Lexus LS400 2006, LS430 2006, LS460 2006, LS600H 2006 Owner Manual

Customizing Your Lexus

Your vehicle includes a variety of electronic features that can be personalized to your preferences. Programming these preferences requires specialized equipment and may be performed by an authorized Lexus dealership.

		Setting
Item	Description	(default setting at left)
Wireless remote	Remote control operation	Enable/Disable
control	Lights flash when operation is complete	Enable/Disable
	Open door warning function	Enable/Disable
	Automatic door locking function if a	30 sec/60 sec
	door is not opened after being unlocked
	Trunk opening function	Enable/Disable
	Unlocking the trunk	Ask your Lexus dealer
	Unlocking the doors	Ask your Lexus dealer
	Panic button alarm function	Enable/Disable
	Link with power window/	Enable/Disable
	moon roof operation
Door lock	Unlocking the vehicle using a	Ask your Lexus dealer
	mechanical key
	Auto door lock	Ask your Lexus dealer
	Link with power window/	Enable/Disable
	moon roof operation
Alarm	Horn	Enable/Disable
Illuminated entry	Illumination period	15 sec/7 sec/30 sec
system	Synchronize with door unlock	Enable/Disable
	Footlights	Enable/Disable
Headlights	Illumination period	Standard/Longer
("AUTO" mode)	Sensor sensitivity	Desired levers
Windshield wiper	Switch to intermittent operation when	Enable/Disable
operation	the vehicle is stopped.
	After using the washer, wipers make	Enable/ Disable/
	another single wipe following a delay	Adjust interval
	Rain-sensing wiper mode	Rain-sensing/Interval
Steering Column	Automatic tilt-away function	Enable/Disable

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Your Lexus dealer

Your Lexus dealer will provide quality maintenance and any other assistance you may require.

If there is not a Lexus dealer near you, please call the following number:

nU.S. OWNERS

•In the U.S. mainland or Canada: Lexus Roadside Assistance

1-800-25-LEXUS or 1-800-255-3987 (Toll-Free) •In Hawaii:

Servco Automotive Roadside Assistance/Customer Services

1-800-25-LEXUS or 1-800-255-3987 (Toll-Free) nCANADIAN OWNERS

•In Canada or the U.S. mainland:

Lexus Roadside Assistance/Customer Service

1-800-26-LEXUS or 1-800-265-3987 (Toll-Free)

Please access our websites for further information.

•The U.S. mainland: www.lexus.com •Hawaii: www.servcolexus.com •Canada : www.lexus.ca

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What to do if ...

If the following warning lights comes on . . .

Stop the vehicle immediately

	Brake system warning light		Discharge warning light
	(U.S.A.)

Brake system warning light (Canada)

Have the vehicle checked at Lexus dealer immediately

Malfunction indicator lamp (U.S.A.)

Malfunction indicator lamp (Canada)

SRS warning light

Have the malfunction repaived immediately

Open door warning light

Low fuel level warning light

Driver’s seat belt reminder light

ABS & brake assist warning

light	(U.S.A.)
ABS & brake assist warning
light	(Canada)

Automatic hedlight leveling system/Adaptive front lighting sytem warning light (when flashing)

Front passenger’s seat belt reminder light

Master warning light

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See the owner’s manual

		Headlight high beam		AFS off indicator light
		indicator light
		Turn signal indicator light		TRAC off indicator light
		Tail light indicator light		ETC PWR indicator light
		(U.S.A.)
		Tail light indicator light		ETC SNOW indicator light
		(Canada)
		Slip indicator light		Cruise control indicator light
		Front fog light indicator light		Damping mode indicator light

For further information , refer to the owner’s manual.

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Location of Emergency Equipment

nJack, tools, and spare tire

1

Tool box

2Towing eyelet

3Jack handle

4Spare tire

5Jack

Removing the spare tire

1 Remove the spare tire cover.

2 Loosen the bolt and remove the spare tire.

If the ignition switch does not turn easily. . .

