2019 Lexus LC500 windshield wipers

3TABLE OF CONTENTS
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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ........................ 136
Cargo and luggage ...................... 142
Vehicle load limits ......................... 144
Trailer towing .................................. 145
Dinghy towing ................................ 145
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch (LC500)............................................................ 146
Power (ignition) switch (LC500h) ............................................................ 149
EV drive mode (LC500h)........ 153
Automatic transmission (LC500) ............................................................ 155
Hybrid transmission (LC500h) 161
Turn signal lever............................. 167
Parking brake ................................. 168
Brake Hold........................................ 171
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers Headlight switch ............................ 173
Automatic High Beam ................ 176
Windshield wipers and washer 178
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap......... 182
4-5. Using the driving support systems Lexus Safety System + ................ 184
PCS (Pre-Collision System)..... 189
LKA (Lane-Keeping Assist) ..... 196
Dynamic radar crui se control with
full-speed range......................... 203
Driving mode select switch....... 213
Intuitive parking assist ................. 214
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ....... 220Active rear wing ............................
229
Driving assist systems .................. 231
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips (LC500h).................................... 236
Winter driving tips ....................... 238
5-1. Remote Touch Remote Touch................................ 242
5-2. Lexus Climate Concierge Lexus Climate Concierge........ 246
5-3. Using the air conditioning system Automatic air conditioning system.......................................................... 248
Heated steering wheel/seat heat- ers/seat ventilators................... 255
5-4. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ........................... 258
5-5. Using the storage features List of storage features .............. 260
Trunk features ................................ 262
5-6. Using the other interior features Other interior features .............. 264
Garage door opener ................. 266
6-1. Maintenance and care Cleaning and protecting the vehi-cle exterior.................................... 274
Cleaning and protecting the vehi- cle interior ..................................... 277
6-2. Ma

intenance
Maintenance re quirements .....283
4Driving
5Interior features
6Maintenance and care

12Pictorial index
Pictorial index
■Exterior
Doors .......................................................................................................................... P.106
Locking/unlocking ............................................................................................................ P. 106
Opening/closing the side window ..............................................................................P.132
Locking/unlocking by using th e mechanical key ................................................ P.356
Warning messages ........................................................................................................... P.109
Trunk .......................................................................................................................... .. P.110
Opening from inside the cabin ....................................................................................... P.111
Opening from outside ........................................................................................................ P.1 11
Opening by using the mechanical key .................................................................... P.357
Warning messages ........................................................................................................... P.109
Outside rear view mirrors.................................................................................... P.129
Adjusting the mirror angle ..............................................................................................P.129
Folding the mirrors ............................................................................................................ P.130
Driving position memory .................................................................................................P.122
Defogging the mirrors .................................................................................................... P.249
Windshield wipers .................................................................................................. P.178A
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Driving
Driving
4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ..................... 136
Cargo and luggage ................... 142
Vehicle load limits ...................... 144
Trailer towing ............................... 145
Dinghy towing ............................. 145
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch (LC500)......................................................... 146
Power (ignition) switch (LC500h) ......................................................... 149
EV drive mode (LC500h)..... 153
Automatic transmission (LC500) ......................................................... 155
Hybrid transmission (LC500h) .......................................................... 161
Turn signal lever.......................... 167
Parking brake .............................. 168
Brake Hold..................................... 171
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers Headlight switch ......................... 173
Automatic High Beam ............. 176
Windshield wipers and washer ......................................................... 178
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap...... 182
4-5. Using the driving support sys- tems
Lexus Safety System + ............. 184
PCS (Pre-Collision System).. 189
LKA (Lane-Keeping Assist) .. 196Dynamic radar cruise control with
full-speed range...................... 203
Driving mode select switch ... 213
Intuitive parking assist ............... 214
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) .... 220
Active rear wing ........................ 229
Driving assist systems............... 231
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips (LC500h)................................. 236
Winter driving tips .................... 238

