2011 Lexus IS200d Owner's Manuals

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CAUTION
When starting the engine
Always start the engine while sitting in the driver's seat. Do not press the
accelerator while starting the engine under any circumstances.
Doing so may cause an accident resulting in death or serious injury.
Stopping the engine in an emergency
If you want to stop the engine in an emergency while driving the vehicle,
push and hold the “ENGINE START STOP” switch for more than 3 sec-
onds.
However, do not touch the “ENGINE START STOP” switch while driving
except in an emergency. Turning the engine off while driving will not cause
loss of steering or braking control, but the power assist to these systems will
be lost. This will make it more difficult to steer and brake, so you should
pull over and stop the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so.
NOTICE
To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the “ENGINE START STOP” switch in ACCESSORY or
IGNITION ON mode for long periods without the engine running.
When starting the engine
Do not race a cold engine.
If the engine becomes difficult to start or stalls frequently, have the engine
checked immediately.

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Automatic transmission
Select a shift position appropriate for the driving conditions.
Shifting the shift lever
While the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is in IGNI-
TION ON mode, depress the brake pedal and move the
shift lever.
Shift position uses
*: To improve fuel consumption and reduce noises, set the shift lever
Shift positionFunction
PParking the vehicle or starting the engine
RReversing
NNeutral
DNormal driving*
SS mode driving (P. 165)

: If equipped

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Selecting a driving mode
The following patterns can be selected to suit current driving
and operating conditions.
Power mode
For powerful acceleration
and driving in mountain-
ous regions.
Normal mode
Snow mode
For accelerating and driv-
ing on slippery road sur-
faces, such as on snow.
Press “SNOW”
to return to
normal mode.

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Selecting shift ranges in the D position (if equipped)
To drive using temporary shift range selection, operate the “-” shift
paddle switch. The shift range can then be selected by operating
the “-” and “+” shift paddle switches. Changing the shift range
allows restriction of the upper limit of the gears to be used, pre-
venting unnecessary upshifting and enabling the level of engine
braking force to be selected.
Higher shift range
Lower shift range
The selected shift range, from 1
to 6, will be displayed in the
meter cluster.
To return to normal D position
driving, the “+” shift paddle
switch must be held down for a
period of time.

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IS250/220d/200d_EEShift ranges and their functions
A lower shift range will provide greater engine braking force than a
higher shift range.
Shift rangeFunction
6Automatically selecting gears between 1 and 6
according to vehicle speed and driving conditions.
5Automatically selecting gears between 1 and 5
according to vehicle speed and driving conditions.
4Automatically selecting gears between 1 and 4
according to vehicle speed and driving conditions.
3Automatically selecting gears between 1 and 3
according to vehicle speed and driving conditions.
2Automatically selecting gears between 1 and 2
according to vehicle speed and driving conditions.
1Setting the gear at 1.

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Changing shift ranges in S mode
To enter S mode, shift the shift lever to the S position. The shift
range can then be selected by operating the “-” and “+” shift pad-
dle switches (if equipped) or the shift lever. Changing the shift
range allows restriction of the upper limit of the gears to be used,
preventing unnecessary upshifting and enabling the level of engine
braking force to be selected.
Higher shift range
Lower shift range
The selected shift range, from 1
to 6, will be displayed in the
meter cluster.
The initial shift range in S mode is automatically set to 5 or 4
according to vehicle speed. However, the initial shift range may be
set to 3 or 2 if the AI-SHIFT has operated while the shift lever was
in the D position.
(P. 167)
Shift ranges and their functions
P. 164

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When the “-” shift paddle switch is operated in the D position
When the “-” shift paddle switch is operated in the D position, a shift range
will be automatically selected. The highest gear of the first shift range will
be one gear lower than the gear in use during normal D position driving.
Automatic deactivation of shift range selection in the D position
Shift range selection in the D position will be deactivated in the following
situations:
When the vehicle comes to a stop
When range 6 is selected and the accelerator pedal is depressed
If the accelerator pedal is depressed for more than a certain period of
time
To protect automatic transmission
A function is adopted that automatically selects a higher shift range when
the fluid temperature is high.
Gear range display when driving
The current gear is displayed on the multi-information display. (P. 184)
Downshifting restrictions warning buzzer
To help ensure safety and driving performance, downshifting operation may
sometimes be restricted. In some circumstances, downshifting may not be
possible even when the shift lever or shift paddle switch is operated. (The
warning buzzer will sound twice.)
When driving with the cruise control system or dynamic radar cruise control
system
Engine braking will not occur during shift range selection in the D position
or S mode, even when downshifting to range 5 or 4. (P. 198, 202)
Snow mode automatic deactivation
Snow mode is automatically deactivated if the “ENGINE START STOP”
switch is turned off after driving in snow mode.
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P
P. 5 1 4

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If does not come on even after shifting the shift lever to S
This may indicate a malfunction in the automatic transmission system. Have
the vehicle inspected by any authorized Lexus dealer or repairer, or another
duly qualified and equipped professional, immediately.
(In this situation, the vehicle will operate as if the shift lever is in D.)
AI-SHIFT
The AI-SHIFT automatically shifts the gear to the suitable position accord-
ing to the driver performance and driving conditions.
The AI-SHIFT automatically operates when the shift lever is in the D posi-
tion. However, operating the “-” paddle shift switch will restrict the func-
tion’s operation. (Shifting the shift lever to the S position cancels the
function.)
CAUTION
When driving on slippery road surfaces
Be careful of downshifting and sudden acceleration, as this could result in
the vehicle skidding to the side or spinning.