Turn the ignition switch while lightly moving the steering wheel from left to right.

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If a warning message appears. . .

Stop the vehicle immediately

Have the vehicle checked at your Lexus dealer as soon as possible

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*: When the master warning light comes on and buzzer sounds.

Correct immediately
	Message		Cause	Solution
			Low level of engine oil.	Fill the engine oil
			Door is not fully closed.	Check that all the doors
				are closed

		Trunk-lid is not fully	Check that the trunk-lid is
		closed.	closed
		If the driver’s door is	Close the moon roof
		opened with the ignition
			when you leave your vehi-
		switch turned off and the
			cle.
		moon roof is left open.
		Parking brake is not	Release the parking
		released.	brake.

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			Solution
	Message	Cause
		Low level of tire inflation	Adjust the tire inflation to
		pressure.	the specified pressure.
		Low level of washer fluid.	Fill the washer fluid tank.
		Air conditioning filter is	Change the air condition-
		clogged enough to
			ing filter.
		require replacement.
		Foreign matter (ice, snow,	Remove the foreign mat-
		mud, etc.,) has adhered to
			ter or deice the sonar.
		the sonar.
		Foreign matter has	Clean the sensor and try
		adhered to the sensor.	setting again.
		• Measurement is difficult
		in adverse weather con-
		ditions.
		• Driving pattern selector	Change the driving pat-
		is in SNOW mode	tern selector to Normal or
			Power mode.
		Dynamic radar cruise
		control -
		• The wipers are at HI	Stop or switch wipers to
		speed with the AUTO	Low or Intermittent posi-
		position selected.	tion.
		Dynamic laser cruise con-
		trol -
		• Wipers are at HI or	Stop or switch wipers to
		LOW speed with the	Intermittent position
		AUTO position
		selected.
		• Direct sunlight from the
		front.

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Message	Cause	Solution
	• The millimeter radar	Clean the sensor cover
	sensor or the grill cover	with a soft cloth.
	is dirty.
	• System turned off for	Wait for a while for the
	overheat protection	system to reactivate.
	because pre-collision
	seat belts have activated
	repeatedly within a short
	time.
	Steering lock engaged.	(→P.61)
(U.S.A. only)
	The engine oil should be
	replaced soon.
	The engine oil needs to be	Replace the engine oil as
	replaced.	soon as possible.

For further information, refer to the owner’s manual.

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Smart access system filure warnings

The vehicle will issue a message certain conditions, such as forgetting master key in the vehicle or carrying it away from the vehicle with the engine running.

Problem	Cause	Solution
	• Opening the driver’s
	door with the ignition
	switch on or with the
	selector lever in a posi-
	tion other than “P”
	• Closing the driver’s door	The shift lever is in the “P”
	while carrying the mas-	position
	ter key outside of the
	vehicle with the ignition
	switch on or the selector
	lever in a position other
	than “P”
	• Pressing the door lock
	button while carrying the
	master key outside of the
	vehicle with the ignistion
	switch on.
	• Pressing the door lock	• The ignition switch is
	button with the master	turned off
	key still in the vehicle and	• You are carrying the
	the ignition switch turned	master key with you
	off.
	• Closing a passenger's
	door with the ignition
	switch on and the master
	key outside of the vehicle

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Problem	Cause	Solution
	An attempt is made to use	Always carry the master
	a key that does not match	key when starting the
	the vehicle	engine
	Master key battery is low	Replace the master key
		battery

For further information, refer to the owner’s manual.

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Topic 6

Opening and Closing

Doors

nUsing the lock button

	Lock
1
	Unlock
2

nUsing the power door lock switch

	Lock
1
	Unlock
2

nUsing the smart access function (if eqipped)

Lock

Unlock

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Topic 6

Opening and Closing

nUsing the mechanical key

Type A	Type B		Lock
		1
			Unlock
		2

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nChild door protectors

1Lock

Turning the knob to the “LOCK” position prevents the rear door from being opened from the inside.

