
571-3. Lexus Enform
1
For safety and security
comes on, indicating that the service is 
active.
The following indicator light patterns 
indicate specific system usage condi-
tions:
Green indicator light on = Active 
service
 Green indicator light flashing = 
Safety Connect call in process
 Red indicator light (except at vehi-
cle start-up) = System malfunction 
(contact your Lexus dealer)
 No indicator light (off) = Safety 
Connect service not active
■Automatic Collision Notification
In case of either airbag deployment or 
severe rear-end collision, the system is 
designed to automatically call the 
response center. The responding agent 
receives the vehicle’s location and 
attempts to speak with the vehicle 
occupants to assess the level of emer-
gency. If the occupants are unable to 
communicate, the ag ent automatically 
treats the call as an emergency, con-
tacts the nearest emergency services 
provider to describe the situation, and 
requests that assistance be sent to the 
location.
■Stolen Vehicle Location
If your vehicle is stolen, Safety Connect 
can work with local authorities to assist 
them in locating and recovering the 
vehicle. After filing a police report, call 
the Safety Connect response center at  1-800-25-LEXUS (1-800-255-
3987) in the United States, 1-877-
539-8777 in Puerto Rico or 1-800-
265-3987 in Canada, and follow the 
prompts for Safety Connect to initiate 
this service.
In addition to assisting law enforce-
ment with recovery of a stolen vehicle, 
Safety-Connect-equipped vehicle 
location data may, under certain cir-
cumstances, be shared with third par-
ties to locate your vehicle. Further 
information is available at Lexus.com.
■Emergency Assistance Button 
(“SOS”)
In the event of an emergency on the 
road, push the “SOS” button to reach 
the Safety Connect response center. 
The answering agent will determine 
your vehicle’s location, assess the 
emergency, and dispatch the neces-
sary assistance required.
If you accidentally press the “SOS” button, 
tell the response-center agent that you are 
not experiencing an emergency.
■Enhanced Roadside Assistance
Enhanced Roadside Assistance adds 
GPS data to the already included war-
ranty-based Lexus roadside service.
Subscribers can press the “SOS” but-
ton to reach a Safety Connect 
response-center agent, who can help 
with a wide range of needs, such as: 
towing, flat tire, fuel delivery, etc. For a 
description of the Roadside Assistance 
services and their limitations, please 
see the Safety Connect Terms and 
Conditions, which are available at 
Safety Connect services 

641-4. Hybrid system
The illustration is an example for explanation and may differ from the actual item.
Warning label
Power control unit
Electric motor (traction motor)
Hybrid battery (traction battery)
Service plug
High voltage cables (orange)
Air conditioning compressor
■Running out of fuel
When the vehicle has run out of fuel and the 
hybrid system cannot be  started, refuel the 
vehicle with at least enough gasoline to 
make the low fuel level warning light 
(  P.339) go off. If there is only a small 
amount of fuel, the hybrid system may not 
be able to start. (The standard amount of  fuel is about 3.3 gal. [12.6 L, 2.8 Imp.gal.], 
when the vehicle is on a level surface. This 
value may vary when the vehicle is on a 
slope. Add extra fuel when the vehicle is 
inclined.)
■Electromagnetic waves
●High voltage parts and cables on hybrid 
vehicles incorporate electromagnetic 
Hybrid system precautions (LC500h)
Take care when handling the hybrid system,
 as it is a high voltage system (about 
650 V at maximum) as well as contains  parts that become extremely hot when 
the hybrid system is operating. Obey th e warning labels attached to the vehi-
cle.
System components
A
B
C
D
E
F
G 

1153-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
3
Before driving
■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.
●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 within 
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 cannot be unlocked at 
the passenger door. In this case, push the 
depression on the front edge the driver’s 
door handle, or use the wireless remote 
control or mechanical key, to unlock the 
doors.
■Turning an electronic key to battery-
saving mode
When battery-saving mode is set, battery 
depletion is minimized by stopping the elec-
tronic key from re ceiving radio waves.
Press   twice while pressing and 
holding  . Confirm that the elec-
tronic key indicator 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.
■Conditions affe cting 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 engine immobilizer system 
erly. 
(Ways of coping:  P.355)
●When the electronic key battery is 
depleted
●Near a TV tower, electric power plant, 
gas station, radio stat ion, large display, 
airport or other fac ility that generates 
strong radio waves or electrical noise
●When carrying a portable radio, cellular 
phone, cordless phone or other wireless 
communication device
●When the electronic key is in contact 
with, or is covered by the following metal-
lic objects
• Cards to which aluminum foil is attached
• Cigarette boxes that have aluminum foil  inside
• Metallic wallets or bags
•Coins
• Hand warmers made of metal
• Media such as CDs and DVDs
●When other wireless keys (that emit radio 
waves) are being used nearby
●When carrying the electronic key 
together with the following devices that 
emit radio waves
• Another vehicle’s electronic key or a  wireless key that emits radio waves
• Personal computers or personal digital 
assistants (PDAs)
• Digital audio players
• Portable game systems
●If window tint with  a metallic content or 
metallic objects are attached to the rear 
window
●When the electronic key is placed near a 
battery charger or electronic devices
■Note for the entry function
●Even when the electronic key is within the 
effective range (detection areas), the sys-
tem may not operate properly in the fol-
lowing cases:
• The electronic key is too close to the win-
dow or outside door handle, near the 
ground, or in a high place when the doors 
are locked or unlocked. 

