park assist Lexus HS250h 2011 Hybrid system / LEXUS 2011 HS250H OWNERS MANUAL (OM75037U)

TABLE OF CONTENTSIndex
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1-1. Hybrid systemHybrid system ................................... 24
Hybrid system precautions ......... 28
Energy monitor/consumption screen................................................ 33
Hybrid vehicle driving tips.......... 38
1-2. Key information Keys ...................................................... 40
1-3. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Smart access system with push-button start .......................... 45
Wireless remote control .............. 55
Doors................................................... 58
Trunk...................................................... 61 1-4. Adjustable components
(seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Front seats .......................................... 65
Driving position memory (driver’s seat) ................................. 69
Head restraints................................. 72
Seat belts ............................................ 74
Steering wheel................................. 80
Inside rear view mirror.................. 82
Outside rear view mirrors ........... 84
1-5. Opening and closing the windows and moon roof
Power windows................................ 87
Moon roof .......................................... 90
1-6. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap........... 94
1-7. Theft deterrent system Immobilizer system ........................ 98
Alarm.................................................. 100
Theft prevention labels (for U.S.A.) .................................... 103
1Before driving
For information regarding the equipment listed below, refer to the “Navigation
System Owner’s Manual”.
• Navigation system
• Air conditioning
• Windshield wiper de-icer
• Rear view monitor system
• Intuitive parking assist • Audio/video system
• Rear window and outside rear view
mirror defogging
• Climate control
• Wide view front monitor system

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1-8. Safety informationCorrect driving posture ............. 104
SRS airbags ..................................... 106
Front passenger occupant classification sy stem ................... 118
Child restraint systems ............... 123
Installing child re straints .............. 127
2-1. Driving procedures Driving the vehicle ........................ 138
Power (ignition) switch ............... 147
EV drive mode ............................... 152
Hybrid transmission ..................... 155
Turn signal lever .............................. 161
Parking brake ................................. 162
Horn.................................................... 163
2-2. Instrument cluster Gauges and meters ..................... 164
Indicators and warning lights................................................. 168
Multi-information display............ 172
Head-up display ............................ 178 2-3. Operating the lights and
windshield wipers
Headlight switch ............................ 186
Automatic High Beam .................. 191
Fog light switch .............................. 197
Windshield wipers and washer ............................................ 198
Headlight cleaner switch .......... 203
2-4. Using other driving systems Cruise control ............................... 204
Dynamic radar cruise control........................................... 208
LKA (Lane-Keeping Assist) ..... 221
Driving assist systems................. 229
Hill-start assist control ............... 234
Pre-Collision System.................. 236
2-5. Driving information Cargo and luggage ..................... 245
Vehicle load limits ........................ 248
Winter driving tips ....................... 249
Trailer towing ................................. 252
Dinghy towing ............................... 253
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1-8. Safety information
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Before driving
The main SRS airbag system components are shown above. The SRS air-
bag system is controlled by the airb ag sensor assembly. The airbag sen-
sor assembly consists of a safing sensor and an airbag sensor.
In certain types of severe frontal or side impacts, the SRS airbag system
triggers the airbag inflators. A chemica l reaction in the inflators quickly
fills the airbags with non-toxic gas to he lp restrain the motion of the occu-
pants.
■If the SRS airbags deploy (inflate)
●Bruising and slight abrasions may result from contact with a deploying (inflating)
SRS airbag.
●A loud noise and white powder will be emitted.
●Parts of the airbag module (steering wheel hub, airbag cover and inflator) as
well as the seats, parts of the front and rear pillars, and roof side rails, may be hot
for several minutes. The airbag itself may also be hot.
●The windshield may crack.
●For Safety Connect subscribers, if the SRS airbags deploy or in the event of a
severe rear-end collision, the system is designed to send an emergency call to
the response center, notifying them of the vehicle’s location (without needing to
push the “SOS” button) and an agent will attempt to speak with the occupants
to ascertain the level of emergency and assistance required. If the occupants
are unable to communicate, the agent automatically treats the call as an emer-
gency and helps to dispatch the necessary emergency services. ( P. 400)
■Operating conditions (SRS front airbags)
●The SRS front airbags will deploy in the event of an impact that exceeds the set
threshold level (the level of force corr esponding to an approximately 12-18 mph
[20-30 km/h] frontal collision with a fixed wall that does not move or deform).
However, this threshold velocity will be considerably higher if the vehicle strikes
an object, such as a parked vehicle and sign pole, which can move or deform on
impact, or if the vehicle is involved in an underride collision (e.g. a collision in
which the front of the vehicle “underrides”, or goes under, the bed of a truck, etc.).
●It is possible that in some collisions where the forward deceleration of the vehi-
cle is very close to the designed thresh old level, the SRS front airbags and the
seat belt pretensioners ma y not activate together.

