park assist Lexus ES350 2015 Owner's Manual - ES 300h, ES 350

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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ..................... 188
Cargo and luggage.................... 199
Vehicle load limits ...................... 202
Trailer towing ............................... 203
Dinghy towing ............................. 204
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch (gasoline vehicles).................. 205
Power (ignition) switch (hybrid vehicles) ........................212
EV drive mode (hybrid vehicles) ........................219
Automatic transmission (gasoline vehicles).................. 222
Hybrid transmission (hybrid vehicles) ...................... 226
Turn signal lever .......................... 230
Parking brake ................................231
Horn ................................................ 232
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ........................ 233
Automatic High Beam..............237
Fog light switch ............................244
Windshield wipers and washer .................................245
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap ......249 4-5. Using the driving support
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Cruise control ............................. 254
Dynamic radar cruise control............................ 258
LDA (Lane Departure Alert).........273
Intuitive parking assist ................281
Lexus parking assist monitor........................................ 294
Driving mode select switch .............................................. 311
Driving assist systems ................313
Hill-start assist control (hybrid vehicles) ........................319
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ...........321
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)..... 328 • Blind Spot Monitor function .................................... 332
• Rear Cross Traffic Alert function .................................... 335
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips (hybrid vehicles) ..................... 338
Winter driving tips .......................341
4Driving

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If the 12-volt battery is discharged (gasoline
vehicles)......................................680
If the 12-volt battery is discharged (hybrid
vehicles)...................................... 684
If your vehicle overheats (gasoline vehicles)..................688
If your vehicle overheats (hybrid vehicles) ........................691
If the vehicle becomes stuck ..............................................697
9-1. Specifications Maintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.) .................. 700
Fuel information............................715
Tire information.............................718
9-2. Customization Customizable features ............ 730
9-3. Items to initialize Items to initialize .......................... 743 Reporting safety defects
for U.S. owners...................................... 746
Seat belt instructions for Canadian owners
(in French) ............................................... 747
SRS airbag instructions for Canadian owners
(in French) ............................................... 749
What to do if... (Troubleshooting) ................................760
Alphabetical index ................................. 766
9Vehicle specifications
10For owners
Index
For vehicles with a navigation system, refer to the “NAVIGATION
SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL” for information regarding the equip-
ment listed below. • Navigation system
• Lexus parking assist monitor
• Audio/video system
• Lexus Enform with Safety Connect

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ES350_300h_OM_OM33B99U_(U)Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 245
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 341
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 471
Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 524
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 2 4 9
Refueling method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 249
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 704
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 566
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 712
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 341
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 566
Coping with flat tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 659
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 541
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 5 4 1
Engine compartment cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 547
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 7 0 5
Coping with overheat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 688, 691
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 641
Headlights/parking lights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 233
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 244
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 230
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 233
Stop/tail lights
Hill-start assist control
*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 319
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 233
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 222, 226
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 233
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(Replacing method: P. 598, Watts: P. 714)
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■Switches
Outside rear view mirror switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 174
Instrument panel light control switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 99
Odometer/trip meter and trip meter reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 98
Automatic High Beam switch
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 237
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) main switch
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 328
Intuitive parking assist switch
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 281
Tire pressure warning reset switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 567
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Instrument cluster
The indicators inform the driver of the operating state of the vehicle’s vari-
ous systems.
Indicators
Turn signal indicator
(→ P. 2 3 0 ) Cruise control “SET”
indicator (
→P. 254, 258)
(U.S.A.)
Headlight indicator
(→ P. 2 3 3 )
(if equipped)
“LDA” (Lane Departure
Alert) indicator ( →P. 2 74 )
(Canada)
Tail light indicator
(→ P. 2 3 3 )
(if equipped)
Intuitive parking assist
indicator ( →P. 2 8 1 )
Headlight high beam
indicator ( →P. 2 3 4 )
*1, 2Slip indicator
(→ P. 314, 319)
(if equipped)
Automatic High Beam
indicator ( →P. 2 3 7 ) *1VSC OFF indicator
(→ P. 3 1 5 )
Fog light indicator
( → P. 2 4 4 )
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(if equipped)
“PCS” warning light
(→ P. 322)
(hybrid
vehicles)
“READY” indicator
( → P. 2 1 2 )*4
(if equipped)
BSM outside rear view
mirror indicators
(→ P. 3 2 8 )
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vehicles)EV indicator ( →P. 7 5 )
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Eco Driving Indicator
Light ( →P. 1 0 9 )
Cruise control indicator
( → P. 254, 258)
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“A I R B A G O N / O F F ”
indicator ( →P. 5 0 )
(if equipped)
Radar cruise control
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2. Instrument cluster
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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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ......................188
Cargo and luggage .................... 199
Vehicle load limits ......................202
Trailer towing ................................203
Dinghy towing..............................204
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch (gasoline vehicles) ................. 205
Power (ignition) switch (hybrid vehicles) ....................... 212
EV drive mode (hybrid vehicles) ....................... 219
Automatic transmission (gasoline vehicles) .................. 222
Hybrid transmission (hybrid vehicles) ...................... 226
Turn signal lever ......................... 230
Parking brake ................................ 231
Horn.................................................232
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch .........................233
Automatic High Beam ............. 237
Fog light switch............................ 244
Windshield wipers and washer................................. 245 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap ..... 249
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Cruise control ............................. 254
Dynamic radar cruise control ............................258
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) .........273
Intuitive parking assist ............... 281
Lexus parking assist monitor ........................................ 294
Driving mode select switch .............................................. 311
Driving assist systems................ 313
Hill-start assist control (hybrid vehicles) ....................... 319
PCS (Pre-Collision System)........... 321
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ..... 328 •Blind Spot Monitor function .................................... 332
• Rear Cross Traffic Alert function .................................... 335
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips (hybrid vehicles) .....................338
Winter driving tips ...................... 341

