2018 LEXUS LS500 ignition

993-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
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Before driving When the door is unlocked, the inside lock
button will pop up.
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Locking the front doors from the outside
without a key
1 Push down the inside lock button.
2 Close the door.
The door cannot be locked if the engine
switch is in ACCESSORY or IGNITION
ON mode, or the electronic key is left
inside the vehicle. However, the key may not
be detected correctly and the door may be
locked. ■
Door closer (if equipped)
In the event that a door is left slightly open,
the door closer will automatically close it to
the fully closed position. ●
The door closer will operate regardless
of the engine switch mode.●
The door closer will not function if the
door has been clos ed while pulling the
inside or outside door handle.●
The door can be opened by pulling the
inside or outside door handle, even when
the door closer is operating (except
when the lock button is in the lock posi-
tion or the child-protector lock is set).
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A motor sound may be heard for several
seconds after the door closer closes the
door. This does not indicate a malfunc-
tion.
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Open door warning buzzer
If a door or the trunk is not fully closed, a
buzzer will sound when the vehicle speed
reaches 3 mph (5 km/h).
The open door(s) or trunk is indicated on
the multi-information display. The door cannot be opened from
inside the vehicle when the lock is set. WARNING■
Door closer (if equipped)
In the event that a d oor is left slightly
open, the door closer will automatically
close it to the fully closed position. It
takes several second s before the door
easy closer begins to operate.
If the child-protector lock is set, the door
closer will not stop during operation even
if an attempt is made to open the door
from inside the vehicle. Be careful not to
catch fingers or anything else in the door.
Failure to do so may result in serious
injury.
NOTICE■
To prevent door closer malfunction (if
equipped)
Do not frequently repeat opening and
closing of doors, or apply excessive force
to a door while the door closer is operat-
ing.
Rear door child-protector lock

102 3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
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Trunk opener switch
Press the trunk opener switch. If the vehicle is equipped with a power
trunk opener and closer, the trunk lid will
fully open.WARNING●
On an incline, the trunk lid may sud-
denly shut after it opens automatically.
Make sure the trunk lid is fully open
and secure before using the trunk.●
In the following situations, the power
trunk opener and closer may detect an
abnormality and automatic operation
may be stopped. In this case, the trunk
lid has to be operated manually. Take
extra care in this situation, as the
stopped trunk lid ma y suddenly shut,
causing an accident.
• When the trunk lid contacts an obsta-
cle
• When the battery voltage suddenly
drops, such as when the engine switch
is turned to IGNITION ON mode or
the engine is started during automatic
operation●
Do not attach any accessories other
than genuine Lexus parts to the trunk
lid. The power trunk opener and closer
may not operate, caus ing itself to mal-
function, or the trun k lid may suddenly
shut again after it is opened.■
Hands Free Power Trunk Lid (if
equipped)
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause serious injury.
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Exhaust gasses cause the exhaust
pipes to become quite hot. When
operating the Hands Free Power Trunk
Lid, be careful not to touch the exhaust
pipe.
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Do not operate the Hands Free Power
Trunk Lid if there is little space under
the rear bumper.
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Jam protection function
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause serious injury.
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Never use any part of your body to
intentionally activate the jam protec-
tion function. ●
The jam protection function may not
work if something gets caught just
before the trunk lid fully closes. Be
careful not to catch fingers or anything
else in the trunk lid. ●
The jam protection function may not
work depending on the shape of the
object that is caught. Be careful not to
catch fingers or anything else.
NOTICE■
To prevent trunk easy closer malfunc-
tions
Do not apply force to the trunk lid while
the trunk easy closer is operating. ■
To prevent damage to the power
trunk opener and closer (vehicles
with power trunk opener and closer) ●
Make sure that there is no luggage or
snow on the trunk lid before operating
the power trunk opener and closer. In
addition, make sure that there is no ice
between the trunk lid and frame that
prevents movement of the trunk lid.
Operating the power trunk opener
and closer when excessive load is
present on the trunk lid may cause a
malfunction.
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Do not apply excessive force to the
trunk lid while the power trunk opener
and closer is operating.
Opening/closing the trunk

