BillitZky

I purchased a brand new 2016 CT200H Fsport package last dec 28, 2015. I have noticed while driving at night that the dashboard gear indication position does not match with gear **** light indication. The dashboard light indication is "D" (drive) while the light below the gear shift handle indicates "R" (reverse). Is this normal or a screw up?

I have a few other software settings that I need to change from the dealership, like, when you stop to park then press the "P" (park) button it opens all the passengers door. That should not be the case, it seems that is an unsafe feature if you stop and park the car. My logic is passengers should open their own door to go out when you park the car. Does it make sense?

Infected

Do you have the display screen with the remote on your model?
If you do, you can change a few of the features, one being how the door locks work.

I leave mine open all the time, they never lock or unlock, but, you can change it so it's only the drivers door that unlocks, all 4 that unlock, or do nothing.
Same goes with the locking. All 4 lock, or none, as well as when they lock and unlock - speed, park, drive etc.

I don't have the car with me now so I can't check, but I can't say I've ever noticed the gear selector change under the shift ****.
Are you sure it's not just the dash light lighting that spot up, and the reverse section is brighter?

roadfrog

The Carista App will allow you to customize your car's various functions.

JayGoldste

In the 2+ years I've owned my CT I don't recall ever paying attention to the gear **** light. Now that you've mentioned it, I'll have to take a look.

User 41924

What gear are you actually in when the indicators are the way you describe? What happens when you change gears or go into Park??

Honestly, I never noticed an indicator by the gear ****, either. I'll have to check.

Infected

I think he's referring to the display under the **** (as you can see in the picture), but as far as I know it's just a pattern display, nothing more.
Perhaps OP is seeing the R being highlighted when his headlights are on, and thinking that that is showing what gear he's in.

roadfrog

Yeah, our 2012 is the same...doesn't light up down by the shifter.

Infected

Yeah, I looked at it tonight and it just lights up with the dash when the headlights are on.
It has to be that the R has the white colour around it and it's making the OP think it's showing what gear you're in.

I don't know why they didn't just make these a push button, like the park. Get rid of the bulky shifter.

RonSwanson

IMO, that would be a terrible idea. Having D and R near each other as a button is asking for an accident.

Infected

Better tell that to Lincoln then.

bassamp

Having the parking brake near the EV switch is just as dangerous. While shifting into EV mode in a parking lot I pressed the parking brake instead. Wasn't looking at what I was doing but glad I was going slow!

Infected

That's only park, not the parking brake.
Parking brake is on the floor.

Lots probably don't know/realize, but you don't need to press park. Just turn the car off and it goes to park automatically.

BillitZky

That is basically the issue that I brought up while driving at night, the lights below the shift **** indicates a "R" (reverse) while dashboard shows "D" (drive). If it has no bearing at all, then the Lexus engineer should highlighted all these positions the same.

bassamp

Interesting, but why did Lexus revert back to a technology from the 50's for its parking brake.

BillitZky

There are numerous situation when you need to press the "P" (park) and let the engine running while at stop mode. In this condition, after pressing the "P", the driver door and passenger doors should not open for safety reason, I think.