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P.485)

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Alarm-operated door lock

In the following cases, depending on the sit-

uation, the door may automatically lock to

prevent improper entry into the vehicle:

●

When a person remaining in the vehicle

unlocks the door and the alarm is acti-

vated.

●

While the alarm is activated, a person

remaining in the vehicle unlocks the door.

NOTICE

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To ensure the system operates cor-

rectly

Do not modify or remove the system. If

modified or removed, the proper opera-

tion of the system cannot be guaranteed.

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and indicators

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Warning lights and indicators

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

Gauges and meters . . . . .

Multi-information display. . ..

Head-up display . . . . . . ...

Energy monitor/consumption

screen . . . . . . . . . . .

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For the purpose of explanation, the following illustrations display all warning lights
and indicators illuminated.



Vehicles without Advanced Drive



Vehicles with Advanced Drive

The location of warning lights and indicators may differ depending on the selected main

Warning lights and indicators

The warning lights and indicators on the instrument cluster, center panel and
outside rear view mirrors inform the driver of the status of the vehicle’s various
systems.

Warning lights and indicators displayed on the instrument cluster

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Warning lights inform the driver of mal-
functions in the indicated vehicle’s sys-
tems.

Warning lights

(U.S.A.)

Brake system warning light

(



(red)

(Canada)

Brake system warning light

(



(yellow)

Brake system warning light

(



High coolant temperature
warning light

(

Hybrid system overheat warn-
ing light

(

Charging system warning
light

(



Low traction battery warning
light

(



Low engine oil pressure warn-
ing light

(

(U.S.A.)

Malfunction indicator lamp

(



(Canada)

Malfunction indicator lamp

(



SRS warning light

(



Pop Up Hood warning light

(



(U.S.A.)

ABS warning light

(



(Canada)

ABS warning light

(



Inappropriate pedal operation
warning light

(



(red)

Electric power steering system
warning light

(



(yellow)

Electric power steering system
warning light

(



Low fuel level warning light
(

Driver’s and front passenger’s
seat belt reminder light
(

P.467)

Rear passengers’ seat
belt reminder lights
(



P.467)

Tire pressure warning light

(

P.468)

(orange)

LTA indicator (

P.468)

(flashes)

RCD OFF indicator (

P.468)

(flashes or

illuminates)

PCS warning light

(



Slip indicator

(



(flashes)

(U.S.A.)

Parking brake indicator
(

(flashes)

(Canada)

Parking brake indicator
(

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: These lights come on when the power

switch is turned to ON mode to indi-
cate that a system check is being per-
formed. They will turn off after the
hybrid system is on, or after a few sec-
onds. There may be a malfunction in a
system if the lights do not come on, or
turn off. Have the vehicle inspected by
your Lexus dealer.

: This light illuminates on the multi-infor-

mation display.

: Refer to “Lexus Teammate Advanced

Drive OWNER’S MANUAL” at
Lexus.com.

The indicators inform the driver of the
operating state of the vehicle’s various
systems.

(flashes)

Brake hold operated indicator

(



P.470)

Advanced Drive warning light
(if equipped)

*1, 3

WARNING

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If a safety system warning light does

not come on

Should a safety system light such as the

ABS and SRS 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 acci-

dent, which could result in death or seri-

ous injury. Have the vehicle inspected by

your Lexus dealer immediately if this

occurs.

Indicators

Turn signal indicator (

P.184)

(U.S.A.)

