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Pictorial indexSearch by illustration
For safety
and securityMake sure to read through them
(Main topics: Child seat, theft deterrent system)
Vehicle status
information and
indicatorsReading driving-related information
(Main topics: Meters, multi-information display)
Before drivingOpening and closing the doors and windows,
adjustment before driving
(Main topics: Keys, doors, seats)
DrivingOperations and advice which are necessary for driving
(Main topics: Starting hybrid system, refueling)
Interior featuresUsage of the interior features
(Main topics: Air conditioner, storage features)
Maintenance
and careCaring for your vehicle and maintenance procedures
(Main topics: Interior and exterior, light bulbs)
When trouble
arisesWhat to do in case of malfunction and emergency
(Main topics: Battery discharge, flat tire)
Vehicle
specificationsVehicle specifications, customizable features
(Main topics: Fuel, oil, tire inflation pressure)
For ownersReporting safety defects for U.S. owners, and seat belt,
SRS airbag and headlight aim instructions for Canadian
owners
IndexSearch by symptom
Search alphabetically
4TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Luggage compartment features........................................................... 306
5-5. Using the other interior features Other interior features ............... 310
Garage door opener.................. 320
Compass.......................................... 326
6-1. Maintenance and care Cleaning and protecting the vehi-cle exterior ................................... 330
Cleaning and protecting the vehi- cle interior .................................... 333
6-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements ..... 337
General maintenance ................ 338
Emission inspection and mainte- nance (I/M) programs ............ 340
6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance Do-it-yourself service precautions........................................................... 342
Hood.................................................. 344
Positioning a floor jack............... 344
Engine compartment.................. 346
12-volt battery................................ 352
Tires ................................................... 355
Tire inflation pressure ................. 363
Wheels.............................................. 365
Air conditioning filter..................367
Electronic key battery ................ 368
Checking and replacing fuses 370
Headlight aim................................. 372
Light bulbs ....................................... 3747-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers .................... 378
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency ............................ 378
If the vehicle is trapped in rising water .............................................. 379
7-2. Steps to take in an emergency If your vehicle needs to be towed........................................................... 381
If you think something is wrong .......................................................... 384
If a warning light turns on or a warn- ing buzzer sounds..................... 386
If a warning messa ge is displayed
.......................................................... 396
If you have a flat tire .................... 400
If the hybrid syst em will not start
.......................................................... 407
If you lose your keys.................... 409
If the fuel filler door cannot be opened .......................................... 409
If the electronic key does not oper- ate properly .................................. 410
If the 12-volt battery is discharged ............................................................ 412
If your vehicle overheats ............ 416
If the vehicle becomes stuck .... 419
8-1. Specifications Maintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.) .................................................. 422
Fuel information .
........................... 430
Tire information ............................ 432
6Maintenance and care
7When trouble arises
8Vehicle specifications
13Pictorial index
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Windshield wipers ....................................................................................... P.195, 200
Precautions against winter season ................... ..........................................................P.277
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer) .................................................. P.294
Precautions against car wash ....................................................................................... P.331
Fuel filler door ........................................................................................................ P.202
Refueling method ............................................................................................................. P. 202
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity ...... ................................................................................... P.423
Tires.......................................................................................................................... .P.355
Tire size/inflation pressure ............................ ............................................................... P.428
Winter tires/tire chain .....................................................................................................P.2 77
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system..............................................P.355
Coping with flat tires........................................................................................................P .400
Hood ..........................................................................................................................P.344
Opening ........................................................................................................................ ....... P.344
Engine compartment cover ......................................................................................... P.347
Engine oil ..................................................................................................................... ......... P.424
Coping with overheat .......................................................................................................P.416
Warning messages .......................................................................................................... P.396
Headlights .................................................................................................................P.18 9
Parking lights/daytime running lights...............................................................P.189
Fog lights.................................................................................................................... P .195
Cornering lights
*.................................................................................................................. P.191
Turn signal lights ......................................................................................................P.182
Tail lights .................................................................................................................... P.189
License plate lights .................................................................................................P.189
Back-up light
Shifting the shift lever to R ...............................................................................................P.1 79
Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P.374, Watts: P.429)
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Vehicle status information and indicators
*1: These lights turn on when the power switch is turned to ON mode to indi-
cate that a system check is being per-
formed. They will turn off after the
hybrid system is on, or after a few sec-
onds. There may be a malfunction in a
system if the lights do not turn on, or
turn off. Have the vehicle inspected by
your Lexus dealer.
