Lexus IS250 2008 Quick Guide

Before DrivingTopic 2
Seats (Manual) ........................................................ 11
Seats (Power).......................................................... 12
Driving and Seat Position
Memory System .................................................... 13
Head Restraints ..................................................... 14
Seatbelts................................................................... 14
Outside Rear View Mirrors ............................... 14
Anti-glare Inside Rear View Mirror................. 15
Steering Wheel ...................................................... 15

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Seats (Manual)
■Adjusting seat position
With the lever raised, slide the seat forward or
backward.
■Adjusting seatback angle
With the lever raised, tilt the seatback forward or
backward.
■ Adjusting seat height
Raises the seat
Lowers the seat
■Adjusting the front of the seat cushion
Raises the front of the seat cushion
Lowers the front of the seat cushion
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When Driving
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Night Driving
Driving Comfort
Opening and Closing
What to do if ...
Customizing Your Lexus
Seats (Power)
■ Adjusting seat position
Moves the seat forward
Moves the seat backward
■Adjusting seatback angle
Tilts the seatback forward
Reclines the seatback
■Adjusting the seat cushion
Raises and lowers the front of the cushion
Raises and lowers the entire seat
■ Adjusting the lumbar support
Firmer
Softer
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Driving and Seat Position Memory System (If Equipped)
■Setting memory positions
While holding down the SET button, press and
hold one of the memory buttons (1, 2, or 3) until
you hear a beep.
The current position of the seat, as well as the
position of the steering wheel and the outside
rear view mirrors (for the driver's seat only) is
recorded.
■ Recalling memory positions
Press one of the memory buttons (1, 2, or 3).
■Linking driving position memory with door unlock operation (driver's seat only)
While holding down the desired memory button,
press and hold the button on the wireless
remote control until you hear a beep.
To prevent triggering of the alarm, open one of
the doors within 30 seconds after the beep is
heard.
The seats can be returned to a previously set position by simply pressing a button.
The position of the steering wheel and the outside rear view mirrors is adjusted along with the
driver's seat.
Positions can be conveniently recorded for the vehicle's primary drivers and passengers.
Linking driving position memory to the door unlock operation allows the memory position
to be recalled automatically when the driver's door is opened. (The linked function does not
operate if the driver's door is unlocked using the mechanical key or manually from inside
the vehicle.)

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Entering and Exiting
Before Driving
When Driving
Rain and
Night Driving
Driving Comfort
Opening and Closing
What to do if ...
Customizing Your Lexus
Head Restraints
■ Vertical adjustment
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.
Seatbelts
■ Adjusting shoulder belt height (front seats only)
To r a i s e : pull the anchor upward.
To l o w e r : depress the button and push the anchor
down.
■ Seatbelt comfort guides (outside rear seats only)
If the shoulder belt sits close to the neck, slide the
comfort guide forward.
Outside Rear View Mirrors
To select the mirror you wish to adjust (L or R),
use the master switch.
To adjust mirror angle, use the control switch.
On some models, the mirrors will automatically
angle downwards when the vehicle is reversing.
To disable this function, set the master switch in
the neutral position (between L and R).
Lock
release
button

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Anti-glare Inside Rear View Mirror
To turn AUTO mode ON/OFF, press the AUTO
button.
The indicator comes on when AUTO mode is
turned ON.
Steering Wheel
■ Manually adjustable type
To adjust the steering wheel, press the lever down
and move the steering wheel to the desired posi-
tion. Lock the steering wheel in place by pulling
the lever up.
■ Power-adjustable type
Up
Down
Aw a y f r o m t h e d r i v e r
Toward the driver
The anti-glare mirror uses a sensor to detect light from vehicles behind and automatically
reduces glare.
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The power-adjustable type steering wheel retracts automatically when the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch is turned OFF to allow for easy exit and entry. The steering wheel
returns automatically to its previously set position when the “ENGINE START STOP”
switch is switched to ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON mode.

When DrivingTopic 3
Engine (ignition) Switch ....................................... 17
Automatic Transmission ...................................... 18
Manual Transmission............................................ 19
Parking Brake ......................................................... 19
Multi-information Display.................................. 20
Satellite Switches .................................................. 21
Turn Signal Lever .................................................. 22
Emergency Flasher Switch ................................ 22
ECT Switch ............................................................. 22
ETCS Switch .......................................................... 23
Intuitive Parking Assist ....................................... 23
Cruise Control ...................................................... 24
Dynamic Radar Cruise Control....................... 25

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Engine (ignition) Switch
■Starting the engine
Automatic transmission
Make sure the parking brake is engaged 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.
Manual transmission
Make sure the parking brake is engaged and the
shift lever is in N.
Depress the clutch pedal. The “ENGINE START STOP” switch indi-
cator light turns green.
Press the “ENGINE START STOP” switch.
■ Stopping the engine
Engage the parking brake and shift the shift lever to P (for automatic transmission) or N
(for manual transmission).
Press the “ENGINE START STOP” switch.
■ Changing power modes
To change power modes without turning on the engine, press the “ENGINE START STOP”
switch without depressing the brake pedal (for automatic transmission) or the clutch pedal
(for manual transmission). The modes 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 or clutch pedal.
(The mechanical key cannot be used to start the engine.)
ACCE SSORY 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
S S 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.
■ S mode
S mode allows the driver to select the shift range manually based on driving conditions.
Shift the shift lever to S.
To u p s h i f t : shift the shift lever toward "+", or
pull the "+" shift paddle switch on the steering
wheel toward the driver.
To d o w n s h i f t : shift the shift lever toward "-", or
pull the "-" shift paddle switch on the steering
wheel toward the driver.
The selected shift range is displayed on the
instrument cluster.

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Manual Transmission
To operate the shift lever, the clutch pedal must be
fully depressed.
To shift into R, the ring on the shift lever must be
pulled up.
Parking Brake
■ Automatic transmission
To set the parking brake : firmly depress the park-
ing brake pedal.
To release the parking brake: depress the park-
ing brake pedal again.
■ Manual transmission
To set the parking brake : pull the parking
brake lever firmly upward.
To release the parking brake: press and hold
the lock release button and lift the lever slightly
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