lights Lexus ES300h 2014 Warranty and Services Guide / Owner's Manual (OM33A60U)

ES350_300h_OM_OM33A60U_(U)
Pictorial indexSearch by illustration
1For safety
and securityMake sure to read through them
2Instrument clusterHow to read the gauges and meters, the variety of
warning lights and indicators, etc.
3Operation of each
componentOpening and closing the doors and windows,
adjustment before driving, etc.
4DrivingOperations and advices which are necessary for driving
5Interior featuresUsage of the interior features, etc.
6Maintenance
and careCaring for your vehicle and maintenance procedures
7When trouble
arisesWhat to do in case of malfunction or emergency
8Vehicle
specificationsVehicle specifications, customizable features, etc.
9For ownersReporting safety defects for U.S. owners, and seat belt
and SRS airbag instructio ns for Canadian owners
IndexSearch by symptom
Search alphabetically

TABLE OF CONTENTS2
ES350_300h_OM_OM33A60U_(U)For your information ................................... 8
Reading this manual................................... 14
How to search ..............................................15
Pictorial index ............................................... 16
1-1. For safe use
Before driving................................. 28
For safety drive............................... 30
Seat belts .......................................... 32
SRS airbags ..................................... 38
Front passenger occupant classification system.................. 50
Safety information for children ................................... 56
Child restraint systems ................57
Installing child restraints............... 61
Exhaust gas precautions .............. 71
1-2. Hybrid system Hybrid system features (hybrid vehicles) ..........................72
Hybrid system precautions (hybrid vehicles) .......................... 76
1-3. Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system (gasoline vehicles) ..................... 82
Immobilizer system (hybrid vehicles) ......................... 84
Alarm ................................................. 86 2. Instrument cluster
Warning lights and indicators .............................. 90
Gauges and meters ..................... 95
Multi-information display ........ 100
Energy monitor/ consumption screen ................. 110
3-1. Key information Keys ................................................... 122
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
Smart access system with push-button start .............125
Wireless remote control ...........139
Doors ................................................ 142
Trunk.................................................. 147
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats.......................................154
Driving position memory..........156
Head restraints ............................. 162
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ..............................166
Inside rear view mirror ............. 168
Outside rear view mirrors......... 171
3-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
Power windows..............................174
Moon roof ....................................... 177
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of each
component

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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ..................... 184
Cargo and luggage.....................195
Vehicle load limits ....................... 198
Trailer towing ................................ 199
Dinghy towing .............................200
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch (gasoline vehicles) ................... 201
Power (ignition) switch (hybrid vehicles) ......................208
EV drive mode (hybrid vehicles) ........................215
Automatic transmission (gasoline vehicles) ................... 218
Hybrid transmission (hybrid vehicles) ........................ 221
Turn signal lever .......................... 225
Parking brake .............................. 226
Horn .................................................227
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ........................ 228
Automatic High Beam............. 232
Fog light switch ........................... 238
Windshield wipers and washer ................................ 239
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap ..... 243 4-5. Using the driving support
systems
Cruise control ............................. 248
Dynamic radar cruise control............................ 252
LDA (Lane Departure Alert)......... 267
Intuitive parking assist ...............275
Rear view monitor system ..... 288
Driving mode select switch ...........................................300
Driving assist systems .............. 302
Hill-start assist control (hybrid vehicles) ......................308
PCS (Pre-Collision System) .......... 310
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)....... 317 •Blind Spot Monitor function ......................................321
• Rear Cross Traffic Alert function .................................... 324
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips (hybrid vehicles) ......................327
Winter driving tips ..................... 330
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5-4. Using the audio systemAudio system (without a navigation system or
the Lexus Display
Audio system) ..........................500
Using the radio ........................... 503
Using the CD player ..................512
Playing MP3 and WMA discs .................................521
Operating an iPod..................... 529
Operating a USB memory .... 539
Bluetooth
® audio system ....... 548
Using the Bluetooth
®
audio system ............................. 552
Operating a Bluetooth
®
enabled portable player....... 557
Setting up a Bluetooth
®
enabled portable player.........561
Bluetooth
® audio
system setup ............................. 568
Optimal use of the audio system ............................. 569
Using the AUX port ................... 571
Using the steering wheel audio switches...........................573
Hands-free system (for cellular phone) ................. 576
Using the hands-free system (for cellular phones) ............... 581
Making a phone call ................. 589
Setting a cellular phone .......... 593
Security and system setup...... 598
Using the phone book ............. 603 5-5. Using the interior lights
Interior lights list ............................ 611
• Interior light.............................. 612
• Personal lights ......................... 612
5-6. Using the storage features List of storage features .............. 614• Glove box ................................. 616
• Console box ............................ 617
• Cup holders .............................618
• Auxiliary box............................ 619
Trunk features .............................. 620
5-7. Other interior features Sun visors and vanity mirrors ....................622
Clock .............................................. 623
Power outlets ................................624
Heated steering wheel .............626
Seat heaters and ventilators................................... 628
Armrest.......................................... 630
Rear sunshade/ rear door sunshades................631
Trunk storage extension .......... 634
Coat hooks ................................... 635
Assist grips ................................... 636
Garage door opener ................637
Compass ....................................... 644
Safety Connect........................... 649

