LEXUS LS 500 (2019 year). Instruction

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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

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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.

Up
Right
Down
Left

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Mirror angle can be adjusted when

The engine switch is in ACCESSORY or

IGNITION ON mode.

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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.314)

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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.139)

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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.130)

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Linked mirror function when reversing

When either “L” or “R” of the mirror select

switch is selected, the outside rear view mir-

rors will automatically angle downwards

when the vehicle is reversing in order to

give a better view of the ground.
To disable this function, select neither “L”

Outside rear view mirrors

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

WARNING

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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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nor “R”.
To set the mirror angle used when the vehi-

cle is reversing, adjust the mirror angle at a

desired position with the shift position in R.
The adjusted angle will be memorized and

the mirror will automatically tilt to the mem-

orized 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, read-

just the angle in reversing.

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Using the switch

Press the switch to fold the mirrors.

Press it again to extend them to the original
position.

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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.

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When disconnecting and reconnecting

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.

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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.

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Customization

Some functions can be customized.

(

P.466)

WARNING

■

When the mirror defoggers are oper-

ating

Do not touch the rear view mirror sur-

faces, 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.

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3-5.Opening, closing the windows and moon roof

The power windows can be opened
and closed using the switches.
Operating the switch moves the win-
dows as follows:

Closing

One-touch closing

Opening

One-touch opening

: To stop the window partway, operate the

switch in the opposite direction.

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The power windows can be operated

when

The engine switch is in IGNITION ON

mode.

■

When the driver’s power window switch

is used to open a rear power window

(vehicles with rear door sunshades)

If a rear door sunshade is extended or being

extended when the driver’s power window

switch is pushed, only the rear door sun-

shade will be retracted. To open the rear

power window from the driver’s seat, push

the driver’s power window switch again.

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Operating the power windows after

turning the engine off

The power windows can be operated for

approximately 45 seconds even after the

engine switch is turned to ACCESSORY

mode or turned off. They cannot, however,

be operated once either front door is

opened.

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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.

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Catch protection function

If an object becomes caught between the

door and window while the window is open-

ing, window movement is stopped.

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When the side window cannot be

opened or closed

When the jam protection function or catch

protection function operates unusually and

the side window cannot be opened or

closed, perform the following operations

with the power window switch of that door.

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Stop the vehicle. With the engine switch

in IGNITION ON mode, within 4 sec-

onds of the jam protection function or

catch protection function activating, con-

tinuously operate the power window

switch in the one-touch closing direction

or one-touch opening direction so that

the side window can be opened and

closed.

●

If the side window cannot be opened and

closed even when performing the above

operations, perform the following proce-

dure for function initialization.

Turn the engine switch to IGNITION

ON mode.

Pull and hold the power window switch

in the one-touch closing direction and

completely close the side 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 side window is com-

pletely opened, continue holding the

switch for an additional 1 second or

more.

Power windows

Opening and closing the power
windows

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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 side window is com-

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.

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Door lock linked window operation

●

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

(

P.434)

●

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

(

P.100)

: These settings must be customized at

your Lexus dealer.

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Power windows open warning buzzer

A buzzer sounds and a message is shown

on the multi-information display in the

instrument cluster when the engine switch

is turned off and the driver’s door is opened

with the power windows open.

■

Customization

Some functions can be customized.

(

P.466)

WARNING

Observe the following precautions.

Failure to do so may result in death or

serious injury.

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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.144)

●

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 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.

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This function can be used to prevent
children from accidentally opening or
closing a passenger window.
Press the switch.

The indicator

will come on and the pas-

senger windows will be locked.
The passenger windows can still be
opened and closed using the driver’s
switch even if the lock switch is on.

■

The power windows can be operated

when

The engine switch is in IGNITION ON

mode.

■

When the battery is disconnected

The window lock switch is disabled. If nec-

essary, press the window lock switch after

reconnecting the battery.

WARNING

●

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.

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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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Opening and closing

Opens the moon roof

The moon roof tilts up and then fully opens.

Closes the moon roof

: Lightly press either side of the moon roof

switch to stop the moon roof partway.

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Tilting up and down

Tilts the moon roof up

Tilts the moon roof down

: Lightly press either side of the moon roof

switch to stop the moon roof partway.

■

The moon roof can be operated when

The engine switch is in IGNITION ON

mode.

■

Operating the moon roof after turning

the engine off

The moon roof can be operated for approx-

imately 45 seconds after the engine switch

is turned to ACCESSORY mode or turned

off. It cannot, however, be operated once

either front door is opened.

