engine Lexus ES350 2017 Quick Guide

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Automatic Transmission
■Shifting the shift lever
While the engine switch is in IGNITION ON mode, move the shift lever with the
brake pedal depressed.
When shifting the shift lever between P and D, make sure that the vehicle is com-
pletely stopped.
■Shift position purpose
*1: Shifting to the D position allows the system to select a gear suitable for the driving con-
ditions.
Setting the shift lever to the D position is recommended for normal driving.
*2: Selecting shift ranges using S mode restricts the upper limit of the possible gear ranges,controls engine braking force, and prevents unnecessary upshifting.
Shift positionObjective or function
PParking the vehicle/starting the engine
RReversing
NNeutral
DNormal driving*1
SS mode driving*2

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■Selecting gears in the S position
When the shift lever is in the S position, the shift lever can be operated as follows:
Upshifting
Downshifting
The selected shift range, from 1 to 6,
will be displayed in the meter.
The initial shift range in S mode is set
automatically to 5 or 4 according to
vehicle speed. But, the initial shift range
may be set to 3 if AI-SHIFT has oper-
ated while the shift lever was in the D
position.
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2
■Shift ranges and their functions
• Automatically selecting gears between 1 and 6 according to vehicle speed and driving
conditions. But, the gear is limited according to selected shift range.
• You can choose from 6 levels of engine braking force.
• A lower shift range will provide greater engine braking force than a higher shift range,
and the engine speed will also increase.

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Eco Driving Indicator
Eco Driving Indicator Light
During Eco-friendly acceleration (Eco
driving), the Eco Driving Indicator
Light will turn on. When the accelera-
tion exceeds the Zone of Eco driving,
or when the vehicle is stopped, the light
turns off.
Eco Driving Indicator Zone Display
Suggests the Zone of Eco driving with
current Eco driving ratio based on
acceleration.
Eco driving ratio based on accelera-
tion
If the acceleration exceeds the Zone of
Eco driving, the right side of the Eco
Driving Indicator Zone Display will illu-
minate.
When this happens, the Eco Driving
Indicator Light will turn off.
Zone of Eco driving
Eco Driving Indicator will not operate
under the following conditions:
● The engine is not running.
● The shift lever is in any position other
than D.
● Neither normal mode nor Eco drive
mode is selected. ( →P. 4 6 )
● The vehicle speed is approximately
80 mph (130 km/h) or higher.
Settings of the display and non-display of
the Eco Driving Indicator Light can be
changed.1
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Headlights
The side marker, parking, day-
time running, tail, license plate
and instrument panel lights turn
on.
The headlights, parking and all
lights listed above (except day-
time running lights) turn on.
The headlights, daytime
running lights and all the lights
listed above turn on and off
automatically. (When the
engine switch is in IGNITION
ON mode.)
Off
The daytime running lights turn
on.
■Turning on the high beam headlights
With the headlights on, push the lever
away from you to turn on the high
beams.
Pull the lever toward you to the center
position to turn the high beams off.
Pull the lever toward you and release it
to flash the high beams once.
You can flash the high beams with the
headlights on or off.
■AFS (Adaptive Front-lighting System) (if equipped)
AFS (Adaptive Front-lighting Syst em) improves visibility at intersections and on curves by
automatically adjusting the lateral angle of the headlights according to vehicle speed and
the degree of the tire angle that are controlled by steering input.
Operates at speed of 6 mph (10 km/h) or higher.
■Deactivating AFS
Select “AFS” on (settings display) of the multi-information display.
Press the meter control switch.
(Canada)
(U.S.A.)
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2
3
4
(U.S.A.)
(Canada)
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2
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■Adjusting the set speed
Increases the speed
Decreases the speed
Fine adjustment: Momentarily move
the lever in the desired direction.
Large adjustment: Hold the lever up or
down to change the speed, and release
when the desired speed is reached.
■Changing the vehicle-to-vehicle distance (vehicle-to-vehicle distance con-
trol mode)
Pressing the button changes the vehicle-to-
vehicle distance as follows:
Long
Medium
Short
The vehicle-to-vehicle distance is set
automatically to long mode when the
engine switch is turned to IGNITION
ON mode.
If a vehicle is running ahead of you, the
preceding vehicle mark will also be dis-
played.
1
2
Preceding
vehicle mark
1
2
3
The vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode maintains the preset cruising speed as long
as no vehicle is detected ahead.

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LDA (Lane Departure Alert with
steering control) (if equipped)
■Turning LDA system on
Press the LDA switch to turn the LDA sys-
tem on.
The LDA indicator illuminates and a
message is displayed on the multi-infor-
mation display.
Press the LDA switch again to turn the
LDA system off.
When the LDA system is turned on or
off, operation of the LDA system contin-
ues in the same condition the next time
the engine is started.
When driving on highways and freeways with wh ite (yellow) lines, this function alerts the
driver when the vehicle might depart from its lane and provides assistance by operating
the steering wheel to keep the vehicle in its lane.
The LDA system recognizes visible white (yellow) lines with the camera sensor on the
upper portion of the front windshield.

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Fuel Tank Cap
■Before refueling the vehicle
● Turn the engine switch off and ensure that all the doors and windows are closed.
● Confirm the type of fuel.
■Opening the fuel tank cap
Press the opener switch to open the
fuel filler door.
Turn the fuel tank cap slowly to open
and hang it on the back of the fuel filler
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What to do if...
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■Starting the engine
Ensure that the shift lever is in P and
depress the brake pedal.
Touch the Lexus emblem side of the
electronic key to the engine switch.
The engine switch will turn to IGNI-
TION ON mode.
When the smart access system with
push-button start is deactivated in cus-
tomization setting, the engine switch
will turn to ACCESSORY mode.
Firmly depress the brake pedal and
check that is shown on the
multi-information display.
Press the engine switch.
In the event that th e engine still cannot be started, contact your Lexus dealer.
If the engine doesn’t start
Make sure that the correct operating procedures have been followed.
Make sure that the brake pedal is firmly
depressed when attempting to start the
engine. (→P. 2 2 )
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4
If the electronic key battery becomes depleted , replace it with a new battery. For instruc-
tions on replacing the battery, refer to th e OWNER’S MANUAL. If you need further assis-
tance, contact your Lexus dealer.
Brake pedal
If the engine still does not start, see the OWNER’S MANUAL for more information or con-
tact your Lexus dealer.