Lexus IS F 2012 Specifications / 2012 ISF QUICK GUIDE (OM53A51U) User Guide

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Head Restraints
■Vertical adjustment (front seats)
To r a i s e : push the head restraint upward.
To l o w e r : push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock release button.
■ Folding (rear seats only)
Pull the head restraint up while pressing the lock
release button.
Seat Belts
■Adjusting shoulder belt height (front seats only)
To r a i s e : push the anchor upward.
To l o w e r : depress the button and push the anchor
down.
■ Seat belt comfort guides (rear seats only)
If the shoulder belt sits close to the neck, slide the
comfort guide forward.
Lock release button
Lock release button

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Engine (Ignition) Switch
■Starting the engine
Make sure the parking brake is set and the shift
lever is in P.
Depress the brake pedal.The “ENGINE START STOP” switch indi-
cator light turns green.
Press the “ENGINE START STOP” switch.
■ Stopping the engine
Set the parking brake and shift the shift lever to P.
Press the “ENGINE START STOP” switch.
■Changing “ENGINE START STOP” switch modes
To change the “ENGINE START STOP” switch mode without turning on the engine, press
the “ENGINE START STOP” switch without depressing the brake pedal. The mode can be
changed in the following order:
With the electronic key on your person, the engine can be started by simply pressing the
“ENGINE START STOP” switch while depressing the brake pedal.
(The mechanical key cannot be used to start the engine.)
ACCESSORY mode IGNITION ON mode
(Indicator light: amber)
OFF
(Indicator light: off)

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Automatic Transmission
■Shift positions
P Pa r k
R Reverse
N Neutral (drive not engaged)
D Drive
M M mode
The vehicle can only be shifted out of P when the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is in
IGNITION ON mode and the brake pedal is
depressed.

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■Changing shift ranges in the D position
Operating the paddle shift switches allows shift ranges to be selected to suit the driving con-
ditions.
Pull the “-” paddle shift switch toward you.The indicator in the meter cluster will
change to display the selected shift range.
Higher shift range:
Pull the “+” paddle shift switch toward you.
Lower shift range:
Pull the “-” paddle shift switch toward you.
Pulling and holding the “+” paddl e shift switch for a certain period of time allows you to
return to normal D position dr iving. If the accelerator pedal is depressed for more than a
certain period of time in one range, shift range selection in the D position will be automati-
cally deactivated.

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■Changing gears in the M position
Operating the shift lever or paddle shift switch es allows a gear to be selected and held,
enabling you to time gear shifts as you please while driving.
Shift the shift lever to M.The indicator in the meter cluster will
change to display the selected gear.
To u p s h i f t :
Move the shift lever in the “+” direction, or
pull the “+” paddle shift switch toward you.
To d o w n s h i f t :
Move the shift lever in the “-” direction, or
pull the “-” paddle shift switch toward you.
In M mode, the gear will change only when the shift lever or paddle shift switches are oper-
ated. However, when the vehicle speed drops the gear will be automatically downshifted.

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F-Sport Mode Total Control Switch/
SNOW Mode Switch
Snow modeFor starting or accelerating on snow-covered
roads or other slippery surfaces.
“Sport” mode
Various driving controls are adjusted,
enabling sporty driving.
An indicator comes on in the meter cluster
when in “Sport” or snow mode.
The following modes can be selected to suit driving conditions or your preference.
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To cancel the mode, press the same switch again. When the “ENGINE START STOP”
switch is turned OFF, the mode is automatically deactivated.

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Multi-information Display
■Display information
● Trip information
Outside temperature
 Driving range
 Average fuel consumption
 Average fuel consumption after refueling
 Current fuel consumption
 Average vehicle speed
 Gear position display
● Satellite switch mode display
● Intuitive parking assist display
(if equipped)
● Dynamic radar cruise control display
(if equipped)
● Wa r n i n g m e s s a g e s
■Changing the display of trip information
Trip information items can be switched by press-
ing the “DISP” switch.
The multi-information display shows information about your vehicle, including the items
shown below.
■ When using the intuitive parking assist or dy namic radar cruise control, the appropriate
display is shown on the screen.
■ In the event that a problem is detected in any of the vehicle's systems, a warning message is
shown on the multi-information display.

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Satellite Switches
The satellite switches can be used to change the
settings of the following items.
●Intuitive parking assist (if equipped)
● Tire pressure warning system initialization
● ID code selection for the tire pressure warning
system
● Pre-collision braking function (if equipped)
■Changing the settings
To cycle through the functions, press either the
left or right selector switch.
To change the settings, press the “ON/OFF”
button.
The satellite switches can be used to change the settings of various functions. Settings
are shown on the multi-information display.
For detailed information on changing the settings, see the Owner’s Manual.

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Tu r n S i g n a l L e v e r
Right turn signal
Left turn signal
Intuitive Parking Assist (If Equipped)
■Turning the system on and off
The system can be turned on an d off using the satellite switch. ( P.1 8 )
■Multi-information display
Sensors are used to detect obstacles near the
vehicle. The distance to a detected obstacle is
shown by the number of indicator bars.
Indicates obstacles detected by the corner
sensors
Indicates obstacles detected by the rear cen-
ter sensors
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To signal a lane change, move the lever partway and hold.
The system uses a screen display and buzzer to inform the driver of obstacles near the
vehicle when parking or driving at low speed.
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Cruise Control (If Equipped)
■Setting the speed
Press the “ON-OFF” button.
The system will turn on.
Accelerate or decelerate to the desired
speed, and then push the lever down. This sets the speed in the cruise control
memory.
■Canceling
To temporarily cancel the cruise control, pull
the lever toward you. To resume the cruise
control, push the lever up.
To turn the system off, press the “ON-OFF”
button.
■Adjusting the speed setting
To i n c r e a s e s p e e d : push the lever up.
To decrease speed : push the lever down.
Release the lever when the desired speed is
reached.
Cruise control allows the driver to maintain a constant speed without having to operate the
accelerator pedal.
Use for highway driving or when traveling at a constant speed for long periods of time.
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