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Jam protection function

If an object is detected between the moon

roof and the frame while the moon roof is

closing or tilting down, travel is stopped and

the moon roof opens slightly.

■

Sunshade

The sunshade can be opened and closed

manually. However, the sunshade will open

automatically when the moon roof is

opened.

■

Door lock linked moon roof operation

●

The moon roof can be opened and
closed using the mechanical key.

(

P.434)

●

The moon roof can be opened using the
wireless remote control.

(

P.100)

: These settings must be customized at

your Lexus dealer.

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When the moon roof does not close nor-

mally

Perform the following procedure:

Stop the vehicle.

Press and hold the “CLOSE” switch.

The moon roof will close, reopen and pause

for approximately 10 seconds. Then it will

close again and stop at the completely

closed position.

Check to make sure that the moon roof

is completely closed and then release

the switch.

: If the switch is released at the incorrect

time, the procedure will have to be per-
formed again from the beginning.

If the moon roof does not fully close even

Moon roof

Use the overhead switches to open
and close the moon roof and tilt it
up and down.

Operating the moon roof

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after performing the above procedure cor-

rectly, have the vehicle inspected by your

Lexus dealer.

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If the moon roof does not move normally

If the moon roof does not open or close

normally or the automatic opening function

does not operate, perform the following ini-

tialization procedure.

Stop the vehicle.

Press and hold the “DOWN” switch.

The moon roof will stop at the tilt-up posi-

tion. After that, it will open, close, tilt up, tilt

down, and stop at the fully closed position.

Confirm that the moon roof has com-

pletely stopped and release the switch.

: If you release the switch while the moon

roof is moving, perform the procedure
again from the beginning.

If, after performing the above procedures

correctly, the moon roof still does not open

or close normally or the automatic opening

function does not operate, have the vehicle

inspected by your Lexus dealer.

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Moon roof open warning buzzer

A buzzer sounds and a message is shown

on the multi-information display in the

instrument cluster when the engine switch

is turned off and the driver’s door is opened

with the moon roof open.

■

Customization

Some functions can be customized.

(

P.466)

WARNING

Observe the following precautions.

Failure to do so may cause death or seri-

ous injury.

■

Opening the moon roof

●

Do not allow any passengers to put

their hands or heads outside the vehi-

cle while it is moving.

●

Do not sit on top of the moon roof.

■

Opening and closing the moon roof

●

The driver is responsible for moon roof

opening and closing operations.

In order to prevent accidental opera-

tion, especially by a child, do not let a

child operate the moon roof. It is possi-

ble for children and other passengers

to have body parts caught in the moon

roof.

●

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 the moon roof is being operated.

●

When using the wireless remote con-

trol or mechanical key and operating

the moon roof, operate the moon roof

after checking to make sure that there

is no possibility of any passenger hav-

ing any of their body parts caught in

the moon roof. Also, do not let a child

operate moon roof by the wireless

remote control or mechanical key. It is

possible for children and other passen-

gers to get caught in the moon roof.

●

When exiting the vehicle, turn the

engine 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.

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Opening and closing the elec-
tronic front roof sunshade

Opens the electronic front roof
sunshade

Closes the electronic front roof
sunshade

If the panoramic moon roof is not fully
closed, it will close fully before the elec-
tronic front roof sunshade closes.

: Lightly press either side of the front roof

sunshade switch to stop the electronic
front roof sunshade partway.

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Opening and closing the elec-
tronic rear roof sunshade



Rear roof sunshade switch

Press the rear roof sunshade switch.

Lightly press the switch while the elec-
tronic rear roof sunshade is opening/clos-
ing will stop the operation.

WARNING

■

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 caught just

before the moon roof is fully closed.

Also, the jam protection function is not

designed to operate while the moon

roof switch is being pressed. Take care

so that your fingers, etc. do not get

caught.

Panoramic moon roof

Use the overhead switches to oper-
ate the panoramic moon roof and
electronic roof sunshade.

Operating the panoramic moon
roof

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Press the switch again will operate the
electronic rear roof sunshade in the oppo-
site direction.



Rear Multi Operation Panel

Display the Home screen
(

P.308) and then touch

“Shade/Lamp”.

Touch the button for the desired
operation.

Closes the electronic rear roof sun-
shade
Opens the electronic rear roof sun-
shade

During a electronic rear roof sunshade

open/close operation, if the rear roof sun-

shade open/close button is touched or the

button of the Rear Multi Opera-

tion Panel is pressed and held or pressed 3

times, the operation will be canceled.

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Tilting the panoramic moon roof up
and down

Press the tilt switch.

