LEXUS ES 300H (2019 year). Instruction — part 1

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Please note that this manual applies to
all models and explains all equipment,
including options. Therefore, you may
find some explanations for equipment
not installed on your vehicle.
All specifications provided in this man-
ual are current at the time of printing.
However, because of the Lexus policy
of continual product improvement, we
reserve the right to make changes at
any time without notice.
Depending on specifications, the vehi-
cle shown in the illustrations may differ
from your vehicle in terms of color and
equipment.

Approximately five hours after the
hybrid system is turned off, you may
hear sound coming from under the
vehicle for several minutes. This is the
sound of a fuel evaporation leakage
check and, it does not indicate a mal-
function.

A wide variety of non-genuine spare
parts and accessories for Lexus vehi-
cles are currently available in the mar-
ket. You should know that Toyota does
not warrant these products and is not

responsible for their performance,
repair, or replacement, or for any dam-
age they may cause to, or adverse
effect they may have on, your Lexus
vehicle.
This vehicle should not be modified
with non-genuine Lexus products.
Modification with non-genuine Lexus
products could affect its performance,
safety or durability, and may even vio-
late governmental regulations. In addi-
tion, damage or performance
problems resulting from the modifica-
tion may not be covered under war-
ranty.

The installation of a mobile two-way
radio system in your vehicle could
affect electronic systems such as:
 Hybrid system
 Multiport fuel injection sys-

tem/sequential multiport fuel injec-
tion system

 Lexus Safety System+2.0
 Anti-lock brake system
 SRS airbag system
 Seat belt pretensioner system
Be sure to check with your Lexus
dealer for precautionary measures or
special instructions regarding installa-
tion of a mobile two-way radio system.
High voltage parts and cables on the
hybrid vehicles emit approximately the
same amount of electromagnetic

For your information

Main Owner’s Manual

Noise from under vehicle after
turning off the hybrid system

Accessories, spare parts and
modification of your Lexus

Installation of a mobile two-way
radio system

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waves as the conventional gasoline
powered vehicles or home electronic
appliances despite of their electro-
magnetic shielding.
Unwanted noise may occur in the
reception of the mobile two-way radio.

The vehicle is equipped with sophisti-
cated computers that will record cer-
tain data, such as:
The recorded data varies according to
the vehicle grade level and options
with which it is equipped.
These computers do not record con-
versations or sounds, and only record
images outside of the vehicle in certain
situations.
 Engine speed/Electric motor speed

(traction motor speed)

 Accelerator status
 Brake status
 Vehicle speed
 Operation status of the driving

assist systems, such as the ABS and
pre-collision system

 Images from the front camera (avail-

able only when certain safety sys-
tems are activated, which varies
depending on the vehicle specifica-
tions).

 Data Transmission

Your vehicle may transmit the data
recorded in these computers to Lexus
without notification to you.

 Data usage

Lexus may use the data recorded in this
computer to diagnose malfunctions, con-
duct research and development, and
improve quality.
Lexus will not disclose the recorded data to
a third party except:
• With the consent of the vehicle owner or

with the consent of the lessee if the vehi-
cle is leased

• In response to an official request by the

police, a court of law or a government
agency

• For use by Lexus in a lawsuit
• For research purposes where the data is

not tied to a specific vehicle or vehicle
owner

 Recorded image information can be

erased by your Lexus dealer

The image recording function can be dis-
abled. However, if the function is disabled,
data from when the pre-collision system
operates will not be available.
To learn more about the vehicle data col-
lected, used and shared by Lexus, please
visit www.lexus.com/privacyvts/.

If your Lexus has Lexus Enform and if
you have subscribed to those services,
please refer to the Lexus Enform
Telematics Subscription Service
Agreement for information on data
collected and its usage.
To learn more about the vehicle data
collected, used and shared by Lexus,
please visit
www.lexus.com/privacyvts/.

