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INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLSSwitchesHeadlight and turn signal switch 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fog light switch 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Windshield wiper and washer switch 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Headlight cleaner switch 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rear window and outside rear view mirror defogger switch 21. . . . . Power window switches 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emergency flasher switch 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seat heater switches 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SWITCHES

U.S.A.

CANADA

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HEADLIGHT AND TURN SIGNALSWITCH

To turn the lights on, twist the knob on the end of the lever.

FIRST CLICKSTOP: Only the parking, tail, license plate, sidemarker and instrument panel lights turn on.

SECOND CLICKSTOP: Headlights also turn on.

Vehicles sold in U.S.A.: When the headlights are on, theheadlight indicator lights up in the instrument cluster.

Vehicles sold in Canada: When the tail lights are on, the taillight indicator lights up in the instrument cluster.

The lights automatically turn off when the driver’s door isopened with the ignition turned off. To turn them on again, turnthe ignition key to the “ON” position or actuate the headlightswitch. If you are going to park for over one week, make surethe headlight switch is off.

When the headlight switch is turned to the first or secondclickstop, the brightness of the instrument cluster will bereduced slightly unless the instrument panel light control knobis turned fully on.

Daytime Running Light System (Canada only)

The headlights turn on when the parking brake is released withthe engine started, even with the light switch in the “OFF”position. They will not go off until the ignition switch is turnedoff.

To turn on the other exterior lights and instrument panel lights,twist the knob to the first clickstop.

Under the daytime running light system, the headlights turn onat reduced intensity. Twist the knob to the second clickstop toturn to full intensity for driving at night.

NOTICE:To prevent the battery from being discharged, do notleave the lights on longer than necessary when theengine is not running.

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For high beam, push the lever forward. Pull it back for lowbeam. For the headlight flasher, pull it further back.

A blue light in the instrument cluster indicates high beam orheadlight flasher is on.

The headlight flasher works even when the headlight switch isoff.

For signaling turns, move the lever up or down in theconventional manner.

The ignition key must be in the “ON” position.

The turn signal is self-cancelling after a turn, but after a lanechange, you may have to cancel it by hand. You can also signala lane change by moving the turn signal lever partway andholding it there. If the green light in the instrument clusterflashes faster than normal, it indicates that the front or rear turnsignal bulb has burned out. If this indicator light does not comeon, the fuse or the indicator light itself has probably failed. Youmay change headlight beam even while the turn signal lightsare flashing.

FOG LIGHT SWITCH

To turn on the fog lights, turn the switch to the “ON”position. The fog lights come on only when the headlightsare on low beam.

SWITCHES

Mist wiperoperation

Intervaladjuster Washer on

Intermittentoperation

Low speed

High speed

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WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHERSWITCH

Windshield wiper operations

To turn the wipers on, move the lever down. To make thewasher squirt, push the button on the end of the lever.

The ignition key must be in the “ON” position.

For mist wiper operation (a single wipe), pull the lever towardyou and release it.

The interval adjuster lets you adjust the wiping time intervalbetween wiper sweeps if the wiper lever is in the “INT” position.Twist the lever upward to increase the time between sweeps,and downward to decrease it.

Also, the wipers will automatically operate a couple of timesafter the washer squirts even with the lever in the “OFF”position.

Vehicles sold in U.S.A.: If the washer does not work, checkto see whether the washer tank is empty. For information onadding washer fluid, see “Adding washer fluid” on page 199.

Vehicles sold in Canada: The low washer fluid warning lightin the instrument cluster comes on when the fluid level in thetank becomes nearly empty. For information on adding washerfluid, see “Adding washer fluid” on page 199.

In cold weather, warm the windshield with the defroster beforeusing the washer. This will help prevent icing, which couldblock your vision.

NOTICE:Do not operate the wipers if the windshield is dry. It mayscratch the glass.

Shifting the windshield wiper positionThe wiper blades retract under the hood when the wipers areturned off. If retraction is obstructed by snow, etc., at thebottom of the windshield, the wipers should be shifted from theretracted position to the rest position above the hood level.When the snow season is over, manually return the wipers tothe retracted position following the procedure given below.

Rest position

Retracted position

SWITCHES

For retracted position For rest position

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To shift the windshield wiper position, perform thefollowing steps.

1. Open the hood. (See “Hood” on page 42 forinstructions.) The change-over connector is at the rightside of the engine compartment, near the wiper motor.

