Lexus LS500 (2022 year). Manual in english

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WARNING

●

Do not attach any accessories other

than genuine Lexus parts to the trunk

lid. Such additional weight on the trunk

lid may cause the lid to suddenly shut

again after it is opened.

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Trunk easy closer

In the event that the trunk lid is left slightly

open, the trunk easy closer will automati-

cally close it to the fully closed position. It

takes several seconds before the trunk

easy closer begins to operate. Be careful

not to catch fingers or anything else in

the trunk lid, as this may cause bone frac-

tures or other serious injuries.

■

Power trunk opener and closer (if

equipped)

Observe the following precautions when

operating the power trunk opener and

closer.

Failure to do so may cause serious injury.

●

Check the safety of the surrounding

area to make sure there are no obsta-

cles or anything that could cause any

of your belongings to get caught.

●

If anyone is in the vicinity, make sure

they are safe and let them know that

the trunk is about to open or close.

●

If the trunk closer switch is pressed

while the trunk lid is opening during

automatic operation, the trunk lid

stops opening. Take extra care when

on an incline, as the trunk lid may open

or close suddenly.

●

On an incline, the trunk lid may sud-

denly shut after it opens automatically.

Make sure the trunk lid is fully open

and secure before using the trunk.

●

In the following situations, the power

trunk opener and closer may detect an

abnormality and automatic operation

may be stopped. In this case, the trunk

lid has to be operated manually. Take

extra care in this situation, as the

stopped trunk lid may suddenly shut,

causing an accident.

• When the trunk lid contacts an obsta-

cle

• When the battery voltage suddenly

drops, such as when the engine switch

is turned to IGNITION ON mode or

the engine is started during automatic

operation

●

Do not attach any accessories other

than genuine Lexus parts to the trunk

lid. The power trunk opener and closer

may not operate, causing itself to mal-

function, or the trunk lid may suddenly

shut again after it is opened.

■

Hands Free Power Trunk Lid (if

equipped)

Observe the following precautions.

Failure to do so may cause serious injury.

●

Exhaust gasses cause the exhaust

pipes to become quite hot. When

operating the Hands Free Power Trunk

Lid, be careful not to touch the exhaust

pipe.

●

Do not operate the Hands Free Power

Trunk Lid if there is little space under

the rear bumper.

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Jam protection function

Observe the following precautions.

Failure to do so may cause serious injury.

●

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 trunk lid fully closes. Be

careful not to catch fingers or anything

else in the trunk lid.

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Trunk opener switch

Press the trunk opener switch.

If the vehicle is equipped with a power
trunk opener and closer, the trunk lid will
fully open.

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Smart access system with
push-button start

While carrying the electronic key,
press the button.

If the vehicle is equipped with a power
trunk opener and closer, the trunk lid will
fully open.
If the button is pressed while the trunk lid is
opening, the trunk lid will stop moving.

When all the doors are unlocked using
one of the following methods, the trunk
can be opened without the electronic
key:



Entry function



Wireless remote control



Door lock switches



Automatic door unlocking system



Mechanical key

■

Wireless remote control

Press and hold the switch.

WARNING

●

The jam protection function may not

work depending on the shape of the

object that is caught. Be careful not to

catch fingers or anything else.

NOTICE

■

To prevent trunk easy closer malfunc-

tions

Do not apply force to the trunk lid while

the trunk easy closer is operating.

■

To prevent damage to the power

trunk opener and closer (vehicles

with power trunk opener and closer)

●

Make sure that there is no luggage or

snow on the trunk lid before operating

the power trunk opener and closer. In

addition, make sure that there is no ice

between the trunk lid and frame that

prevents movement of the trunk lid.

Operating the power trunk opener

and closer when excessive load is

present on the trunk lid may cause a

malfunction.

●

Do not apply excessive force to the

trunk lid while the power trunk opener

and closer is operating.

Opening/closing the trunk

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A buzzer sounds.
If the vehicle is equipped with a power
trunk opener and closer, the trunk lid will
fully open.
If the button is pressed while the trunk lid is
opening, the trunk lid will stop moving.

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Hands Free Power Trunk Lid (if
equipped)

While carrying an electronic key,
stand within the smart access sys-
tem with push-button start opera-
tion area, approximately 11.8 to 19.7
in. (30 to 50 cm) from the rear
bumper.

