warning lights Lexus GS450h 2016 Owner's Manual / LEXUS 2016 GS450H OWNERS MANUAL (OM30E99U)

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Pictorial indexSearch by illustration
1For safety
and securityMake sure to read through them
2Instrument clusterHow 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.
4DrivingOperations 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.
9For owners
Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners, and seat belt,
SRS airbag and headlight aim instructions for Canadian
owners
IndexSearch by symptom
Search alphabetically

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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................................. 26
For safety drive............................... 28
Seat belts .......................................... 30
SRS airbags ..................................... 35
Front passenger occupant classification system.................. 46
Safety information for children ................................... 52
Child restraint systems ............... 53
Installing child restraints..............57
Exhaust gas precautions ............ 65
1-2. Hybrid system Hybrid system features............... 66
Hybrid system precautions....... 70
1-3. Theft deterrent system Immobilizer system ....................... 74
Alarm .................................................. 77 2. Instrument cluster
Warning lights and indicators .............................. 80
Gauges and meters ..................... 86
Multi-information display .......... 93
Head-up display ............................ 101
Energy monitor/ consumption screen ................ 107
3-1. Key information Keys .................................................... 116
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
Doors ................................................120
Trunk.................................................. 126
Smart access system with push-button start .............133
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats........................................ 141
Driving position memory..........143
Head restraints ............................ 148
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ............................... 151
Inside rear view mirror .............. 152
Outside rear view mirrors........154
3-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
Power windows............................ 158
Moon roof ........................................ 161
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of
each component

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6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenanceDo-it-yourself service precautions................................ 345
Hood ............................................... 347
Positioning a floor jack.............348
Engine compartment ............... 349
12-volt battery ............................. 358
Tires.................................................... 361
Tire inflation pressure ............... 370
Wheels ............................................373
Air conditioning filter ................375
Electronic key battery...............377
Checking and replacing fuses...............................................379
Headlight aim (vehicles with single-beam head lights) ...... 384
Light bulbs .................................... 386
7-1. Essential information Emergency flashers .................. 392
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency.... 393 7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If your vehicle needs to be towed................................ 394
If you think something is wrong ................ 399
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer sounds.....400
If a warning message is displayed ................................ 406
If you have a flat tire ...................437
If the hybrid system will not start ............................... 446
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P ..................... 448
If the parking brake cannot be released ................................ 449
If the electronic key does not operate properly ....................... 451
If the 12-volt battery is discharged............................. 453
If your vehicle overheats ..........457
If the vehicle becomes stuck ..............................................462
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Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 204
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 274
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
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Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 334
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 210
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P . 210
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 468
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 361
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 473
Winter tires/tire chain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 274
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 361
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 437
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 347
Opening. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 347
Engine compartment cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 350
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 469
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 457
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 408
Headlights/parking lights/dayti me running lights/front side
marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 197
Front turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 192
Side turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 192
Tail lights/rear side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 197
Rear turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 192
Stop lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 166
Back-up light
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 18 7
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 197
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Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 386, Watts: P. 477)
*: If equipped
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■Instrument panel
Power switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 180
Starting the hybrid system/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 180
Emergency stop of the hybrid system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 393
When the hybrid system will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 446
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 416, 432
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 187
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 187
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 394
When the shift lever does not move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 448
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 86
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument panel light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 86
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 80
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 400
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Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 93
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 93
Energy monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 1 0 7
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 406
Parking brake switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 193
Applying/releasing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P . 193
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 275
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 400, 402
Turn signal lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P . 192
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 197
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 197
Windshield wiper and washer switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 204
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 204
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 3 57
Headlight cleaners
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 205, 207
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 42 6
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 392
Trunk opener. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 1 2 6
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 347
Tilt and telescopic steering contro l switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 151
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 151
Driving position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 143
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 285
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 285
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 291
Audio system*2
Trunk opener main switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 128
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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For safety and security
Your vehicle is equipped with ADVANCED AIRBAGS designed based on the
US motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS208). The airbag sensor assembly
(ECU) controls airbag deployment based on information obtained from the sen-
sors etc. shown in the system compon ents diagram above. This information
includes crash severity and occupant information. As the airbags deploy, a
chemical reaction in the inflators quickly fills the airbags with non-toxic gas to
help restrain the moti on of the occupants.
SRS airbag system components
Front passenger occupant classifi-
cation system (ECU and sensors)
Side impact sensors (front doors)
Knee airbags
Front passenger airbag
Curtain shield airbags
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG
OFF” indicator lights
Seat belt pretensioners and force
limiters
Side impact sensors (front) Front side airbags
SRS warning light
Driver airbag
Rear side airbags
Side impact sensors (rear)
Driver’s seat position sensor
Driver’s seat belt buckle switch
Airbag sensor assembly
Front passenger’s seat belt buckle
switch
Front impact sensors1
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■Adult*1
■Child*4
Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant classification
system
Indicator/
warning light
“A I R B A G O N ” a n d “A I R B A G O F F ”
indicator lights“A I R B A G O N ”
SRS warning lightOff
Seat belt reminder lightOff*2
or
flashing
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Devices
Front passenger airbag
Activated
Side airbag
on the front passenger seat
Curtain shield airbag
in the front passenger side
Front passenger knee airbag
Front passenger’s seat belt pretensioner
Indicator/
warning light
“A I R B A G O N ” a n d “A I R B A G O F F ”
indicator lights“A I R B A G O F F ” or
“A I R B A G O N ”
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SRS warning lightOff
Seat belt reminder lightOff*2 or
flashing
*3
Devices
Front passenger airbagDeactivated or activated
*4
Side airbag
on the front passenger seat
ActivatedCurtain shield airbag
in the front passenger side
Front passenger knee airbagDeactivated or
activated
*4
Front passenger’s seat belt pretensionerActivated

