Lexus LS (2022 year). Manual in english - page 22

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5-5. Using the storage features

5-5.Using the storage features



Vehicles without power rear seat

Glove box (



P.363)

Auxiliary boxes (



P.366)

Cup holders (



P.364)

Console box (



P.365)

Coin holder (



P.364)

List of storage features

Location of the storage features

A
B
C
D

E

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Vehicles with power rear seat

Glove box (



P.363)

Auxiliary boxes (



P.366)

Cup holders (



P.364)

Console box (



P.365)

Coin holder (



P.364)

1

Open (push button)

2

Unlock with the mechanical key

3

Lock with the mechanical key

A
B
C
D

E

WARNING

■

Items that should not be left in the 

storage spaces

Do not leave glasses, lighters or spray 

cans in the storage spaces, as this may 

cause the following when cabin tempera-

ture becomes high:

●

Glasses may be deformed by heat or 

cracked if they come into contact with 

other stored items.

●

Lighters or spray cans may explode. If 

they come into contact with other 

stored items, the lighter may catch fire 

or the spray can may release gas, 

causing a fire hazard.

Glove box

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Glove box light

The glove box light turns on when the tail 

lights are on.

■

Trunk opener main switch

The trunk opener main switch is located in 

the glove box. (



P.113)

■

Removing the partition

The partition inside the glove box can be 

removed by pulling it.

Push the button.

■

Coin holder light

The coin holder light turns on when the tail 

lights are on.



Front

Press in and release the button.



Rear (vehicles without power rear 
seat)

Pull the armrest down then push in the 
cup holder trim to extend the cup hold-
ers.



Rear (vehicles with power rear seat)

Press in and release the button.

WARNING

■

Caution while driving

Keep the glove box closed. In the event 

of sudden braking or sudden swerving, 

an accident may occur due to an occu-

pant being struck by the open glove box 

or the items stored inside.

Coin holder

WARNING

■

Caution while driving

Keep the coin holder closed.

Injuries may result in the event of an acci-

dent or sudden braking.

Cup holders

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When stowing the rear cup holders 

(vehicles without power rear seat)

Stow the cup holder with the armrest down. 

The cup holder cannot be stowed if the 

armrest is not down.

Press a button to open the console box.
The console box can be opened from 
either side.

■

Tray in the console box

The tray can be slid and removed.

■

Console box light

The console box light turns on when the tail 

lights are on.

WARNING

■

Items unsuitable for the cup holder

Do not place anything other than cups or 

beverage cans in the cup holders.

Inappropriate items must not be stored in 

the cup holders even if the lid is closed.

Other items may be thrown out of the 

holders in the event of an accident or 

sudden braking and cause injury. If possi-

ble, cover hot drinks to prevent burns.

■

When not in use

Keep the cup holders closed.

Injuries may result in the event of an acci-

dent or sudden braking.

NOTICE

■

To prevent damage to the rear cup 

holder (vehicles without power rear 

seat)

Stow the cup holder before stowing the 

armrest.

■

To avoid damaging the power outlet

Close the lid of the power outlet in the 

front cup holder when the power outlet is 

not in use. Foreign objects or liquids that 

enter the power outlet may cause a short 

circuit.

Console box

WARNING

■

Caution while driving

Keep the console box closed.

Injuries may result in the event of an acci-

dent or sudden braking.

NOTICE

■

Tray

Do not insert items exceeding the height 

of the tray. Doing so may prevent open-

ing and closing of the lid.

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Overhead (if equipped)

Press in the button.

This box is useful for temporarily storing 
sunglasses and similar small items.



Rear seat (vehicles without power 
rear seat)

Pull the armrest down then push the 
knob and lift the lid to open it.



Rear seat (vehicles with power rear 
seat)

Pull the armrest down then press the 
button to open the lid.

Auxiliary boxes

WARNING

■

Caution while driving

Do not leave the auxiliary box open while 

driving.

