and trip meter reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 82
HUD (Head-up display) switches
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 92
Heated steering wheel switch
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 345
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) main switch
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 267
Lexus night view switch
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 277
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For safety drive
Adjust the angle of the seatback
so that you are sitting straight up
and so that you do not have to
lean forward to steer. (→P. 1 3 4 )
Adjust the seat so that you can
depress the pedals fully and so
that your arms bend slightly at the
elbow when gripping the steering
wheel. ( →P. 1 3 4 )
Lock the head restraint in place
with the center of the head
restraint closest to the top of your
ears. ( →P. 142)
Wear the seat belt correctly.
(→ P. 30)
Make sure that all occupants are we aring their seat belts before driving
the vehicle. ( →P. 30)
Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child until the child
becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt. ( →P. 5 5 )
For safe driving, adjust the seat and mirror to an appropriate position
before driving.
Correct driving posture
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Correct use of the seat belts
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For safety and security
Your vehicle is equipped with ADVANCED AIRBAGS designed based
on the US motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS208). The airbag sen-
sor assembly (ECU) controls airbag deployment based on information
obtained from the sensors etc. shown in the system components diagram
above. This information includes crash severity and occupant information.
As the airbags deploy, a chemical reaction in the inflators quickly fills the
airbags with non-toxic gas to help restrain the motion of the occupants.
CAUTION
■SRS airbag precautions
Observe the following precautions regarding the SRS airbags.
Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury.
●The driver and all passengers in the vehicle must wear their seat belts properly.
The SRS airbags are supplemental devices to be used with the seat belts.
●The SRS driver airbag deploys with considerable force, and can cause death or
serious injury especially if the driver is very close to the airbag. The National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) advises:
Since the risk zone for the driver’s airbag is the first 2 - 3 in. (50 - 75 mm) of
inflation, placing yourself 10 in. (250 mm) from your driver airbag provides you
with a clear margin of safety. This distance is measured from the center of the
steering wheel to your breastbone. If you sit less than 10 in. (250 mm) away now,
you can change your driving position in several ways:
• Move your seat to the rear as far as you can while still reaching the pedalscomfortably.
• Slightly recline the back of the seat. Although vehicle designs vary, many drivers can achieve the 10 in. (250 mm)
distance, even with the driver seat all the way forward, simply by reclining the
back of the seat somewhat. If reclining the back of your seat makes it hard to
see the road, raise yourself by using a firm, non-slippery cushion, or raise the
seat if your vehicle has that feature.
• If your steering wheel is adjustable, tilt it downward. This points the airbag toward your chest instead of your head and neck.
The seat should be adjusted as recommended by NHTSA above, while still
maintaining control of the foot pedals, steering wheel, and your view of the
instrument panel controls.
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CAUTION
■SRS airbag precautions
●Do not hang coat hangers or hard objects on the coat hooks. All of these items
could become projectiles and may cause death or serious injury, should the SRS
curtain shield airbags deploy.
●If a vinyl cover is put on the area where the SRS knee airbag will deploy, be sure to
remove it.
●Do not use seat accessories which cover the parts where the SRS side airbags
inflate as they may interfere with inflation of the airbags. Such accessories may
prevent the side airbags from activating correctly, disable the system or cause the
side airbags to inflate accidentally, resulting in death or serious injury.
●Do not strike or apply significant levels of force to the area of the SRS airbag
components.
Doing so can cause the SRS airbags to malfunction.
●Do not touch any of the component parts immediately after the SRS airbags have
deployed (inflated) as they may be hot.
●If breathing becomes difficult after the SRS airbags have deployed, open a door
or window to allow fresh air in, or leave the vehicle if it is safe to do so. Wash off
any residue as soon as possible to prevent skin irritation.
●If the areas where the SRS airbags are stored, such as the steering wheel pad,
door of the glove box and front and rear pillar garnishes are damaged or cracked,
have them replaced by your Lexus dealer.
