steering LEXUS ES300h 2021 Owners Manual

2TABLE OF CONTENTS
For your information ......................................6
Reading this manual .................................... 10
How to search ................................................. 11
Pictorial index ................................................. 12
1-1. For safe use Before driving .................................... 22
For safe driving.................................. 23
Seat belts ............................................. 24
SRS airbags ....................................... 28
Front passenger occupant classifi- cation system ................................. 37
Exhaust gas precautions ............... 42
1-2. Child safety Riding with children........................ 43
Child restraint systems ................. 43
1-3. Lexus Enform Lexus Enform Safety Connect .. 55
1-4. Hybrid system Hybrid system features ................... 61
Hybrid system precautions ......... 64
1-5. Theft deterrent system Immobilizer sy stem ........................ 69
Alarm...................................................... 71
2-1. Instrument cluster Warning lights and indicators ..... 74
Gauges and meters ....................... 78
Multi-information display.............. 81
Head-up display .............................. 86
Energy monitor/consumption screen ............................................... 903-1. Key information
Keys ...................................................... 98
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
Doors .................................................. 101
Trunk .................................................. 105
Smart access system with push- button start...................................... 112
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats.......................................... 119
Driving position memory ........... 120
Head restraints ............................... 123
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ................................ 125
Inside rear view mirror ................ 126
Outside rear view mirrors.......... 127
3-5. Opening and closing the windows and moon roof
Power windows ............................. 130
Moon roof ......................................... 132
4-1. Before driving Driving the vehicle........................ 136
Cargo and luggage........................ 141
Vehicle load limits.......................... 143
Trailer towing................................... 144
Dinghy towing ................................. 144
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch ............... 145
EV drive mode ............................... 150
1For safety and security
2Vehicle status information and
indicators
3Before driving
4Driving

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Hybrid transmission .....................152
Turn signal lever............................. 156
Parking brake ................................. 157
Brake Hold....................................... 159
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers Headlight switch ............................. 161
Automatic High Beam ................ 164
Windshield wipers and washer 167
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap......... 172
4-5. Using the driving support systems Lexus Safety System + 2.0 ........ 174
PCS (Pre-Collision System)..... 180
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)......... 187
RSA (Road Sign Assist) .............. 196
Dynamic radar crui se control with
full-speed range.......................... 198
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ....... 208
Driving Mode Select switch ..... 213
PKSA (Parking Support Alert) 215
Intuitive parking assist ................. 216
RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert) function .......................................... 222
RCD (Rear Camera Detection) function .......................................... 227
PKSB (Parking Support Brake) ........................................................... 229
Parking Support Brake function (static objects) ............................ 235
Parking Support Brake function (rear-crossing vehicles)........... 241
Parking Support Brake function (rear pedestrians) ..................... 245
Driving assist systems ................. 248
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips........ 252Winter driving tips .......................
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5-1. Remote Touch Remote Touch............................... 258
5-2. Lexus Climate Concierge Lexus Climate Concierge........ 263
5-3. Using the air conditioning system Automatic air conditioning system.......................................................... 265
Heated steering wheel/seat heat- ers/seat ventilators................... 273
5-4. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ............................ 277
5-5. Using the storage features List of storage features .............. 280
Trunk features ............................... 283
5-6. Using the other interior features Other interior features .............. 284
Garage door opener ................. 296
Compass ......................................... 302
6-1. Maintenance and care Cleaning and protecting the vehi-cle exterior................................... 306
Cleaning and protecting the vehi- cle interior .................................... 309
6-2. Maintenance Maintenance re quirements
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General maintenance................. 313
Emission inspection and mainte- nance (I/M) programs ............. 316
5Interior features
6Maintenance and care

