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Only in an emergency, such as if it becomes impossible to stop the vehicle in the normal way,
stop the vehicle using the following procedure:
1Steadily step on the brake pedal with both feet and firmly depress it.
Do not pump the brake pedal repeatedly as this will increase the effort required to slow
the vehicle.
2Shift the shift position to N.
If the shift position is shifted to N
3After slowing down, stop the vehicl e in a safe place by the road.
4Stop the engine .
If the shift position cannot be shifted to N
3Keep depressing the brake pedal with both feet to reduce vehicle speed as much as
possible.
4To stop the engine ,
press and hold the engine switch
for 2 consecutive sec-
onds or more, or press it briefly 3 times
or more in succession.
5Stop the vehicle in a safe place by the road.
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency
Press and hold for 2 seconds or more
or press briefly 3 times or more
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Turns EV drive mode on/off
When EV drive mode is turned on, the EV
drive mode indicator will come on. Pressing
the switch when in EV drive mode will
return the vehicle to normal driving (using
the gasoline engine and electric motor
[traction motor]).
EV Drive Mode (LC500h)
In EV drive mode, electric power is supplied by the hybrid battery (traction battery), and
only the electric motor (traction motor) is used to drive the vehicle.
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Shift lever
Operate the shift lever gently and
securely in the direction of the arrow
on the shift position indicator.
To shift to N, slide the shift lever in the
direction of the arrow and hold it.
Release the shift leve r after each shift-
ing operation to allow it to return to its
regular position ( ).
Shifting to M is only possible when the
shift position is in D.
When shifting from P to N, D or R,
from N, D or R to P, from D to R, or
from R to D, ensure that the brake
pedal is being depressed and the vehi-
cle is stationary.
Shift position indicator
Meter display:
The current shift position is highlighted.
When any shift position other than D or M is selected, the arrow toward M and M posi-
tion indicator are displayed in gray.
Shift lever display:
The current shift position is illuminated.
When selecting the shift positi on, make sure that the shift position has been changed to
the desired position by checking the shift po sition indicator provided on the instrument
cluster.
P position switch
→ P.28
Automatic Transmission (LC500)/Hybrid
Transmission (LC500h)
Shifting the shift lever
A
B
C
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*1: To improve fuel efficiency and reduce noise, set the shift position in D for normal driving.
You can choose gear range suitable for your driving situation by operating the paddle
shift switches.
*2: Any gear range can be fixed when driving in M mode.
■When shifting the shift position to P
Fully stop the vehicle and set the parking
brake, and then press the P position switch.
When the shift position is changed to P, the
switch illuminates.
Check that the shift position indicator
shows P.
■Shifting the shift position from P to other positions
●While depressing the brake pedal firmly, operat e the shift lever. If the shift lever is oper-
ated without depressing the brake pedal, the buzzer will sound and the shifting operation
will be disabled.
● When selecting the shif t position, make sure that the shift position has been changed to
the desired position by checking the shift po sition indicator provided on the instrument
cluster.
● The shift position cannot be changed from P to M directly.
Shift position purpose and functions
Shift positionObjective or function
PParking the vehicle/starting the engine
RReversing
NNeutral (Condition in which the power is not transmitted)
DNormal driving*1
MM mode driving*2 (→ P.30)
P position switch
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■Driving mode
→P.52
■Snow mode
Snow mode can be sele cted to suit the con-
ditions when driving on slippery road sur-
faces, such as on snow.
Turn backward.
The snow mode indicator illuminates.
Turn backward again to return to
normal mode.
When the “-” paddle shift switch is operated, th e shift range switches to a range that enables
engine braking force that is suit able to driving conditions. When the “+” paddle shift switch is
operated, the shift range switches to a range that is one range higher than the current range.
1Upshifting
2Downshifting
The selected shift range, from D1 to D10,
will be displayed in the meter.
A lower shift range will provid e greater engine braking forces than a higher shift range.
Selecting the driving mode
Selecting shift ranges in the D position
Meter displayFunction
D2 - D10
A gear in the range between D1 and the selected shift range is
automatically chosen depending on vehicle speed and driving conditions
D1Setting the shift range at D1
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To enter M mode, shift the shift position to M. Gears can be selected by operating the pad-
dle shift switches, allowing you to drive in the gear of your choosing.
1Upshifting
2Downshifting
The gear changes once every time the pad-
dle shift switch is operated.
The selected gear, from M1 to M10, will be
fixed and displayed in the meter.
Selecting gears in the M position
When in the M position, the gear will not change unless the paddle shift switches are oper-
ated.
However, even when in the M position, the ge ars will be automatically changed in the fol-
lowing situation:
● LC500
• When vehicle speed drops (downshift only).
• When a gear change is necessary to prot ect the engine or automatic transmission
when the engine coolant temp erature is low, the automatic transmission fluid tempera-
ture is high or low or other reasons.
● LC500h
• When vehicle speed drops (downshift only).
• When vehicle speed increases (upshift only).
• When the accelerator pedal is firmly depressed.
• When a gear change is necessary to protec t the transmission fluid temperature is high
or low, or other reasons.
Also, the gear will not shift when the vehicle speed is low, even if an upshift operation is per-
formed.
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1Right turn
2Lane change to the right (move the
lever partway and release it)
The right hand signal s will flash 3 times.
3Lane change to the left (move the lever
partway and release it)
The left hand signals will flash 3 times.
4Left turn
If the turn signals do not stop flashing after
turning left or right, or if you want to stop
them flashing, operate the lever in the
opposite direction to either position
2 or 3.
If you move the lever to either position
1 or
4, the selected turn signals will flash.
Turn Signal Lever
The lever will return to its original position immediately after operation.
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The parking brake can be set and released manually.U.S.A.
Canada
1Push the switch to set the parking
brake
The parking brake indicator light will
turn on.
Press and hold the parking brake
switch if an emerge ncy occurs and it is
necessary to operate the parking
brake while driving.
2Pull the switch to release the parking
brake
• Operate the parking brake switch while depressing the brake pedal.
• Using the parking brake automatic release function, the parking brake
can be released by depressing the
accelerator pedal. When using this
function, slowly depress the acceler-
ator pedal.
Make sure that the parking brake indi-
cator light turn off.
Parking Brake
The parking brake can be set or released automatically or manually.
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