E46CT

you press the engine start button once (do not put your foot on brake) and it acts as if you're turning your key once (in a conventional car) to listen to the radio. You press the start button again (all the dash lights will turn on) to be able to activate the windows. You press it a third time to turn the electronics completely off.

So one or two presses with foot NOT on brake to do stuff like listen to radio or activate windows.

ExTrEmE99

iTrader: (6)

Depending on the year of the 2IS, they made modifications to the backing of the front seats to allow for more leg space for the back seats. If its the 3IS... I'm not sure the specifics but they may have made changes throughout the years too

*Also, if your car engine is already on and want to continue music/call when parked: Shift your car to Neutral and the push start button to get your car into ACC mode.

abaitedcat

Just got the car and the air filter and brake fluid indicators came on the screen telling me I need to change it. Should I? This car is at 44,000 miles. The brake pads seem okay and are quiet, do I still need to get the brake fluids changed? Also, the oil needs to be changed in 1000 miles out of 10,000 miles. I thought it was supposed to be 5,000 miles. Are these settings stuck in the lexus system or are they just manually created?

Flash5

abaitedcat

Are these warning indicators manually reset/programmed or are there actual sensors telling me I need to change the air filter / brake fluid. If they can be manually reset will this void warranty for future issues with brakes if I decide not to change the brake fluid. Has anyone ever heard of replacing the brake fluid and not the pads separately?

Thank you.

Flash5

Jay89

Brake fluid is just the hydraulic fluid that actually applies force to allow you to stop, they shouldnt cause any noise. General rule of thumb is to replace your brake fluid once every 2 years. Brake fluid is hygroscopic, meaning it absorbs moisture from the air. If its contaminated with too much water, it can start corroding the lines, or block them. In extreme cases of moisture contamination, it turns into a very gooey mess. Brakes dont work very well like that. Most of the time it also turns into a very dark color, almost black. Its supposed to be a bright light yellow or clear.

air filter, super easy to check. Just pop the clips off the air box and pull out the filter. Drop it lightly dirty side down on a table or floor. If when you lift there's lots of dust and dirt, replace. If there's nothing, put it back in.

on my car it looks like its manually entered by whatever tech does your oil change

abaitedcat

Concerning the brake fluid again, my next oil change is due at 1000 miles... should I just wait until then... I dont have much time to bring the car into the dealership or am unable to work on my car myself due to where I live and my lack of skills and belief in my own abilities. I drive the car maybe 3 or 4 days out of the week max to nearby places.

Thank you. Any links to the best way to write a dash cam without having to tear everything up or going through the battery. what's the best route?

Concerning the technology that allows for the doors to unlock when i have the key on me without pressing any buttons, is it possible to disable that? I am more comfortable with pressing the lock on the remote and then double checking by pulling on the door handle myself... similar to my old 2001 one. I didn't even know my car had this feature until my friend mentioned it.

Is there a way to adjust the steering wheel up or down?

Flash5

Former5SFE

HOLY *****, this is going to change my life!!! I'll have to try this today! I've always hated how the car instantly shuts off everything when you shut it off. Every car I've ever owned had a physical key ignition that I could just bump down to ACC after parking to finish out a song, or would just keep the stereo on until I opened the door. It's not even feasible to put it in park, hit the start button, then try to quickly hit it again to go into ACC mode because the system takes about 30 seconds to start up and connect to bluetooth again. This is a game changer I never knew about lol.

RKSTRAT

E46CT

Wonder why toyota would make you put it in neutral or have that feature? will have to try that out too. you'd think they would make it more intuitive by having you long-press the start button maybe. you'd think having it in neutral with the engine off would be a bit dangerous. set your parking brake if you try this!

abaitedcat

Can anyone recommend a broadway or wider aftermarket mirror that would actually fit over the stock mirror?

I drove my car for the first time at night and the lights from the other cars look like rows reflecting off of the rear window. Is this normal? I suspect the original owner might have replaced the back window. It makes me kind of dizzy looking at how the other cars lights look. Even from far away they look high in the air and rows. The side mirrors are fine.

Is there a way to leave the sports mode on after I shut the car off or do I have to set it each time I start driving?

Thanks

arentz07

Sounds like your rearview mirror isn't stock. If it was, it would be auto-dimming when the headlights of other cars shine on it (and of course you wouldn't see multiple of the same lights). Or perhaps it was damaged. Are you wanting a wider mirror or just to fix the problem with seeing multiple?

In regards to Sport mode, there is no way to make Sport mode active when you first turn the car on. The mode automatically reverts to Normal when the car is shut off. rant: For what it's worth, I stay out of Sport until I've been driving for 10-15 minutes. The throttle can be a bit touchy, which has led to some accidental downshifts before. I don't want to rev high until the oil is up to temp.

abaitedcat

The rearview mirror is stock, but the back glass mirror might not be. I want a wider mirror like one of those broadway mirrors but the one i had on my civic doesn't fit onto the lexus rearview mirror. The problem isn't the rearview mirror, it's the glass in the back.

The cars behind me at night give off a column lined reflection when I look at them through the back glass. Each car has this kind of pattern shining at me.
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One column for each headlight in conjunction with the lines down the rear glass. Is this normal?