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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ......................154
Cargo and luggage..................... 162
Vehicle load limits ........................165
Trailer towing .................................166
Dinghy towing ............................... 167
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch ............. 168
EV drive mode .............................. 173
Hybrid transmission.................... 175
Turn signal lever ........................... 180
Parking brake .................................181
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ......................... 182
Automatic High Beam.............. 185
Fog light switch ............................ 189
Windshield wipers and washer ................................. 190
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap .......194 4-5. Using the driving support
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Lexus Safety System+ ............... 198
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ......... 205
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control) .............. 217
Dynamic radar cruise control............................ 226
Cruise control ............................. 238
Intuitive parking assist ................ 241
Lexus parking assist monitor........................................ 250
Driving mode select switch ........................................... 266
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)..... 268 • Blind Spot Monitor function ...................................... 271
• Rear Cross Traffic Alert function .....................................273
Driving assist systems ............... 276
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips ..... 282
Winter driving tips ..................... 284
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Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 190
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 284
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 393
Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 435
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 194
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P . 194
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 542
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 465
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 547
Winter tires/tire chain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 284
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 465
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P . 515
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 449
Opening. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 449
Engine compartment cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 452
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 543
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 533
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 511
Headlights/parking lights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 182
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 189
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 180
Stop/tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 1 8 2
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 182
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 17 5
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 182
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Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 486, Watts: P. 548)
*: If equipped
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Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 91
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 91
Energy monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 96
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 511
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 1 8 1
Applying/releasing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 1 8 1
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 285
Warning buzzer/message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 181, 511
Turn signal lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 180
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 182
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 182
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 189
Windshield wiper and washer switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 190
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 190
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 46 0
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 511
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 498
Fuel filler door opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 196
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 194
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 542
Trunk opener. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 114
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 449
Tilt and telescopic steering control switch
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 138
Driving position memory*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 130
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 138
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 388
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 388
Rear window and outside rear view mirror defoggers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 392
Audio system*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 290
Hands-free system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 349
*1: If equipped
*2: For vehicles with navigation system, refer to
“NAVIGATION SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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ES300h_OM_OM33C75U_(U)2. Instrument cluster
The indicators inform the driver of the operating state of the vehicle’s various sys-
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Indicators
Turn signal indicator
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→ P. 1 8 0 )
(if equipped)
LDA indicator ( →P. 2 1 7 )
(U.S.A.)
Headlight indicator
(→ P. 1 8 2 )
(if equipped)
Intuitive parking assist
indicator ( →P. 2 4 1 )
(Canada)
Tail light indicator
(→ P. 1 8 2 ) *1, 2Slip indicator light
(→ P. 277)
Headlight high beam
indicator ( →P. 1 8 3 )
*1VSC OFF indicator
(→ P. 2 7 8 )
(if equipped)
Automatic High Beam
indicator ( →P. 1 8 5 ) *1, 3
(if equipped)
PCS warning light
(→ P. 2 0 8 )
Fog light indicator
( → P. 1 8 9 )
*4, 5
(if equipped)
BSM outside rear view
mirror indicators
(→ P. 2 6 8 )
“READY” indicator
(→ P. 1 6 8 )*1, 6
“A I R B A G O N / O F F ”
indicator ( →P. 4 6 )
EV indicator ( →P. 6 9 )
Cruise control indicator
( → P. 2 3 4 , 2 3 8 )
(U.S.A.)
Parking brake indicator
(→ P. 181)
(if equipped)
Radar cruise control
indicator ( →P. 2 2 6 )
(Canada)
Parking brake indicator
(→ P. 1 8 1 )
Cruise control “SET”
indicator ( →P. 2 3 8 )*7Low outside temperature
indicator ( →P. 9 1 )
ES300h_OM_OM33C75U_(U)
1093-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
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Operation of each component
■Operation signals
A buzzer sounds and the emergency flashers flash to indicate that the doors have been
locked/unlocked. (Locked: Once; Unlocked: Twice)
Windows and moon roof:
A buzzer sounds to indicate that the windows and moon roof are opening.
■Security feature
If a door is not opened within approximately 60 seconds after the vehicle is unlocked, the
security feature automatically locks the vehicle again.
■Welcome light illumination control
The side marker, parking, tail and license plate lights automatically turn on at night when
the doors are unlocked using the entry function or wireless remote control if the light
switch is in the “AUTO” position.
■When the door cannot be locked by the lock sensor on the upper part of the door han-
dle
■Door lock buzzer
If an attempt to lock the doors is made when a door is not fully closed, a buzzer sounds
continuously for 5 seconds. Fully close the door to stop the buzzer, and lock the vehicle
once more.