Use this function whenever small children are in the vehicle.

nDoor closer (if equipped)

If any door is partially latched, it will close automatically.

nPower Windows

1Power window switches

To lower the window, push the switch down.To raise the window, pull the switch up.

2Window lock switch

When the window lock switch is pressed in, only the driver's window can be raised or lowered.

Fully lifting pulling or pressing the power window switch make the window open fully or lower fully automatically.

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Topic 6

Opening and Closing

Moon Roof

nOpening and closing

1 Pushing the “OPEN” button for about 1 second causes the moon roof to open and stop about 3 cm(1 in.) from the fully opened position. Push again to open completely.

2 Push and hold the “CLOSE” button for about

1 second to close completely.

nTilt

1 To tilt up the moon roof, push and hold the “UP” button for about 1 second.

2 To lower the moon roof, push and hold the “CLOSE” button for about 1 second.

To open the moonroof partially, push the switch in the opposite direction when the desired position is reached.

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Topic 6

Opening and Closing

Fuel Tank Cap

Pull the fuel filler door opener.

Remove the cap by slowly turning it counterclockwise.

The removed cap can be stored on the fuel filler door.

Use premium (91 octane or higher) unleaded gasoline.

The display indicates that the fuel filler door is on the left side of the vehicle.

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Topic 6

Opening and Closing

Hood

Pull the hood lock release lever under the instrument panel.

Inserting your fingers under the hood, push up the auxiliary catch lever and lift.

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Topic 6

Opening and Closing

Trunk

nTrunk lid opener switch

Off (inactivate)

1 Make sure the main switch is on.

2To activate the insert the masterkey and turn it to the left.

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On (activate)

Pull the lever to open the trunk.

nMechanical key

Type A	Type B	Turn the key clockwise to open.
		Only the master key can be used to open the
		trunk.

nTrunk lid closer

If the trunk lid is partially latched, it will close automatically.

The trunk can also be opened with the smart access system and the wireless remote control. See pages 8 and 9.

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Topic 6 Opening and Closing
Doors........................................................................	53
Moon Roof..............................................................	55
Fuel Tank Cap........................................................	56
Hood.........................................................................	57
Trunk.........................................................................	58

Topic 5

Driving Comfort

Audio System

nBasic Operation

With Navigation System

Without Navigation System

	Function switch display		Power ON/OFF, volume adjustment
1		4
	Changes screen display		Adjusts sound quality
2		5
	Mode selectors		Adjusts sound level
3		6

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	• Switching modes
	or	Radio mode	or	Tape mode
		(AM, satellite radio)
	or	Radio mode	or	CD mode
		(FM)

nRear switches

Some audio features can be controlled from the rear seat.

1 Volume adjustment

2Radio mode: Selects radio station

Tape mode: Selects other side of cassette tape

CD mode: Selects desired CD

3Radio mode: tuner

Tape mode: fast forward / rewind

CD mode: Selects desired track or disc

4Power ON / OFF

5Mode Selector / Child lock

nAudio remote control (steering switches)

It is possible to operate the audio system without removing your hands from the steering wheel.

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2

3

Switch modes

RADIO mode: select station / tuner

TAPE mode:	fast forward / rewind
CD mode:	select disc or track

Volume adjustment

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Topic 5

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nRadio mode

With Navigation System

1

2

3

4

5

Enter or select preset stations Receive traffic information Display - radio text messages Tuning

Receive radio text messages

Without Navigation System

• Entering station presets 1 Turn the power on

2Switch to radio modes

3Turn or push to select the desired station

4Hold down one of the buttons “1” through “6” until you hear a beep.

