2011 Lexus HS250h fuel

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The Quick Guide is not intended as a substitute for your Owner’s
Manual. We strongly encourage you to review the Owner’s
Manual and supplementary manuals so you will have a better
understanding of your vehicle’s capabilities and limitations.
Air Conditioning System (without navigation system)*
Using the automatic mode......................................................................................................... 72
Adjusting the temperature......................................................................................................... 72
Air Conditioning System (with navigation system)
*
Using the automatic mode......................................................................................................... 64
Adjusting the temperature......................................................................................................... 64
Audio System (without navigation system)
*
Basic operation ............................................................................................................................... 69
Radio ................................................................................................................................................... 69
CD player.......................................................................................................................................... 70
Operating an iPod ...........................................................................................................................71
Remote control (steering wheel switches)............................................................................71
Audio System (with navigation system)
*
Audio control screen....................................................................................................................60
Basic operation ...............................................................................................................................60
Radio .....................................................................................................................................................61
DVD player/CD player .................................................................................................................61
Operating an iPod .........................................................................................................................63
Remote control (steering wheel switches)..........................................................................63
Automatic High Beam.......................................................................................................................38
Cruise Control...................................................................................................................................... 26
Door Locks............................................................................................................................................ 85
Dynamic Radar Cruise Control.....................................................................................................28
Eco Driving Indicator Light.............................................................................................................. 25
Energy Monitor / Consumption Screen..................................................................................... 12
Fuel Tank Cap....................................................................................................................................... 88
Garage Door Opener....................................................................................................................... 79
Hands-free System For Cellular Phone (without navigation system)
*
Bluetooth® phone pairing .........................................................................................................65
Calling by number .........................................................................................................................65
Calling by name.............................................................................................................................. 66
Calling by speed dial .................................................................................................................... 66
Phonebook transfer ...................................................................................................................... 67
Changing the registered name ................................................................................................68
Registering a speed dial ..............................................................................................................68
*: This feature may be operated by Voice Command (See P. 73)

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OverviewInstrument Panel
VIEW switch 
Windshield wiper
de-icer switch
*1, *2
P. 35
VSC OFF switch*1
Trunk opener*1
Fuel filler door
opener
P.88
Rear sunshade
switch
*1
HUD (Head-up Dis-
play) position
adjustment switch

P. 33
HUD (Head-up Dis-
play) contrast adjust-
ment switch

P. 33
HUD (Head-up Display)
main switch
P. 33
Instrument panel light control switches*1
Outside rear view
mirror switches
*1
Headlight cleaner switch *1
NAVI switch 
P. 33

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Hybrid System
■Hybrid System Indicator
Eco area
Eco Driving Indicator Light turns on
Hybrid Eco area
Eco Driving Indicator Light turns on
Charge area
Eco Driving Indicator Light turns on
Pow e r a r e a
Eco Driving Indicator Light turns off
●By keeping the indicator needle within Eco area, Eco-friendly driving can be achieved.
Hybrid Eco area shows that gasoline engine power is not being used very often.*
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●Charge area indicates regeneration*2 status. Regenerated energy will be used to charge
the hybrid battery.
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1: The gasoline engine will automatically stop and restart under various conditions.
*
2: When used in this manual, “regeneration” refers to the conversion of energy created by
the movement of the vehicle into electrical energy.
■Charging the battery
When shift position N is selected, the hybrid battery (traction battery) will not be charged.
Thus, select P when the vehicle is stopped.
In addition, when driving in heavy traffic, use D or B.
■Regenerative braking
The motor generator converts kinetic energy to electric energy when:
●The accelerator pedal is released while driving with shift position D or B selected.
●The brake pedal is depressed while driving with shift position D or B selected.
Your vehicle is a hybrid vehicle. It has characteristics different from conventional vehicles.
Be sure you are closely familiar with the characteristics of your vehicle, and operate with
care.
The hybrid system combines the use of a gasoline engine and an electric motor (traction
motor) according to driving conditions, improving fuel efficiency and reducing exhaust
emissions.
For details, refer to the “Owner's Manual”.