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■Child restraint system with infant*5
■Unoccupied
Indicator/
warning light
“A I R B A G O N ” a n d “A I R B A G O F F ”
indicator lights“AIR BAG OFF”*6
SRS warning lightOff
Seat belt reminder lightOff*2 or
flashing
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Devices
Front passenger airbagDeactivated
Side airbag
on the front passenger seat
ActivatedCurtain shield airbag
in the front passenger side
Front passenger knee airbagDeactivated
Front passenger’s seat belt pretensionerActivated
Indicator/
warning light
“A I R B A G O N ” a n d “A I R B A G O F F ” indicator lights“A I R B A G O F F ”
SRS warning light
Off
Seat belt reminder light
Devices
Front passenger airbagDeactivated
Side airbag
on the front passenger seat
ActivatedCurtain shield airbag
in the front passenger side
Front passenger knee airbagDeactivated
Front passenger’s seat belt pretensionerActivated

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■There is a malfunction in the system
*1: The system judges a person of adult size as an adult. When a smaller adult sits in
the front passenger seat, the system may not recognize him/her as an adult
depending on his/her physique and posture.
*2: In the event the front passenger is wearing a seat belt.
*3: In the event the front passenger does not wear a seat belt
*4: For some children, child in seat, child in booster seat or child in convertible seat,
the system may not recognize him/her as a child. Factors which may affect this can
be the physique or posture.
*5: Never install a rear-facing child restraint system on the front passenger seat. A for- ward-facing child restraint system should only be installed on the front passenger
seat when it is unavoidable. ( P. 5 3 )
*6: In case the indicator light is not illuminated, consult this manual on how to install the
child restraint system properly. ( P. 5 7 )
Indicator/
warning light
“A I R B A G O N ” a n d “A I R B A G O F F ” indicator lights“A I R B A G O F F ”
SRS warning light
On
Seat belt reminder light
Devices
Front passenger airbagDeactivated
Side airbag
on the front passenger seat
ActivatedCurtain shield airbag
in the front passenger side
Front passenger knee airbagDeactivated
Front passenger’s seat belt pretensionerActivated