Headlight indicator (



P.190)

(Canada)

Tail light indicator (

P.190)

Headlight high beam indicator
(

P.192)

AHB indicator (



P.193)

PCS warning light

*1, 2

(

P.217,

230)
Cruise control indicator
(

P.266)

Dynamic radar cruise control
indicator (

P.266)

Cruise control “SET” indicator
(

LTA indicator (

BSM outside rear view mirror
indicators

*1, 4

(



P.278, 293)

BSM OFF indicator

*1, 2

(

P.278)

Intuitive parking assist OFF
indicator

*1, 2

(

P.285)

RCTA OFF indicator

*1, 2

(

P.293)

RCD OFF indicator

(

P.297)

PKSB OFF indicator

*1, 2

(

P.301)

(flashes)

Slip indicator

(



P.337)

VSC OFF indicator

*1, 2

(

P.337)

High mode indicator (



P.333)

Smart access system with
push-button start indicator

(

P.171)

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Drive mode indicators

: These lights come on when the power

: This light comes on when the system is

turned off.

: Depending on the operating condition,

the color and illuminating/flashing state
of the light change.

: This light illuminates on the outside rear

view mirrors.

: This light illuminates on the multi-infor-

mation display.

: When the outside temperature is

approximately 37°F (3°C) or lower, this
indicator will flash for approximately 10
seconds, then stay on.

: This light illuminates on the center

panel.

: Refer to “Lexus Teammate Advanced

Drive OWNER’S MANUAL” at
Lexus.com.

“READY” indicator (



P.171)

EV drive mode indicator
(



P.176)

(U.S.A.)

Parking brake indicator
(



P.185)

(Canada)

Parking brake indicator
(



P.185)

Brake hold standby indicator

(



P.188)

Brake hold operated indicator

(



P.188)

EV indicator (

P.65)

Low outside temperature indi-
cator

(

P.80)

Security indicator

(

P.72,

73)

“AIR BAG ON/OFF”
indicator

*1, 7

(

P.42)

Advanced Drive indicator (if
equipped)

Snow mode indicator (



P.182)

Normal mode indicator
(

Custom mode indicator
(

Comfort mode indicator
(

Eco drive mode indicator
(

Sport S mode indicator
(

Sport S+ mode indicator
(

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Locations of gauges and meters



Vehicles without Advanced Drive

The units of measure may differ depending on the intended destination of the vehicle.

Engine coolant temperature gauge

Displays the engine coolant temperature

Odometer and trip meter display (



P.83)

Outside temperature

Displays the outside temperature within the range of -40°F (-40°C) to 122°F (50°C)

Hybrid System Indicator

Displays hybrid system output or regeneration level (



P.82)

This display changes to a tachometer depending on the driving mode, and can be set to
show the tachometer in any driving mode on the settings display. (



P.87, 331)

Speedometer
Clock

Time displayed is linked to the analog clock on the center panel. (



P.388)

Shift position indicator (

P.179)

Shift range/gear position (



P.178)

Fuel gauge

Displays the quantity of fuel remaining in the tank

Multi-information display

Gauges and meters

Meter display

B
C

E
F

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Presents the driver with a variety of vehicle data (



P.84)

Displays warning messages if a malfunction occurs (



P.472)



Vehicles with Advanced Drive

The units of measure may differ depending on the intended destination of the vehicle.

Odometer and trip meter display (



P.83)

Outside temperature

Displays the outside temperature within the range of -40°F (-40°C) to 122°F (50°C)

Hybrid System Indicator

Displays hybrid system output or regeneration level (



P.82)

This display changes to a tachometer depending on the driving mode, and can be set to
show the tachometer in any driving mode on the settings display. (



P.87, 331)

Speedometer
Clock

Time displayed is linked to the analog clock on the center panel. (



P.388)

Shift position indicator (

P.179)

Shift range/gear position (



P.178)

Engine coolant temperature gauge

Displays the engine coolant temperature

Fuel gauge

Displays the quantity of fuel remaining in the tank

Multi-information display

Presents the driver with a variety of vehicle data (



P.84)

Displays warning messages if a malfunction occurs (



P.472)

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Hybrid System Indicator

Charge area

Shows regeneration

status.

Regenerated energy will be used to charge
the hybrid battery (traction battery).

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.

Eco area

Shows that the vehicle is being driven in an
Eco-friendly manner.
By keeping the bar display within Eco area,
more Eco-friendly driving can be achieved.