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Pictorial index
■Exterior
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 142
Locking/unlocking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 126, 139
Opening/closing the door glasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 174
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 810
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 762, 774
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 147
Opening from inside. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 147
Opening from outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 126, 139
Opening by using the mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 811
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 762, 775
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 171
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 171
Folding the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 171
Driving position memory
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 156
Defogging the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 378
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ES350_300h_OM_OM33A60U_(U)Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 239
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 330
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 380
Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 660
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 243
Refueling method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 243
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 836
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 702
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 844
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 330
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 702
Coping with flat tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 792
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 677
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P . 677
Engine compartment cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 683
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 8 3 7
Coping with overheat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 821, 824
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 774
Headlights/parking lights/daytime running li ghts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 228
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 238
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 225
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 228
Stop/tail lights
Hill-start assist control
*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 308
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 228
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 218, 221
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 228
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(Replacing method: P. 733, Watts: P. 846)
*1: If equipped
*2: Hybrid vehicles
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■Instrument panel
“START STOP ENGINE” <“POWER”> switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 201, 208
Starting the engine /changing the modes . . . . . .P. 201, 208
Emergency stop of the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 749
When the engine will not star t. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 805, 807
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 785
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 21 8, 221
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 218, 221
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 751
When the shift lever does not move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 809
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 95
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument panel light . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 95
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 90
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 7591
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ES350_300h_OM_OM33A60U_(U)Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 100
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. P. 100
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 769
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 226
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 226
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 331
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 769
Turn signal lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 225
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 228
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/dayti me running lights . . . . . . . . . . P. 228
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 238
Windshield wiper and washer switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 239
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 239
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 697
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 782
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 748
Fuel filler door opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 245
Refueling method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 243
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 836
Trunk opener. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 1 4 7
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 677
Tilt and telescopic steering control switch
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 166
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 166
Driving position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 156
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 166
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 166
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 353, 365
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 353, 365
Rear window and outside rear view mirror defoggers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 378
Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 382, 500
Hands-free system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 451, 576
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SRS airbag system components
Front passenger occupant clas-
sification system (ECU and sen-
sors)
Side impact sensors (front
doors)
Knee airbags
Front passenger airbag
Curtain shield airbags
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG
OFF” indicator lights
Seat belt pretensioners and
force limiters
Side impact sensors (front)Front side airbags
SRS warning light
Driver airbag
Rear side airbags
Side impact sensors (rear)
Driver’s seat position sensor
Driver’s seat belt buckle switch
Airbag sensor assembly
Front passenger’s seat belt
buckle switch
Front impact sensors1
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■Adult*1
■Child*3
Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant classifi-
cation system
Indicator/
warning light
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” indicator lights“A I R B A G O N ”
SRS warning lightOff
Seat belt reminder lightFlashing*2
Devices
Front passenger airbag
Activated
Side airbag
on the front passenger seat
Curtain shield airbag
in the front passenger side
Front passenger knee airbag
Front passenger’s seat belt pretensioner
Indicator/
warning light
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” indicator lights“AIR BAG OFF” or “AIR BAG ON”
*3
SRS warning lightOff
Seat belt reminder lightFlashing*2
Devices
Front passenger airbagDeactivated or activated
*3
Side airbag
on the front passenger seat
ActivatedCurtain shield airbag
in the front passenger side
Front passenger knee airbagDeactivated or activated
*3
Front passenger’s seat belt pretensionerActivated