2018 LEXUS LS500H tow

631-3. Hybrid system
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For safety and security WARNING●
If your vehicle needs to be towed, do
so with four 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.422)●
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 lith-
ium-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 your Lexus dealer.
Do not dispose of the battery yourself.
Unless the battery is properly collected,
the following may occur, resulting 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 hi gh 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 your Lexus
dealer or a qualified service shop. If
the hybrid battery is not disposed of
properly, it may cause electric shock
that can result in death or serious
injury.
NOTICE■
Hybrid battery (tra ction battery) air
intake vents
Do not carry large amounts of water
such as water cooler bottles in the vehi-
cle. If water spills onto the hybrid battery
(traction battery), the battery may be
damaged. Have the vehicle inspected by
your Lexus dealer.

1173-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
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Before driving ■
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 lid to the side.
The lever will continue to glow for some
time after the trunk lid is closed.
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Using the mechanical key
The trunk can be also opened using the
mechanical key. ( → P.446)
If the trunk is unlocked using the mechani-
cal key, the power trunk lid and trunk easy
closer will not be operational. To return
them to an operational state, fully close the
trunk lid by hand. ■
If the smart access system with
push-button start or the wireless remote
control does not operate properly
Use the mechanical key to unlock the trunk.
( → P.446)
Replace the key battery with a new one if it
is depleted. ( → P.413)■
Situations in which the Hands Free
Power Trunk Lid may operate uninten-
tionally (if equipped)
In the following situations, the Hands Free
Power Trunk Lid may operate unintention-
ally.
To prevent unintentional operation, do not
leave the electronic key in the trunk and
keep it out of the effective range (detection
area) or disable the Hands Free Power
Trunk Lid (kick sensor).
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When a large amount of water is applied
to the rear bumper, such as when the
vehicle is being washed or in heavy rain
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When dirt is wiped off the rear bumper
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When a small animal or small object, such
as a ball, moves under the rear bumper
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When an object is moved from under the rear bumper ●
When snow, etc. is removed from under
the rear bumper ●
If someone is swinging their legs while sit-
ting on the rear bumper ●
If the legs or another part of someone’s
body contacts the rear bumper while
passing by the vehicle ●
When the vehicle is parked near an elec-
trical noise source which affects the sen-
sitivity of the Hands Free Power Trunk Lid,
such as a pay parking spot, gas station,
electrically heated road, or fluorescent
light ●
When the vehicle is near a TV tower,
electric power plant, radio station, large
display, airport or ot her facility that gen-
erates strong radio waves or electrical
noise ●
When the vehicle is parked in a place
where objects, such as grass, move near
the rear bumper ●
If luggage, etc. is set near the rear
bumper ●
If accessories or a vehicle cover is
installed/removed ne ar the rear bumper●
When the vehicle is being towed ■
Situations in which the Hands Free
Power Trunk Lid may not operate prop-
erly (if equipped) ●
In the following situations, the Hands Free
Power Trunk Lid may not operate prop-
erly:
• If the rear bumper is strongly hit with a
foot or is touched for a while
Make sure not to touch the rear bumper
with a foot when oper ating the Hands Free
Power Trunk Lid.
If the rear bumper has been touched for a
while, wait for a short time before attempt-
ing to operate the Hands Free Power Trunk
Lid again.
•When an external radio wave source
interferes with the communication
between the electronic key and the vehi-
cle ( → P.120)
• When the vehicle is parked near an elec-

118 3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
LS500h_OM_OM50F42U_(U) trical noise source which affects the sen-
sitivity of the Hands Free Power Trunk Lid,
such as a pay parking spot, gas station,
electrically heated road, or fluorescent
light
• When the vehicle is near a TV tower,
electric power plant, radio station, large
display, airport or other facility that gen-
erates strong radio waves or electrical
noise
• When a large amount of water is applied
to the rear bumper, such as when the
vehicle is being washed or in heavy rain
• When mud, snow, ice, etc. is attached to
the rear bumper
• When the vehicle has been parked for a
while near objects that may move under
the rear bumper, such as grass
• When an accessory is installed to the rear
bumper
Make sure to disable the Hands Free
Power Trunk Lid (kick sensor) if an acces-
sory is installed to the rear bumper. ●
The Hands Free Power Trunk Lid will not
operate in the following situations:
• When an electronic key is not carried
• When an electronic key is not within the
effective range (detection area)■
Open door warning buzzer
→ P.111■
Customization
Some functions can be customized.
( → P.481)
The trunk opener switch can be tem-
porarily disabled to protect luggage
stored in the trunk against theft.
Turn the main switch in the glove box
off to disable the trunk opener. On
Off The trunk lid cannot be opened even with
the wireless remote control, entry function
or Hands Free Power Trunk Lid.
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When leaving a key to the vehicle with a
parking attendant
→ P.107
Luggage security system A
B

