remote start Lexus IS250 2008 Using the air conditioning system and defogger / LEXUS 2008 IS 350/250 QUICK GUIDE OWNER'S MANUAL (OM60D81U)

Topic 1
Entering and Exiting
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Keys
■Electronic key
Smart access system with push-button start
(P. 8 , 1 7 )
■Mechanical key
●Locks and unlocks the doors
●Opens the trunk
●Locks and unlocks the glove box
The mechanical key is stored inside the electronic
key. To extract the key, release the latch and pull.
■Wireless remote control
Press: locks all doors
Press once: unlocks the driver's door
Press twice: unlocks all doors
Press and hold: opens the windows and moon
roof
Press and hold: opens the trunk
Press and hold: sounds the alarm
(Use the alarm to attract attention to the vehi-
cle in order to help deter break-ins. To stop the
alarm, press any button on the wireless remote
control.)1
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Topic 1
Entering and Exiting
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Theft Deterrent System
■Engine immobilizer system
The engine immobilizer system prevents the
engine from being started in the event that an
attempt is made to start the vehicle using an
unregistered key.
The security indicator light flashes to indicate that
the system is set.
■Alarm
The system sounds the alarm and flashes lights when forcible entry is detected.
To set the alarm: lock all the doors from outside the vehicle. The security indicator light
comes on to indicate that the alarm is in its preparation state. When the indicator light
begins to flash, the system is armed.
To deactivate or stop the alarm: turn the “ENGINE START STOP” switch to ACCESSORY
or IGNITION ON mode, or unlock the doors or trunk using the electronic key or the wire-
less remote control.
■Steering lock
The steering wheel locks when the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch is in OFF.
The theft deterrent system includes the following features to help protect your vehicle from
theft.

Customizing Your Lexus
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Your vehicle includes a variety of electronic features that can be personalized to your
preferences. Programming these preferences requires specialized equipment and may
be performed by an authorized Lexus dealership.
Some function settings are changed simultaneously with other functions being customized.
Contact your Lexus dealer for further details.
ItemFunctionDefault
settingCustomized
setting
Smart access
system with
push-button start
Smart access system with
push-button startONOFF
Operation signal
(Emergency flashers)ONOFF
Operation signal
(Buzzer)ONOFF
Wireless remote
control
Wireless remote controlONOFF
Unlocking operation
Driver's door
unlocked in
one step, all
doors
unlocked in
two steps
All doors
unlocked in
one step
Time elapsed before auto-
matic door lock function is
activated if door is not opened
after being unlocked
30 seconds
60 seconds
120 seconds
Automatic door lock function
to be activated if door is not
opened after being unlocked
ONOFF
Operation signal
(Emergency flashers)ONOFF
Operation signal
(Buzzer)ONOFF
Trunk unlocking functionONOFF
Trunk unlocking operationPush and hold Push twice
One short push
Panic functionONOFF