hood open Lexus GS300h 2013 Owner's Manual

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GS450h_300h_OM_OM30D53E_(EE)Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 285
Precautions against winter season. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 434
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
*1 . . . . . . . . . . P. 500
Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 722
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 293
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 293
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 929
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 753
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 936
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 434
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system
*1 . . . . . . . . . P. 753
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 870, 884
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 734
Opening. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 734
Engine compartment cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 739
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 930
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 915
Warning messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 847
Headlights/front position lights/daytime running lights . . . . . . P. 272
Front fog lights
*1/rear fog light*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 283
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 264
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 272
Stop lights
Brake Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 269
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 272
Back-up light
*2
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 256
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Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 800, Watts: P. 939)
*1: If equipped
*2: They may be located on the opposite side depending on the target region.
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GS450h_300h_OM_OM30D53E_(EE)Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 114
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 114
Energy monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 130
When the warning messages are displayed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 838
Parking brake switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 266
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 266
Precautions against winter season. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 435
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 838
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 264
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 272
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/daytime running lightsP. 272
Front fog lights
*/rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 283
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 285
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 285
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 747
Warning messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 858
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 820
Trunk opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 187
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 734
Tilt and telescopic steering control switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 207
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 207
Driving position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 198
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 478
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 478
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 499
Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 501
Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 501
Hands-free system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 611
Trunk opener main switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 188
*: If equipped
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GS450h_300h_OM_OM30D53E_(EE)Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 114
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 114
Energy monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 130
When the warning messages are displayed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 838
Parking brake switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 266
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 266
Precautions against winter season. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 435
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 838
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 264
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 272
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/daytime running lightsP. 272
Front fog lights
*/rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 283
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 285
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 285
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 747
Warning messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 858
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 820
Trunk opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 187
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 734
Tilt and telescopic steering control switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 207
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 207
Driving position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 198
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 478
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 478
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 499
Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 501
Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 501
Hands-free system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 611
Trunk opener main switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 188
*: If equipped
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581-1. For safe use
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Safety information for children
It is recommended that children sit in the rear seats to avoid acci-
dental contact with the shift lever, wiper switch etc.
Use the rear door child-protector lock or the window lock switch
to avoid children opening the door while driving or operating the
power window accidentally. (P. 184, 215)
Do not let small children operate equipment which may catch or
pinch body parts, such as the power window, hood, trunk, seats
etc.
Observe the following precautions when children are in the vehi-
cle.
Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child, until the
child becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat
belt.
CAUTION
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle, and never allow children to
have or use the key.
Children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the vehicle into neutral.
There is also a danger that children may injure themselves by playing with
the windows, the moon roof or other features of the vehicle. In addition,
heat build-up or extremely cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be fatal
to children.

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1 1-3. Theft deterrent system
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For safety and security
Alarm
The alarm uses light and sound to give an alert when an intrusion is
detected.
The alarm is triggered in the following situations when the alarm is
set:
A locked door is unlocked or opened in any way other than using
the entry function or wireless remote control. (The door will lock
again automatically.)
A trunk is opened in any way other than using the entry function,
wireless remote control or mechanical key.
The hood is opened.
The tilt sensor detects a change of vehicle inclination. (if
equipped)
Close the doors, trunk and hood,
and lock all the doors using the
entry function or wireless remote
control. The system will be set
automatically after 30 seconds.
The indicator light changes from
being on to flashing when the sys-
tem is set.
: If equipped
The alarm
Setting the alarm system

991-3. Theft deterrent system
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For safety and security
Triggering of the alarm
The alarm may be triggered in the following situations:
(Stopping the alarm deactivates the alarm system.)
Alarm-operated door lock
When the alarm is operating, the doors are locked automatically to prevent
intruders.
Do not leave the key inside the vehicle when the alarm is operating, and
make sure the key is not inside the vehicle when recharging or replacing the
12-volt battery.
Customization
The alarm can be set to deactivate when the mechanical key is used to
unlock.
(Customizable features: P. 942)
The doors are unlocked using the
mechanical key.
A person inside the vehicle opens a
door, the trunk or hood.
The 12-volt battery is recharged or
replaced when the vehicle is locked.
(P. 913)

