Lexus ES300h 2015 Owner's Manual

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■Hybrid System Indicator (hybrid vehicles)
●Hybrid System Indicator is displayed when the driving mode is other than the sport
mode.
●By keeping the indicator needle within Eco area, more Eco-friendly driving can be
achieved.
●Charge area indicates regeneration* status. Regenerated energy will be used to
charge the battery.
*: When used in this manual, “regeneration” refers to the conversion of energy cre-
ated by the movement of the vehicle into electrical energy. Po w e r a r e a
Shows that an Eco-friendly driving range is
being exceeded (during full power driving
etc.)
Eco area
Shows that the vehicle is being driven in an
Eco-friendly manner.
Hybrid Eco area
Shows that gasoline engine power is not
being used very often.
The gasoline engine will automatically stop
and restart under various conditions.
Charge area
Shows regenerative charging.
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■ECO lamp and SPORT lamp
●When sport mode is selected, SPORT lamp (red) will illuminate.
●When all of the following conditions are satisfied and Eco-friendly driving, ECO
lamp (blue) will illuminate. (ECO lamp will become brighter the more Eco-friendly
driving you perform. Also, while the vehicle is stopped or the acceleration exceeds
Zone of Eco driving, ECO lamp turns off. (→P. 1 0 9 ) H o w e v e r, w h e n E c o d r i v e
mode is selected, while the vehicle is stopped or the acceleration exceeds Zone of
Eco driving, ECO lamp does not turn off.):
• Driving with the shift lever in D
• Either normal mode or Eco drive mode is selected.
• The vehicle speed is approximately 80 mph (130 km/h) or below.
■Tachometer (hybrid vehicles)
Hybrid System Indicator automatically switches to the tachometer when driving
mode is in sport mode.
■Engine speed (hybrid vehicles)
Engine speed is precisely controlled in order to help improve fuel efficiency and
reduce exhaust emissions etc.
There are times when the engine speed that is displayed may differ even when vehi-
cle operation and driving conditions are the same.
■Odometer and trip meter display
→ P. 209, 217
■Customization
Settings (e.g. on/off operation of ECO lamp) can be changed.
(Customizable features →P. 7 3 0 )
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the engine and its components
●Do not let the indicator needle of the tachometer enter the red zone, which indi-
cates the maximum engine speed.
●The engine may be overheating if the engine coolant temperature gauge is in the
red zone (H). In this case, immediately stop the vehicle in a safe place, and check
the engine after it has cooled completely. ( →P. 688, 691)

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Multi-information display
The multi-information display presents the driver with a variety of driving-
related data including the current outside air temperature.
●Eco Driving Indicator Zone Dis-
play (gasoline vehicles)
(→P. 1 0 9 )
●Energy monitor (hybrid vehicles)
(→P. 112)
●Outside temperature display
(→P. 103)
●Trip information ( →P. 103)
Displays driving range, fuel consumption and other cruising related information
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Tire inflation pressure ( →P. 105)
●Drive monitor ( →P. 1 0 6 )
●Intuitive parking assist display* (if equipped) (→ P. 2 8 3 )
●Dynamic radar cruise control display* (if equipped) (→P. 2 5 8 )
●LDA (Lane Departure Alert) display* (if equipped) (→P. 275)
●Warning messages ( →P. 636)
Automatically displayed when a malfunction occurs in one of the vehicle’s sys-
tems. Display can be switched by pressing the “DISP” button. (→ P. 1 0 3 )
*: Automatically displayed when the system is used. Display can be switched by
pressing the “DISP” button. ( →P. 1 0 3 )
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■Switching the display
Items displayed can be switched
by pressing the “DISP” button.
■Eco Driving Indicator Zone Display (gasoline vehicles)
→ P. 1 0 9
■Energy monitor (hybrid vehicles)
→P. 112
■Outside temperature
■Current fuel consumption
Trip information
Displays the outside air temperature
The temperature range that can be displayed is from
-40° F (-40 °C) to 122 °F (50 °C)
Displays the current rate of fuel consumption

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■Average fuel consumption after refueling
■Average fuel consumption
■Average vehicle speed Displays the average fuel consumption since the
vehicle was last refueled
Use the displayed average fuel consumption as a ref-
erence.
Displays the average fuel consumption since the
function was reset
• The function can be reset by pressing the “DISP”
button for longer than 1 second when the average
fuel consumption is displayed.
• Use the displayed average fuel consumption as a reference.
Displays the average vehicle speed since the
function was reset
The function can be reset by pressing the “DISP” but-
ton for longer than 1 second when the average vehicle
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■Driving range
■Elapsed time
■Tire inflation pressureDisplays the estimated maximum distance that
can be driven with the quantity of fuel remaining
• 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 “START STOP ENGINE”
<“POWER”> switch off. If the vehicle is refueled
without turning the “START STOP ENGINE”
<“POWER”> switch off, the display may not be
updated.
Displays the elapsed time since the engine
was started
Displays inflation pressure of each tire
For the vehicles with a full-size spare tire: The inflation
pressure of the spare tire will be displayed.

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Outside temperature, average fuel
consumption after refueling or driv-
ing range can be selected and dis-
played.
If displayed on the drive monitor,
other trip information or warning
messages can be displayed simulta-
neously.
For display and selection procedures, follow the “Setting up the displays”.
The information displayed on the drive monitor will not be displayed on the trip
information screen.
Drive monitor

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While the vehicle is stopped,
press the “DISP” button until the
“Settings” screen appears.
Press and hold the “DISP” button
until the screen changes.
Press and hold the “DISP” button
after selecting the desired set-
ting item (“Meter” or “Ambient
illumin.” [if equipped]) by pressing
the “DISP” button.
Press and hold the “DISP” button
after selecting the desired set-
ting item by pressing the “DISP”
button.
Setting up the displays
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Press and hold the “DISP” button
after selecting the desired set-
ting by pressing the “DISP” but-
ton.
The display goes back to step .
Press and hold the “DISP” button
after selecting the “EXIT” by
pressing the “DISP” button.
The display goes back to step .
(The display goes back to step
automatically in few seconds without
proceeding step .)
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■System check display
After turning the “START STOP ENGINE” <“POWER”> switch to IGNITION ON
mode, “SYSTEM CHECK” is displayed while system operation is checked.
■Eco Driving Indicator (gasoline vehicles)Zone of Eco driving
Eco driving ratio based on acceleration
If the acceleration exceeds Zone of Eco driving, the right side of Eco Driving Indi-
cator Zone Display blinks.
Eco Driving Indicator will not operate in the following conditions:
●The shift lever is anything other than D.
●Neither normal mode nor Eco drive mode is selected. ( →P. 311)
●The vehicle speed is approximately 80 mph (130 km/h) or higher.
■Outside temperature display
In the following situations, the correct outside temperature may not be displayed, or
the display may take longer than normal to change.
●When stopped, or driving at low speeds (less than 12 mph [20 km/h])
●When the outside temperature has changed suddenly (at the entrance/exit of a
garage, tunnel, etc.)
Suggests Zone of Eco driving and Eco driving
ratio based on acceleration.
Eco Driving Indicator Light
Eco Driving Indicator Light availability can
be customized. The default setting is off.
(→ P. 7 3 0 )
During Eco-friendly acceleration (Eco driv-
ing), Eco Driving Indicator Light will turn
on.
When the acceleration exceeds Zone of
Eco driving, or when the vehicle is stopped,
the light turns off.
Eco Driving Indicator Zone Display
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