2. Unplug the connector while depressing the lockrelease.

3. Turn the connector through a half circle and connect itcompletely as shown above.

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4. Turn the ignition switch on. The windshield wipers willthen shift position in accordance with the position of theconnector.

Before closing the hood, check to see that you have notforgotten any tools, etc. Then lower the hood and make sureit locks into place. If necessary, press down gently on the frontedge to lock it.

If you are unable to shift the position of windshield wipers,contact your Lexus dealer.

HEADLIGHT CLEANER SWITCH(CANADA ONLY)

To spray fluid on the headlights, push the switch with theheadlights on.

The ignition key must be in the “ON” position.

The low washer fluid warning light in the instrument clustercomes on when the fluid level in the tank becomes nearlyempty. For information on adding washer fluid, see “Addingwasher fluid” on page 199.

NOTICE:Do not turn the headlight cleaner on with the tank empty.It may cause the cleaner motor to overheat.

SWITCHES

For left rear window

For right rear window

For driver’s window

For front passenger’s window

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REAR WINDOW AND OUTSIDEREAR VIEW MIRROR DEFOGGER

SWITCH

To turn the electric rear window defogger on, push theswitch.

The ignition key must be in the “ON” position.

The thin heater wires on the inside of the rear window and theheater panels in the outside rear view mirrors will quickly clearthe surface. Keep your hands off the mirror faces when theswitch is on. An indicator light is on when the defogger isoperating.

The system will automatically shut off when the defogger hasoperated about 15 minutes.

If further defrosting or defogging is desired, simply actuate theswitch again. When the surface has cleared, push the switchonce again to turn the defogger off. Continuous use may causethe battery to discharge, especially during stop-and-go driving.The defogger is not designed to dry rain water or to melt snow.

If the outside rear view mirrors are heavily coated with ice, usea spray de-icer before operating the switch.

NOTICE:When cleaning the inside of the rear window, be carefulnot to scratch or damage the heater wires.

POWER WINDOW SWITCHES

To raise or lower the windows, use the switch on eachdoor. The passengers’ windows can also be controlled bythe switches on the driver’s door.

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Indicator light

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The ignition key must be in the “ON” position. However, evenif the ignition key is turned to “OFF” position, the window canbe operated until a front door is opened (or for about sixtyseconds).

Operating the driver’s switchTo lower the window, push the switch halfway down. Pullit up to raise the window. The window glass moves as longas the switch is operated.

To fully lower the driver’s window automatically, push theswitch fully down.

In automatic operation, the window will fully open even if youlet go of the switch. To stop the window partway, lightly pull theswitch up and then release it.

Operating the passengers’ switchesTo lower the window, push the switch down. Pull it up toraise the window. The window moves as long as theswitch is operated.

With the “WINDOW LOCK” switch pressed in, only thedriver’s window can be raised or lowered.

The indicator lights on the switch tell you which of the switchescan be operated.

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CAUTION:To avoid serious personal injury, you must do thefollowing.

� Always make sure the head, hands and other parts ofthe body of all occupants are kept completely inside thevehicle before you close the power windows. Ifsomeone’s neck, head or hands gets caught in aclosing window, it could result in a serious injury. Whenanyone closes the power windows, be sure that theyoperate the windows safely.

� When small children are in the vehicle, never let themuse the power window switches without supervision.Use the “WINDOW LOCK” switch to prevent them frommaking unexpected use of the switches.

� Never leave small children alone in the vehicle,especially with the ignition key still inserted. Theycould use the power window switches and get trappedin a window. Unattended children can become involvedin serious accidents.

EMERGENCY FLASHER SWITCH

To turn on the emergency flashers, push the switch.

All the turn signal lights will flash. The emergency flashers willwork with the engine running or off and with or without theignition key.

Turn on the emergency flashers to warn other drivers if youmust stop your vehicle where it might be a traffic hazard.

Always pull your vehicle as far off the road as possible.

The turn signal light switch will not work when the emergencyflashers are in operation.

NOTICE:To prevent the battery from being discharged, do notleave the switch on longer than necessary when theengine is not running.

SWITCHES

For front passenger’s seat

Highertemperature

For driver’s seat

Lowertemperature

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SEAT HEATER SWITCHES

To turn on the seat heater, push the switch to “HI” (highheating temperature) or “LO” (low heating temperature).Pushing lightly on the opposite side will turn it off.

The seat heater can only be used with the ignition key in the“ON” position.

NOTICE:To prevent the battery from being discharged, turn theswitches on only when the engine is running.