austinGS

Hi all. I am a new owner of a 2009 GS350 and loving every second of it. Its a sweet car.

Quick and maybe dumb question: I enjoy the bluetooth phone feature - works flawlessly. However, when I get to my destination and wish to continue to talk on the phone but turn off the car ignition, the bluetooth automatically disconnects. Anyway for me to go from ignition on mode directly to the accessories mode without loosing the bluetooth connection?
Id like to think that Lexus has thought through the possibility that if someone has a bluetooth phone going, the ignition switch would go straight to accessories mode.

EyeKutr

iTrader: (5)

put the car in neutral while pressing foot on brake and turn off car. Then you can move the gear to park

TWong350

iTrader: (8)

^^^Yup! Works like a charm! I discovered that by accident.

rominl

iTrader: (4)

yup that's pretty much the same. as long as shifter in any gears car will shut off and acc still on

worker

Any easy way to change from Park to Neutral without starting the car?

worker

Any easy way to change from Park to Neutral without starting the car?

rominl

iTrader: (4)

you will need to use the manual override to put the shifter into N. at the top left corner of the shifter there is a cap, you can use flat head to pry it open, and then stick the screw driver in to disengage the shifter lock

CAK 500

If you wish to continue your conversation once you arrive, you can also use the red "transfer" button on the screen to transfer the call back to the handset and turn the car off. I do this all the time, and it's seamless.

The G Man

That doesnt sound too safe, maybe Lexus should consider leaving the ACC power on when you shut off the engine. Most other manufacturer leave the ACC power on until the driver door is open.

twa2k

Any easy way to change from Park to Neutral without starting the car?

Without applying pressure to brake...press start button twice...then put foot on brake and shift to neutral.

worker

Thanks, but I try not to do that.

Thanks, I will try it next time.

Reason I ask is sometime I park with the wheel going over the curb a tiny bit. Not good for the tire/wheel and I don't want to start the car for that bit when gravity can do it's job a little.

rominl

iTrader: (4)

i don't see what's unsafe about it?

ah ic, yes, the other method mentioned will work well too

twa2k

Reason I shift car to neutral without starting is when I just need to roll the car out of the driveway for a bath. A car's battery and starter have only so many starts 'em...I don't wanna waste one for a mere 15 feet. Yet I always keep in mind the story of about friend of mine. He didn't close his driver's door enough to clear the garage door frame - thus effin' his driver's door on the roll-out!

The G Man

Its just that the other designs are much safer, I was alway taught to put the car in park 1st and then shut off the engine. What if you forget to put the car in park after you shut off engine and it rolls into another car or the neighbor's cat

IXI187IXI

iTrader: (3)

it makes a long annoying beeping noise to let you know its not in park.