Lexus 2008 IS Owner's manual

Brand: Lexus

Model: 2008 IS

Type: Owner's manual

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Before Driving
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Overview
Contents
●Starting P.1 7
●Automatic Transmission P.1 8
●Manual Transmission P.1 9
●Parking Brake P.1 9
●Multi-information Display P. 2 0
●Satellite Switches P. 21
●Tu r n  S ignal  L e v e r P. 2 2
●Emergency Flasher Switch P. 2 2
●ECT Switch P. 2 2
●Keys P. 7
●Smart Access System with
Push-button Start P.8
●Theft Deterrent System P.9
The Quick Guide is not intended as a substitute for your 
Owner’s
Manual
. We strongly encourage you to review the 
Owner’s
Manual
 and supplementary manuals so you will have a better
understanding of your vehicle’s capabilities and limitations.
●ETCS Switch P. 23
●Intuitive Parking Assist P. 2 3
●Cruise Control P. 2 4
●Dynamic Radar Cruise 
Control P. 25
●Seats (Manual)  P.11
●Seats (Power)  P.1 2
●Driving and Seat Position 
Memory System P.1 3
●Head Restraints P.1 4
●Seatbelts P.1 4
●Outside Rear View Mirrors P.1 4
●Anti-glare Inside 
Rear View Mirror P.1 5
●Steering Wheel P.1 5

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Driving Comfort

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What to do if ...

Customizing Your Lexus

Responding to warning/indicator lights

and other problems that may arise.

A list of features that can be customized.

Rain and Night Driving

Topic 4

●Headlights P. 2 7

●Fog Lights P. 2 8

●Windshield Wipers and

Wa s h er P. 2 8

●Headlight Cleaner P. 2 9

●Rear Window and Outside Rear

View Mirror Defoggers P.2 9

●

Instrument Panel Light Control

P. 2 9

●Interior Lights P. 4 0

●Rear Sunshade P. 4 0

●Compass P. 4 0

●Trunk Storage Extension P. 4 1

●Luggage Mat P.4 1

●Door Locks P.4 3

●Power Windows P. 4 4

●Moon Roof P. 44

●Fuel Tank Cap P. 45

●Hood P. 45

●Tr u n k P. 4 6

●Audio System P.3 1

●Air Conditioning System P. 3 4

●Garage Door Opener P. 3 5

●Ashtrays P. 3 7

●Seat Heaters/Seat Heaters

and Ventilators P. 3 7

●Console Boxes P. 3 8

●Glove Box P. 3 9

●Cup Holders P. 3 9

Depending on specifications, the vehicle shown in the illustration may

differ from your vehicle in terms of color and equipment.

Overview

Instrument Panel

Shift paddle switches 

P.18

Headlight switch

Turn signal lever

Fog light switch

P.27

P.22

P.28

Headlight cleaner switch 

P.29

Rear sunshade switch 

P.40

Inside door lock button

P.43

Fuel filler door opener

P.45

Driving and seat position

memory switches



P.13

Door lock switches

P.43

Power window switches

P.44

Window lock switch

P.44

Outside rear view

mirror switches

P.14

Trunk opener

P.46

Hood release lever

P.45

Parking brake pedal

(automatic transmission)

P.19

Satellite switches

P.21

Tilt and telescopic steering lock

release lever



P.15

Tilt and telescopic steering

control switch



P.15

Multi-information

display

P.20

Shift paddle switches 

P.18

Windshield wipers and

washer switch

P.28

“ENGINE START STOP” switch

P.17

Air conditioning system

P.34

Emergency flasher switch

P.22

Rear window and outside rear

view mirror defoggers

P.29

Security indicator light

P.9

Audio system

P.31

Glove box

P.39

Trunk opener main switch

P.46

See P.5.

