Two buttons that most LS owners might not know about

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05-14-14, 11:12 AM

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I can't speak to what is on the LS600 but the LS460s don't have a TPMS On/Off switch. And they don't have a TPMS Reset switch. They have a TPMS Set switch. The Set switch is used to set the low pressure warning thresholds in the car's electronics. Injudicious operation of the Set switch can compromise the safety features provided by the TPMS and cause nuisance false alarms.

Stupid question but what is that dial to the right for? I keep turning it back and fourth but I don't see or feel anything happening.

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05-14-14, 11:43 AM

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Stupid question but what is that dial to the right for? I keep turning it back and fourth but I don't see or feel anything happening.

The **** adjusts the volume of the audible feedback from wireless key operations such as locking the doors and trunk and the audible feedback from lock and unlock operations using the door handles and trunk button. Maximum volume would be fully counter clockwise and off would be clockwise into the detent - sort of counterintuitive.

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05-14-14, 11:56 AM

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Ahhhhh thanks so much! I thought it was for the foot well lighting brightness but didn't see a difference lol..

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07-25-14, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by lexus600hl

Two buttons that probably most LS owners don't know about (I have owned one 2007 LS 460l and three ls 600HLs and I have never heard of these two buttons)....

1. PCS on/off.
2. There TPMS button right next to the preceding button.

These two buttons are just above the accelerator pedal. If you lean into the well, you will see them side by side.

So if I turn PCS off, will this disable radar cruise as well? Meaning I can just have regular cruise control? Not that'd I'd want to per se, but it'd be nice to know that.

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07-25-14, 08:13 AM

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I propose an annual "Manual Reading Day"

Seems many of us haven't.

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07-25-14, 01:22 PM

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sparky3 you can have "regular" cruise control by simply turning the cruise on and pushing the lever forward for a few seconds. . .

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07-25-14, 01:58 PM

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I propose an annual "Manual Reading Day"

Seems many of us haven't.

Bravo!

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07-25-14, 03:01 PM

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Fair enough...

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07-26-14, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by dfkd

I propose an annual "Manual Reading Day"

Seems many of us haven't.

You know -- when I got my CPO car ('08 460 SWB), it didn't have a manual in it. I insisted that the $sales guy find me one. He couldn't understand why. It's a tome, but still a lot of good info in it.

It also doubles as a sleep aid. No need for Ambien here.