2019 LEXUS RC300 sport mode

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0_OM_(U)_1810outside 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, su ch as when a switch
operation is performed, a pop-up display
will be temporarily displayed on the
multi-information display or the odome-
ter/trip meter screen (F SPORT models).
●Some pop-up displays can be set on/off.
(  P.76)
■Customization
The meter display can be customized on
the multi-information display. ( P.339)
■Display items
 Odometer
Displays the total distance the vehicle has
been driven.
Trip meter A/trip meter B
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 independently.
Distance until next engine oil
change
Displays the distance the vehicle can be
driven until an oil change is necessary.
■Changing the display
Each time the “ODO TRIP” switch is
pressed, the displayed item will be
changed. When the trip meter is dis-
played, pressing and holding the switch
will reset the trip meter.
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.
For example, there is a lag between the
driver's shifting and the new gear num-
ber appearing on the display. This lag
could cause the driver to downshift
again, causing rapid and excessive
engine braking and possibly an accident
resulting in personal death or injury.
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the engine and
its components
●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). In this case, imme-
diately stop the vehicle in a safe place,
and check the engine after it has
cooled completely. ( P.309)
Odometer and trip meter dis-
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■Pop-up display
In some situations the following will be
temporarily displayed:
 Distance until next engine oil
change
Distance until the next engine oil change
will displayed when a warning message
indicating that oil ma intenance should be
performed soon or is required is displayed.
The brightness of the instrument panel
lights can be adjusted.
Darker
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 brig htness levels will be
applied to both settings at once.
Except F SPORT models
F SPORT models (main meter in
center position)
F SPORT models (main meter
moved to the right)
Changing the instrument panel
light brightness
A
B
Multi-information display
The multi-information display pres-
ents the driver with a variety of
vehicle data.
Displays and menu icons

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■Menu icons
■Liquid crystal display
 P.70
The multi-information display is oper-
ated using the meter control switches. Select an item/change pages
Press: Enter/Set
Press and hold: Reset
Return to the previous screen
Pressing and holding the switch will display
the first screen of the selected menu icon.
Except F SPORT models
Press: Display the top screen
Press and hold: Register current
screen as the top screen
F SPORT modelsMove the main meter
■Registering a top screen (except F
SPORT models)
The displayed top screen can be
changed to a registered screen of your
choice.
To register a screen as the top screen,
display the desired screen and press
and hold .
■Content displayed as drive infor-
mation
Select to display various drive data.
Up to 2 of the following items can be
selected for each drive information
Drive information
Navigation system-linked dis-
play (if equipped)
Audio system-linked display
Driving assist system informa-
tion
Warning message display
Settings display
WARNING
■The multi-information display at low
temperatures
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.
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
death or injury.
Changing the meter display
Drive information
A
B
C
D
D

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screen:
Items displayed can be switched by
pressing or of the meter con-
trol switches to select and pressing or .
F SPORT models: When the main
meter is in the center position, only one
item will be displayed at a time.
F SPORT models: Some drive informa-
tion items can only be displayed when
the main meter is in the center position
or when it is moved to the right.
 Current fuel consumption
Displays instantaneous current fuel con-
sumption
Average fuel economy
• After reset: Displays average fuel con-
sumption since display reset
*1, 2
• After start: Displays average fuel con-sumption since engine start
*2
• After refuel: Displays average fuel con-sumption since refuel
*2, 3
 Average vehicle speed
• After reset: Displays average vehicle
speed since display reset
*1
• After start: Displays average vehicle speed since engine start
 Elapsed time
• After reset: Displays elapsed time since
the display was reset
*1
• After start: Displays elapsed time since engine start
 Distance
• Driving range: Displays driving range
with remaining fuel
*3, 4
• After start: Displays drive distance since vehicle start
 Other
Blank: No item
*1: The function can be reset by pressing
the of the meter control switches
for longer than 1 second when the item
to reset is displayed.
If there is more than one item that can
be reset, the item selection screen will
appear.
*2: Use the displayed fuel consumption as a reference.
*3: When only a small amount of fuel is added to the tank, the display may not
be updated.