1954-5. Using the driving support systems
4
Driving
• The vehicle is wobbling.
• The vehicle is being driven at extremely high speeds.
• When driving on a hill
• If the radar sensor or camera sensor is  misaligned
●In some situations such as the following, 
sufficient braking force may not be 
obtained, preventing the system from 
performing properly:
• If the braking functions cannot operate to 
their full extent, such as when the brake 
parts are extremely cold, extremely hot, 
or wet
• If the vehicle is not properly maintained  (brakes or tires are excessively worn, 
improper tire inflation pressure, etc.)
• When the vehicle is being driven on a  gravel road or other slippery surface
●Some pedestrians such as the following 
may not be detected by the radar sensor 
and camera sensor, preventing the sys-
tem from operating properly:
• Pedestrians shorter than approximately  3.2 ft. (1 m) or tall er than approximately 
6.5 ft. (2 m)
• Pedestrians wearing oversized clothing  (a rain coat, long skirt, etc.), making their 
silhouette obscure
• Pedestrians who are carrying large bag- gage, holding an umbrella, etc., hiding 
part of their body
• Pedestrians who are bending forward or  squatting
• Pedestrians who are pushing a stroller,  wheelchair, bicycle or other vehicle
• Groups of pedestrians which are close 
together
• Pedestrians who are wearing white and  look extremely bright
• Pedestrians in the dark, such as at night  or while in a tunnel
• Pedestrians whose clothing appears to 
be nearly the same co lor or brightness as 
their surroundings
• Pedestrians near walls , fences, guardrails, 
or large objects
• Pedestrians who are on a metal object  (manhole cover, steel plate, etc.) on the 
road
• Pedestrians who are walking fast
• Pedestrians who are changing speed  abruptly • Pedestrians running out from behind a 
vehicle or a large object
• Pedestrians who are extremely close to 
the side of the vehicle (outside rear view 
mirror, etc.)
■If the PCS warning light flashes or illumi-
nates and a warning message is dis-
played on the multi-information display
The pre-collision system  may be temporar-
ily unavailable or there may be a malfunc-
tion in the system.
●In the following situations, the warning 
light will turn off, the message will disap-
pear and the system will become opera-
tional when normal operating conditions 
return:
• When the radar sensor or camera sensor 
or the area around either sensor is hot, 
such as in the sun
• When the radar sensor or camera sensor 
or the area around either sensor is cold, 
such as in an extremely cold environment
• When a front sensor is dirty or covered 
with snow, etc.
• When the part of the windshield in front  of the camera sensor is fogged up or cov-
ered with condensation or ice (Defog-
ging the windshield:  P.249)
• If the camera sensor is obstructed, such 
as when the hood is open or a sticker is 
attached to the windshield near the cam-
era sensor
●If the PCS warning light  continues to flash 
or remains illuminated or the warning 
message does not disappear even 
though the vehicle has returned to nor-
mal, the system may  be malfunctioning. 
Have the vehicle inspected by your Lexus 
dealer immediately.
■If VSC is disabled
●If VSC is disabled ( P.233), the pre-col-
lision brake assist and pre-collision brak-
ing functions are also disabled.
●The PCS warning light will turn on and 
“VSC Turned Off Pre-Collision Brake 
System Unavailable” will be displayed on 
the multi-information display. 

