2018 Lexus LC500 lexus LC500 2018 Owner's Manual

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For safety and security

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For safety and security
■Setting
Turn the engine switch
off, have all the passengers exit the
vehicle and ensure that both side doors
are closed.
Press twice within 5 seconds.
■Canceling
Using the entry function: Push the
edge of the door handle to unlock the
doors.
Using the wireless remote control:
Press .
NOTICE
■To ensure the system operates cor- rectly
Do not modify or remove the system. If modified or removed, the proper opera-tion of the system cannot be guaranteed.
Double locking system
Unauthorized access to the vehicle
is prevented by disabling the door
unlocking function from both the
interior and exterior of the vehicle.
Vehicles employing this system
have labels on the side windows.
Setting/canceling the double
locking system

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*:If equipped
■Items to check before locking the
vehicle
To prevent unexpected triggering of
the alarm and vehicle theft, make sure
of the following:
 Nobody is in the vehicle.
 The windows are closed before the
alarm is set.
 No valuables or other personal
items are left in the vehicle.
WARNING
■Double locking system precaution
Never activate the do uble locking sys-
tem when there are people in the vehicle because both side doors cannot be opened from inside the vehicle.
Alarm*
The alarm uses light and sound to
give an alert when an intrusion is
detected.
The alarm is triggered in the follow-
ing situations when the alarm is set:
 A locked door or trunk is
unlocked or opened in any way
other than using the entry func-
tion or wireless remote control.
(The door will lock again auto-
matically.)
 The hood is opened.
 The intrusion sensor detects
something moving inside the
vehicle. (Example: an intruder
breaks a window and gets into the
vehicle.)
 The tilt sensor detects a change of
vehicle inclination.
Setting/canceling/stopping the
alarm system

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■Setting
Close the doors, trunk and hood, and
lock both side doors using the entry
function or wireless remote control.
The system will be set automatically
after 30 seconds.
The indicator light changes from being on
to flashing when the system is set.
■Canceling or stopping
Do one of the following to deactivate
or stop the alarm:
 Unlock the doors or open the trunk
using the entry function or wireless
remote control.
 Start the engine .
(The alarm will be deactivated or
stopped after a few seconds.)
■System maintenance
The vehicle has a maintenance-free type alarm system.
■Triggering of the alarm
The alarm may be triggered in the following situations:(Stopping the alarm deactivates the alarm
system.)
●The doors are unlocked using the
mechanical key.
●A person inside the vehicle opens a door, the trunk or hood, or unlocks the vehicle using a door lock switch.
●The 12-volt battery is recharged or replaced when the vehicle is locked.
( P.398)
■Alarm-operated door lock
In the following cases, depending on the sit-
uation, the door may automatically lock to prevent improper entry into the vehicle:
●When a person remain ing in the vehicle unlocks the door and the alarm is acti-vated.
●While the alarm is activated, a person remaining in the vehicle unlocks the door.
●When recharging or replacing the 12-volt battery

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■The intrusion sensor and tilt sensor
detection
 The intrusion sensor detects intrud-
ers or movement in the vehicle.
 The tilt sensor detects changes in
vehicle inclination, such as when the
vehicle is towed away.
This system is designed to deter and
prevent vehicle theft but does not
guarantee absolute security against all
intrusions.
■Setting the intrusion sensor and tilt
sensor
The intrusion sensor and tilt sensor will
be set automatically when the alarm is
set. ( P.77)
■Canceling the intrusion sensor and
tilt sensor
If you are leaving pets or other moving
things inside the vehicle, make sure to
disable the intrusion sensor and tilt
sensor before setting the alarm, as they
will respond to movement inside the
vehicle.
1 Turn the engine switch switch> off.
2 Press the intrusion sensor and tilt
sensor cancel switch.
Press the switch again to re-enable the intrusion sensor and tilt sensor.
Each time the intrusion sensor and tilt sen- sor are canceled/set, a message will be shown on the multi-information display in
the instrument cluster.
■Canceling and automatic re-enabling of
the intrusion sensor and tilt sensor
●The alarm will still be set even when the
intrusion sensor and tilt sensor are can- celed.
●After the intrusion sensor and tilt sensor are canceled, pressing the engine switch or unlocking the doors
using the entry function or wireless remote control will re-enable the intru-sion sensor and tilt sensor.
●The intrusion sensor and tilt sensor will automatically be re-enabled when the
alarm system is deactivated.
■Intrusion sensor detection consider- ations
The sensor may trigger the alarm in the fol- lowing situations:
●People or pets are in the vehicle.
●A window is open.
In this case, the sensor may detect the fol-
NOTICE
■To ensure the system operates cor- rectly
Do not modify or remove the system. If modified or removed, the proper opera-tion of the system cannot be guaranteed.
Intrusion sensor and tilt sensor

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lowing: • Wind or the movement of objects such as leaves and insects inside the vehicle
• Ultrasonic waves emitted from devices such as the intrusion sensors of other vehicles
• The movement of people outside the vehicle
●Unstable items, such as dangling acces-sories or clothes hanging on the coat hooks, are in the vehicle.
●The vehicle is parked in a place where extreme vibrations or noises occur, such
as in a parking garage.
●Ice or snow is removed from the vehicle, causing the vehicle to receive repeated impacts or vibrations.
●The vehicle is inside an automatic or high-pressure car wash.
●The vehicle experiences impacts, such as hail, lightning strikes, and other kinds of repeated impacts or vibrations.
■Tilt sensor detection considerations
The sensor may trigger the alarm in the fol- lowing situations:
●The vehicle is transported by a ferry, trailer, train, etc.
●The vehicle is parked in a parking garage.
●The vehicle is inside a car wash that moves the vehicle.
●Any of the tires loses air pressure.
●The vehicle is jacked up.
●An earthquake occurs or the road caves in.
NOTICE
■To ensure the intrusion sensor func-tion correctly
●To ensure that the sensors operate properly, do not touch or cover them.

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NOTICE
●Do not spray air fresheners or other products directly into the sensor holes.
●Installing accessories other than genu-ine Lexus parts or leaving objects between the driver’s seat and front
passenger’s seat may reduce the detection performance.