When refueling, turn the engine switch
off. If the vehicle is refueled without
turning the engine switch off, the display
may not be updated.
*4: This distance is computed based on your average fuel consumption. As a
result, the actual distance that can be
driven may differ from that displayed.
■Eco Driving Indicator
Eco Driving Indicator Light
During Eco-friendly acceleration (Eco
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will turn on. When
the acceleration
exceeds the Zone of Eco driving, or when
the vehicle is stopped, the light turns off.
Eco Driving Indicator Zone Display
Suggests the Zone of Eco driving with cur-
rent Eco driving ratio based on accelera-
tion.
Eco driving ratio based on acceler-
ation
If the acceleration exceeds the Zone of
Eco driving, the right side of the Eco Driv-
ing Indicator Zone Display will illuminate.
At this time, the Eco Driving Indicator Light
will turn off.
Zone of Eco driving
Eco Driving Indicator will not operate
under the following conditions:
 The shift lever is in any position
other than D.
 A paddle shift switch is operated.
 Neither normal mode nor Eco
mode is selected. ( P.190)
 The vehicle speed is approximately
80 mph (130 km/h) or higher.
■Boost gauge/engine oil tempera-
ture gauge/engine oil pressure
gauge (if equipped)
*
Boost gauge
Displays the boost pressure. The display
will change color if th e specified pressure is
exceeded.
Engine oil temperature gauge
Displays the engine oil temperature.The
display will flash if the engine oil tempera-
ture exceeds 284 °F (140 °C).
Engine oil pressure gauge
Displays the engine oil pressure. A buzzer
will sound and warning message will be
displayed if the engine oil pressure
becomes low. ( P.282)
This display is intended for use as a guide-
line. Depending on fact ors such as the road
surface condition, temperature and vehicle
speed, the display may not show the actual
condition of the vehicle.
*: For F SPORT models, this item is not available when the main meter is in the
center position.
■G-force (if equipped)*
Displays lateral G-forces on the vehi-
cle.
Acceleration G-force on the vehi-
cle
Current G-force value (analyzed
value of front/rear and left/right
G-forces)
Record of the maximum G-forces
This display is intended for use as a
B
C
D
A
B
C
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Vehicle status information and indicators
guideline. Depending on factors such
as the road surface condition, tem-
perature and vehicle speed, the display
may not show the actual condition of
the vehicle.
 Resetting the record of maximum
G-forces
Press and hold to reset the record.
Peak hold function
If lateral G-forces of 0.5 G or greater are
generated, the G-forc e value display will
turn amber and be held for 2 seconds.
*: For F SPORT models, this item is not available when the ma in meter is in the
center position.
■Tire pressure
 P.258
■Vehicle sway warning*
Detects the sway of the vehicle within a
lane, which is often associated with a
decrease in the driver’s attention level,
and displays the decrease in attention
using a bar display.
The shorter the bar length, the more
the driver may need to rest.
This display is a part of the LDA (Lane
Departure Alert with steering control) sys-
tem.The display is enabled when the oper-
ating conditions of the vehicle sway
warning are met. ( P.162)
*: For F SPORT models, this item is not
available when the ma in meter is in the
center position.
■Gear positions
Displays the current gear position
when the shift lever is in D or M.
■Units (if equipped) *
The units of measure used can be
changed while driving.
Unlike the units sett ing performed on ,
the units setting performed on can be
changed while driving.
*: For F SPORT models, this item is not available when the main meter is in the
right-side position.
■Blank (No items)
Displays no drive information contents.
■Tire pressure
●It may take a few minutes to display the
tire inflation pressu re after the engine
switch is turned to IGNITION ON mode.
It may also take a few minutes to display
the tire inflation pressure after inflation
pressure has b een adjusted.
●“---” may be displayed if the tire informa-
tion cannot be determined due to unfa-
vorable radio wave conditions.
●Tire inflation pressure changes with tem-
perature. The displaye d values may also
be different from the values measured
using a tire pressure gauge.
Select to display the following naviga-
tion system-linked information.
