traction control Lexus IS300h 2014 Owner's Manual

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IS300h_EE(OM53C61E)The SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner devices in your Lexus contain explosive
chemicals. If the vehicle is scrapped with the airbags and seat belt pretensioners left as
they are, this may cause an accident such as fire. Be sure to have the systems of the SRS
airbag and seat belt pretensioner removed and disposed of by a qualified service shop or
by any authorized Lexus dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped pro-
fessional before you scrap your vehicle.
Scrapping of your Lexus
Your vehicle contains batteries and/or accumulators. Do not discard them into the
environment but cooperate with separate collection (Directive 2006/66/EC).
CAUTION
■General precautions while driving
Driving under the influence: Never drive your vehicle when under the influence of
alcohol or drugs that have impaired your ability to operate your vehicle. Alcohol and
certain drugs delay reaction time, impair judgment and reduce coordination, which
could lead to an accident that could result in death or serious injury.
Defensive driving: Always drive defensively. Anticipate mistakes that other drivers or
pedestrians might make and be ready to avoid accidents.
Driver distraction: Always give your full attention to driving. Anything that distracts the
driver, such as adjusting controls, talking on a cellular phone or reading can result in a
collision with resulting death or serious injury to you, your occupants or others.
■General precaution regarding children’s safety
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle, and never allow children to have or use
the key.
Children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the vehicle into neutral. There is also a
danger that children may injure themselves by playing with the windows, the moon
roof, or other features of the vehicle. In addition, heat build-up or extremely cold tem-
peratures inside the vehicle can be fatal to children.
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1954-1. Before driving
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Driving
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CAUTION
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 hybrid system operat-
ing. This prevents the vehicle from creeping.
■When driving the vehicle
●Do not drive if you are unfamiliar with the location of the brake and accelerator ped-
als to avoid depressing the wrong pedal.
• Accidentally depressing the accelerator 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 oper-
ating 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.
●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.
●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 flammable material nearby.
●During normal driving, do not turn off the hybrid system. Turning the hybrid system off
while driving will not cause loss of steering or braking control, however, power assist
to the steering will be lost. This will make it more difficult to steer smoothly, so you
should pull over and stop the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so.
In the event of an emergency, such as if it becomes impossible to stop the vehicle in
the normal way: →P. 4 9 5
●Use engine braking (downshift) to maintain a safe speed when driving down a steep
hill.
Using the brakes continuously may cause the brakes to overheat and lose effective-
ness. (→P. 2 1 6 )
●Do not adjust the positions of the steering wheel, the seat, or the inside or outside rear
view mirrors while driving.
Doing so may result in a loss of vehicle control.
●Always check that all passengers’ arms, heads or other parts of their body are not
outside the vehicle.
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2864-5. Using the driving support systems
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◆ABS (Anti-lock Brake System)
Helps to prevent wheel lock when the brakes are applied suddenly, or if the
brakes are applied while driving on a slippery road surface
◆Brake assist
Generates an increased level of braking force after the brake pedal is
depressed when the system detects a panic stop situation
◆VSC (Vehicle Stability Control)
Helps the driver to control skidding when swerving suddenly or turning on
slippery road surfaces
◆VSC+ (Vehicle Stability Control+)
Provides cooperative control of the ABS, TRC, VSC and EPS.
Helps to maintain directional stability when swerving on slippery road sur-
faces by controlling steering performance.
◆TRC (Traction Control)
Helps to maintain drive power and prevent the drive wheels from spinning
when starting the vehicle or accelerating on slippery roads
◆Hill-start assist control
Prevents the vehicle from rolling backward when starting on an incline or slip-
pery slope
◆EPS (Electric Power Steering)
Employs an electric motor to reduce the amount of effort needed to turn the
steering wheel
Driving assist systems
To help enhance driving safety and performance, the following systems oper-
ate automatically in response to various driving situations. Be aware, however,
that these systems are supplementary and should not be relied upon too
heavily when operating the vehicle.
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5048-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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SRS warning light
Indicates a malfunction in:
• The SRS airbag system; or
• The seat belt pretensioner system
→Have the vehicle inspected by any authorized Lexus dealer or
repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped professional
immediately.
ABS warning light
Indicates a malfunction in:
•The ABS; or
• The brake assist system
→Have the vehicle inspected by any authorized Lexus dealer or
repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped professional
immediately.
Electric power steering system warning light
Indicates a malfunction in the EPS (Electric Power Steering) sys-
tem
→Have the vehicle inspected by any authorized Lexus dealer or
repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped professional
immediately.
(Flashes)
(If equipped)
Pre-crash safety system warning light
Indicates a malfunction in the PCS (Pre-Crash Safety system)
The warning light will operate as follows, even when the system is
not malfunctioning:
• The light will flash quickly when the system is operating.
(→P. 2 9 2 )
• The light will turn on when the pre-crash safety system is dis-
abled. (→P. 2 9 3 )
• The light will turn on when the VSC (Vehicle Stability Control)
system is disabled. (→P. 2 8 8 )
• The light will flash when the system cannot temporarily be used.
(→P. 5 1 8 )
→Have the vehicle inspected by any authorized Lexus dealer or
repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped professional
immediately.
Slip indicator
Indicates a malfunction in:
• The VSC (Vehicle Stability Control) system;
• The TRC (Traction Control) system; or
• The hill-start assist control system
The light will flash when the VSC, the TRC or the ABS system is
operating.
→Have the vehicle inspected by any authorized Lexus dealer or
repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped professional
immediately.
Warning lightWarning light/Details/Actions
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5178-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
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Indicates a malfunction in:
• The automatic headlight leveling system; or
• The Automatic High Beam system (if equipped)
• The LED headlight system (if equipped)
A buzzer also sounds.
