2018 LEXUS LS500H Owners Manual

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:
●
Babies, small children, the elderly, the
sick and the phys ically challenged
●
Persons with sensitive skin
●
Persons who are fatigued
●
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

338 5-3. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
LS500h_OM_OM50F42U_(U) Adjust the seat ventilator fan speed
levelThe seat ventilator can be adjusted in 3 lev-
els. (Low, Mid or Hi)
Adjust the seat heater temperature
levelThe seat heater can be adjusted in 3 levels.
(Low, Mid or Hi)
Adjust the heated steering wheel
temperature level *
The heated steering wheel can be adjusted
in 2 levels. (Low or Hi)
Automatic mode on/off indicatorsWhen the automatic mode is on, the indi-
cator illuminates on the screen.
Sub function menu When the sub function button on the
Remote Touch is pressed, the following
functions can be set to automatic mode.
: Left-hand side seat heater/seat
ventilator
: Heated steering wheel *
: Right-hand side seat heater/seat
ventilator *
: Available on the front seat control
screen only 
Side screen
Display the air conditioning control
screen → P.329 Adjust the front seat heater tem-
perature level Each time the switch is selected, the tem-
perature level and level indicator (orange)
change as follows:
AUTO → Hi → Mid → Lo → OFF
Adjust the front seat ventilator fan
speed level Each time the switch is selected, the fan
speed level and level indicator (blue)
change as follows:
AUTO → Hi → Mid → Lo → OFF
Adjust the heated steering wheel
temperature level Each time the switch is selected, the tem-
perature level and le vel indicator change
as follows:
AUTO → Hi → Lo → OFF■
Rear Multi Operation Panel (if
equipped) 
Rear air conditioning control screen
Adjust the rear seat heater tem-
perature level Each time the switch is selected, the tem-
perature level and level indicator (orange)
change as follows:
AUTO → Hi → Mid → Lo → OFF
Adjust the rear seat ventilator fan
speed level Each time the switch is selected, the fan A
B
C
D
E
A B
C
D
A
B

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Interior features speed level and leve l indicator (blue)
change as follows:
AUTO → Hi → Mid → Lo → OFF
Shortcut screen
Adjust the rear seat heater tem-
perature levelEach time the switch is selected, the tem-
perature level and leve l indicator (orange)
change as follows:
AUTO → Hi → Mid → Lo → OFF
Adjust the rear seat ventilator fan
speed levelEach time the switch is selected, the fan
speed level and leve l indicator (blue)
change as follows:
AUTO → Hi → Mid → Lo → OFF■
Rear control panel (if equipped)
Increases the rear seat heater tem-
perature levelThe seat ventilator can be adjusted in 3 lev-
els. (Low, Mid or Hi) Enables/Disables the automatic
mode of the rear seat heaters
Decreases the rear seat heater
temperature level If this switch is select ed when the rear seat
heater temperature level is set to Lo, the
rear seat heater will turn off. ■
The heated steering wheel, seat heaters
and seat ventilators wheel can be used
when
The power switch is in ON mode. ■
Air conditioning system-linked control
mode
When the seat ventilator fan speed level is
Hi, the seat ventilato r fan speed becomes
higher according to the fan speed of the air
conditioning system. ■
Customization
Some functions can be customized.
( → P.481)A
B
A WARNING■
To prevent overheating and minor
burn injuries
Observe the following precautions when
using the seat heaters. ●
Do not cover the seat with a blanket or
cushion when using the seat heater.
●
Do not use seat heater more than nec-
essary. B
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340 5-4. Using the interior lights
LS500h_OM_OM50F42U_(U) 5-4.Using the interior lights
Rear personal lights ( → P.341)
Inside door handle lights
Instrument panel orname nt lights (if equipped)
Front personal lights ( → P.341)
Front interi or lights ( → P.341)
Clock light
Footwell lights
Power switch light
Door trim ornament lights
Door courtesy lights
Seat belt buckle lights
Outer foot lights
Rear interior light ( → P.341)
Shift lever lightsInterior lights list
Location of the interior lights
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
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3415-4. Using the interior lights
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Interior features ■
Turning the door position on
Press the door-linked interior light
switch The lights are turned on and off according
to whether the doors are opened/closed.
When the door position is on, the indicator
illuminates.
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Turning the lights on/off 
Front
Turns the lights on/off (touch the light) When a door is opened while the door
position is on, the lights turn on.

Rear
On/off The rear interior lights turn on/off together
the front interior lights.
When a door is opened while the door
position is on, the lights turn on. ■
Using the Rear Multi Operation
Panel (if equipped)
1 Display the home screen and then
touch “Rear Shade/Lamp”.
( → P.318)
2 To turn on/off the rear interior
lights, touch the respective button.
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Turning the lights on/off 
Front
Turns the lights on/off (touch the light) When a door is opened while the door
position is on, the lights turn on.Operating the interior lights A
Operating the personal lights

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Rear
On/dimmed/off When a door is opened while the door
position is on, the lights turn on.
■
Using the Rear Multi Operation
Panel (if equipped)
1 Display the home screen and then
touch “Rear Shade/Lamp”.
( → P.318)
2 To turn on/dimmed/off the rear per-
sonal lights, touch the respective
button. ■
Illuminated entry system
The lights automatically turn on/off accord-
ing to the power switch mode, the presence
of the electronic key, whether the doors are
locked/unlocked, and whether the doors
are open/closed. ■
To prevent the 12-volt battery from
being discharged
If the interior lights remain on when the
power switch is turned off, the lights will go
off automatically after 20 minutes. ■
When front interior light or front per-
sonal lights do not respond as normal ●
When water, dirt, etc., have adhered to
the lens surface ●
When operated with a wet hand ●
When wearing gloves, etc. ■
Customization
Some functions can be customized.
( → P.481)
NOTICE■
To prevent 12-volt battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer than
necessary when the hy brid system is off.■
Removing light lenses
Never remove th e lens for the front inte-
rior light and front personal lights. Other-
wise, the lights will be damaged. If a lens
needs to be removed, contact your Lexus
dealer.

3435-5. Using the storage features
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Interior features 5-5.Using the storage features

Vehicles without power rear seat
Glove box ( → P.344)
Auxiliary boxes ( → P.347)
Cup holders ( → P.345)
Console box ( → P.346)
Coin holder ( → P.345)List of storage features
Location of the storage features
A
B
C
D
E

344 5-5. Using the storage features
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Vehicles with power rear seat
Glove box ( → P.344)
Auxiliary boxes ( → P.347)
Cup holders ( → P.345)
Console box ( → P.346)
Coin holder ( → P.118)
1 Open (push button)
2 Unlock with the mechanical key
3 Lock with the mechanical keyA
B
C
D
E
WARNING■
Items that should not be left in the
storage spaces
Do not leave glasses, lighters or spray
cans in the storage spaces, as this may
cause the following when cabin tempera-
ture becomes high:
●
Glasses may be deformed by heat or
cracked if they come into contact with
other stored items.
●
Lighters or spray cans may explode. If
they come into contact with other
stored items, the lighter may catch fire
or the spray can may release gas,
causing a fire hazard. Glove box