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2-1. Driving proceduresDriving the vehicle.................. 138
Power (ignition) switch .......... 147
EV drive mode.......................... 152
Hybrid transmission ............... 155
Turn signal lever ........................ 161
Parking brake ........................... 162
Horn ............................................ 163
2-2. Instrument cluster Gauges and meters ................ 164
Indicators and warning lights ......................................... 168
Multi-information display ..... 172
Head-up display ...................... 178
2-3. Operating the lights and windshield wipers
Headlight switch...................... 186
Automatic High Beam ............ 191
Fog light switch ........................ 197
Windshield wipers and washer ..................................... 198
Headlight cleaner switch.... 203 2-4. Using other driving systems
Cruise control......................... 204
Dynamic radar cruise control .................................... 208
LKA (Lane-Keeping Assist) ........ 221
Driving assist systems ........... 229
Hill-start assist control ......... 234
Pre-Collision System ............ 236
2-5. Driving information Cargo and luggage ............... 245
Vehicle load limits .................. 248
Winter driving tips ................. 249
Trailer towing .......................... 252
Dinghy towing ......................... 253

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2-1. Driving procedures
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When driving
CAUTION
■When taking a nap in the vehicle
Always turn the hybrid system off. Otherwise, if you accidentally move the shift
lever or depress the accelerator pedal, this could cause an accident or fire due to
hybrid system overheating. Additionally, if the vehicle is parked in a poorly venti-
lated area, exhaust gases may collect and enter the vehicle, leading to death or a
serious health hazard.
■When braking
●When the brakes are wet, drive more cautiously.
Braking distance increases when the brakes are wet, and this may cause one side
of the vehicle to brake differently than the other side. Also, the parking brake may
not securely hold the vehicle.
●If the power brake assist function does not operate, do not follow other vehicles
closely and avoid downhill or sharp turns that require braking.
In this case, braking is still possible, but it will require more force on the pedal than
usual. Braking distance may also increase.
●The brake system consists of 2 individual hydraulic systems; if one of the systems
fails, the others will still operate. In th is case, the brake pedal should be depressed
more firmly than usual and the braking distance will increase. If this happens, do
not continue to drive the vehicle. If the brake system warning light (red indicator)
comes on while driving, immediately stop the vehicle in a safe place and contact
your Lexus dealer.
NOTICE
■When driving the vehicle
●Do not depress the accelerator and brake pe dals at the same time during driving.
If the brake pedal is depressed whil e driving with the accelerator pedal
depressed, driving torque may be restrained.
●Do not use the accelerator pedal or depress the accelerator and brake pedals at
the same time to hold the vehicle on a hill.
■When parking the vehicle
Be sure to firmly apply the parking brake an d set the shift position to P. Failure to do
so may cause the vehicle to move or the vehicle may accelerate suddenly if the
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2-2. Instrument cluster
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When driving
■Indicators
The indicators inform the driver of th e operating state of the vehi-
cle’s various systems.
Turn signal indicator
( P. 161)“ECO MODE” indicator
( P. 1 5 7 )
(U.S.A.)
Headlight indicator
(P. 1 8 6 )“PWR MODE” indicator
( P. 1 5 7 )
(Canada)
Tail light indicator
( P. 1 8 6 )Cruise control indicator
( P. 204, 208)
Headlight high beam
indicator ( P. 1 8 8 )
(if equipped)
Radar cruise control
indicator ( P. 2 0 8 )
(if equipped)
Automatic High Beam
indicator
( P. 1 9 1 )
(if equipped)
“LKA” indicator
( P. 222)
Front fog light indicator
(P. 1 9 7 )“SET” indicator
( P. 204, 208)
“READY” indicator
(P. 1 4 7 )
(if equipped)
Intuitive parking assist
indicator (Refer to
“Navigation System
Owner’s Manual”.)
EV drive mode indicator
(P. 1 5 2 )
(if equipped)
“AFS OFF” indicator
( P. 188)
Eco Driving Indicator
Light ( P. 1 4 0 )Slip indicator
( P. 230, 234)
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2-2. Instrument cluster
Display order may vary depending on vehicle condition.
Electronic feature control contentsSetting electronic feature controls
AFS (if equipped)P. 1 8 8
Intuitive parking assist
(if equipped)Refer to “Navigation System
Owner’s Manual”.
Other contentsDetails
Customization ( P. 5 8 0 )
Settings of functions such as the
door lock and light illumination time
can be changed
Dynamic radar cruise control
(if equipped) ( P. 2 0 8 )Automatically displayed when using
the dynamic radar cruise control
LKA (Lane Keeping Assist)
(if equipped) ( P. 221)Automatically displayed when using
the lane keeping assist
PCS (Pre-Collision System)
(if equipped) ( P. 236, 508, 511)Automatically displayed if there is a
possibility of collision.

