Lexus IS250 User guide

Contents

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.

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Air Conditioning System (without navigation system)

Using the automatic mode.........................................................................................................37

Adjusting the temperature in DUAL mode........................................................................37

Anti-glare Inside Rear View Mirror...............................................................................................13

Ashtrays...................................................................................................................................................40

Audio System (without navigation system)

Basic operation ................................................................................................................................31

Radio................................................................................................................................................... 32

CD player......................................................................................................................................... 33

Operating an iPod........................................................................................................................ 36

Remote control (steering wheel switches)......................................................................... 36

Automatic Transmission.....................................................................................................................16

Compass................................................................................................................................................. 45

Console Boxes ..................................................................................................................................... 42

Cruise Control...................................................................................................................................... 25

Cup Holders.......................................................................................................................................... 43

Door Locks.............................................................................................................................................50

Driving Position Memory System.................................................................................................... 11

ECT Switch (Automatic Transmission)...................................................................................... 23

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

Engine (ignition) Switch......................................................................................................................15

ETCS Switch (Manual Transmission).......................................................................................... 23

Fog Lights.................................................................................................................................................27

Fuel Tank Cap....................................................................................................................................... 52

Garage Door Opener ......................................................................................................................38

Glove Box............................................................................................................................................... 43

Head Restraints......................................................................................................................................12

Headlight Cleaner ..............................................................................................................................30

Headlights............................................................................................................................................... 26

Hood......................................................................................................................................................... 52

Instrument Panel Light Control.....................................................................................................30

Interior Lights ........................................................................................................................................ 44

Intuitive Parking Assist ...................................................................................................................... 24

Keys.............................................................................................................................................................. 6

Lexus Enform with Safety Connect .............................................................................................48

Luggage Mat.........................................................................................................................................40

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

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Moon Roof...............................................................................................................................................51

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

Outside Rear View Mirrors..............................................................................................................13

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

Power Windows....................................................................................................................................51

Rear Sunshade ......................................................................................................................................44

Rear Window and Outside Rear View Mirror Defoggers ................................................30

Safety Connect .....................................................................................................................................46

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

Seat Belts.................................................................................................................................................. 12

Seat Heaters / Seat Heaters and Ventilators ........................................................................... 41

Seats (Manual) .........................................................................................................................................9

Seats (Power) .........................................................................................................................................10

Smart Access System with Push-button Start ............................................................................ 7

Steering Wheel...................................................................................................................................... 14

Theft Deterrent System ........................................................................................................................8

Trunk..........................................................................................................................................................53

Trunk Storage Extension ..................................................................................................................45

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

Windshield Wipers and Washer...................................................................................................28

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Overview

Instrument Panel

Shift paddle switch (automatic transmission)

P.17, 18

Headlight switch

Turn signal lever

Fog light switch

P.26

P.22

P.27

Headlight cleaner switch 

P.30

Rear sunshade switch 

P.44

Inside lock button

P.50

Fuel filler door opener

P.52

Driving position

memory switches



P.11

Power window switches

P.51

Window lock switch

P.51

Outside rear view

mirror switches

P.13

Trunk opener

P.53

Hood release lever

P.52

Parking brake pedal

(automatic transmission)

P.19

Satellite switches

P.21

Tilt and telescopic steering lock

release lever



P.14

Tilt and telescopic steering

control switch



P.14

Multi-information

display

P.20

Door lock switches

P.50

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Shift paddle switch (automatic transmission)

P.17, 18

Windshield wiper and

washer switch

P.28

Engine (ignition) switch

P.15

Air conditioning system

P.37

Emergency flasher switch

P.22

Rear window and outside rear view

mirror defoggers switch

P.30

Security indicator

P.8

Audio system

P.31

Glove box

P.43

Trunk opener main switch

P.53

See P.5.

