2018 Lexus LC500h warning

1013-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
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Before driving
Lock or unlock the doors using the
mechanical key. ( P.355)
■Customization
Settings (e.g. unloc king function using a
key) can be changed.
(Customizable features:  P.391)
■Door lock switches
1 Locks both side doors
The indicator comes on.
2Unlocks both side doors
The indicator turns off.
■Inside door handles
Pull the inside door handle to unlock
the door.
The door lock indicator turns off.
The doors can be op ened by pulling the
inside door handle even if the door lock
indicator illuminates.
■Door lock indicator
The door lock indicator turns on when the
door is locked. If the door lock indicator illu-
minates for more than 30 seconds while
the engine switch is off, the
door lock indicator will automatically turn
WARNING
■To prevent an accident
Observe the following precautions while
driving the vehicle.
Failure to do so may result in a door
opening and an occupant being thrown
out of the vehicle, re sulting in death or
serious injury.
●Ensure that both side doors are prop-
erly closed and locked.
●Do not pull the inside handle of the
doors while driving.
The doors may be opened even if they
are locked.
■Side window open/close function
linked to door operation
Do not hold the upper edge of the side
window when you close the door. Other-
wise, your fingers or hand may be caught
in the window.
■When entering and exiting the vehi-
cle
Do not step on the scuff plate. Slipping
on the surface may result in injury.
Unlocking and locking the doors
from the inside
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■If a symbol indicating one or both side
doors open is shown on the multi-infor-
mation display
The hood, one or both side of the doors, or
trunk are not fully closed. If the vehicle
reaches a speed of 3 mph (5 km/h), the
master warning light flashes and a buzzer
sounds to indicate that the door(s) are not
fully closed. Make sure to close hood, both
side doors and trunk.
■Customization
The time elapsed before the door lock indi-
cator turns off can be changed.
(Customizable features:  P.391)
The following functions can be set or
canceled:
For instructions on customizing, refer to
P.391.
Automatic door locking and
unlocking systems
FunctionOperation
Speed linked
door locking
function
Both side doors are
automatically locked
when vehicle speed is
approximately 12 mph
(20 km/h) or higher.
Shift position
linked door lock-
ing function
Both side doors are
automatically locked
when the shift position
is shifted to a position
other than P.
Shift position
linked door
unlocking func-
tionBoth side doors are
automatically unlocked
when the shift position
is shifted to P.
Driver’s door
linked door
unlocking func-
tion
Both side doors are
automatically unlocked
when driver’s door is
opened within approxi-
mately 45 seconds
after turning the engine
switch
off.
FunctionOperation

1033-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
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Before driving
Trunk
The trunk can be opened using the
trunk opener switch, entry function
or wireless remote control.
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
■Before driving
●Make sure that the trunk lid is fully
closed. If the trunk lid is not fully
closed, it may open unexpectedly
while driving and hit near-by objects or
luggage in the trun k may be thrown
out, causing an accident.
●Do not allow children to play in the
trunk.
If a child is accidentally locked in the
trunk, they could suffer from heat
exhaustion, suffocation or other inju-
ries.
●Do not allow a child to open or close
the trunk lid.
Doing so may cause the trunk lid to
open unexpectedly, or cause the
child’s hands, head, or neck to be
caught by the closing trunk lid.
■Important points while driving
Never let anyone sit in the trunk. In the
event of sudden braking or a collision,
they are susceptible to death or serious
injury.
■Using the trunk
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause parts of the
body to be caught, resulting in serious
injury.
●Remove any heavy loads, such as snow
and ice, from the trunk lid before
opening it. Failure to do so may cause
the trunk lid to suddenly shut again
after it is opened.
●When opening or closing the trunk lid,
thoroughly check to make sure the
surrounding area is safe.
●If anyone is in the vicinity, make sure
they are safe and let them know that
the trunk is about to open or close.
●Use caution when opening or closing
the trunk lid in windy weather as it may
move abruptly in strong wind.
●On an incline it is more difficult to
open or close the trunk lid than on a
level surface, so bewa re of the trunk lid
unexpectedly opening or closing by
itself. Make sure th at the trunk lid is
fully open and secure before using the
trunk.
●When opening the tr unk lid, take care
so that it does no t hit anyone in the
face or any other part of the body.
●When closing the trunk lid, take extra
care to prevent your fingers etc. from
being caught.
●When closing the trunk lid, make sure
to press it lightly on its outer surface. If
the trunk grip is used to fully close the
trunk lid, it may resu lt in hands or arms
being caught.

