steering Lexus GS350 2015 Quick Guide

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The Quick Guide is not intended as a substitute for your Owner’s
Manual. We strongly encourage you to review the Owner’s
Manual and supplementary manuals so you will have a better
understanding of your vehicle’ s capabilities and limitations.
12.3-inch Display............................................................................................................................... .49
Audio System Audio control screen........................................................................................................... ......... 62
Side Display (vehicles with a navigation system).............................................................. 62
Remote control (steering wheel switches).......................................................................... 62
Basic operation ................................................................................................................ ...............63
Radio .......................................................................................................................... ......................... 64
DVD player/CD player ........................................................................................................... ....65
Operating an iPod .............................................................................................................. ........... 67
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) .............................................................................................................. 37
Cruise Control ...................................................................................................................................... 31
Driving Mode Select Switch ..........................................................................................................40
Driving Position Memory ................................................................................................................. 14
Dynamic Radar Cruise Control ...................................................................................................33
Eco Driving Indicator ........................................................................................................................ 24
Engine (Ignition) Switch .................................................................................................................... 16
Floor mat installation ............................................................................................................................11
Front Air Conditioning System Control screen ................................................................................................................. ............... 69
Option control screen .......................................................................................................... ....... 70
Side display................................................................................................................... ......................71
Using the automatic mode....................................................................................................... .. 72
Adjusting the temperature for the driver’s and front passenger’s seats separately (DUAL mode)
(vehicles without rear air conditioning system) .......................................................... 72
Adjusting the temperature for the driver’s, front passenger’s and rear seats separately (3-ZONE mode)
(vehicles with rear air conditioning system) ................................................................. 72
Using the S-FLOW mode .......................................................................................................... 72
Front Seats .............................................................................................................................................. 13
Fuel Tank Cap ...................................................................................................................................... 88
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Garage Door Opener....................................................................................................................... 81
Hands-free System For Cellular Phone
Bluetooth
® phone pairing ......................................................................................................... 57
Contacts transfer .............................................................................................................. ............ 58
Registering the contacts in the favorites list........................................................................59
Calling by name (vehicles with navigation system) .........................................................60
Calling by favorites list ...................................................................................................... ...........60
Calling using e-mail/SMS/MMS message ......................................................................... 61
Receiving a call ............................................................................................................... ................. 61
Steering switches .............................................................................................................. .............. 61
Headlights ..............................................................................................................................................25
Head-up Display ..................................................................................................................................23
Intuitive Parking Assist .....................................................................................................................36
Lexus Enform ....................................................................................................................................... 85
Lexus Enform Safety Connect ..................................................................................................... 83
Lexus Night View ............................................................................................................................... .42
LKA (Lane-Keeping Assist) .......................................................................................................... 38
Multi-information Display ............................................................................................................... 21
Navigation System Register home .................................................................................................................. ................ 51
Destination input - Search by address .................................................................................. 52
Destination input - Search points of interest by name....................................................54
Destination input - Search points of in terest by category.............................................55
Destination input - Search points of in terest by telephone number .........................56
Pa r k i ng Bra ke .......................................................................................................................................20
Po r t a b l e A u d i o D e v i c e Po r t s .......................................................................................................... 81
Rear Air Conditioning System Front controller ............................................................................................................... ................ 73
Remote Touch ....................................................................................................................................... 45
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OverviewInstrument Panel
Odometer/trip meter and trip meter reset button*
Instrument panel light control switches*
VSC OFF switch*
HUD (Head-up display) switches∗ P.23
Heated steering wheel switch∗*
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) main switch∗ P.37
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“DISP” button P.22
Telephone switches P.61
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance button∗ P.34
Back switch P.61
Talk switch P.61
Audio remote control switches
P.62
Paddle shift switches*
LKA (Lane-Keeping Assist)
switch
∗ P.38
Cruise control switch P.31, 33
Horn*
Tilt and telescopic steering control
switch
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∗: If equipped
*: Refer to “OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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Driving Position Memory
■Driving position memory
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Recording procedure
Check that the shift lever is in P.
Turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode.