■Setting the alarm
Locking the doors will set the alarm system. ( →P. 7 8 )
■If the smart access system with push-button start or the wireless remote control does
not operate properly
●Use the mechanical key to lock and unlock the doors. ( →P. 5 2 7 )
●Replace the key battery with a new one if it is depleted. ( →P. 4 8 1 )
If the door will not lock even when the topside
sensor area is touched, try touching both the
topside and underside sensor areas at the same
time.
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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ...................... 154
Cargo and luggage .................... 162
Vehicle load limits ....................... 165
Trailer towing ................................. 166
Dinghy towing................................167
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch.............. 168
EV drive mode ..............................173
Hybrid transmission ................... 175
Turn signal lever ...........................180
Parking brake ................................. 181
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch .......................... 182
Automatic High Beam ..............185
Fog light switch............................. 189
Windshield wipers and washer..................................190
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap ....... 194 4-5. Using the driving support
systems
Lexus Safety System+ ............... 198
PCS (Pre-Collision System)..........205
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control) ..............217
Dynamic radar cruise control ............................ 226
Cruise control .............................238
Intuitive parking assist ................241
Lexus parking assist monitor ........................................250
Driving mode select switch ........................................... 266
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ..... 268 •Blind Spot Monitor function ...................................... 271
• Rear Cross Traffic Alert function .....................................273
Driving assist systems................ 276
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips...... 282
Winter driving tips ..................... 284
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ES300h_OM_OM33C75U_(U)4-2. Driving procedures
Turn signal lever
Right turn
Lane change to the right (move the
lever partway and then release it)
The right hand signals will flash 3 times.
Lane change to the left (move the
lever partway and then release it)
The left hand signals will flash 3 times.
Left turn
■Turn signals can be operated when
The power switch is in ON mode.
■If the indicator flashes faster than usual
Check that a light bulb in the front or re
ar turn signal lights has not burned out.
■If the turn signals stop flashing before a lane change has been performed
Operate the lever again.
■To discontinue flashing of the turn signals during a lane change
Operate the lever in the opposite direction.
■Customization
The number of times the turn signals flash during a lane change can be changed.
(→ P. 5 6 2 )
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Driving
■Camera sensor detection information
●The high beam may not be automatically turned off in the following situations:
• When oncoming vehicles suddenly appear from a curve
• When the vehicle is cut in front of by another vehicle
• When vehicles ahead are hidden from sight due to repeated curves, road dividers or roadside trees
• When vehicles ahead appear from the faraway lane on wide road
• When vehicles ahead have no lights
●The high beam may be turned off if a vehicle ahead that is using fog lights without using
the headlights is detected.
●House lights, street lights, traffic signals, and illuminated billboards or signs may cause
the high beam to switch to the low beams, or the low beams to remain on.
●The following factors may affect the amount of time taken to turn the high beam on or
off:
• The brightness of headlights, fog lights, and tail lights of vehicles ahead
• The movement and direction of vehicles ahead
• When a vehicle ahead only has operational lights on one side
• When a vehicle ahead is a two-wheeled vehicle
• The condition of the road (gradient, curve, condition of the road surface etc.)
• The number of passengers and amount of luggage
●The high beam may be turned on or off when the driver does not expect it.
●Bicycles or similar objects may not be detected.
●In the situations shown below, the system may not be able to accurately detect sur-
rounding brightness levels. This may cause the low beams to remain on or the high
beams to cause problems for pedestrians, ve hicles ahead or other parties. In these
cases, manually switch between the high and low beams.
• In bad weather (rain, snow, fog, sandstorms etc.)
• The windshield is obscured by fog, mist, ice, dirt etc.
• The windshield is cracked or damaged.
• The camera sensor is deformed or dirty.
• The camera sensor temperature is extremely high.
• Surrounding brightness levels are equal to those of headlights, tail lights or fog lights.
• Vehicles ahead have headlights or tail lights that are either switched off, dirty, are changing color, or are not aimed properly.
• When driving through an area of intermit tently changing brightness and darkness.
• When frequently and repeated ly driving ascending/descending roads, or roads with
rough, bumpy or uneven surfaces (such as stone-paved roads, gravel tracks etc.).
• When frequently and repeatedly taking curves or driving on a winding road.
• There is a highly reflective object ahead of the vehicle, such as a sign or a mirror.
• The back of a vehicle ahead is highly reflective, such as a container on a truck.
• The vehicle’s headlights are damaged or dirty, or are not aimed properly.
• The vehicle is listing or tilting due to a flat tire, a trailer being towed, etc.
• The high beam and low beam are repeatedly being switched between in an abnor-
mal manner.
• The driver believes that the high beam may be causing problems or distress to other
drivers or pedestrians nearby.