Power area

Shows that an Eco-friendly driving range is
being exceeded (during full power driving
etc.)

: When used in this manual, regeneration

refers to the conversion of energy cre-
ated by the movement of the vehicle into
electrical energy.

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Displayed items when using Advanced

Drive (if equipped)

When using Advanced Drive, the displayed

items and their location will differ. Refer to

“Lexus Teammate Advanced Drive

OWNER’S MANUAL” at Lexus.com for

details.

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Engine speed

On hybrid electric 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.

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Hybrid System Indicator is displayed

when

The Hybrid System Indicator is displayed in

the following situations:

●

The shift position is in D or M.

●

When the tachometer setting is set to

change according to the driving mode

and a driving mode other than sport

mode is selected

●

When the tachometer setting is set to

always display the Hybrid System Indica-

tor

However, the Hybrid System Indicator will

not be displayed when the analog and digi-
tal speedometers are both enabled on

of the multi-information display. (

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Outside temperature display

●

In the following situations, the correct

outside temperature may not be dis-

played, or the display may take longer

than normal to change:

• When stopped, or driving at low speeds

(less than 12 mph [20 km/h])

• When the outside temperature has

changed suddenly (at the entrance/exit of

a garage, tunnel, etc.)

●

When “--” or “E” is displayed, the system

may be malfunctioning. Take your vehicle

to your Lexus dealer.

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Liquid crystal display



P.85

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Customization

The gauges and meters can be customized
on

of the multi-information display.

(

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Display items

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Odometer

Displays the total distance the vehicle has
been driven.



Trip meter A/trip meter B

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 independently.



Distance until next engine oil

change

Displays the distance the vehicle can be
driven until an oil change is necessary.

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Changing the display

Each time the “ODO TRIP” switch is
pressed, the displayed item will be
changed. When the trip meter is dis-
played, pressing and holding the switch
will reset the trip meter.

■

Pop-up display

Distance until the next engine oil
change will displayed when a warning
message indicating that oil mainte-
nance should be performed soon or is
required is displayed.

The brightness of the instrument panel
lights can be adjusted.

WARNING

■

The information display at low tem-

peratures

Allow the interior of the vehicle to warm

up before using the liquid crystal infor-

mation display. At extremely low tem-

peratures, the information display

monitor may respond slowly, and display

changes may be delayed.

For example, there is a lag between the

driver’s shifting and the new gear number

appearing on the display. This lag could

cause the driver to downshift again,

causing rapid and excessive engine brak-

ing and possibly an accident resulting in

death or injury.

NOTICE

■

To prevent damage to the engine and

its components

●

Do not let the indicator needle of the

tachometer enter the red zone, which

indicates the maximum engine speed.

●

The engine may be overheating if the

engine coolant temperature gauge is

in the red zone (H). In this case, imme-

diately stop the vehicle in a safe place,

and check the engine after it has

cooled completely. (



P.488)

Odometer and trip meter dis-
play

Changing the instrument panel
light brightness

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Brighter

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Brightness of the meters (day mode and

night mode)

The brightness of the meters changes

between day mode and night mode.

●

Day mode: When the tail lights are off or

when the tail lights are on but the sur-

rounding area is bright

●

Night mode: When the tail lights are on

and the surrounding area is dark

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Display

By selecting menu icons on the
multi-information display, a variety of
driving-related information can be dis-
played. The multi-information display
can also be used to change display set-
tings and other vehicle settings.
Warning or suggestion/advice pop-up
displays are also displayed in certain
situations.



Vehicles without Advanced Drive



Vehicles with Advanced Drive

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Menu icons

The menu icons will be displayed by
pressing

of the meter con-

trol switch.

Multi-information display

Display and menu icons

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Liquid crystal display

Small spots or light spots may appear on the

display. This phenomenon is characteristic

of liquid crystal displays, and there is no

problem continuing to use the display.

