light Lexus CT200h 2012 Owner's Manual (in English)

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When trouble arises
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Have the vehicle inspected by any authorized Lexus dealer or
repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped professional imme-
diately.
Failure to investigate the cause of the following warnings may lead
to the system operating abnormally and possibly cause an accident.
Have the vehicle inspected by any authorized Lexus dealer or
repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped professional
immediately.
Warning lightWarning light/Details
Malfunction indicator lamp
Indicates a malfunction in:
• The hybrid system;
• The electronic engine control system; or
• The electronic throttle control system
SRS warning light
Indicates a malfunction in:
• The SRS airbag system; or
• The seat belt pretensioner system
ABS warning light
Indicates a malfunction in:
• The ABS; or
• The brake assist system
Electric power steering system warning light (warning
buzzer)
Indicates a malfunction in the EPS system

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Warning lightWarning light/Details
(Flashes)
Pre-crash safety system warning light (if equipped)
Indicates a malfunction in the 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 oper-
ating. (P. 299)
• The light will turn on when the pre-crash braking is
disabled. (P. 300)
• The light will turn on when the system cannot tempo-
rarily be used. (P. 589)
Slip indicator light
Indicates a malfunction in:
• Vehicle stability control;
• Traction control;
• Hill-start assist control
Brake system warning light (yellow indicator)
Indicates a malfunction in:
• The regenerative brake system; or
• The electronically controlled brake system
Automatic headlight leveling system warning light (if
equipped)
Indicates a malfunction in the automatic headlight lev-
eling system

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Follow the correction procedures.
After taking the specified steps to correct the suspected problem,
check that the warning light goes off.
Warning lightWarning light/DetailsCorrection procedure
Open door warning light
(warning buzzer)
*1
Indicates that a door is not fully
closed
Check that all the
doors are closed.
Low fuel level warning light
Indicates remaining fuel is
approximately 6.8 L (1.8 gal.,
1.5 Imp.gal.) or less
Refuel the vehicle.
Seat belt reminder light
(warning buzzer)
*2
Warns the driver and/or front
passenger to fasten their seat
belts.
Fasten the seat belt.
If the front passen-
ger’s seat is occu-
pied, the front
passenger’s seat
belt also needs to be
fastened to make
the warning light
(warning buzzer)
off.
Master warning light
The warning light comes on
and flashes to indicate that the
master warning system has
detected a malfunction.
P. 5 7 8

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*1:Open door warning buzzer:
P. 582
*2:Driver’s and front passenger’s seat belt buzzer:
The driver’s and front passenger’s seat belt buzzer sounds to alert the
driver and front passenger that his or her seat belt is not fastened. The
buzzer sounds for 30 seconds after the vehicle reaches a speed of 20 km/
h (12 mph). Then, if the seat belt is still unfastened, the buzzer will
sound in a different tone for 90 more seconds.
Front passenger detection sensor, seat belt reminder and warning buzzer
If luggage is placed on the front passenger seat, the front passenger
detection sensor may cause the warning light to flash and the warning
buzzer to sound even if a passenger is not sitting in the seat.
If a cushion is placed on the seat, the sensor may not detect a passenger,
and the warning light may not operate properly.
Electric power steering system warning light (warning buzzer)
When the 12-volt battery charge becomes insufficient of the voltage tempo-
rarily drops, the electric power steering system warning light may come on
and the warning buzzer may sound.

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If the malfunction indicator lamp comes on while driving
The malfunction indicator lamp will come on if the fuel tank becomes com-
pletely empty. If the fuel tank is empty, refuel the vehicle immediately. The
malfunction indicator lamp will go off after several trips.
If the malfunction indicator lamp does not go off, contact any authorized
Lexus dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped profes-
sional as soon as possible.
Customization that can be configured at any authorized Lexus dealer or
repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped professional
The vehicle speed linked seat belt reminder buzzer can be disabled.
(Customizable features P. 667)
However, Lexus recommends that the seat belt reminder buzzer be opera-
tional to alert the driver and front passenger when seat belts are not fastened.
CAUTION
If both the ABS and the brake system warning lights remain on
Stop your vehicle in a safe place immediately and contact any authorized
Lexus dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped profes-
sional. The vehicle will become extremely unstable during braking, and the
ABS system may fail, which could cause an accident resulting in death or
serious injury.
When the electric power steering system warning light comes on
The steering wheel may become extremely heavy.
If the steering wheel becomes heavier than usual when operating, hold
firmly and operate using more force than usual.

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If a warning message is displayed
If a warning is shown on the multi-information display, stay calm and
perform the following actions:
Master warning light
The master warning light also
comes on or flashes in order
to indicate that a message is
currently being displayed on
the multi-information dis-
play.
Multi-information display
If any of the warning light comes on again after the following
actions have been performed, contact any authorized Lexus
dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped profes-

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Have the vehicle inspected immediately.
A buzzer sounds and a warning message is shown on the multi-
information display. Failure to investigate the cause of the follow-
ing warnings may lead to the system operating abnormally and
possibly cause an accident. Have the vehicle inspected by any
authorized Lexus dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and
equipped professional.
Warning messageDetails
Indicates a malfunction in the P position control
system
In this situation, there is a possibility that the
parking lock mechanism will not work.
When parking, park the vehicle on a flat surface
and apply the parking brake securely. Also, it
may not be possible to turn the “POWER”
switch off. If this happens, applying the parking
brake will enable the switch to be turned off.
(Flashes)
(If equipped)
Indicates a malfunction in the LED headlight sys-
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Warning messageDetailsCorrection procedure
(Flashes)
Indicates, if the vehicle
reaches a speed of 5 km/
h (3 mph), that the park-
ing brake is still engaged
Release the parking
brake.
(Flashes)
Indicates that the
“POWER” switch is
turned off or turned to
ACCESSORY mode
and the driver’s door is
opened while the lights
are turned on.
Turn the lights off.
(If equipped)
Indicates that Lexus
parking assist-sensor is
dirty or covered with
ice
Clean the sensor.

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Have the malfunction repaired immediately.
After taking the specified steps to correct the suspected problem,
check that the warning message and light go off.
Interior
buzzerExte-
rior
buzzer
Warning messageDetailsCorrection
procedure
Once
(Flashes)
The electronic
key is not
detected when
an attempt is
made to start the
hybrid system.
Start the hybrid
system with the
electronic key
present.

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Interior
buzzerExte-
rior
buzzer
Warning messageDetailsCorrection
procedure

Power was
turned off due to
the automatic
power off func-
tion.
Next time when
starting the
hybrid system,
increase the
engine speed
slightly and
maintain that
level for approx-
imately 5 min-
utes to recharge
the 12-volt bat-
tery.
Once
The electronic
key has a low
battery.Replace the
electronic key
battery. (P.
527)