→Have the vehicle inspected by any authorized Lexus
dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and
equipped professional.
Indicates that the accelerator and brake pedal are being
depressed simultaneously
→Release the accelerator or brake pedal.
Indicates that the cooling performance of the hybrid bat-
tery (traction battery) has dropped
→Have the vehicle inspected by any authorized Lexus
dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and
equipped professional.
Indicates that the washer fluid level is low
→Add washer fluid.
Indicates that remaining fuel is approximately 10 L (2.6
gal., 2.2 Imp. gal.) or less
→Refuel the vehicle.
Indicates that the TRC (Traction Control) system has
been deactivated
→Tu r n t h e T R C o n . (→P. 288)
(If equipped)
Indicates that all maintenance according to the driven
distance on the maintenance schedule
*1 should be per-
formed soon.
→If necessary, perform maintenance.
Wa r n i n g m e s s a g eDetails/Actions
(Flashes)
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591Alphabetical index
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Airbag manual on-off system ............. 54
Alarm ............................................................ 96
Anchor brackets ...................................... 69
Antennas (smart entry &
start system) ......................................... 149
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) .......286
Function ..................................................286
Warning light ...................................... 504
Approach warning ............................... 254
Armrest ..................................................... 422
ASC (Active Sound Control).......... 225
Assist grips .............................................. 424
Audio input .............................................. 323
Audio system ........................................... 316
Audio CD player .................................341
Audio input ........................................... 323
AUX port/
USB port ............................................ 323
Bluetooth
® audio ..............................365
iPod...........................................................348
Optimal use ............................................331
Portable music player......................356
Radio ........................................................339
Steering wheel audio switch ........ 322
USB memory........................................ 351Automatic headlight leveling
system ................................................... 228
Warning light.......................................505
Automatic High Beam ...................... 229
Automatic light control system ...... 226
AUX port................................................. 323
Average fuel economy ......................... 116
Average vehicle speed ......................... 116
Back-up light
Replacing light bulb ......................... 485
Wattage ................................................. 570
Battery (12-volt battery) .....................447
If the 12-volt battery is
discharged ........................................ 547
Preparing and checking
before winter........................................ 311
Warning light....................................... 503
Battery (traction battery) ..................... 83
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) .............. 299
Blower customization......................... 405
Bluetooth
®
Audio system....................................... 365
Hands-free system
(for cellular phone) ....................... 367
Bottle holders...........................................415
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594Alphabetical index
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Doors .......................................................... 136
Automatic door locking and
unlocking system............................. 140
Door glasses ......................................... 184
Door lock.................................................139
Open door warning buzzer .......... 137
Open door warning
light ....................................................... 505
Outside rear view mirrors.............. 180
Rear door child-protector ............ 140
Drive information..................................... 116
Drive info 1/Drive info 2........................ 117
Driver’s and front passenger’s
seat belt reminder light .................. 505
Driver’s seat position memory ......... 168
Driving ........................................................ 192
Break-in tips ...........................................193
Correct driving posture .................... 36
Driving mode select switch ..........283
Hybrid vehicle driving tips ........... 309
Procedures .............................................192
Winter drive tips.................................... 311
Dynamic radar cruise control.......... 249E-mail ........................................................ 375
Eco drive mode ..................................... 283
Elapsed time .............................................. 116
Electric motor (traction motor) ..........79
Electric Power Steering (EPS) ....... 286
Function.................................................. 286
Warning light....................................... 504
Electronic key ......................................... 130
Battery-saving function ....................150
If the electronic key does not
operate properly ............................ 544
Replacing the battery ........................ 471
Emergency, in case of
If the 12-volt battery is
discharged ........................................ 547
If the electronic key does not
operate properly ............................ 544
If the hybrid system will not
start ......................................................... 541
If the shift lever cannot be
shifted from P................................... 543
If the warning buzzer sounds...... 503
If the warning light turns on .......... 503
If the warning message is
displayed ............................................509E
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609Alphabetical index
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Tires ............................................................450
Chains ....................................................... 312
Checking .............................................. 450
Emergency tire puncture
repair kit ..............................................526
If you have a flat tire ............. 526, 540
Inflation pressure............................... 568
Replacing ...............................................459
Rotating tires ....................................... 450
Size........................................................... 568
Snow tires ................................................313
Tire inflation pressure display
function ..................................................451
Tire pressure warning system .......451
Warning light ...................................... 505
Tools ........................................................... 459
Top strap ..................................................... 74
Towing ....................................................... 496
Emergency towing............................496
Towing capacity ................................ 560
Towing eyelet ......................................499
Trailer towing ........................................ 201
Traction battery (hybrid battery).......83
Traction Control (TRC) ..................... 286
Traction motor (electric motor) ........ 79
Trailer towing .......................................... 201Transmission.............................................216
Driving mode select switch.......... 283
Hybrid transmission ........................... 216
If the shift lever cannot be
shifted from P................................... 543
Paddle shift switches.......................... 218
S mode ..................................................... 219
TRC (Traction Control) ..................... 286
Trip meters ............................................... 109
Trunk ............................................................143
Luggage security system ................ 145
Smart entry & start system ............. 143
Trunk features ....................................... 417
Trunk grip................................................ 144
Trunk light ............................................... 146
Trunk opener main switch .............. 145
Trunk opener switch.......................... 143
Wireless remote control ................. 144
Trunk light .................................................. 146
Trunk light ............................................... 146
Wattage ................................................. 570
Turn signal lights ................................... 222
Replacing light bulbs
........................... 480, 482, 483, 490
Turn signal lever.................................. 222
Wattage ................................................. 570
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