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LEXUS LC 500 (2019 year). Instruction - part 8

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3-3. Adjusting the seats

3-3.Adjusting the seats

Seat position adjustment

Seatback angle adjustment

Head restraint height adjustment (if
equipped) (

P.125)

Seat cushion (front) angle adjust-
ment

Vertical height adjustment

Lumbar support adjustment (if
equipped)

■

When adjusting the seat

●

Make sure that any surrounding passen-

gers or objects are not contact the seat.

●

Take care when adjusting the seat so that

the head restraint does not touch the ceil-

ing.

■

Seat-linked function

●

This function operates when the seat is

moved forward, backward or in the

reclining direction a certain distance or

more.

●

Vehicles with power head restraint:

When the seat is adjusted forward a cer-

tain distance or more, the head restraint

moves down.

●

Vehicles with power head restraint:

When the seat is raised a certain distance

or more, the seat stops and the head

restraint moves down.

Front seats

The seats can be adjusted (longitu-
dinally, vertically, etc.). Adjust the
seat to ensure the correct driving
posture.

Adjustment procedure

A
B
C

E
F

WARNING

■

When adjusting the seat position

●

Take care when adjusting the seat

position to ensure that other passen-

gers are not injured by the moving

seat.

●

Do not put your hands under the seat

or near the moving parts to avoid

injury.

Fingers or hands may become

jammed in the seat mechanism.

●

Make sure to leave enough space

around the feet so they do not get

stuck.

■

Seat adjustment

To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap

belt during a collision, do not recline the

seat more than necessary.

If the seat is too reclined, the lap belt may

slide past the hips and apply restraint

forces directly to the abdomen, or your

neck may contact the shoulder belt,

increasing the risk of death or serious

injury in the event of an accident.

Adjustments should not be made while

driving as the seat may unexpectedly

move and cause the driver to lose control

of the vehicle.

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dri
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Before entering/exiting the rear
seats

 Remove the seat belt from the seat

belt guide. (

P.26)

 Stow the sun visor.

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Entering/exiting the rear seat

Pull the lever.

The front seat will lower automatically.

Fold the seatback completely for-
ward.

The front seat will move forward and the
head restraint will move downward

auto-

matically.

: Power type only

■

Returning the front seat to its origi-
nal position

Move the seatback backward until it

locks. The front seat will return to its
original position automatically.

■

Lever-operated “Front, Fold & Return”

seat

●

After the front seat is moved forward by

operating the “Front, Fold & Return” seat

lever, if a power seat adjusting switch or a

driving position memory switch is

pressed, the front seat will not return to its

original position even if the front seatback

is moved backward until it locks.

●

The lever-operated “Front, Fold &

Return” seat will not operate in the follow-

ing situations:

• The seat belt of the seat to be operated is

fastened.

• The engine switch <power switch> is in

IGNITION ON mode <ON mode> and

the shift position is in a position other than

●

Operation of the lever-operated “Front,

Fold & Return” seat will stop in the follow-

ing situations:

• A power seat adjusting switch or a driv-

ing position memory switch is pressed.

• The seat belt of the seat which is operat-

ing is fastened.

• The engine switch <power switch> is in

IGNITION ON mode <ON mode> and

the shift position is changed to a position

other than P.

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Jam protection function

While the driving position is recalling or the

lever-operated “Front, Fold & Return” seat

is operating, if an object is stuck either in

front of or behind the front seat, the front

seat will stop and then move in the opposite

direction slightly.
When the jam protection function operates,

the seat stops at a position other than the

set seat position. Check the seat position.

Entering/exiting the rear seats
(lever-operated “Front, Fold &
Return” seat)

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Turn the engine switch <power
switch> to IGNITION ON mode
<ON mode>.

Check that the shift position is in P.

Adjust the driver’s seat, steering
wheel, outside rear view mirrors
and head-up display to the desired
positions.

While pressing the “SET” button, or
within 3 seconds after the “SET”
button is pressed, press button “1”,
“2” or “3” until the buzzer sounds.

If the selected button has already been

preset, the previously recorded position

WARNING

■

Lever-operated “Front, Fold &

Return” seat

●

Before operating the lever-operated

“Front, Fold & Return” seat, ensure that

any surrounding passengers or objects

will not contact the seat.

