2013 Lexus GS300h lights

GS450h_300h_OM_OM30D53E_(EE)
Pictorial IndexSearch by illustration
1For safety and
securityMake sure to read through them
2Instrument clusterHow to read the gauges and meters, the variety of warn-
ing lights and indicators, etc.
3Operation of each
componentOpening and closing the doors and windows,
adjustment before driving, etc.
4DrivingOperations and advices which are necessary for driving
5Interior featuresUsage of the interior features, etc.
6Maintenance and
careCaring for your vehicle and maintenance procedures
7When trouble
arisesWhat to do in case of malfunction or emergency
8Vehicle specifica-
tionsVehicle specifications, customizable features, etc.
IndexSearch by symptom
Search alphabetically

TABLE OF CONTENTS2
GS450h_300h_OM_OM30D53E_(EE)For your information...................... 8
Reading this manual .................... 12
How to search .............................. 13
Pictorial index .............................. 14
1-1. For safe use
Before driving ..................... 34
For safety drive ................... 36
Seat belts ............................. 38
SRS airbags ......................... 44
Airbag manual on-off sys-
tem.......................................56
Safety information for children
Child restraint systems ........ 59
Installing child restraints ..... 70
Exhaust gas precautions ...... 79
1-2. Hybrid system
Hybrid system features........ 80
Hybrid system precautions .. 84
1-3. Theft deterrent system
Immobilizer system ............. 91
Double locking system ........ 96
Alarm .................................. 972. Instrument cluster
Warning lights and indica-
tore....................................104
Gauges and meters ............ 109
Multi-information display . 114
Head-up display ................ 122
Energy monitor/ consumption
screen................................130
3-1. Key Information
Keys .................................. 138
3-2. Opening, closing and locking
the doors and trunk
Smart entry & start system 143
Wireless remote control .... 168
Doors ................................. 183
Trunk ................................. 187
3-3. Adjusting the seats
Front seats ......................... 194
Driving position memory .. 198
Head restraints................... 204
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and
mirrors
Steering wheel ................... 207
Inside rear view mirror ...... 208
Outside rear view mirrors . 211
Opening, closing the windows
and moon roof
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of each compo-
nent

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GS450h_300h_OM_OM30D53E_(EE)Power windows ................. 215
Moon roof ......................... 218
4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ............ 224
Cargo and luggage............. 235
Trailer towing ((vehicles with-
out towing package))....... 236
Trailer towing (vehicles with
towing package))..............237
4-2. Driving procedures
Power (ignition) switch ..... 246
EV drive mode .................. 253
Hybrid transmission .......... 256
Turn signal lever ............... 264
Parking brake .................... 266
Brake Hold ........................ 269
Horn .................................. 271
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ............... 272
Automatic High Beam ...... 277
Fog light switch................. 283
Windshield wipers and
washer...............................285
Headlight cleaner switch ... 2924-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap . 293
4-5. Using the driving support sys-
tem
Cruise control .................... 298
Dynamic radar cruise con-
trol......................................302
Dynamic radar cruise control
with full-speed range........318
LKA (Lane-keeping Assist)335
Lexus (parking assist-sen-
sor)....................................345
Lexus (parking assist moni-
tor)....................................358
Driving mode select switch388
Driving assist systems ....... 393
PCS (Pre-Crash Safety sys-
tem)...................................402
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) 414
• The Blind Spot Monitor
func-
tion.................................420
• The Rear Crossing Traffic
Alert function...................423
Lexus night view ............... 426
4-6. Driving tips
Hybrid vehicle driving tips 432
Winter driving tips ............ 434
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GS450h_300h_OM_OM30D53E_(EE)5-4. Using the hands-free phone sys-
tem(for cellular phone)
Hands-free system (for cellular
phone)...............................611
Using a Bluetooth®
phone................................625
Setting the hands-free system
(for cellular phone)...........645
Setting the Bluetooth®...... 671
5-5. Using the interior lights
Interior lights list ............... 684
• Interior light .................. 685
• Personal lights............... 685
5-6. Using the storage featurers
List of storage features ...... 687
• Glove box...................... 689
• Console box .................. 690
• Cup holders ................... 691
• Auxiliary boxes............. 693
Trunk features ................... 6945-7. Other interior features
Sun visors and vanity mir-
rors....................................697
Clock ................................. 698
Ashtrays ............................ 699
Power outlets ..................... 700
Heated steering wheel ....... 702
Seat heaters/seat ventila-
tors.....................................704
Armrest.............................. 711
Rear sunshade/rear door sun-
shades................................712
Coat hooks......................... 715
Assist grips ........................ 716
Utility hook ....................... 717
6-1. Maintenance and care
Cleaning and protecting the
vehicle exterior..................720
Cleaning and protecting the
vehicle interior..................724
6-2. Maintenance
Maintenance require-
ments..................................728
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Pictorial index
Exterior
The shape of the headlights may differ depending on the grade, etc. (P. 800)
Doors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 183
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 144, 168
Opening/closing the door glasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 215
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . P. 908
Warning lights/warning messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 833, 847
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 187
Opening from inside the cabin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 187
Opening from outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 144, 168
Opening by using the mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 909
Warning lights/warning messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 833, 848
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 211
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 211
Folding the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 211
Driving position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 198
Defogging the mirrors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 499
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GS450h_300h_OM_OM30D53E_(EE)Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 285
Precautions against winter season. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 434
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
*1 . . . . . . . . . . P. 500
Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 722
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 293
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 293
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 929
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 753
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 936
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 434
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system
*1 . . . . . . . . . P. 753
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 870, 884
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 734
Opening. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 734
Engine compartment cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 739
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 930
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 915
Warning messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 847
Headlights/front position lights/daytime running lights . . . . . . P. 272
Front fog lights
*1/rear fog light*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 283
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 264
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 272
Stop lights
Brake Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 269
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 272
Back-up light
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Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 256
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Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 800, Watts: P. 939)
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Instrument panel (Left-hand drive vehicles)
Power switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 246
Starting the hybrid system/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 246
Emergency stop of the hybrid system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 821
When the hybrid system will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 902
Warning messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 861
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 256
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 256
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 822
When the shift lever does not move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 904
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 109
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument panel light . . . . . P. 109
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 104
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 8301
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GS450h_300h_OM_OM30D53E_(EE)Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 114
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 114
Energy monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 130
When the warning messages are displayed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 838
Parking brake switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 266
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 266
Precautions against winter season. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 435
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 838
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 264
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 272
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/daytime running lightsP. 272
Front fog lights
*/rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 283
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 285
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 285
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 747
Warning messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 858
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 820
Trunk opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 187
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 734
Tilt and telescopic steering control switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 207
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 207
Driving position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 198
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 478
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 478
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 499
Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 501
Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 501
Hands-free system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 611
Trunk opener main switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 188
*: If equipped
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