fuel LEXUS NX300h 2015 User Guide
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NX300h_U_OM78007U Background color of drive mode Background color changes according to the drive mode. ( P. 303)
• Sport mode: Red
• Eco drive mode: Blue
When in Normal mode, the background color is Black.
Outside temperature Displays the outside temperature within the range of -40 F (-40 C) to 122 F
(50 C). Low outside temperature indicator comes on when the ambient temperature
is 37 F (3 C) or lower.
Displays the vehicle speed
Shift position and shift range Displays the selected shift posi tion or selected shift range ( P. 2 0 8 )
Speedometer Displays the vehicle speed
Fuel gauge Displays the quantity of fuel remaining in the tank
Multi-information display Presents the driver with a variety of vehicle data ( P. 1 0 2 )
Displays warning messages in case of a malfunction ( P. 5 7 2 )
Odometer, trip meter and maintena nce required information displayOdometer:
Displays the total distance the vehicle has been driven
Tr i p m e t e r :
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.
Maintenance required information:
Displays the remaining distance until the engine oil should be changed.
• Displays the maintenance required information when the power switch is ON
mode.
• It can be reset from the “settings display” of the multi-information display.
( P. 1 0 2 )
Tachometer Displays the engine speed in revolutions per minute 3
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Hybrid System Indicator
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Hybrid System Indicator is displayed when th e driving mode is in other than the sport
mode. ●
By keeping the indicator needle within Ec o area, more Eco-friendly driving can be
achieved. ●
Charge area indicates regeneration
* status. Regenerated energy will be used to
charge the hybrid battery (traction battery).
* : When used in this manual, “regeneration” re fers to the conversion of energy created
by the movement of the vehicle into electrical energy. ■
Tachometer
Hybrid System Indicator switches to the tachometer when driving mode is in sport mode.
The settings of the tachometer display can be changed on the multi-information display.
( P. 6 3 8 ) ■
Engine speed
On hybrid vehicles, engine speed is precisely controlled in order to help improve fuel
efficiency and reduce exhaust emissions, etc.
There are times when the engine speed that is displayed may differ even when vehicle
operation and driving conditions are the same. Po w e r a r e a
Shows that an Eco-friendly driving range is
being exceeded (during full power driving
etc.)
Eco area
Shows that the vehicle is being driven in an
Eco-friendly manner.
Hybrid Eco area
Shows that gasoline engine power is not
being used very often.
The gasoline engine will automatically stop
and restart under various conditions.
Charge area
Shows that energy is being recovered via the
regenerative brake. 1
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NX300h_U_OM78007U Warning message display Select to display warning messages and me asures to be taken if a malfunction is
detected. ( P. 5 7 2 )
Settings display Select to change the meter display settings. ( P. 6 3 8 )●
Energy monitor
Displays the status of the hybrid system. ( P. 111)●
Intuitive parking assist (if equipped)
Automatically displayed when the system is used. ( P. 2 7 9 )
The multi-information display is oper-
ated using the meter control switches.
Select an item/change pages
Enter/Set
Return to the previous screen
Press:
Displays the screen registered to When no screen has been registered, the drive information screen will be displayed.
Press and hold:
Registers the currently displayed screen to ( P. 6 3 8 )The registration confirmation screen is di splayed. If the selected screen cannot be
registered, a registration failure message will be shown.
Items displayed can be switched by pressing or of the meter control
switches to select and pressing or . ■
Current fuel consumption
* 1
Displays the current rate of fuel consumption ■
Average fuel consumption (after reset
* 2
/after start/after refuel)
* 1
Displays the average fuel consumption si nce the function was reset, the hybrid
system was started, and the vehicle was refueled, respectively Use the displayed average fuel consumption as a reference.Operating the meter control switches 1
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Drive information
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Average vehicle speed (after reset
* 2
/a f t e r s t a r t )
* 1
Displays the average vehicle speed since the function was reset and the
hybrid system was started, respectively ■
Elapsed time (after reset
* 2
/after start)
* 1
Displays the elapsed time since the function was reset and the hybrid system
was started, respectively ■
Distance (driving range/after start)
* 1
Displays the estimated maximum distance that can be driven with the quantity
of fuel remaining and the distance driv en after the hybrid system was started
respectively. • This distance is computed based on your average 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 power switch off. If the vehicle is refueled without turning
the power switch off, the display may not be updated.■
Energy monitor
P. 1 1 1■
Tire inflation pressure
Displays inflation pressure of each tire. The inflation pressure of the spare tire will not be displayed.■
Display off
A blank screen is displayed
* 1
: Displayed when the item is set in “D rive Info 1” or “Drive Info 2”. ( P. 6 3 8 )
* 2
: The function can be reset by pressing th e of the meter control switches for longer
than 1 second when the item to reset is displayed.
