2019 Lexus ES300h energy monitor

2TABLE OF CONTENTS
For your information ......................................6
Reading this manual .................................... 10
How to search ................................................. 11
Pictorial index ................................................. 12
1-1. For safe use Before driving .................................... 22
For safe driving.................................. 23
Seat belts ............................................. 24
SRS airbags ....................................... 28
Front passenger occupant classifi- cation system ................................. 37
Exhaust gas precautions ................ 41
1-2. Child safety Riding with children......................... 42
Child restraint systems .................. 42
1-3. Hybrid system Hybrid system features ................. 53
Hybrid system precautions ......... 56
1-4. Theft deterrent system Immobilizer sy stem ........................ 60
Alarm..................................................... 62
2-1. Instrument cluster Warning lights and indicators .... 66
Gauges and meters ....................... 70
Multi-information display............. 73
Head-up display ............................... 77
Energy monitor/consumption screen ................................................ 813-1. Key information
Keys ...................................................... 88
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
Doors ..................................................... 91
Trunk ..................................................... 95
Smart access system with push-but- ton start .......................................... 102
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats........................................ 109
Driving position memory ............ 110
Head restraints ................................ 113
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ................................. 115
Inside rear view mirror ................. 116
Outside rear view mirrors........... 117
3-5. Opening and closing the windows and moon roof
Power windows ............................. 120
Moon roof ......................................... 122
4-1. Before driving Driving the vehicle......................... 126
Cargo and luggage........................ 131
Vehicle load limits......................... 133
Trailer towing...................................134
Dinghy towing ................................. 134
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch ............... 135
EV drive mode ............................... 139
1For safety and security
2Vehicle status information and
indicators
3Before driving
4Driving

14Pictorial index
■Instrument panel
Power switch ............................................................................................................P.135
Starting the hybrid system/changing the mo de...........................................P.135, 137
Emergency stop of the hybrid system ......................................................................P.350
When the hybrid system will not start ...................................................................... P.379
Warning messages ..........................................................................................................P.368
Shift lever.................................................................................................................... P.141
Changing the shift position .............................................................................................P.142
Precautions against towing...........................................................................................P.353
When the shift lever does not move ...........................................................................P.142
Meters ......................................................................................................................... .P.70
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrume nt panel lights................................. P.70
Warning lights/indicator lights ...................................................................................... P.66
When the warning lights come on .............................................................................P.358
Multi-information display ....................................................................................... P.73
Display ........................................................................................................................ .............. P.73
Energy monitor ...................................................................................................................... P.81A
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Vehicle status information and indicators
Vehicle status informationand indicators
2-1. Instrument cluster
Warning lights and indicators . 66
Gauges and meters .................... 70
Multi-information display.......... 73
Head-up display ........................... 77
Energy monitor/consumption screen ............................................. 81

712-1. Instrument cluster
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Vehicle status information and indicators
Shift position and shift range (P.141)
Odometer and trip meter display ( P.72)
■Hybrid System Indicator
Charge area
Shows regeneration* status.
Regenerated energy will be used to charge
the hybrid battery (traction battery).
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.
By keeping the bar display within Eco area,
more Eco-friendly driv ing can be achieved.
Power area
Shows that an Eco-friendly driving range is
being exceeded (during full power driving
etc.)
*: When used in this manual, regeneration
refers to the conversion of energy cre-
ated by the movement of the vehicle into
electrical energy.
■Engine speed
On hybrid vehicles, engine speed is pre-
cisely controlled in order to help improve
fuel efficiency and reduce exhaust emis- sions etc.
There are times when the engine speed that
is displayed may differ even when vehicle
operation and driving conditions are the
same.
■Hybrid System Indicator is displayed
when
The Hybrid System Indicator is displayed in
the following situations:
●The shift lever is in D or S.
●The hybrid system is started.
■Outside temperature display
●In the following situations, the correct
outside temperature may not be dis-
played, or the display may take longer
than normal to change:
• When stopped, or driving at low speeds (less than 12 mph [20 km/h])
• When the outside temperature has
changed suddenly (at the entrance/exit of
a garage, tunnel, etc.)
●When “--” or “E” is displayed, the system
may be malfunctioning. Take your vehicle
to your Lexus dealer.
■Liquid crystal display
 P.74
■Customization
The gauges and meters can be customized
on of the multi-information display.
(  P.75)
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WARNING
■The information display at low tem-
peratures
Allow the interior of the vehicle to warm
up before using the liquid crystal infor-
mation display. At extremely low tem-
peratures, the information display
monitor may respond slowly, and display
changes may be delayed.

