sport mode lexus LS400 1999 Electrical Components / LEXUS 1999 LS400 OWNER'S MANUAL (OM50514U)
[x] Cancel search | Manufacturer: LEXUS, Model Year: 1999, Model line: LS400, Model: Lexus LS400 1999Pages: 495, PDF Size: 2.56 MB
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STARTING AND DRIVING
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1Power position 2Normal position
3Snow position
2. Set the driving pattern selector switch to the
ºNormalº position.
Your transmission has a driving pattern selector switch
which allows you to select ºPowerº, ºNormalº or ºSnowº\
mode to suit your driving condition. For ordinary driving,
Lexus recommends that you use the ºNormalº position
to improve fuel economy.
3. For more powerful acceleration and sporty
driving, use the ºPowerº position.
In the ºPowerº position, the ºECT PWRº light in the
instrument cluster is on and the transmission is shifted
up at higher vehicle speeds and shifted down more
responsively than in the ºNormalº position.
For ºSnowº mode, see ºElectronic Throttle Control
Systemº on page 295.
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STARTING AND DRIVING
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ELECTRONIC THROTTLECONTROL SYSTEM
The electronic throttle control system always
maintains appropriate engine output in relation to
the accelerator opening in all driving conditions.
31L008-3
1Power position 2Normal position
3Snow position
The electronic throttle control system has 3 modes:
Normal, Power and Snow modes.
Normal mode: For ordinary driving, Lexus
recommends that you use the normal mode to improve
fuel economy.
Power mode: For more powerful acceleration and
sporty driving.
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IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY
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40L019±1
Rear emergency towing eyeletsNOTICE
Do not use the rear emergency towing eyelets.
For vehicles sold in U.S.A., before your vehicleis transported by flat bed, the height control
switch, if so equipped, must be in the ºHIGHºmode.
Tie down angle