Cruise control switch

P.25

ECT switch (automatic transmission)

ETCS switch (manual transmission)

P.23

 : If equipped

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Overview

Instrument Panel

Seat heaters/seat heaters

and ventilators



P.41

Automatic transmission

shift lever

P.16

Ashtray 

P.40

Cup holders

P.43

Ashtray 

P.40

Manual transmission

shift lever

P.19

Parking brake lever

P.19

Seat heaters/seat heaters

and ventilators



P.41

Cup holders

P.43

Automatic transmission

Manual transmission

 : If equipped

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Keys

■ Electronic key

Smart access system with push-button start

(P.7, 15 )

*: If equipped

■ 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,

or if equipped with a card key, press the button

and pull.

■ Wireless remote control

Locks all doors

Unlocks all doors

Unlocks the trunk (press and hold)

Sounds alarm (press and hold)

(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.)

Card key*

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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 15.

For details on what to do when the electronic key does not operate properly, see page 56.

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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, start the engine or unlock the doors or trunk.

■ Steering lock

The steering wheel locks when the “ENGINE

START STOP” switch is OFF.

When the steering lock cannot be released, the

green indicator light on the “ENGINE START

STOP” switch will flash and a message will be

shown on the multi-information display. To release

it, gently turn the wheel left or right while pressing

the “ENGINE START STOP” switch.

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

theft.

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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 (driver’s seat only)

Firmer

Softer

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Driving Position Memory System (If Equipped)

■ Setting memory positions

Press the SET button, then within 3 seconds press

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 is recorded.

■ Recalling memory positions

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

■ Linking driving position memory with door unlock operation

While holding down the desired memory button,

press and hold the button on the wireless

remote control or door lock switch until you hear a

beep.

To prevent triggering of the alarm, open one of

the doors within 180 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.

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 lower (front and center rear seats): push the

head restraint down while pressing the lock

release button.

To lower (outside rear seats): push the head

restraint down.

■ Folding (outside rear seats only)

Pull the head restraint up while pressing the lock

release button.

Seat Belts

■ Adjusting shoulder belt height (front seats only)

To r a is e : pull the anchor upward.

To l owe r : depress the button and push the anchor

down.

■ Seat belt comfort guides (outside rear seats only)

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

comfort guide forward.

Lock

release

button

Lock release button

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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).

Anti-glare Inside Rear View Mirror

Without compass

Turns automatic mode on

Turns automatic mode off

The indicator comes on when automatic mode

is turned on.

With compass

Turns automatic mode on/off

The indicator comes on when automatic mode

is turned on.

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

reduces glare.

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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

Up

Down

Away from the driver

Toward the driver

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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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Engine (ignition) Switch

■ 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.

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.)

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■ 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:

Automatic Transmission (If Equipped)

■ 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.

ACCESSORY mode

IGNITION ON mode

(Indicator light: amber)

OFF

(Indicator light: off)

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■ Changing shift ranges in the D position

Operating the shift paddle switches allows shift ranges to be selected to suit the driving con-

ditions.

Pull the “-” shift paddle switch toward you.

The indicator in the meter cluster will dis-

play the selected shift range.

Higher shift range:

Pull the “+” shift paddle switch toward you.

Lower shift range:

Pull the “-” shift paddle switch toward you.

Pulling and holding the “+” shift paddle switch for a certain period of time allows you to

return to normal D position driving. If the accelerator pedal is depressed for more than a

certain period of time in one range, shift range selection in the D position will be automati-

cally deactivated.

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■ Changing shift ranges in the S position

Operating the shift lever or shift paddle switches allows shift ranges to be selected to suit the

driving conditions.

Shift the shift lever to S.

The indicator in the meter cluster will dis-

play the selected shift range.

Higher shift range:

Move the shift lever in the “+” direction, or

pull the “+” shift paddle switch toward you.

Lower shift range:

Move the shift lever in the “-” direction, or

pull the “-” shift paddle switch toward you.

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Manual Transmission (If Equipped)

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.

Shift the shift lever to R only when the vehicle is

stationary.

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 display (automatic transmis-

sion only)

● Satellite switch mode display

● Intuitive parking assist display

(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

Typ e B

■ When using intuitive parking assist, the appropriate display 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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