
5078-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
■If “Maintenance Required Visit Your Dealer” is shown (U.S.A. only)
Indicates that all maintenance is required to correspond to the driven distance on the
maintenance schedule
*.
Comes on approximately 5000 miles (80 00 km) after the message has been reset.
(The indicator will not work properly unless the message has been reset.)
Perform the necessary maintenance. Please reset the message after the maintenance is
performed ( P. 4 3 5 )
*: Refer to the separate “Scheduled Maintenance” or “Owner’s Manual Supplement” for
the maintenance interval applicable to your vehicle.
■If “Oil Maintenance Required Soon” is shown
Indicates that the engine oil is scheduled to be changed. (The indicator will not work
properly unless the oil maintenance data has been reset.)
Check the engine oil, and change if necessar y. After changing the engine oil, the oil
change system should be reset. ( P. 4 4 9 )
■If “Oil Maintenance Required Your Dealer” is shown
Indicates that the engine oil should be changed. (After the engine oil is changed and the
oil maintenance data has been reset.)
Check and change the engine oil, and oil filt er by your Lexus dealer. After changing the
engine oil, the oil change system should be reset. ( P. 4 4 9 )
■If “Power Turned Off to Save Battery” is shown
Power was turned off due to the automatic power off function.
Next time when starting the hybrid system, operate the hybrid system for approximately
5 minutes to recharge the 12-volt battery.
■When a message that indicates the need for the shift lever operation is shown
To prevent the shift lever from being operated incorrectly or the vehicle from moving
unexpectedly, a message that requires shifting the shift lever may be shown on the multi-
information display. In that case, follow the instruction of the message and shift the shift
lever.
■If “Visit Your Dealer” is shown
The system or part shown on the multi-info rmation display is malfunctioning. Have the
vehicle inspected by your Lexus dealer immediately.
■If “See Owner’s Manual” is shown
●If the following message is shown, fo llowing the instructions, accordingly.
• “Engine Coolant Temp High” ( P. 5 2 7 )
●If the following messages are sh own, there may be a malfunction.
Immediately have the vehicle inspected by your Lexus dealer.
• “Check Access System with Elec. Key”
• “Hybrid System Malfunction”
●If the following messages are sh own, there may be a malfunction.
Immediately stop the vehicle in a safe place and contact your Lexus dealer. Continuing
to drive the vehicle may be dangerous.
• “Braking Power Low Stop in a Safe Place”
• “Charging System Malfunction”
• “Oil Pressure Low Stop in a Safe Place”
■Warning buzzer
In some cases, the buzzer may not be heard because of noisy place or an audio sound.

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Vehicle specifications
■Multi-information display (P. 9 1 )
FunctionDefault
settingCustomized setting
Language EnglishFrench
–O–
Spanish
Units*1miles (MPG US)
miles
(MPG Imperial)
–O–km (L/100 km)
km (km/L)
EV indicator On Off
–O–
switch settingsDrive
information 1Desired status screen
*2–O–
Drive information screen dis-
played on the first screen of
(Drive information 1)Current fuel
consumption
*3–O–Average fuel economy
(after reset)
Drive information screen dis-
played on the second screen
of
(Drive information 2)Distance (range)
*3–O–Average speed
(after reset)
Drive information screen dis-
played on the second screen
of
(Drive information 3)Average fuel economy
(after refuel)
*3–O–
Elapsed time (after start)
Po p - u p d i s p l a yOnOff–O–
Accent colorColor 1Color 2OO–
Changeover to tachometer
when sport mode is selected AutoHybrid system
indicator
(always) –O–
Tachometer (always)
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*1: The default setting varies according to countries.
