2018 Lexus LC500 tow

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
For your information ......................................6
Reading this manual ....................................... 8
How to search .................................................. 9
Pictorial index ................................................ 10
1-1. For safe use
Before driving ................................... 28
For safe driving.................................. 29
Seat belts ............................................ 30
SRS airbags ....................................... 35
Pop Up Hood .................................... 43
Exhaust gas precautions ............... 45
1-2. Child safety
Airbag manual on-off system ...... 46
Riding with children......................... 47
Child restraint systems ................. 48
1-3. Hybrid system
Hybrid system features (LC500h)
............................................................... 62
Hybrid system precautions
(LC500h) ....................................... 65
1-4. Theft deterrent system
Engine immobilizer system bilizer system> ............................... 70
Double locking system .................. 75
Alarm .................................................... 76
2-1. Instrument cluster
Warning lights and indicators .... 82
Gauges and meters ....................... 88
Multi-information display.............. 92
Head-up display ............................... 99
Energy monitor/consumption
screen ............................................. 104
3-1. Key information
Keys ...................................................... 112
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the
doors and trunk
Doors ................................................... 115
Trunk .................................................... 119
Smart entry & start system ......... 122
3-3. Adjusting the seats
Front seats........................................ 138
Driving position memory ........... 140
Head restraints ............................... 143
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and
mirrors
Steering wheel ................................ 145
Inside rear view mirror ................ 146
Outside rear view mirrors.......... 147
3-5. Opening, closing the windows
Power windows ............................. 150
4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle......................... 154
Cargo and luggage........................ 161
Trailer towing................................... 162
4-2. Driving procedures
Engine (ignition) switch (LC500)
............................................................ 163
1For safety and security
2Vehicle status information and
indicators
3Before driving
4Driving

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Engine compartment...................318
12-volt battery................................ 325
Tires ................................................... 327
Replacing the tire ......................... 339
Tire inflation pressure................. 345
Wheels.............................................. 346
Air conditioning filter.................. 347
Electronic key battery ................ 349
Checking and replacing fuses 350
Light bulbs ....................................... 355
7-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers..................... 360
If your vehicle has to be stopped in
an emergency............................. 360
7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If your vehicle needs to be towed
........................................................... 362
If you think something is wrong
........................................................... 366
Fuel pump shut off system
(LC500)....................................... 367
If a warning light turns on or a warn-
ing buzzer sounds..................... 368
If a warning message is displayed
........................................................... 378
If you have a flat tire..................... 384
If the engine will not start (LC500)
........................................................... 385
If the hybrid system will not start
(LC500h) .................................... 386
If you lose your keys .................... 388
If the fuel filler door cannot be
opened .......................................... 388
If the electronic key does not oper-
ate properly ................................. 389
If the 12-volt battery is discharged
........................................................... 392
If your vehicle overheats (LC500)
.......................................................... 400
If your vehicle overheats (LC500h)
.......................................................... 403
If the vehicle becomes stuck ... 407
8-1. Specifications
Maintenance data (fuel, oil level,
etc.) .................................................. 410
Fuel information.............................. 421
8-2. Customization
Customizable features ............... 423
8-3. Items to initialize
Items to initialize ........................... 436
What to do if... (Troubleshooting)
.......................................................... 438
Alphabetical index ....................... 441
Certification ................................... 453
7When trouble arises
8Vehicle specifications
Index