Kick sensor
Hands Free Power Trunk Lid opera-
tion detection area
Smart access system with
push-button start operation detec-
tion area (



P.108)

Perform a kick operation by mov-
ing your foot to within approxi-
mately 3.9 in. (10 cm) of the rear
bumper and then pulling it back.

• Perform the entire kick operation

within 1 second.

• The trunk lid will not start operating

while a foot is detected under the
rear bumper.

• Operate the Hands Free Power

Trunk Lid without contacting the
rear bumper with your foot.

• If another electronic key is in the

cabin or trunk, it may take slightly
longer than normal for the opera-
tion to begin.

Kick sensor
Hands Free Power Trunk Lid opera-
tion detection area

When the kick sensor detects that
your foot is pulled back, a buzzer
will sound and the trunk will auto-
matically fully open/close.

If a foot is moved under the rear bumper

A
B

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while the trunk lid is opening, the trunk lid

will stop moving.

If a foot is moved under the rear bumper

while the trunk lid is closing, the trunk lid

will open.

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Trunk closer switch (vehicles with
power trunk opener and closer)

Press the trunk closer switch.

A buzzer will sound and the trunk lid will
fully close.
Pressing the switch while the trunk lid is
closing opens the trunk lid again.

■

Trunk grip

Using the trunk grip, pull down the
trunk lid without applying sideways
force and push the trunk lid down from
the outside to close it.

■

Trunk lid light/trunk light

●

The trunk lid light/trunk light turns on

when the trunk is opened.

●

If the trunk lid light/trunk light is left on

when the engine switch is turned off, the

light will go off automatically after 20

minutes.

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Trunk easy closer

In the event that the trunk lid is left slightly

open, the trunk easy closer will automati-

cally close it to the fully closed position.

●

The trunk easy closer will operate

regardless of the engine switch mode.

●

If the trunk easy closer does not operate,

open the trunk to the half open position

or more and then close it.

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Function to prevent the trunk being

locked with the electronic key inside

●

When all doors are locked, closing the

trunk lid with the electronic key left inside

the trunk will sound an alarm.

In this case, the trunk lid can be opened

pressing the trunk release button on the

trunk lid.

●

If the spare electronic key is put in the

trunk with all the doors locked, the key

confinement prevention function is acti-

vated so the trunk can be opened. In

order to prevent theft, take all electronic

keys with you when leaving the vehicle.

●

If the electronic key is put in the trunk with

all the doors locked, the key may not be

detected depending on the location of

the key and the surrounding radio wave

conditions. In this case, the key confine-

ment prevention function cannot be acti-

vated, causing the doors to lock when the

trunk is closed. Make sure to check

where the key is before closing the trunk.

●

The key confinement prevention function

cannot be activated if any one of the

doors is unlocked. In this case, open the

trunk using the trunk opener.

■

Overload protection function (vehicles

with power trunk opener and closer)

The trunk lid will not operate when exces-

sive load is present on the top of the trunk

lid.

■

Fall-down protection function (vehicles

with power trunk opener and closer)

While the trunk lid is opening automatically,

applying excessive force to it will stop the

opening operation to prevent the trunk lid

from rapidly falling down.

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Jam protection function (vehicles with

power trunk opener and closer)

While the trunk lid is closing automatically,

the trunk lid will stop closing and open if

something gets caught.

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Internal trunk release lever

The trunk lid can be opened by pulling the

glow-in-the-dark lever located on the inside

of the trunk lid to the side.
The lever will continue to glow for some

time after the trunk lid is closed.

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Using the mechanical key

The trunk can be also opened using the

mechanical key. (



P.440)

If the trunk is unlocked using the mechani-

cal key, the power trunk lid and trunk easy

closer will not be operational. To return

them to an operational state, fully close the

trunk lid by hand.

■

If the smart access system with

push-button start or the wireless remote

control does not operate properly

Use the mechanical key to unlock the trunk.

(



P.440)

Replace the key battery with a new one if it

is depleted.

