2018 Lexus LC500h ECU

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Pictorial indexSearch by illustration
For safety
and securityMake sure to read through them
(Main topics: Child seat, theft deterrent system)
Vehicle status
information and
indicatorsReading driving-related information
(Main topics: Meters, multi-information display)
Before drivingOpening and closing the doors and windows,
adjustment before driving
(Main topics: Keys, doors, seats)
DrivingOperations and advice which are necessary for driving
(Main topics: Starting engine , refueling)
Interior featuresUsage of the interior features
(Main topics: Air conditioner, storage features)
Maintenance
and careCaring for your vehicle and maintenance procedures
(Main topics: Interior and exterior, light bulbs)
When trouble
arisesWhat to do in case of malfunction and emergency
(Main topics: Battery discharge, flat tire)
Vehicle
specificationsVehicle specifications, customizable features
(Main topics: Fuel, oil, tire inflation pressure)
For ownersReporting safety defects for U.S. owners, and seat belt,
SRS airbag and headlight aim instructions for Canadian
owners
IndexSearch by symptom
Search alphabetically

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LC500_LC500h_OM_OM11405U_(U)TABLE OF CONTENTS
For your information ......................................
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Reading this manual .................................... 10
How to search ................................................. 11
Pictorial index ................................................. 12
1-1. For safe use Before driving .................................... 22
For safe driving.................................. 23
Seat belts ............................................. 24
SRS airbags ....................................... 28
Pop Up Hood ................................... 36
Front passenger occupant classifi- cation system ................................. 38
Exhaust gas precautions ............... 42
1-2. Child safety Riding with children........................ 43
Child restraint systems ................. 43
1-3. Hybrid system Hybrid system fe atures (LC500h)
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Hybrid system precautions (LC500h) ....................................... 57
1-4. Theft deterrent system Engine immobilize r system bilizer system> ................................ 62
Alarm.................................................... 64
Theft prevention labels (U.S.A.) 65
2-1. Instrument cluster Warning lights and indicators .... 68
Gauges and meters ........................ 74
Multi-information display............. 78
Head-up display .............................. 84Energy monitor/consumption
screen ............................................... 89
3-1. Key information Keys ....................................................... 96
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
Doors .................................................... 99
Trunk .................................................. 103
Smart access system with push-but- ton start .......................................... 106
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats.......................................... 114
Driving position memory ............. 116
Head restraints ................................ 119
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ................................. 121
Inside rear view mirror ................ 122
Outside rear view mirrors.......... 123
3-5. Opening and closing the windows Power windows .............................. 125
4-1. Before driving Driving the vehicle........................ 130
Cargo and luggage...................... 136
Vehicle load limits......................... 138
Trailer towing.................................. 139
Dinghy towing ................................ 139
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch (LC500)........................................................... 140
1For safety and security
2Vehicle status information and
indicators
3Before driving
4Driving

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For safety and security
For safety and security
1-1. For safe useBefore driving ................................. 22
For safe driving.............................. 23
Seat belts .......................................... 24
SRS airbags .................................... 28
Pop Up Hood ................................ 36
Front passenger occupant classifi- cation system .............................. 38
Exhaust gas precautions ............ 42
1-2. Child safety Riding with children..................... 43
Child restraint systems .............. 43
1-3. Hybrid system Hybrid system features
(LC500h) .................................... 54
Hybrid system precautions (LC500h) .................................... 57
1-4. Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system .............. 62
Alarm................................................. 64
Theft prevention labels (U.S.A.) ........................................................... 65

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1-1.For safe use
Use only floor mats designed specifi-
cally for vehicles of the same model
and model year as your vehicle. Fix
them securely in place onto the carpet.
1Insert the retaining hooks (clips)
into the floor mat eyelets.
2 Turn the upper knob of each retain-
ing hook (clip) to secure the floor
mats in place.
Always align the marks .
The shape of the reta ining hooks (clips)
may differ from that shown in the illustra-
tion.
Before driving
Observe the following before start-
ing off in the vehicle to ensure
safety of driving.
Installing floor mats
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WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause the driver’s
floor mat to slip, poss ibly interfering with
the pedals while driv ing. An unexpect-
edly high speed may result or it may
become difficult to stop the vehicle. This
could lead to an accident, resulting in
death or serious injury.
■When installing the driver’s floor mat
●Do not use floor mats designed for
other models or different model year
vehicles, even if they are Lexus Genu-
ine floor mats.
●Only use floor mats designed for the
driver’s seat.
●Always install the floor mat securely
using the retaining hooks (clips) pro-
vided.
●Do not use two or more floor mats on
top of each other.
●Do not place the floor mat bottom-
side up or upside-down.
■Before driving
●Check that the floor mat is securely
fixed in the correct place with all the
provided retaining hooks (clips). Be
especially careful to perform this
check after cleaning the floor.
●With the engine
stopped and the shift position in P, fully
depress each pedal to the floor to
make sure it does not interfere with the
floor mat.