Items may fall out and cause death or 

serious injury in case of an accident or 

sudden stop.

■

Items unsuitable for storing (over-

head)

Do not store items heavier than 0.2 kg 

(0.4 lb.).

Doing so may cause the auxiliary box to 

open and the items inside may fall out, 

resulting in an accident.

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The cargo net is provided for securing 
loose items on the floor or items inside 
the trunk.

Raise the cargo hooks on the floor.
Hook the net on the cargo hooks.



Rear (if equipped)

Pull the strap upwards to lift the lug-
gage mat and remove it.



Side

Pull the strap upwards to lift the lug-
gage mat and remove it.

Trunk features

Cargo net

WARNING

■

When the cargo net is not in use

To avoid injury, always return the cargo 

hooks on the floor to their stowed posi-

tions.

Shopping bag hooks

NOTICE

■

To prevent damage to the grocery 

bag hooks

Do not hang any object heavier than 5 kg 

(11 lb.) on the grocery bag hooks.

Luggage mats

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

Front

1

Pull the strap upwards and lift up 
the luggage mat.

2

Lift the luggage mat until it engages 
with the hook.

To return the luggage mat to its original 
position, push the hook and lower the 
luggage mat.



Front

Auxiliary boxes are under the luggage 
mats.



Rear (if equipped)

Auxiliary boxes are under the luggage 
mats.

A warning reflector can be stowed.

NOTICE

■

To prevent damage to the hook for 

the front luggage mat

Do not hang a grocery bag or any other 

object from the hook.

Auxiliary boxes

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1

Loosen the belt

2

Tighten the belt

■

Using a belt to hold an object

1

Loosen the belt

2

Pass the belt through the clip

3

Tighten the belt

Depending on the size and shape of an 

object, such as the case of a warning 
reflector, the object may not be able to be 
secured with the belts or stowed in an aux-
iliary box.

■

Stowing the belt

1

Fold the belt

2

Secure the belt with the clip

To prevent damage to the warning reflec-
tor storage belt when it is not in use, stow 
the belt.

First-aid kit storage belt

Warning reflector storage belt

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5-6. Using the other interior features

5-6.Using the other interior features

The USB charging ports are used to 
supply 2.1 A of electricity at 5 V to 
external devices.
The USB charging ports are for charg-
ing only. They are not designed for data 
transfer or other purposes.
Depending on the external device, it 
may not charge properly. Refer to the 
manual included with the device 
before using a USB charging port.

■

Using the USB charging ports

Open the auxiliary boxes lid.



Vehicles without power rear seat



Vehicles with power rear seat

■

The USB charging ports can be used 

when

The engine switch is in ACCESSORY or 

IGNITION ON mode.

■

Situations in which the USB charging 

ports may not operate correctly

●

If a device which consumes more than 2.1 

A at 5 V is connected

●

If a device designed to communicate with 

a personal computer, such as a USB 

memory device, is connected

●

If the connected external device is turned 

off (depending on device)

●

If the temperature inside the vehicle is 

high, such as after the vehicle has been 

parked in the sun

■

About connected external devices

Depending on the connected external 

device, charging may occasionally be sus-

pended and then start again. This is not a 

malfunction.

Other interior features

USB charging ports

NOTICE

■

To prevent damage to the USB charg-

ing ports

●

Do not insert foreign objects into the 

ports.

●

Do not spill water or other liquids into 

the ports.

●

When the USB charging ports are not 

in use, close the lids. If a foreign object 

or liquid enters a port may cause a 

short circuit.

●

Do not apply excessive force to or 

impact the USB charging ports.

●

Do not disassemble or modify the USB 

charging ports.

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Vehicle without power rear seat

Pull the armrest down for use.



Vehicle with power rear seat

Pull the lock release lever and fold the 
rear seatback down.

An assist grip installed on the ceiling 
can be used to support your body 
while sitting on the seat.