When the panoramic moon roof is tilted
up, the electronic front roof sunshade will
open.
The panoramic moon roof can be tilted
down only when it is in the tilt-up position.
Lightly press the switch while the pan-
oramic moon roof is operating will stop the
operation.

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Opening and closing the pan-
oramic moon roof

Opens the panoramic moon roof

When the panoramic moon roof is opened,
the electronic front roof sunshade will
open.
The panoramic moon roof can be opened
from the tilt-up position.

Closes the panoramic moon roof

: Lightly press either side of the pan-

oramic moon roof switch to stop the
panoramic moon roof partway.

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The panoramic moon roof can be oper-

ated when

The engine switch is in IGNITION ON

mode.

■

Operating the panoramic moon roof

after turning the engine off

The panoramic moon roof and electronic

roof sunshade can be operated for approxi-

mately 45 seconds after the engine switch

is turned to ACCESSORY mode or turned

off. It cannot, however, be operated once

the driver’s door is opened.

■

Jam protection function

If an object is detected between the pan-

oramic moon roof and the frame in the fol-

lowing situations, travel is stopped and the

panoramic moon roof opens slightly:

●

The panoramic moon roof is closing or

tilting down.

●

The electronic roof sunshade is closing.

■

Door lock linked panoramic moon roof

operation

●

The panoramic moon roof can be

opened and closed using the mechanical
key.

(

P.434)

●

The panoramic moon roof can be

opened using the wireless remote con-
trol.

(

P.100)

: These settings must be customized at

your Lexus dealer.

■

When the panoramic moon roof or elec-

tronic front roof sunshade does not

close normally

Perform the following procedure:

Stop the vehicle.

Turn the engine switch to IGNITION

ON mode.

Press and hold the “CLOSE” switch or

the front roof sunshade close switch.

Continue pressing the switch for

approximately 10 seconds after the

panoramic moon roof or electronic

front roof sunshade closes and reopens.

The panoramic moon roof and elec-

tronic front roof sunshade will start to
close.

Check that the panoramic moon roof

and electronic front roof sunshade are

fully closed and release the switch.

: If the switch is released at the incorrect

time, the procedure will have to be per-
formed again from the beginning.

If the panoramic moon roof or electronic

front roof sunshade does not fully close

even after performing the above procedure

correctly, have the vehicle inspected by

your Lexus dealer.

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When the electronic rear roof sunshade

does not close normally

Perform the following procedure:

Stop the vehicle.

Turn the engine switch to IGNITION

ON mode.

Press and hold the rear roof sunshade

switch. Continue pressing the switch for

approximately 10 seconds after the

electronic rear roof sunshade closes

and reopens. The electronic rear roof
sunshade will start to close.

Check that the electronic rear roof sun-

shade are fully closed and release the

switch.

: If the switch is released at the incorrect

time, the procedure will have to be per-
formed again from the beginning.

If the panoramic moon roof or electronic

front roof sunshade does not fully close

even after performing the above procedure

correctly, have the vehicle inspected by

your Lexus dealer.

■

If the panoramic moon roof or elec-

tronic front roof sunshade does not

move normally

If the panoramic moon roof or electronic

front roof sunshade does not open or close

normally or the automatic opening function

does not operate, perform the following ini-

tialization procedure.

Stop the vehicle.

Turn the engine switch to IGNITION

ON mode.

Fully close the panoramic moon roof

and electronic front roof sunshade.

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Press and hold the “CLOSE” switch.

The electronic front roof sunshade will open

after approximately 10 seconds. Then the

panoramic moon roof will open, close, tilt

up and tilt down. After that, the electronic

front roof sunshade will fully close and stop.

Check that the panoramic moon roof

and electronic front roof sunshade are

fully closed and release the switch.

: If the switch is released at the incorrect

time, the procedure will have to be per-
formed again from the beginning.

If, after performing the above procedures

correctly, the panoramic moon roof and

electronic front roof sunshade still does not

open or close normally or the automatic

opening function does not operate, have

the vehicle inspected by your Lexus dealer.

■

If the electronic rear roof sunshade

does not move normally

If the electronic rear roof sunshade does

not open or close normally or the automatic

opening function does not operate, per-

form the following initialization procedure.

Stop the vehicle.

Turn the engine switch to IGNITION

ON mode.

Open the rear roof sunshade.

Press and hold the rear roof sunshade
switch.

Continue pressing the switch for approxi-

mately 10 seconds after the electronic rear

roof sunshade closes. The electronic rear

roof sunshade will begin operating again

and stop at the fully closed position.

Check that the electronic rear roof sun-

shade are fully closed and release the

switch.

