2015 Lexus GS350 Owner's Manual

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The indicators inform the driver of the operating state of the vehicle’s vari-
ous systems.
Indicators
Turn signal indicator
(→ P. 1 9 0 )*1
(if equipped)
Intuitive parking assist
indicator
(U.S.A.)
Headlight indicator
(→ P. 1 9 6 )*2
(if equipped)
“AFS OFF” indicator
(→ P. 1 9 8 )
(Canada)
Tail light indicator
(→ P. 1 9 6 ) *2, 3Slip indicator
(→ P. 250, 256)
Headlight high beam
indicator ( →P. 1 9 7 )
*2VSC OFF indicator
(→ P. 2 5 1 )
(if equipped)
Front fog light indicator
(→ P. 2 0 1 )*2, 4
(if equipped)
“PCS” warning light
(→ P. 260)
Cruise control indicator
( → P. 214, 218)
(U.S.A.)
Parking brake indicator
(→ P. 1 9 2 )
(if equipped)
Radar cruise control
indicator ( →P. 2 1 8 )
(Canada)
Parking brake indicator
(→ P. 192)
Cruise control “SET”
indicator ( →P. 214, 218)
*5
(if equipped)
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)
outside rear view mirror
indicators ( →P. 2 6 7 )
(if equipped)
LKA (Lane-Keeping
Assist) indicator
(→ P. 2 3 3 )*2“A I R B A G
ON/OFF”
indicator ( →P. 4 7 )
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*1: Refer to the “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’SMANUAL”.
*2: These lights turn on when the engine switch is turned to IGNITION ON mode toindicate that a system check is being performed. They will turn off after the engine
is on, or after a few seconds. There may be a malfunction in a system if the lights
do not come on, or turn off. Have the vehicle inspected by your Lexus dealer.
*3: The light flashes to indicate that the system is operating.
*4: The light comes on when the system is turned off. The light flashes faster thanusual to indicate that the system is operating.
*5: In order to confirm operation, the BSM outside rear view mirror indicators illumi-nate in the following situations:
• When the engine switch is turned to IGNITION ON mode while the BSM main switch is set to ON.
• When the BSM main switch is set to ON while the engine switch is in IGNI- TION ON mode.
If the system is functioning correctly, the BSM outside rear view mirror indicators
will turn off after a few seconds.
If the BSM outside rear view mirror indicators do not illuminate or do not turn off,
there may be a malfunction with the system.
If this occurs, have the vehicle inspected by your Lexus dealer.
CAUTION
■If a safety system warning light does not come on
Should a safety system light such as the ABS and SRS warning light not come on
when you start the engine, this could mean that these systems are not available to
help protect you in an accident, which could result in death or serious injury. Have
the vehicle inspected by your Lexus dealer immediately if this occurs.
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Gauges and meters
The units used on the speedometer may differ depending on the target region.
Engine coolant temperature gauge
Displays the engine coolant temperature
Tachometer
Displays the engine speed in revolutions per minute
ECO lamp and SPORT lamp
Changes colors or brightness according to driving mode or way of driving
( → P. 8 3 )
Multi-information display
Presents the driver with a variety of driving-related data ( →P. 8 4 )
Speedometer
Displays the vehicle speed
Fuel gauge
Displays the quantity of fuel remaining in the tank
Shift position and shift range
Displays the selected shift position or selected shift range ( →P. 1 8 4 )
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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Odometer and trip meter display
Odometer:
Displays the total distance the vehicle has been driven
Tr i p m e t e r :
Displays the distance the vehicle has been driven since the meter was last reset.
Trip meters “A” and “B” can be used to record and display different distances inde-
pendently.
Switches between odometer and
trip meter displays. When the trip
meter is displayed, pressing and
holding the button will reset the trip
meter.
The brightness of the instrument panel lights can be adjusted.Darker
Brighter
Changing the display
8
Instrument panel light control
1
2
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■The meters and display illuminate when
The engine switch is in IGNITION ON mode.
