fuel Lexus IS200d 2011 s User Guide

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1-5. Refueling
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Fuel types
Use of ethanol blended gasoline in a gasoline engine
Lexus allows the use of ethanol blended gasoline where the ethanol content
is up to 10%. Make sure that the ethanol blended gasoline to be used has a
Research Octane Number that follows the above.
Fuel tank capacity (reference)
65 L (17.2 gal., 14.3 Imp. gal.)
When the fuel filler door opener is inoperable
EngineTy p e
IS250
EU area:
Unleaded gasoline conforming to
European standard EN228, Research
Octane Number of 95 or higher
Except EU area:
Unleaded gasoline, Research Octane
Number of 95 or higher
IS220d and IS 200d
EU area:
Diesel fuel conforming to European
standard EN590
Except EU area:
Diesel fuel that contains 50 ppm or
less of sulfur and has a cetane number
of 48 or higher
The lever can be used to open the fuel
filler door if the fuel filler door cannot be
opened using the inside switch because
the battery is discharged or for any other
reason.

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Before driving
IS250/220d/200d_EE
CAUTION
Refueling the vehicle
Observe the following precautions while refueling the vehicle.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
Touch the vehicle or some other metal surface to discharge any static elec-
tricity.
Sparks resulting from discharging static electricity may cause the fuel
vapors to ignite.
Always hold the grips on the fuel tank cap and turn it slowly to remove it.
A whooshing sound may be heard when the fuel tank cap is loosened.
Wait until the sound cannot be heard before fully removing the cap.
In hot weather, pressurized fuel may spray out of the filler neck and cause
injury.
Do not allow anyone that has not discharged static electricity from their
bodies to come close to an open fuel tank.
Do not inhale vaporized fuel.
Fuel contains substances that are harmful if inhaled.
Do not smoke while refueling the vehicle.
Doing so may cause the fuel to ignite and cause a fire.
Do not return to the vehicle or touch any person or object that is statically
charged.
This may cause static electricity to build up, resulting in a possible igni-
tion hazard.
When replacing the fuel cap
Do not use anything but a genuine Lexus fuel tank cap designed for your
vehicle. Failure to do so may cause a fire or other incident which may result
in death or serious injury.

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NOTICE
Refueling
Do not spill fuel during refueling.
Failing to do so may damage the vehicle, such as causing the exhaust sys-
tems to operate abnormally or damaging fuel system components or the
vehicle's painted surface.

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2-1. Driving procedures
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When driving
IS250/220d/200d_EE
Drum-in-disc type parking brake system
Your vehicle has a drum-in-disc type parking brake system. This type of
brake system needs bedding-down of the brake shoes periodically or when-
ever the parking brake shoes and/or drum are replaced. Have any authorized
Lexus dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped profes-
sional, perform the bedding down operation.
 Idling time before engine stop (IS220d and IS200d)
To prevent damage to the turbocharger, allow the engine to idle immediately
after high-speed driving or hill climbing.
Operating your vehicle in a foreign country
Comply with the relevant vehicle registration laws and confirm the avail-
ability of the correct fuel. (P. 5 3 8 )
Driving conditionIdling time
Normal city drivingNot necessary
High-speed driv-
ing
Constant speed of approx.
80 km/h (50 mph)Approximately 20
seconds
Constant speed of approx.
100 km/h (63 mph)Approximately 1 min-
ute
Steep hill driving or continuous driving at 100
km/h (63 mph) or more (race track driving,
etc )Approximately 2
minutes

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When driving
IS250/220d/200d_EE
Automatic transmission
Select a shift position appropriate for the driving conditions.
Shifting the shift lever
While the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is in IGNI-
TION ON mode, depress the brake pedal and move the
shift lever.
Shift position uses
*: To improve fuel consumption and reduce noises, set the shift lever
Shift positionFunction
PParking the vehicle or starting the engine
RReversing
NNeutral
DNormal driving*
SS mode driving (P. 165)

: If equipped

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When driving
IS250/220d/200d_EE
2-2. Instrument cluster
Gauges and meters
The units used on the speedometer, tachometer and fuel gauge display
may differ depending on the model/type.
The following gauges, meters and display illuminate when the
“ENGINE START STOP” switch is in IGNITION ON mode.
Speedometer
Displays the vehicle speed.
Multi-information display
P. 181
Tachometer
Displays the engine speed in revolutions per minute.
Tacho indicator
When the set engine speed is reached, this ring-shaped indicator
comes on in yellow. The indicator comes on in red when the engine
speed reaches a dangerous range.
Engine coolant temperature gauge
Displays the engine coolant temperature.

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Instrument panel light control
The brightness of the instrument panel lights can be adjusted.
Darker
Brighter
Odometer and trip meter
Odometer: Displays the total distance the vehicle has been driven.
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 inde-
pendently.
Speed indicator
When the set speed is reached while driving, this ring-shaped indi-
cator comes on in yellow. The indicator comes on in red when the
vehicle speed reaches the dangerous range.
Fuel gauge
Displays the quantity of fuel remaining in the tank.
Odometer/trip meter and trip meter reset button
Switches between odometer and trip meter displays. Pushing and

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When driving
IS250/220d/200d_EE
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
The units used on the speedometer, tachometer and fuel gauge display,
indicators and warning lights may differ depending on the model/type.
Center panel

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When driving
IS250/220d/200d_EE
Multi-information display
The multi-information display presents the driver with a variety of
driving-related data, including the current outside air temperature.
Trip information (P.
182)
Displays driving range, fuel
consumption and other cruis-
ing-related information.
Lexus parking assist-sen-
sor display (if equipped)
Automatically displayed
when using Lexus parking
assist-sensor.
Satellite switch mode dis-
play
(P. 365)
This switch is used to config-
ure various function settings.
Dynamic radar cruise con-
trol display (if equipped)
(P. 202)
Automatically displayed
when using dynamic radar
cruise control.
Warning messages
(P. 4 7 3 )
Automatically displayed

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Trip information
Display items can be switched
by pushing the “DISP” switch.
Outside temperature
Driving range
Displays the outside air temperature.
The temperature range that can be displayed is
from -40C (-40F) to 50C (122F).
When the temperature drops to 3C (37F), the
digits of the display will flash for 10 seconds.
Displays the estimated maximum distance that
can be driven with the quantity of fuel remain-
ing.
• This distance is computed based on your aver-
age fuel consumption. As a result, the actual
distance that can be driven may differ from that
displayed.
• When only a small amount of fuel is added to
the tank, the display may not be updated.
When refueling, turn the “ENGINE START
STOP” switch off. If the vehicle is refueled
without turning the “ENGINE START STOP”
switch off, the display may not be updated.