15Pictorial index
When the warning messages are displayed.......................................................... P.375
Parking brake switch ............................................................................................. P.157
Applying/releasing ............................................................................................................P.157
Precautions against winter season ............................................................................ P.255
Warning buzzer/message............................................................................................ P.375
Turn signal lever ...................................................................................................... P.156
Headlight switch....................................................................................................... P.161
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/daytime running lights ............................. P.161
Automatic High Beam ......................................................................................................P.164
Windshield wiper and washer switch ................................................................ P.167
Usage.......................................................................................................................... .............P.167
Adding washer fluid ......................................................................................................... P.3 25
Warning messages .......................................................................................................... P.375
Emergency flasher switch .................................................................................. P.358
Hood lock release lever ........................................................................................ P.319
Tilt and telescopic stee ring control switch/
tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever................................................ P.125
Adjustment ..................................................................................................................... ...... P.125
Driving position memory
*1............................................................................................. P.120
Air conditioning system .......................................................................................P.265
Usage.......................................................................................................................... ........... P.265
Rear window defogger................................................................................................... P.266
Audio system
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Trunk opener main switch ...................................................................................... P.111
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) switch ....................................................................... P.187
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance switch ................................................................. P.203
Cruise control switches
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range .......................................... P.198
Audio remote control switches
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Talk switch*
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: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
Seat ventilator switches
*..................................................................................... P.273
Seat heater switches
*........................................................................................... P.273
Heated steering wheel switch
*.......................................................................... P.273
Rear sunshade switch ...........................................................................................P.293
Remote Touch........................................................................................................ P.258
EV drive mode switch ............................................................................................P.150
Brake hold switch .................................................................................................... P.159
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231-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
Adjust the angle of the seatback so
that you are sitting straight up and
so that you do not have to lean for-
ward to steer. (P.119)
Adjust the seat so that you can
depress the pedals fully and so that
your arms bend slightly at the
elbow when gripping the steering
wheel. ( P.119)
Lock the head restraint in place
with the center of the head restraint
closest to the top of your ears.
( P.123)
Wear the seat belt correctly.
( P.25) Make sure that all occupants are wear-
ing their seat belts before driving the
vehicle. (
P.25)
Use a child restraint system appropri-
ate for the child until the child becomes
large enough to properly wear the
vehicle’s seat belt. ( P.43)
Make sure that you can see backward
clearly by adjusting the inside and out-
side rear view mirrors properly.
( P.126, 127)
For safe driving
For safe driving, adjust the seat and
mirror to an appropriate position
before driving.
Correct driving posture
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
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●Do not adjust the position of the
driver’s seat while driving.
Doing so could cause the driver to lose
control of the vehicle.
●Do not place a cushion between the
driver or passenger and the seatback.
A cushion may prevent correct pos-
ture from being achieved, and reduce
the effectiveness of the seat belt and
head restraint.
●Do not place anything under the front
seats.
Objects placed under the front seats
may become jammed in the seat
tracks and stop the seat from locking
in place. This may lead to an accident
and the adjustment mechanism may
also be damaged.
●Always observe the legal speed limit
when driving on public roads.
●When driving over long distances,
take regular breaks before you start to
feel tired.
Also, if you feel tired or sleepy while
driving, do not force yourself to con-
tinue driving and take a break immedi-
ately.
Correct use of the seat belts
Adjusting the mirrors

