Rev Indicator; Rev Peak - Lexus LS500 Owner's Manual

Engine coolant temperature gauge
I
Displays the engine coolant temperature
Multi-information display
J
Presents the driver with a variety of vehicle data (→P.86)
Displays warning messages if a malfunction occurs (→P.437)
Hybrid System Indicator
■
Charge area
A
Shows regeneration
Regenerated energy will be used to charge
the hybrid battery (traction battery).
Hybrid Eco area
B
Shows that gasoline engine power is not
being used very often.
The gasoline engine will automatically stop
and restart under various conditions.
Eco area
C
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
D
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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*
status.
2-1. Instrument cluster

Rev indicator

■
When the engine speed reaches a set
speed or the red zone, a ring-shaped
indicator ( ) will be displayed on the
A
tachometer.
The indicators will be displayed in amber
when the engine speed reaches a set
speed, and in red when the engine speed
reaches the red zone.
The engine speed at which the rev indica-
tor will begin to be displayed can be set on
of the multi-information display.
(→P.90)

Rev peak

■
When the engine speed reaches or
exceeds 4000 rpm, an afterimage of
the tachometer will be displayed at the
highest engine speed for approxi-
mately 1 second.
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