1984-5. Using the driving support systems
Press the LKA switch to turn the LKA 
system on.
The LKA indicator illuminates and a mes-
sage is displayed on the multi-information 
display.
Press the LKA switch again to turn the 
LKA system off.
When the LKA system is turned on or off, 
operation of the LKA system continues in 
the same condition the next time the 
engine 
WARNING
■Before using LKA system
Do not rely solely upon the LKA system. 
The LKA system does not automatically 
drive the vehicle or reduce the amount of 
attention that must be paid to the area in 
front of the vehicle. The driver must 
always assume full responsibility for driv-
ing safely by paying careful attention to 
the surrounding conditions and operat-
ing the steering wheel to correct the path 
of the vehicle. Also, the driver must take 
adequate breaks when fatigued, such as 
from driving for a long period of time.
Failure to perform appropriate driving 
operations and pay careful attention may 
lead to an accident,  resulting in death or 
serious injury.
■To avoid operating LKA system by 
mistake
When not using the LKA system, use the 
LKA switch to turn the system off.
■Situations unsuitable for LKA system
Do not use the LKA system in the follow-
ing situations. 
The system may not operate properly 
and lead to an accident, resulting in 
death or serious injury.
●A spare tire, tire chains, etc. are 
equipped.
●When the tires have been excessively 
worn, or when the tire inflation pres-
sure is low.
●Tires which differ by structure, manu-
facturer, brand or tread pattern are 
used.
●Objects or patterns  that could be mis-
taken for white (yellow) lines are pres-
ent on the side of th e road (guardrails, 
curbs, reflective poles, etc.).
●Vehicle is driven on a snow-covered 
road.
●White (yellow) lines are difficult to see 
due to rain, snow, fog, dust, etc.
●Asphalt repair marks, white (yellow) 
line marks, etc. are present due to road 
repair.
●Vehicle is driven in  a temporary lane or 
restricted lane due to construction 
work.
●Vehicle is driven on a road surface 
which is slippery due to rainy weather, 
fallen snow, freezing, etc.
●Vehicle is driven in traffic lanes other 
than on highways and freeways.
●Vehicle is driven in a construction 
zone.
■Preventing LKA system malfunctions 
and operations performed by mistake
●Do not modify the headlights or place 
stickers, etc. on the surface of the 
lights.
●Do not modify the suspension etc. If 
the suspension etc. needs to be 
replaced, contact your Lexus dealer.
●Do not install or place anything on the 
hood or grille. Also, do not install a 
grille guard (bull bars, kangaroo bar, 
etc.).
●If your windshield  needs repairs, con-
tact your Lexus dealer.
Turning LKA system on 

2134-5. Using the driving support systems
4
Driving
1Normal mode/Custom mode
Normal mode and custom mode are 
selected by pressing the driving mode 
select switch. Each  time the switch is 
pressed, the driving mode changes 
between normal mode and custom mode. 
When custom mode is selected, the “Cus-
tom” indicator comes on.
Press the switch to change the driving 
mode to normal mode when not in normal 
mode.
•Normal mode 
Provides an optimal ba lance of fuel econ-
omy, quietness, and dynamic performance. 
Suitable for city driving.
When the shift position is in D, an appropri-
ate gear for sporty driving may automati- cally be selected according to driver 
performance and driving conditions.
• Custom mode 
Allows you to drive with the power train, 
chassis and air conditioning system func-
tions set to your preferred settings. 
Custom mode settings can only be 
changed on the drive mode customization 
display of the Center Display. (
P.243)
2 Comfort mode
By controlling the suspension, riding com-
fort is further enhanced. Suitable for city 
driving.
When not in comfort mode and the driving 
mode select switch is turned forward, the 
“Comfort” indicator comes on.
3Eco drive mode
Helps the driver acce lerate in an eco-
friendly manner and  improve fuel economy 
through moderate thro ttle characteristics 
and by controlling the operation of the air 
conditioning system (heating/cooling).
When in comfort mode, if the driving mode 
select switch is turned forward, the “Eco” 
indicator comes on.
4 Sport mode
•SPORT S mode
Controls the transmission and engine to 
provide quick, powerful acceleration. This 
mode is suitable for when agile driving 
response is desired,  such as when driving 
on roads with many curves.
When not in SPORT S mode, if the driving 
mode select switch is turned backward, the 
“Sport S” indicator comes on.
•SPORT S+ mode
Provides earlier downshift timing than 
SPORT S mode in order  to maintain a high 
engine speed and provides faster gear 
changes. This mode also changes the 
steering feel, susp ension control and 
VDIM control, making it suitable for pow-
Driving mode select switch
The driving modes can be selected 
to suit driving condition.
Selecting the driving mode 

