2018 LEXUS LS500H buttons

3235-3. Using the air conditio ning system and defogger
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Interior features 5-3.Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Left-hand side temperature control switch
Automatic mode switch
Off switch
Fan speed decreases switch
Fan speed increases switch
Windshield defogger switch
Rear window defogger and outside rear view mirror defoggers switch
Outside/recirculated air mode switch
Right-hand side temp erature control switch■
Adjusting the temperature
Operate the temperature control
switch upwards to increase the tem-
perature and downwards to decrease
the temperature. ■
Setting the fan speed
Operate the switch to increase the
fan speed and the switch to
decrease the fan speed.
Press the off switch to turn the fan off.Front automatic air conditioning system Air outlets and fan speed are automati cally adjusted according to the tem-
perature setting.
Press the “MENU” button on the Remote Touch to display the main menu and
move the cursor to to display the climate control shortcut buttons. Then,
select to display the air conditioning control screen.
The air conditioning system can be displa yed and operated on the side display.
Air conditioning controls
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B
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Interior features *
: If equipped
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Center Display
Using the touchpad of the Remote
Touch, select the button on the screen.WARNING■
To prevent the windshield defogger
from operating improperly
Do not place anything on the instrument
panel which may cover the air outlets.
Otherwise, air flow may be obstructed,
preventing the windshield defoggers
from defogging.
Rear air conditioning sys-
tem *
The air outlets and fan speed are
automatically adjusted according
to the temperature setting.
The rear air conditioning system
can be operated using the Center
Display and Rear Multi Operation
Panel.
 Center Display Press the “MENU” button on the
Remote Touch to display the main menu
and move the cursor to to display
the climate control shortcut buttons.
Then, select
to display the rear air
conditioning control screen.
 Rear Multi Operation Panel *
Touch “Climate” on the home screen to
display the rear air conditioning control
screen.( →
P.318 )
Touching the shortc ut button on the
home screen will also display operation
buttons for some of the rear air condi-
tioning system functions. *
: The Rear Multi Op eration Panel can-
not be used to operate the rear air
conditioning system if the function is
disabled. ( → P.333)
Rear air conditioning control
screen

334 5-3. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
LS500h_OM_OM50F42U_(U) to can be adjusted by perform-
ing the following operations.
Flick operation: Move the pointer to
the desired item and flick the touchpad
up or down. The item can be adjusted by one level.
Trace operation: After selecting the
desired item, trace the pad surface. The item can be adjusted by the amount
that you trace.
Trace operation cannot be used while driv-
ing.
Adjust the left side rear seat tem-
perature setting
Select the left side rear seat air flow
mode : Air flows to the upper body
: Air flows to the upper body and feet
: Air flows to the feet
Adjust the rear seats fan speed set-
ting
Select the right side rear seat air
flow mode
Adjust the right side rear seat tem-
perature setting
Function on/off indicators When the function is on, the indicator illu-
minates on the control screen.
Sub function menu When the sub function button on the
Remote Touch is pressed, the following
functions can be switched on and off.
“Rear off”: Turn the rear seats fan off
“Rear AUTO”: Set the rear seats automatic
mode on/off ( → P.335)
: Disables operation of the rear air
conditioning system using the Rear Multi
Operation Panel ■
Rear Multi Operation Panel *
Various functions can be operated by
touching the displayed buttons on the
Rear Multi Operation Panel. *
: The Rear Multi Op eration Panel cannot
be used to operate the rear air condi-
tioning system if the function is disabled.
( → P.333) 
Rear air conditioning control screen
Adjust the left side rear seat tem-
perature setting
Select the left side rear seat air flow
mode : Air flows to the upper body
: Air flows to the upper body and feet
: Air flows to the feetA E
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3375-3. Using the air conditio ning system and defogger
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Interior features ■
Center Display 
Main screen
Using the touchpad of the Remote
Touch, select the button on the screen.
to can be adjusted by perform-
ing the following operations.
Flick operation: Move the pointer to
the desired item and flick the touchpad
up or down. The item can be adjusted by one level.
Trace operation: After selecting the
desired item, trace the touchpad sur-
face. The item can be adjusted by the amount
that you trace.
Trace operation cannot be used while driv-
ing. Center Display Press the “MENU” button on the
Remote Touch to display the main menu
and move the cursor to to display
the shortcut buttons. Then, select
to display the heated steering
wheel/front seat heater/front seat venti-
lator control screen.
To display the rear seat heater/rear seat
ventilator control screen, select . (if
equipped)
 Rear Multi Operation Panel Touch “Climate” on the home screen to
display the air conditioning control
screen.( →
P.318 )
Touching the shortcut button on the
home screen will display operation but-
tons for the rear seat heaters and rear
seat ventilators.
 Rear control panel The rear seat heaters can be operated.
WARNING■
To prevent minor burn injuries
Care should be taken if anyone in the fol-
lowing categories comes in contact with
the steering wheel or seats when the
heater is on:
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Babies, small children, the elderly, the
sick and the phys ically challenged
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Persons with sensitive skin
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Persons who are fatigued
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Persons who have taken alcohol or
drugs that induce sleep (sleeping
drugs, cold remedies, etc.) NOTICE■
To prevent damage to the seat heat-
ers and seat ventilators
Do not put heavy objects that have an
uneven surface on the seat and do not
stick sharp objects (n eedles, nails, etc.)
into the seat. ■
To prevent 12-volt battery discharge
Do not use the functions when the hybrid
system is off.
Control screen A C

