warning lights 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

13Pictorial index
Precautions against winter season ............................................................................ P.256
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
*................................................. P.270
Precautions against car wash ...................................................................................... P.307
Fuel filler door .......................................................................................................... P.172
Refueling method ............................................................................................................... P.172
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity ...... ...................................................................................P.403
Tires.......................................................................................................................... ..P.329
Tire size/inflation pressure ........................................................................................... P.407
Winter tires/tire chain .................................................................................................... P.25 4
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system.............................................. P.329
Coping with flat tires........................................................................................................ P .379
Hood ........................................................................................................................... P.319
Opening ........................................................................................................................ ........ P.319
Engine oil ..................................................................................................................... ......... P.404
Coping with overheating ............................................................................................... P.396
Warning messages .......................................................................................................... P.375
Headlights/side marker lights/cornering lights............................................. P.161
Turn signal lights ...................................................................................................... P.156
Parking lights/daytime running lights................................................................ P.161
Tail/stop lights ........................................................................................................... P.16 1
License plate lights .................................................................................................. P.161
Back up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R .............................................................................................. P.15 3
*:If equipped
Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P.352, Watts: P.408)
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■Instrument panel
Power switch ............................................................................................................ P.145
Starting the hybrid system/changing the mo de.......................................... P.145, 148
Emergency stop of the hybrid system ......................................................................P.358
When the hybrid system will not start ......................................................................P.386
Warning messages .......................................................................................................... P.375
Shift lever................................................................................................................... P .152
Changing the shift position ............................................................................................ P.153
Precautions against towing............................................................................................ P.361
When the shift lever does not move .......................................................................... P.153
Meters ......................................................................................................................... .P.78
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrume nt panel lights................................. P.78
Warning lights/indicator lights ...................................................................................... P.74
When the warning lights come on ............................................................................. P.365
Multi-information display ........................................................................................P.81
Display ....................................................................................................................................... P.81
Energy monitor ..................................................................................................................... P.90A
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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
*2
Trunk opener main switch ...................................................................................... P.111
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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391-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
■Adult*1
■Child*4
WARNING
●Do not modify or replace the uphol-
stery of the front seat.
●Do not place anything between the
console box and front passenger seat.
Otherwise, the system may not detect
the front passenger properly, leading
to improper operation of the airbags.
●Adjust the front passenger seat so that
the head restraint does not touch the
ceiling. If the head restraint is left in
contact with the ceiling, the system
may not detect the front passenger
properly, leading to improper opera-
tion of the airbags.
Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant classification
system
Indicator/warning
light
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” indicator lights“AIR BAG ON”
SRS warning lightOff
Driver’s and front passenger’s seat belt reminder lightOff*2 or flashing*3
DevicesFront passenger airbagActivatedFront passenger knee airbag
Indicator/warning light
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” indicator lights“AIR BAG OFF” or
“AIR BAG ON”
*4
SRS warning lightOff
Driver’s and front passenger’s seat belt reminder lightOff*2 or flashing*3
DevicesFront passenger airbagDeactivated or acti-
vated
*4Front passenger knee airbag

401-1. For safe use
■Child restraint system with infant*5
■Unoccupied
■There is a malfunction in the system
*1: The system judges a person of adult size as an adult. When a smaller adult sits in the
front passenger seat, the system may not re cognize him/her as an adult depending on
his/her physique and posture.
*2: In the event the front passenger is wearing a seat belt.
*3: In the event the front passenger does not wear a seat belt
*4: For some children, child in se at, child in booster seat or child in convertible seat, the sys-
tem may not recognize him/her as a child. Factors which may affect this can be the phy-
sique or posture.
*5: Never install a rear-facing ch ild restraint system on the front passenger seat. A forward-
Indicator/warning
light
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” indicator lights“AIR BAG OFF”*6
SRS warning lightOff
Driver’s and front passenger’s seat belt reminder lightOff*2 or flashing*3
DevicesFront passenger airbagDeactivatedFront passenger knee airbag
Indicator/warning light
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” indicator lights“AIR BAG OFF”
SRS warning light
OffDriver’s and front passenger’s seat belt reminder light
DevicesFront passenger airbagDeactivatedFront passenger knee airbag
Indicator/warning light
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” indicator lights“AIR BAG OFF”
SRS warning light
OnDriver’s and front passenger’s seat belt reminder light
DevicesFront passenger airbagDeactivatedFront passenger knee airbag

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Vehicle status information and indicators
Vehicle status informationand indicators
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 ............................................ 90

