wipers Lexus IS250 2009 Owner's Manual

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Manual transmission .................... 137
Turn signal lever ............................ 139
Parking brake ................................. 140
Horn...................................................... 141
2-2. Instrument cluster Gauges and meters ..................... 142
Indicators and warning lights................................................. 148
Multi-information display ............. 151
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Headlight switch ............................ 156
Fog light switch .............................. 159
Windshield wipers and washer............................................. 160
Headlight cleaner switch ........... 165
2-4. Using other driving systems Cruise control ................................ 166
Dynamic radar cruise control............................................. 170
Intuitive parking assist ................. 180
Driving assist systems.................. 186
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ............ 192 2-5. Driving information
Cargo and luggage ...................... 196
Vehicle load limits......................... 199
Winter driving tips ...................... 200
Trailer towing ................................. 204
Dinghy towing (vehicles with an automatic
transmission) .............................. 205
Dinghy towing (vehicles with a manual transmission) ........... 206
3-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Automatic air conditioning system ............................................. 210
Rear window and outside rear view mirror defoggers ............. 218
3-2. Using the audio system Audio system type ........................ 219
Using the radio.............................. 222
Using the CD player................... 229
Playing back MP3 and WMA discs.................................. 235
Optimal use of the audio system ............................................. 241
Using the AUX adapter............ 244
Using the steering wheel audio switches ............................ 245
3Interior features

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Headlights (high beam) P. 156
Pictorial indexExterior
Turn signal lights P. 139
Fog lights P. 159
Side marker lights P. 156
Headlights (low and high
beam)

P. 156
Hood P. 307
Parking lights P. 156
Windshield wipers P. 160
Moon roof
P. 71
Outside rear view mirrors
P. 66
Turn signal lights
P. 139

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Pictorial indexInstrument panel
Headlight switch Turn signal lever Fog light switch P. 156
P. 139
P. 159
Shift paddle switches (automatic transmission) P. 134
Gauges and meters P. 142
Multi-information display P. 151
Windshield wipers and washer switch P. 160
Engine (ignition) switch P. 126
Trunk opener main switch P. 43
Glove box P. 251
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever
P. 62
Tilt and telescopic steering control switch
P. 63
Parking brake pedal (automatic transmission) P. 140
Audio remote control switches P. 245
Horn P. 141

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2-1. Driving proceduresDriving the vehicle................... 116
Engine (ignition) switch ......... 126
Automatic transmission ......... 131
Manual transmission .............. 137
Turn signal lever ....................... 139
Parking brake ........................... 140
Horn ............................................. 141
2-2. Instrument cluster Gauges and meters ................ 142
Indicators and warning lights ......................................... 148
Multi-information display ...... 151
2-3. Operating the lights and windshield wipers
Headlight switch...................... 156
Fog light switch ........................ 159
Windshield wipers and washer ..................................... 160
Headlight cleaner switch...... 165 2-4. Using other driving
systems
Cruise control.......................... 166
Dynamic radar cruise control ..................................... 170
Intuitive parking assist ........... 180
Driving assist systems ............ 186
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ........ 192
2-5. Driving information Cargo and luggage ................ 196
Vehicle load limits ................... 199
Winter driving tips ................. 200
Trailer towing .......................... 204
Dinghy towing (vehicles with
an automatic
transmission) ........................ 205
Dinghy towing (vehicles with a
manual transmission) ......... 206

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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

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AFS (vehicles with discharge headlights)AFS (Adaptive Front-lighting System) improves visibility at intersections
and on curves by automatically adjusting the level of the headlights
according to vehicle speed and the degree of the tire angle that are con-
trolled by steering input.
Operates at speeds of 6 mph (10 km/h) or higher.
■ Deactivating AFS
How to switch:
P. 2 6 0
“AFS OFF” turns on when the AFS is deactivated.
■Daytime running light system
To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers, the headlights turn on automati-
cally (at a reduced intensity) whenever the engine is started and the parking brake
is released. Daytime running lights are not designed for use at night.
■Headlight control sensor
The sensor may not function properly if an
object is placed on the sensor, or anything
that blocks the sensor is affixed to the wind-
shield.
Doing so interferes with the sensor detecting
the level of ambient light and may cause the
automatic headlight system to malfunction.

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■Automatic light off system
●When the headlights comes on: The headlights and tail lights turn off 30 sec-
onds after a door is opened and closed if the “ENGINE START STOP” switch
has been switched to ACCESSORY mode or turned OFF. (The light turns off
immediately if on the key is pressed after all doors are locked.)
●When only the tail lights come on: The tail lights turn off automatically if the
“ENGINE START STOP” switch is switched to ACCESSORY mode or turned
OFF and driver’s door is opened.
To turn the lights on again, switch to IGNITION ON mode, or turn the light switch
off once and then back to or
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■Automatic headlight leveling system (vehicles with discharge headlights)
The level of the headlights is automatically adjusted according to the number of
passengers and the loading condition of the vehicle to ensure that the headlights do
not interfere with other road users.
■If “AFS OFF” flashes... (vehicles with discharge headlights)
It may indicate a malfunction in the system. Contact your Lexus dealer.
■Customization that can be configured at Lexus dealer
Settings (e.g. light sensor sensitivity) can be changed.
(Customizable features

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NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer than necessary when the engine is not running.

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Fog light switch
The fog lights improve visibility in difficult driving conditions, such as in rain
or fog. They can be turned on only when the headlights are on low beam.
Front fog lights off
Front fog lights on

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Windshield wipers and washer
Intermittent wiper with interval adjuster
Wiper intervals can be adjusted for intermittent operation. Intermittent wiper operation
Low speed wiper operation
High speed wiper operation
Temporary operation
Increases the intermittent
windshield wiper frequency
Decreases the intermittent
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Wash/wipe operation
Wipers operate automatically.
(After operating several times,
the wipers operate one more
time after a short delay to pre-
vent dripping.)
Rain-sensing windshield wipers
With “AUTO” selected, the wipers will operate automatically when
the sensor detects falling rain. The system automatically adjusts
wiper timing in accordance with rain. Rain-sensing wiper operation
Low speed wiper operation
High speed wiper operation
Temporary operation