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Driving
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Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range can be set when
The shift lever is in D or range 4 or higher of S has been selected.
Range 4 or higher of D has been selected by using the paddle shift.
Vehicle speed is above approximately 50 km/h (30 mph).
Accelerating after setting the vehicle speed
The vehicle can accelerate normally. After acceleration, the set speed
resumes. However, during vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode, the
vehicle speed may decrease below the set speed in order to maintain the dis-
tance to the vehicle ahead.
Automatic cancelation of vehicle-to-vehicle distance control
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance control driving is automatically canceled in the
following situations:
Actual vehicle speed falls below approximately 40 km/h (25 mph) when
there are no vehicle ahead.
The preceding vehicle leaves the lane when your vehicle is following at a
speed below 40 km/h (25 mph).
VSC is activated.
TRC is activated for a period of time.
When the VSC or TRC system is turned off by pressing the VSC OFF
switch.
The sensor cannot operate correctly because it is covered in some way.
The windshield wipers are operating at high speed (when the wiper switch
is set to AUTO mode or the high speed wiper operation).
When snow mode is set.
The parking brake is operated.
The vehicle is stopped by system control on a steep incline.
Pre-crash brake assist is activated.
The following are detected when the vehicle has been stopped by system
control:
• The driver is not wearing a seat belt.
• The driver’s door is opened.
• The trunk or hood is opened.
• The vehicle has been stopped for about 3 minutes.
If vehicle-to-vehicle distance control driving is automatically canceled for
any other reason, there may be a malfunction in the system. Contact any

7346-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Hood
Pull the hood lock release
lever.
The hood will pop up slightly.
Pull up the auxiliary catch
lever and lift the hood.
Release the lock from the inside of the vehicle to open the hood.
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CAUTION
Pre-driving check
Check that the hood is fully closed and locked.
If the hood is not locked properly, it may open while the vehicle is in
motion and cause an accident, which may result in death or serious injury.

9247-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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CAUTION
When inspecting under the hood of your vehicle
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in serious injury such as burns.
If steam is seen coming from under the hood, do not open the hood until
the steam has subsided. The engine compartment may be very hot.
After the hybrid system has been turned off, check that the indicator on
the power switch and the “READY” indicator are off.
When the hybrid system is operating, the gasoline engine may automati-
cally start, or the cooling fan may suddenly operate even if the gasoline
engine stops. Do not touch or approach rotating parts such as the fan,
which may lead to fingers or clothing (especially a tie, a scarf or a muf-
fler) getting caught, resulting in serious injury.
Do not loosen the coolant inlet cap or
the coolant reservoir caps while the
hybrid system and radiator are hot.
High temperature steam or coolant
could spray out.

970Alphabetical index
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Hood ..........................................734
Open .....................................734
Warning message..................848
Hooks
Cargo hooks ..........................694
Coat hooks ............................715
Luggage hook .......................694
Retaining hooks (floor mat) ...34
Utility hook...........................717
Horn...........................................275
Hybrid battery (traction battery) .84
Hybrid battery (traction battery)
air vents .....................................85
Hybrid system .............................80
Emergency shut off system ....85
Energy monitor/
consumption screen ............130
EV drive mode......................254
High voltage components .......84
Hybrid System Indicator ......112
Hybrid system precautions .....84
Hybrid vehicle driving tips ...432
If the hybrid system
will not start .......................904
Overheating ..........................917
Power (ignition) switch ........246
Starting the hybrid system ....246
Hybrid System Indicator ...........112
Hybrid transmission ..................258
If the shift lever cannot be
shifted from P .....................906
Paddle shift switches ............261
S mode ..................................263Identification ............................ 927
Engine .................................. 928
Vehicle ................................. 927
Ignition switch (power switch) . 246
Illuminated entry system .......... 686
Immobilizer system .................... 91
Indicators .................................. 106
Initialization
Moon roof ............................ 220
Power windows.................... 216
Tire pressure warning
system................................ 757
Initiators (tire pressure warning
system) ................................... 769
Inside door handle lights .......... 684
Inside rear view mirror ............. 208
Instrument panel light control .. 111
Interior lights ............................ 684
Intrusion sensor and tilt sensor . 100
ISOFIX rigid anchors ................. 71I