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Hands Free Power Trunk Lid operating

conditions (if equipped)

●

When the Hands Free Power Trunk Lid

(kick sensor) operation setting is turned

on and the engine switch is turned off

●

When an electronic key is carried within

the operation range

■

Situations in which the Hands Free

Power Trunk Lid may not operate prop-

erly (if equipped)

In the following situations, the Hands Free

Power Trunk Lid may not operate properly:

●

When a foot remains under the rear

bumper

●

If the rear bumper is strongly hit with a

foot or is touched for a while

If the rear bumper has been touched for a

while, wait for a short time before

attempting to operate the Hands Free

Power Trunk Lid again.

●

When standing excessively close to the

rear bumper

●

When an external radio wave source

interferes with the communication

between the electronic key and the vehi-

cle (



P.109)

●

When the vehicle is parked near an elec-

trical noise source which affects the sen-

sitivity of the Hands Free Power Trunk Lid,

such as a pay parking spot, gas station,

electrically heated road, or fluorescent

light

●

When the vehicle is near a TV tower,

electric power plant, radio station, large

display, airport or other facility that gen-

erates strong radio waves or electrical

noise

●

When a large amount of water is applied

to the rear bumper, such as when the

vehicle is being washed or in heavy rain

●

When mud, snow, ice, etc. is attached to

the rear bumper

●

When the vehicle has been parked for a

while near objects that may move and

contact the rear bumper, such as plants

●

When an accessory is installed to the rear

bumper

If an accessory has been installed, turn the
Hands Free Power Trunk Lid (kick sensor)
operation setting off.

■

Preventing unintentional operation of

the Hands Free Power Trunk Lid (if

equipped)

When an electronic key is in the operation

detection area, the Hands Free Power Trunk

Lid may operate unintentionally, so be care-

ful in the following situations:

●

When a large amount of water is applied

to the rear bumper, such as when the

vehicle is being washed or in heavy rain

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When dirt is wiped off the rear bumper

●

When a small animal or small object, such

as a ball, moves under the rear bumper

●

When an object is moved from under the

rear bumper

●

If someone is swinging their legs while sit-

ting on the rear bumper

●

If the legs or another part of someone’s

body contacts the rear bumper while

passing by the vehicle

●

When the vehicle is parked near an elec-

trical noise source which affects the sen-

sitivity of the Hands Free Power Trunk Lid,

such as a pay parking spot, gas station,

electrically heated road, or fluorescent

light

●

When the vehicle is near a TV tower,

electric power plant, radio station, large

display, airport or other facility that gen-

erates strong radio waves or electrical

noise

●

When the vehicle is parked in a place

where objects such as plants are near the

rear bumper

●

If luggage, etc. is set near the rear

bumper

●

If accessories or a vehicle cover is

installed/removed near the rear bumper

●

When the vehicle is being towed

To prevent unintentional operation, turn the

Hands Free Power Trunk Lid (kick sensor)

operation setting off.

■

Open door warning buzzer



P.99

■

Customization

Some functions can be customized.

(



P.474)

The trunk opener switch can be tem-
porarily disabled to protect luggage
stored in the trunk against theft.
Turn the main switch in the glove box
off to disable the trunk opener.

On
Off

The trunk lid cannot be opened even with
the wireless remote control, entry function
or Hands Free Power Trunk Lid.

■

When leaving a key to the vehicle with a

parking attendant



P.95

Luggage security system

A
B

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Antenna location

Antennas outside the cabin
Antennas inside the cabin
Antenna inside the trunk
Antenna outside the trunk

■

Effective range (areas within which the

electronic key is detected)

When locking or unlocking the doors

The system can be operated when the
electronic key is within about 2.3 ft. (0.7 m)
of an outside door handle. (Only the doors
detecting the key can be operated.)

When opening the trunk

The system can be operated when the
electronic key is within about 2.3 ft. (0.7 m)
of the trunk release button.

When starting the engine or changing
engine switch modes

The system can be operated when the
electronic key is inside the vehicle.

■

Alarms and warning messages

An alarm sounds and warning messages

are displayed on the multi-information dis-

play to protect against unexpected acci-

dents or theft of the vehicle resulting from

erroneous operation. When a warning mes-

sage is displayed, take appropriate mea-

sures based on the displayed message.

(



P.434)

When only an alarm sounds, circumstances

and correction procedures are as follows.

●

When an exterior alarm sounds once for

5 seconds

Smart access system with
push-button start

The following operations can be
performed simply by carrying the
electronic key (including the card
key) on your person, for example in
your pocket. The driver should
always carry the electronic key.