 Route guidance
 Compass display (heading-up dis-
play)
Select to enable se lection of an audio
source or track on the display using the
meter control switches.
Navigation system-linked dis-
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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 units of measure dis-
played.
 Eco Driving Indicator Light
(  P.73)
Select to enable/disable the Eco Driving
Indicator Light.
 Switch settings (except F
SPORT models)
Displays a procedure to register a desired
screen to
.
You can register 1 screen as a shortcut,
which can be displayed by pressing
.
 Drive information screen ( P.72)
Select to choose betwee n 2 items that will
be displayed on each drive information
screen (“Drive info 1”, “Drive Info 2” and
“Drive Info 3”) respectively.
 Pop-up display ( P.70)
Select to enable/dis able the pop-up dis-
play.
• Intersection guidance (if equipped)
• Incoming calls
• Audio Feedback (F SPORT)
• Volume Feedback (F SPORT)
•Brightness adjustment
 Color (except F SPORT models)
Select to set the color of the cursor on the
multi-information display.
Needle (F SPORT models)
Select to set the tachometer needle color.
Rev indicator (F SPORT models)
( P.69)
• Select to enable/disable the Rev indica-
tor.
• Select to set the desired engine speed at which the Rev indicator will begin to be
displayed.
 Rev peak (F SPORT models)
( P.69)
Select to enable/disable the Rev peak.
Default setting
Select to reset the meter display settings to
the default setting.
■Background color of the indicator/shift
position display area (except F SPORT
models)
The background color of the indicator/shift
position display area is changed according
to the driving mode as follows ( P.190):
●Eco drive mode: Blue
●Sport mode: Red
■G-force display (if equipped)
The G-force values may not be zero even
when the vehicle is parked, such as when it
is parked on an incline.
■Suspension of the settings display
●Some settings cannot be changed while
driving. When changing settings, park
the vehicle in a safe place.
●If a warning message is displayed, opera-
tion of the settings display will be sus-
pended.

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■Starting the engine
 P.125
■Driving
1 With the brake pedal depressed,
shift the shift lever to D. ( P.128)
2 Release the parking brake.
(P.134)
3 Gradually release the brake pedal
and gently depress the accelerator
pedal to accelerate the vehicle.
■Stopping
1 With the shift lever in D, depress the
brake pedal.
2 If necessary, set the parking brake.
If the vehicle is to be stopped for an
extended period of time, shift the shift lever
to P or N. ( P.128)
■Parking the vehicle
1 With the shift lever in D, depress the
brake pedal.
2 Set the parking brake ( P.134),
and shift the shift lever to P
( P.128).
3 Press the engine switch to stop the
engine.
4 Lock the door, making sure that you
have the electronic key on your
person.
If parking on a hill, block the wheels as
needed.
■Starting off on a steep uphill
1 Make sure that the parking brake is
set and shift the shift lever to D.
2 Gently depress the accelerator
pedal.
3 Release the parking brake.
■When starting off on an uphill
The hill-start assist control will activate.
(  P.192)
■Driving in the rain
●Drive carefully when it is raining, because
visibility will be reduced, the windows
may become fogged-up, and the road
will be slippery.
●Drive carefully when it starts to rain,
because the road surface will be espe-
cially slippery.
●Refrain from high speeds when driving on
an expressway in the rain, because there
may be a layer of wa ter between the tires
and the road surface, preventing the
steering and brakes from operating prop-
erly.
■Engine speed while driving
In the following conditions, the engine
speed may become high while driving. This
is due to automatic up-shifting control or
down-shifting implementation to meet driv-
ing conditions. It does not indicate sudden
acceleration.
●The vehicle is judged to be driving uphill
or downhill
●When the accelerato r pedal is released
●When the brake pedal is depressed while
sport mode is selected
■Restraining the engine output (Brake
Override System)
●When the accelerator and brake pedals
are depressed at the same time, the
engine output may be restrained.
●A warning message is displayed on the
multi-information display while the sys-
tem is operating.
Driving the vehicle
The following procedures should be
observed to ensure safe driving:
Driving procedure