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When an interior alarm sounds continu-
ously
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If “Key Detected in Vehicle” is shown on
the multi-inform ation 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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Battery-saving function
The battery-saving fu nction will be acti-
vated in order to prevent the electronic key
battery and the 12-volt battery from being
discharged while the vehicle is not in opera-
tion for a long time.
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In the following situations, the smart
access system with pu sh-button start may take some time to unlock the doors.
• The electronic key has been left in an
area of approximately 6 ft. (2 m) of the
outside of the vehicle for 10 minutes or
longer.
• The smart access system with push-but-
ton start has not been used for 5 days or
longer. ●
If the smart access system with push-but-
ton start has not been used for 14 days or
longer, the doors cann ot be unlocked at
any doors except the dr iver’s door. In this
case, take hold of th e driver’s door han-
dle, or use the wireless remote control or
the mechanical key, to unlock the doors. ■
Turning an electronic key to bat-
tery-saving mode
When battery-saving mode is set, battery
depletion is minimized by stopping the elec-
tronic key from receiving radio waves.
Press twice while pressing and holding
. Confirm that the electronic key indica-
tor flashes 4 times.
While the battery-saving mode is set, the
smart access system with push-button start
cannot be used. To cancel the function,
press any of the electronic key buttons.
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Conditions affecting operation
The smart access system with push-button
start uses weak radio waves. In the following
situations, the communication between the
electronic key and the vehicle may be
affected, preventing the smart access sys-
tem with push-button start, wireless remote
control and immobilizer system from oper-
ating properly. (Ways of coping: → P.445)
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When the electronic key battery is
depleted
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Near a TV tower, electric power plant,
gas station, radio stat ion, large display, Situation Correction
procedure
An attempt was made to
lock the vehicle while a
door was open. Close all of the
doors and lock
the doors
again.
The trunk was closed
while the electronic key
was still inside the trunk
and all the doors were
locked. Retrieve the
electronic key
from the trunk
and close the
trunk lid.
Situation Correction
procedure
The power switch was
turned to ACCESSORY
mode while the driver’s
door was open (The
driver’s door was opened
when the power switch
was in ACCESSORY
mode). Turn the power
switch off and
close the
driver’s door.
The power switch was
turned off while the
driver’s door was open. Close the
driver’s door.

1353-3. Adjusting the seats
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Before driving *
:If equipped
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Manual operation
1 Display the home screen on the
Rear Multi Operation Panel
( → P.318) and then touch “Seat”.
2 Touch “Left” or “Right”.Power rear seat *
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.●
When adjusting the rear seat with an
ottoman, make sure there is sufficient
space so that a foot does not get
caught between the ottoman and front
passenger seat . (If equipped)●
Vehicle with rear seat entertainment
system: When the rear seat is moving
to the Entertainment Mode position,
do not allow hands near the rear dis-
play. Otherwise, a hand or finger may
be caught, possibly causing injury.■
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 reclined, 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.
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Using the ottoman (if equipped)
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Do not sit on the ottoman.
If someone sits on th e ottoman, the seat
belt cannot be fitted properly, and they
may be thrown from the seat, resulting in
death or serious injury in the event of an
accident or sudden braking. ●
When getting in or out of the vehicle,
retract the ottoman. If the ottoman is
not retracted, it may cause a fall, result-
ing in injury. ●
Do not operate the ottoman when the
vehicle is moving. ●
Do not allow anyone to put their hands
or feet under the re ar seat when stow-
ing the ottoman.
NOTICE■
To prevent an ottoman malfunction (if
equipped) ●
Do not place any objects in the rear
seat footwell that could prevent the
operation of the ottoman. ●
Do not place heavy luggage on the
ottoman. ●
Do not place any objects under the
ottoman while it is raised for use. These
objects may interfere with the ottoman
being folded, causing damage to the
ottoman or the objects themselves. ■
To prevent a rear display malfunction
(if equipped)
Do not attempt to move the rear display
by hand, as doing so may damage the
rear display.
Adjustment procedure