Locks and unlocks the doors
(



P.96)



Opens the trunk (



P.103)



Starts the engine (



P.167)

A
B
C
D

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When an interior alarm sounds continu-

ously

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If “Key Detected in Vehicle” is shown on

the multi-information display

An attempt was made to lock the doors

using the smart access system with

push-button start while the electronic key

was still inside the vehicle. Retrieve the elec-

tronic key from the vehicle and lock the

doors again.

■

Battery-saving function

The battery-saving function will be acti-

vated in order to prevent the electronic key

battery and the battery from being dis-

charged while the vehicle is not in operation

for a long time.

●

In the following situations, the smart

access system with push-button start may

take some time to unlock the doors.

• The electronic key has been left in an

area of approximately 6 ft. (2 m) of the

outside of the vehicle for 10 minutes or

longer.

• The smart access system with push-but-

ton start has not been used for 5 days or

longer.

●

If the smart access system with push-but-

ton start has not been used for 14 days or

longer, the doors cannot be unlocked at

any doors except the driver’s door. In this

case, take hold of the driver’s door han-

dle, or use the wireless remote control or

the mechanical key, to unlock the doors.

■

Turning an electronic key to bat-

tery-saving mode

When battery-saving mode is set, battery

depletion is minimized by stopping the elec-

tronic key from receiving radio waves.

Press

twice while pressing and holding

. Confirm that the electronic key indica-

tor flashes 4 times.
While the battery-saving mode is set, the

smart access system with push-button start

cannot be used. To cancel the function,

press any of the electronic key buttons.

■

Conditions affecting operation

The smart access system with push-button

start uses weak radio waves. In the following

situations, the communication between the

electronic key and the vehicle may be

affected, preventing the smart access sys-

tem with push-button start, wireless remote

control and engine immobilizer system

from operating properly. (Ways of coping:



P.440)

●

When the electronic key battery is

depleted

●

Near a TV tower, electric power plant,

Situation

Correction

procedure

An attempt was made to

lock the vehicle while a

door was open.

Close all of the
doors and lock

the doors

again.

The trunk was closed

while the electronic key

was still inside the trunk

and all the doors were

locked.

Retrieve the

electronic key
from the trunk

and close the

trunk lid.

Situation

Correction

procedure

The engine switch was

turned to ACCESSORY

mode while the driver’s

door was open (The

driver’s door was opened

when the engine switch

was in ACCESSORY

mode).

Turn the engine

switch off and

close the

driver’s door.

The engine switch was

turned off while the

driver’s door was open.

Close the

driver’s door.

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gas station, radio station, large display,

airport or other facility that generates

strong radio waves or electrical noise

●

When carrying a portable radio, cellular

phone, cordless phone or other wireless

communication device

●

When the electronic key is in contact

with, or is covered by the following metal-

lic objects

• Cards to which aluminum foil is attached

• Cigarette boxes that have aluminum foil

inside

• Metallic wallets or bags

• Coins

• Hand warmers made of metal

• Media such as CDs and DVDs

●

When other wireless keys (that emit radio

waves) are being used nearby

●

When carrying the electronic key

together with the following devices that

emit radio waves

• Another vehicle’s electronic key or a

wireless key that emits radio waves

• Personal computers or personal digital

assistants (PDAs)

• Digital audio players

• Portable game systems

●

If window tint with a metallic content or

metallic objects are attached to the rear

window

●

When the electronic key is placed near a

battery charger or electronic devices

●

When the vehicle is parked in a pay park-

ing spot where radio waves are emitted.

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Note for the entry function

●

Even when the electronic key is within the

effective range (detection areas), the sys-

tem may not operate properly in the fol-

lowing cases:

• The electronic key is too close to the win-

dow or outside door handle, near the

ground, or in a high place when the doors

are locked or unlocked.

• The electronic key is near the ground or

in a high place, or too close to the center

of the rear bumper when the trunk is

opened.

• The electronic key is on the instrument

panel, rear package tray or floor, or in the

door pockets or glove box when the

engine is started or engine switch modes

are changed.

●

Do not leave the electronic key on top of

the instrument panel or near the door

pockets when exiting the vehicle.

Depending on the radio wave reception

conditions, it may be detected by the

antenna outside the cabin and the doors

will become lockable from the outside,

possibly trapping the electronic key

inside the vehicle.

