2010 Lexus HS250h power steering

TABLE OF CONTENTSIndex
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1-1. Hybrid systemHybrid system ................................... 24
Hybrid system precautions ......... 27
Energy monitor/consumption screen................................................ 32
Hybrid vehicle driving tips........... 37
1-2. Key information Keys ...................................................... 39
1-3. Opening, closing and locking 
the doors
Smart access system with  push-button start .......................... 44
Wireless remote control .............. 54
Doors.................................................... 57
Trunk..................................................... 60
1-4. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Front seats .......................................... 64
Driving position memory 
(driver’s seat) ................................. 68
Head restraints................................... 71
Seat belts ............................................ 73
Steering wheel.................................. 79
Inside rear view mirror................... 81
Outside rear view mirrors .......... 83 1-5. Opening and closing the windows
and moon roof
Power windows................................ 86
Moon roof .......................................... 89
1-6. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap........... 92
1-7. Theft deterrent system Immobilizer system ........................ 96
Alarm.................................................... 98
Theft prevention labels 
(for U.S.A.) .................................... 100
1-8. Safety information Correct driving posture .............. 101
SRS airbags ..................................... 103
Front passenger occupant 
classification system .................... 115
Child restraint sy stems ............... 120
Installing child restraints ............. 124
2-1. Driving procedures Driving the vehicle ........................ 136
Power (ignition) switch ............... 145
EV drive mode ............................... 150
Hybrid transmission ..................... 153
Turn signal lever............................. 159
Parking brake ................................. 160
1Before driving
2When driving

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Pictorial indexInstrument panel
Headlight switch Turn signal lever Fog light switch P. 183
P. 159
P. 194
Tilt and telescopic steering
control switch
 P. 79
Pre-collision brake off switch  P. 233
Parking brake pedal P. 160
EV drive mode switch
Eco mode switch
Power mode switch P. 150
P. 155
P. 155
Hood lock release lever P. 419
Tilt and telescopic steering control lever  P. 79
Glove box P. 364
Trunk opener 
main switch
P. 60
Power (ignition) switch P. 145
Windshield wipers and
washer switch
P. 195
Gauges and meters 
Multi-information display P. 162
P. 169
Audio system *2P. 262

Before driving1
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1-1. Hybrid systemHybrid system ............................ 24
Hybrid system precautions .... 27
Energy monitor/ 
consumption screen ............. 32
Hybrid vehicle driving tips...... 37
1-2. Key information Keys ............................................... 39
1-3. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Smart access system with 
push-button start .................... 44
Wireless remote control ......... 54
Doors ............................................ 57
Trunk ............................................. 60
1-4. Adjustable components
(seats, mirrors, steering
wheel)
Front seats ................................... 64
Driving position 
memory (driver’s seat).......... 68
Head restraints ........................... 71
Seat belts ..................................... 73
Steering wheel ........................... 79
Inside rear view mirror ............. 81 Outside rear view mirrors...... 83
1-5. Opening and closing the 
windows and moon roof
Power windows .......................... 86
Moon roof ................................... 89
1-6. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap ..... 92
1-7. Theft deterrent system Immobilizer system .................. 96
Alarm............................................ 98
Theft prevention labels 
(for U.S.A.) ............................. 100
1-8. Safety information Correct driving posture ........ 101
SRS airbags .............................. 103
Front passenger occupant 
classification system............. 115
Child restraint systems ......... 120
Installing child restraints....... 124

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1-4. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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Before driving
Power easy access system (vehicles with driving position memory)
When the driver enters and exits the vehicle, the driver’s seat and steer -
ing wheel will automatically perf orm the follo
wing operations:
Exiting the vehicle: When all of the
follo
wing actions have been per -
formed, the steering wheel will
mo
ve up and back to the point far -
thest away from the driver and the
seat will mo
ve backward (auto
away function):
• The “POWER” switch has been
turned off
• The driver seat belt has been unfastened
Entering the vehi cle: When either
of the following actions has been
performed, the steering wheel will
move toward the driver and seat
will move forward (auto return
function):
• The “POWER” switch has been
turned to ACCESSORY or ON
mode
• The driver seat belt has been fas -
tened

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1-4. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Driving position memory (driver’s seat)
: If equipped
Your preferred driving position (the po sition of the driver’s seat, steering
wheel and outside rear view mirrors) can be memorized and recalled with
the touch of a button. It is also possible to set this function to activate auto
-
matically when the doors are unlocked. 
Three different driving positions can be entered into memory.
■ Entering a position to memory
Check that the shift position is in P.
Turn the “POWER” switch to ON mode.
Adjust the driver’s seat, steering wheel and outside r
ear view
mirrors to the desired positions.
While pressing and holding the
“
SET” button, or within 3 sec -
onds of pressing the “SET” but -
ton, press button 1, 2 or 3 until
the signal beeps.
If the selected button has
already been preset, the previ -
ously recorded position will be
o
verwritten.
■ Recalling the memorized position
Check that the shift position is in P.
Turn the “POWER” switch to ON mode.
Press button 1, 2 or 3 until the
signal beeps to r
ecall the
desired position.

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1-4. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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Before driving
Linking driving position memory with door unlock operation
Record your driving position to button 1, 2 or 3 before performing the fol-
lowing:
Carry only the key (including the card k
ey) to which you want to link the
driving position. If 2 or more keys are in the vehi cle, the driving position
cannot be linked properly.
Shift the shift position to P and close the driv
er’s door. Turn the
“POWER” switch to ON mode.
Press the desired button (1, 2 or 3)
to r
ecall the position. Then, while
keep pressing the button, press the
driver’s door lock switches (either
lock or unlock) until the signal
beeps.
The driving position is recalled
when the driver’s door is unlocked
using the entry function or wireless
remote control and the driver’s
door is opened.

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1-4. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
■Operating the driving position memory after turning the “POWER” switch off
Memorized positions (except for the steeri ng
wheel position) can be activated up
to 180 seconds after the driver’s door is opened and another 60 seconds after it is
closed again, even after turning the “POWER” switch off.
■Canceling the linked do or unlock operation
Turn the “POWER” switch to ON mode and close the driver’s door.
While pressing the “SET” button, press the driver’s door lock switches
(either lock or unlock) until the signal beeps.
■Stopping seat position op eration part-way through
Perform any of the following operations:
●Press the “SET” button.
●Press button 1, 2 or 3.
●Adjust the seat using the switches (only cancels seat position recall).
●Adjust the steering wheel using the tilt and telescopic steering control switch
(only cancels steering wheel position recall).
■Correct seat position
When the seat is in the most forward or most ba
ckward position, and the seat is
being moved in those directions, the syst em may not correctly recognize the cur-
rent position and the memorized posi ti
on will not be correctly recalled.
■Customization
If a seat position is memorized, the driv er seat will mo
ve back the set distance 
(  P. 5 7 2
) from that memorized position.
CAUTION
■Seat adjustment caution
Take care during seat adjustment so that th e seat does not strike the rear passenger
or squeeze your body against the steering wheel.

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1-4. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Before driving
Steering wheel
: If equipped
The steering wheel can be adjusted to a comfortable position.
■Manual adjustment
Hold the steering wheel and
push the lever down.
Adjust to the ideal position by
mo

ving the steering wheel hori -
zontally and vertically.
After adjustment, pull the lever
up to secure the steering wheel.
■ Power adjustment
Operating the switch moves the s teering wheel in the following direc -
tions:
Up
Down
Away from the driver
Toward the driver