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Pictorial index
■Instrument panel (left-hand drive vehicles)
Engine switch ....................................................................P.163, 167
Starting the engine / changing the mode ....................... P.163, 167
Emergency stop of the engine .................................................. P.360
When the engine will not start....................................... P.385, 386
Warning messages ...................................................................................... P.164, 168, 378
Shift lever ..........................................................................................................P.173, 179
Changing the shift position.................................................................................... P.175, 181
Precautions against towing .......................................................................................... P.362
Meters ......................................................................................................................... P.88
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument panel lights ................................ P.88
Warning lights/indicator lights ...................................................................................... P.82
When the warning lights come on ............................................................................ P.368
Multi-information display ...................................................................................... P.92
Display........................................................................................................................ ...............P.92
When the warning messages are displayed ......................................................... P.378
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Pictorial index
■Instrument panel (right-hand drive vehicles)
Engine switch ....................................................................P.163, 167
Starting the engine / changing the mode ....................... P.163, 167
Emergency stop of the engine .................................................. P.360
When the engine will not start....................................... P.385, 386
Warning messages ...................................................................................... P.164, 168, 378
Shift lever ..........................................................................................................P.173, 179
Changing the shift position.................................................................................... P.175, 181
Precautions against towing .......................................................................................... P.362
Meters ......................................................................................................................... P.88
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument panel lights ................................ P.88
Warning lights/indicator lights ...................................................................................... P.82
When the warning lights come on ............................................................................ P.368
Multi-information display ...................................................................................... P.92
Display........................................................................................................................ ...............P.92
When the warning messages are displayed ......................................................... P.378
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1-1. For safe use
●The portion of the front pillars, rear pillars or roof side rail garnishes (padding) con-taining the SRS curtain shield airbags
inside is scratched, cracked, or otherwise damaged.
WARNING
■SRS airbag precautions
Observe the following precautions
regarding the SRS airbags. Failure to do so may cause death or seri-ous injury.
●The driver and all passengers in the
vehicle must wear their seat belts properly.The SRS airbags are supplemental
devices to be used with the seat belts.
●The SRS driver airbag deploys with considerable force, and can cause
death or serious injury especially if the driver is very close to the airbag.Since the risk zone for the driver’s air-
bag is the first 50 - 75 mm (2 - 3 in.) of inflation, placing yourself 250 mm (10 in.) from your driver airbag provides
you with a clear margin of safety. This distance is measured from the center of the steering wheel to your breast-
bone. If you sit less than 250 mm (10 in.) away now, you can change your driving position in several ways:
• Move your seat to the rear as far as you can while still reaching the pedals
comfortably.
• Slightly recline the back of the seat.
Although vehicle designs vary, many drivers can achieve the 250 mm (10 in.) distance, even with the driver seat
all the way forward, simply by reclining the back of the seat somewhat. If reclining the back of your seat makes it
hard to see the road, raise yourself by using a firm, non-slippery cushion, or raise the seat if your vehicle has that
feature.
• If your steering wheel is adjustable, tilt it downward. This points the airbag toward your chest instead of your head
and neck.
The seat should be adjusted as recom-
mended above, while still maintaining
control of the foot pedals, steering wheel,
and your view of the instrument panel
controls.
●The SRS front passenger airbag also
deploys with considerable force, and can cause death or serious injury especially if the front passenger is very
close to the airbag. The front passen- ger seat should be as far from the air-bag as possible with the seatback
adjusted, so the front passenger sits upright.

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1-1. For safe use
For safety and security
WARNING
●Improperly seated and/or restrained infants and children can be killed or seriously injured by a deploying airbag.
An infant or child who is too small to use a seat belt should be properly secured using a child restraint system.
Lexus strongly recommends that all infants and children be placed in the rear seats of the vehicle and properly
restrained. The rear seats are safer for infants and children than the front pas-senger seat. ( P.48)
●Do not sit on the edge of the seat or
lean against the dashboard.
●Do not allow a child to stand in front of
the SRS front passenger airbag unit or sit on the knees of a front passenger.
●Do not allow the front seat occupants to hold items on their knees.
●Do not lean against the door, the roof side rail or the front, side and rear pil-
lars.
●Do not allow anyone to kneel on the
passenger seat toward the door or put their head or hands outside the vehi-cle.
●Do not attach anything to or lean any-thing against areas such as the dash-
board, steering wheel pad and lower portion of the instrument panel. These items can become projectiles
when the SRS driver, front passenger and knee airbags deploy.

