2014 Lexus CT200h warning

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When trouble arises
■If the malfunction indicator lamp comes on while driving
The malfunction indicator lamp will come on if the fuel tank becomes completely empty.
If the fuel tank is empty, refuel the vehicle immediately. The malfunction indicator lamp
will go off after several trips.
If the malfunction indicator lamp does not go off, contact any authorized Lexus dealer or
repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped professional as soon as possible.
■When the tire pressure warning light comes on (vehicles with the tire pressure warning
system)
Inspect the appearance of the tire to check that the tire is not punctured.
If the tire is punctured: →P. 539, 551
If the tire is not punctured:
Carry out the following procedure after the tire temperature has lowered sufficiently.
●Check the tire inflation pressure and adjust to the appropriate level.
●If the warning light does not go out even after several minutes, check that the tire infla-
tion pressure is at the specified level and carry out initialization. (→P. 4 6 9 )
The warning light may come on again if the above operations are conducted without first
allowing the tire temperature to lower sufficiently.
■The tire pressure warning light may come on due to natural causes (vehicles with the
tire pressure warning system)
The tire pressure warning light may turn on du e to natural causes such as natural air leaks
or tire inflation pressure changes caused by temperature. In this case, adjusting the tire
inflation pressure will turn off the warning light (after a few minutes).
■When a tire is replaced with a spare tire (vehicles with a compact spare tire and the tire
pressure warning system)
The compact spare tire is not equipped with a tire pressure warning valve and transmit-
ter. If a tire goes flat, the tire pressure warning light will not turn off even though the flat
tire has been replaced with the spare tire. Replace the spare tire with the repaired tire
and adjust the tire inflation pressure. The tire pressure warning light will go off after a few
minutes.
■Conditions that the tire pressure warning system may not function properly (vehicles
with the tire pressure warning system)
→ P. 4 7 1
■If the tire pressure warning light frequently comes on after blinking for 1 minute (vehi-
cles with the tire pressure warning system)
If the tire pressure warning light frequently comes on after blinking for 1 minute when the
power switch is turned to ON mode, have it checked by any authorized Lexus dealer or
repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped professional.
■Warning buzzer
In some cases, the buzzer may not be heard due to being in a noisy location or audio
sound.
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5208-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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■If both the ABS and the brake system warning lights remain on
Stop your vehicle in a safe place immediately and contact any authorized Lexus dealer
or repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped professional. The vehicle will
become extremely unstable during braking, and the ABS system may fail, which could
cause an accident resulting in death or serious injury.
■When the electric power steering system warning light comes on
The steering wheel may become extremely heavy.
If the steering wheel becomes heavier than usual when operating, hold firmly and oper-
ate using more force than usual.
■If the tire pressure warning light comes on (vehicles with the tire pressure warning
system)
Be sure to observe the following precautions. Failure to do so could cause a loss of
vehicle control and result in death or serious injury.
●Stop your vehicle in a safe place as soon as possible. Adjust the tire inflation pressure
immediately.
●Vehicles with a spare tire: If the tire pressure warning light comes on even after tire
inflation pressure adjustment, it is probable that you have a flat tire. Check the tires. If
a tire is flat, change it with the spare tire and have the flat tire repaired by the nearest
any authorized Lexus dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped pro-
fessional.
●Vehicles with an emergency tire puncture repair kit: If the tire pressure warning light
comes on even after tire inflation pressure adjustment, it is probable that you have a
flat tire. Check the tires. If a tire is flat, repair the flat tire by using emergency tire punc-
ture repair kit.
●Avoid abrupt maneuvering and braking. If the vehicle tires deteriorate, you could lose
control of the steering wheel or the brakes.
■If a blowout or sudden air leakage should occur (vehicles with the tire pressure warn-
ing system)
The tire pressure warning system may not activate immediately.
NOTICE
■To ensure the tire pressure warning system operates properly (vehicles with the tire
pressure warning system)
Do not install tires with different specificatio ns or makers, as the tire pressure warning
system may not operate properly.
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5218-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
If a warning message is displayed
Master warning light
The master warning light also comes on or flashes in order to indicate that a message
is currently being displayed on the multi-information display.
Multi-information display
If any of the warning lights come on again after the following actions have been
performed, contact any authorized Lexu s dealer or repairer, or another duly
qualified and equipped professional.
If a warning is shown on the multi-information display, stay calm and perform
the following actions:
XVehicles with monochrome displayXVehicles with color display
1
2
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5228-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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Warning message and warning buzzer list
Wa r n i n g m e s s a g eDetails/Actions
(If equipped)
Indicates that:
• There is a high possibility of a frontal collision; or
• The pre-crash braking function is operatingA buzzer also sounds.
