Lexus GS450h Owner's Manual page 108

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2. Instrument cluster
The meters and display illuminate when
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The power switch is in ON mode.
Instrument panel brightness adjustment
■
The instrument panel brightness levels when the tail lights are on and off can be adjusted
individually. However, when the surroundings are bright (daytime, etc.), turning on the tail
lights will not change the instrument panel brightness.
Limitation of brightness adjustment
■
The brightness of the instrument panel lights is automatically adjusted based on the light
sensor detecting how bright the surroundings are. However, if the instrument panel
brightness has been manually set to either the brightest or darkest setting, the automatic
adjustment will not be performed.
Hybrid System Indicator
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Charge area
1
Shows regenerative charging.
Hybrid Eco area
2
Shows that gasoline engine power is not
being used very often.
The gasoline engine will automatically stop
and restart under various conditions.
Eco area
3
Shows that the vehicle is being driven in an
Eco-friendly manner.
Power area
4
Shows that an Eco-friendly driving range is
being exceeded (during full power driving
etc.)
Hybrid System Indicator is displayed when the
●
driving mode is other than the sport mode.
By keeping the indicator needle within Eco
●
area, more Eco-friendly driving can be
achieved.
Charge area indicates regeneration
●
Regenerated energy will be used to charge
the battery.
*
: When used in this manual, "regeneration"
refers to the conversion of energy created by
the movement of the vehicle into electrical
energy.
GS450h_300h_OM_OM30F92E_(EE)
Except F SPORT models
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F SPORT models
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status.