2011 Lexus LS 600h Owners Manual - Page 203

2-2. Instrument cluster n Hybrid System Indicator Eco Driving Indicator Light During Eco-friendly acceleration (Eco driving), Eco Driving Indicator Light will turn on. Eco Driving Indicator Light will operate when the vehicle is being driven at a speed of approximately 81 mph (130 km/h) or lower with the shift lever in "D". Eco Driving Indicator Light will not operate when the vehicle is in EV mode, power mode or snow mode. Power area Shows that an Eco-friendly driving range is being exceeded (during full power driving etc.) Eco area Shows that the vehicle is being driven in an Eco-friendly manner. Hybrid Eco area Shows that gasoline engine power is not being used very often. The gasoline engine will automatically stop and restart under various conditions. Charge area Shows that energy is being recovered via the regenerative brake. l By keeping the indicator needle within Eco area, more Eco-friendly driving can be achieved. l Charge area indicates regeneration* status. Regenerated energy will be used to charge the battery. l Eco Driving Indicator Light and Hybrid System Indicator can be activated or deactivated. (→P. 211) *: When used in this manual, "regeneration" refers to the conversion of energy created by the movement of the vehicle into electrical energy. 203 2 When driving