*2: This light illuminates on the multi-infor-mation display.
*3: The light flashes to indicate a malfunc-tion.
*4: This light illuminates on the center panel.
(Canada)
Malfunction indicator lamp*1
( P.387)
SRS warning light
*1 ( P.388)
(U.S.A.)
ABS warning light*1 ( P.388)
(Canada)
ABS warning light*1 ( P.388)
(Yellow)
Electric power steering sys-
tem warning light
*1 ( P.388)
(Red)
Electric power steering sys-
tem warning light
*1 ( P.388)
PCS warning light
*1 ( P.389)
(Orange)
LTA indicator*2 (if equipped)
( P.389)
LDA indicator
*2 (if equipped)
( P.389)
PKSB OFF indicator
*1, 3 (if
equipped) ( P.390)
Slip indicator light
*1 ( P.390)
Brake hold operated indica-
tor
*1, 3 ( P.390)
(U.S.A.)
Parking brake indicator*3
( P.390)
(Canada)
Parking brake indicator*3
( P.390)
Low fuel level warning light
( P.391)
Driver’s and front passenger’s
seat belt reminder light
( P.391)
Rear passengers’ seat belt
reminder light
*4 ( P.391)
Master warning light
*1
( P.392)
Tire pressure warning light
*1
( P.392)
Brake Override Sys-
tem/Drive-Start Control warn-
ing light
*2 ( P.393)
WARNING
■If a safety system warning light does
not come on
Should a safety system light such as the
ABS and SRS airbag warning light not
come on when you start the hybrid sys-
tem, this could mean that these systems
are not available to help protect you in an
accident, which could result in death or
serious injury. Have the vehicle inspected
by your Lexus dealer immediately if this
occurs.
902-1. Instrument cluster
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Call sending/receiving and history
display
Linked with the hands-free system, sending
or receiving call is displayed. For details
regarding the hands-fr
ee system, refer to
the “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA
SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
■Content displayed as drive infor-
mation
Select to display various drive data.
Items displayed can be switched by
pressing or of the meter con-
trol switches to select and pressing
or .
Current fuel consumption
*1
Displays the current rate of fuel consump-
tion
Average fuel consumption (after
reset
*2/after start/after refuel)*1
Displays the average fuel consumption
since the function was reset, the hybrid sys-
tem was started, and the vehicle was refu-
eled, respectively
Use the displayed average fuel consump-
tion as a reference.
Average vehicle speed (after
reset
*2/after start)*1
Displays the average vehicle speed since
the function was reset and the hybrid sys-
tem was started, respectively
Elapsed time (after reset*2/after
start)
*1
Displays the elapsed time since the func-
tion was reset and the hybrid system was
started, respectively
Distance (driving range/after start)*1
Displays the estimated maximum distance
that can be driven with the quantity of fuel
remaining and the distan ce driven after the
hybrid system was started respectively.
• 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.
• When only a small amount of fuel is added to the tank, the display may not be
updated.
When refueling, turn the power switch
off. If the vehicle is refueled without turn-
ing the power switch off, the display may
not be updated.
*1: Displayed when the it em is set in “Drive
Info 1”, “Drive Info 2” and “Drive Info 3”.
*2: 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.
■Energy monitor
P.99
■Speedometer
Displays the vehicle speed.
■Tire inflation pressure
Displays inflation pressure of each tire.
The inflation pressure of the spare tire will
not be displayed.
