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■Front center outlets and front side outlets
Direct air flow to the left or
right, up or down.
Turn the knob to open or close
the vent.
■Rear center outlets
Direct air flow to the left or right, up or down.
Turn the knob to open or close the vent.
Adjusting the position of and opening and closing the air outlets
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Without rear console displayWith rear console display
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Interior features
LS600h/LS600hL_EE(OM50G20E)
■When the hybrid battery cooling system operates
●If the hybrid battery cooling system operates when the air conditioning is off, a
message will be shown on the multi-information display and the air conditioning will
automatically turn on. ( P. 121)
●The sound of the air flow may change when cool air flows from the rear roof vents
or the air purifier is in operation. This occurs when the hybrid battery is being
cooled and does not indicate a malfunction.
■Automatic mode for air intake control
In automatic mode, the system detects exhaust gas and other pollutants and auto-
matically switches between outside air and recirculated air modes.
When the dehumidification function is off, and the fan is operating, turning automatic
mode on will activate the dehumidification function.
■Pollen removal mode
●In order to prevent the windshield from fogging up when the outside air is cold, the
following may occur:
• Outside air mode does not switch to (recirculated air) mode.
• The dehumidification function operates.
• The operation cancels after approximately 1 minute.
●In rainy weather, the windows may fog up. Press .
●In extremely humid weather, the windows may fog up.
●The pollens are filtered out even if the pollen removal mode is turned off.
■Air purifier (with rear air conditioning system)
The air purifier will turn on when turning the rear air conditioning system on.
■When the outside temperature falls to nearly 0 C (32F)
The dehumidification function may not operate even when “A/C” is selected.
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4185-3. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
LS600h/LS600hL_EE(OM50G20E)
Rear air conditioning system
: If equipped
Air outlets and fan speed are automatically adjusted according to the
temperature setting.
Left-hand rear seat side tem-
perature control
Left-hand rear seat side air out-
let selector
Automatic mode
Off
Fan speed control
Right-hand rear seat side air
outlet selector
Right-hand rear seat side tem-
perature control
Right-hand rear seat side tem-
perature display
Right-hand rear seat side air
flow display
Fan speed display
Left-hand rear seat side air flow
display
Left-hand rear seat side tem-
perature display
Button lock display
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Interior features
LS600h/LS600hL_EE(OM50G20E)
Press the “AUTO” button.
The air conditioning system will operate, and air outlets and fan speed will be
adjusted automatically.
“AUTO” will be displayed on the control panel.
Press “ ” on “TEMP” to increase the temperature and “” to decrease
the temperature.
The temperature for the right-hand and left-hand seats can be adjusted sepa-
rately.
Air outlets for the right-hand and left-hand seats may be set separately depend-
ing on the temperature setting.
When the rear climate control seats are set to “AUTO” mode, the system is oper-
ated automatically according to the set temperature, outside temperature, etc.
■Adjusting the temperature setting
Press “ ” on “TEMP” to increase the temperature and “” to decrease
the temperature.
The temperature for the right-hand and left-hand seats can be adjusted sepa-
rately.
When the rear climate control seats are set to “AUTO” mode, the system is
operated automatically according to the set temperature, outside tempera-
ture, etc.
Using automatic air conditioning system
Adjusting the settings manually
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Interior features
LS600h/LS600hL_EE(OM50G20E)
■Rear center outlets Direct air flow to the left or right, up or down.
Turn the knob to open or close the vent.
■Rear side outlets Direct air flow to the left or
right, up or down.
Turn the knob to open or close
the vent.
■Roof side outlets
Direct air flow to the left or right,
up or down.
Adjusting the position of and opening and closing the air outlets
Without rear console displayWith rear console display
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■Button lock function
To prevent inadvertent operation, the buttons on the rear controller for the air condi-
tioning system, rear sunshade, rear door sunshades, and audio system can be
locked.
The rear controller can be locked from the air conditioning operation screen.
( P. 411)
■Rear control panel illumination off function
Control panel illumination on the rear controller can be turned off.
■Replacing the rear air conditioning filter
Replacing the air conditioning filter when using rear air conditioning or air purifier
reduces air flow or deodorizing performance. ( P. 529)
Press and hold the “MODE” switch until you
hear a beep to lock the buttons. Pressing the
“MODE” switch again until you hear a beep
will release the lock.
An indicator appears on the display when the
buttons are locked.
Press and hold the “PWR” switch until you
hear a beep to turn the illumination off. Press-
ing the “PWR” switch again until you hear a
beep will turn the illumination on.
NOTICE
■To prevent 12-volt battery discharge
Do not leave the air conditioning system on longer than necessary when the hybrid
system is off.
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4405-5. Using the storage features
LS600h/LS600hL_EE(OM50G20E)
Rear seat (4-seat models)
Press in the lid.
This box is useful for storing DVD
discs and headphones.
Rear seat (4-seat models armrest)
Pull up the lever to release the lock
and lift the lid.
Rear console (vehicles with rear console display)
Press in the lid.
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Interior features
LS600h/LS600hL_EE(OM50G20E)
■Tray in the rear console (vehicles with rear console display)
The tray can be removed.
CAUTION
■Using the auxiliary boxes (rear door)
Do not use the auxiliary boxes as an ashtray.
Doing so may cause a fire.
■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 sud-
den stop.
■Items unsuitable for storing (overhead)
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.