→ Slow the vehicle by applying the brakes.
(Flashes)
(If equipped)
Indicates that your vehicle is nearing the vehicle ahead
(in vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode)
A buzzer also sounds.
→ Slow the vehicle by applying the brakes.
Indicates that the driver’s door was opened with the shift
position in any position other than P
A buzzer also sounds.
→ Shift the shift position to P.
(Flashes
rapidly)
(Flashes)
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5348-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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*: For the EV drive mode operating conditions: →P. 1 8 1
■Warning messages
The warning message illustrations used are intended as examples, and may differ from
the image that is actually displaye d on the multi-information display.
■Warning message in radar cruise mode (if equipped)
In the following situations, the warning messag e may not be displayed even if vehicle-to-
vehicle distance decreases:
●When your vehicle and the vehicle ahead are traveling at the same speed or the vehicle
ahead is traveling more quickly than your vehicle
●When the vehicle ahead is traveling at a very low speed
●Immediately after cruise control speed is set
●At the instant the accelerator pedal is depressed
■Warning buzzer
→ P. 5 1 9
Indicates that the EV drive mode has been automatically
canceled
*
The reason the EV drive mode is not available (the
battery charge is low, speed is higher than the EV
drive mode operating speed range, accelerator pedal
is depressed too much) may be displayed.
A buzzer also sounds.
→ Drive the vehicle for a while.
Wa r n i n g m e s s a g eDetails/Actions
(Flashes 3 times)
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5358-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
Interior buzzerExteriorbuzzerWarning messageDetails/Actions
 Power was turned off due to the
automatic power off function.
→
Next time, start the hybrid sys-
tem and keep it on for approxi-
mately 5 minutes or more to
recharge the 12-volt battery.
Con-
tinuous
The driver’s door was opened while
any shift position other than P was
selected without turning off the
power switch.
→Shift the shift position to P.
Con-
tinuousCon-
tinuous
The electronic key was carried out-
side the vehicle and the driver’s door
was opened and closed while any
shift position other than P was
selected without turning off the
power switch.
→Shift the shift position to P.
→ Bring the electronic key back
into the vehicle.
(Flashes)
(Displayed alternately)
(Displayed alternately)
(Flashes)
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5368-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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Once
An attempt was made to start the
hybrid system without the electronic
key being present, or the electronic
key was not functioning normally.
→Start the hybrid system with the
electronic key present.
An attempt was made to drive when
the regular key was not inside the
vehicle.
→Confirm that the electronic key
is inside the vehicle.
Once3 times
The electronic key was carried out-
side the vehicle and a door other
than the driver’s door was opened
and closed while the power switch
was in a mode other than off.
→Bring the electronic key back
into the vehicle.
The electronic key was carried out-
side the vehicle and the driver’s door
was opened and closed while the
shift position P was selected without
turning off the power switch.
→Tu r n t h e p o w e r s w i t c h o f f .
→ Bring the electronic key back
into the vehicle.
Once
Sounds
once
for 5
sec-
ondsAn attempt was made to exit the
vehicle with the electronic key and
lock the doors without first turning
the power switch off.
→Turn the power switch off and
lock the doors again.
Interior
buzzerExteriorbuzzerWarning messageDetails/Actions
(Flashes)
(Flashes)
(Displayed alternately)
(Displayed alternately)
(Flashes)
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5378-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
Once
An attempt was made to turn the
power switch off when the shift posi-
tion was not in P.
→ To turn off the hybrid system,
first shift the shift position to P
and then turn the power switch
off.
Once
Sounds
once
for 5
sec-
onds
• An attempt was made to lock the
doors using the smart entry &
start system while the electronic
key was still inside the vehicle.
• An attempt was made to lock either front door by opening a
door and putting the inside lock
button into the lock position, then
closing the door by pulling on the
outside door handle with the elec-
tronic key still inside the vehicle.
→ Retrieve the electronic key
from the vehicle and lock the
doors again.
Once
• When the doors were unlocked
with the mechanical key and then
the power switch was pressed, the
electronic key could not be
detected in the vehicle.
• The electronic key could not be detected in the vehicle even after
the power switch was pressed two
consecutive times.
→ Touch the electronic key to the
power switch while depressing
the brake pedal.
Interior
buzzerExteriorbuzzerWarning messageDetails/Actions
(Flashes)
(Flashes)
(Flashes)
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