2144-5. Using the driving support systems
erful sporty driving.
When in SPORT S mode, if the driving 
mode select switch is turned backward, the 
“Sport S+” indicator comes on.
■Operation of the air conditioning sys-
tem in Eco drive mode
Eco drive mode controls the heating/cool-
ing operations and fan speed of the air con-
ditioning system to enhance fuel efficiency. 
To improve air condit ioning performance, 
perform the following operations:
●Turn off eco air conditioning mode 
(  P.253)
●Adjust the fan speed ( P.251)
●Turn off Eco drive mode ( P.213)
■Automatic deactivation of sport mode 
and custom mode
If the engine switch 
turned off after drivin g in sport mode or 
custom mode, the drive mode will be 
changed to normal mode.
■Driving mode pop-up display
When the driving mode is changed, the 
selected driving mode will be temporarily 
displayed on the side display. ( P.244)
For custom mode, select “Setting” on the 
display to customize the driving mode.
*: If equipped
■Types of sensors
Front corner sensors
Front center sensors
Rear corner sensors
Rear center sensors
■Display
When the sensors detect an obstacle, a 
graphic is shown on the multi-informa-
tion display, head-up display and Cen-
ter Display depending on the position 
and distance to the obstacle.
 Multi-information display and head-
Intuitive parking assist*
The distance from your vehicle to 
nearby obstacles when parallel 
parking or maneuvering into a 
garage is measured by the sensors 
and communicated via the multi-
information display, head-up dis-
play (if equipped), Center Display 
and a buzzer. Always check the sur-
rounding area when using this sys-
tem.
System components
A
B
C
D 

2164-5. Using the driving support systems
• When the engine switch 
TION ON mode 
■If “Clean Parking Assist Sensor” is dis-
played on the multi-information display
A sensor may be dirty or covered with snow 
or ice. In such cases,  if it is removed from 
the sensor, the system should return to nor-
mal.
Also, due to the sensor being frozen at low 
temperatures, a malfunction display may 
appear or an obstacle may not be detected. 
If the sensor thaws out, the system should 
return to normal.
■If “Parking Assist Malfunction” or “Park-
ing Assist Malfunction Visit Your 
Dealer” is displayed on the multi-infor-
mation display
There is a malfunction and the device may 
not be working properly.
Have the vehicle inspected by your Lexus 
dealer.
■Sensor detectio n information
●The sensor’s detection areas are limited 
to the areas around the vehicle’s front and 
rear bumpers.
●Certain vehicle conditions and the sur-
rounding environment may affect the 
ability of the sensor to correctly detect 
obstacles. Particular instances where this 
may occur are listed below.
• There is dirt, snow or ice on the sensor.  (Wiping the sensors will resolve this 
problem.)
• The sensor is frozen. (Thawing the area  will resolve this problem.) 
In especially cold weather, if a sensor is 
frozen the screen may show an abnormal 
display, or obstacles may not be 
detected.
• The sensor is covered in any way.
• The vehicle is leaning considerably to one  side.
• On an extremely bumpy road, on an  incline, on gravel, or on grass.
• The vicinity of the vehicle is noisy due to 
vehicle horns, motorcycle engines, air 
brakes of large vehicles, or other loud 
noises producing ultrasonic waves.
• There is another vehicle equipped with  parking assist sensor in the vicinity.
• The sensor is coated with a sheet of spray  or heavy rain.
• The vehicle is equipped with a fender  pole or wireless antenna.
• Towing eyelets are installed.
• The bumper or sensor receives a strong 
impact.
• The vehicle is approaching a tall or 
curved curb.
• In harsh sunlight or intense cold weather.
• The area directly under the bumpers is  not detected.
• If obstacles draw too  close to the sensor.
• A non-genuine Lexus suspension (low-
ered suspension etc.) is installed.
• People may not be detected if they are  wearing certain types of clothing.
In addition to the examples above, there are 
instances in which, be cause of their shape, 
signs and other objects may be judged by 
the sensor to be closer than they are.
●The shape of the obstacle may prevent 
the sensor from detecting it. Pay particu-
lar attention to the following obstacles:
• Wires, fences, ropes, etc.
• Cotton, snow and other materials that 
absorb sound waves
• Sharply-angled objects
• Low obstacles
• Tall obstacles with upper sections pro- jecting outwards in the direction of your 
vehicle
●The following situations may occur 
during use.
• Depending on the shape of the obstacle  and other factors, the detection distance 
may shorten, or detection may be impos-
sible.
• Obstacles may not be detected if they 
are too close to the sensor.
• There will be a short delay between  obstacle detection and display. Even at 
slow speeds, there is  a possibility that the 
obstacle will come within the sensor’s 
detection areas befo re the display is 
shown and the warning beep sounds.
• Thin posts or object s lower than the sen-
sor may not be detected when 
approached, even if they have been 
detected once.
• It might be difficult to hear beeps due to