Vehicle data recording

Usage of data collected through
Lexus Enform (U.S.mainland on-
ly)

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This vehicle is equipped with an event
data recorder (EDR). The main pur-
pose of an EDR is to record, in certain
crash or near crash-like situations, such
as an air bag deployment or hitting a
road obstacle, data that will assist in
understanding how a vehicle’s systems
performed. The EDR is designed to
record data related to vehicle dynam-
ics and safety systems for a short
period of time, typically 30 seconds or
less.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed to
record such data as:
 How various systems in your vehicle

were operating;

 Whether or not the driver and pas-

senger safety belts were buck-
led/fastened;

 How far (if at all) the driver was

depressing the accelerator and/or
brake pedal; and,

 How fast the vehicle was traveling.
These data can help provide a better
understanding of the circumstances in
which crashes and injuries occur.
NOTE: EDR data are recorded by your
vehicle only if a non-trivial crash situa-
tion occurs; no data are recorded by
the EDR under normal driving condi-
tions and no personal data (e.g., name,
gender, age, and crash location) are
recorded. However, other parties, such
as law enforcement, could combine the
EDR data with the type of personally
identifying data routinely acquired

during a crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, spe-
cial equipment is required, and access
to the vehicle or the EDR is needed. In
addition to the vehicle manufacturer,
other parties, such as law enforcement,
that have the special equipment, can
read the information if they have
access to the vehicle or the EDR.
 Disclosure of the EDR data

Lexus will not disclose the data recorded in
an EDR to a third party except when:
• An agreement from the vehicle’s owner

(or the lessee for a leased vehicle) is
obtained

• In response to an official request by the

police, a court of law or a government
agency

• For use by Lexus in a lawsuit
However, if necessary, Lexus may:
• Use the data for research on vehicle

safety performance

• Disclose the data to a third party for

research purposes without disclosing
information about the specific vehicle or
vehicle owner

The SRS airbag and seat belt preten-
sioner devices in your Lexus contain
explosive chemicals. If the vehicle is
scrapped with the airbags and seat belt
pretensioners not deployed, this may
cause an accident such as fire. Be sure
to have the systems of the SRS airbag
and seat belt pretensioner removed
and disposed of by a qualified service
shop or by your Lexus dealer before

Event data recorder

Scrapping of your Lexus

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you scrap your vehicle.

Special handling may apply, See
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/
perchlorate.
Your vehicle has components that may
contain perchlorate. These compo-
nents may include airbag, seat belt pre-
tensioners, and wireless remote
control batteries.

Perchlorate Material

WARNING

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General precautions while driving

Driving under the influence: Never drive

your vehicle when under the influence of

alcohol or drugs that have impaired your

ability to operate your vehicle. Alcohol

and certain drugs delay reaction time,

impair judgment and reduce coordina-

tion, which could lead to an accident that

could result in death or serious injury.
Defensive driving: Always drive defen-

sively. Anticipate mistakes that other

drivers or pedestrians might make and

be ready to avoid accidents.
Driver distraction: Always give your full

attention to driving. Anything that dis-

tracts the driver, such as adjusting con-

trols, talking on a cellular phone or

reading can result in a collision with

resulting death or serious injury to you,

your occupants or others.

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General precaution regarding chil-

dren’s safety

Never leave children unattended in the

vehicle, and never allow children to have

or use the key.
Children may be able to start the vehicle

or shift the vehicle into neutral. There is

also a danger that children may injure

themselves by playing with the windows,

the moon roof, or other features of the

vehicle. In addition, heat build-up or

extremely cold temperatures inside the

vehicle can be fatal to children.

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Reading this manual

Explains symbols used in this man-
ual

Symbols in this manual

Symbols

Meanings

WARNING:
Explains something that,
if not obeyed, could
cause death or serious
injury to people.

NOTICE:
Explains something that,
if not obeyed, could
cause damage to or a
malfunction in the vehi-
cle or its equipment.

Indicates operating or
working procedures. Fol-
low the steps in numeri-
cal order.

Symbols in illustrations

Symbols

Meanings

Indicates the action
(pushing, turning, etc.)
used to operate switches
and other devices.

Indicates the outcome of
an operation (e.g. a lid
opens).

Symbols

Meanings

Indicates the component
or position being
explained.

Means Do not, Do not do
this, or Do not let this
happen.

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Searching by name

 Alphabetical index:

P.441

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Searching by installation position

 Pictorial index:

P.12

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Searching by symptom or sound

 What to do if... (Troubleshooting):

P.438

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Searching by title

 Table of contents:

P.2

How to search

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Pictorial index

Pictorial index

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Exterior

Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.91
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.91
Opening/closing the side windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... P.120
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key. . . . . . . . . . . . P.382
Warning buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...P.94

Trunk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.95
Opening from inside the cabin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. P.97
Opening from outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... P.97
Opening by using the mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.382
Warning buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...P.94

Outside rear view mirrors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.117
Adjusting the mirror angle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... P.117
Folding the mirrors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..P.118

