Lexus GS450H Owner's manual

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Overview
Contents
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Before Driving
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●Starting P. 2 1
●Tra n s m i ss i o n P. 2 2
●Parking Brake P. 2 2
●Multi-information Display P. 2 3
●Tu r n  S i g n a l  Lever P. 2 4
●Emergency Flasher Switch P. 2 4
●Mode Select Switch P. 2 4
●Intuitive Parking Assist P.2 5
●Cruise Control P. 2 6
●Keys P.9
●Smart Access System with
Push-button Start P.1 0
●Theft Deterrent System P.1 1
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.
●Dynamic Radar Cruise 
Control P. 2 7
●AVS (Adaptive Variable 
Suspension System) P. 2 8
●TRAC/VSC Off Mode  P. 28
●Seats P.1 3
●Driving Position Memory
System P. 1 4
●Head Restraints P.1 5
●Seat Belts P.1 6
●Outside Rear View Mirrors P.1 7
●Inside Rear View Mirror P.1 8
●Steering Wheel P.1 8
●Odometer/Trip Meter and 
Trip Meter Reset Buttons P.1 8

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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.

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●Headlights P. 3 1

●Fog Lights P. 3 2

●Windshield Wipers and

Wa s h er s P. 3 2

●Headlight Cleaner P. 3 3

●Rear Window and Outside Rear

View Mirror Defoggers P. 3 3

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Instrument Panel Light Control

P.3 3

●Rear Sunshade P.4 5

●Compass P. 4 5

●Luggage Mat P.4 6

●Garage Door Opener P.4 6

●Lexus Link System P. 4 8

●Door Locks P. 5 1

●Power Windows P. 5 2

●Moon Roof P. 5 2

●Fuel Tank Cap P. 5 3

●Hood P. 5 3

●Tr u n k P. 5 4

●To uch S c ree n P. 3 5

●Air Conditioning System P. 3 6

●Audio System P. 3 8

●Hands-free System P.4 0

●Ashtrays P.41

●Seat Heaters/Ventilators P.42

●Console Box P.4 3

●Glove Box P. 4 4

●Cup Holders P.4 4

●Interior Lights P. 4 5

Depending on specifications, the vehicle shown in the illustration may

differ from your vehicle in terms of color and equipment.

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Overview

Instrument Panel

Windshield wipers and

washer switch

P.32

Headlight switch

Turn signal lever

Fog light switch

P.31

P.24

P.32

See

P.5

Inside door lock button

P.51

Door lock switch

P.51

Power window switches

P.52

Window lock switch

P.52

Multi-information

display

P.23

Driving position

memory switches



P.14

Parking brake pedal

P.22

Trunk opener

P.54

Fuel filler door opener

P.53

See

P. 6

Hood lock release lever

P.53

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“POWER” switch

P.21

Air conditioning system

P.36

Emergency flashers

P.24

Rear window and outside rear

view mirror defoggers

P.33

Security indicator

P.11

Audio system

P.38

Glove box

P.44

Trunk opener main switch

P.54

See

P.7

 : If equipped

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Intuitive parking assist switch

P.25

Headlight cleaner switch

P.33

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Instrument Panel

Instrument panel light control

P.33

Odometer/trip meter and

trip meter reset buttons

P.18

“AFS OFF” switch

P.31

Outside rear view mirror switches

P.17

Rear sunshade switch

P.45

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Cruise control switch

P.26, 27

Telephone switch

P.40

“DISP” switch

P.23

Distance switch

P.27

Tilt and telescopic steering

control switch

P.18

 : If equipped

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Instrument Panel

Shift lever

P.22

Ashtray

P.41

Cup holders

P.44

Seat heater/ventilator switches

P.42

VSC OFF switch

P.28

Mode select switch

P.24

AVS switch

P.28

 : If equipped

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Keys ............................................................................. 9

Smart Access System with

Push-button Start .................................................. 10

Theft Deterrent System........................................ 11

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Keys

■ Electronic key

● Locks and unlocks the doors

● Opens the trunk

● Starts and stops the hybrid system

■ 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

Locks the doors

Unlocks the doors

Opens the trunk

Sounds the alarm

(To stop the alarm, push any button on the

wireless remote control.)

