2015 Lexus IS300h battery

871-2. Hybrid system
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For safety and security
IS300h_EE(OM53D56E)
CAUTION
■Road accident cautions
Observe the following precautions to reduce the risk of death or serious injury:
●Pull your vehicle off the road, apply the parking brake, shift the shift lever to P, and
turn the hybrid system off.
●Do not touch the high voltage parts, cables and connectors.
●If electric wires are exposed inside or outside your vehicle, an electric shock may
occur. Never touch exposed electric wires.
●If a fluid leak occurs, do not touch the fluid as it may be strong alkaline electrolyte
from the hybrid battery (traction battery). If it comes into contact with your skin or
eyes, wash it off immediately with a large amount of water or, if possible, boric acid
solution. Seek immediate medical attention.
●If a fire occurs in the hybrid vehicle, leave the vehicle as soon as possible. Never use a
fire extinguisher that is not meant for electric fires. Using even a small amount of
water may be dangerous.
●If your vehicle needs to be towed, do so with rear wheels raised. If the wheels con-
nected to the electric motor (traction motor) are on the ground when towing, the
motor may continue to generate electricity. This may cause an electricity leakage
leading to a fire. ( →P. 5 1 4 )
●Carefully inspect the ground under the vehicl e. If you find that liquid has leaked onto
the ground, the fuel system may have been damaged. Leave the vehicle as soon as
possible.

881-2. Hybrid system
IS300h_EE(OM53D56E)
CAUTION
■Hybrid battery (traction battery)
●Your vehicle contains a sealed nickel-metal hydride battery. Never resell, hand over
or modify the hybrid battery. To prevent accidents, hybrid batteries that have been
removed from a disposed vehicle are collected through any authorized Lexus dealer
or repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped professional. Do not dispose of
the battery yourself.
Unless the battery is properly collected, the following may occur, resulting in death
or serious injury:
• The hybrid battery may be illegally di sposed of or dumped, and someone may
touch a high voltage part, resu lting in an electric shock.
• The hybrid battery is intended to be used exclusively with your hybrid vehicle. If the hybrid battery is used outside of your vehicle or modified in any way, accidents
such as electric shock, heat generation, smoke generation, an explosion and elec-
trolyte leakage may occur.
When reselling or handing over your vehi cle, the possibility of an accident is
extremely high because the person receiving the vehicle may not be aware of these
dangers.
●If your vehicle is disposed of without the hybrid battery having been removed, there is
a danger of serious electric shock if high voltage parts, cables and their connectors
are touched. In the event that your vehicle must be disposed of, the hybrid battery
must be disposed of by any authorized Lexus dealer or repairer, or another duly qual-
ified and equipped professional. If the hybrid battery is not disposed of properly, it
may cause electric shock that can re sult in death or serious injury.

891-2. Hybrid system
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For safety and security
IS300h_EE(OM53D56E)
NOTICE
■Hybrid battery air vent
●Do not put foreign objects near the air vent. The hybrid battery (traction battery) may
overheat and be damaged.
●Clean the air vent regularly to prevent the hybrid battery (traction battery) from over-
heating.
●Do not wet or allow foreign substances to enter the air vent as this may cause a short
circuit and damage the hybrid battery (traction battery).
●Do not carry large amounts of water such as water cooler bottles in the vehicle. If
water spills onto the hybrid battery (traction battery), the battery may be damaged.
Have the vehicle inspected by any authorized Lexus dealer or repairer, or another
duly qualified and equipped professional.

981-3. Theft deterrent system
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■Triggering of the alarm
The alarm may be triggered in the following situations:
(Stopping the alarm deactivates the alarm system.)
■Alarm-operated door lock
In the following cases, depending on the situation, the door may automatically lock to
prevent improper entry into the vehicle:
●The doors are unlocked manually without the mechanical key and the alarm is trig-
gered.
●While the alarm is operating, the doors ar e unlocked manually without the mechanical
key.
●When recharging or replacing the 12-volt battery
●The doors or trunk are unlocked using the
mechanical key.
●A person inside the vehicle opens a door, the
trunk or hood, or unlocks the vehicle using a
inside lock button.
●The 12-volt battery is recharged or replaced
when the vehicle is locked. ( →P. 5 6 8 )
NOTICE
■To ensure the system operates correctly
Do not modify or remove the system. If modified or removed, the proper operation of
the system cannot be guaranteed.

1132. Instrument cluster
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Instrument cluster
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■Hybrid System IndicatorCharge area
Shows regenerative charging.
Hybrid Eco area
Shows that gasoline engine power is not being used very often.
The gasoline engine will automatically stop and restart under various conditions.
Eco area
Shows that the vehicle is being driven in an Eco-friendly manner.
Po w e r a re a
Shows that an Eco-friendly driving range is being exceeded (during full power driving
etc.)
●Hybrid System Indicator is displayed when the driving mode is other than sport mode
with the tachometer setting other than “Tachometer (Always)”.
●By keeping the indicator needle (except F SPORT models) or bar display (F SPORT
models) within the Eco area, more Ec o-friendly driving can be achieved.
●Charge area indicates regeneration* status. Regenerated energy will be used to
charge the hybrid battery (traction battery).
*: When used in this manual, regeneration refers to the conversion of energy created by
the movement of the vehicle into electrical energy.
XExcept F SPORT modelsXF SPORT models
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1202. Instrument cluster
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CAUTION
■The information display at low temperatures
Allow the interior of the vehicle to warm up before using the liquid crystal information
display. At extremely low temperatures, the information display monitor may respond
slowly, and display changes may be delayed.
For example, there is a lag between the driver’s shifting and the new gear number
appearing on the display. This lag could cause the driver to downshift again, causing
rapid and excessive engine braking and possibly an accident resulting in death or
injury.
■Cautions during setting up the display
As the hybrid system needs to be operating during setting up the display, ensure that
the vehicle is parked in a place with adequate ventilation. In a closed area such as a
garage, exhaust gases including harmful carbon monoxide (CO) may collect and enter
the vehicle. This may lead to death or a serious health hazard.
NOTICE
■During setting up the display
To prevent 12-volt battery discharge, ensure that the hybrid system is operating while
setting up the display features.

1232. Instrument cluster
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Instrument cluster
IS300h_EE(OM53D56E)
Navigation system screenLexus Display Audio screenMulti-information display
When the vehicle is powered by the electric motor (traction motor)
When the vehicle is powered by both the gasoline engine and the electric motor (trac-
tion motor)
When the vehicle is powered by the gasoline engine
When the vehicle is charging the hybrid battery (traction battery)
When there is no energy flow

1242. Instrument cluster
IS300h_EE(OM53D56E)These images are examples only.
■Trip information
XNavigation system
Press the “MENU” button on the Remote Touch, and then select “Car” on the
“Menu” screen.
If the “Energy monitor” or “Past record” sc
reen is displayed, select “Trip informa-
tion”.
Resetting the consumption data
Fuel consumption in the past 15
minutes
Regenerated energy in the past
15 minutes
One symbol indicates 30 Wh.
Up to 5 symbols are shown.
Displays the average vehicle
speed since the hybrid system
was started.
Displays the elapsed time since the hybrid system was started.
Cruising range ( →P. 1 2 7 )
Hybrid battery (traction battery) status
Fuel consumption
Navigation system screenLexus Display Audio
screenMulti-information display
LowFull LowFullLowFull
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