light Lexus GS300h 2017 Owner's Manual

GS450h_300h_OM_OM30F92E_(EE)
Pictorial indexSearch by illustration
1For safety
and securityMake sure to read through them
2Instrument cluster
How to read the gauges and meters, the variety of warning
lights and indicators, etc.
3Operation of
each componentOpening and closing the doors and windows, adjustment
before driving, etc.
4Driving
Operations and advice which are necessary for driving
5Interior featuresUsage of the interior features, etc.
6Maintenance
and careCaring for your vehicle and maintenance procedures
7When trouble
arisesWhat to do in case of malfunction or emergency
8Vehicle
specificationsVehicle specifications, customizable features, etc.
IndexSearch by symptom
Search alphabetically

TABLE OF CONTENTS2
GS450h_300h_OM_OM30F92E_(EE)For your information ...................................8
Reading this manual .................................. 12
How to search ............................................. 13
Pictorial index .............................................. 14
1-1. For safe use
Before driving ................................. 34
For safety drive............................... 36
Seat belts ..........................................38
SRS airbags ..................................... 43
Airbag manual on-off system ............................................. 54
Safety information for children....................................56
Child restraint systems ............... 57
Installing child restraints ............. 66
Exhaust gas precautions ............ 75
1-2. Hybrid system Hybrid system features............... 76
Hybrid system precautions ...... 80
1-3. Theft deterrent system Immobilizer system ..................... 85
Double locking system ...............90
Alarm .................................................. 91 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
3Operation of
each component

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GS450h_300h_OM_OM30F92E_(EE) 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 .......................... 231
Parking brake ..............................232
Brake Hold....................................235
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ......................... 237
AHS (Adaptive High-beam System)......................................... 241
Automatic High Beam ............. 246
Fog light switch .......................... 250
Windshield wipers and washer.................................. 251 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap...... 257
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Lexus Safety System+ ............... 261
PCS (Pre-Crash Safety system)......................................... 270
LKA (Lane-Keeping Assist)...........................................282
RSA (Road Sign Assist)............ 291
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed
range ............................................ 296
Cruise control ............................ 308
Driving mode select switch.......311
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ...... 314

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GS450h_300h_OM_OM30F92E_(EE)5-1. Remote Touch screen
Remote Touch/12.3-inch display ......................................... 340
5-2. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Front automatic air conditioning system .........346
Rear air conditioning system ......................................... 358
Heated steering wheel/ seat heaters/
seat ventilators .......................... 361
5-3. Using the interior lights Interior lights list..........................366

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GS450h_300h_OM_OM30F92E_(EE) 6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself service precautions ................................399
Hood ................................................ 401
Positioning a floor jack.............402
Engine compartment............... 403
12-volt battery............................... 412
Tires .................................................. 416
Tire inflation pressure...............429
Wheels............................................. 431
Air conditioning filter................433
Electronic key battery ..............435
Checking and replacing fuses .............................................. 437
Light bulbs ..................................... 442
7-1. Essential information Emergency flashers...................452
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an
emergency.................................453 7-2. Steps to take in an
emergency
If your vehicle needs to be towed ................................454
If you think something is wrong .......................................459
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer
sounds..........................................460
If a warning message is displayed................................. 466
If you have a flat tire (vehicles with spare tire) ..... 498
If you have a flat tire (vehicles without spare
tire) ............................................... 509
If the hybrid system will not start................................523
If the parking brake cannot be released.................525
If the electronic key does not operate properly ............. 527
If the 12-volt battery is discharged ................................ 530
If your vehicle overheats .........535
If the vehicle becomes stuck.............................................. 542
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GS450h_300h_OM_OM30F92E_(EE) Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 251
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 334
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
*1
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 352
Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 392
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P . 257
Refueling method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 257
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 549
Tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 416
Tire size/inflation pressure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 555
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 33 4
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system *1
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 416
Coping with flat tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 498, 509
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 401
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 401
Engine compartment cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 405
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 550
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 535
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 468
Headlights/front position lights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . P. 237
Front turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 231
Front fog lights/rear fog light *2
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 250
Side turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 231
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 237
Stop lights
Emergency brake signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 325
Rear turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 231
Back-up light *2
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 224
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 237
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(Replacing method: P. 442, Watts: P. 558)
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: If equipped
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■Instrument panel (Left-hand drive vehicles) Power switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 217
Starting the hybrid system/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 217
Emergency stop of the hybrid system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 453
When the hybrid system will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 523
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 477, 493
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 224
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 224
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 454
When the shift lever does not move. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 229
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 104
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument panel light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 104
Warning lights/indicator lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 98
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 460
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GS450h_300h_OM_OM30F92E_(EE) Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 111
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . .P. 111
Energy monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 126
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 466
Parking brake switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 232
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 23 2
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 335
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 462, 472
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 231
Headlight switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 237
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/ daytime running lights . . . . . . .P. 237
Front fog lights/rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 250
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 251
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 251
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 411
Headlight cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 252, 254
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 486
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 452
Trunk opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 146
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 401
Tilt and telescopic steering control switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 186
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 186
Driving position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 178
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 346
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 346
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 352
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. 326
Heated steering wheel switch * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 362
Automatic High Beam switch *. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 246
Adaptive High-beam System switch * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Instrument panel light control switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 107
Odometer/trip meter and trip meter reset butt on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 107
HUD (Head-up display) switches *. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 119
Brake hold switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 235
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GS450h_300h_OM_OM30F92E_(EE) Inside rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 188
Sun visors
*2
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 377
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 377
Interior light *3
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 367
Personal lights *3
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 367
Moon roof switches *1
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 196
Intrusion sensor cancel switch *1
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 94
Intrusion sensor and tilt sensor cancel switch *1
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 94
“SOS” button *1
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 384
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:If equipped
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: NEVER use a rearward facing child
restraint on a seat protected by an
ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of it, DEATH
or SERIOUS INJURY to the CHILD can
occur. ( P. 73)
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: The illustration shows the front, but they are also equipped in the rear.