2020 Lexus ES350 fuel cap

3TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Automatic transmission..............147
Turn signal lever.............................. 151
Parking brake ................................. 152
Brake Hold....................................... 154
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers Headlight switch ............................ 156
Automatic High Beam ................ 159
Windshield wipers and washer 161
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap......... 167
4-5. Using the driving support systems Lexus Safety System + 2.0 ........ 169
PCS (Pre-Collision System)..... 175
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)......... 182
RSA (Road Sign Assist) ............... 191
Dynamic radar crui se control with
full-speed range.......................... 193
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ....... 203
Driving Mode Select switch .... 208
PKSA (Parking Support Alert) 210
Intuitive parking assist .................. 211
RCTA (Rear cross traffic alert) function ........................................... 218
RCD (Rear Camera Detection) function .......................................... 222
PKSB (Parking Support Brake) ........................................................... 225
Parking Support Brake function (static objects) ............................. 231
Parking Support Brake function (rear-crossing vehicles).......... 237
Parking Support Brake function (rear pedestrians) ...................... 241
Driving assist systems ................. 244
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips ....................... 2485-1. Remote Touch
Remote Touch................................ 252
5-2. Lexus Climate Concierge Lexus Climate Concierge........ 257
5-3. Using the air conditioning system Automatic air conditioning system.......................................................... 259
Heated steering wheel/seat heat- ers/seat ventilators................... 266
5-4. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ........................... 270
5-5. Using the storage features List of storage features .............. 273
Trunk features ............................... 276
5-6. Using the other interior features Other interior features ............... 277
Garage door opener ................. 289
Compass ......................................... 295
6-1. Maintenance and care Cleaning and protecting the vehi-cle exterior................................... 300
Cleaning and protecting the vehi- cle interior .................................... 303
6-2. Maintenance Maintenance re quirements .....305
General maintenance

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Emission inspection and mainte- nance (I/M) programs ............ 309
5Interior features
6Maintenance and care

13Pictorial index
Precautions against winter season ............................................................................P.250
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
*................................................. P.263
Precautions against car wash ....................................................................................... P.301
Fuel filler door .......................................................................................................... P.167
Refueling method ............................................................................................................... P.167
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity ...... ................................................................................... P.387
Tires.......................................................................................................................... .P.320
Tire size/inflation pressure ............................................................................................ P.391
Winter tires/tire chain .................................................................................................... P.24 8
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system..............................................P.320
Coping with flat tires........................................................................................................ P .366
Hood ........................................................................................................................... P.312
Opening ........................................................................................................................ .........P.312
Engine oil ..................................................................................................................... ........ P.388
Coping with overheating ................................................................................................ P.381
Warning messages .......................................................................................................... P.362
Headlights/side marker lights/cornering lights............................................ P.156
Turn signal lights ....................................................................................................... P.151
Parking lights/daytime running lights............................................................... P.156
Tail/stop lights .......................................................................................................... P.156
License plate lights ................................................................................................. P.156
Back up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R .............................................................................................. P.14 8
*:If equipped
Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P.339, Watts: P.392)
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Driving
Driving
4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ..................... 134
Cargo and luggage ................... 139
Vehicle load limits ....................... 141
Trailer towing ................................ 141
Dinghy towing ............................. 142
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch ........... 143
Automatic transmission........... 147
Turn signal lever........................... 151
Parking brake .............................. 152
Brake Hold.................................... 154
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers Headlight switch ......................... 156
Automatic High Beam ............. 159
Windshield wipers and washer .......................................................... 161
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap...... 167
4-5. Using the driving support sys- tems
Lexus Safety System + 2.0 ..... 169
PCS (Pre-Collision System).. 175
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)...... 182
RSA (Road Sign Assist) ............ 191
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range....................... 193
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) .... 203
Driving Mode Select switch . 208PKSA (Parking Support Alert)
........................................................ 210
Intuitive parking assist ................ 211
RCTA (Rear cross traffic alert) function........................................ 218
RCD (Rear Camera Detection) function........................................ 222
PKSB (Parking Support Brake) ....................................................... 225
Parking Support Brake function (static objects) .......................... 231
Parking Support Brake function (rear-crossing vehicles) ...... 237
Parking Support Brake function (rear pedestrians) .................... 241
Driving assist systems.............. 244
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips .................... 248