742-1. Instrument cluster
2-1.Instrument cluster
The image may differ from the actual condition.
Warning lights inform the driver of
malfunctions in the indicated vehicle’s
systems.
Warning lights and indicators
The warning lights and indicators on the instrument cluster, center panel and
outside rear view mirrors inform the driver of the status of the vehicle’s various
systems.
Warning lights and indicators displayed on the instrument cluster
Warning lights
(U.S.A.)
Brake system warning light*1
(  P.365)
(red)
(Canada)
Brake system warning light*1
(  P.365)
(yellow)
Brake system warning light*1
(  P.365)
High coolant temperature
warning light
*2 (  P.365)
Charging system warning
light
*2 ( P.366)
Low engine oil pressure warn-
ing light
*2 (  P.366)
(U.S.A.) Malfunction indicator lamp
*1
(  P.366)
(Canada) Malfunction indicator lamp
*1
(  P.366)
SRS warning light
*1 (  P.366)
(U.S.A.) ABS warning light
*1 (
 P.367)

752-1. Instrument cluster
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Vehicle status information and indicators
*1: These lights come on when the power switch is turned to ON mode to indi-
cate that a system check is being per-
formed. They will go off after the hybrid
system is on, or after a few seconds.
There may be a malfunction in a system
if the lights do not come on, or go off.
Have the vehicle inspected by your
Lexus dealer.
*2: This light illuminates on the multi-infor-mation display.
The indicators inform the driver of the
operating state of the vehicle’s various
(Canada) ABS warning light
*1 (
 P.367)
Brake Override System warn-
ing light/Drive-Start Control
warning light
*2 (  P.367)
(red)
Electric power st eering system
warning light
*1 (  P.367)
(yellow)
Electric power st eering system
warning light
*1 (  P.367)
Low fuel level warning light
(  P.368)
Driver’s and front passenger’s
seat belt reminder light
(  P.368)
Rear passengers’ seat belt
reminder lights ( P.368)
Tire pressure warning light
*1
(  P.369)
(orange)
LTA indicator*2 ( P.369)
(flashes)
Intuitive parking assist OFF indi-
cator
*1 (if equipped) ( P.369)
(flashes)
RCTA OFF indicator*1 (if
equipped) ( P.370)
(flashes) RCD OFF indicator (if
equipped) (
P.370)
(flashes)
PKSB OFF indicator*1 (if
equipped) ( P.370)
(flashes or
illuminates)PCS warning light*1 (  P.371)
Slip indicator
*1 (  P.371)
(flashes)
(U.S.A.)
Parking brake indicator
(  P.371)
(flashes)
(Canada)
Parking brake indicator
(  P.371)
(flashes)
Brake hold operated indica-
tor
*1 ( P.372)
Hybrid system overheat warn-
ing light
*2(  P.372)
Master warning light
*1
(  P.372)
WARNING
■If a safety system warning light does
not come on
Should a safety system light such as the
ABS and SRS warning light not come on
when you start the hybrid system, this
could mean that these systems are not
available to help protect you in an acci-
dent, which could result in death or seri-
ous injury. Have the vehicle inspected by
your Lexus dealer immediately if this
occurs.
Indicators

802-1. Instrument cluster
■Display items
 Odometer
Displays the total distance the vehicle has
been driven.
Trip meter A/trip meter B
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 independently.
 Distance until next engine oil
change
Displays the distance the vehicle can be
driven until an oil change is necessary.
■Changing the display
Each time the “ODO TRIP” switch is
pressed, the displayed item will be changed. When the trip meter is dis-
played, pressing and holding the switch
will reset the trip meter.
■Pop-up display
Distance until the next engine oil
change will be displayed when a warn-
ing message indicating that oil mainte-
nance should be performed soon or is
required is displayed.
The brightness of the instrument panel
lights can be adjusted.
1 Darker
2 Brighter
■Brightness of the meter lights (day mode
and night mode)
The brightness of the meter lights can be
adjusted individually.
In the following situations, the meters
WARNING
For example, there is a lag between the
driver’s shifting and the new gear num-
ber 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 death or injury.
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the engine and
its components
●Do not let the indicator needle of the
tachometer enter the red zone, which
indicates the maximum engine speed.
●The engine may be overheating if the
engine coolant temperature gauge is
in the red zone (H). In this case, imme-
diately stop the vehicle in a safe place,
and check the engine after it has
cooled completely. ( P.396)
Odometer and trip meter dis-
play
Changing the instrument panel
light brightness