NOTICE

■

To prevent damage to external 

devices

●

Do not leave external devices in the 

vehicle. The temperature inside the 

vehicle may become high, resulting in 

damage to an external device.

●

Do not push down on or apply unnec-

essary force to an external device or 

the cable of an external device while it 

is connected.

■

To prevent battery discharge

Do not use the USB charging ports for a 

long period of time with the engine 

stopped.

Armrest

NOTICE

■

To prevent damage to the armrest

Do not place too much strain on the arm-

rest.

Assist grips

WARNING

■

Assist grip

Do not use the assist grip when getting in 

or out of the vehicle or rising from your 

seat.

Doing so could damage the assist grip, or 

could cause you to injure yourself by fall-

ing over.

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To use the coat hook, push it on.

The GPS clock’s time is automatically 
adjusted by utilizing GPS time infor-
mation. For details, refer to “NAVIGA-
TION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM 
OWNER’S MANUAL”.

The power outlet can be used for 12 V 
accessories that run on less than 10 A.



Front

Open the cup holder, and open the lid.



Console box

Open the console box and open the 
lid.



Rear

Open the lid.

NOTICE

■

To prevent damage to the assist grip

Do not hang any heavy object or put a 

heavy load on the assist grip.

Coat hooks

WARNING

■

Items that must not be hung on the 

hook

Do not hang a coat hanger or other hard 

or sharp object on the hook. If the SRS 

curtain shield airbags deploy, these items 

may become projectiles that cause death 

or serious injury.

Clock

Power outlets

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The power outlet can be used when

The engine switch is in ACCESSORY or 

IGNITION ON mode.

1

To set the visor in the forward posi-
tion, flip it down.

2

To set the visor in the side position, 
flip down, unhook, and swing it to 
the side.

3

To use the side extender, place the 
visor in the side position, then slide 
it backward.



Front

Slide the cover to open.

The vanity light turns on.

NOTICE

■

To avoid damaging the power outlet

Close the power outlet lid when the 

power outlet is not in use. 

Foreign objects or liquids that enter the 

power outlet may cause a short circuit.

■

To prevent the fuse from being blown

Do not use an accessory that uses more 

than 12 V 10 A.

■

To prevent incorrect operation of the 

vehicle

When turning the engine switch off, 

make sure to disconnect accessories 

designed for charging, such as portable 

chargers, power banks, etc. from the 

power outlets.
If such an accessory is left connected, the 

following may occur:

●

The doors cannot be locked using the 

smart entry & start system or wireless 

remote control.

●

The opening screen will be displayed 

on the multi-information display.

●

The interior lights, instrument panel 

lights, etc. will illuminate.

■

To prevent the battery from being dis-

charged

Do not use the power outlet longer than 

necessary when the engine is not run-

ning.

Sun visors

Vanity mirrors

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Rear

Press the button to open.

The vanity light turns on.

■

To prevent battery discharge

If the vanity lights remain on when the 

engine switch is turned off, the lights will go 

off automatically after 20 minutes.

The rear door/rear quarter sunshades 
can be extended and retracted using 
the driver’s power window switch and 
Rear Multi Operation Panel.

■

From driver’s seat

Operate the driver’s power window 
switch.

Rear quarter sunshade (if 
equipped)
Rear door sunshade

1

Extend

2

Retract

*

*

: If the driver’s power window switch is 

operated when a rear door sun-
shade/rear quarter sunshade is 
retracted or being retracted, the rear 
window will open.

■

From rear seat

The rear seat power window switches 
cannot be used to extend the rear door 
sunshades/rear quarter sunshades.



Rear shade/lamp control screen

1

Display the home screen and then 
touch “Shade/Lamp”. (



P.336)

2

To fully extend/retract a rear 
door/rear quarter sunshade, touch 
the respective button.

NOTICE

■

When not in use

Keep the rear vanity mirror closed.

■

To prevent the battery from being dis-

charged

Do not leave the vanity lights on for 

extended periods while the engine is 

stopped.