●

As long as the electronic key is within the

effective range, the doors may be locked

or unlocked by anyone. However, only

the doors detecting the electronic key

can be used to unlock the vehicle.

●

Even if the electronic key is not inside the

vehicle, it may be possible to start the

engine if the electronic key is near the

window.

●

The doors may unlock or lock if a large

amount of water splashes on the door

handle, such as in the rain or in a car

wash, when the electronic key is within

the effective range. (The doors will auto-

matically be locked after approximately

60 seconds if the doors are not opened

and closed.)

●

If the wireless remote control is used to

lock the doors when the electronic key is

near the vehicle, there is a possibility that

the door may not be unlocked by the

entry function. (Use the wireless remote

control to unlock the doors.)

●

Touching the door lock sensor while

wearing gloves may delay or prevent lock

operation.

●

When the lock operation is performed

using the lock sensor, recognition signals

will be shown up to two consecutive

times. After this, no recognition signals

will be given.

●

If the door handle becomes wet while the

electronic key is within the effective

range, the door may lock and unlock

repeatedly. In this case, follow the follow-

ing correction procedures to wash the

vehicle:

• Place the electronic key in a location 6 ft.

(2 m) or more away from the vehicle.

(Take care to ensure that the key is not

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• Set the electronic key to battery-saving

mode to disable the smart access system

with push-button start. (



P.109)

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If the electronic key is inside the vehicle

and a door handle becomes wet during a

car wash, a message may be shown on

the multi-information display and a

buzzer will sound outside the vehicle. To

turn off the alarm, lock all the doors.

●

The lock sensor may not work properly if

it comes into contact with ice, snow, mud,

etc. Clean the lock sensor and attempt to

operate it again.

●

A sudden approach to the effective

range or door handle may prevent the

doors from being unlocked. In this case,

return the door handle to the original

position and check that the doors unlock

before pulling the door handle again.

●

If there is another electronic key in the

detection area, it may take slightly longer

to unlock the doors after the door handle

is gripped.

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When the vehicle is not driven for

extended periods

●

To prevent theft of the vehicle, do not

leave the electronic key within 6 ft. (2 m)

of the vehicle.

●

The smart access system with push-but-

ton start can be deactivated in advance.

●

Setting the electronic key to battery-sav-

ing mode helps to reduce key battery

depletion. (



P.109)

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To operate the system properly

●

Make sure to carry the electronic key

when operating the system. Do not get

the electronic key too close to the vehicle

when operating the system from the out-

side of the vehicle.

Depending on the position and holding
condition of the electronic key, the key may
not be detected correctly and the system
may not operate properly. (The alarm may
go off accidentally, or the door lock pre-
vention function may not operate.)

●

Do not leave the electronic key inside the

trunk.

The key confinement prevention function

may not operate, depending on the loca-

tion of the key (the inside edge of the

trunk), conditions (inside a metal bag,

close to metallic objects) and the radio

waves in the surrounding area. (



P.105)

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If the smart access system with

push-button start does not operate

properly

●

Locking and unlocking the doors and

trunk:



P.440

●

Starting the engine:



P.441

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Customization

Some functions can be customized.

(



P.474)

■

If the smart access system with

push-button start has been deactivated

in a customized setting

●

Locking and unlocking the doors and

opening the trunk:

Use the wireless remote control or

mechanical key. (



P.96, 103, 440)

●

Starting the engine and changing engine

switch modes:



P.441

●

Stopping the engine:



P.168

WARNING

■

Caution regarding interference with

electronic devices

●

People with implantable cardiac pace-

makers, cardiac resynchronization

therapy-pacemakers or implantable

cardioverter defibrillators should keep

away from the smart access system

with push-button start antennas.

(



P.108)

The radio waves may affect the opera-

tion of such devices. If necessary, the

entry function can be disabled. Ask

your Lexus dealer for details, such as

the frequency of radio waves and tim-

ing of the emitted radio waves. Then,

consult your doctor to see if you

should disable the entry function.

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Seat adjustment switches

Seat position adjustment
Seatback angle adjustment
Head restraint height adjustment (if
equipped) (



P.130)

Seat cushion (front) angle adjust-

Front seats

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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Operating the front passenger’s seat

from the driver’s seat or rear seat

Do not operate the front passenger’s seat

when a passenger is seated in it. In addi-

tion, do not let anyone sit down in the

front passenger’s seat while the seat is

being operated or when the head

restraint is being folded. The front pas-

senger may catch their legs between the

instrument panel and seat, or the head

restraint may interfere with their head,

resulting in injury.