Cruise control switch

P.24, 25

Distance switch 

P.25

ECT switch (automatic transmission)

ETCS switch (manual transmission)

P.22

P.23

 : If equipped

Overview

Instrument Panel

Seat heaters/seat heaters

and ventilators



P.37

Automatic transmission

shift lever

P.18

Ashtrays

P.37

Cup holders

P.39

Ashtrays

P.37

Manual transmission

shift lever

P.19

Parking brake lever

P.19

Seat heaters/seat heaters

and ventilators



P.37

Cup holders

P.39

Automatic transmission

Manual transmission

 : If equipped

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Keys ............................................................................. 7

Smart Access System with

Push-button Start .................................................... 8

Theft Deterrent System......................................... 9

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Keys

■ Electronic key

Smart access system with push-button start

(P. 8 , 17 )

■ 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.)

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Smart Access System with Push-button Start

■ Entering the vehicle

To unlock the vehicle, simply grasp either of the

front door handles.

■ Exiting the vehicle

To lock the vehicle, press the lock button on either

of the front door handles.

■ Opening the trunk

To open the trunk, press and hold the trunk

release button.

The smart access system with push-button start allows you to enter and exit the vehicle

or start the engine by simply carrying the electronic key in your pocket or bag.

For details on starting the engine, see page 17.

For details on what to do when the electronic key does not operate properly, see page 50.

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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.

Before Driving

Topic 2

Seats (Manual) ........................................................ 11

Seats (Power).......................................................... 12

Driving and Seat Position

Memory System .................................................... 13

Head Restraints ..................................................... 14

Seatbelts................................................................... 14

Outside Rear View Mirrors ............................... 14

Anti-glare Inside Rear View Mirror................. 15

Steering Wheel ...................................................... 15

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Seats (Manual)

■ Adjusting seat position

With the lever raised, slide the seat forward or

backward.

■ Adjusting seatback angle

With the lever raised, tilt the seatback forward or

backward.

■ Adjusting seat height

Raises the seat

Lowers the seat

■ Adjusting the front of the seat cushion

Raises the front of the seat cushion

Lowers the front of the seat cushion

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Seats (Power)

■ Adjusting seat position

Moves the seat forward

Moves the seat backward

■ Adjusting seatback angle

Tilts the seatback forward

Reclines the seatback

■ Adjusting the seat cushion

Raises and lowers the front of the cushion

Raises and lowers the entire seat

■ Adjusting the lumbar support

Firmer

Softer

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Driving and Seat Position Memory System (If Equipped)

■ Setting memory positions

While holding down the SET button, press and

hold one of the memory buttons (1, 2, or 3) until

you hear a beep.

The current position of the seat, as well as the

position of the steering wheel and the outside

rear view mirrors (for the driver's seat only) is

recorded.

■ Recalling memory positions

Press one of the memory buttons (1, 2, or 3).

■ Linking driving position memory with door unlock operation (driver's seat only)

While holding down the desired memory button,

press and hold the button on the wireless

remote control until you hear a beep.

To prevent triggering of the alarm, open one of

the doors within 30 seconds after the beep is

heard.

The seats can be returned to a previously set position by simply pressing a button.

The position of the steering wheel and the outside rear view mirrors is adjusted along with the

driver's seat.

Positions can be conveniently recorded for the vehicle's primary drivers and passengers.

Linking driving position memory to the door unlock operation allows the memory position

to be recalled automatically when the driver's door is opened. (The linked function does not

operate if the driver's door is unlocked using the mechanical key or manually from inside

the vehicle.)

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Head Restraints

■ Vertical adjustment

To r a is e: push the head restraint upward.

To l owe r : push the head restraint down while

pressing the lock release button.

Seatbelts

■ Adjusting shoulder belt height (front seats only)

To r a is e: pull the anchor upward.

To l ow e r: depress the button and push the anchor

down.

■ Seatbelt comfort guides (outside rear seats only)

If the shoulder belt sits close to the neck, slide the

comfort guide forward.

Outside Rear View Mirrors

To select the mirror you wish to adjust (L or R),

use the master switch.

To adjust mirror angle, use the control switch.

On some models, the mirrors will automatically

angle downwards when the vehicle is reversing.

To disable this function, set the master switch in

the neutral position (between L and R).

Lock

release

button

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Anti-glare Inside Rear View Mirror

To turn AUTO mode ON/OFF, press the AUTO

button.

The indicator comes on when AUTO mode is

turned ON.

Steering Wheel

■ Manually adjustable type

To adjust the steering wheel, press the lever down

and move the steering wheel to the desired posi-

tion. Lock the steering wheel in place by pulling

the lever up.