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nTape mode

With Navigation System

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Rewind Fast foward

Reverse playback direction DOLBY NR ON/OFF Skip to next track

Repeat current track Eject

Without Navigation System

nCD mode

With Navigation System

Without Navigation System

1 Select disc

2Repeat current disc

3Random playback (all discs)

4Play beginning of the first track of each disc

5Fast forward

6Repeat current track

7Random playback (current disc only)

8Play beginning of each track on current disc

9Rewind

10 Select track

11 Load disc

12Eject

13Rondom playback

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• Loading CD(s)

1 Open the CD door

• Loading a single CD			• Loading multiple CDs
2	Press the	button.	2	Hold down	until you hear a beep.
	“WAIT” appears on the display.			“WAIT” appears on the display.
3	When the	“WAIT” display	3	When the “WAIT” display changes to
	changes to “LOAD”, insert the			“LOAD”, insert one disc.
	disc.		4	Once the disc is inserted, “WAIT” appears
				again on the display.
			5	Repeat steps 3 and 4 .

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Climate Control

With Navigation System

Without Navigation System

AWith rear air conditioning control

BWithout rear air conditioning control

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1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Drivers side temperature control
	8
Passengers side temperature
	9
control
	10
Switch to “DUAL” mode
	11
Driver side temperature display
	12
Passenger side temperature dis-
	13
play
	14
Wind shield defog / defrost

“A/C” switch

Air flow controls Air intake controls Swing center vent Fan speed controls

Switch to “AUTO” mode “OFF” button

Rear air conditioning control switches (if equipped)

n“AUTO” mode

1 Push the “AUTO” button.

2 Adjust the temperature with the “TEMP” buttons.

n“DUAL” mode

In “DUAL” mode, driver and passenger side temperature settings can be controlled separately.

1 Push the “DUAL” button.

2Adjust the driver side temperature with the “TEMP” buttons, and the passenger side temperature with the “PASSENGER TEMP” buttons.

nSwinging the center vents

Push or .

Pushing the “DUAL” button changes movement of the vanes when no passengers in the front seat.

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nRear air conditioning controls (if equipped)

1 Switch to “AUTO” mode

2 “OFF” button

3 Change air flow mode

Seat Heater Switches

Front seats

1 Activate / inactivate

2 Turn on

3 Adjusting

Rear seats

1 ON / OFF Push the button.

Climate Control Seat Switches

Front seats

1 Activate / inactivate

2 Turn on

3 Adjusting

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Rear seats

1 Activate / inactivate

2 Turn on

3 Adjusting

Refleshing Rear Seat Switches

Built-in lumbar vibrators reduce lumber fatigue for the occupant.

1 ON / changes vibration speed

2 OFF

Sun Shades

nRear electric sun shade

Raise or lower, push the button. 1 From front

2 From rear

nManual sun shade (if equipped)

Pull the tab and hook.

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Topic 5

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Console Boxes

nOver bead console box

Push the lid gently to open and close.

nRear console box

	Upper box
	1	Push the tab to release the lock.
	2	Lift the armrest to open.
	Lower box
Lock	3	Push the lockrelease button and side open.
release button

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There is an accessory 10 A / 12 V power outlet located inside the rear consol box.

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Topic 5

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Cup Holders

Front

Push the cup holder gently to extend.

Rear (With powered seats)

Release the lock and lift the armrest.

Rear (with manual seats)

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Cigarette Lighter and Ashtray

Front

To remove the ashtray, raise the lid and pull it out.

Rear

To remove the ashtray, raise the lid and pull it out.

Glove Box

1 Open

2Lock

3Unlock

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Trunk Storage Extension

Pull down the armrest in the rear seat.

	Open
1
	Lock
2
	Unlock
3

Open the inner lid

1 From Passenger compartment side

2 From truck side

Cool Box

Keeps canned drinks cool whenever the rear air conditioning system is on.

Pull down the armrest in the rear seat. 1 Open the inner lid.

2 Pull the lever to open.

To use as luggage compartment

Close the cool air intake lid to turn off the cool box system.

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