2018 Lexus ES300h Owner's Manual (OM33D45U)

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Driving
■S mode
●When the shift range is 4 or lower, holding the shift lever toward “+” sets the shift range
to 6.
●To prevent excessive e

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■If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P
First, check whether the brak
e pedal is being depressed.
If the shift lever cannot be shifted with you

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Driving
NOTICE
■Hybrid battery (traction battery) charge
If the shift lever is in N, the hybrid battery (traction ba ttery) will not be charged ev

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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 cha

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Driving
Parking brake
To set the parking brake, fully depress
the parking brake pedal with your left
foot while depressing the brake pedal
with your

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Headlight switch
Turning the end of the lever turns on the lights as follows:
The headlights can be operated
 manually or automatically.

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Driving
With the headlights on, push the
lever away from you to turn on the
high beams. 
Pull the lever toward you to the center
positi

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■Headlight control sensor
■Automatic light off system
When the light switch is in  ,   or  : 
The headlights and tail lights turn off