1373-3. Adjusting the seats
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Before driving weight is not detected on the rear seat,
Business Mode cannot be selected.
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
power switch is turned off. ■
The rear seat with an ottoman cannot be
moved to Entertainment Mode/Relax-
ation Mode when (if equipped)
In the following situations, Entertainment
Mode or Relaxation Mode cannot be
selected: ●
The power switch is in ACCESSORY
mode or off.●
The rear seat belt is not fastened and
weight is not detected on the rear seat.
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
power switch is turned off. ●
The weight of an occupant or heavy
object, etc. is detected on the front pas-
senger’s seat.
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 power switch is turned off. ●
The front passenger’s seat belt is fas-
tened.●
The front passenger’s door is open.■
When the front passenger’s seat is
folded forward
→ P.132
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Automatic angle adjustment of the rear
displays (if equipped)
When a seat is adjusted, the angle of the
rear display will be adjusted automatically
to maintain an optima l viewing angle for the
rear display from the rear seat.
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Operation after the power switch is
turned off
After a certain time el apses after the power
switch is turned off, the following parts of
the rear seats will move to their neutral
positions. ●
Shoulder bolster ●
Lumbar/pelvic support ■
Seat return function linked to the door
opening operation
The rear seat will return to the upright posi-
tion automatically when the rear door is
opened for easier entry and exit of the vehi-
cle.
For the rear seat with an ottoman (if
equipped): When the rear door on the side
with the rear seat with an ottoman is
opened, the seatback of the rear seat with
an ottoman will move to a more upright
position. The seatback will move to the
upright position after the door is closed and
the system determines that the rear passen-
ger has exited.
However, if the armres t is stowed, the rear
seat will not move. ■
Shift-linked rear seat reclining function
When the shift position is shifted from P, to
enhance rear visibility for the driver, the rear
seats will recl ine slightly.
However, the shift-linke d rear seat reclining
function will not operate in the following sit-
uations: ●
The weight of an occupant or heavy
object, etc. is detected on a rear seat.
Once weight is detected on the seat, the
seat will be judged as occupied until the
rear door is opened then closed or the
power switch is turned off.
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A rear seat belt is fastened. ●
A rear door is open. ●
The armrest is stowed.
When a front seat is close to a rear seat, the
rear seats may not operate or the range of
movement may be restricted.
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Pre-collision seatback s for the passen-
ger seats
→ P.210, 220
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Customization
Some functions can be customized.
( → P.481)

138 3-3. Adjusting the seats
LS500h_OM_OM50F42U_(U) 1 Press the seat switch.
2 Press the sub function button of the
Remote Touch. ( → P.314)
3 Select .The rear seat will move to the upright posi-
tion.
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Operation of the rear seats from the
front seats
In the following situations, the rear seats
cannot be operated from the front seats.
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When the armrest is stowed and weight
of an occupant, heavy object, etc. is
detected on a rear seat
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
power switch is turned off.
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When the armrest is stowed and a rear
seat belt is fastened. The rear seat relaxation system utilizes
pneumatic chambers and dedicated
heaters, and applies pressure to the
occupant’s body at different modes
and intensities.
To display the rear seat relaxation sys-
tem screen, display the home screen
on the Rear Multi Operation Panel
( → P.318) and then touch “Relaxation”.
Touch to select the desired rear
seat.
Touch to select the desired mode. When a button is touched, operation will
begin.
Touch to adjust the intensity. The intensity can be adjusted in 5 steps.
Touch to turn the spot heaters
on/off.
Touch to stop the operation.
If a seat is not occupied, do not operate the Returning the rear seat from the
front seats
A WARNING■
When returning the rear seats to the
neutral position
To avoid injuring th e rear passengers,
wait until they have gotten out of the
vehicle before operating the switch.
Rear seat relaxation system (if
equipped)
A
B
C
D
E

146 3-3. Adjusting the seats
LS500h_OM_OM50F42U_(U) adjusted so that the center of the head
restraint is closest to the top of your ears. ■
Adjusting the rear seat head restraints
(manual head restraints)
Always raise the head restraint one level
from the stowed position when using.
Push the sides of the head restraint.
Pull the head restraint up while press-
ing the lock release button .
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Removing the head restraints (power
head restraints)
For removal and insta llation of the head
restraint, contact your Lexus dealer. Align the head restraint with the instal-
lation holes and push it down to the
lock position.
Press and hold the lock release button
when lowering the head restraint.
Adjusting the side supports (if
equipped)
Removing the head restraints
(manual head restraints) AInstalling the head restraints
(manual head restraints) A