If there is more than one item that can be reset, the item selection screen will appear.
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Navigation system screen
Press the “MENU” button on the
Remote Touch, then select “Info” on the
“Menu” screen, and then select “Fuel
Consumption”. If the “Trip Information” or “Past Record”
screen is displayed, select “Energy”.
Lexus Display Audio screen
Press the “MENU” button on the Lexus
Display Audio controller, then select
“Info” on the “Menu” screen, and then
select “Fuel Consumption”. If the “Energy Monitor” screen does not
appear, move the controller to the right
and select “Energy”.
Multi-information display
Press or of the meter control switches and select , and then or
to select the energy monitor display.Energy monitor
Navigation system screen or
Lexus Display Audio screen Multi-information display
When the vehicle is
powered by the elec-
tric motor (traction
motor)
When the vehicle is
powered by both the
gasoline engine and
the electric motor
(traction motor)
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Trip information
Navigation system screen
Press the “MENU” button on the Remote Touch, then select “Info” on the
“Menu” screen, and then select “Fuel Consumption”. If the “Energy Monitor” or “Past Record” screen is displayed, select “Trip Informa-
tion”.
Resetting the consumption data
Fuel consumption in the past 15
minutes
Current fuel consumption
Regenerated energy in the past
15 minutes
One symbol indicates 50 Wh.
Up to 5 symbols are shown.
Average vehicle speed since the hybrid system was started.
Elapsed time since the hybrid system was started.
Cruising range ( P. 1 1 6 )Fuel consumption (vehicles with a navigation system or Lexus Display
Audio system) 1
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Lexus Display Audio screen
Press the “MENU” button on the Lexus Display Audio controller, then select
“Info” on the “Menu” screen, and then select “Fuel Consumption”.If the “Trip Information” screen does not appear, move the controller to the right
and select “Trip Information”.
Fuel consumption in the past 15
minutes
Current fuel consumption
Regenerated energy in the past
15 minutes
One symbol indicates 50 Wh.
Up to 5 symbols are shown.
Average vehicle speed since the
hybrid system was started.
Elapsed time since the hybrid system was started.
Cruising range ( P. 1 1 6 )
Average fuel consumption fo r the past 15 minutes is divided by color into past
averages and averages attained since th e power switch was last turned to ON
mode. Use the displayed average fuel consumption as a reference. The image is an example only.■
Past record
Navigation system screen
Press the “MENU” button on the Remote Touch, then select “Info” on the
“Menu” screen, and then select “Fuel Consumption”. If the “Energy Monitor” or “Trip Information” screen is displayed, select “Past
Record”.
Resetting the past record data
Best recorded fuel consumption
Average fuel consumption
Previous fuel consumption record
Updating the average fuel con-
sumption data 1
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Lexus Display Audio screen
Press the “MENU” button on the Lexus Display Audio controller, then select
“Info” on the “Menu” screen, and then select “Fuel Consumption”.If the “Past Record” screen does not appe ar, move the controller to the right and
select “Past Record”.
Previous fuel consumption record
Current fuel consumption
Best recorded fuel consumption
The average fuel consumption history is divided by color into past averages
and the average fuel consumption since the last updated. Use the displayed
average fuel consumption as a reference.
The image is an example only. ■
Updating the past record data
Vehicles with a navigation system
Update the average fuel consumption by selecting “Update” to measure the current fuel
consumption again.