●

Make sure the seatback is locked

securely before driving.

●

Never operate the lever-operated

“Front, Fold & Return” seat while the

vehicle is moving.

■

Jam protection function

Do not use a hand, foot, or any other part

of your body to intentionally activate the

jam protection function.

Driving position memory

This feature automatically adjusts
the positions of the driver’s seat,
steering wheel, outside rear view
mirrors and head-up display (if
equipped) to suit your preferences.
Up to 3 different driving positions
can be recorded.
Each electronic key (including a
card key) can be registered to
recall your preferred driving posi-
tion.

Recording a driving position into
memory

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will be overwritten.

■

Seat positions that can be memorized

(

P.120)

The adjusted positions other than the posi-

tion adjusted by lumbar support switch can

be recorded.

■

In order to correctly use the driving

position memory function

If a seat position is already in the furthest

possible position and the seat is operated in

the same direction, the recorded position

may be slightly different when it is recalled.

Turn the engine switch <power
switch> to IGNITION ON mode
<ON mode>.

Check that the shift position is in P.

Press one of the buttons for the
driving position you want to recall
until the buzzer sounds.

■

To stop the position recall operation

part-way through

Perform any of the following:

●

Press the “SET” button.

●

Press button “1”, “2” or “3”.

●

Operate any of the seat adjustment

switches (only cancels seat position

recall).

●

Operate the tilt and telescopic steering

control switch (only cancels steering

wheel position recall).

■

Operating the driving position memory

after turning the engine switch <power

switch> off

Recorded seat positions can be activated

up to 180 seconds after the driver’s door is

opened and another 60 seconds after it is

closed again.

■

Registering procedure

Record your driving position to button
“1”, “2” or “3” before performing the
following:
Carry only the key you want to register,

WARNING

■

Seat adjustment caution

Take care during seat adjustment so that

the seat does not strike the rear passen-

ger or squeeze your body against the

steering wheel.

Recalling a driving position

Registering/canceling/recall a
driving position to an electronic
key (including a card key) (mem-
ory recall function)

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and then close the driver’s door.
If 2 or more keys are in the vehicle, the
driving position cannot be recorded
properly.

Turn the engine switch <power
switch> to IGNITION ON mode
<ON mode>.

Check that the shift position is in P.

Recall the driving position that you
want to record.

While pressing the recalled button,
press and hold the door lock switch
(either lock or unlock) until the
buzzer sounds.

If the button could not be registered, the

buzzer sounds continuously for approxi-

mately 3 seconds.

■

Cancelation procedure

Carry only the key you want to can-
cel and then close the driver’s door.

If 2 or more keys are in the vehicle, the

driving position cannot be canceled prop-

erly.

Turn the engine switch <power
switch> to IGNITION ON mode
<ON mode>.

While pressing the “SET” button,
press and hold the door lock switch
(either lock or unlock) until the
buzzer sounds twice.

If the button could not be canceled, the

buzzer sounds continuously for approxi-

mately 3 seconds.

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Recall procedure

Make sure that the doors are
locked before recalling the driving
position. Carry the electronic key
that has been registered to the driv-
ing position, and then unlock and
open the driver’s door using the
smart access system with push-but-
ton start or wireless remote control.

The driving position will move to the

recorded position (not including the steer-

ing wheel and head-up display).
If the driving position is in a position that

has already been recorded, the seat and

outside rear view mirrors will not move.

Turn the engine switch <power
switch> to ACCESSORY mode or
IGNITION ON mode <ON
mode>.

The steering wheel and head-up display

will move to the recorded position.

■

Recalling the driving position using the

memory recall function

●

Different driving positions can be regis-

tered for each electronic key. Therefore,

the driving position that is recalled may

be different depending on the key being

carried.

●

If the passenger’s door is unlocked with

the smart access system with push-but-

ton start, the driving position cannot be

recalled. In this case, press the driving

position button which has been set.

■

Customization

The unlock door settings of the memory

recall function can be changed.

(Customizable features:

P.391)

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

Manual type

Pull the head restraints up.

Down

Push the head restraint down while press-
ing the lock release button



Power type

Down

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Adjusting the height of the head

restraints

Make sure that the head restraints are

adjusted so that the center of the head

restraint is closest to the top of your ears.