■

When the front passenger’s seat is

folded forward

If the outside rear view mirror is difficult

to see, due to the position of the front

passenger’s seat, move the front passen-

ger’s seat to an appropriate position.

Doing so may lead to mishandling of the

vehicle and cause an accident, resulting

in death or serious injury.

NOTICE

■

Operating the front passenger’s seat

from the driver’s seat or rear seat

Before operating the front passenger’s

seat, make sure that there is no luggage

or any other objects on the seat or in the

footwell that could prevent its operation.

Such items may result in excess force

being applied, causing damage to the

seat and/or the luggage.

Adjustment procedure

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Vertical height adjustment
Lumbar support adjustment
Seat cushion length adjustment (if
equipped)

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Center Display

Press the seat switch.

Using the Remote Touch pad,
select “Driver Seat Adjustment” or
“Passenger Seat Adjustment”.

Select the button for the desired
adjustment.

Head restraint adjustment (if
equipped) (



P.130)

Shoulder bolster adjustment (if
equipped)
Lumbar support adjustment
Pelvic support adjustment
Seatback side bolster adjustment (if

equipped)
Seat cushion side bolster adjust-
ment (if equipped)
Hip support adjustment (if
equipped)

Perform adjustment using the dis-
played buttons.

The seat will move while a button is

selected.

■

When adjusting the front seats

While adjusting a front seat, to avoid con-

tact with the ceiling, instrument panel or

rear seats, the operation of the seat may be

restricted or parts of the seat other than that

being adjusted may move.

■

Operation after the engine switch is

turned off

After a certain time elapses after the engine

switch is turned off, the following parts of

the front seats will move to their neutral

positions.

●

Shoulder bolster (if equipped)

●

Lumbar support

●

Pelvic support

●

Seatback side bolster (if equipped)

●

Seat cushion side bolster (if equipped)

●

Hip support (if equipped)

■

Automatic angle adjustment of the rear

displays (if equipped)

When a seat is adjusted, the angle of the

rear display will be adjusted automatically

to maintain an optimal viewing angle for the

rear display from the rear seat.

■

Pre-collision seatbacks for the passen-

ger seats



P.207, 219

■

Customization

Some functions can be customized.

(



P.474)

E
F

C
D

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Using the driver’s seat adjustment
switches to adjust the front passen-
ger’s seat (front passenger mode)

The mode of the driver’s seat adjust-
ment switches can be changed to
adjust the front passenger’s seat.

Press the mode change button on
the driver’s side door.

The indicator

will illuminate when front

passenger mode is selected.

Using the seat adjustment switches
on the driver’s seat, adjust the front
passenger’s seat.

To cancel front passenger mode, press the

mode change button again.
Front passenger mode will be canceled

automatically if the driver’s seat adjustment

switches are not operated for approxi-

mately 30 seconds.

■

Using the Center Display (vehicles
with a foldable head restraint)

Press the seat switch.

Select the button for the desired
operation.

“Full Front”

of “Passenger”: Move the

front passenger’s seat forward and folds

the seatback and head restraint.

“Return”

of “Passenger”: Move the

front passenger’s seat rearward and the

seatback and head restraint to the upright

position.
If the rear seat behind the front passenger’s

seat is not in the upright position, it will

move to the upright position before the

front passenger’s seat moves to its upright

position.
Vehicles with a rear seat entertainment

system: If the front passenger’s seat is
moved to the upright position and then

is selected again, the front passenger’s seat

will move rearward.

To stop the front passenger's seat while
it is moving, select the

pas-

senger’s seat operation button or press
the seat switch.

■

Operating the foldable head restraint

using the driver’s seat adjustment

switches in front passenger mode (if

equipped)

●

When the front passenger’s seatback

angle is adjusted using the driver’s seat

adjustment switches in front passenger

Operating the front passenger’s
seat from the driver’s seat

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mode, the front passenger’s head

restraint will operate automatically as fol-

lows:

• When the front passenger’s seatback is

moved forward to the upright position,

the head restraint will lower and fold for-

ward when the seatback angle adjust-

ment switch is released.