358 5-6. Using the other interior features
LS500h_OM_OM50F42U_(U) The HomeLink ®
wireless control sys-
tem in your vehicle has 3 buttons which
can be programmed to operate 3 dif-
ferent devices. Refer to the program-
ming methods on the following pages
to determine the method which is
appropriate for the device.
HomeLink ®
indicator light
Garage door operation indicators
HomeLink ®
iconIlluminates while HomeLink ®
is operating.
Buttons ■
Codes stored in the HomeLink ®
mem-
ory
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The registered codes are not erased even
if the 12-volt battery cable is discon-
nected.NOTICE●
Keep the opening clean and clear of
obstructions.●
Do not operate the rear sunshade con-
tinuously for long periods of time.
Garage door opener The garage door opener can be
programmed using the Home-
Link ®
to operate garage doors,
gates, entry doors, door locks,
home lighting systems, security sys-
tems, and other devices.
System components
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B
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360 5-6. Using the other interior features
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Before programming HomeLink ®
 During programming, it is possible
that garage doors, gates, or other
devices may operate. For this rea-
son, make sure that people and
objects are clear of the garage door
or other devices to prevent injury or
other potential harm.
 It is recommended that a new bat-
tery be placed in the remote control
transmitter for more accurate pro-
gramming.
 Garage door opener motors manu-
factured after 1995 may be
equipped with rolling code protec-
tion. If this is the case, you may need
a stepladder or other sturdy, safe
device to reach the “Learn” or
“Smart” button on the garage door
opener motor. ■
Programming HomeLink ®
Steps 1 through 3 must be performed
within 60 seconds, otherwise the indi-
cator light will stop flashing and pro-
gramming will not be able to be
completed.
1 Press and release the HomeLink ®

button you want to program and
check that the HomeLink ®
indica-
tor light flashes (orange).
2 Point the remote control transmit-
ter for the device at the rear view
mirror, 1 to 3 in. (25 to 75 mm)
from the HomeLink ®
buttons.Keep the HomeLink ®
indicator light in
view while programming.
3 Program a device. 
Programming a device other than
an entry gate (for U.S.A. owners)
Press and hold the handheld transmit-
ter button until the HomeLink ®
indica-
tor light changes from slowly flashing
orange to rapidly flashing green (roll-
ing code) or continuously lit green
(fixed code), then release the button.WARNING■
Conforming to federal safety stan-
dards
Do not use the HomeLink ®
compatible
transceiver with any garage door opener
or device that lacks safety stop and
reverse features as required by federal
safety standards.
This includes any garage door that can-
not detect an interfering object. A door
or device without these features
increases the risk of death or serious
injury. ■
When operating or programming
HomeLink ®
Never allow a child to operate or play
with the HomeLink ®
buttons.
Programming the HomeLink ®