Pull the head restraint up while press-
ing the lock release button

If the head restraint touches the ceiling,
making the removal difficult, change
the seat height or angle. (

P.120)

Head restraints

Head restraints are provided for
front seats.

WARNING

■

Head restraint precautions

Observe the following precautions

regarding the head restraints. Failure to

do so may result in death or serious

injury.

●

Adjust the head restraints to the cor-

rect position at all times.

●

Manual type: After adjusting the head

restraints, push down on them and

make sure they are locked in position.

●

Manual type: Do not drive with the

head restraints removed.

Vertical adjustment

Removing the head restraints
(manual type only)

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■

Removing the head restraints (power

type only)

For removing and installation of the head

restraint, contact your Lexus dealer.

Align the head restraint with the instal-
lation holes and push it down to the
lock position.
Press and hold the lock release button

when lowering the head restraint.

Installing the head restraints
(manual type only)

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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

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3-4.Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

Operating the switch moves the steer-
ing wheel in the following directions:

Down

Toward the driver

Away from the driver

■

The steering wheel can be adjusted

when

The engine switch <power switch> is in

ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON mode

<ON mode>.

■

Automatic adjustment of the steering

position

A desired steering position can be entered

to memory and recalled automatically by

the driving position memory system.

(

P.122)

■

Enabling easier driver entry and exit

(auto tilt away)

When the engine switch <power switch> is

turned off, the steering wheel returns to its

stowed position by moving up and away.
Turning the engine switch <power switch> to

ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON mode

<ON mode> will return the steering wheel

to the original position.

■

Customization

The auto tilt away function can be changed.

(Customizable features:

P.391)

Press on or close to the

mark.

Steering wheel

Adjustment procedure

WARNING

■

Caution while driving

Do not adjust the steering wheel while

driving.

Doing so may cause the driver to mis-

handle the vehicle and cause an acci-

dent, resulting in death or serious injury.

Sounding the horn

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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

The height of the rear view mirror can
be adjusted to suit your driving pos-
ture.
Adjust the height of the rear view mir-
ror by moving it up and down.

Responding to the level of brightness
of the headlights of vehicles behind, the
reflected light is automatically
reduced.
Turn the automatic anti-glare function
mode on/off

When the automatic anti-glare function is
in ON mode, the indicator

illuminates.

The function will set to ON mode each
time the engine switch <power switch> is
turned to IGNITION ON mode <ON
mode>.
Pressing the button turns the function to
OFF mode. (The indicator

also turns

off.)

■

To prevent sensor error

To ensure that the sensors operate properly,

do not touch or cover them.

Inside rear view mirror

The rear view mirror’s position can
be adjusted to enable sufficient
confirmation of the rear view.

Adjusting the height of rear view
mirror

WARNING

■

Caution while driving

Do not adjust the position of the mirror

while driving.

Doing so may lead to mishandling of the

vehicle and cause an accident, resulting

in death or serious injury.

Anti-glare function

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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

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ving

To select a mirror to adjust, press
the switch.

The indicator comes on.

Left

Right

Pressing the same switch again will put the
switch in neutral.

To adjust the mirror, press the
switch.

Right

Down

Left

■

Mirror angle can be adjusted when

The engine switch <power switch> is in

ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON mode

<ON mode>.

■

Defogging the mirrors

The outside rear view mirrors can be

cleared using the mirror defoggers. Turn on

the rear window defogger to turn on the

outside rear view mirror defoggers.

(

P.249)

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Auto anti-glare function

When the anti-glare inside rear view mirror

is set to automatic mode, the outside rear

view mirrors will activate in conjunction with

the anti-glare inside rear view mirror to

reduce reflected light. (

P.128)

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Automatic adjustment of the mirror

angle

A desired mirror face angle can be entered

to memory and recalled automatically by

the driving position memory. (

P.122)

Outside rear view mirrors

The rear view mirror’s position can
be adjusted to enable sufficient
confirmation of the rear view.

WARNING

■

Important points while driving

Observe the following precautions while

driving.

Failure to do so may result in loss of con-

trol of the vehicle and cause an accident,

resulting in death or serious injury.