122 3-3. Adjusting the seats
LS500_OM_OM50F54U_(U) Applies pressure sequentially from the bot-
tom to the top of the seatback
 “Lower Body” Applies pressure sequentially from the
front to the back of the seat cushion
 “Lumbar” Applies pressure sequentially from the bot-
tom to the top of the lumbar area of the
seatback
4 Select the desired intensity and
then confirm the setting.The intensity can be adjusted in 5 steps.
To stop the operation select “Stop”.
If a seat is not occupi ed, do not operate the
front seat refresh system for that seat.
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Refresh system●
Operating conditions
• The engine switch is in IGNITION ON
mode.
• The temperature in the cabin is not
extremely high.
• For the front passenger’s seat: The weight
of an occupant is detected on the front
passenger’s seat or the front passenger’s
seat belt is fastened.
Once weight is detect ed on the seat, the
seat will be judged as occupied until the
front passenger’s door is opened then
closed or the engine switch is turned off.
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Automatic stop function
• The operation will be canceled automati-
cally after approximately 15 minutes.
•If the power easy ac cess system begins
operating, the front seat refresh system
will stop.
WARNING
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Important points while driving
Do not adjust the driver’s seat refresh
system while driving.
Using it may affect your ability to control
the vehicle, possibly leading to an acci-
dent resulting in death or serious injury. ■
Using the refresh system ●
Those who are pregnant, have recently
given birth, or suffer from ailments
requiring rest (heart disease etc.)
should consult a doctor before use. ●
Do not allow children to use the
refresh function. ●
Do not use immediately after consum-
ing a meal or alcohol, or for an
extended period of time. ●
If you feel sick while using the refresh
function, immediately discontinue use.

1273-3. Adjusting the seats
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Before driving If a seat is not occupi ed, do not operate the
rear seat relaxation system for that seat. ■
Relaxation system●
Operating conditions
• The engine switch is in IGNITION ON
mode.
• The temperature in the cabin is not
extremely high.
• The weight of an occupant is detected on
the rear seat or the rear seat belt is fas-
tened.
Once weight is detect ed on the seat, the
seat will be judged as occupied until the
rear door is opened then closed or the
engine switch is turned off. ●
Automatic stop function
• The operation will be canceled automati-
cally after approximately 15 minutes.
• If the door for a seat that the relaxation
system is currently being used is opened,
the relaxation system will stop operating.
The seat and steering wheel are auto-
matically adjusted to allow the driver to
enter and exit the vehicle easily. 
Driver’s seat
When all of the following have been
performed, the seat and steering
wheel are automatically adjusted to a
position that allows driver to enter and
exit the vehicle easily.
• The shift position has been shifted to
P.
• The engine switch has been turned
off.
• The driver’s seat belt has been
unfastened. When the driver’s seat adjustment
switches are in front passenger mode
( → P.118), the seat and steering wheel will
not move.WARNING■
Using the relaxation system●
Those who are pregnant, have recently
given birth, or suffer from ailments
requiring rest (heart disease etc.)
should consult a doctor before use.
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Do not allow children to use the relax-
ation function.
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Do not use immediately after consum-
ing a meal or alcohol, or for an
extended period of time.
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If you feel sick while using the relax-
ation function, immediately discon-
tinue use. Driving position memory This feature automatically adjusts
the positions of the front seats,
steering wheel, outside rear view
mirrors and head-up display (if
equipped) to make entering and
exiting the vehicle easier or to suit
your preferences.
Up to 3 different driving positions
can be recorded.
Each electronic key (including a
card key) can be registered to
recall your preferred driving posi-
tion.
Power easy access system

1313-3. Adjusting the seats
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Before driving cle easier.
If the driving position is in a position that
has already been recorded, the seat and
outside rear view mirrors will not move.
2 Turn the engine switch to ACCES-
SORY mode or IGNITION ON
mode, or fasten a seat belt.The seat, steering wheel and head-up dis-
play (if equipped) will move to the
recorded position. ■
Recalling the driving position using the
memory recall function●
Different driving positions can be regis-
tered for each electronic key. Therefore,
the driving position that is recalled may
be different depending on the key being
carried.●
If a door other than the driver’s door is
unlocked with the smart access system
with push-button start, the driving posi-
tion cannot be recalled. In this case, press
the driving position button which has
been set.■
Customization
Some functions can be customized.
( → P.468) *
: If equipped
1 Turn the engine switch to IGNI-
TION ON mode.
2 Display the home screen on the
Rear Multi Operation Panel
( → P.308) and then touch “Seat”.
3 Touch “Left” or “Right”.
4 Adjust the rear seat to the desired
position and then touch “Set Mem-
ory”.
5 Touch “1” or “2”. If the preset is being used, the previously
recorded seat position will be overwritten.
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In order to correctly use the position
memory function
If a seat position is already in the furthest
possible position and the seat is operated in
the same direction, the recorded position
may be slightly differen t when it is recalled.Rear seat position memory *
The rear seat position can be mem-
orized and recalled with the touch
of a button.
Recording a position into mem-
ory
WARNING
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Seat adjustme nt caution
Take care during seat adjustment so that
the rear passengers do not strike the
front seats.