*2: Some status screens cannot be registered (indicated on the multi-information display)
*3: 2 of the following items: current fuel consumption, average fuel economy (after reset),
average fuel economy (after refuel), average fuel economy (after start), average vehi-
cle speed (after reset), average vehicle speed (after start), distance (driving range),
distance (after start), elapsed time (after reset), elapsed time (after start), blank
■LDA (Lane Departure Alert with st eering control) (if equipped) (P. 2 1 3 )
■PCS (Pre-Collision System) (if equipped) ( P. 2 0 1 )
■AFS (Adaptive Front-lighting System) (if equipped) ( P. 1 7 9 )
FunctionDefault
settingCustomized setting
Steering AssistOnOff—O—
Alert means
(Steering
vibration)
(Buzzer)—O—
Alert sensitivityStandardHigh—O—
Ve h i c l e s w a y w a r n i n gOnOff—O—
Vehicle sway warning sensi-
tivityStandardLow—O—High
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FunctionDefault settingCustomized setting
PCS (Pre-Collision System)OnOff—O—
Alert timing
(Middle)
(Far)
—O—
(Near)
123
FunctionDefault settingCustomized setting
AFS (Adaptive Front-lighting
System)OnOff—O—
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593Alphabetical index
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Rear turn signal lightsReplacing light bulbs ........................487
Turn signal lever ...................................176
Wattage ..................................................542
Rear view mirror Inside rear view mirror ..................... 140
Outside rear view mirrors ...............142
Rear window defoggers ....................388
Refueling ................................................... 190 Capacity ................................................ 536
Fuel types .............................................. 536
Opening the fuel tank cap.............. 192
When the fuel filler door cannot be opened .......................... 192
Regenerative braking ............................ 69
Remote Touch
*
Replacing Electronic key battery ......................475
Fuses......................................................... 477
Light bulbs ............................................ 480
Tires ......................................................... 508
Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners................................... 568
Resetting the message indicating maintenance is required ................ 435
Road accident cautions .........................74 Safety Connect ......................................422
Seat belts
Adjusting the seat belt.........................32
Automatic Locking Retractor ........ 33
Child restraint system installation ............................................. 60
Cleaning and maintaining the seat belt ....................................... 432
Emergency Locking Retractor................................................ 33
How to wear your seat belt..............32
How your child should wear the seat belt .......................................... 33
Pregnant women, proper seat belt use ......................................... 34
Reminder light and buzzer .......... 500
Seat belt extender ................................ 34
Seat belt pretensioners...................... 33
SRS warning light .............................. 499
Seat heaters............................................ 395
Seat position memory ..........................130
Seat ventilators...................................... 395
Seating capacity ..................................... 163
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*: For vehicles with navigation system, refer to the
“NAVIGATION SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.

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Rear sunshade switch ..................... 408
Rear window and outside rear view mirror defoggers
switch................................................... 388
Seat heater switches........................ 395
Seat ventilator switches ................. 395
“SOS” button........................................ 422
Talk switch
*......................................... 356
Telephone switches
*...................... 356
Tilt and telescopic steering control switch ................. 138
Tire pressure warning reset switch..................................................... 461
Trunk closer switch .............................. 115
Trunk opener switch ........................... 114
Trunk opener main switch................ 115
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance button ................................................... 222
VSC OFF switch ............................... 273
Window lock switch.......................... 145
Windshield wipers and washer switch .......................... 186 Tachometer ............................................... 86
Tail lights
Light switch.............................................178
Replacing light bulbs .......................489
Talk switch
*............................................ 356
Telephone switches
*.......................... 356
Theft deterrent system Alarm .......................................................... 78
Immobilizer system...............................76
Tire inflation pressure Maintenance data................................541
Tire inflation pressure display function................................................... 92
Warning light ........................................ 501
Tire information .................................... 546 Glossary.................................................. 551
Size ...........................................................548
Tire identification number ............. 547
Uniform Tire Quality Grading .............................................. 549
Tire pressure warning system Function ..................................................460
Initializing ...............................................460
Installing tire pressure warning valves and transmitters................460
Registering ID codes .........................461
Tire pressure warning reset switch .....................................................461
Warning light ........................................ 501
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