Drive information
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Select to set the over speed alert on/off.
Level of Over Speed
Select to set the over speed alert level.
Others
Select to set the other road sign assist.
■Clock
Select to switch between 12-hour dis-
play and 24-hour display.
■Vehicle Settings
PBD (Power Back Door)
*1
( P.114)
Select to set up the following items.
•System settings
Select to enable/dis able 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.357)
Select to initialize the tire pressure warning
system.
Scheduled Maintenance ( P.337)
Select to initialize the scheduled mainte-
nance.
Oil maintenance ( P.348)
Select to reset the en gine 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.68)
Select to set the EV indicator on/off.
Switch settings ( P.89)
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.90)
Select to choose between 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.87)
Select to set the following pop-up displays,
which may appear in some situations,
on/off.
• Intersection guidance display of the nav-
igation system-linked system
• Incoming call display of the hands-free phone system
• Instrument panel brightness adjustment display
Accent color
Select to change the accent colors on the
screen, such as the cursor color.
Tachometer settings
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Control and maintain the vehicle at a
constant speed. Before stopping at a
toll booth or similar, allow plenty of
time to release the accelerator and
gently apply the brakes. A greater
amount of electrical energy can be
regenerated when slowing down.
Use the air conditioning only when
necessary. Doing so can help reduce
excessive gasoline consumption.
In summer: When the ambient tem-
perature is high, use the recirculated
air mode. Doing so will help to reduce
the burden on the air conditioning sys-
tem and reduce fuel consumption as
well.
In winter: Because the gasoline engine
will not automatically cut out until it and
the interior of the vehicle are warm, it
will consume fuel. Also, fuel consump-
tion can be improved by avoiding over-
use of the heater.
Make sure to check the tire inflation
pressure frequently. Improper tire infla-
tion pressure can cause poor fuel
economy.
Also, as snow tires can cause large
amounts of friction, their use on dry
roads can lead to poor fuel economy.
Use tires that are appropriate for the
season. Carrying heavy luggage will lead to
poor fuel economy. Avoid carrying
unnecessary luggage.
Installing a large
roof rack will also cause poor fuel
economy.
Since the gasoline engine starts up and
cuts out automatically when cold,
warming up the engine is unnecessary.
Moreover, frequently driving short dis-
tances will cause the engine to repeat-
edly warm up, which can lead to excess
fuel consumption.
Highway driving
Air conditioning
Checking tire inflation pressure
Luggage
Warming up before driving
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Tire inflation
pressure
( P.363)• Tire pressure gauge
• Compressed air source
Washer fluid
( P.351)
• Water or washer fluid
containing antifreeze
(for winter use)
• Funnel (used only for adding water or washer
fluid)
WARNING
The engine compartment contains many
mechanisms and fluids that may move
suddenly, become hot, or become elec-
trically energized. To avoid death or seri-
ous injury, observe the following
precautions.
■When working on the engine com-
partment
●Make sure that the “IGNITION ON”
on the multi-information display and
the “READY” indicator are both off.
●Keep hands, clothi ng and tools away
from the moving fan and engine drive
belt.
●Be careful not to touch the engine,
power control unit, radiator, exhaust
manifold, etc. right after driving as they
may be hot. Oil and other fluids may
also be hot.
●Do not leave anything that may burn
easily, such as paper and rags, in the
engine compartment.
●Do not smoke, cause sparks or expose
an open flame to fuel. Fuel fumes are
flammable.
ItemsParts and tools■When working near the electric cool-
ing fans or radiator grille
Be sure the power switch is off.
With power switch in ON mode, the
electric cooling fans may automatically
start to run if the air conditioning is on
and/or the coolant temperature is high.
( P.350)
■Safety glasses
Wear safety glasses to prevent flying or
falling material, fluid spray, etc. from get-
ting in your eyes.
NOTICE
■If you remove the air cleaner filter
Driving with the air cleaner filter
removed may cause excessive engine
wear due to dirt in the air.