LEXUS SC300 1999 Owners Manual

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GARAGE DOOR OPENER
The garage door opener is manufactured under license
from HomeLink and can be programmed to operate
garage doors, estate gates, security lighting, etc.
(a) Programming HomeLink
The HomeLink has 3 buttons and can be pr ogrammed to
operate 3 separate devices.
Prepare the HomeLink
 for programming by erasing all
codes or the memorized data programmed by the former
owner. Follow the procedure in º(c) Erasing the garage
door opener memoryº.
1. Decide which one of the 3 buttons you want to program.
Push and hold down the button for about 20 seconds until the
indicator light begins to flash. While holding this button,
follow steps º2º and º3º.

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mm (1 in.) of the button being programmed and push the
button on the hand held garage door opener. The signal from
the hand held garage door opener is sent to the vehicle's
opener.
3. When the frequency and code is registered, the indicator
light flashes rapidly. At this point, you can release both
buttons.
4. To program the remaining buttons, repeat steps º1º
through º3º.
If you want to replace an existing program with a new
program, select the button you want to program. Follow the
procedure from step 1.
If the transmitter has a ºrolling code featureº, it is
necessary to program the in±garage receiver after
programming
HomeLink
.
1. Locate the ºtrainingº or ºlearningº button on the
in±garage receiver and push and release this button.
Location of the button may vary by the garage door
opener manufacturer.
2. Firmly push and release the trained HomeLink
 button
2 times (some garage door manufacturer may r equire you
to push the HomeLink
 button up to 3 times) to complete
the process.
The garage door should now operate when the
HomeLink
 button is pushed. Do not use the HomeLink
 universal transmitter with any
garage door opener that lacks the safety stop and reverse
feature as required by Federal Safety Standards. This
includes any garage door opener model manufactured before
April 1, 1982.

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CAUTION
When programming or operating the garage door opener,
make sure there is no one around the moving door. It is
dangerous if someone is caught.
(b) Operating the garage door opener
Push the appropriate button to activate the garage door
opener. The indicator light comes on. The garage door
opener continues to send the signal for up to 20 seconds as
long as the button is pushed.
(c) Erasing the garage door opener memory
Push and hold down the 2 outside buttons for about 20
seconds until the indicator light flashes. All memorized data
will be erased.FCC ID: CB2V94800
This device complies with FCC Rules part 15.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference,
and (2) this device must accept any interference that
may be received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation. WARNING: This
transmitter has been tested and complies with
FCC and DOC/MDC rules. Changes or
modifications not expressly approved by the
partly responsible for compliance could void the
user's authority to operate the device.

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CUP HOLDERS
To use the cup holder:
Push the end of the cup holder portion of the console box.
Grasp the cup holder lever and pull it down completely.The cup holder is designed for holding cups or drink±cans
securely in its holes.

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CAUTION

Do not place anything else other than cups or drink±cans
on the cup holder, as such item may be thrown about in the
compartment and possibly injure people in the vehicle
during sudden braking or an accident.

To reduce the chance of injury in case of an accident or
sudden stop wh ile driving, keep the cup holder closed when
not in use.

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FLOOR MAT
Use a floor mat of the correct size.
If the floor carpet and floor mat have a hole, then it is designed
for use with a locking clip. Fix the floor mat with locking clip
into the hole in the floor carpet.

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CAUTION
Make sure the floor mat is properly placed on the floor carpet.
If the floor mat slips and interferes with the movement of the
pedals during driving, it may cause an accident.

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LUGGAGE STOWAGEPRECAUTIONS
When stowing luggage or cargo in the vehicle, observe the
following:

Put luggage or cargo in the trunk when at all possible. Be
sure all items are secured in place.

Be careful to keep the vehicle level. Placing the weight as
far forward as possible helps maintain vehicle balance.

For better fuel economy, do not carry unnecessary weight.
CAUTION

Do not place anything on the filler panel behind the rear
seatback. Such items may be thrown about and possibly
injure people in the vehicle during sudden braking or an
accident.

Do not drive with objects left on top of the instrument
panel. They may interfere with the driver's field of view.
Or they may move during sharp vehicle acceleration or
turning, and impair the driver's control of the vehicle. In
an accident they may injure the vehicle occupants.
NOTICE
Do not load the vehicle beyond the vehicle capacity
weight specified on the tire pressure label.

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INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
Exterior equipment
Hood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
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Trunk lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
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Fuel tank cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
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Moon roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
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HOOD
To open the hood, pull the hood lock release lever under
the instrument panel. The hood will spring up slightly.

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Insert your fingers under the hood, push up the auxiliary
catch lever and lift the hood.Before closing the hood, check to see that you have not
forgotten any tools, rags, etc. Then lower the hood and make
sure it locks.
CAUTION
Before driving, be sure that the hood is closed and securely
locked. Otherwise, the hood may open unexpectedly while
driving and an accident may occur.