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WARNING
■To prevent the windshield from fogging up
●Do not use during cool air operation in extremely humid weather. The d iffer-
ence between the temperature of the outside air and that of the windshield can cause
the outer surface of the windshield to fog up, blocking your vision.
■To prevent burns
●Do not touch the rear view mirror surfaces when the outside rear view mirror defog-
gers are on.
●Vehicles with windshield wiper de-icer: Do not touch the glass at lower part of the
windshield or to the side of the front pilla rs when the windshield wiper de-icer is on.
■nanoe generator (if equipped)
Do not disassemble or repair the generator because it contains high voltage parts.
Contact any authorized Lexus retailer or Lexus authorized repairer, or any reliable
repairer if the generator needs repair.
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the air conditioning system on longer than necessary when the engine is
stopped.
■To prevent damage to the nanoe  (if equipped)
Do not insert anything into the driver’s side vent, attach a nything to it, or use sprays
around the driver’s side vent. These things may cause the generator not to work prop-
erly.
●Do not place anything on the instrument
panel which may cover the air outlets. Other-
wise, air flow may be obstructed, preventing
the windshield defoggers from defogging.

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■Adjusting the position of and opening and closing the air outlets
Direct air flow to the left or right,
up or down.
Turn the knob to open or close
the vent.
■Button lock function
■Rear control panel illumination off function
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2
To prevent inadvertent operation, the buttons on
the rear armrest can be locked. Press
until you hear a beep to lock the buttons. Press-
ing again until you hear a beep will
release the lock.
The indicator appears on the display when the
buttons are locked.
Control panel illumination on the rear armrest
can be turned off. Press until you hear a
beep to turn the illumination off. Pressing
again until you hear a beep will turn the illumina-
tion on.
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the air conditioning system on longer than necessary when the engine is off.

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■The seat heaters/seat ventilators can be used when
The engine switch is in IGNITION ON mode.
■Seat heater control (vehicles without automatic mode)
The seat heater automatically changes operatio ns. If the engine switch is turned off while
the seat heater is operating, the starting operation of the heater differs depending on the
amount of time that elapses before it is turned back on.
■Automatic operation of the seat heater during Eco drive mode
If the driving mode select switch is switched to Eco drive mode in cold temperatures, the
seat heater may be automatically operated to assist heating performance.
■Automatic operation during S-FLOW mode
The front seat heater and ventilator or the rear seat heater may automatically turn off
when S-FLOW mode is turned on during automatic mode. ( P. 397)
■Button lock function (vehicle s with rear control panel)
To prevent inadvertent operation, some bu ttons on the rear armrest can be locked.
(  P. 410)
■When the switch is disabled (v ehicles with rear control panel)
When the rear control panel switch cannot be operated even though the button lock
function is released, check whether the sw itch is disabled due to selecting on
Remote Touch screen. ( P. 403)
■Rear control panel illumination off function (vehicles with rear control panel)
Control panel illumination on the rear armrest can be turned off. ( P. 410)
■Customization
The automatic operation of the front seat heaters (without seat ventilators) and the auto-
matic mode settings for the front seat heaters and ventilators or the rear seat heaters can
be changed. (Customizable features: P. 647)
Current operation
Starting operation mode and amount of time elapsed
until engine switch in IGNITION ON mode
0 to 15 minutesOver 15 minutes
HiHiHi
MidMidHi
LoLoHi

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●Illuminated entry system: The lights automatically turn on/off according to engine
switch mode, the presence of the electronic key, whether the doors are locked/
unlocked, and whether the doors are opened/closed.
●If the interior lights remain on when the engine switch is turned off, the lights will go off
automatically after 20 minutes.
●Setting (e.g. the time elapsed before lights turn off) can be changed.
(Customizable features: P. 634)
NOTICE
To prevent battery discharge, do not leave the lights on longer than necessary when the
engine is not running.

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Open (press the button)
Unlock with the mechanical key
Lock with the mechanical key
●The glove box light turns on when the tail lights are on.
●The trunk opener main switch is located in the glove box. (P. 168)
●The insert inside the glove box can be removed.
●An SRS knee airbag for the front passenger’s seat is built into the glove box door.
(  P. 51)
Using with half-open
Grip the knob to release the lock,
and slide the armrest as far back.
Using with fully open
Grip the knob to release the lock,
and lift the armrest to open.
Glove box
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Console box
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Auxiliary boxes
Type AType B
Press in the button. Pull up the lever to release the lock and lift the lid.
Type C (if equipped)
Open the lid.
WARNING
Type C: Do not use the auxiliary box as an ashtray.
Doing so may cause a fire.

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The GPS clock’s time is automatically
adjusted by utilizing GPS time informa-
tion.
For details, refer to “NAVIGATION
AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM
OWNER’S MANUAL”.
Open the ashtray lid. To remove the ashtray, pull the ashtray
lid upwards.
Clock
Ashtrays (if equipped)
WARNING
●Keep the ashtray closed when not in use. In the event of sudden braking or sudden
swerving, an accident may occur due to an occupant being struck by the open ash-
tray or ash flying out.
●To prevent fire

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■Rear sunshade
The rear sunshade can be raised and lowered by operating the button shown
below.
■Rear door sunshades
Pull the tab of the rear door sun-
shade and hook the shade on using
the anchors.
To retract the rear door sunshade,
unhook the shade and retract it slowly.
Rear sunshade (if equipped)/rear door sunshades (if equipped)
From the front seatsFrom the rear seats (if equipped)
Pull up the lever to release the lock.
Slide the armrest.
Raise/lower
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Long objects can be loaded into the vehi cle by utilizing the trunk space and rear
seat area.
Fold down the armrest.
Fold down the handle and open the
armrest door.
The armrest door can be locked and
unlocked using the mechanical key.Unlock
Lock
Trunk storage extension
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2
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2
WARNING
Ensure that the armrest door is closed when not in use.
In the event of sudden braking, items stored in the trunk may be thrown forward into
the cabin, resulting in injury.

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■Automatic car washes
●Fold the mirrors before washing the vehicle. Start washing from the front of the vehicle.
Make sure to extend th e mirrors before driving.
●Brushes used in automatic car washes may scratch the vehicle surface and harm your
vehicle’s paint.
●Rear spoiler (if equipped) may not be wash able in some automatic car washes. There
may also be an increased risk of damage to vehicle.
■High-pressure car washes
●Do not allow the nozzles of the car wash to come within close proximity of the windows.
●Before using the car wash, check that the fuel filler door on your vehicle is closed prop- erly.
■Notes for a smart entry & start system
If the door handle becomes wet while the electronic key is within the effective range, the
door may lock and unlock repeatedly. In that case, follow the following correction proce-
dures to wash the vehicle:
●Place the key in a position 2 m (6 ft.) or more separate from the vehicle while the vehi-
cle is being washed. (Take care to ensure that the key is not stolen.)
●Set the electronic key to battery-saving mode to disable the smart entry & start system. (  P. 175)
■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.
●Do not use detergent on the wheels when they are hot, for example after driving for
long distance in the hot weather.
●Wash detergent from the wheels immediately after use.
■Brake caliper coating (GS200t with orange brake calipers for F SPORT models, and
GS F)
●When using detergent, use neutral detergent.
Do not use hard brushes or abrasive clea ners, as they will damage the coating.
●Do not use detergent on the brake calipers when they are hot.
●Wash detergent off immediately after use.
■Bumpers
Do not scrub with abrasive cleaners.
■Front side windows water-repellent coating
●The following precautions can extend the effectiveness of the water-repellent coating.