1354-1. Before driving
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Driving
●A warning message is displayed on the
multi-information display while the sys-
tem is operating. ( P.354)
■Restraining sudden start (Drive-Start
Control)
●When the following unusual operation is
performed, the engine 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 much while the vehicle 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.245)
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 186 miles (300 km):
Avoid sudden stops.
●For the first 621 miles (1000 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.
■Operating your vehicle in a foreign
country
Comply with the relevant vehicle registra-
tion laws and confirm the availability of the
correct fuel. ( P.387)
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 engine run-
ning. 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 a 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 emergency, resulting in
an accident.
●Do not drive the vehicle over or stop
the vehicle near flammable materials.
The exhaust system and exhaust gases
can be extremely hot. These hot parts
may cause a fire if there is any flamma-
ble material nearby.
●During normal driving, do not turn off
the engine. Turning the engine off
while driving will not cause loss of
steering or braking control, but the
power assist to these systems will be
lost. This will make it more difficult to
steer and brake, so you should pull
over and stop the vehicle as soon as it
is safe to do so.
However, in the event of an emer-
gency, such as if it becomes impossible
to stop the vehicle in the normal way:
 P.344

1674-4. Refueling
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Driving
4-4.Refueling
Turn the engine switch off and
ensure that all the doors and win-
dows are closed.
 Confirm the type of fuel.
■Fuel types
 P.393
■Fuel tank opening for unleaded gasoline
To help prevent incorrect fueling, your vehi-
cle has a fuel tank opening that only accom-
modates the special nozzle on unleaded
fuel pumps.
■If the malfunction indicator lamp illumi-
nates
The malfunction indicator lamp may illumi-
nate erroneously if refueling is performed
repeatedly when the fuel tank is nearly full.
Opening the fuel tank cap
Before refueling the vehicle
WARNING
■When refueling the vehicle
Observe the following precautions while
refueling the vehicle. Failure to do so may
result in death or serious injury.
●After exiting the vehicle and before
opening the fuel door, touch an
unpainted metal surface to discharge
any static electricity. It is important to
discharge static electricity before refu-
eling because sparks resulting from
static electricity can cause fuel vapors
to ignite while refueling.
●Always hold the grips on the fuel tank
cap and turn it slowly to remove it.
A whooshing sound may be heard
when the fuel tank cap is loosened.
Wait until the sound cannot be heard
before fully removing the cap. In hot
weather, pressurized fuel may spray
out the filler neck and cause injury.
●Do not allow anyone that has not dis-
charged static electricity from their
body to come close to an open fuel
tank.
●Do not inhale vaporized fuel.
Fuel contains substances that are
harmful if inhaled.
●Do not smoke while refueling the vehi-
cle.
Doing so may cause the fuel to ignite
and cause a fire.
●Do not return to the vehicle or touch
any person or object that is statically
charged.
This may cause static electricity to
build up, resulting in a possible ignition
hazard.
■When refueling
Observe the following precautions to
prevent fuel overflowing from the fuel
tank:
●Securely insert the fuel nozzle into the
fuel filler neck.
●Stop filling the tank after the fuel noz-
zle automatically clicks off.
●Do not top off the fuel tank.
NOTICE
■Refueling
Do not spill fuel during refueling.
Doing so may damage the vehicle, such
as causing the emission control system to
operate abnormally or damaging fuel
system components or the vehicle’s
painted surface.

1684-4. Refueling
1Press the opener switch.
2
Turn the fuel tank cap slowly and
remove it, then hang it on the back
of the fuel filler door.
■If the fuel filler door cannot be opened
 P.375
After refueling, turn the fuel tank cap
until you hear a click. Once the cap is
released, it will turn slightly in the oppo-
site direction.
Opening the fuel tank cap
Closing the fuel tank cap
WARNING
■When replacing the fuel tank cap
Do not use anything but a genuine Lexus
fuel tank cap designed for your vehicle.
Doing so may cause a fire or other inci-
dent which may result in death or serious
injury.

