2004 Lexus IS 300 Owners Manual - Page 199

03 07.09 STEERING WHEEL AND MIRRORS TILT STEERING WHEEL OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS SV16064 SV16010 To change the steering wheel angle, hold the steering wheel, pull the lock release lever toward you, tilt the steering wheel to the desired angle and release the lever. When the steering wheel is in a low position, it will spring up as you release the lock release lever. Adjust the mirror so that you can just see the side of your vehicle in the mirror. Be careful when judging the size or distance of any object seen in the outside rear view mirror on the passenger's side because it is a convex mirror. Any object seen in a convex mirror will look smaller and farther away than if seen in a normal flat mirror. When you push the rear window and outside rear view mirror defogger switch or operate the wipers, the heater panels in the outside rear view mirrors will quickly clear the mirror surface. (See "Rear window and outside rear view mirror defogger, and windshield wiper deicer switch" on page 36.) Some models: When the inside rear view mirror darkens in "AUTO" mode, the outside rear view mirrors also darken to reduce the reflection of the headlights of the following vehicle. For details, see "Inside rear view mirror" on page 182. CAUTION D Do not adjust the steering wheel while the vehicle is moving. Doing so may cause the driver to mishandle the vehicle and an accident may occur resulting in death or injuries. D After adjusting the steering wheel, try moving it up and down to make sure it is locked in position. 180