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Interior features 
Programming an entry gate (for
U.S.A. owners)/Programming a
device in the Canadian market
Press and release th e remote control
transmitter button at 2 second inter-
vals, repeatedly, until the HomeLink ®

indicator light changes from slowly
flashing (orange) to rapidly flashing
(green) (rolling code ) or continuously
lit (green) (fixed code).
4 Test the HomeLink ®
operation by
pressing the newly programmed
button and observing the indicator
light:
 Indicator light illuminates: Program-
ming of a fixed code device has
completed. The garage door or
other device should operate when a
HomeLink ®
button is pressed and
released.
 Indicator light flashes rapidly: The
garage door opener motor or other
device is equipped with a rolling
code. To complete programming,
firmly press and hold the Home-
Link ®
button for 2 seconds then
release it.
 If the garage door or other device
does not operate, proceed to “Pro- gramming a rolling code system”.
5 Repeat the steps above to program
another device for any of the
remaining HomeLink ®
buttons.■
Programming a rolling code sys-
tem
2 or more people may be necessary to
complete rolling code programming.
1 Locate the “Learn” or “Smart” but-
ton on the garage door opener
motor in the garage. This button can usually be found where the
hanging antenna wire is attached to the
unit. The name and color of the button may
vary by manufacturer. Refer to the owner’s
manual supplied with the garage door
opener motor for details.
2 Press and release the “Learn” or
“Smart” button. Perform 3 within 30 seconds after per-
forming 2 .

362 5-6. Using the other interior features
LS500h_OM_OM50F42U_(U) 3 Press and hold the desired Home-
Link ®
button (inside the vehicle)
for 2 seconds and release it. Repeat
this sequence (press/hold/release)
up to 3 times to complete pro-
gramming.
If the garage door opener motor
operates when the HomeLink ®

button is pressed, the garage door
opener motor recognizes the
HomeLink ®
signal.
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Enabling 2-way communication
with a garage door (only available
for compatible devices)
When enabled, 2-way communication
allows you to check the status of the
opening and closing of a garage door
through indicators in your vehicle.
2-way communication is only available
if the garage door opener motor used
is a compatible device. (To check
device compatibility, refer to
www.homelink.com.)
1 Within 5 seconds after program-
ming the garage door opener has
been completed, if the garage door
opener motor is trained to Home-
Link ®
, both garage door operation
indicators will flash rapidly (green)
and the light on the garage door opener motor will blink twice, indi-
cating that 2-way communication is
enabled. If the indicators do not flash, perform 2 and
3 within the first 10 presses of the Home-
Link ®
button after programming has been
completed.
2 Press a programmed HomeLink ®

button to operate a garage door.
3 Within 1 minute of pressing the
HomeLink ®
button, after the
garage door operation has
stopped, press the “Learn” or
“Smart” button on the garage door
opener motor. Within 5 seconds of
the establishment of 2-way com-
munication with the garage door
opener, both garage door opera-
tion indicators in the vehicle will
flash rapidly (green) and the light
on the garage door opener motor
will blink twice, indicating that
2-way communication is enabled. ■
Reprogramming a single Home-
Link ®
button
When the following procedure is per-
formed, buttons which already have
devices registered to them can be
overwritten:
1 With one hand, press and hold the
desired HomeLink ®
button.
2 When the HomeLink ®
indicator
starts flashing (orange), continue to
hold the HomeLink ®
button and
perform “Programming Home-
Link ®
” 1 (it takes 20 seconds for