●

Do not adjust the mirrors while driving.

●

Do not drive with the mirrors folded.

●

Both the driver and passenger side

mirrors must be extended and prop-

erly adjusted before driving.

Adjustment procedure

A
B

A
B
C
D

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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

■

Using the switch

Press the switch to fold the mirrors.

Press it again to extend them to the original
position.

■

Setting automatic mode

Automatic mode allows the folding or
extending of the mirrors to be linked to
locking/unlocking of the doors.
Press the “AUTO” switch to set auto-
matic mode.

The indicator

will come on.

Pressing the switch once more will return
to manual mode.

■

When disconnecting and reconnecting

12-volt battery terminals

The automatic folding/extending mirror

function will return to off as default. To turn

the function on, press the switch again to

select on.

■

Using automatic mode in cold weather

When automatic mode is used in cold

weather, the door mirror could freeze up

and automatic stowing and return may not

be possible. In this case, remove any ice and

snow from the door mirror, then either

operate the mirror using manual mode or

move the mirror by hand.

■

Customization

The automatic mirror folding and extending

operation can be changed.

(Customizable features:

P.391)

When either “L” or “R” of the mirror
select switch is selected, the outside
rear view mirrors will automatically
angle downwards when the vehicle is
reversing in order to give a better view
of the ground.

WARNING

■

When the outside rear view mirror

defoggers are operating

Do not touch the outside rear view mir-

ror surfaces, as they can become very

hot and burn you.

Folding and extending the mir-
rors

WARNING

■

When a mirror is moving

To avoid personal injury and mirror mal-

function, be careful not to get your hand

caught by the moving mirror.

Linked mirror function when
reversing

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To disable this function, select neither
“L” nor “R”.

■

Adjusting the mirror angle when
the vehicle is reversing

With the shift position in R, adjust the
mirror angle at a desired position.
The adjusted angle will be memorized
and the mirror will automatically tilt to
the memorized angle whenever the
shift position is shifted to R from next
time.

The memorized downward tilt position of
the mirror is linked to the normal position
(angle adjusted with the shift position in
other than R). Therefore, if the normal posi-
tion is changed after adjustment, the tilt
position will also change.
When the normal position is changed,
readjust the angle in reversing.

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3-5. Opening and closing the windows

3-5.Opening and closing the windows

The power windows can be opened
and closed by one-touch operation of
the switches.

Closing

One-touch closing

Opening

One-touch opening

: To stop the window partway, operate the

switch in the opposite direction.

■

The power windows can be operated

when

The engine switch <power switch> is in

IGNITION ON mode <ON mode>.

■

Operating the power windows after

turning the engine <hybrid system> off

The power windows can be operated for

approximately 45 seconds after the engine

switch <power switch> is turned to ACCES-

SORY mode or turned off. They cannot,

however, be operated once either door is

opened.

■

Jam protection function

If an object becomes jammed between the

window and the window frame while the

window is closing, window movement is

stopped and the window is opened slightly.

■

Catch protection function

If an object becomes caught between the

door and window while the window is open-

ing, window movement is stopped.

■

When the window cannot be opened or

closed

When the jam protection function or catch

protection function operates unusually and

the door window cannot be opened or

closed, perform the following operations

with the power window switch of that door.

●

Stop the vehicle. With the engine switch

<power switch> in IGNITION ON mode

<ON mode>, within 4 seconds of the jam

protection function or catch protection

function activating, continuously operate

the power window switch in the one-

touch closing direction or one-touch

opening direction so that the door win-

dow can be opened and closed.

●

If the door window cannot be opened

and closed even when performing the

above operations, perform the following

procedure for function initialization.

Close both side doors.

Turn the engine switch <power switch>

to IGNITION ON mode <ON mode>.

Pull and hold the power window switch

in the one-touch closing direction and

completely close the door window.

Release the power window switch for a

moment, resume pulling the switch in

the one-touch closing direction, and

hold it there for approximately 6 sec-

onds or more.

Press and hold the power window

switch in the one-touch opening direc-

tion. After the door window is com-

pletely opened, continue holding the

switch for an additional 1 second or

more.

Release the power window switch for a

moment, resume pushing the switch in

the one-touch opening direction, and

hold it there for approximately 4 sec-

onds or more.