Adjust the driver’s seat, steering wheel, and outside rear view mirrors to the desired
positions. While pressing the “SET” button, or within 3
seconds after the “SET” button is pressed,
press button “1”, “2” or “3” until the buzzer
sounds.If the selected button has already been
preset, the previously recorded position
will be overwritten.
■Recall procedure
Check that the shift lever is in P.
Turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode.
Press one of the buttons for the driving
position you want to recall until the buzzer
sounds.
This feature automatically adjusts the front seats, steering wheel and outside rear view
mirrors to suit your preferences.
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■AFS (Adaptive Front-lighting System) (if equipped)
AFS (Adaptive Front-lighting System) secures excellent visibility at intersections and on
curves by automatically adjusting the direction of the light axis of the headlights according
to vehicle speed and the degree of the tire’s angle as controlled by steering input.
Tu r n s t h e A F S o n /o f fThe indicator turns on when the AFS is
deactivated.
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LKA (Lane-Keeping Assist) (if equipped)
Lane departure warning function
If the system judges that the vehicle may deviate from its lane, it alerts the driver using
beeping, screen displays and a sensory warning
* given via the steering wheel.
*: A slight steering torque is applied for a short period of time in the direction of the
center of the lane.
Lane keeping assist function
• This function will be active when the vehicl e-to-vehicle distance control mode of the
cruise control is set with vehicle speed above approximately 45 mph (72 km/h) and
while the lane departure warning function is active.
• When the lane keeping assist function is act ive, a slight steering torque will be applied,
to help the driver maintain the vehicle inside the lane.
■ Turning the LKA system on
Press the “LKA” switch to activate the sys-
tem.
“LKA” indicator will come on.
Press the switch again to turn the LKA
system off.
The LKA system will revert to off each
time the engine switch is turned to
IGNITION ON mode.
While driving on a freeway or motor highway that has lane markers and no sharp curves,
the system recognizes the lanes using a camera located above the inside rear view mir-
ror as a sensor to assist the driver with st aying in the lane. The LKA system has two func-
tions.
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■Indication on the multi-information display
When the LKA system is on, the lane line display and steering wheel display are shown.
Lane keeping assist function operation
indication
Steering wheel displayed:
Indicates that the function is currently
operating.
Steering wheel not displayed:
Indicates that the function is not cur-
rently operating.
Dynamic radar cruise control display
Lane departure warning function indi-
cation (when the inside of the white line
is white):
The function has recognized lane
markers.
Lane departure warning function indi-
cation (when the inside of the white line
is black):
A lane marker is not recognized by the
system, or the LKA system functions
are temporarily canceled.
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Driving Mode Select Switch
■Vehicles without AVS
Normal mode
For normal driving.
Press the switch to change the driving mode to normal mode when selected to Eco
drive mode or sport mode.
Eco drive mode
Use Eco drive mode to help achieve low fuel consumption during trips that involve fre-
quent accelerating.
When not in Eco drive mode and the driving mode select switch is turned to the left, the
“ECO MODE” indicator comes on in the multi-information display.
Sport mode
Assists acceleration response by controlling the transmission and steering. Suitable for
when precise handling is desirable, for example when driving on mountain roads.
When not in sport mode and the driving mode select switch is turned to the right, the
“SPORT” indicator comes on in the multi-information display.
The driving modes can be select ed to suit driving condition.
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■Vehicles with AVS
Normal mode
For normal driving.
Press the switch to change the driving mode to normal mode when selected to Eco
drive mode or sport mode.
Eco drive mode
Use Eco drive mode to help achieve low fuel consumption during trips that involve fre-
quent accelerating.
When not in Eco drive mode and the driving mode select switch is turned to the left, the
“ECO MODE” indicator comes on in the multi-information display.
Sport mode
•SPORT S mode Assists acceleration response by controlling the transmission.
When not in SPORT S mode and the driving mo de select switch is turned to the right,
the “SPORT S” indicator comes on in the multi-information display.
•SPORT S+ mode Helps to ensure steering performance and driving stability by simultaneously control-
ling the steering and suspensi on in addition to the transmission. Suitable for sporty
driving.
When in SPORT S mode and the driving mode se lect switch is turned to the right, the
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