2015 Lexus CT200h Owner's Manual (in English)

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CT200h_OM_OM76174U_(U)4-4. Refueling
Press the opener to open the fuel
filler door.
Turn the fuel tank cap slowly to open
and hang it on the back of the fuel
filler door.
WA R N I N G
■When refueling
Observe the following precautions to prevent fuel overflowing from the fuel tank:
●Securely insert the fuel nozzle into the fuel filler neck.
●Stop filling the tank after the fuel nozzle automatically clicks off.
●Do not top off the fuel tank.
NOTICE
■Refueling
Do not spill fuel during refueling.
Doing so may damage the vehicle, such as causing the emission control system to
operate abnormally or damaging fuel system components or the vehicle’s painted sur-
face.
Opening the fuel tank cap
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■When the fuel filler door cannot be opened by pressing the inside switch
After refueling, turn the fuel tank cap
until you hear a click. Once the cap is
released, it will turn slightly in the oppo-
site direction.
Remove the cover inside the luggage compart-
ment and pull the lever.
Closing the fuel tank cap
WA R N I N G
■When replacing the fuel cap
Do not use anything but a genuine Lexus fuel tank cap designed for your vehicle. Doing
so may cause a fire or other incident which may result in death or serious injury.

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CT200h_OM_OM76174U_(U)4-5. Using the driving support systems
Cruise control∗
Use the cruise control to maintain a set speed without depressing the accelera-
tor pedal.
Indicator
Display
Cruise control switch
Press the “ON-OFF” button to acti-
vate the cruise control.
Cruise control indicator will come on.
Press the button again to deactivate the
cruise control.
Accelerate or decelerate the vehicle
to the desired speed, and push the
lever down to set the speed.
“SET” will be displayed.
The vehicle speed at the moment the
lever is released becomes the set speed.
∗: If equipped
Summary of functions
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Setting the vehicle speed
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To change the set speed, operate the lever until the desired set speed is obtained.Increases the speed
Decreases the speed
Fine adjustment: Momentarily move the
lever in the desired direction.
Large adjustment: Hold the lever in the
desired direction.
The set speed will be increased or decreased as follows:
Fine adjustment: By approximately 1 mph (1.6 km/h) each time the lever is operated.
Large adjustment: The set speed can be increased or decreased continually until the
lever is released.
Pulling the lever toward you cancels
the constant speed control.
The speed setting is also canceled when
the brakes are applied.
Pushing the lever up resumes the
constant speed control.
Resuming is available when the vehicle
speed is more than approximately 25
mph (40 km/h).
Adjusting the set speed
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Canceling and resuming the constant speed control
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CT200h_OM_OM76174U_(U)4-5. Using the driving support systems
■Cruise control can be set when
●The shift position is in D.
●Vehicle speed is above approximately 25 mph (40 km/h).
■Accelerating after setting the vehicle speed
●The vehicle can be accelerated normally. After acceleration, the set speed resumes.
●Even without canceling the cruise control, the set speed can be increased by first accel-
erating the vehicle to the desired speed and then pushing the lever down to set the new
speed.
■Automatic cruise control cancelation
Cruise control will stop maintaining the vehicle speed in any of the following situations.
●Actual vehicle speed falls more than approximately 10 mph (16 km/h) below the preset
vehicle speed.
At this time, the memorized set speed is not retained.
●Actual vehicle speed is below approximately 25 mph (40km/h).
●Enhanced VSC is activated.
■If the warning message for the cruise contro
l is shown on the multi-information display
Press the “ON-OFF” button once to deactivate the system, and then press the button
again to reactivate the system.
If the cruise control speed cannot be set or if the cruise control cancels immediately after
being activated, there may be a malfunction in the cruise control system. Have the vehi-
cle inspected by your Lexus dealer.
WA R N I N G
■To avoid operating the cruise control by mistake
Switch the cruise control off using the “ON-OFF” button when not in use.
■Situations unsuitable for cruise control
Do not use cruise control in any of the following situations.
Doing so may result in loss of control and could cause an accident resulting in death or
serious injury.
●In heavy traffic
●On roads with sharp bends
●On winding roads
●On slippery roads, such as those covered with rain, ice or snow
●On steep hills
Vehicle speed may exceed the set speed when driving down a steep hill.
●During emergency towing

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CT200h_OM_OM76174U_(U)4-5. Using the driving support systems
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Dynamic radar cruise control∗
Dynamic radar cruise control supplements conventional cruise control with a
vehicle-to-vehicle distance control. In
vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode,
the vehicle automatically accelerates or decelerates in order to maintain a set
following distance from vehicles ahead.
Indicators
Display
Set speed
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance button
Cruise control switch
Press the “ON-OFF” button to acti-
vate the cruise control.
Radar cruise control indicator will come
on.
Press the button again to deactivate the
cruise control.
∗: If equipped
Summary of functions
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Accelerate or decelerate the vehicle
to the desired speed, and push the
lever down to set the speed.
“SET” will be displayed.
The vehicle speed at the moment the
lever is released becomes the set speed.
To change the set speed, operate the lever until the desired set speed is dis-
played.
Increases the speed
Decreases the speed
Fine adjustment: Momentarily move the
lever in the desired direction.
Large adjustment: Hold the lever in the
desired direction.
In the vehicle-to-vehicle distance contro l mode, the set speed will be increased or
decreased as follows:
XWhen the set speed is shown in “MPH”
Fine adjustment: By approximately 1 mph (1.6 km/h) each time the lever is operated
Large adjustment: By approximately 5 mph (8 km/h) for each 0.75 seconds the lever
is held
XWhen the set speed is shown in “km/h”
Fine adjustment: By approximately 0.6 mph (1 km/h) each time the lever is operated
Large adjustment: By approximately 3.1 mph (5 km/h) for each 0.75 seconds the
lever is held
In the constant speed control mode ( →P. 193), the set speed will be increased or
decreased as follows:
Fine adjustment: By approximately 1 mph (1.6 km/h) each time the lever is operated
Large adjustment: The set speed can be increased or decreased continually until the
lever is released.
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Adjusting the set speed
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Pressing the button changes the vehi-
cle-to-vehicle distance as follows:Long
Medium
Short
The vehicle-to-vehicle distance is set
automatically to long mode when the
power switch is turned to ON mode.
If a vehicle is running ahead of you, the preceding vehicle mark will also be displayed.
Select a distance from the table below. Note that the distances shown corre-
spond to a vehicle speed of 50 mph (80 km/h). Vehicle-to-vehicle distance
increases/decreases in accordance with vehicle speed.
Pulling the lever toward you cancels
the cruise control.
The speed setting is also canceled when
the brakes are applied.
Pushing the lever up resumes the
cruise control and returns vehicle
speed to the set speed.
Resuming is available when the vehicle
speed is more than approximately 25
mph (40 km/h).
Changing the vehicle-to-vehicle distance
Preceding vehicle mark
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Vehicle-to-vehicle distance settings
Distance optionsVehicle-to-vehicle distance
LongApproximately 160 ft. (50 m)
MediumApproximately 130 ft. (40 m)
ShortApproximately 100 ft. (30 m)
Canceling and resuming the speed control
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