2019 LEXUS NX300H engine

802-1. Instrument cluster
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al_USA_M78287_enDisplays warning messages in
case of a malfunction (P.376)
Speedometer
Displays the vehicle speed
Fuel gauge
Displays the quantity of fuel remaining in the tank
Shift position and shift range
Displays the selected shift posi tion or selected shift range (P.173)
Odometer, trip meter and maintena nce required information display
Odometer:
Displays the total distance the vehicle has been driven
Trip meter:
Displays the distance the vehicle has been driven since the meter was last reset.
Trip meters “A” and “B” can be used to record and display different distances inde-
pendently.
Maintenance required information:
Displays the remaining distance until the engine oil should be changed.
• Displays the maintenance requ ired information when the power switch is ON mode.
• It can be reset on of the multi-information display. ( 
P.86)
When driving mode is in Sport mode (P.248)
The units used on the meters may differ depending on the target region.
Engine coolant temperature gauge
Displays the engine coolant temperature
Tachometer
Displays the engine speed in revolutions per minute
Outside temperature
Displays the outside temperature within the range of -40°F (-40°C) to 122°F (50°C). Low
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Vehicle status information and indicators
outside temperature indicator comes on when the ambient temperature is 37°F (3°C) or
lower.
Background color of driving mode
Background color changes acco rding to the driving mode. (P.248)
•Sport mode: Red
•Eco mode: Blue
When in Normal mode, the background color is black.
Clock
Time displayed is linked to the analog clock on the instrument panel. (P.286)
Multi-information display
Presents the driver with a variety of vehicle data ( P.84)
Displays warning messages in case of a malfunction (P.376)
Speedometer
Displays the vehicle speed
Fuel gauge
Displays the quantity of fuel remaining in the tank
Shift position and shift range
Displays the selected shift posi tion or selected shift range (P.173)
Odometer, trip meter and maintena nce required information display
Odometer:
Displays the total distance the vehicle has been driven
Trip meter:
Displays the distance the vehicle has been driven since the meter was last reset.
Trip meters “A” and “B” can be used to record and display different distances inde-
pendently.
Maintenance required information:
Displays the remaining distance until the engine oil should be changed.
• Displays the maintenance requ ired information when the power switch is ON mode.
•It can be reset on
of the multi-information display. ( P.86)
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E
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■Operating condition
The power switch is in ON mode.
■Hybrid System Indicator
Power area
Shows that an Eco-friendly driving
range is being exceeded (during full
power driving etc.)
Eco area
Shows that the vehicle is being driven in
an Eco-friendly manner.
Hybrid Eco area
Shows that gasoline engine power is not
being used very often.
The gasoline engine will automatically
stop and restart under various condi-
tions.
Charge area
Shows that energy is being recovered
via the regenerative brake.
●Hybrid System Indicator is displayed
when the driving mode is in other than
the Sport mode.
●By keeping the indicator needle within
Eco area, more Eco-friendly driving can
be achieved.
●Charge area indicates regeneration* sta- tus. Regenerated energy will be used to
charge the hybrid battery (traction bat-
tery).
*: When used in this manual, “regeneration”
refers to the conversion of energy cre-
ated by the movement of the vehicle into
electrical energy.
■Tachometer
Hybrid System Indicator switches to the
tachometer when drivin g mode is in Sport
mode. The settings of the tachometer dis-
play can be changed on the multi-informa-
tion display.
■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.
■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.
■Pop-up display
In some situations, a pop-up display will be
temporarily displayed on the multi-informa-
tion display or the odometer/trip meter/
maintenance required information screen.
The pop-up display function can be set on/
off. ( P.87)
■Liquid crystal display
Small spots or light sp ots may appear on the
display. This phenomen on is characteristic
of liquid crystal disp lays, and there is no
problem continuing to use the display.
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■Customization
The meter display can be customized on
the multi-information display.
(Customizable features: P.421)
Switches between odometer, trip
meter and maintenance required infor- mation displays. When the trip meter is
displayed, pressing and holding the
button will reset the trip meter.
The brightness of the instrument panel
lights can be adjusted.
1
Darker
2 Brighter
■Instrument panel brightness adjustment
The instrument panel brightness levels
when the tail lights are on and off can be
adjusted individually. However, when the
surroundings are bright (daytime, etc.),
turning on the tail lights will not change the
instrument panel brightness. At this time,
any adjustments made to the instrument
panel brightness levels will be applied to
both settings at once.
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 in formation 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 brak-
ing and possibly an accident resulting in
personal death or injury.
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the engine and
its components
●When the tachometer is displayed, do
not let the indicator needle of the
tachometer enter the red zone, which
indicates the maximum engine speed.
●The engine may be overheating if the
engine coolant temperature gauge is
in the red zone (H); or “Engine Cool-
ant Temp High” or “Hybrid System
Overheated” is shown on the multi-
information display. In this case, imme-
diately stop the vehicle in a safe place,
and check the engine or hybrid system
after it has cooled completely.
(  P.396)
Changing between the odome-
ter, trip meter and maintenance
required information
Changing the Instrument panel
light brightness

