2013 Lexus IS300h wiper

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3-5. Opening, closing the
windows and moon roof
Power windows ................. 184
Moon roof ......................... 187
4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ............ 192
Cargo and luggage............. 200
Trailer towing .................... 201
4-2. Driving procedures
Power (ignition) switch ..... 209
EV drive mode .................. 214
Hybrid transmission .......... 216
Turn signal lever ............... 222
Parking brake .................... 224
ASC
(Active Sound Control) ... 225
4-3. Operating the lights and
wipers
Headlight switch ............... 226
Automatic High Beam ...... 229
Fog light switch................. 233
Windshield wipers and
washer ............................. 2354-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap . 241
4-5. Using the driving
support systems
Cruise control .................... 245
Dynamic radar cruise
control ............................. 249
LDA
(Lane Departure Alert).... 261
Lexus parking
assist-sensor .................... 267
Rear view monitor system. 274
Driving mode select
switch .............................. 283
Driving assist systems ....... 286
PCS (Pre-Crash Safety
system) ............................ 292
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) 299
• The Blind Spot Monitor
function ......................... 304
• The Rear Crossing Traffic
Alert function ................ 306
4-6. Driving tips
Hybrid vehicle driving tips 309
Winter driving tips ............ 311
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15Pictorial index
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Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 235
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 311
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 405
Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 428
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 564
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 450
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 570
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 311
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 450
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 530, 544
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 437
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 437
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 565
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 555
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 515
Headlights/front position lights/daytime running lights . . . . . . P. 226
Front fog lights
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 233
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 222
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 226
Stop lights
Emergency brake signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 287
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 226
Rear fog light
*3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 233
Back up light
*2
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 216
Rear fog light*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 233
Back up light
*3
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 216
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Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 479, Watts: P. 572)
*1: If equipped
*2: Left-hand drive vehicles
*3: Right-hand drive vehicles
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Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 115
Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 115
Energy monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 121
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 513
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 224
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 224
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 312
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 513
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 222
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 226
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/daytime running lights P. 226
Front fog lights
*1/rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 233
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 235
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 235
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 446
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 521
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 498
Trunk opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 143
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 437
Tilt and telescopic steering control switch
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 176
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 176
Driving position memory*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 168
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever*1 . . . . . . . . . . . P. 176
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 176
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 398
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 398
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 404
Audio system*1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 316
Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 316
Hands-free system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 367
Trunk opener main switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 145
*1: If equipped
*2: For vehicles with a navigation system, refer to “Navigation System Owner's
Manual”.
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Switches (Left-hand drive vehicles)
Automatic high beam switch*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 229
Windshield wiper de-icer switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 405
ASC (Active Sound Control) switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 225
Odometer/trip meter and trip meter reset button . . . . . . . . . . . P. 111
Instrument panel light control switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 112
Rear sunshade switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 422
Lexus parking assist-sensor switch
*1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 267
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) main switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 299
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IS300h_EE(OM53B95E)
Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 115
Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 115
Energy monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 121
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 513
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 224
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 224
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 312
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 513
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 222
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 226
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/daytime running lights P. 226
Front fog lights
*1/rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 233
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 235
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 235
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 446
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 521
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 498
Trunk opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 143
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 437
Tilt and telescopic steering control switch
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 176
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 176
Driving position memory*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 168
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever*1 . . . . . . . . . . . P. 176
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 176
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 398
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 398
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 404
Audio system*1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 316
Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 316
Hands-free system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 367
Trunk opener main switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 145
*1: If equipped
*2: For vehicles with a navigation system, refer to “Navigation System Owner's
Manual”.
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601-1. For safe use
IS300h_EE(OM53B95E)
It is recommended that children sit in the rear seats to avoid accidental
contact with the shift lever, wiper switch etc.
Use the rear door child-protector lock or the window lock switch to
avoid children opening the door while driving or operating the power
window accidentally.
Do not let small children operate equipment which may catch or pinch
body parts, such as the power window, hood, trunk, seats etc.
Safety information for children
Observe the following precautions when children are in the vehicle.
Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child, until the child
becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt.
CAUTION
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle, and never allow children to
have or use the key.
Children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the vehicle into neutral. There
is also a danger that children may injure themselves by playing with the win-
dows, the moon roof or other features of the vehicle. In addition, heat build-up
or extremely cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be fatal to children.

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Instrument cluster
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Pop-up display
Select to set the following pop-up displays, which may appear in some
situations, on/off.
• Route guidance display of the navigation system-linked system
(if equipped)
• Incoming call display of the hands-free phone system (if equipped)
• Windshield wiper switch operation display (if equipped)
• Headlight switch operation display (if equipped)
• Dynamic radar cruise control operation display (if equipped)
• Instrument panel brightness adjustment display
• Main meter switch operation display (F SPORT models)
Accent color (except F SPORT models)
Select to change the accent colors on the screen, such as the cursor
color.
Tachometer settings
Select to set the display of the tachometer or Hybrid System Indicator
to automatically change according to the driving mode or static.
Needle (F SPORT models)
Select to change the needle color for the tachometer.
Speed indicator (F SPORT models)
Select to set the speed indicator
on/off.
When set to on, both sides of the
displayed speed unit will turn yel-
low when the vehicle reaches a
set speed.
Selectable speed range:
Except U.K.: 50 km/h to 200 km/
h (30 mph to 125 mph)
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U.K.: 30 mph to 100 mph (50 km/h to 160 km/h)*
The indicator will illuminate in yellow at an optionally set speed and red at
the fixed high speed.
*: Always observe the legal speed limit when driving on public roads.

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4Driving
IS300h_EE(OM53B95E)
4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle............ 192
Cargo and luggage ............ 200
Trailer towing.................... 201
4-2. Driving procedures
Power (ignition) switch ..... 209
EV drive mode .................. 214
Hybrid transmission .......... 216
Turn signal lever ............... 222
Parking brake .................... 224
ASC
(Active Sound Control)... 225
4-3. Operating the lights and
wipers
Headlight switch............... 226
Automatic High Beam ...... 229
Fog light switch ................ 233
Windshield wipers and
washer ............................. 235
4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap . 2414-5. Using the driving
support systems
Cruise control ................... 245
Dynamic radar cruise
control ............................. 249
LDA
(Lane Departure Alert) ... 261
Lexus parking
assist-sensor .................... 267
Rear view monitor system 274
Driving mode select
switch.............................. 283
Driving assist systems ...... 286
PCS (Pre-Crash Safety
system)............................ 292
BSM
(Blind Spot Monitor) ...... 299
• The Blind Spot Monitor
function......................... 304
• The Rear Crossing
Traffic Alert function ... 306
4-6. Driving tips
Hybrid vehicle driving tips 309
Winter driving tips .............311