Lexus ES 250 Owner's Manual page 183

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4-2. Driving procedures
P when turning off the engine, the
engine switch will be turned to ACCES-
SORY mode, not to off.
■ Auto power off function
If the vehicle is left in ACCESSORY mode
for more than 20 minutes or IGNITION
ON mode (the engine is not running) for
more than an hour with the shift lever in P,
the engine switch will automatically turn off.
However, this function cannot entirely pre-
vent the battery discharge. Do not leave the
vehicle with the engine switch in ACCES-
SORY or IGNITION ON mode for long
periods of time when the engine is not run-
ning.
When stopping the engine with
the shift lever in a position other
than P
If the engine is stopped with the shift
lever in a position other than P, the
engine switch will not be turned off but
instead be turned to ACCESSORY
mode. Perform the following proce-
dure to turn the switch off:
1 If the parking brake is in manual
mode, set the parking brake.
(P.188)
2
Shift the shift lever to P.
3
Check that "Turn Power Off" is dis-
played on the multi-information dis-
play and then press the engine
switch once.
4 Check that "Turn Power Off" on the
multi-information display is off.
NOTICE
To prevent battery discharge
■
● Do not leave the engine switch in
ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON
mode for long periods of time without
the engine running.
● If "ACCESSORY" or "IGNITION
ON" is displayed on the meter, the
engine switch is not off. Exit the vehicle
after turning the engine switch off.
Do not stop the engine when the shift
●
lever is in a position other than P. If the
engine is stopped in another shift lever
position, the engine switch will not be
turned off but instead be turned to
ACCESSORY mode. If the vehicle is
left in ACCESSORY mode, battery
discharge may occur.