2007 Lexus RX400h - Hybrid System (10 pages)

Model: 2007 Lexus RX400h
File size: 0.62 MB
Pages: 10 pages



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Manual Description
Your vehicle is a hybrid vehicle, of your vehicle, operate with care, the hybrid system combines a gasoline engine and an electric motor (traction motor) according to driving conditions, improving fuel efficiency, rear electric motor (traction motor) (with AWD models).

The gasoline engine stops when the vehicle is stopped, speeds or when traveling down a gentle slope, engine stopped, the gasoline engine is predominantly used, (traction motor) charges the hybrid battery necessary.

The power of the hybrid battery (traction battery) is added via electric motor (traction motor) to that gasoline engine, the electric motor (traction motor) charges hybrid battery, the motor generator converts kinetic energy electric energy when, l The accelerator pedal released.

L The brake pedal is depressed with the shift lever D, n Conditions in which the gasoline engine may not stop, the gasoline engine starts and stops automatically, l During hybrid battery (traction battery) charging.

L During low or high hybrid battery (traction battery) temperature, l As the gasoline engine charges the hybrid battery (traction battery), battery, does not need to be charged from an outside source, left parked for a long time the hybrid battery will slowly discharge.

Minutes or 10 miles (16 km), l If the shift lever is in N, the hybrid battery (traction battery) will not be charged, when driving in heavy traffic, operate the vehicle with the shift lever D, n After the 12 volt battery has discharged or has been changed removed.

The gasoline engine may not stop even if the vehicle is running hybrid battery, n Sounds and vibrations specific hybrid vehicle, there may be no engine sounds or vibration even though the vehicle able, the following sounds or vibrations may occur when the hybrid system operating.

L Motor sounds may be heard engine compartment, l Sounds may be heard from the hybrid battery (traction battery) behind rear, seat when the hybrid system starts stops, l Sounds may be heard from the transmission when the hybrid system starts.

Stops, or while vehicle idling, l Engine sounds may be heard when accelerating sharply, l Sounds may be heard from the regenerative brake when you press brake, l Vibration may be felt when the gasoline engine starts stops.

L You may hear cooling fan sounds coming from the air intake vents under, n Maintenance, repair, recycling, disposal, contact your Lexus dealer regarding maintenance, repair, recycling disposal, take care when handling the hybrid system, as it contains high voltage.

System (about at maximum) as well parts that become, extremely hot when the hybrid system is operating, there is an air intake vent under, the rear seats cooling hybrid.

The emergency shut off system blocks off the high voltage current, stops the fuel pump to minimize the risk of electrocution fuel leakage, when a certain level of impact is detected by the impact sensor, emergency shut off system activates, your vehicle will not restart.

Restart the hybrid system, contact your Lexus dealer, you can view the status of your hybrid system multi-information, images are examples only, and may vary slightly actual conditions, if the Consumption screen displayed, touch.

Button several times to select energy moni, powered by electric motor (traction, if the Energy Monitor” screen displayed, touch.