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2-2. Instrument cluster
■Average vehicle speed
Displays the average vehicle speed since the function was reset
The function can be reset by pushing the “ENTER” switch for longer than 1
second when the average vehicle speed is displayed.
■ Outside temperature
Displays the outside temperature
■ Tire inflation pressure
Displays inflation pressure of each tire. There is no correlation between
the order of the displayed values and the tire positions.
It may take a few minutes to display the tire inflation pressure after the
“POWER” switch is turned to ON mode. It may also take a few minutes to
display the tire inflation pressure after the inflation pressure has been
adjusted.
■Electronic feature control can be turned on/off when
The “POWER” switch is in ON mode.
■Conditions for ending electronic feature control
In the following situations, the electronic feature control will end:
●The menu switch is pressed
●The radar cruise control is operated (if equipped)
●The lane keeping assist is operated (if equipped)
●Intuitive parking assist starts operating (if equipped)
●No action is performed for some time after the electronic feature control
screen is displayed
●A warning message appears after the electronic feature control screen is dis-
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2-4. Using other driving systems
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When driving
●When the lane lines cannot be recognized while driving.
●The wiper switch is set on “LO” or “HI” mode or is set on “AUTO” mode with
wipers operating at low or high speed.
●The no-handed driving warning activates while the lane keeping assist function
is active. (The buzzer will beep twice.)
●When the lane departure warning function is activated.
Once the lane departure warning function is activated, it will be temporarily
canceled and resume a few seconds later.
■No-handed driving warning
If the steering wheel is not operated for about 15 seconds on a straight road or
about 5 seconds on a curve, the buzzer will beep twice, indicators on the multi-
information display will flash, and the lane keeping assist function will be temporarily
canceled. If you drive the vehicle with your hands lightly touching the steering
wheel, this may also be detected as no-handed driving.
■When the vehicle has been parked in the sun
The LKA system functions may not be available for a while after driving has started.
In such cases, turn the LKA system off and turn it on again after normal temperature
returns. When the temperature in the cab in decreases and the temperature around
the camera sensor becomes suitable for it s operation, the functions will begin to
operate.
■Warning lights and messages for LKA
Warning lights and messages are used to in dicate a system malfunction or to inform
the driver of the need for caution while driving. ( P. 4 9 9 , 5 1 1 )

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2-4. Using other driving systems
Hill-start assist control
■Hill-start assist control can be operated when
●The shift position is in a position other than P.
●The parking brake is not applied.
●The accelerator pedal is not depressed.
■Hill-start assist control
●While hill-start assist control is operating, the brakes remain automatically
applied after the driver releases the br ake pedal. The stop lights and the high
mounted stoplight turn on.
●Hill-start assist control operates for about 2 seconds after the brake pedal is
released.
●If the slip indicator does not flash and the buzzer does not sound when the brake
pedal is further depressed, slightly redu ce the pressure on the brake pedal (do
not allow the vehicle to roll backward) and then firmly depress it again. If the sys-
tem still does not operate, check if th e operating conditions explained above
have been met.
Hill-start assist control helps to prevent the vehicle from rolling backwards
when starting on an incline or slippery slope.
To engage hill-start assist con-
trol, further depress the brake
pedal when the vehicle is
stopped completely.
A buzzer will sound once to
indicate the system is activated.
The slip indicator will also start
flashing.