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■Trunk opener switch
Press the trunk opener switch.
■Smart access system with push-
button start
While carrying the electronic key,
press the button.
When both side doors are unlocked
using one of the following methods, the
trunk can be opened without the elec-
tronic key:
•Entry function
• Wireless remote control
• Door lock switches
• Automatic door unlocking system
• Mechanical key
■Wireless remote control
Press and hold the switch.
A buzzer sounds.
WARNING
●Do not pull on the trunk damper stay
to close the trunk lid, and do not hang
on the trunk damper stay.
Doing so may cause hands to be
caught or the trunk damper stay to
break, causing an accident.
●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.
NOTICE
■Trunk damper stays
The trunk is equipped with damper stays
that hold the trunk lid in place.
Observe the following precautions. Fail-
ure to do so may cause damage to the
trunk damper stay , resulting in mal-
function.
●Do not attach any foreign objects, such
as stickers, plastic sheets, or adhesives
to the damper stay rod.
●Do not touch the damper stay rod with
gloves or other fabric items.
●Do not attach any accessories other
than genuine Lexus parts to the trunk
lid.
●Do not place your hand on the damper
stay or apply lateral forces to it.
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Opening the trunk

1053-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
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Before driving
■Trunk light
●The trunk light turns on when the trunk is
opened.
●If the trunk light is left on when the engine
switch is turned off, the
light will go off automatically after 20
minutes.
■Function to prevent the trunk being
locked with the electronic key inside
●When both side 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
by pressing the trunk release button on
the trunk lid.
●If the spare electronic key is put in the
trunk with both side 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
both side 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 trunk to be locked
when the trunk lid is closed. Make sure to
check where the key is before closing the
trunk.
●The key confinement prevention function
cannot be activated if either door is
unlocked. In this case, open the trunk
using the trunk opener switch.
●If the trunk lid is closed by a hand having
the electronic key when the both side
doors are locked, a warning buzzer may sound. In this case, the trunk is not locked.
Do not close the trunk lid by a hand hav-
ing the electronic key.
■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 to the side.
The lever will continue to glow for some
time after the trunk lid is closed.
■If the smart access system with push-
button start or the wireless remote con-
trol does not operate properly
Use the trunk opener switch to unlock the
trunk. ( P.355)
Replace the key battery with a new one if it
is depleted. ( P.318)
■If a symbol indicating the trunk opens is
shown on the multi-information display
 P.102
■If the 12-volt batte ry is discharged
The trunk cannot be locked and unlocked
using the smart access system with push-
button start or wireless remote control.
Lock or unlock the trunk using the mechan-
ical key. ( P.357)
■Customization
The trunk unlocking operation can be
changed. (Customizable features: P.391)
Using the trunk grip, lower the trunk
without applying force to the side and
push the trunk down from the outside
to close it.
Closing the trunk

1073-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
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Before driving
■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 oper-
ated.)
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 tem> or changing engine switch switch> modes
The system can be operated when the
electronic key is inside the vehicle.
■If an alarm sounds or a warning message
is displayed
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.344)
When only an alarm sounds, circumstances
and correction procedures are as follows.
●When an exterior alarm sounds once for
5 seconds
●When an interior alarm sounds continu-
ously
■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 electronic
key from the vehicle and lock the doors
again.
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SituationCorrection proce-
dure
The trunk was
closed while the
electronic key was
still inside the trunk
and both side doors
were locked.
Retrieve the elec-
tronic key from the
trunk and close the
trunk lid.
An attempt was
made to lock the
vehicle while a door
was open.Close both side
doors and lock the
doors again.
SituationCorrection proce-dure
The engine switch
was
turned to ACCES-
SORY mode while
the driver’s door was
open (or the driver’s
door was opened
while the engine
switch switch> was in
ACCESSORY
mode).
Turn the engine
switch 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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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.106)
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.
●Users of any electrical medical device
other than implantable cardiac pace-
makers, cardiac resynchronization
therapy-pacemakers or implantable
cardioverter defibrillators should con-
sult the manufacturer of the device for
information about its operation under
the influence of radio waves.
Radio waves could have unexpected
effects on the operation of such medi-
cal devices.
Ask your Lexus dealer for details on dis-
abling the entry function.

1143-3. Adjusting the seats
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3-3.Adjusting the seats
Seat position adjustment
Seatback angle adjustment
Head restraint height adjustment (if
equipped) (P.119)
Seat cushion (front) angle adjust-
ment
Vertical height adjustment
Lumbar support adjustment (if
equipped)
■When adjusting the seat
●Make sure that any surrounding passen-
gers or objects are not contact the seat.
●Take care when adjusting the seat so that
the head restraint does not touch the ceil-
ing.
■Seat-linked function
●This function operates when the seat is
moved forward, backward or in the
reclining direction a certain distance or
more.
●Vehicles with power head restraint:
When the seat is adjusted forward a cer-
tain distance or more, the head restraint
moves down.
●Vehicles with power head restraint:
When the seat is raised a certain distance
or more, the seat stops and the head
restraint moves down.
Front seats
The seats can be adjusted (longitu-
dinally, vertically, etc.). Adjust the
seat to ensure the correct driving
posture.
Adjustment procedure
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WARNING
■When adjusting the seat position
●Take care when ad justing 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 rec lined, 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.