Pull and hold the power window switch

in the one-touch closing direction

again. After the door window is com-

Power windows

Opening and closing the power
windows

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pletely closed, continue holding the

switch for a further 1 second or more.

If you release the switch while the window is

moving, start again from the beginning.

If the window reverses and cannot be fully

closed or opened, have the vehicle

inspected by your Lexus dealer.

■

Door lock linked window operation

●

The power windows can be opened and
closed using the mechanical key.

(

P.355)

●

The power windows can be opened using
the wireless remote control.

(

P.106)

: These settings must be customized at

your Lexus dealer.

■

Power windows open warning buzzer

The buzzer sounds and “Window Open” is

shown on the multi-information display in

the instrument cluster when the engine

switch <power switch> is turned off and the

driver’s door is opened with the power win-

dows open.

■

Customization

Settings (e.g. linked door lock operation)

can be changed.

(Customizable features:

P.391)

This function can be used to prevent
children from accidentally opening or

WARNING

Observe the following precautions.

Failure to do so may result in death or

serious injury.

■

Closing the windows

●

The driver is responsible for all the

power window operations, including

the operation for the passengers. In

order to prevent accidental operation,

especially by a child, do not let a child

operate the power windows. It is possi-

ble for children and other passengers

to have body parts caught in the power

window. Also, when riding with a child,

it is recommended to use the window

lock switch. (

P.133)

●

Check to make sure that all passen-

gers do not have any part of their body

in a position where it could be caught

when a window is being operated.

●

When using the wireless remote con-

trol or mechanical key and operating

the power windows, operate the

power window after checking to make

sure that there is no possibility of any

passenger having any of their body

parts caught in the window. Also do

not let a child operate window by the

wireless remote control or mechanical

key. It is possible for children and other

passengers to get caught in the power

window.

●

When exiting the vehicle, turn the

engine switch <power switch> off, carry

the key and exit the vehicle along with

the child. There may be accidental

operation, due to mischief, etc., that

may possibly lead to an accident.

■

Jam protection function

●

Never use any part of your body to

intentionally activate the jam protec-

tion function.

●

The jam protection function may not

work if something gets jammed just

before the window is fully closed. Be

careful not to get any part of your body

jammed in the window.

■

Catch protection function

●

Never use any part of your body or

clothing to intentionally activate the

catch protection function.

●

The catch protection function may not

work if something gets caught just

before the window is fully opened. Be

careful not to get any part of your body

or clothing caught in the window.

Preventing accidental operation
(window lock switch)

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3-5. Opening and closing the windows

closing a passenger window.
Press the switch.

The indicator

will come on and the

passenger window will be locked.

■

The power windows can be operated

when

The engine switch <power switch> is in

IGNITION ON mode <ON mode>.

■

When the 12-volt battery is discon-

nected

The window lock switch is disabled. If nec-

essary, press the window lock switch after

reconnecting the 12-volt battery.

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Driving

4-1. Before driving

Driving the vehicle.....................

136

Cargo and luggage...................

142

Vehicle load limits......................

144

Trailer towing...............................

145

Dinghy towing .............................

145

4-2. Driving procedures

Engine (ignition) switch (LC500)

.........................................................

146

Power (ignition) switch (LC500h)

.........................................................

149

EV drive mode (LC500h).....

153

Automatic transmission (LC500)

.........................................................

155

Hybrid transmission (LC500h)

..........................................................

161

Turn signal lever..........................

167

Parking brake ..............................

168

Brake Hold.....................................

171

4-3. Operating the lights and wipers

Headlight switch.........................

173

Automatic High Beam.............

176

Windshield wipers and washer

.........................................................

178

4-4. Refueling

Opening the fuel tank cap......

182

4-5. Using the driving support sys-

tems

Lexus Safety System + .............

184

PCS (Pre-Collision System)..

189

LKA (Lane-Keeping Assist) ..

196

Dynamic radar cruise control with

full-speed range......................

203

Driving mode select switch ...

213

Intuitive parking assist...............

214

BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)....

220

Active rear wing........................

229

Driving assist systems...............

231

4-6. Driving tips

Hybrid vehicle driving tips

(LC500h).................................

236

Winter driving tips....................

238

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