: If the switch is released at the incorrect

time, the procedure will have to be per-
formed again from the beginning.

If, after performing the above procedures

correctly, the electronic rear roof sunshade

still does not open or close normally or the

automatic opening function does not oper-

ate, have the vehicle inspected by your

Lexus dealer.

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Panoramic moon roof open warning

buzzer

A buzzer sounds and a message is shown

on the multi-information display in the

instrument cluster when the engine switch

is turned off and the driver’s door is opened

with the panoramic moon roof open.

■

Customization

Some functions can be customized.

(

P.466)

WARNING

Observe the following precautions.

Failing to do so may cause death or seri-

ous injury.

■

Opening and closing the electronic

roof sunshade

●

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 the electronic sunshade is being

operated.

●

Do not let a child operate the elec-

tronic sunshade. Closing the elec-

tronic roof sunshade on someone can

cause death or serious injury.

■

Opening the panoramic moon roof

●

Do not allow any passengers to put

their hands or heads outside the vehi-

cle while it is moving.

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WARNING

●

Do not sit on top of the panoramic

moon roof.

■

Opening and closing the panoramic

moon roof

●

The driver is responsible for pan-

oramic moon roof opening and closing

operations. In order to prevent acci-

dental operation, especially by a child,

do not let a child operate the pan-

oramic moon roof. It is possible for

children and other passengers to have

body parts caught in the panoramic

moon roof.

●

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 the panoramic moon roof is

being operated.

●

When using the wireless remote con-

trol or mechanical key and operating

the panoramic moon roof, operate the

panoramic moon roof after checking

to make sure that there is no possibility

of any passenger having any of their

body parts caught in the panoramic

moon roof. Also, do not let a child

operate panoramic moon roof by the

wireless remote control or mechanical

key. It is possible for children and other

passengers to get caught in the pan-

oramic moon roof.

●

When exiting the vehicle, turn the

engine 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 caught just

before the panoramic moon roof or

electronic roof sunshade is fully

closed. Also, the jam protection func-

tion is not designed to operate while

the switch is being pressed. Take care

so that your fingers, etc. do not get

caught.

■

To prevent burns or injuries

Do not touch the area between the

underside of the panoramic moon roof

and the electronic sunshade. Your hand

may get caught and you could injure

yourself. Also, if the vehicle is left in direct

sunlight for a long time, the underside of

the panoramic moon roof could become

very hot and could cause burns.

NOTICE

■

To prevent damage to the panoramic

moon roof

●

Before opening the panoramic moon

roof, make sure that there are no for-

eign objects, such as stones or ice,

around the opening.

●

Do not hit the surface or edge of the

panoramic moon roof with hard

objects.

■

After the vehicle has been washed or

rained on

Before opening the panoramic moon

roof, wipe any water off the panoramic

moon roof. Otherwise, water may enter

the cabin when the panoramic moon roof

is opened.

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Driving

4-1. Before driving

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

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

160

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

162

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

163

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

163

4-2. Driving procedures

Engine (ignition) switch ...........

164

Automatic transmission...........

167

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

173

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

174

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

177

4-3. Operating the lights and wipers

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

179

AHB (Automatic High Beam)

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

182

Windshield wipers and washer

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

184

4-4. Refueling

Opening the fuel tank cap......

189

4-5. Using the driving support sys-

tems

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

191

Lexus Safety System + 2.0.....

198

PCS (Pre-Collision System) (vehi-

cles with Lexus Safety System +
A) ..................................................

204

PCS (Pre-Collision System) (vehi-

cles with Lexus Safety System +
2.0)................................................

215

FCTA (Front Cross Traffic Alert)

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

222

LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) ....

225

Dynamic radar cruise control with

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

237

RSA (Road Sign Assist)..........

247

BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)....

250

PKSA (Parking Support Alert)

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

255

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

257

RCTA (Rear cross traffic alert)

function.......................................

263

RCD (Rear Camera Detection)

function.......................................

267

PKSB (Parking Support Brake)

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

270

Parking Support Brake function

(static objects).........................

276

Parking Support Brake function

(rear-crossing vehicles) ......

282

Parking Support Brake function

(rear pedestrians) ..................

286

Driving mode select switch ..

289

Electronically modulated air sus-

pension........................................

291

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

294

4-6. Driving tips

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

300

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4-1.Before driving

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Starting the engine

P.164

■

Driving

With the brake pedal depressed,
shift the shift position to D.
(

P.167)

Check that the shift position indicator

shows D.

If the parking brake is in manual
mode, release the parking brake.
(

P.174)

Gradually release the brake pedal
and gently depress the accelerator
pedal to accelerate the vehicle.

