sport mode Lexus ES300h 2017 Owner's Manual

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872. Instrument cluster
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Instrument cluster
Odometer, trip meter and maintenance required information display
Odometer:
Displays the total distance the vehicle has been driven
Tr i p m e t e r :
Displays the distance the vehicle has been driven since the meter was last reset.
Trip meters “A” and “B” can be used to record and display different distances indepen-
dently.
Maintenance required information:• Displays the maintenance required information when the power switch is in ON mode.
• It can be reset from (settings display) of the multi-information display.
(→ P. 9 1 )
Background color of drive mode
Background color changes according to the drive mode. ( →P. 2 6 6 )
•Sport mode: Red
•Eco drive mode: Blue
When in Normal mode, the background color is Black.
Switches between odometer, trip meter
and maintenance required information
displays. When the trip meter is dis-
played, pressing and holding the button
will reset the trip meter.
The brightness of the instrument panel lights can be adjusted.
Darker
Brighter
Changing the display
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Instrument panel light control
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■The meters and display illuminate when
The power switch is in ON mode.
■Instrument panel brightness adjustment
The instrument panel brightness levels when
the tail lights are on and off can be adjusted
individually. However, when the surroundings ar e bright (daytime, etc.), turning on the tail
lights will not change the instrument panel brightness. At this time, any adjustments made
to the instrument panel brightness levels w ill be applied to both settings at once.
■Limitation of brightness adjustment
The brightness of the instrument panel lights is automatically adjusted based on the light
sensor detecting how bright the surroundings are. However, if the instrument panel
brightness has been manually set to either the brightest or darkest setting, the automatic
adjustment will not be performed.
■Hybrid System Indicator
●Hybrid System Indicator is displayed when the driving mode is other than the sport
mode.
●By keeping the indicator need le 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” re fers to the conversion of energy created
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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Instrument cluster
■Tachometer
Hybrid System Indicator switches to the tachometer when driving mode is in sport mode.
The settings of the tachometer display can be changed on the multi-information display.
( → P. 9 1 )
■Engine speed
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 vehicle
operation and driving conditions are the same.
■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.)
• When the vehicle is parked in direct sunlight
●When “--” or “E” is displayed, the system may be malfunctioning.
Take your vehicle to your Lexus dealer.
■Pop-up display
In some situations, a pop-up display will be temporarily displayed on the multi-informa-
tion display or the odometer/trip meter/ maintenance required information screen.
The pop-up display function can be set on/off. ( →P. 5 6 4 )
■Liquid crystal display
Small spots or light spots may appear on the display. This phenomenon is characteristic
of liquid crystal displays, and there is no problem continuing to use the display.
■Customization
The meter display can be customized on the multi-information display.
(Customizable features →P. 5 6 2 )
WA R N I N G
■The information display at low temperatures
Allow the interior of the vehicle to warm up before using the liquid crystal information
display. At extremely low temperatures, the information display monitor may respond
slowly, and display changes may be delayed.
For example, there is a lag between the driver’s shifting and the new gear number
appearing on the display. This lag could cause the driver to downshift again, causing
rapid and excessive engine braking and possibly an accident resulting in personal
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ES300h_OM_OM33C75U_(U)4-5. Using the driving support systems
Driving mode select switch
Normal mode
For normal driving.
Press the switch to change the driving mode to normal mode when selected to Eco
mode or sport mode.
Eco drive mode
Use Eco mode to help achieve low fuel consumption during trips that involve
frequent accelerating.
When not in Eco drive mode an
d the driving mode select switch is turned to the left,
the “ECO” indicator comes on in the multi-information display.
Sport mode
Assists acceleration response by controlling the steering and hybrid system.
Suitable for when precise handling is desirable, for example when driving on
mountain roads.
When not in Sport mode and the driving mode select switch is turned to the right, the
“SPORT” indicator comes on in the multi-information display.
The hybrid system indicator changes to the tachometer. ( →P. 8 6 )
The driving modes can be selected to suit driving condition.
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Driving
■Operation of the air conditioning system in Eco drive mode
Eco drive mode controls the heating/cooling operations and fan speed of the air condi-
tioning system to enhance fuel efficiency ( →P. 395). To improve air conditioning perfor-
mance, adjust the fan speed or turn off Eco drive mode.
■Sport mode automatic deactivation
Sport mode is automatically deactivated if the power switch is turn ed off after driving in
sport mode.

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■Multi-information display (
→P. 9 1 )
FunctionDefault
settingCustomized setting
Language EnglishFrench
–O–
Spanish
Units*1miles (MPG US)
miles
(MPG Imperial)
OO–km (L/100 km)
km (km/L)
EV indicator On Off
–O–
switch settingsDrive
information 1Desired status screen
*2–O–
Drive information screen dis-
played on the first screen of

(Drive information 1)Current fuel
consumption
*3–O–Average fuel economy
(after reset)
Drive information screen dis-
played on the second screen
of
(Drive information 2)Distance (range)
*3–O–Average speed
(after reset)
Drive information screen dis-
played on the third screen of

(Drive information 3)Average fuel economy
(after refuel)
*3–O–
Elapsed time
(after start)
Pop-up displayOnOff–O–
Accent colorColor 1Color 2OO–
Changeover to tachometer
when sport mode is selected AutoHybrid system
indicator (always) –O–
Tachometer (always)
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