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■Sounds and vibrations specific to a hybrid vehicle
There may be no engine sounds or vibration even though the vehicle is able to move. Always
change the shift position to P, and apply the parking brake when parked.
The following sounds or vibrations may occur when the hybrid system is operating and are
not a malfunction:
●Motor sounds may be heard from the engine compartment.
●Sounds may be heard from the hybrid battery (traction battery) behind the rear seats
when the hybrid system starts or stops.
●Sounds from the hybrid system may be heard when the trunk lid is open.
●Sounds may be heard from the transaxle when the engine is started or stopped, or while
the engine is idling.
●Engine sounds may be heard when accelerating sharply.
●Sounds may be heard due to regenerative braking when the brake pedal is depressed
and accelerator is loosened.
●Other sounds, such as motors and mechanical noises, may be heard from the brake sys-
tem when the brake pedal is depressed.
●Vibration may be felt when the gasoline engine starts or stops.
●Cooling fan sounds may be heard from the air intake vent on the side of rear left seat-
back.
When driving in Eco drive mode, the fan noise may be louder than when driving nor-
mally.
■Running out of fuel
When the vehicle has run out of fuel and the hybrid system cannot be started, refuel the
vehicle with at least enough gasoline to make the low fuel level warning light go off. If there is
only a small amount of fuel, the hybrid system may not be able to start.
(The minimum amount of fuel to add to make the low fuel level warning light go out is about
2.6 gal. [10 L, 2.1 Imp.gal.], when the vehicle is on a level surface. This value may vary when
the vehicle is on a slope.)

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Energy Monitor / Consumption Screen
■Energy monitor
The energy monitor can be displayed on both the navigation system screen and the multi-
information display.
●How to display on the navigation system screen (P. 4 1 ) :
Press the “MENU” button on the Remote Touch and select “Info. Phone” after that select
“Fuel consumption”.
If the “Consumption” or “Past Record” screen is displayed, select the “Energy” and press
the “ENTER” button on the Remote Touch.
●How to display on the multi-information display:
Toggle the “ENTER” switch on the steering wheel upward or downward through several
times to select the energy monitor display.
●The flow of energy is displayed on the
navigation system screen.
Amber: gasoline energy
Yellow: electrical energy
Green: energy recovery
A green arrow appears when regen-
erative braking occurs.
●The flow of energy is indicated by the
movement of the arrows on the multi-
information display.
You can view the status of your hybrid system on the multi-information display and the
navigation system screen.
The displayed energy flow, battery level, etc. will change in response to the current driving
conditions.

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■Consumption (with navigation system)
Press the “MENU” button on the Remote Touch and select “Info. Phone”, after that select
“Fuel consumption” and press the “ENTER” button on the Remote Touch.
If the
“Consumption” screen does not appear, select “Consumption” and press the “ENTER”
button on the Remote Touch.
Fuel consumption in the past 30 minutes
Regenerated energy in the past 30 min-
utes
One symbol indicates 50 Wh. Up to 4
symbols are shown.
Cruising range
■Past record (with navigation system)
Press the “MENU” button on the Remote Touch and select “Info. Phone”, after that select
“Fuel consumption” and press the “ENTER” button on the Remote Touch.
If the “Past Record” screen does not appear, select “Past Record” and press the “ENTER”
button on the Remote Touch.
Best past fuel consumption
Average fuel consumption
Displays the average fuel consumption
between each reset of the total average
fuel consumption on the multi-informa-
tion display.
When resetting, if the total average fuel
consumption is better than the best past
fuel consumption, the best past fuel con-
sumption will be updated.
■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, read the message and
follow the instructions.

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Hybrid transmission
■Shifting the shift lever
Shift lever
Operate the shift lever gently and
ensure correct shifting operation.
When shifting to the D or R
positions, move the shift lever
along the shift gate.
To shift to the N position, slide
the shift lever to the left and hold
it. The shift position will change
to N.
Shifting to B is only possible
when shift position D is selected.
The shift lever will always return
to this position after a shifting
operation.
When shifting from P to D or R, from D
to R, or from R to D, ensure that the
brake pedal is being depressed and the
vehicle is stationary.
Shift position indicator
When selecting the shift position, make
sure that the shift position has been
changed to the desired position by
checking the shift position indicator pro-
vided on the instrument panel.
When any shift position other than D or
B is selected, the arrow toward B disap-
pears from the shift position indicator.
■Shift position purpose
*: For good fuel economy and noise reduction, the D position should usually be used.
Shift positionFunction
PParking the vehicle/starting the hybrid system
RReversing
NNeutral
DNormal driving*
BApplying moderate engine braking when driving down hills or on
steep slopes

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■Selecting a driving mode
The following modes can be selected to suit driving conditions:
Eco drive mode
Suitable for improving the fuel economy,
because the torque corresponding to
the accelerator pedal depression
amount can be generated more
smoothly than it is in normal conditions
and the operation of the air conditioning
system (heating/cooling) will be mini-
mized.
When the “ECO MODE” switch is
pressed, the “ECO MODE” indicator
comes on in the meter.
Po w e r m o d e
Suitable when the vehicle needs to drive
powerfully or travels in mountainous
areas.
When the power mode switch is
pressed, the “PWR MODE” indicator
comes on in the meter.
■Using air conditioning in Eco drive mode
The Eco drive mode controls heating/cooling and fan speed operation to improve fuel
consumption. When you want to improve the effectiveness of the air conditioning sys-
tem, adjust the fan speed or cancel the Eco drive mode.
For more information, refer to the “Navigation System Owner’s Manual”.