■

Stopping

With the shift position in D, depress
the brake pedal.

If necessary, set the parking brake.

If the vehicle is to be stopped for an

extended period of time, shift the shift posi-

tion to P. (

P.170)

■

Parking the vehicle

With the shift position in D, depress
the brake pedal to stop the vehicle
completely.

If the parking brake is in manual
mode, set the parking brake.
(

P.174)

Shift the shift position to P.
(

P.170)

Check that the shift position indicator

shows P and the parking brake indicator is

illuminated.

Press the engine switch to stop the
engine.

Slowly release the brake pedal.

Lock the door, making sure that you
have the electronic key on your
person.

If parking on a hill, block the wheels as

needed.

■

Starting off on a steep uphill

Make sure that the parking brake is
set and shift the shift position to D.

Hill-start assist control will operate.

(

P.295)

Gently depress the accelerator
pedal.

Release the parking brake.

■

Driving in the rain

●

Drive carefully when it is raining, because

visibility will be reduced, the windows

may become fogged-up, and the road

will be slippery.

●

Drive carefully when it starts to rain,

because the road surface will be espe-

cially slippery.

●

Refrain from high speeds when driving on

an expressway in the rain, because there

may be a layer of water between the tires

and the road surface, preventing the

steering and brakes from operating prop-

erly.

■

Engine speed while driving

In the following conditions, the engine

speed may become high while driving. This

is due to automatic up-shifting control or

down-shifting implementation to meet driv-

ing conditions. It does not indicate sudden

acceleration.

●

The vehicle is judged to be driving uphill

or downhill

Driving the vehicle

The following procedures should be
observed to ensure safe driving:

Driving procedure

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Driving

●

When the accelerator pedal is released

●

When the brake pedal is depressed

■

Restraining the engine output (Brake

Override System)

●

When the accelerator and brake pedals

are depressed at the same time, the

engine output may be restrained.

●

A warning message is displayed on the

multi-information display while the sys-

tem is operating.

■

Restraining sudden start (Drive-Start

Control)

●

When the following unusual operation is

performed, the engine output may be

restrained.

• When the shift position is shifted from R

to D, D to R, N to R, P to D

, or P to R

includes M) with the accelerator pedal

depressed, a warning message appears

on the multi-information display. If a

warning message is shown on the

multi-information display, read the mes-

sage and follow the instruction.

• When the accelerator pedal is depressed

too much while the vehicle is in reverse.

: Depending on the situation, the shift

position may not be changed.

●

While Drive-Start Control is being acti-

vated, your vehicle may have trouble

escaping from the mud or fresh snow. In

such case, deactivate TRAC (

P.296)

to cancel Drive-Start Control so that the

vehicle may become able to escape from

the mud or fresh snow.

■

Breaking in your new Lexus

To extend the life of the vehicle, observing

the following precautions is recommended:

●

For the first 186 miles (300 km):

Avoid sudden stops.

●

For the first 621 miles (1000 km):

• Do not drive at extremely high speeds.

• Avoid sudden acceleration.

• Do not drive continuously in low gears.

• Do not drive at a constant speed for

extended periods.

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Drum-in-disc type parking brake system

Your vehicle has a drum-in-disc type park-

ing brake system. This type of brake system

needs bedding-down of the brake shoes

periodically or whenever the parking brake

shoes and/or drum are replaced. Have your

Lexus dealer perform the bedding down

operation.

■

Brake pads and discs (F SPORT models)

The brake pads and discs are designed for

use under high load conditions. Therefore,

brake noise may be generated depending

on the vehicle speed, braking force and

vehicle environment (temperature, humid-

ity, etc.).

■

Operating your vehicle in a foreign

country

Comply with the relevant vehicle registra-

tion laws and confirm the availability of the

correct fuel. (

P.447)

■

Idling time before engine stop

To prevent damage to the turbocharger,

allow the engine to idle immediately after

high-speed driving or hill climbing.

Driving condition

Idling time

Normal city driving

Not neces-

sary

High-speed driving (Con-

stant speed of approx. 62

mph [100km/h])

Not neces-

sary

Steep hill driving or continu-

ous driving at 62 mph (100

km/h) or more (race track

driving etc.)

Approxi-

mately 1

minute

WARNING

Observe the following precautions.

Failure to do so may result in death or

serious injury.

■

When starting the vehicle

Always keep your foot on the brake

pedal while stopped with the engine run-

ning. This prevents the vehicle from

creeping.

LEXUS LS 500 (2019 year). Instruction - part 9