steering Lexus GS300h 2016 Owner's Manual

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For your information ...................................8
Reading this manual .................................. 12
How to search.............................................. 13
Pictorial index .............................................. 14
1-1. For safe useBefore driving .................................34
For safety drive ............................... 36
Seat belts ..........................................38
SRS airbags ..................................... 43
Airbag manual on-off system .............................................53
Safety information for children....................................55
Child restraint systems................56
Installing child restraints .............65
Exhaust gas precautions .............74
1-2. Hybrid system Hybrid system features ............... 75
Hybrid system precautions ....... 79
1-3. Theft deterrent system Immobilizer system.......................84
Double locking system................89
Alarm .................................................90 2. Instrument cluster
Warning lights and indicators ..............................98
Gauges and meters ................... 104
Multi-information display............ 111
Head-up display ............................119
Energy monitor/ consumption screen ............... 126
3-1. Key information Keys................................................... 134
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
Doors ............................................... 139
Trunk ................................................. 146
Smart entry & start system ...... 153
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats .......................................175
Driving position memory ......... 178
Head restraints............................. 183
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ............................. 186
Inside rear view mirror ..............188
Outside rear view mirrors ....... 190
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
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3-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
Power windows ............................ 193
Moon roof ...................................... 196
4-1. Before driving Driving the vehicle .................... 200
Cargo and luggage .................. 208
Trailer towing (vehicles without towing package) .....209
Trailer towing (vehicles with towing package) ....................... 210
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch...............217
EV drive mode ............................ 222
Hybrid transmission .................. 224
Turn signal lever ..........................230
Parking brake ................................ 231
Brake Hold....................................234
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch .........................236
AHS (Adaptive High-beam System) ........................................240
Automatic High Beam ............. 245
Fog light switch............................ 249
Windsh ield wipers and washer................................ 250 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap...... 256
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Lexus Safety System+...............260
PCS (Pre-Crash Safety system)......................................... 269
LKA (Lane-Keeping Assist)............................................ 281
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control) ............290
RSA (Road Sign Assist) ...........298
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range .............303
Dynamic radar cruise control........................................... 315
Cruise control ............................. 327
Driving mode select switch....330
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ..... 333 •The Blind Spot Monitor
function.....................................339
• The Rear Crossing Traffic Alert function .......................... 341
Driving assist systems ...............344
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips....... 351
Winter driving tips .....................354
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5-1. Remote Touch screenRemote Touch/12.3-inch display ......................................... 360
5-2. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Front automatic air conditioning system .........366
Rear air conditioning system .......................................... 378
Heated steering wheel/ seat heaters/
seat ventilators .......................... 381
5-3. Using the interior lights Interior lights list......................... 386• Interior lights ..........................387
• Personal lights........................387
5-4. Using the storage features List of storage features............ 389• Glove box............................... 390
• Console box .......................... 390
• Cup holders............................. 391
• Auxiliary boxes......................393
Trunk features ..............................394 5-5. Using the other interior features
Other interior features ............ 397• Sun visors ................................ 397
• Vanity mirrors ........................ 397
• Clock........................................ 398
• Ashtrays .................................. 398
• Power outlets .........................399
• Armrest ................................... 400
•Rear sunshade/rear door sunshades .......... 400
• Coat hooks .............................402
• Assist grips..............................403
6-1. Maintenance and care Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior.................406
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior ................... 410
6-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements.............................. 413
5Interior features
6Maintenance and care

17Pictorial index
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Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 111
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 111
Energy monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 126
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 482
Parking brake switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 231
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 231
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 355
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 478, 488
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 2 30
Headlight switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 236
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . P. 236
Front fog lights/rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 249
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 250
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 250
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 427
Headlight cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 251, 253
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 505
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 468
Trunk opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P . 146
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 417
Tilt and telescopic steering control switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 186
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 186
Driving position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 178
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 366
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 366
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 372
Audio system*
Trunk opener main switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 148
*: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”
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■Switches (Left-hand drive vehicles)
VSC OFF switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 346
Heated steering wheel switch
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Automatic High Beam switch
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 245
Adaptive High-beam System switch
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 240
Instrument panel light control switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 107
Odometer/trip meter and trip meter reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 107
HUD (Head-up display) switches
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 119
Brake hold switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 234
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Audio remote control switches*1
Paddle shift switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 226
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Meter control switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 112
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance button
*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 309, 321
Cruise control switch
Cruise control*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 327
Dynamic radar cruise control*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 315
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 303
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control) switch*2 . . . . . . P. 290
LKA (Lane-Keeping Assist) switch
*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 281
Telephone switches
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Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 111
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 111
Energy monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 126
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 482
Parking brake switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 231
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 231
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 355
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 478, 488
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 2 30
Headlight switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 236
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . P. 236
Front fog lights/rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 249
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 250
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 250
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 427
Headlight cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 251, 253
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 505
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 468
Trunk opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P . 146
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 417
Tilt and telescopic steering control switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 186
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 186
Driving position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 178
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 366
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 366
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 372
Audio system*
Trunk opener main switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 148
*: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”
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Brake hold switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 234
Odometer/trip meter and trip meter reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 107
Instrument panel light control switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 107
HUD (Head-up display) switches
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 119
VSC OFF switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 346
Automatic High Beam switch
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 245
Adaptive High-beam System switch
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 240
Heated steering wheel switch
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For safety drive
Adjust the angle of the seatback so
that you are sitting straight up and so
that you do not have to lean forward
to steer. (→P. 1 7 5 )
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. 1 7 5 )
Lock the head restraint in place with the center of the head restraint closest to
the top of your ears. ( →P. 1 8 3 )
Wear the seat belt correctly. ( →P. 3 8 )
Make sure that all occupants are wearing their seat belts before driving the vehi-
cle. ( →P. 3 8 )
Use a child restraint system appropriat e for the child until the child becomes
large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt. ( →P. 5 6 )
Make sure that you can see backward clearly by adjusting the inside and outside
rear view mirrors properly. ( →P. 188, 190)
For safe driving, adjust the seat and mi rror to an appropriate position before
driving.
Correct driving posture
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Adjusting the mirrors
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WA R N I N G
■SRS airbag precautions
Observe the following precautions regarding the SRS airbags.
Failure to do so may cause death or serious 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 seri-
ous injury especially if the driver is very close to the airbag.
Since the risk zone for the driver’s airbag is the first 50 - 75 mm (2 - 3 in.) of inflation,
placing yourself 250 mm (10 in.) 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 breastbone. If you sit less than 250 mm (10 in.) 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 com-
fortably.
• Slightly recline the back of the seat.
Although vehicle designs vary, many drivers can achieve the 250 mm (10 in.) dis-
tance, even with the driver seat all the wa y forward, simply by reclining the back of
the seat somewhat. 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 vehicle
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 recommend ed above, while still maintaining control
of the foot pedals, steering wheel, and yo ur view of the instrument panel controls.