The multi-information display is oper-
ated using the meter control switches.

: Select menu icons

: Change displayed con-

tent, scroll up/down the screen and
move the cursor up/down
Press: Enter/Set
Press and hold: Reset
Return to the previous screen
Call sending/receiving and history
display

Linked with the hands-free system, sending
or receiving call is displayed. For details
regarding the hands-free system, refer to
the “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA
SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.

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Display items

Press

of the meter control

switch and select

. Then press

to display the following items:



Drive information 1



Drive information 2



Energy monitor (

P.94)



Tire pressure (



P.429)



Display off

Driving information display
(

P.85)

Navigation system-linked dis-
play (

P.86)

Audio system-linked display
(

P.86)

Driving support system infor-
mation display

(

Warning message display
(

Settings display (

WARNING

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Caution for use while driving

●

When operating the multi-information

display while driving, pay extra atten-

tion to the safety of the area around the

vehicle.

●

Do not look continuously at the

multi-information display while driving

as you may fail to see pedestrians,

objects on the road, etc. ahead of the

vehicle.

■

The information display at low tem-

peratures



P.83

Changing the meter display

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Drive information 1/Drive infor-
mation 2

Displays drive information such as the
following:

Use the displayed values as a reference
only.



Drive information 1

• Current fuel consumption
• Average fuel economy (after reset)



Drive information 2

• Distance (driving range)
• Average vehicle speed (after reset)

Displayed items (listed below) can be
changed on

. (



Current fuel consumption

Bar type: Displays instantaneous current
fuel consumption



Average fuel economy

After reset: Displays average fuel con-
sumption since the display was reset

After start: Displays average fuel con-
sumption since hybrid system start
After refuel: Displays average fuel con-
sumption since refuel



Average vehicle speed

After reset: Displays average vehicle
speed since the display was reset

After start: Displays average vehicle speed
since hybrid system start



Elapsed time

After reset: Displays elapsed time since the
display was reset

After start: Displays elapsed time since
hybrid system start



Distance

Driving range: Displays driving range with
remaining fuel

*2, 3

After start: Displays the distance driven
since hybrid system start



Other

Blank: No item

: To reset, display the desired item and

press and hold

of the meter control

switch.

: 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.

Select to display the following naviga-
tion system-linked information.



Route guidance to destination



Compass display (heading-up dis-
play)

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Route guidance to destination display

When the route guidance to destination

display is enabled on the head-up display, it

will not be displayed on the multi-informa-

tion display. (



P.91)

Select to enable selection of an audio
source or track on the meter using the

Navigation system-linked dis-
play

Audio system-linked display

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meter control switches.

Select to display the operational status
of the following systems:

Vehicles without Advanced Drive: Dis-
played by pressing the

meter

control switch to select

Vehicles with Advanced Drive: Displayed
on the multi-information display in the cen-
ter of the meter.



LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) (



P.241,

254)



Dynamic radar cruise control with
full-speed range (



P.266)



RSA (Road Sign Assist) (if
equipped) (



P.263)

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Meter display settings that can be
changed



Language

Select to change the language displayed.



Units

Select to change the units of measure dis-
played.



Speedometer display

Select to set the display of the speedome-
ter to digital/analog/both digital and ana-
log.



Drive information 1/Drive informa-
tion 2

Select to select up to 2 items (

P.86) that

will be displayed on each Drive information

screen (Drive information 1 screen and
Drive information 2 screen) respectively.



Clock

Select to switch between 12-hour display
and 24-hour display.



Pop-up display

Select to enable/disable pop-up displays
for each relevant system.



Accent color

Select to change the accent color on the
screen, such as the cursor color.



Tachometer setting

Select to set the display of the Hybrid Sys-
tem Indicator or tachometer for each driv-
ing mode.



EV indicator

Select to enable/disable the EV indicator.



Default setting

Select to reset the meter display settings to
the default setting.

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Vehicle functions and settings that
can be changed