Vehicles with a Lexus Display Audio system
Update the average fuel consumption by moving the controller to the left and select
“Update” to measure the current fuel consumption again. ■
Resetting the data
Vehicles with a navigation system
The fuel consumption data can be deleted by selecting “Clear”.
Vehicles with a Lexus Display Audio system
The fuel consumption data can be deleted by moving the controller to the left and select
“Clear ”. ■
Cruising range
Displays the estimated maximum distance that can be driven with the quantity of fuel
remaining.
This distance is computed based on your average fuel consumption.
As a result, the actual distance that can be driven may differ from that displayed.1
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4 Driving
NX300h_U_OM78007U 4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ....................... 174
Cargo and luggage .................... 182
Vehicle load limits ....................... 186
Trailer towing (vehicles with
towing package) ....................... 187
Trailer towing (vehicles
without towing package) ...... 199
Dinghy towing............................. 200
4-2. Driving procedures
Power (ignition) switch.............. 201
EV drive mode ........................... 206
Hybrid transmission ................. 208
Turn signal lever ........................... 212
Parking brake ................................ 213
Brake hold ...................................... 216
ASC
(Active Sound Control) ......... 218
4-3. Operating the lights
and wipers
Headlight switch .......................... 219
Automatic High Beam .............223
Fog light switch............................ 227
Windshield wipers and
washer..........................................228
Rear window wiper and
washer..........................................234 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap ..... 236
4-5. Using the driving support
systems
Dynamic radar cruise
control ......................................... 240
Dynamic radar cruise
control with full-speed
range ............................................ 253
Cruise control ..............................267
LDA (Lane Departure Alert
with steering control) ............ 270
Intuitive parking assist .............. 279
Lexus parking assist
monitor ........................................ 287
Driving mode select
switch ...........................................303
Driving assist systems...............305
PCS
(Pre-Collision System)........... 310
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ...... 316
4-6. Driving tips
Hybrid vehicle driving
tips ................................................. 324
Winter driving tips ..................... 326
Utility vehicle precautions ......330
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Driving
NX300h_U_OM78007U With the brake pedal depressed, shift the shift lever to D. ( P. 2 0 8 )
Pull the parking brake switch and parking brake is set manually. ( P. 2 1 4 )
Release the brake pedal and gently depress the accelerator pedal to acceler-
ate the vehicle.
Press the parking brake switch and parking brake is released manually.
( P. 2 1 4 ) ■
When starting off on a uphill
The hill-start assist co ntrol will activate. ( P. 3 0 5 )■
For fuel-efficient driving
Keep in mind that hybrid vehicles are similar to conventional vehicles, and it is necessary
to refrain from activities such as sudden acceleration. ( P. 3 2 4 )■
Driving in the rain ●
Drive carefully when it is raining, because visibility will be reduced, the windows may
become fogged-up, and th e road will be slippery.●
Drive carefully when it starts to rain, becau se the road surface will be especially slip-
pery. ●
Refrain from high speeds when driving on an expressway in the rain, because there may
be a layer of water between the tires and the road surface, preventing the steering and
brakes from operating properly. ■
Restraining the hybrid system output (Brake Override System) ●
When the accelerator and brake pedals are de pressed at the same time, the hybrid sys-
tem output may be restrained. ●
A warning message is displayed on the multi-information display while the system is
operating. If a warning message is shown on the multi-information display, read the
message and follow the instructions.■
Restraining sudden start (Drive-Start Control) ●
When the following unusual op eration is performed, the hybrid system output may be
restrained.
• When the shift lever is shifted from R to D, D to R, N to R, P to D, or P to R (D
includes S) with the accelerator pedal depressed, a warning message appears on
the multi-information display. If a warnin g message is shown on the multi-informa-
tion display, read the message and follow the instructions.
• When the accelerator pedal is depresse d too while the vehicle is in reverse.●
While Drive-Start Control is being activate d, your vehicle may have trouble escaping
from the mud or fresh snow. In such case, deactivate TRAC ( P. 307) to cancel Drive-
Start Control so that the vehicle may become able to escape from the mud or fresh
snow.Starting off on a uphill 1
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