■Instrument panel brightness adjustment
The instrument panel brightness levels when the tail lights are on and off can be
adjusted individually. However, when the surroundings are bright (daytime, etc.),
turning on the tail lights will not change the instrument panel brightness. At this time,
any adjustments made to the instrument panel brightness levels will be applied to
both settings at once.
■Limitation of brightness adjustment
The brightness of the instrument panel lights is automatically adjusted based on the
light sensor detecting how bright the surroundings are. However, if the instrument
panel brightness has been manually set to either the brightest or darkest setting, the
automatic adjustment will not be performed.
■ECO lamp and SPORT lamp
●When sport mode is selected, SPORT lamp (red) will illuminate.
●When all of the following conditions are satisfied and Eco-friendly driving, ECO
lamp (blue) will illuminate. (ECO lamp will become brighter the more Eco-friendly
driving you perform. Also, while the acceleration exceeds Zone of Eco driving,
ECO lamp turns off. [→P. 90] However, when Eco drive mode is selected, while
the acceleration exceeds Zone of Eco driving, ECO lamp does not turn off.):
• Driving with the shift lever in D
• Paddle shift switch is not operated.
• Either normal mode or Eco drive mode is selected.
• The vehicle speed is approximately 80 mph (130 km/h) or below.
■Customization
Settings (e.g. on/off operation of ECO lamp) can be changed.
(Customizable features: → P. 559)
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the engine and its components
●Do not let the indicator needle of the tachometer enter the red zone, which indi-
cates the maximum engine speed.
●The engine may be overheating if the engine coolant temperature gauge is in the
red zone (H). In this case, immediately stop the vehicle in a safe place, and check
the engine after it has cooled completely. ( →P. 5 2 7 )
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Multi-information display
The multi-information display presents the driver with a variety of driving-
related data including the current outside air temperature.
●Eco Driving Indicator (→P. 9 0 )
●Outside temperature display
(→ P. 8 5 )
●Trip information ( →P. 8 5 )
Displays driving range, fuel consump-
tion and other cruising related infor-
mation
●
Tire inflation pressure (if equipped) ( →P. 8 7 )
●Drive monitor ( →P. 8 7 )
●Intuitive parking assist display* (if equipped)
Refer to the “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S
MANUAL”.
●
Dynamic radar cruise control display* (if equipped) (→ P. 2 1 8 )
●LKA (Lane-Keeping Assist) display* (if equipped) (→P. 233)
●Warning messages ( →P. 4 7 8 )
Automatically displayed when a malfunction occurs in one of the vehicle’s sys-
tems. Display can be switched by pressing the “DISP” button. (→ P. 8 5 )
*: Automatically displayed when the system is used. Display can be switched by
pressing the “DISP” button. ( →P. 8 5 )
Display contents
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■Switching the display
Items displayed can be switched
by pressing the “DISP” button.
■Eco Driving Indicator
→P. 9 0
■Outside temperature
■Current fuel consumption
■Average fuel consumption after refueling
Trip information
Displays the outside air temperature
The temperature range that can be displayed is from
-40° F (-40 °C) to 122 °F (50 °C)
Displays the current rate of fuel consumption
Displays the average fuel consumption since the
vehicle was last refueled
Use the displayed average fuel consumption as a ref-
erence.
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■Average fuel consumption
■Average vehicle speed
■Driving range Displays the average fuel consumption since the
function was reset
• The function can be reset by pressing the “DISP”
button for longer than 1 second when the average
fuel consumption is displayed.
• Use the displayed average fuel consumption as a reference.
Displays the average vehicle speed since the
function was reset
The function can be reset by pressing the “DISP” but-
ton for longer than 1 second when the average vehicle
speed is displayed.
Displays the estimated approximate distance that
can be driven with the quantity of fuel remaining
• This distance is computed based on your averagefuel consumption. As a result, the actual distance
that can be driven may differ from that displayed.
• When only a small amount of fuel is added to the tank, the display may not be updated.
When refueling, turn the engine switch off. If the
vehicle is refueled without turning the engine switch
off, the display may not be updated.
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