1744-3. Operating the lights and wipers
the automatic headlight system to malfunc-
tion.
■Automatic light off system
●When the headlights come on: The head-
lights and tail lights turn off 30 seconds
after the driver’s door is opened and
closed if the engine switch switch> is turned to ACCESSORY mode
or turned off. (The lights turn off immedi-
ately if on the ke y is pressed after
all the doors are locked.)
●When only the tail lights come on: The tail
lights turn off automatically if the engine
switch is turned to
ACCESSORY mode or turned off and
the driver’s door is opened.
To turn the lights on again, turn the engine
switch to IGNITION ON
mode , or turn the light switch
off once and then back to or .
■Light reminder buzzer
A buzzer sounds when the engine switch
is turn ed off or turned to
ACCESSORY mode and the driver’s door
is opened while the lights are turned on.
■Automatic headlight leveling system
The level of the headlights is automatically
adjusted according to the number of pas-
sengers and the loading condition of the
vehicle to ensure that the headlights do not
interfere with other road users.
■Windshield wiper linked headlight illu-
mination
When driving during daytime with the
headlight switch turned to , if the wind-
shield wipers are used, the headlights will
turn on automatically after several seconds to help enhance the visibility of your vehicle.
■12-volt battery-saving function
In order to prevent the 12-volt battery of the
vehicle from discharging, if the headlights
and/or tail lights are on when the engine
switch is turned off the 12-
volt battery saving function will operate and
automatically turn off all the lights after
approximately 20 minutes.
When the engine switch is
turned to IGNITION ON mode mode>, the 12-volt battery-saving function
will be disabled.
When any of the following are performed,
the 12-volt battery-saving function is can-
celed once and then reactivated. All the
lights will turn off automatically 20 minutes
after the 12-volt battery-saving function has
been reactivated:
●When the headlight switch is operated
●When a door is opened or closed
■Welcome light illumination control
The side marker, parking, tail and license
plate lights automatically turn on at night
when the doors are unlocked using the
entry function or wireless remote control if
the light switch is in the position.
■Customization
Settings (e.g. light sensor sensitivity) can be
changed.
(Customizable features: P.391)
NOTICE
■To prevent 12-volt battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer than
necessary when the engine is not running
.

1774-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Driving
out using the headlights is detected.
●House lights, street lights, traffic signals,
and illuminated billboards or signs may
cause the high beam to switch to the low
beams, or the low beams to remain on.
●The following factors may affect the
amount of time taken to turn the high
beam on or off:
• The brightness of headlights, fog lights, and tail lights of vehicles ahead
• The movement and direction of vehicles ahead
• When a vehicle ahead only has opera-
tional lights on one side
• When a vehicle ahead is a two-wheeled vehicle
• The condition of the road (gradient, curve, condition of the road surface etc.)
• The number of passengers and amount of
luggage
●The high beam may be turned on or off
when the driver does not expect it.
●Bicycles or similar objects may not be
detected.
●In the situations show n below, the system
may not be able to accurately detect sur-
rounding brightness levels. This may
cause the low beams to remain on or the
high beams to cause problems for pedes-
trians, vehicles ahead or other parties. In
these cases, manually switch between the
high and low beams.
• In bad weather (rain, snow, fog, sand- storms etc.)
• The windshield is obscured by fog, mist, ice, dirt etc.
• The windshield is cracked or damaged.
• The camera sensor is deformed or dirty.
• Surrounding brightness levels are equal to those of headlights, tail lights or fog
lights.
• Vehicles ahead have headlights or tail lights that are either switched off, dirty,
changing color, or have improperly
adjusted aim.
• When driving through an area of inter- mittently changing brightness and dark-
ness.
• When frequently and repeatedly driving ascending/descending roads, or roads
with rough, bumpy or uneven surfaces
(such as stone-paved roads, gravel tracks etc.).
• When frequently and repeatedly taking curves or driving on a winding road.
• There is a highly re flective object ahead
of the vehicle, such as a sign or a mirror.
• The vehicle’s headlights are damaged or
dirty.
• The vehicle is listing or titling, due to a flat tire, a trailer being towed etc.
• The driver believes that the high beam may be causing problems or distress to
other drivers or pedestrians nearby.
■Temporarily lowering sensor sensitivity
The sensitivity of the sensor can be tempo-
rarily lowered.
1 Turn the engine switch
off while the following conditions are
met.
• The headlight swit ch is in or .
• The headlight switch lever is in high beam position.
• Automatic High Be am switch is on.
2 Turn the engine switch
to IGNITION ON mode .
3 Within 30 seconds after 2, repeat pull-
ing the headlight switch lever to the
original position then pushing it to the
high beam position quickly 10 times,
then leave the lever in high beam posi-
tion.
4 If the sensitivity is changed, the Auto-
matic High Beam indicator turns on and
off 3 times.
Automatic High Beam (headlights) may
turn on even the vehicle is stopped.
■Switching to low beam
Pull the lever to the original position.
The Automatic High Beam indicator will
turn off.
Push the lever away from you to activate
the Automatic High Beam system again.
Turning the high beam on/off
manually