• When the front passenger’s seatback is

moved backward to the upright position,

the head restraint will move to the upright

position when the seatback angle adjust-

ment switch is released.

●

If any of the following conditions are met,

the front passenger’s head restraint will

not fold forward even though the front

passenger’s seatback angle is being

adjusted using the driver’s seat adjust-

ment switches in front passenger mode:

• The engine switch is in ACCESSORY

mode or off.

• The weight of an occupant or heavy

object, etc. is detected on the front pas-

senger’s seat.

Once weight is detected on the seat, the
seat will be judged as occupied until the
front passenger’s door is opened then
closed or the engine switch is turned off.
• Vehicles without a rear seat entertain-

ment system:The front passenger’s seat is

in the rear most position.

• The front passenger’s seat belt is fas-

tened.

• The front passenger’s door is open. (The

front seat will not move forward.)

• The front passenger’s seat is not in the

lowest position.

• The front passenger’s seat seat cushion

(front) is not in the lowest position.

• The front passenger’s seat seat cushion is

extended (if equipped).

●

If either of the following conditions is met,

the front passenger’s head restraint will

not return to the upright position even

though the front passenger’s seatback

angle is being adjusted using the driver’s

seat adjustment switches in front passen-

ger mode:

• The engine switch is in ACCESSORY

mode or off.

• The front passenger’s seat position is

moved to a position forward of the neu-

tral position.

■

Operating the foldable head restraint

using the front passenger’s seat adjust-

ment switches (if equipped)

When the front passenger’s head restraint is

folded forward and the front passenger’s

door is open, if the front passenger’s seat

adjustment switches are used to move the

seat backward or recline the seatback, the

head restraint will move to the upright posi-

tion automatically when the switch is

released.
To stop the operation of the front passen-

ger’s head restraint part-way, perform any

of the following operations:

●

Operate any front passenger’s seat

adjustment switch.

The head restraint will stop when the seat
position adjustment switch or seatback
angle adjustment switch is operated to
move the seat backward or recline the
seatback, and will resume operating when
the switch is released.

●

Press the “SET” button.

●

Press the “1”, “2” or “3” button.

●

Press the seat switch.

■

Operation of the front passenger’s seat

using the Center Display will be can-

celed when (vehicles with a foldable

head restraint)

In the following situations, the front passen-

ger’s seat cannot be operated using the

Center Display:

●

The engine switch is in ACCESSORY

mode or off.

●

The weight of an occupant or heavy

object, etc. is detected on the front pas-

senger’s seat.

Once weight is detected on the seat, the
seat will be judged as occupied until the
front passenger’s door is opened then
closed or the engine switch is turned off.

●

The front passenger’s seat belt is fas-

tened.

●

The front passenger’s door is open. (The

front seat will not move forward.)

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When the front passenger’s seat is

folded forward

By reclining the front passenger’s seat seat-

back, the forward view of the rear passen-

ger can be improved.

Press and hold to move the front
passenger’s seat forward and fold
the seatback forward.

Press and hold to move the front
passenger’s seat backward and
move the seatback to the upright
position.

Display the home screen on the
Rear Multi Operation Panel
(



P.318) and then touch “Seat”.

Touch “Passenger”.

Touch the button for the desired
operation.

When the operating conditions are not

met, the buttons will be grayed out.

Move the front passenger’s seat
forward and fold the seatback for-
ward.

On vehicles with a foldable head restraint,
the head restraint will also fold forward.
To stop the front passenger seat while it is
moving, touch “STOP”.

Move the front passenger’s seat
backward and the seatback to the
upright position.

If the rear seat behind the front passenger’s
seat is not in the upright position, it will
move to the upright position before the
front passenger’s seat moves to its previous
position.
On vehicles with a foldable head restraint,
the head restraint will also move to the
upright position.
Vehicles with a rear seat entertainment
system: If the front passenger’s seat is
moved to the upright position and then

is selected again, the front passenger’s seat
will move rearward.
To stop the front passenger seat while it is
moving, touch “STOP”.

Move the front passenger’s seat
forward or backward

The seat will move while a button is
touched and held.

Adjust the angle of the front pas-

Operating the front passenger’s
seat from the rear seat (vehicles
without power rear seat)

Operating the front passenger’s
seat from the rear seat (vehicles
with power rear seat)

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