2013 Lexus GS450h fuel consumption

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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.
Audio System
Audio control screen........................................................................................................... ......... 69
Side Display (vehicles with a navigation system).............................................................. 69
Basic operation ................................................................................................................ ............... 70
Radio ................................................................................................................................................... 70
DVD player/CD player ........................................................................................................... ......71
Operating an iPod .............................................................................................................. ........... 72
Remote control (steering wheel switches).......................................................................... 69
Rear seat audio controls ....................................................................................................... ...... 72
Brake Hold .............................................................................................................................................. 29
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ....................................................................................................... ........ 45
Cruise Control ................................................................................................................. .....................39
Door Locks ............................................................................................................................................ 88
Driving Mode Select Switch..................................................................................................... .......48
Driving Position Memory........................................................................................................ ........... 19
Dynamic Radar Cruise Control................................................................................................... ... 41
Energy Monitor/Consumption Screen..........................................................................................11
EV Drive Mode ..................................................................................................................................... 23
Front Air Conditioning System Side Display (vehicles with a navigation system)...............................................................74
Using the automatic mode....................................................................................................... .. 75
Adjusting the temperature...................................................................................................... ... 75
Using the S-FLOW mode .......................................................................................................... 75
Front Seats .................................................................................................................... ........................... 18
Fuel Tank Cap .................................................................................................................. ....................... 91
Garage Door Opener ............................................................................................................. ........... 81
Hands-free System For Cellular Phone
Bluetooth
® phone pairing ......................................................................................................... 62
Phonebook transfer ............................................................................................................. .........63
Registering a speed dial ....................................................................................................... ....... 64
Calling by name.............................................................................................................................. 65
Calling by speed dial .......................................................................................................... .......... 66
Calling using SMS/MMS message ....................................................................................... 67
Receiving a call ............................................................................................................... ................68
Steering switches .............................................................................................................. .............68
Headlights ..................................................................................................................... ..........................33
Head-up Display ................................................................................................................ .................. 32
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Energy Monitor/Consumption Screen
■Energy monitor
● How to display on the Remote Touch screen
Vehicles without a navigation system
Press the “MENU” button on the Remote Touch.
Select “Info” on the “Menu” screen.
If the “Trip Information” or “Past Record” screen is displayed, select “Energy”.
Vehicles with a navigation system
Press the “MENU” button on the Remote Touch.
Select “Info/Apps” on the “Menu” screen.
Select “Fuel Consumption” on the “Information” screen.
If the “Trip Information” or “Past Record” screen is displayed, select “Energy”.
The “Energy Monitor” screen can be displayed on the “Side Display”. For details, refer
to the “Navigation System Owner’s Manual”.
● How to display on the multi-information display
Press the “DISP” button on the steering wheel several times to select the energy monitor
display.
You can view the status of your hybrid system on the multi-information display and the
Remote Touch screen.
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The flow of energy is displayed on the Remote Touch screen.
Amber: gasoline energy
Yellow: electrical energy
Light blue: energy recovery
A light blue arrow appears when regenerative braking
occurs.
The flow of energy is indicated by the movement of the arrows
on the multi-information display.
The displayed energy flow, battery level, etc. will change in response to the current driving
conditions.
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■Consumption
Vehicles with a navigation system: The consumption screen can be displayed on the “Side
Display”. For details, refer to the “Navigation System Owner’s Manual”.
Vehicles without a navigation system
Press the “MENU” button on the Remote Touch, then select “Info” on the “Menu”
screen.
If the “Energy Monitor” screen is displayed, select “Fuel Consumption”.
Vehicles with a navigation system
Press the “MENU” button on the Remote Touch, then select “Info/Apps” on the “Menu”
screen.
Select “Fuel Consumption” on the “Information” screen.
If the “Energy Monitor” screen is displayed, select “Fuel Consumption”.
● Trip information
If the “Past Record” screen is displayed, select “Trip Information”.
Resetting the consumption data
Fuel consumption in the past 15 min-
utes
Regenerated energy in the past 15
minutes
Displays the average vehicle speed
since the hybrid system was started.
Displays the elapsed time since the
hybrid system was started.
Cruising range
● Pa s t re c o r d
If the “Trip Information” screen is displayed, select “Past Record”.
Updating the average fuel consump-
tion data
Resetting the past record data
Best recorded fuel consumption
Average fuel consumption
Previous fuel consumption record
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Multi-information Display
■Display contents
● Trip information
• Energy monitor
• Outside temperature
• Current fuel consumption
• Average fuel consumption after refuel-
ing
• Average fuel consumption
• Average vehicle speed
• Driving range
• Tire inflation pressure (if equipped) (→ P. 5 1 )
● Drive monitor
• Outside temperature
• Average fuel consumption after refuel-
ing
• Driving range
● Intuitive parking assist display
* (if
equipped)
● Dynamic radar cruise control display
* (if
equipped)
● LKA (Lane-Keeping Assist) display
* (if
equipped)
● Wa r n i n g m e s s a g e s
*: Automatically displayed when the sys-
tem is used. Display can be switched by
pressing the “DISP” button.
The multi-information display presents the dr iver with a variety of driving-related data
including the current outside air temperature.
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Driving Mode Select Switch
Normal mode
For normal driving.
Press the switch to change the driving mode to normal mode when selected to Eco
drive mode or sport mode.
Eco drive mode
Use Eco drive mode to help achieve low fuel consumption during trips that involve fre-
quent accelerating.
When not in Eco drive mode and the driving mode select switch is turned to the left, the
“ECO MODE” indicator comes on in the multi-information display.
Sport mode
•SPORT S mode Assists acceleration response by controllin g the hybrid system. Suitable for when pre-
cise handling is desirable, for exam ple when driving on mountain roads.
When not in SPORT S mode and the driving mode select switch is turned to the right,
the “SPORT S” indicator comes on in the multi-information display, and the Hybrid
System Indicator changes to the tachometer.
•SPORT S+ mode Helps to ensure steering performance and dr iving stability by simultaneously control-
ling the steering and suspension in addition to the hybrid system. Suitable for sporty
driving.
When in SPORT S mode and the driving mode se lect switch is turned to the right, the
“SPORT S+” indicator comes on in the mult i-information display, and the Hybrid Sys-
tem Indicator changes to the tachometer.
The driving modes can be select ed to suit driving condition.
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