Lexus IS F 2008 Owner's Manual

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Instrument panel light controlThe brightness of the instrument panel lights can be adjusted. Darker
Brighter
CAUTION
■When the temperature of the display is extremely low
Allow the interior of the vehicle to warm up before using the shift position and shift
range/gear display. At extremely low temperatures, the display may respond slowly,
and display changes may be delayed.
For example, there is a lag between the driver’s downshifting and the new gear
number appearing on the display. This lag could cause the driver to downshift again,
causing rapid and excessive engine braking and possibly an accident resulting in
death or serious injury.

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NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the engine and its components
●Do not let the indicator needle of the tachometer enter the red zone, which indi-
cates the maximum engine speed.
●The following may indicate that the engine is overheating. Immediately stop the
vehicle in a safe place. (
→P. 3 9 2 )
• The engine coolant temperature gauge is in the red zone (H)
• The display on the engine oil temperature gauge flashes
■When driving the vehicle
If the display on the voltage gauge starts to flash while the engine is running, it may
indicate that there is a malfunction in the vehicle’s charging system. Have your vehi-
cle inspected by your Lexus dealer.

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Indicators and warning lights
The indicator and warning lights on the instrument cluster and center
panel inform the driver of the status of the vehicle’s various systems.
Instrument cluster
The units used on the speedometer and the tachometer gauge display may
differ depending on the model/type.

Center panel

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■Indicators
The indicators inform the driver of the operating state of the vehi-
cle’s various systems.
Turn signal indicator
(→ P. 1 2 6 )Cruise control indicator
(→ P. 147, 150)
Headlight high beam indi-
cator ( →P. 1 3 9 )“AFS OFF” indicator
(→ P. 1 4 0 )
(U.S.A.)
Headlight indicator
(→ P. 1 3 9 )
(if equipped)
Intuitive parking assist
indicator ( →P. 1 6 0 )
(CANADA)
Tail light indicator
(→ P. 1 3 9 ) Slip indicator ( →P. 1 6 7 )
Front fog light indicator
(→ P. 1 4 2 ) “VSC OFF” indicator
(→ P. 1 6 8 )
“SNOW” indicator
(→ P. 1 2 0 ) SRS airbag on-off indica-
tor ( →P. 8 8 )
“SPORT” indicator
(→ P. 120, 169)
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CAUTION
■If a safety system warning light does not come on
Should a safety system light such as the ABS and SRS warning light not come on
when you start the engine, this could mean that these systems are not available to
help protect you in an accident, which could result in death or serious injury. Have
the vehicle inspected by your Lexus dealer immediately if this occurs.
■Warning lights
Warning lights inform the driver of malfunctions in any of the vehi-
cle’s systems. ( →P. 3 5 0 )
*: These lights turn on when the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is turned
to IGNITION ON mode to indicate that a system check is being per-
formed. They will turn off after the engine is started, or after a few sec-
onds. There may be a malfunction in a system if a light does not come on,
or if the lights do not turn off. Have the vehicle inspected by your Lexus
dealer.
(U.S.A.)(Canada)(Canada)(U.S.A.)
(Canada)(U.S.A.)(if equipped)(for
driver)(for front
passenger)
******
*******

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Multi-information display
The multi-information display presents the driver with a variety of driving-
related data, including the current outside air temperature.
●Trip information ( →P. 1 3 6 )
Displays driving range, fuel con-
sumption and other cruising-
related information.
●Satellite switch mode display
(→P. 2 3 6 )
This switch is used to configure
various function settings.
●Intuitive parking assist dis-
play (if equipped)
Automatically displayed when
using intuitive parking assist.
●Dynamic radar cruise con-
trol display (if equipped)
(→P. 1 5 0 )
Automatically displayed when
using dynamic radar cruise con-
trol.
●Warning messages
(→P. 360)
Automatically displayed when a
malfunction occurs in one of the
vehicle’s systems.

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Trip informationWithout navigation system Display items can be switched by
pushing the “DISP” switch.
With navigation system
■ Outside temperature
Displays the outside air temperature.
The temperature range that can be displayed is from
-40 °F (-40 °C) to 122 °F (50 °C).
When the temperature drops to 37°F (3°C), the dig-
its of the display will flash for 10 seconds.

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Driving range
■ Average fuel consumption
■ Average fuel consumption after refueling
■ Current fuel consumption
■ Average vehicle speed Displays the estimated maximum distance that can
be driven with the quantity of fuel remaining.
• This distance is computed based on your average fuel
consumption. As a result, the actual distance that can
be driven may differ from that displayed.
• When only a small amount of fuel is added to the tank, the display may not be updated.
Displays the average fuel consumption since the
function was reset.
The function can be reset by pushing the “DISP” switch
for longer than one second when the average fuel con-
sumption is displayed.
Displays the average fuel consumption since the
vehicle was last refueled.
Displays the current rate of fuel consumption.
Displays the average vehicle speed since the engine
was started or the function was reset.
The function can be reset by pushing the “DISP” switch
for longer than one second when the average vehicle
speed is displayed.

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Gear position display
Indicates the current gear, and the range of gears
that is available when the shift lever is in the D posi-
tion. The gear range is shown by the number of dots
(•) and the current gear is shown as a number. The
transmission automatically selects the gears within
the driver selected gear range.
In the illustration to the left, a range of 8 available gears
(1 through 8) has been selected by the driver. (The shift
lever is in the D position with 8 ranges enabled) It is
possible for the transmission to automatically select
between all 8 of the gears. In this case, the transmission
has selected third gear.
When in the M position, the “F” mark is displayed.
CAUTION
■The information display at low temperatures
Allow the interior of the vehicle to warm up before using the liquid crystal informa-
tion display. At extremely low temperatures, the information display monitor may
respond slowly, and display changes may be delayed.
For example, there is a lag between the driver's downshifting and the new gear
number appearing on the display. This lag could cause the driver to downshift again,
causing rapid and excessive engine braking and possibly an accident resulting in
death or serious injury.

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2-3. Operating the lights and windshield wipers
Headlight switch
Turning on the high beam headlightsWith the headlights on, push the
lever forward to turn on the high
beams.
Pull the lever back to the center
position to turn the high beams off.
Pull the lever toward you to turn
on the high beams.
Release to turn them off. You can
flash the high beams with the head-
lights on or off.
The headlights can be operated manually or automatically.
The side marker, parking,
tail, license plate and
instrument panel lights
turn on.
The headlights and all
lights listed above turn
on.
The headlights, parking
lights and other lights
turn on and off automati-
cally.
(When the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch is
in IGNITION ON
mode)
U.S.A.
CANADA