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Adjust the angle of the seatback so
that you are sitting straight up and
so that you do not have to lean for-
ward to steer. ( P.114)
Adjust the seat so that you can
depress the pedals fully and so that
your arms bend slightly at the
elbow when gripping the steering
wheel. ( P.114)
Lock the head restraint in place
with the center of the head restraint
closest to the top of your ears.
( P.119)
Wear the seat belt correctly.
( P.25) Make sure that all occupants are wear-
ing their seat belts before driving the
vehicle. (
P.25)
Use a child restraint system appropri-
ate for the child until the child becomes
large enough to properly wear the
vehicle’s seat belt. ( P.43)
Make sure that you can see backward
clearly by adjusting the inside and out-
side rear view mirrors properly.
( P.122, 123)
For safe driving
For safe driving, adjust the seat and
mirror to an appropriate position
before driving.
Correct driving posture
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
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●Do not adjust the position of the
driver’s seat while driving.
Doing so could cause the driver to lose
control of the vehicle.
●Do not place a cushion between the
driver or passenger and the seatback.
A cushion may prevent correct pos-
ture from being achieved, and reduce
the effectiveness of the seat belt and
head restraint.
●Do not place anything under the front
seats.
Objects placed under the front seats
may become jammed in the seat
tracks and stop the seat from locking in
place. This may lead to an accident
and the adjustment mechanism may
also be damaged.
●Always observe the legal speed limit
when driving on public roads.
●When driving over long distances, take
regular breaks before you start to feel
tired.
Also, if you feel tired or sleepy while
driving, do not force yourself to con-
tinue driving and take a break immedi-
ately.
Correct use of the seat belts
Adjusting the mirrors

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 Extend the shoulder belt so that it
comes fully over the shoulder, but
does not come into contact with the
neck or slide off the shoulder.
 Position the lap belt as low as possi-
ble over the hips.
 Adjust the position of the seatback.
Sit up straight and well back in the
seat.
 Do not twist the seat belt. Not twisted
Twisted
■Child seat belt usage
The seat belts of your vehicle were princi-
pally designed for persons of adult size.
●Use a child restraint system appropriate
for the child, until the child becomes large
enough to properly wear the vehicle’s
seat belt. ( P.43)
●When the child becomes large enough to
properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt, fol-
low the instructions regarding seat belt
usage. ( P.24)
■Seat belt extender
If your seat belts cannot be fastened
securely because they are not long enough,
a personalized seat be lt extender is avail-
able from your Lexus dealer free of charge.
WARNING
●Ensure that the belt and plate are
locked and the belt is not twisted.
If the seat belt do es not function cor-
rectly, immediately contact your Lexus
dealer.
●Replace the seat a ssembly, including
the belts, if your vehicle has been
involved in a serious accident, even if
there is no obvious damage.
●Do not attempt to install, remove,
modify, disassemble or dispose of the
seat belts. Have an y necessary repairs
carried out by your Lexus dealer. Inap-
propriate handling may lead to incor-
rect operation.
Correct use of the seat belts
WARNING
■Using a seat belt extender
Observe the following precautions to
reduce the risk of in jury in the event of
sudden braking, sudden swerving or an
accident.
Failure to do so may cause death or seri-
ous injury.
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1To fasten the seat belt, push the
plate into the buckle until a click
sound is heard.
2 To release the seat belt, press the
release button .
■Emergency locking retractor (ELR)
The retractor will lock the belt during a sud-
den stop or on impact. It may also lock if you
lean forward too quickly. A slow, easy
motion will allow the belt to extend so that
you can move around fully.
■Automatic locking retractor (ALR)
When a passenger’s shoulder belt is com-
pletely extended and then retracted even
slightly, the belt is lock ed in that position and
cannot be extended. This feature is used to
hold a child restraint system (CRS) firmly. To
free the belt again, fu lly retract the belt and
then pull the belt out once more.
The front seats are equipped with
guides to allow the seat belt to be
extended easily. When it is difficult to
extend the seat belt, pass the seat belt
through the guide.
When getting into or out of a rear seat,
release the seat belt from the guide.
Vehicles with manual type head
restraint
WARNING
●Do not wear the seat belt extender if
you can fasten the seat belt without the
extender.
●Do not use the seat belt extender
when installing a child restraint system
because the belt will not securely hold
the child restraint system, increasing
the risk of death or serious injury in the
event of an accident.
●The personalized extender may not be
safe on another vehicle, when used by
another person, or at a different seat-
ing position other than the one origi-
nally intended.
NOTICE
■When using a seat belt extender
When releasing the se at belt, press on
the buckle release button on the
extender, not on the seat belt.
This helps prevent damage to the vehicle
interior and the extender itself.
Fastening and releasing the seat
belt
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Seat belt guide

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Vehicles with power type head
restraint
The pretensioners help the seat belts to
quickly restrain the occupants by
retracting the seat belts when the vehi-
cle is subjected to certain types of
severe frontal or side collision or a
vehicle rollover.
The pretensioners do not activate in the
event of a minor frontal impact, a minor
side impact or a rear impact.
■Replacing the belt after the preten-
sioner has been activated
If the vehicle is involved in multiple colli-
sions, the pretensioner will activate for the
first collision, but will not activate for the
second or subsequent collisions.
WARNING
■When using the seat belt guide
Observe the following precautions to
reduce the risk of injury in the event of
sudden braking, sudd en swerving or an
accident.
Failure to do so may cause death or seri-
ous injury.
●Always make sure that the belt is not
twisted, and runs freely through the
guide.
●Regardless of whether the guide is
used or not, always secure the seat belt
guide button.
●Do not hang from or pull the guide
forcefully.
Seat belt pretensioners
WARNING
■Seat belt pretensioners
Observe the following precautions to
reduce the risk of in jury in the event of
sudden braking, sudden swerving or an
accident.
Failure to do so may cause death or seri-
ous injury.
●Do not place anything, such as a cush-
ion, on the front passenger’s seat.
Doing so will disperse the passenger’s
weight, which prevents the sensor
from detecting the passenger’s weight
properly. As a result , the seat belt pre-
tensioner for the front passenger’s seat
may not activate in the event of a colli-
sion.
●If the pretensioner has activated, the
SRS warning light will come on. In that
case, the seat belt cannot be used
again and must be replaced at your
Lexus dealer.