checking oil Lexus CT200h 2016 Owner's Manual (in English)

17Pictorial index
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Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 17 4
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 246
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 415, 421
Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 463
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 1 8 3
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P . 183
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 573
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 490
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 577
Winter tires/tire chain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 247
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 490
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 549
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 475
Opening. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 475
Engine compartment cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 479
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 574
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 566
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 53 7
Headlights/parking lights/daytime running lights/
side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 169
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 172
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P . 167
Stop/tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 169
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 16 9
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 16 2
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5
6
7
Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 509, Watts: P. 579)
*: If equipped
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9
10
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12
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Maintenance and care
■Removing the engine compartment cover
■Installing the clipsPush up center portion
Insert
Press
With the engine at operating temperatur e and turned off, check the oil level on
the dipstick.
■Checking the engine oil
Park the vehicle on level ground. After warming up the engine and turning
off the hybrid system, wait more than 5 minutes for the oil to drain back into
the bottom of the engine.
Engine compartment cover
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2
3
NOTICE
■After installing an engine compartment cover
Make sure that the cover is securely installed in its original position.
Engine oil
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Maintenance and care
■Adding engine oil
If the oil level is below or near the
low level mark, add engine oil of the
same type as that already in the
engine.
Make sure to check the oil type and prepare the items needed before adding
oil.Remove the oil filler cap by turning it counterclockwise.
Add engine oil slowly, checking the dipstick.
Install the oil filler cap by turning it clockwise.
■Engine oil consumption
A certain amount of engine oil will be consum ed while driving. In the following situations,
oil consumption may increase, and engine o il may need to be refilled in between oil
maintenance intervals.
●When the engine is new, for example directly after purchasing the vehicle or after
replacing the engine
●If low quality oil or oil of an inappropriate viscosity is used
●When driving at high engine speeds or with a heavy load, or when driving while accel-
erating or decelerating frequently
●When leaving the engi ne idling for a long time, or when driving frequently through
heavy traffic
Engine oil selection P. 5 74
Oil quantity (Low  Full)1.6 qt. (1.5 L, 1.3 Imp.qt.)
ItemsClean funnel
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ECO lamp .................................................. 86
EDR (Event data recorder) ................... 12
Electric motorLocation .....................................................65
Specification .........................................573
Electric Power Steering (EPS) Function ..................................................235
Warning light ...................................... 530
Electronic key If the electronic key does not operate properly............................ 560
Replacing the battery ...................... 504
Emergency flashers ............................. 522
Emergency, in case of If a warning buzzer sounds...........529
If a warning light turns on...............529
If a warning message is displayed............................................ 536
If the 12-volt battery is discharged .........................................562
If the electronic key does not operate properly............................ 560
If the hybrid system will not start ............................................... 558
If you have a flat tire ......................... 549
If you lose your keys ................102, 104
If you think something is wrong .................................................. 528
If your vehicle becomes stuck ..................................................... 570
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency ..........523
If your vehicle needs to be towed....................................................524
If your vehicle overheats ............... 566 Energy monitor .......................................... 91
Engine
Accessory mode ................................. 157
Compartment ..................................... 478
Engine switch ........................................156
Hood........................................................ 475
How to start the hybrid system ....................................................156
Identification number....................... 573
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency.......... 523
Ignition switch (power switch) ..................................156
Overheating.........................................566
Power switch .........................................156
Engine compartment cover..............479
Engine coolant Capacity................................................. 575
Checking ............................................... 482
Preparing and checking before winter .................................... 246
Engine oil Capacity................................................. 574
Checking ............................................... 479
Oil pressure warning light ............ 529
Engine oil maintenance data ........... 468
Engine switch ........................................... 156 Auto power off function .................. 158
Changing the power switch modes .................................................... 157
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency.......... 523
Starting the hybrid system...............156
EPS (Electronic Power Steering) Function .................................................. 235
Warning light .......................................530
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Warning buzzersApproach warning ............................. 193
Intuitive parking assist ..................... 205
Open door ........................................... 530
Seat belt reminder .............................. 531
Warning lights ABS.......................................................... 530
Automatic headlight leveling system ................................................. 530
Brake system........................................529
Charging system................................529
Electric power steering.................. 530
High coolant temperature............ 530
Low engine oil pressure .................529
Low fuel level ........................................ 531
Malfunction indica tor lamp ...........529
Master warning light.......................... 531
Open door ........................................... 530
“PCS” ...................................................... 530
Seat belt reminder light.................... 531
Slip indicator ........................................ 530
SRS ........................................................... 530
Tire pressure ......................................... 531
Warning messages .............................. 536
Washer Checking............................................... 485
Low washer fluid warning message ..............................................542
Preparing and checking before winter ....................................246
Switch.........................................................174 Washing and waxing ...........................462
Weights
Cargo capacity.....................................153
Load limits ............................................. 572
Wheels ..................................................... 500 Replacing wheels .............................. 549
Size ........................................................... 577
Window glasses...................................... 137
Window lock switch.............................. 137
Windows Power windows.................................... 137
Rear window defogger ........414, 420
Washer ..................................................... 174
Windshield wiper de-icer ......... 415, 421
Windshield wipers Intermittent windshield wipers ...... 174
Rain-sensing windshield wipers..................................................... 176
Winter driving tips ................................246
Wireless communication ........ 316, 390
Wireless remote control key............ 100 Locking/Unlocking ........................... 100
Panic mode ............................................. 101
Replacing the battery ......................504
WMA disc.................................... 265, 347
XM
® Satellite Radio .................261, 342
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