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warning.
 Sway sensitivity
Select to set the vehicle sway warning sen-
sitivity.
■ PCS (Pre-Collision System)
(  P.202)
Select to set up the following items.
 PCS on/off
Select to enable/dis able the pre-collision
system.
 PCS sensitivity
Select to change the warning timing.
■PKSA (Parking Support Alert) (if
equipped) ( P.226)
Select to set up the following items.
 Intuitive parking assist sensor
Select to enable/disab le the intuitive park-
ing assist sensor.
 Volume
Select to set the volume of the buzzer
which sounds when the parking support
alert is operated.
■ PKSB (Parking Support
Brake System) (if equipped)
(  P.232)
 PKSB on/off
Select to enable/dis able the parking sup-
port brake function (for static objects).
■Clock
Select to switch between 12-hour dis-
play and 24-hour display.
■Vehicle Settings
 PBD (Power Back Door)
(  P.108)
*1
Select to set up the following items.
•System settings
Select to enable/disable the power back
door system.
•Volume
Select to set the volume of the buzzer
which sounds when the power back door
system.
• Kick Sensor
*2
Select to enable/dis able the kick sensor.
*1: Vehicles with power back door
*2:Vehicles with hands free power back
door
 TPMS (Tire Pressure Warning Sys-
tem) ( P.339)
Select to initialize the tire pressure warning
system.
 Scheduled Maintenance ( P.319)
Select to initialize the scheduled mainte-
nance.
 Oil maintenance ( P.330)
Select to reset the engine oil maintenance
information (message indicating mainte-
nance is required and distance until the
next oil change) after engine oil mainte-
nance is performed.
■Meter settings
 Language
Select to change the language on the dis-
play.
 Units
Select to change the unit of measure for
fuel consumption.
 EV Indicator ( P.62)
Select to set the EV indicator on/off.
 Switch settings ( P.84)

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Vehicle status information and indicators
■Adjusting the display position
1 Higher
2 Lower
■Setting the brightness
The brightness of the display is auto-
matically adjusted in accordance with
the brightness of the surrounding envi-
ronment. However, the brightness can
also be manually ad justed in 9 stages. 1
Brighter
2 Darker
Charge area
Shows regenerative charging.
Hybrid Eco area
Shows that gasoline en gine 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.
Power area
Shows that an Eco-frie ndly driving range is
being exceeded (during full power driving,
etc.)
NOTICE
●Do not touch the inside of the head-up
display projector or thrust sharp edges
or the like into the projector.
Doing so could cause mechanical mal-
functions.
■When changing the settings of the
head-up display
To prevent 12-volt battery discharge,
ensure that the hybrid system is operat-
ing while changing th e settings of the
head-up display.
Making the display easier to seeHybrid System Indicator
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When the vehicle is powered by the electric motor (traction motor)
Navigation/multimedia system displayMulti-information display
When the vehicle is powered by both the gasoline engine and the electric motor (traction
motor)
Navigation/multimedia system displayMulti-information display
When the vehicle is powered by the gasoline engine
Navigation/multimedia system displayMulti-information display
When the vehicle is charging the hybrid battery (traction battery)
Navigation/multimedia system displayMulti-information display

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Driving
■Restraining the hybr id system output
(Brake Override System)
●When the accelerator and brake pedals
are depressed at the same time, the
hybrid system output may be restrained.
●A warning message is displayed on the
multi-information display while the sys-
tem is operating.
■Restraining sudden start (Drive-Start
Control)
●When the following unusual operation is
performed, the hybrid system output may
be restrained.
• When the shift lever is shifted from R to D, D to R, N to R, P to D, or P to R (D
includes S) with the accelerator pedal
depressed, a warning message appears
on the multi-information display. If a
warning message is shown on the multi-
information display, read the message
and follow the instructions.
• When the accelerator pedal is depressed
too while the vehicl e is in reverse.
●While Drive-Start Control is being acti-
vated, your vehicle may have trouble
escaping from the mud or fresh snow. In
such case, deactivate TRAC ( P.250)
to cancel Drive-Start Control so that the
vehicle may become able to escape from
the mud or fresh snow.
■Breaking in your new Lexus
To extend the life of the vehicle, observing
the following precautions is recommended:
●For the first 200 miles (300 km):
Avoid sudden stops.
●For the first 1000 miles (1600 km):
• Do not drive at extremely high speeds.
• Avoid sudden acceleration.
• Do not drive continuously in low gears.
• Do not drive at a constant speed for
extended periods.
●For the first 500miles (800 km):
Do not tow a trailer. (vehicles with towing
package)
■Operating your vehicle in a foreign
country
Comply with the relevant vehicle registra-
tion laws and confirm the availability of the
correct fuel. ( P.410)
■Eco-friendly driving
 P.82
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
■When starting the vehicle
Always keep your foot on the brake
pedal while stopped with the “READY”
indicator is illuminated. This prevents the
vehicle from creeping.
■When driving the vehicle
●Do not drive if you are unfamiliar with
the location of the brake and accelera-
tor pedals to avoid depressing the
wrong pedal.
• Accidentally depressing the accelera- tor pedal instead of the brake pedal
will result in sudden acceleration that
may lead to an accident.
• When backing up, you may twist your body around, leading to difficulty in
operating the pedals. Make sure to
operate the pedals properly.
• Make sure to keep a correct driving posture even when moving the vehicle
only slightly. This allows you to depress
the brake and accelerator pedals
properly.
• Depress the brake pedal using your right foot. Depressing the brake pedal
using your left foot may delay
response in an emer gency, resulting in
an accident.
●The driver should pay extra attention
to pedestrians when the vehicle is
powered only by the electric motor
(traction motor). As there is no engine
noise, the pedestrians may misjudge
the vehicle’s movement.