Instrument Panel Brightness Adjustment; Limitation Of Brightness Adjustment; Eco Lamp And Sport Lamp; To Prevent Damage To The Engine And Its Components - Lexus GS350 Owner's Manual

The meters and display illuminate when
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The engine switch is in IGNITION ON mode.

Instrument panel brightness adjustment

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The instrument panel brightness levels when the tail lights are on and off can be
adjusted individually. However, when the surroundings are bright (daytime, etc.),
turning on the tail lights will not change the instrument panel brightness. At this time,
any adjustments made to the instrument panel brightness levels will be applied to
both settings at once.

Limitation of brightness adjustment

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The brightness of the instrument panel lights is automatically adjusted based on the
light sensor detecting how bright the surroundings are. However, if the instrument
panel brightness has been manually set to either the brightest or darkest setting, the
automatic adjustment will not be performed.

ECO lamp and SPORT lamp

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When sport mode is selected, SPORT lamp (red) will illuminate.
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When all of the following conditions are satisfied and Eco-friendly driving, ECO
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lamp (blue) will illuminate. (ECO lamp will become brighter the more Eco-friendly
driving you perform. Also, while the acceleration exceeds Zone of Eco driving,
ECO lamp turns off. [P. 90] However, when Eco drive mode is selected, while
the acceleration exceeds Zone of Eco driving, ECO lamp does not turn off.):
• Driving with the shift lever in D
• Paddle shift switch is not operated.
• Either normal mode or Eco drive mode is selected.
• The vehicle speed is approximately 80 mph (130 km/h) or below.
Customization
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Settings (e.g. on/off operation of ECO lamp) can be changed.
(Customizable features: P. 793)
NOTICE

To prevent damage to the engine and its components

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Do not let the indicator needle of the tachometer enter the red zone, which indi-
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cates the maximum engine speed.
The engine may be overheating if the engine coolant temperature gauge is in the
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red zone (H). In this case, immediately stop the vehicle in a safe place, and check
the engine after it has cooled completely. (P. 761)
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