301-1. For safe use
Driver’s seat belt buckle switch
Airbag sensor assembly
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” indicator lights
Front passenger’s seat belt buckle switch
Front impact sensors
Your vehicle is equipped with ADVA NCED AIRBAGS designed based on the
US motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS208). The airbag sensor assembly
(ECU) controls airbag deployment based on information obtained from the sen-
sors etc. shown in the system compon ents diagram above. This information
includes crash severity and occupant info rmation. As the airbags deploy, a chemi-
cal reaction in the inflators quickly fills the airbags with non-toxic gas to help
restrain the motion of the occupants.
■If the SRS airbags deploy (inflate)
●Slight abrasions, burns, bruising etc., may
be sustained from SRS airbags, due to the
extremely high speed deployment (infla-
tion) by hot gases.
●A loud noise and white powder will be
emitted.
●Parts of the airbag module (steering
wheel hub, airbag cover and inflator) as
well as the front seat s, parts of the front
and rear pillars, and r oof side rails may be
hot for several minutes. The airbag itself
may also be hot.
●The windshield may crack.
●The hybrid system will be stopped and
fuel supply to the engine will be stopped.
(  P.67)
●All of the doors will be unlocked.
( P.102)
●The brakes and stop lights will be con-
trolled automatically. ( P.248)
●The interior lights will turn on automati-
cally. ( P.278)
●The emergency flashers will turn on auto-
matically. ( P.358)
●For Lexus Enform Safety Connect sub-
scribers, if any of the following situations
occur, the system is designed to send an
emergency call to the response center,
notifying them of the vehicle’s location (without needing to push the “SOS” but-
ton) and an agent will attempt to speak
with the occupants to ascertain the level
of emergency and assistance required. If
the occupants are unable to communi-
cate, the agent automatically treats the
call as an emergency and helps to dis-
patch the necessary emergency services.
(
 P.55)
• An SRS airbag is deployed.
• A seat belt pretensioner is activated.
• The vehicle is involved in a severe rear- end collision.
■SRS airbag deployment conditions (SRS
front airbags)
●The SRS front airbags will deploy in the
event of an impact that exceeds the set
threshold level (the level of force corre-
sponding to an approximately 12 - 18
mph [20 - 30 km/h] frontal collision with
a fixed wall that does not move or
deform).
However, this threshold velocity will be
considerably higher in the following situ-
ations:
• If the vehicle strikes an object, such as a
parked vehicle or sign pole, which can
move or deform on impact
• If the vehicle is involved in an underride collision, such as a collision in which the
front of the vehicle “underrides”, or goes
under, the bed of a truck
●Depending on the type of collision, it is
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or a collision to the side of the vehicle body
other than the passenger compartment.
●Collision from the side to the vehicle
body other than the passenger compart-
ment
●Collision from the side at an angle
The SRS side airbags do not generally
inflate if the vehicle is involved in a frontal or
rear collision, if it rolls ov er, or if it is involved
in a low-speed side collision.
●Collision from the front
●Collision from the rear
●Vehicle rollover
The SRS curtain shield airbags do not gen-
erally inflate if the vehicle is involved in a
rear collision, if it pitc hes end over end, or if
it is involved in a low-speed side or low-
speed frontal collision.
●Collision from the rear
●Pitching end over end
■When to contact your Lexus dealer
In the following cases, the vehicle will require inspection and/or repair. Contact
your Lexus dealer as soon as possible.
●Any of the SRS ai
rbags have been
inflated.
●The front of the vehicle is damaged or
deformed, or was involved in an accident
that was not severe enough to cause the
SRS front airbags to inflate.
●A portion of a door or its surrounding
area is damaged, de formed or has had a
hole made in it, or the vehicle was
involved in an acci dent that was not
severe enough to cause the SRS side and
curtain shield airbags to inflate.
●The pad section of the steering wheel,
dashboard near the front passenger air-
bag or lower portion of the instrument
panel is scratched, cracked, or otherwise
damaged.
●The surface of the seats with the SRS side
airbag is scratched, cracked, or other-
wise damaged.

331-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
●The portion of the front pillars, rear pillars
or roof side rail garnishes (padding) con-
taining the SRS curtain shield airbags
inside is scratched, cracked, or otherwise
damaged.
WARNING
■SRS airbag precautions
Observe the following precautions
regarding the SRS airbags.
Failure to do so may cause death or seri-
ous injury.
●The driver and all passengers in the
vehicle must wear their seat belts
properly.
The SRS airbags are supplemental
devices to be used with the seat belts.
●The SRS driver airbag deploys with
considerable force, and can cause
death or serious injury especially if the
driver is very close to the airbag. The
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) advises:
Since the risk zone for the driver’s air-
bag is the first 2 - 3 in. (50 - 75 mm) of
inflation, placing yourself 10 in. (250
mm) from your driver airbag provides
you with a clear margin of safety. This
distance is measured from the center
of the steering wheel to your breast-
bone. If you sit less than 10 in. (250
mm) away now, you can change your
driving position in several ways:
• Move your seat to the rear as far as you can while still reaching the pedals
comfortably.
• Slightly recline the back of the seat. Although vehicle designs vary, many
drivers can achieve the 10 in. (250
mm) distance, even with the driver
seat all the way forward, simply by
reclining the back of the seat some-
what. If reclining the back of your seat
makes it hard to see the road, raise
yourself by using a firm, non-slippery
cushion, or raise the seat if your vehi-
cle has that feature.
• If your steering wheel is adjustable, tilt it downward. This points the airbag
toward your chest instead of your
head and neck.
The seat should be adjusted as recom-
mended by NHTSA above, while still
maintaining control of the foot pedals,
steering wheel, and your view of the
instrument panel controls.

