2017 LEXUS LS600H air conditioning

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LS600h/LS600hL_EE(OM50G20E)
5-1. Remote Touch screen
Remote Touch ............................ 390
12.3-inch display.........................394
5-2. Lexus Climate Concierge
Lexus Climate Concierge..... 398
5-3. Using the air conditioning
system and defogger
Front automatic air
conditioning system ...............399
Rear air conditioning
system ........................................... 418
Rear window and
outside rear view
mirror defoggers............................ 425
Windshield wiper de-icer .......426
5-4. Using the interior lights
Interior lights list.......................... 427
• Interior lights ..........................428
• Personal lights .......................429
5-5. Using the storage
features
List of storage features ............. 431
• Glove box ...............................433
• Coin holder ............................434
• Door pockets......................... 434
• Cup holders ...........................435
• Console box........................... 437
• Auxiliary boxes .....................439
Trunk features ............................. 442
5-6. Other interior features
Sun visors and vanity
mirrors .........................................445
Clock ............................................... 447
Ashtrays .........................................448
Cigarette lighters ....................... 449
Power outlets ................................ 451
Heated steering wheel ............454
Climate control seats/
seat heaters ...............................456
Armrest ........................................... 461
Retractable table ........................ 462
Rear sunshade............................. 464
Rear door sunshades................468
Coat hooks ................................... 472
Assist grips .................................... 473
5Interior features

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6-1. Maintenance and care
Cleaning and protecting
the vehicle exterior................. 476
Cleaning and protecting
the vehicle interior ................. 480
6-2. Maintenance
Maintenance
requirements............................ 483
6-3. Do-it-yourself
maintenance
Do-it-yourself service
precautions ................................486
Hood .............................................. 489
Positioning a floor jack............ 490
Engine compartment................492
12-volt battery............................. 502
Tires ................................................ 506
Tire inflation pressure...............525
Wheels............................................ 527
Air conditioning filter................529
Electronic key battery ..............532
Checking and replacing
fuses ............................................. 535
Light bulbs ...................................... 541
7-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers ..................546
If your vehicle has
to be stopped
in an emergency ...................... 547
7-2. Steps to take
in an emergency
If your vehicle needs
to be towed............................... 548
If you think something
is wrong .......................................554
If a warning light turns
on or a warning buzzer
sounds......................................... 555
If a warning message
is displayed.................................563
If you have a flat tire
(vehicles with
a spare tire)................................ 567
If you have a flat tire
(vehicles without
a spare tire)................................578
If the hybrid system
will not start................................ 597
If the parking brake cannot
be released ................................599
If the electronic key does
not operate properly ............ 603
If the 12-volt battery
is discharged .............................607
6Maintenance and care7When trouble arises

17Pictorial index
LS600h/LS600hL_EE(OM50G20E)
Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 121
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 121
Energy monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 130
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 563
Parking brake switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 263
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 263
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 385
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 563
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 2 62
Headlight switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 269
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/daytime running lights . . .P. 269
Front fog lights/rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 280
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 281
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 281
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 501
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 563
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 546
Trunk opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 180
Fuel filler door opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 287
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 489
Tilt and telescopic steering control switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 218
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 218
Driving position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 207
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 399
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 399
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 425
Audio system*
Audio system*
Hands-free system*
Trunk opener main switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 181
*: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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25Pictorial index
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Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 121
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 121
Energy monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 130
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 563
Parking brake switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 263
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 263
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 385
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 563
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 2 62
Headlight switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 269
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/daytime running lights . . .P. 269
Front fog lights/rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 280
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 281
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 281
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 501
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 563
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 546
Trunk opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 180
Fuel filler door opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 287
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 489
Tilt and telescopic steering control switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 218
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 218
Driving position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 207
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 399
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 399
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 425
Audio system*
Audio system*
Hands-free system*
Trunk opener main switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 181
*: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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■Rear interior switches
Rear air conditioning switches*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 418
Rear sunshade switch*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 464
Rear door sunshade switches*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 468
Rear audio switches*1, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 424
Rear climate control seat switches*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 457
Rear seat heater switches*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 457
Power rear seat switches*1, 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 194
Front passenger’s seat control switches*1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 189, 198
Pelvic support seat switches*1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 199
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881-2. Hybrid system
LS600h/LS600hL_EE(OM50G20E)
■Charging the 12-volt battery
 P. 609
■After the 12-volt battery has discharged or has been changed or removed
The gasoline engine may not stop even if the vehicle is running on the hybrid battery
(traction battery). If this continues for a few days, contact any authorized Lexus
dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped professional.
■Sounds and vibrations specific to a hybrid vehicle
There may be no engine sounds or vibration even though the vehicle is able to move.
For safety, apply the parking brake and make sure to shift the shift lever to P when
parked.
The following sounds or vibrations may occur when the hybrid system is operating
and are not a malfunction:
●Motor sounds may be heard from the engine compartment.
●Sounds may be heard from the hybrid battery (traction battery) behind the rear
seats when the hybrid system starts or stops.
●Sounds from the hybrid system may be heard when the trunk lid is open.
●Sounds may be heard from the hybrid transmission when the hybrid system starts
or stops.
●Engine sounds may be heard when accelerating sharply.
●Sounds may be heard due to regenerative braking when the accelerator pedal is
released or the brake pedal is depressed.
●Vibration may be felt or sounds may be heard when the gasoline engine starts or
stops.
●Cooling fan sounds may be heard from the air intake vents on the package tray.
■Hybrid battery (traction battery) cooling
The air conditioning system may operate automatically to cool the hybrid battery
(traction battery).
■Maintenance, repair, re cycling, and disposal
Contact any authorized Lexus dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and
equipped professional regarding maintenance, repair, recycling and disposal. Do not
dispose of the vehicle yourself.
■Customization
Settings (e.g. on/off operation of the EV indicator) can be changed.
(Customizable features P. 634)

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For safety and security
LS600h/LS600hL_EE(OM50G20E)
Hybrid system precautions
Take care when handling the hybrid system, as it contains a high voltage
system (about 650 V at maximum) as well as parts that become
extremely hot when the hybrid system is operating. Obey the caution
labels attached to the vehicle.
Caution label
Power control unit
Electric motor (traction motor)
Hybrid battery (traction bat-
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DC/DC converter
Service plug
High voltage cables (orange)
Air conditioning compressor
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1182. Instrument cluster
LS600h/LS600hL_EE(OM50G20E)
■The meters and display illuminate when
The power switch is in ON mode.
■Instrument panel brightness adjustment
●Meters:
The brightness level of the meters when the surroundings are bright (day mode)
and dark (night mode) can be adjusted individually. However, when in day mode,
adjusting the brightness level will also change the brightness level of night mode.
●Clock, air conditioning temperature display and switch lights:
The brightness level of the clock, air conditioning temperature display and switch
lights are linked with the brightness level of meter night mode.
■Light dimmer control (Changing to night mode)
The brightness level of the meter, clock and air conditioning temperature display
lights will change to night mode only wh en the surroundings are dark and the tail
lights are on.
■Automatic adjustment of the brightness level of the meters
The brightness level of the meters will be adjusted automatically according to the
brightness of the surroundings detected by the light sensor. However, the brightness
level of the meters will not be adjusted automatically in the following conditions.
●Day mode: When the brightness of the meter is adjusted to the brightest manually
●Night mode: When the brightness of the meter is adjusted to the brightest or dark-
est manually