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Some parking attendants may not be familiar with the RX 400h.
To properly operate the vehicle, these basic tips are important:
1. Turn key to “START” and release.
2. Begin driving when “READY” light stays on.
3. The engine will start and stop automatically.
New RX 400h vehicles come with parking attendant key ring tabs, with these tips
in English and Spanish.
When refueling, the fuel door may take a few moments to open.
As part of emissions system operation, it may take up to 15 seconds for the fuel
door to automatically release after the release button is pressed. The Multi-
information Display in the instrument cluster will display "Refuel Ready" when the
door releases.
Running out of fuel.
Do not run your RX 400h out of fuel. The RX 400h is not designed to be
operated with the fuel tank empty. If you try to start the RX 400h with the fuel tank
empty, the hybrid system will become disabled on the third attempt. If you continue
to drive with the fuel tank empty, the hybrid battery will rapidly discharge and the
hybrid system will shut down. If you run out of fuel, immediately pull over to a safe
location and turn off the vehicle. Be sure to add fuel before attempting to restart
the vehicle or continuing to drive.
Hybrid Battery cooling vents.
Do not block the hybrid battery cooling vents located
under the rear seats with cargo or other items. Doing
so could cause overheating of the hybrid battery.
Maintaining charge for your 12-volt battery
Thefollowingwillhelpkeepyourvehicle’s12-voltbatteryfullycharged:Drivevehicleat
least weekly. Operate accessories with vehicle in “READY” mode. When parking,
make surealldoors areclosed andlights areturnedoff.
Long-term parking.
If the vehicle has beenparked for two weeks or longer, do not operatethe power rear
door until you have turned the key to “START” and the “READY” light stays on. If the
vehiclehas been parkedfor along time,the 12-volt and the hybrid battery will
discharge gradually. For parking longer than about 30 days, charging of the 12-volt
battery may be required. Seeyourdealershipfor details. To keep the hybrid battery in
good condition,drivethe vehicle at least once everyseveralmonthsfor at least 30
minutesortenmiles.Ifthehybridbatterybecomesfullydischargedandthevehiclewill
not start,evenwitha jump startto the 12-voltbattery, contact your Lexus dealership.
Driving the RX 400h (continued)
HYBRID OVERVIEW
RX 400h
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