Rear door/rear quarter sun-
shades (if equipped)

A

B

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Shortcut screen

To fully extend/retract a rear door/rear 
quarter sunshade, touch the respective 
button.

■

Operating conditions

●

The engine switch is in IGNITION ON 

mode.

●

The rear side windows are fully closed.

■

Operation of rear door sunshades/rear 

quarter sunshades when extended

If a rear door power window switch is oper-

ated when the rear door sunshade/rear 

quarter sunshade is extended, the rear door 

sunshade/rear quarter sunshade will retract 

while the rear window is opening.

■

Operating the rear door/rear quarter 

sunshades after turning the engine 

switch off

The rear door/rear quarter sunshades can 

be operated for a while even after the 

engine switch is turned to ACCESSORY 

mode or off.

However, they cannot be operated using 

the driver’s power window switch after 

either front door is opened.

■

Jam protection function

If an object becomes caught between a rear 

door sunshade and the window frame, the 

rear door sunshade will stop and then 

extend/retract slightly.

■

When reconnecting the battery

The rear door/rear quarter sunshades will 

always be retracted the first time the button 

is pressed.

The rear sunshade can be can be 
extended and retracted using the rear 
sunshade switch and Rear Multi Oper-
ation Panel.

■

From front seat

Extend/retract

WARNING

■

When the rear door/rear quarter sun-

shades are being extended or 

retracted

Do not place fingers or other objects in 

the shade mechanism or in the opening 

as injury may result.

■

Jam protection function

Never use any part of your body to inten-

tionally activate the jam protection func-

tion.

NOTICE

■

To ensure normal operation of the 

sunshades

Observe the following precautions:

●

Do not place excessive load on the 

motor or other components.

●

Do not place objects where they may 

hinder opening and closing opera-

tions.

●

Do not attach items to the rear 

door/rear quarter sunshades.

●

Keep the opening clean and clear of 

obstructions.

●

Do not operate the rear door/rear 

quarter sunshades continuously for 

long periods of time.

Rear sunshade

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From rear seat



Vehicles without power rear seat

Extend/retract



Vehicles with power rear seat (Rear 
shade/lamp control screen)

1

Display the home screen and then 
touch “Shade/Lamp”. (



P.336)

2

To fully extend/retract a rear door 
sunshade, touch the respective but-
ton.



Vehicles with power rear seat 
(shortcut screen)

To fully extend/retract a rear door sun-
shade, touch the respective button.

■

The rear sunshade can be used when

The engine switch is in IGNITION ON 

mode.

■

Operating the rear sunshade after turn-

ing the engine switch off

The rear sunshade can be operated for a 

while even after the engine switch is 

switched to ACCESSORY mode or turned 

off.

■

Reverse operation feature

To ensure adequate rear visibility, the rear 

sunshade automatically lowers when the 

shift position is shifted to R.
However, the rear sunshade is raised again 

if any of the following occurs:

●

The switch is pressed again.

●

The shift position is shifted to P.

●

The shift position is shifted out of P and R, 

and the vehicle reaches a speed of 15 

km/h (9 mph).

If the engine is turned off when the rear sun-

shade has been lowered due to the reverse 

operation feature, it will not be raised even 

when the engine is turned on again and the 

vehicle reaches a speed of 15 km/h (9 

mph). To raise the sunshade again, press the 

switch.

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WARNING

■

When the rear sunshade is being 

extended or retracted

Do not place fingers or other objects in 

the shade mechanism or in the opening 

as injury may result.

NOTICE

■

To ensure normal operation of the 

sunshade

Observe the following precautions:

●

Do not place excessive load on the 

motor or other components.

●

Do not place objects where they may 

hinder opening and closing opera-

tions.

●

Do not attach items to the rear sun-

shade.

●

Keep the opening clean and clear of 

obstructions.

●

Do not operate the rear sunshade con-

tinuously for long periods of time.