1353-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
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Before driving 3-4.Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Operating the switch moves the steer-
ing wheel in the following directions:
1 Up
2 Down
3 Toward the driver
4 Away from the driver ■
The steering wheel can be adjusted
when
The engine switch is in ACCESSORY or
IGNITION ON mode *
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: If the driver’s seat belt is fastened, the
steering wheel can be adjusted regard-
less of engine switch mode.
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Automatic adjustment of the steering
position
A desired steering position can be entered
to memory and recalled automatically by
the driving position memory system.
( → P.127)
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Power easy access system
The steering wheel and driver’s seat move
in accordance with engine switch mode and
the driver’s seat belt condition. ( → P.127)
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Customization
Some functions can be customized.
( → P.468) Press on or close to the mark.Steering wheel
Adjustment procedure WARNING■
Caution while driving
Do not adjust the steering wheel while
driving.
Doing so may cause the driver to mis-
handle the vehicle and cause an acci-
dent, resulting in death or serious injury.
Sounding the horn

1373-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
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Before driving
1 To select a mirror to adjust, press
the switch.The indicator comes on.
Left
RightPressing the same switch again will put the
switch in neutral. 2 To adjust the mirror, press the
switch.
Up
Right
Down
Left ■
Mirror angle can be adjusted when
The engine switch is in ACCESSORY or
IGNITION ON mode. ■
Defogging the mirrors
The outside rear view mirrors can be
cleared using the mirror defoggers. Turn on
the rear window defogger to turn on the
outside rear view mirror defoggers.
( → P.314) ■
Auto anti-glare function
When the anti-glare inside rear view mirror
is set to automatic mode, the outside rear
view mirrors will activate in conjunction with
the anti-glare inside rear view mirror to
reduce reflec ted light. ( → P.136)
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Automatic adjustment of the mirror
angle
A desired mirror face angle can be entered
to memory and recalled automatically by
the driving position memory. ( → P.127)
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Linked mirror function when reversing
When either “L” or “R” of the mirror select
switch is selected, the outside rear view mir-
rors will automatically angle downwards
when the vehicle is re versing in order to
give a better view of the ground.
To disable this function, select neither “L” Outside rear view mirrors The rear view mirror’s position can
be adjusted to enable sufficient
confirmation of the rear view. WARNING■
Important points while driving
Observe the following precautions while
driving.
Failure to do so may result in loss of con-
trol of the vehicle and cause an accident,
resulting in death or serious injury. ●
Do not adjust the mirrors while driving.●
Do not drive with the mirrors folded.●
Both the driver and passenger side
mirrors must be extended and prop-
erly adjusted before driving.
Adjustment procedure
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B A
B
C
D

1393-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
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Before driving 3-5.Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
The power windows can be opened
and closed using the switches.
Operating the switch moves the win-
dows as follows:
1 Closing
2 One-touch closing *
3 Opening
4 One-touch opening **
: To stop the window partway, operate the
switch in the op posite direction.
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The power windows can be operated
when
The engine switch is in IGNITION ON
mode.
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When the driver’s power window switch
is used to open a rear power window
(vehicles with rear door sunshades)
If a rear door sunshade is extended or being
extended when the driver’s power window
switch is pushed, only the rear door sun-
shade will be retracted. To open the rear
power window from the driver’s seat, push
the driver’s power window switch again.
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Operating the power windows after
turning the engine off
The power windows can be operated for
approximately 45 seconds even after the engine switch is turned to ACCESSORY
mode or turned off. They cannot, however,
be operated once either front door is
opened. ■
Jam protection function
If an object becomes jammed between the
window and the window frame while the
window is closing, window movement is
stopped and the window is opened slightly. ■
Catch protection function
If an object becomes caught between the
door and window while the window is open-
ing, window movement is stopped. ■
When the side window cannot be
opened or closed
When the jam protection function or catch
protection function operates unusually and
the side window cannot be opened or
closed, perform the following operations
with the power window switch of that door.●
Stop the vehicle. With the engine switch
in IGNITION ON mode, within 4 sec-
onds of the jam protection function or
catch protection function activating, con-
tinuously operate the power window
switch in the one-touch closing direction
or one-touch opening direction so that
the side window can be opened and
closed. ●
If the side window cannot be opened and
closed even when performing the above
operations, perform the following proce-
dure for function initialization.
1 Turn the engine switch to IGNITION
ON mode.
2 Pull and hold the power window switch
in the one-touch closing direction and
completely close the side window.
3 Release the power window switch for a
moment, resume pulling the switch in
the one-touch closing direction, and
hold it there for approximately 6 sec-
onds or more.
4 Press and hold the power window
switch in the one-touch opening direc-
tion. After the side window is com-
pletely opened, continue holding the
switch for an additional 1 second or
more.Power windows
Opening and closing the power
windows