1784-3. Operating the lights and wipers
■Switching to high beam
Press the Automatic High Beam
switch.
The Automatic High Beam indicator will
turn off and the high beam indicator will
turn on.
Press the switch to activate the Automatic
High Beam system again.
Operating the lever operates
the wipers or washer as follows. When
“AUTO” is selected, the wipers will
operate automatically when the sen-
sor detects falling rain. The system
automatically adjusts wiper timing in
accordance with rain volume and vehi-
cle speed.
Windshield wipers and
washer
Operating the lever can switch
between automatic operation and
manual operation, or can use the
washer.
NOTICE
■When the windshield is dry
Do not use the wipers, as they may dam-
age the windshield.
Operating the wiper lever

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Driving
1 (U.S.A.) or (Canada)
Off
2 Rain-sensing wiper operation
3 (U.S.A.) or (Canada)
Low speed wiper operation
4 (U.S.A.) or (Canada)
High speed wiper operation
5 (U.S.A.) or (Canada)
Temporary operation
When “AUTO” is se lected, the sensor
sensitivity can be adjusted by turning
the switch ring.
6 Increases the sensitivity
7 Decreases the sensitivity
8 Washer/wiper dual opera-
tion
Pulling the lever operates the wipers and
washer.
The wipers will automatically operate a couple of times after the washer squirts.
(After operating several times, the wipers
operate once more time
after a short delay
to prevent dripping. However, the dripping
prevention does not operate while the
vehicle is moving.)
■The windshield wiper and washer can be
operated when
The engine switch is in
IGNITION ON mode .
■Raindrop sensor
●The raindrop sensor judges the amount
of raindrops.
An optical sensor is adopted. It may not
operate properly when sunlight from the
rising or setting of the sun intermittently
strikes the windshield, or if bugs etc. are
present on the windshield.
●If the wiper is turned to “AUTO” position
while the engine switch is
in IGNITION ON mode ,
the wipers will operat e once to show that
“AUTO” mode is activated.
●If the temperature of the raindrop sensor
is 185°F (85°C) or higher, or -22°F (-
30°C) or lower, automatic operation
may not occur. In this case, operate the
wipers in any mode other than “AUTO”.
■If no windshield washer fluid sprays
Check that the washer nozzles are not
blocked if there is washer fluid in the wind-
shield washer fluid reservoir.

1804-3. Operating the lights and wipers
■Front door opening linked windshield
wiper stop function
When “AUTO” is selected and the wind-
shield wipers are operatin g, if a front door is
opened, the operation of the windshield
wipers will be stopped to prevent anyone
near the vehicle from being sprayed by
water from the wipers, provided the vehicle
is stopped. When the front door is closed,
wiper operation will resume.
■To protect the windshield wipers
If movement of the windshield wipers is
largely restricted by a foreign object such as
snow, the operation of the windshield wip-
ers may be stopped automatically to pro-
tect the windshield wipe rs. In this case, turn
the windshield wiper switch off and remove
the foreign object, and then use the wind-
shield wipers.
■When stopping the engine tem> in an emergency while driving
If the windshield wipers are operating when
the engine is stopped, the
windshield wipers will operate in high speed
operation. After the vehicle is stopped,
operation will return to normal when the
engine switch is turned to
IGNITION ON mode , or
operation will stop when the driver’s door is
opened.
■Customization
The rain-sensing oper ation setting can be
changed.
(Customizable features:  P.391)When the windshield wipers are not
being used, they retract to below the
hood. To enable the windshield wipers
to be lifted when parking in cold condi-
tions or when replacing a windshield
wiper insert, change the rest position of
the windshield wipers to the service
position using the wiper lever.
WARNING
■Caution regarding the use of wind-
shield wipers in “AUTO” mode
The windshield wipers may operate
unexpectedly if the sensor is touched or
the windshield is subj ect to vibration in
“AUTO” mode. Take care that your fin-
gers or anything else do not become
caught in the windshield wipers.
■Caution regarding the use of washer
fluid
When it is cold, do not use the washer
fluid until the windshield becomes warm.
The fluid may freeze on the windshield
and cause low visibility. This may lead to
an accident, resulting in death or serious
injury.
NOTICE
■When there is no washer fluid spray
from the nozzle
Damage to the washer fluid pump may
be caused if the lever is pulled toward
you and held continually.
■When a nozzle becomes blocked
In this case, contact your Lexus dealer.
Do not try to clear it with a pin or other
object. The nozzle will be damaged.
Changing the windshield wiper
rest position/Lifting the wind-
shield wipers