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1-1. Hybrid system
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Before driving
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■Hybrid battery air vent
Hybrid battery air vent
There is an air intake vent on the
package tray for the purpose of
cooling the hybrid battery (trac-
tion battery). If the vent becomes
blocked, the hybrid battery may
overheat, leading to a reduction in
hybrid battery output.
Emergency shut off system
The emergency shut off system blocks off the high voltage current and
stops the fuel pump to minimize the risk of electrocution and fuel leakage
when a certain level of impact is detected by the impact sensor. If the
emergency shut off system activates, your vehicle will not restart. To
restart the hybrid system, contact your Lexus dealer.
Energy monitor/consumption screenYou can view the status of your hybrid system on the multi-information
display ( →P. 155) and the touch screen ( →P. 224). The following images
are examples only, and may vary slightly from actual conditions.
■ Energy monitor
● How to display on the touch screen:
Press .
Touch on the “Information” screen.
If the “Consumption” screen is displayed, touch .
● How to display on the multi-information display:
Push the “DISP” switch on the steering wheel several times to
select the energy monitor display.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP1
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1-1. Hybrid system
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Before driving
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■Consumption
Press .
Touch on the “Information” screen.
If the “Energy Monitor” screen is displayed, touch .
Fuel consumption in the past 30
minutes
Regenerated energy in the past
30 minutes
One symbol indicates 50 Wh. Up
to 4 symbols are shown.
Best past fuel consumption
Average fuel consumption
Cruising range
Hybrid warning message
A message is automatically displayed when a malfunction occurs in the
hybrid system or an improper operation is attempted. If a warning message is shown on
the multi-information display and
the touch screen, read the mes-
sage and follow the instructions.
(→P. 500)
STEP1
STEP2
■Resetting the consumption data
Touching will reset the “Average fuel consumption”. Touching
will reset all the data (except the “Cruising Range”) on the “Consumption” screen.
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2-1. Driving procedures
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Transmission
Select a shift position appropriate for the driving conditions.
■Shifting the shift lever
While the “POWER” switch is in ON mode, depress the brake
pedal and move the shift lever.
■ Shift position uses
*1: To improve fuel consumption and reduce noises, set the shift lever in the
“D” position for normal driving.
*
2: By selecting shift ranges using “S” mode, you can control engine braking forces.
Shift positionFunction
PParking the vehicle or starting the hybrid system
RReversing
NNeutral
DNormal driving*1
S“S” mode driving*2 ( → P. 144)
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2-2. Instrument cluster
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Trip information■ Driving range
■ Average fuel consumption after refueling
■ Current fuel consumption
■ Average vehicle speed
Displays the estimated maximum distance that can
be driven with the quantity of fuel remaining.
• This distance is computed based on your average
fuel consumption. As a result, the actual distance
that can be driven may differ from that displayed.
• When only a small amount of fuel is added to the tank, the display may not be updated.
Displays the average fuel consumption since the
vehicle was last refueled.
Displays the current rate of fuel consumption.
Displays the average vehicle speed since the hybrid
system was last started. Display items can be switched
by pushing the “DISP” switch.
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Alphabetical index
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Front passenger occupant classification system .......................... 107
Front passenger’s seat belt reminder light ..................................... 493
Front seats Adjustment .............................................. 58
Driver’s seat position memory ...... 60
Front turn signal lights
Wattage ................................................. 552
Fuel
Capacity................................................. 546
Fuel gauge ..............................................148
Gas station information ................. 596
Information............................................553
Refueling ................................................... 83
Messages ..................................................511
Fuel door..................................................... 83
Fuel filler door........................................... 83
Fuses.......................................................... 456
Garage door opener........................... 377
Gas station information ..................... 596
Gauges.......................................................148
Glove box ............................................... 356
Hands-free system (for cellular phone).......................... 306
Head restraints..........................................64
Headlight aim .......................................... 471
Headlight cleaner .................................. 165 Headlights
Adaptive front lighting system...... 159
Discharge headlights precautions........................................ 479
Replacing light bulbs ........................ 474
Switch........................................................ 158
Wattage..................................................552
Heaters
Seat heaters ......................................... 369
Side mirror.............................................240
Hill-start assist control ....................... 200
Hood ............................................................417
Hooks Cargo ...................................................... 375
Shopping bag ......................................375
Hybrid system ........................................... 22
Emergency shut off system.............. 27
Energy monitor/consumption screen...................................................... 27
High voltage components ............... 26
Power meter.......................................... 148
Power (ignition) switch .................... 138
Identification Engine..................................................... 545
Electric motor ..................................... 545
Vehicle ................................................... 545
Ignition switch
Power switch......................................... 138
Illuminated entry system .................... 352
I/M test....................................................... 413
Immobilizer system ................................ 88
Indicator lights......................................... 152
Initialization
Items to initialize .................................575
Inside rear view mirror .......................... 74
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