Driving position memory

*

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.110

Defogging the mirrors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.254

Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..P.155

A

B

C

D

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Pictorial index

Precautions against winter season. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.244

To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)

*

. . . . . . . . . . . . . P.257

Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... P.301

Fuel filler door. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... P.161
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.161
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.395

Tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.326
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...P.399
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.242
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system. . . . . . . . . . . ..P.326
Coping with flat tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.372

Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...P.316
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.316
Engine oil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..P.396
Coping with overheating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. P.388
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..P.368

Headlights/side marker lights/cornering lights. . . . . . . . . . . P.150
Turn signal lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..P.145

Parking lights/daytime running lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...P.150

Tail/stop lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..P.150

License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.150

Back up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...P.142

*

: If equipped

Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P.344, Watts: P.400)

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Instrument panel

Power switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.135
Starting the hybrid system/changing the mode. . . . . . . . . . ...P.135, 137
Emergency stop of the hybrid system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..P.350
When the hybrid system will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. P.379
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..P.368

Shift lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.141
Changing the shift position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.142
Precautions against towing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...P.353
When the shift lever does not move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...P.142

Meters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..P.70
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument panel lights. . . . . . . . . P.70
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. P.66
When the warning lights come on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.358

Multi-information display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...P.73
Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. P.73
Energy monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. P.81

A

B

C

D

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When the warning messages are displayed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..P.368

Parking brake switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.146
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.146
Precautions against winter season. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.243
Warning buzzer/message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.368

Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..P.145
Headlight switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..P.150
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/daytime running lights. . . . . . ... P.150
Automatic High Beam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.153

Windshield wiper and washer switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.155
Usage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. P.155
Adding washer fluid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.322
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..P.368

Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. P.350

Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.316

Tilt and telescopic steering control switch/tilt and telescopic steering lock
release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..P.115
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.115

Driving position memory

*1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...P.110

Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. P.253
Usage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.253
Rear window defogger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...P.254

Audio system

*2

Trunk opener main switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.101

*1

: If equipped

*2

: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.

E

F

G

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Switches

Camera switch

*1, 2

Head-up display switch

*1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.77

Instrument panel light control switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.72

Odometer/trip meter/trip meter reset button. . . . . . . . . . . ...P.72

VSC OFF switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.237

Driving Mode Select switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. P.202

Trunk opener switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.97

Fuel filler door opener switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..P.162

*1

: If equipped

*2

: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.

A
B
C
D

E
F

G

H

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Driving position memory switches

*

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.110

Outside rear view mirror switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.117

Door lock switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...P.93

Window lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.121

Power window switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.120

*

: If equipped

Meter control switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...P.74

Paddle shift switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..P.143

TEL switch

*

A
B
C
D

E

A
B
C

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LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... P.176

Vehicle-to-vehicle distance switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...P.192

Cruise control switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.187

Audio remote control switches

*

Talk switch

*

*

: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.

Seat ventilator switches

*

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..P.261

Seat heater switches

*

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.261

Heated steering wheel switch

*

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...P.261

Rear sunshade switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.281

Remote Touch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.246

EV drive mode switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.139

Brake hold switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.148

*

: If equipped

D

E
F

G

H

A
B
C
D

E
F

G

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Interior

SRS airbags. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.28

Floor mats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.22

Front seats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.109

Head restraints. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.113

Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.24

Inside lock buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.93

Console box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.269

Cup holder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...P.269

Assist grips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.281

A
B
C
D

E
F

G

H

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Ceiling

Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...P.266

Personal lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.266

Moon roof switches

*

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..P.122

“SOS” button

*

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.292

Door-linked personal light switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.266

Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.272

Sun visors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..P.272

Inside rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... P.116

Garage door opener buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.284

*

: If equipped

A
B
C
D

E
F

G

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1

For safety and security

For safety and security

1-1. For safe use

Before driving. . . . . . . . .

22

For safe driving. . . . . . . ..

23

Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . ..

24

SRS airbags . . . . . . . . .

28

Front passenger occupant classifi-

cation system . . . . . . . ..

37

Exhaust gas precautions . . . .

41

1-2. Child safety

Riding with children. . . . . ..

42

Child restraint systems . . . ...

42

1-3. Hybrid system

Hybrid system features. . . ..

53

Hybrid system precautions. ..

56

1-4. Theft deterrent system

Immobilizer system . . . . . .

60

Alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . .

62