lexus LS400 1999 Electrical Components / LEXUS 1999 LS400 (OM50514U) Repair Manual

SWITCHES
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REAR WINDOW AND OUTSIDEREAR VIEW MIRRORDEFOGGER SWITCH
12L008-4
To turn the electric rear window defogger on, push
the switch.
The ignition key must be in the ºONº position.
The thin heater wires on the inside of the rear window
and the heater panels in the outside rear view mirrors will
quickly clear the surface. Keep your hands off the mirror
faces when the switch is on. An indicator light is on when
the defogger is operating.
The system will automatically shut off when the defogger
has operated about 15 minutes.

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CAUTION
Since the mirror surfaces can get hot, keep your hands
off them when the rear window and outside rear view
mirror defogger switch is on.
If further defrosting or defogging is desired, simply
actuate the switch again. When the surface has cleared,
push the switch once again to turn the defogger off.
Continuous use may cause the battery to discharge,
especially during stop±and±go driving. The defogger is
not designed to dry rain water or to melt snow.
If the outside rear view mirrors are heavily coated with
ice, use a spray de±icer before operating the switch.
NOTICE
When cleaning the inside of the rear window, be
careful not to scratch or damage the heater wires.
To prevent the battery from being discharged,do not operate the defogger continuouslylonger than necessary.
POWER WINDOW SWITCHES
12L009-2

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1For driver's window
2For front passenger's window
3For left rear window
4For right rear window
To raise or lower the windows, use the switch on
each door. The passengers' windows can also be
controlled by the switches on the driver's door.
The power windows work when the ignition key is in the
ºONº position.
Key off operation:
Even if the ignition key is turned to
the ºACCº or ºLOCKº position, the window can be
operated until any of the doors is opened (or for about 45
seconds).
12L010

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Operating the switches
To raise or lower the window, pull the switch halfway
up or push it halfway down.
Automatic operation: To fully raise or lower the
window automatically, pull the switch fully up or push it
fully down.
To stop the window partway, lightly push or pull the
switch in the opposite direction and then release it.
Operating the window lock switch
12L011-2

Indicator light
With the window lock switch pressed in, only the
driver's window can be raised or lowered.
The indicator lights on the switch tell you which of the
switches can be operated.

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Operating the windows from outside the
vehicle
The windows can be operated using an ignition key.*
NOTE: *This feature can be set inoperative. Ask your
Lexus dealer for details.
12L043±1
Insert the ignition key into the key hole on the
driver's side.
To close the windows: Turn the key in the locking
direction and hold it.
After the door is locked, the window begins to close. To
stop in the middle, return the key.
To open the windows: Turn the key in the unlocking
direction and hold it.
After the door is unlocked, the window begins to open.
To stop in the middle, return the key.

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Jam protection function
During automatic raising operation, key off raising
operation or raising operation using the ignition key from
the outside, the window stops and is lowered if
something gets caught between the window and window
frame.
If an impact is given to the window, this function may
work without anything caught.
CAUTION
 Never try jamming any part of your body to make the
jam protection function work intentionally.
 The jam protection function may not work when
something gets caught just before the window fully
closed.
CAUTION

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To avoid serious personal injury, you must do the
following.
Always m ake sure the head, hands and other parts of
the body of all occupants are kept completely inside
the vehicle before you close the power windows. If
someone's neck, head or hands gets caught in a
closing window, it could result in a serious injury.
When anyone closes the power windows, be sure
that they operate the windows safely.
 When small children are in the vehicle, never let them
use the power window switches without supervision.
Use the window lock switch to prevent them from
making unexpected use of the switches.
 Never leave small children alone in the vehicle,
especially with the ignition key still inserted. They
could use the power window switches and get
trapped in a window. Unattended children can
become involved in serious accidents.

SWITCHES
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EMERGENCY FLASHERSWITCH
12L012±1

SWITCHES
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To turn on the emergency flashers, push the switch.
All the turn signal lights will flash. The emergency
flashers
will work with the engine running or off and with
or without the ignition key.
Turn on the emergency flashers to warn other drivers if
you must stop your vehicle where it might be a traffic
hazard.
Always pull your vehicle as far off the road as possible.
The turn signal light switch will not work when the
emergency flashers are in operation.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being discharged, do not leave the switch on longer than necessarywhen the engine is not running.
SEAT HEATER SWITCHES
12L013a

SWITCHES
54The seat heater has two switches; one marked ºLº
(for the left seat) and the other marked ºRº (for the
right seat). Push these switches to turn the
respective seat heater on, and push the switches
again to turn them off.
The ignition key must be in the ºONº position.