■ Power-adjustable type

Down

Away from the driver

Toward the driver

The anti-glare mirror uses a sensor to detect light from vehicles behind and automatically

reduces glare.

The power-adjustable type steering wheel retracts automatically when the “ENGINE

START STOP” switch is turned OFF to allow for easy exit and entry. The steering wheel

returns automatically to its previously set position when the “ENGINE START STOP”

switch is switched to ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON mode.

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Starting ..................................................................... 17

Automatic Transmission...................................... 18

Manual Transmission............................................ 19

Parking Brake......................................................... 19

Multi-information Display.................................. 20

Satellite Switches .................................................. 21

Turn Signal Lever.................................................. 22

Emergency Flasher Switch................................ 22

ECT Switch ............................................................. 22

ETCS Switch .......................................................... 23

Intuitive Parking Assist ....................................... 23

Cruise Control ...................................................... 24

Dynamic Radar Cruise Control....................... 25

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Starting

■ Starting the engine

Automatic transmission

Make sure the parking brake is engaged and the

shift lever is in P.

Depress the brake pedal.

The “ENGINE START STOP” switch indi-

cator light turns green.

Press the “ENGINE START STOP” switch.

Manual transmission

Make sure the parking brake is engaged and the

shift lever is in N.

Depress the clutch pedal.

The “ENGINE START STOP” switch indi-

cator light turns green.

Press the “ENGINE START STOP” switch.

■ Stopping the engine

Engage the parking brake and shift the shift lever to P (for automatic transmission) or N

(for manual transmission).

Press the “ENGINE START STOP” switch.

■ Changing power modes

To change power modes without turning on the engine, press the “ENGINE START STOP”

switch without depressing the brake pedal (for automatic transmission) or the clutch pedal

(for manual transmission). The modes can be changed in the following order:

With the electronic key on your person, the engine can be started by simply pressing the

“ENGINE START STOP” switch, while depressing the brake pedal or clutch pedal.

(The mechanical key cannot be used to start the engine.)

ACCESSORY mode

IGNITION ON mode

(Indicator light: amber)

OFF

(Indicator light: off)

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Automatic Transmission

■ Shift positions

P Park

R Reverse

N Neutral (drive not engaged)

D Drive

S S mode

The vehicle can only be shifted out of P when

the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is in

IGNITION ON mode and the brake pedal is

depressed.

■ S mode

S mode allows the driver to select the shift range manually based on driving conditions.

Shift the shift lever to S.

To u p s h i f t : shift the shift lever toward "+", or

pull the "+" shift paddle switch on the steering

wheel toward the driver.

To d ow n s h i f t : shift the shift lever toward "-", or

pull the "-" shift paddle switch on the steering

wheel toward the driver.

The selected shift range is displayed on the

instrument cluster.

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Manual Transmission

To operate the shift lever, the clutch pedal must be

fully depressed.

To shift into R, the ring on the shift lever must be

pulled up.

Parking Brake

■ Automatic transmission

To set the parking brake: firmly depress the park-

ing brake pedal.

To release the parking brake: depress the park-

ing brake pedal again.

■ Manual transmission

To set the parking brake: pull the parking

brake lever firmly upward.

To release the parking brake: press and hold

the lock release button and lift the lever slightly

before lowering it as far as it will go.

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Multi-information Display

■ Display information

● Trip information

 Outside temperature

 Driving range

 Average fuel consumption

 Average fuel consumption after refueling

 Current fuel consumption

 Average vehicle speed

 Gear position (automatic transmission only)

● Satellite switch mode

● Dynamic radar cruise control settings

(if equipped)

● Intuitive parking assist infomation

(if equipped)

● Warning messages

■ Changing the display of trip information

Trip information items can be switched by press-

ing the DISP switch.

The multi-information display shows information about your vehicle, including the items

shown below.

Ty p e A

Type B

■ When using intuitive parking assist or dynamic radar cruise control, the appropriate dis-

play is shown on the screen.

■ In the event that a problem is detected in any of the vehicle's systems, a warning message is

shown on the multi-information display.

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Model: 2008 IS

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