lights Lexus HS250h 2012 User Guide

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1-8. Safety information
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Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant classification system
■Adult*1
■Child *3 or child restraint system*4
Indicator/
warning light “AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF”
indicator lights “A I R B A G
ON”
SRS warning light Off
Front passenger’s seat belt reminder light Flashing
*2
DevicesFront passenger airbag
Activated
Side airbag on the front passenger seatCurtain shield airbag in the front passenger side
Front passenger knee airbag
Front passenger’s seat belt pretensioner
Indicator/
warning light “AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF”
indicator lights “A I R B A G
OFF”
*5
SRS warning light Off
Front passenger’s seat belt reminder light Flashing
*2
DevicesFront passenger airbag Deactivated
Side airbag on the front passenger seat ActivatedCurtain shield airbag in the front passenger side
Front passenger knee airbag Deactivated
Front passenger’s seat belt pretensioner Activated

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Before driving
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Unoccupied
■ 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 recognize him/
her as a child depending on his/her physique and posture.
*2: In the event the front passenger does not wear a seat belt.
*3: When a larger child who has outgrown a child restraint system sits inthe front passenger seat, the system may recognize him/her as an
adult depending on his/her physique or posture.
Indicator/
warning light “A I R B A G O N ” a n d “A I R B A G O F F ”
indicator lightsNot illuminated
SRS warning light Off
Front passenger’s seat belt reminder light
Devices Front passenger airbag Deactivated
Side airbag on the front passenger seat Activated
Curtain shield airbag in the front passenger side
Front passenger knee airbagDeactivated
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
OFF”
SRS warning light On
Front passenger’s seat belt reminder light Off
Devices Front passenger airbag Deactivated
Side airbag on the front passenger seat Activated
Curtain shield airbag in the front passenger side
Front passenger knee airbag Deactivated
Front passenger’s seat belt pretensioner Activated

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2-1. Driving proceduresDriving the vehicle.................. 142
Power (ignition) switch .......... 152
EV drive mode.......................... 157
Hybrid transmission ............... 160
Turn signal lever ....................... 166
Parking brake ........................... 167
Horn ............................................ 168
2-2. Instrument cluster Gauges and meters ................ 169
Indicators and warning lights ......................................... 173
Multi-information display ..... 177
Head-up display ...................... 183
2-3. Operating the lights and windshield wipers
Headlight switch....................... 191
Automatic High Beam ........... 196
Fog light switch ...................... 202
Windshield wipers and washer ................................... 204
Headlight cleaner switch....... 211 2-4. Using other driving systems
Cruise control.......................... 212
Dynamic radar cruise control ..................................... 216
LKA (Lane-Keeping Assist) ....... 230
Driving assist systems ........... 238
Hill-start assist control ......... 243
Pre-Collision System ............ 245
2-5. Driving information Cargo and luggage ............... 254
Vehicle load limits .................. 257
Winter driving tips ................. 258
Trailer towing ............................ 261
Dinghy towing......................... 262