742-1. Instrument cluster
■Liquid crystal display
Small spots or light spots may appear on the
display. This phenomenon is characteristic
of liquid crystal displays, and there is no
problem continuing to use the display.
The multi-information display is oper-
ated using the meter control switches.
/ : Select menu icons
/ : Change displayed con-
tent, scroll up/down the screen and
move the cursor up/down
Press: Enter/Set
Press and hold: Reset
Return to the previous screen
■Display items
Press or of the meter control
switches and select . Then press
or to display the following items:
 Drive information 1
 Drive information 2
 Energy monitor ( P.81)
 Tire pressure ( P.328)
 Display off
■Drive information 1/Drive infor-
mation 2
Displays drive information such as the
following:
Use the displayed values as a reference
only.
 Drive information 1
• Current fuel consumption
• Average fuel economy (after reset)
Drive information 2
• Distance (driving range)
• Average vehicle speed (after reset)
Displayed items (listed below) can be
changed on . ( P.75)
 Current fuel consumption
Bar type: Displays instantaneous current
fuel consumption
Average fuel economy
After reset: Displays average fuel con-
sumption since the display was reset
*1
After start: Displays average fuel con-
sumption since hybrid system start
After refuel: Displays average fuel con-
WARNING
■Caution for use while driving
●When operating the multi-information
display while driving, pay extra atten-
tion to the safety of the area around the
vehicle.
●Do not look continuously at the multi-
information display while driving as
you may fail to see pedestrians, objects
on the road, etc. ahead of the vehicle.
■The information display at low tem-
peratures
 P.71
Changing the meter display
A
B
C
Content of driving information

812-1. Instrument cluster
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Vehicle status information and indicators
Multi-information display
Center Display
Meter control switches
“MENU” button
Touchpad
Center Display
Press the “MENU” button on the Remote Touch, and then select on the menu
screen.
If the “Trip Information” or “History” screen is displayed, select “Energy”.
Multi-information display
Press or of the meter control switch es and select , and then press or
to select the energy monitor display.
Energy monitor/consump-
tion screen
You can view the status of your
hybrid system and fuel consump-
tion information on the multi-infor-
mation display and Center Display.
12.3-inch display model: The
energy monitor or consumption
screen can be displayed on the side
display.
System components
A
B
C
D
E
Energy monitor

852-1. Instrument cluster
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Vehicle status information and indicators
consumption as a reference.
The image is an example only, and may
vary slightly from actual conditions.
■Updating the history data
Update the latest fuel consumption by
selecting “Clip” to measure the current fuel
consumption again.
■Resetting the data
The fuel consumption data can be deleted
by selecting “Clear”.
■Cruising range
Displays the estimated maximum distance
that can be driven with the quantity of fuel
remaining.
This distance is comp uted based on your
average fuel consumption.
As a result, the actual distance that can be
driven may differ from that displayed.
Display the vehicle information on the
side display ( P.249), and then select
or to display the desired
screen.
■Trip information (type A)
Displays the average fuel consumption
and regenerated energy for the past 10
minutes in 1 minute intervals, as well as
the cruising range.
The image is an example only, and may vary slightly from actual conditions.
Use the displayed average fuel consump-
tion as a reference.
■Trip information (type B)
Displays the cruising range, latest fuel
consumption and the amount of time
elapsed since the hybrid system was
started.
The image is an example only, and may
vary slightly from actual conditions.
Use the displayed average fuel consump-
tion as a reference.
■History
Displays the average fuel consumption
and highest fuel consumption.
The image is an example only, and may
vary slightly from actual conditions.
Use the displayed average fuel consump-
tion as a reference.
■Energy monitor
Displays the hybrid system operation
Using the side display (12.3-inch
display model)

1394-2. Driving procedures
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Driving
Turns EV drive mode on/off
When EV drive mode is turned on, the EV
drive mode indicator will come on. Press-
ing the switch when in EV drive mode will
return the vehicle to normal driving (using
the gasoline engine and electric motor
[traction motor]).
■Situations in which EV drive mode can-
not be turned on
It may not be possible to turn EV drive
mode on in the following situations. If it can-
not be turned on, a buzzer will sound and a
message will be shown on the multi-infor- mation display.
●The temperature of the hybrid system is
high.
The vehicle has been left in the sun,
driven on a hill, driven at high speeds, etc.
●The temperature of the hybrid system is
low.
The vehicle has been left in temperatures
lower than about 32°F (0°C) for a long
period of time etc.
●The gasoline engine is warming up.
●The hybrid battery (traction battery) is
low.
The remaining battery level indicated in
the energy monitor display is low.
(
 P.81)
●Vehicle speed is high.
●The accelerator pedal is depressed firmly
or the vehicle is on a hill etc.
●The windshield defogger is in use.
■Switching to EV drive mode when the
gasoline engine is cold
If the hybrid system is started while the gas-
oline engine is cold, the gasoline engine will
start automatically after a short period of
time in order to warm up. In this case, you
will become unable to switch to EV drive
mode.
After the hybrid system has started and the
“READY” indicator has illuminated, press
the EV drive mode switch before the gaso-
line engine starts to switch to EV drive
mode.
■Automatic cancelation of EV drive
mode
When driving in EV drive mode, the gaso-
line engine may automatically restart in the
following situations. When EV drive mode
is canceled, a buzzer will sound and the EV
drive mode indicator will flash and go off.
EV drive mode
In EV drive mode, electric power is
supplied by the hybrid battery
(traction battery), and only the
electric motor (traction motor) is
used to drive the vehicle.
This mode allows you to drive in res-
idential areas early in the morning
and late at night, or in indoor park-
ing lots etc. without concern for
noises and gas emissions.
However, when the vehicle proxim-
ity notification system is active, the
vehicle may produce sound.
Operating instructions