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1-2. Child safety
For safety and security
locking feature), secure the child
restraint system using a locking clip.
5 After installing the child restraint
system, rock it back and forth to
ensure that it is installed securely.
( P.57)
■Removing a child restraint system
installed with a seat belt
Press the buckle release button and
fully retract the seat belt.
When releasing the buckle, the child
restraint system may spring up due to the
rebound of the seat cushion. Release the
buckle while holding down the child
restraint system.
Since the seat belt automatically reels itself,
slowly return it to the stowing position.
■When installing a child restraint system
You may need a locking clip to install the child restraint system. Follow the instruc-tions provided by the manufacturer of the
system. If your child restraint system does not provide a locking clip, you can purchase the following item from any authorized
Lexus retailer or Lexus authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer: Locking clip for child restraint system (Part
No. 73119-22010)
■ISOFIX rigid anchors (ISOFIX
child restraint system)
Lower anchors are provided for the
each rear seat. (Buttons displaying the
location of the anchors are attached to
the seats.)
WARNING
■When installing a child restraint sys- tem
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
●Do not allow children to play with the
seat belt. If the seat belt becomes twisted around a child’s neck, it may lead to choking or other serious inju-
ries that could result in death. If this occurs and the buckle cannot be unfastened, scissors should be used to
cut the belt.
●Ensure that the belt and plate are securely locked and the seat belt is not twisted.
●Shake the child restraint system left
and right, and forward and backward to ensure that it has been securely installed.
●After securing a child restraint system,
never adjust the seat.
●When a junior seat is installed, always ensure that the shoulder belt is posi-tioned across the center of the child’s
shoulder. The belt should be kept away from the child’s neck, but not so that it could fall off the child’s shoulder.
●Follow all installation instructions pro-
vided by the child restraint system manufacturer.
Child restraint system fixed with
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1-3. Hybrid system
For safety and security
WARNING
●Do not touch the battery if liquid is leaking from or adhering to it.If electrolyte (carbonic-based organic
electrolyte) from the hybrid battery (traction battery) comes into contact with the eyes or skin, it could cause
blindness or skin wounds. In the unlikely event that it comes into con-tact with the eyes or skin, wash it off
immediately with a large amount of water, and seek immediate medical attention.
●If electrolyte is leaking from the hybrid
battery (traction battery), do not approach the vehicle.Even in the unlikely event that the
hybrid battery (traction battery) is damaged, the internal construction of the battery will prevent a large amount
of electrolyte from leaking out. How- ever, any electrolyte that does leak out will give off a vapor. This vapor is an
irritant to skin and eyes and could cause acute poisoning if inhaled.
●Do not bring burning or high-tem-perature items close to the electrolyte.
The electrolyte may ignite and cause a fire.
●If a fire occurs in the hybrid vehicle, leave the vehicle as soon as possible.
Never use a fire extinguisher that is not meant for electric fires. Using even a small amount of water may be danger-
ous.
●If your vehicle needs to be towed, do so with rear wheels raised. If the wheels connected to the electric
motor (traction motor) are on the ground when towing, the motor may continue to generate electricity. This
may cause a fire. ( P.362)
●Carefully inspect the ground under the vehicle. If you find that liquid has leaked onto the ground, the fuel sys-
tem may have been damaged. Leave the vehicle as soon as possible.
■Hybrid battery (traction battery)
●Your vehicle contains a sealed lithium-ion battery.
●Never resell, hand over or modify the hybrid battery. To prevent accidents,
hybrid batteries that have been removed from a disposed vehicle are collected through any authorized
Lexus retailer or Lexus authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer. Do not dispose of the battery yourself.
Unless the battery is properly col- lected, the following may occur, result-ing in death or serious injury:
• The hybrid battery may be illegally dis- posed of or dumped, and it is hazard-
ous to the environment or someone may touch a high voltage part, result-ing in an electric shock.
• The hybrid battery is intended to be used exclusively with your hybrid vehi-
cle. If the hybrid battery is used outside of your vehicle or modified in any way, accidents such as electric shock, heat
generation, smoke generation, an explosion and electrolyte leakage may
occur.
When reselling or handing over your
vehicle, the possibility of an accident is
extremely high because the person
receiving the vehicle may not be aware
of these dangers.
●If your vehicle is disposed of without
the hybrid battery having been removed, there is a danger of serious electric shock if high voltage parts,
cables and their connectors are touched. In the event that your vehicle must be disposed of, the hybrid battery
must be disposed of by any authorized Lexus retailer or Lexus authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer. If the
hybrid battery is not disposed of prop- erly, it may cause electric shock that can result in death or serious injury.