351-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
WARNING
●Do not attach anything to or lean any-
thing against areas such as the dash-
board, steering wheel pad and lower
portion of the instrument panel.
These items can become projectiles
when the SRS driver, front passenger
and knee airbags deploy.
●Do not attach anything to areas such
as a door, windshield, side window,
front or rear pillar, roof side rail and
assist grip.
●Do not hang coat hangers or other
hard objects on the coat hooks. All of
these items could become projectiles
and may cause death or serious injury,
should the SRS curtain shield airbags
deploy.
●If a vinyl cover is put on the area where
the SRS knee airbag will deploy, be
sure to remove it.
●Do not use seat accessories which
cover the parts where the SRS side air-
bags inflate as they may interfere with
inflation of the SRS airbags. Such
accessories may prevent the side air-
bags from activating correctly, disable
the system or cause the side airbags to
inflate accidentally, resulting in death
or serious injury.
●Do not strike or apply significant levels
of force to the area of the SRS airbag
components or the front doors.
Doing so can cause the SRS airbags to
malfunction.
●Do not touch any of the component
parts immediately after the SRS air-
bags have deployed (inflated) as they
may be hot.
●If breathing becomes difficult after the
SRS airbags have deployed, open a
door or window to allow fresh air in, or
leave the vehicle if it is safe to do so.
Wash off any residue as soon as possi-
ble to prevent skin irritation.
●If the areas where the SRS airbags are
stored, such as the steering wheel pad
and front and rear pillar garnishes are
damaged or cracked, have them
replaced by your Lexus dealer.
●Do not place anything, such as a cush-
ion, on the front passenger’s seat.
Doing so will disperse the passenger’s
weight, which prevents the sensor
from detecting the passenger’s weight
properly. As a result, the SRS front air-
bags for the front passenger may not
deploy in the event of a collision.
■Modification and disposal of SRS air-
bag system components
Do not dispose of your vehicle or per-
form any of the following modifications
without consulting your Lexus dealer.
The SRS airbags may malfunction or
deploy (inflate) accidentally, causing
death or serious injury.
●Installation, remova l, disassembly and
repair of the SRS airbags
●Repairs, modifications, removal or
replacement of the steering wheel,
instrument panel, dashboard, seats or
seat upholstery, front, side and rear pil-
lars, roof side rails, front door panels,
front door trims or front door speakers
●Modifications to the front door panel
(such as making a hole in it)

892-1. Instrument cluster
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Vehicle status information and indicators
■Driving support systems
Displays a warning/suggestion/advice
message or the operating state of a rel-
evant system.
 PCS (Pre-Collision System)
( P.180)
 Intuitive parking assist (if equipped)
( P.216)
 Parking Support Brake function
(static objects) (if equipped)
( P.235)
 Brake Override System ( P.136)
 Drive-Start Control ( P.137)
Details of content di splayed on the head-
up display may differ from that displayed
on the multi-information display. For
details, refer to the explanation of each sys-
tem.
■/ icons
These icons are linked to the multi-
information display
: Master warning icon
Displayed when a warning message is dis-
played on the multi-information display.
( P.375)
: Information icon
Displayed when a suggestion pop-up dis-
play ( P.84) or advice pop-up display is
displayed on the multi-information display.
■Warning message
Some warning messages are displayed
when necessary, according to certain
conditions.
Details of content di splayed on the head-
up display may differ from that displayed
on the multi-information display.
■Audio system operation status
Displayed when an audio remote con-
trol switch on the steering wheel is
operated.
■Hands-free system status
Displayed when the hands-free system
is operated.
■When a pop-up display is displayed
When a pop-up display is displayed, a cur-
rent display may no long er be displayed. In
this case, the display will return after the
pop-up display disappears.
■Hybrid System Indicator
Charge area
Hybrid Eco area
Eco area
Power area
Displayed content is th e same as that dis-
played on the meter (Hybrid System Indi-
cator). For details, refer to P.79.
■Tachometer
Displays the engine speed in revolu-
tions per minute.
Hybrid System Indica-
tor/tachometer display area
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