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Turn signal lever
■Turn signals can be operated when
The “POWER” switch is in ON mode.
■If the indicator flashes faster than usual
Check that a light bulb in the front or rear turn signal lights has not burned out.
The turn signal lever can be used to show the following intention of the
driver: Right turn
Left turn
Lane change to the right
(push and hold the lever part-
way)
The right hand signals will flash
until you release the lever.
Lane change to the left (push
and hold the lever partway)
The left hand signals will flash
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2-2. Instrument cluster
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Changing the displaySwitches between odometer and
trip meter displays. When the trip
meter is displayed, pressing and
holding the button will reset the
trip meter.
Instrument panel light controlThe brightness of the instrument panel lights can be adjusted. Brighter
Darker
When the brightness is adjusted to
the dimmest level, the instrument
panel light will go off.
Odometer and trip meter display
Odometer: Displays the total distance that the vehicle has beendriven
Trip meter: Displays the distance the vehicle has been driven since the meter was last reset. Trip meters “A” and “B” can be
used to record and display different distances indepen-
dently.
Multi-information display
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■Instrument panel brightness adjustment
The instrument panel brightness levels when the tail lights are on and off can be
adjusted. However, when the surroundings are bright (daytime, etc.) turning on the
tail lights will not change the instrument panel brightness.
■Limitations of brightness adjustment
The brightness of the instrument panel lights is automatically adjusted based on the
light sensor detecting how bright the surroundings are. However, if the instrument
panel brightness has been manually set to the brightest setting, the automatic
adjustment will not be performed.
■Hybrid System Indicator
●By keeping the indicator needle within Eco area, Eco-friendly driving can be
achieved.
Hybrid Eco area shows that gasoline engine power is not being used very often.*
1
●Charge area indicates regeneration*2 status. Regenerated energy will be used
to charge the hybrid battery.
*
1: The gasoline engine will automatically stop and restart under various condi- tions.
*
2: When used in this manual, “regeneration” refers to the conversion of energy created by the movement of the vehicle into electrical energy.
■Customization
Settings (e.g. Sensitivity of the ambient light sensor used for dimming the meter
lights) can be changed. (Customizable features →P. 5 8 4 )
Eco area
Eco Driving Indicator Light turns on
Hybrid Eco area
Eco Driving Indicator Light turns on
Charge area
Eco Driving Indicator Light turns on
Powe r a re a
Eco Driving Indicator Light turns off

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Indicators and warning lights
The indicator and warning lights on the instrument cluster and center
panel inform the driver of the status of the vehicle’s various systems.
Instrument cluster
Center panel (without a navigation system)
Center panel (with a navigation system)

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*1: These lights turn on when the “POWER” switch is turned to the ON modeto indicate that a system check is being performed. They will turn off after
the hybrid system is on, or after a few seconds. There may be a malfunction
in a system if a light does not turn on, or if the lights do not turn off. Have
the vehicle inspected by your Lexus dealer.
*2:The light flashes to indicate that the system is operating.
*3:The light turns on when a part of the system is turned off. The light flashesquickly and “BRAKE!” appear on the multi-information display and head-
up display (if equipped) to indicate that the system is operating.
VSC OFF indicator
( → P. 2 4 0 ) Shift position indicators
(→ P. 1 6 0 )
(if equipped)
“PCS” warning
(→ P. 2 4 6 )SRS airbag on-off
indicator ( →P. 121)
*1
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CAUTION
■If a safety system warning light does not come on
Should a safety system light such as the ABS and SRS airbag warning light not
come on when you start the hybrid system, this could mean that these systems are
not available to help protect you in an accident, which could result in death or seri-
ous injury. Have the vehicle inspected by your Lexus dealer immediately if this
occurs.
■Warning lights
Warning lights inform the driver of malfunctions in any of the vehi-
cle’s systems. ( →P. 502)
*1: These lights turn on when the “POWER” switch is turned to ON mode
to indicate that a system check is being performed. They will turn off
after the hybrid system is on, or after a few seconds. There may be a
malfunction in a system if a light does not turn on, or if the lights do not
turn off. Have the vehicle inspected by your Lexus dealer.
*2: The light flashes to indicate a malfunction.
(U.S.A.)(Canada)(U.S.A.)(Canada)
(U.S.A.)(Canada)(if equipped)
(if equipped)(if equipped)(if equipped)
(if equipped)(for driver)(for front
passenger)
*1*1*1*1*1*1*1
*1*1*1*1*1, 2
*1*1, 2*2*2*2*1*1
*2

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2-3. Operating the lights and windshield wipers
Headlight switch
The headlights can be operated manually or automatically.
Turning the end of the lever turns on the lights as follows:
Type AThe headlights, park-
ing lights, daytime
running lights and so
on turn on and off
automatically (when
the “POWER” switch
is in ON mode).
The side marker, park-
ing, tail, license plate,
daytime running lights
and instrument panel
lights turn on.
The headlights and all
the lights listed above
turn on.
The daytime running
lights turn off.