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Driving
With the shift lever in D, depress the brake pedal.
Shift the shift lever to P. (→P. 222, 226)
Set the parking brake. (→ P. 231)
Press the “START STOP ENGINE” <“POWER”> switch to stop the
engine .
Lock the door, making sure that you have the electronic key on your
person.
If parking on a hill, block the wheels as needed.
Make sure that the parking brake is set and shift the shift lever to D.
Gently depress the accelerator pedal.
Release the parking brake.
■When starting off on a uphill (hybrid vehicles)
The hill-start assist control is available. ( →P. 3 1 9 )
■Driving in the rain
●Drive carefully when it is raining, because visibility will be reduced, the windows
may become fogged-up, and the road will be slippery.
●Drive carefully when it starts to rain, because the road surface will be especially
slippery.
●Refrain from high speeds when driving on an expressway in the rain, because there
may be a layer of water between the tires and the road surface, preventing the
steering and brakes from operating properly.
■Engine speed while driving
In the following conditions, the engine spee d may become high while driving. This is
due to automatic up-shifting control or down-shifting implementation to meet driv-
ing conditions. It does not indicate sudden acceleration.
●The vehicle is judged to be driving uphill or downhill
●When the accelerator pedal is released
Pa r k i n g t h e ve h i c l e
Starting off on a steep uphill
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CAUTION
■When taking a nap in the vehicle
Always turn the engine off. Otherwise, if you accidentally move
the shift lever or depress the accelerator pedal, this could cause an accident or fire
due to engine overheating. Additionally, if the vehicle is parked in a
poorly ventilated area, exhaust gases may collect and enter the vehicle, leading to
death or a serious health hazard.
■When braking
●When the brakes are wet, drive more cautiously.
Braking distance increases when the brakes are wet, and this may cause one side
of the vehicle to brake differently than the other side. Also, the parking brake may
not securely hold the vehicle.
●If the brake booster (gasoline vehicles) or brake actuator (hybrid vehicles) does
not operate, do not follow other vehicles closely and avoid hills or sharp turns that
require braking.
In this case, braking is still possible, but the brake pedal should be depressed
more firmly than usual. Also, the braking distance will increase. Have your brakes
fixed immediately.
●Gasoline vehicles only: Do not pump the brake pedal if the engine stalls.
Each push on the brake pedal uses up the reserve for the power-assisted brakes.
●Gasoline vehicles: The brake system consists of 2 individual hydraulic systems; if
one of the systems fails, the other will still operate. In this case, the brake pedal
should be depressed more firmly than usual and the braking distance will
increase. Have your brakes fixed immediately.
Hybrid vehicles: The brake system consists of 2 or more individual hydraulic sys-
tems; if one of the systems fails, the other(s) will still operate. In this case, the brake
pedal should be depressed more firmly than usual and the braking distance will
increase. Have your brakes fixed immediately.

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Driving
Intuitive parking assist∗
■Types of sensors∗
: If equipped
The distance from your vehicle to nearby obstacles when parallel park-
ing or maneuvering into a garage is measured by the sensors and com-
municated via the multi-information display, navigation system screen
or Lexus Display Audio system scr een and a buzzer. Always check the
surrounding area when using this system.
Front center sensors
Front corner sensors
Rear corner sensors
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