2615-3. Using the air conditioning system
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Interior features
■Outside/recirculated air mode
●Setting to the recirculated air mode tem-
porarily is recommended in preventing
dirty air from entering the vehicle interior
and helping to cool the vehicle when the
outside air temperature is high.
●Outside/recirculated air mode may auto-
matically switch regardless of the air con-
ditioning setting depending on the
temperature setting or inside tempera-
ture.
■Registering air conditioning settings to
electronic keys
●Unlocking the vehicle using an electronic
key and turning the engine switch to
IGNITION ON mode will recall that
key’s registered air conditioning settings.
●When the engine switch is turned off, the
current air conditioning settings will auto-
matically be registered to the electronic
key that was used to unlock the vehicle.
●The system may not operate correctly if
more than one electronic key is in the
vicinity or if the smart access system with
push-button start is used to unlock the
passenger door.
●Vehicles with the driving position mem-
ory: The doors that can recall the air con-
ditioning setting
* when unlocked using
the smart access system with push-but-
ton start can be changed. For details,
contact your Lexus dealer.
*: The doors that can recall the driving posi-
tion memory are changed at the same
time.
■Operation of the air conditioning sys-
tem in Eco drive mode
In Eco drive mode, the air conditioning sys-
tem is controlled as follows to prioritize fuel
efficiency:
●Engine speed and compressor operation
controlled to restri ct heating/cooling
capacity
●Fan speed restricted when automatic
mode is selected
To improve air conditioning performance,
perform the following operations:
●Turn off eco air conditioning mode
(  P.263)
●Adjust the fan speed
●Turn off Eco drive mode ( P.208)
■When the outside temperature falls to
nearly 32°F (0°C)
The dehumidification function may not
operate even when “A/C” is selected.
■Ventilation and air conditioning odors
●To let fresh air in, set the air conditioning
system to the outside air mode.
●During use, various odors from inside and
outside the vehicle may enter into and
accumulate in the air conditioning sys-
tem. This may then cause odor to be
emitted from the vents.
●When parking, the system automatically
switches to fresh air intake mode to
encourage better air circulation through-
out the vehicle, helping to reduce odors
that occur when starting the vehicle.
■Using the voice command system
Air conditioning system can be operated
using voice commands. For details, refer to
the “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA
SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
■Air conditioning filter
 P.333
■Customization
Settings (e.g. A/C Auto switch operation)
can be changed.
(Customizable features P.404)
WARNING
■To prevent the windshield from fog-
ging up
Do not use the windshield defogger
switch during cool air operation in
extremely humid weather. The difference
between the temperature of the outside
air and that of the windshield can cause
the outer surface of the windshield to fog
up, blocking your vision.

3096-2. Maintenance
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Maintenance and care
The OBD system determines that a
problem exists somewhere in the emis-
sion control system. Your vehicle may
not pass the I/M test and may need to
be repaired. Contact your Lexus
dealer to service the vehicle.
When the battery is disconnected
or discharged
Readiness codes that are set during
ordinary driving are erased.
Also, depending on your driving
habits, the readiness codes may not
be completely set.
 When the fuel tank cap is loose
The malfunction indicator lamp
comes on indicating a temporary
malfunction and your vehicle may
not pass the I/M test. The error code in the OBD system will
not be cleared unless the vehicle is
driven 40 or more times.
Contact your Lexus dealer to prepare
the vehicle for re-testing.
Emission inspection and
maintenance (I/M) pro-
grams
Some states have vehicle emission
inspection programs which include
OBD (On Board Diagnostics)
checks. The OBD system monitors
the operation of the emission con-
trol system.
If the malfunction indicator lamp
comes on
Your vehicle may not pass the
I/M test in the following situa-
tions:
When the malfunction indicator
lamp still remains on after sev-
eral driving trips
If your vehicle does not pass the
I/M test