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For safety and security
■If the SRS airbags deploy (inflate)
●Bruising and slight abrasions may result from contact with a deploying (inflating)
SRS airbag.
●A loud noise and white powder will be emitted.
●Parts of the airbag module (steering wheel hub, airbag cover and inflator) as well as
the seats, the glove box, parts of the front and rear pillars, and roof side rails may be
hot for several minutes. The airbag itself may also be hot.
●The windshield may crack.
●For Lexus Enform Safety Connect subscribers, if the SRS airbags deploy or in the
event of a severe rear-end collision, the system is designed to send an emergency
call to the response center, notifying them of the vehicle’s location (without needing
to push the “SOS” button) and an agent will attempt to speak with the occupants to
ascertain the level of emergency and assistance required. If the occupants are
unable to communicate, the agent automatically treats the call as an emergency
and helps to dispatch the necessary emergency services. (→P. 3 6 6 )
CAUTION
■Modification and di sposal of SRS airbag system components
Do not dispose of your vehicle or perfor m any of the following modifications with-
out consulting your Lexus dealer. The SRS airbags may malfunction or deploy
(inflate) accidentally, causing death or serious injury.
●Installation, removal, disassembly and repair of the SRS airbags
●Repairs, modifications, removal or replacement of the steering wheel, instrument
panel, dashboard, glove box, seats or seat upholstery, front, side and rear pillars
or roof side rails
●Repairs or modifications of the front fend er, front bumper, or side of the occupant
compartment
●Installation of a grille guard (bull bars, kangaroo bar, etc.), snow plows or winches
●Modifications to the vehicle’s suspension system
●Installation of electronic devices such as mobile two-way radios and CD players
●Modifications to your vehicle for a person with a physical disability
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■When to contact your Lexus dealer
In the following cases, the vehicle will require inspection and/or repair. Contact your
Lexus dealer as soon as possible.
●Any of the SRS airbags have been inflated.
●The front of the vehicle is damaged or
deformed, or was involved in an accident
that was not severe enough to cause the
SRS airbags to inflate.
●A portion of a door or its surrounding area is
damaged or deformed, or the vehicle was
involved in an accident that was not severe
enough to cause the SRS side and curtain
shield airbags to inflate.
●The pad section of the steering wheel, dash-
board near the front passenger airbag,
lower portion of the instrument panel or
door of the glove box is scratched, cracked,
or otherwise damaged.
●The surface of the seats with the side airbag
is scratched, cracked, or otherwise dam-
aged.
●The portion of the front pillars, rear pillars or
roof side rail garnishes (padding) containing
the curtain shield airbags inside is scratched,
cracked, or otherwise damaged.
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Operation of
each component
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3-1. Key information
Keys .................................................. 104
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
Smart access system with push-button start .............107
Wireless remote control .......... 120
Doors ............................................... 123
Trunk .................................................. 127
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats...................................... 134
Driving position memory ......... 136
Head restraints .............................142
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ..............................145
Inside rear view mirror.............. 146
Outside rear view mirrors ....... 148
3-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
Power windows .............................. 151
Moon roof ...................................... 155
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Operation of each component
■Power easy access system
The driver’s seat and steering wheel move in accordance with engine switch mode
and the driver’s seat belt condition. The passenger’s seat moves when the passen-
ger’s door is opened. (→P. 1 3 6 )
CAUTION
■When adjusting the seat position
●Take care when adjusting the seat position to ensure that other passengers are
not injured by the moving seat.
●Do not put your hands under the seat or near the moving parts to avoid injury.
Fingers or hands may become jammed in the seat mechanism.
■Seat adjustment
To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt during a collision, do not recline the
seat more than necessary.
If the seat is too reclined, the lap belt may slide past the hips and apply restraint
forces directly to the abdomen, or your neck may contact the shoulder belt,
increasing the risk of death or serious injury in the event of an accident.
Adjustments should not be made while driving as the seat may unexpectedly move
and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
■When adjusting the seat positions
Make sure to leave enough space around the feet so they do not get stuck.
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