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The wireless remote control can also be used to open the windows and moon roof.

To do so, simply press and hold button.

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Smart Access System with Push-button Start

■ Entering the vehicle

To unlock the vehicle, simply grasp the door han-

dle.

■ Exiting the vehicle

To lock the vehicle, press the button on the door

handle.

■ Opening the trunk

To open the trunk, press the button.

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

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

For details on starting the hybrid system, see page 21.

For details on what to do when the electronic key does not operate properly, see page 58.

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Theft Deterrent System

■ Immobilizer system

The immobilizer system prevents the hybrid sys-

tem 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 light when an attempt to steal the vehicle is

detected.

To set the alarm: close the doors, trunk and hood, and lock all doors. The 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 “POWER” switch to the ACCESSORY or ON

mode, or unlock the doors or trunk.

■ Steering lock

The steering lock is engaged when the driver’s

door is opened with the “POWER” switch OFF.

The theft deterrent system includes the following features to help protect your vehicle from

theft.

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Seats .......................................................................... 13

Driving Position Memory System..................... 14

Head Restraints ..................................................... 15

Seat Belts.................................................................. 16

Outside Rear View Mirrors ............................... 17

Inside Rear View Mirror...................................... 18

Steering Wheel ...................................................... 18

Odometer/Trip Meter and Trip Meter

Reset Buttons.......................................................... 18

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Seats

■ 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 Position Memory System (If Equipped)

■ Setting memory positions

While holding 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 driver’s or front pas-

senger’s seat, and the outside rear view mirror

and steering wheel (driver’s side switch only) are

stored.

■ Recalling memory positions

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

■ Linking driving position memory with door unlock operation

(driver’s side only)

While holding the desired memory button, press

and hold button on the wireless remote con-

trol until you hear a beep.

To prevent triggering of the alarm, open one of the

doors within 60 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 stored 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

■ Driver’s seat

Automatically

Height adjustment: head restraint height can

be adjusted automatically along with the seat

position adjustment. (P.1 3 )

Horizontal adjustment: grip head restraint and

twist to tilt forward or backward.

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anually

Push and hold the lock release button when low-

ering or raising the head restraint.

■ Front and rear passenger’s seat

Height adjustment: to raise the head restraint,

pull it upward. To lower the head restraint,

push it down while pressing the lock release

button.

Horizontal adjustment (Except rear center

seat): grip head restraint and twist to tilt for-

ward of backward.

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Seat Belts

■ Adjusting shoulder belt height (front seats only)

To ra is e: pull the anchor upward.

To l ow er : depress the button and push the anchor

down.

■ Seat belt comfort guides (outboard rear seats only)

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

comfort guide forward.

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Outside Rear View Mirrors

■ Adjusting the mirrors

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

use the select switch.

To adjust mirror angle, use the control switch.

The mirrors will automatically angle downwards

when the vehicle is reversing.

To disable this function, set the select switch in the

neutral position (neither L nor R selected).

■ Folding the mirrors

To fold the mirrors, press the button. Press the

button again to return them to the extended posi-

tion.

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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

Up

Down

Away from the driver

Toward the driver

Odometer/Trip Meter and Trip Meter Reset

Buttons

Changes the display.

Resets the trip meter driving range to “0”.

The mirror uses a sensor to detect light from vehicles behind and automatically reduces glare.

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The steering wheel retracts automatically when the “POWER” switch is turned OFF to

allow for easy exit and entry. The steering wheel returns automatically to its previously set

position when the “POWER” switch is switched to ACCESSORY or ON mode.

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Starting ..................................................................... 21

Transmission........................................................... 22

Parking Brake........................................................ 22

Multi-information Display.................................. 23

Turn Signal Lever.................................................. 24

Emergency Flasher Switch................................ 24

Mode Select Switch............................................. 24

Intuitive Parking Assist ....................................... 25

Cruise Control ...................................................... 26

Dynamic Radar Cruise Control....................... 27

AVS (Adaptive Variable

Suspension System) ............................................. 28

TRAC/VSC Off Mode ....................................... 28

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Lexus GS450H Owner's manual

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