2023 Lexus ES300H User Manual

The 2023 Lexus ES300H is a luxurious hybrid sedan that offers a comfortable and smooth ride, as well as exceptional fuel efficiency. It has a sleek and modern design, a spacious and well-appointed interior, and a range of advanced safety and technology features. The ES300H is powered by a hybrid powertrain that combines a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine with an electric motor to generate a total of 215 horsepower. It is also equipped with various driver assistance features such as lane departure warnings, adaptive cruise control, and automatic emergency braking. The ES300H’s interior is luxurious and roomy, featuring high-quality materials and state-of-the-art technology features like a large touchscreen infotainment system, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, and a premium sound system. Overall, the 2023 Lexus ES300H is an exceptional choice for those seeking a luxurious and fuel-efficient hybrid sedan.

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Main Owner’s Manual
Please note that this manual applies to all models and explains all equipment, including options. Therefore, you may find explanations for equipment not installed on your vehicle and the illustrations used may differ from your vehicle.
All specifications provided in this manual are current at the time of printing. Over time, your vehicle may receive updates that modify the vehicle and make the material in this manual incomplete and/or inaccurate. Because of Lexus’ interest in continual product improvement, Lexus reserves the right to make changes to this manual at any time without notice.
If Lexus chooses to update the manual, updated versions can be viewed by selecting your vehicle by model and year at the following URL or on your mobile device if you have access to the Lexus app. https://drivers.lexus.com 

Noise from under the vehicle after turning off the hybrid system
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 malfunction.

Accessories, spare parts and modification of your Lexus
A wide variety of non-genuine spare parts and accessories for Lexus vehicles are currently available in the market. You should know that Toyota does not warrant these products and is not responsible for their performance, repair, or replacement, or for any damage 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 violate governmental regulations. In addition, damage or performance problems resulting from the modification may not be covered under warranty.
Also, remodeling like this will have an effect on advanced safety equipment such as Lexus Safety System + 2.5 and there is a danger that it will not work properly or the danger that it may work in situations where it should not be working.

Installation of a mobile two-way radio system
The installation of a mobile two-way radio system in your vehicle could affect electronic systems such as:

• Hybrid system
• Multiport fuel injection system/sequential multiport fuel injection system
• Lexus Safety System + 2.5
• 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 the installation of a mobile two-way radio system.
High voltage parts and cables on Hybrid Electric Vehicles emit approximately the same amount of electromagnetic waves as conventional gasoline-powered vehicles or home electronic appliances despite of their electromagnetic shielding.
Unwanted noise may occur in the reception of the mobile two-way radio.

Vehicle data recording

The vehicle is equipped with sophisticated computers that will record certain data, such as:

• Engine speed/Electric motor speed (traction motor speed)
• Accelerator status
• Brake status
• Vehicle speed
• The operation status of the driving assist systems
• Images from the cameras
  Your vehicle is equipped with cameras. Contact your Lexus dealer for the location of recording cameras
  The recorded data varies according to the vehicle grade level and options with which it is equipped.
  These computers do not record conversations or sounds, and only record images outside of the vehicle in certain situations.

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, conduct 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 vehicle 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 disabled. However, if the function is disabled, data from when the system operates will not be available.
To learn more about the vehicle data collected, used and shared by Lexus, please visit www.lexus.com/privacyvts/.

Usage of data collected through Connected service (U.S.main-land only)
If your Lexus has Connected Services and if you have subscribed to those services, please refer to the Connected Services Terms of Use for information on data collection and its usage.
To learn more about the vehicle data collected, used and shared by Lexus, please visit www.lexus.com/privacyvts/.

Event data recorder 
This vehicle is equipped with an event data recorder (EDR). The main purpose of an EDR is to record, in certain crash or near crash-like situations, such as an air bag deployment or hit-ting a road obstacle, data that will assist in understanding how a vehicle’s systems is performed. The EDR is designed to record data related to vehicle dynamics 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 passenger safety belts were buckled/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 situation occurs; no data are recorded by the EDR under normal driving conditions 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, special 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

Scrapping of your Lexus
The SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner devices in your Lexus contain explosive chemicals. If the vehicle is scrapped with 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 pre-tensioner removed and disposed of by a qualified service shop or by your Lexus dealer before you scrap your vehicle.

Perchlorate Material
Special handling may apply, See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/ perchlorate.
Your vehicle has components that may contain perchlorate. These components may include airbags, seat belt pretensioners, wireless remote control batteries, and the batteries in the tire pressure warning valve and transmitters.

“QR Code”
The word “QR Code” is a registered trademark of DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED in Japan and other countries.

WARNING
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 coordination, which could lead to an accident that could result in death or serious injury.
Defensive driving: Always drive defensively. 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 distracts the driver, such as adjusting controls, 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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