2019 LEXUS LS500 Owners Manual

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Before driving WARNING●
Remove any heavy loads, such as snow
and ice, from the trunk lid before
opening it. Failure to do so may cause
the trunk lid to suddenly shut again
after it is opened.●
When opening or closing the trunk lid,
thoroughly check to make sure the
surrounding area is safe.●
If anyone is in the vicinity, make sure
they are safe and let them know that
the trunk is about to open or close.●
Use caution when opening or closing
the trunk lid in windy weather as it may
move abruptly in strong wind.●
The trunk lid may sudden ly shut if it is
not opened fully. It is more difficult to
open or close the trunk lid on an
incline than on a level surface, so
beware of the trunk lid unexpectedly
opening or closing by itself. Make sure
that the trunk lid is fully open and
secure before using the trunk.
●
When closing the trunk lid, take extra
care to prevent your fingers etc. from
being caught. ●
When closing the trunk lid, make sure
to press it lightly on its outer surface. If
the trunk handle is used to fully close
the trunk lid, it may result in hands or
arms being caught. ●
Do not attach any accessories other
than genuine Lexus parts to the trunk
lid. Such additional weight on the trunk
lid may cause the lid to suddenly shut
again after it is opened. ■
Trunk easy closer
In the event that the trun k lid is left slightly
open, the trunk easy closer will automati-
cally close it to the fully closed position. It
takes several second s before the trunk
easy closer begins to operate. Be careful
not to catch fingers or anything else in
the trunk lid, as this may cause bone frac-
tures or other serious injuries.
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Power trunk opener and closer (if
equipped)
Observe the following precautions when
operating the power trunk opener and
closer.
Failure to do so may cause serious injury.
●
Check the safety of the surrounding
area to make sure there are no obsta-
cles or anything that could cause any
of your belongings to get caught.
●
If anyone is in the vicinity, make sure
they are safe and let them know that
the trunk is about to open or close.
●
If the trunk closer switch is pressed
while the trunk lid is opening during
automatic operation, the trunk lid
stops opening. Take extra care when
on an incline, as the trunk lid may open
or close suddenly.

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Trunk opener switch
Press the trunk opener switch. If the vehicle is equipped with a power
trunk opener and closer, the trunk lid will
fully open.WARNING●
On an incline, the trunk lid may sud-
denly shut after it opens automatically.
Make sure the trunk lid is fully open
and secure before using the trunk.●
In the following situations, the power
trunk opener and closer may detect an
abnormality and automatic operation
may be stopped. In this case, the trunk
lid has to be operated manually. Take
extra care in this situation, as the
stopped trunk lid ma y suddenly shut,
causing an accident.
• When the trunk lid contacts an obsta-
cle
• When the battery voltage suddenly
drops, such as when the engine switch
is turned to IGNITION ON mode or
the engine is started during automatic
operation●
Do not attach any accessories other
than genuine Lexus parts to the trunk
lid. The power trunk opener and closer
may not operate, caus ing itself to mal-
function, or the trun k lid may suddenly
shut again after it is opened.■
Hands Free Power Trunk Lid (if
equipped)
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause serious injury.
●
Exhaust gasses cause the exhaust
pipes to become quite hot. When
operating the Hands Free Power Trunk
Lid, be careful not to touch the exhaust
pipe.
●
Do not operate the Hands Free Power
Trunk Lid if there is little space under
the rear bumper.
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Jam protection function
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause serious injury.
●
Never use any part of your body to
intentionally activate the jam protec-
tion function. ●
The jam protection function may not
work if something gets caught just
before the trunk lid fully closes. Be
careful not to catch fingers or anything
else in the trunk lid. ●
The jam protection function may not
work depending on the shape of the
object that is caught. Be careful not to
catch fingers or anything else.
NOTICE■
To prevent trunk easy closer malfunc-
tions
Do not apply force to the trunk lid while
the trunk easy closer is operating. ■
To prevent damage to the power
trunk opener and closer (vehicles
with power trunk opener and closer) ●
Make sure that there is no luggage or
snow on the trunk lid before operating
the power trunk opener and closer. In
addition, make sure that there is no ice
between the trunk lid and frame that
prevents movement of the trunk lid.
Operating the power trunk opener
and closer when excessive load is
present on the trunk lid may cause a
malfunction.
●
Do not apply excessive force to the
trunk lid while the power trunk opener
and closer is operating.
Opening/closing the trunk

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Before driving ■
Smart access system with
push-button start
While carrying the electronic key,
press the button. If the vehicle is equipped with a power
trunk opener and closer, the trunk lid will
fully open.
If the button is presse d while the trunk lid is
opening, the trunk lid will stop moving.
When all the doors are unlocked using
one of the following methods, the trunk
can be opened without the electronic
key:
 Entry function
 Wireless remote control
 Door lock switches
 Automatic door unlocking system
 Mechanical key
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Wireless remote control
Press and hold the switch. A buzzer sounds.
If the vehicle is equipped with a power
trunk opener and closer, the trunk lid will
fully open.
If the button is presse d while the trunk lid is
opening, the trunk lid will stop moving.
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Hands Free Power Trunk Lid (if
equipped)
1 While carrying an electronic key,
stand within the smart access sys-
tem with push-button start opera-
tion area, approximately 11.8 to 19.7
in. (30 to 50 cm) from the rear
bumper.
Hands Free Power Trunk Lid sensor
Hands Free Power Trunk Lid opera-
tion detection area
Smart access system with
push-button start operation detec-
tion area (  P.112) A
B
C

108 3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
LS500_OM_(U)_1810 2 Perform a kick operation by mov-
ing your foot to within approxi-
mately 3.9 in. (10 cm) of the rear
bumper and then pulling it back.
• Perform the entire kick operation
within 1 second.
• The trunk lid will not start operating
while a foot is detected under the
rear bumper.
• Operate the Hands Free Power
Trunk Lid without contacting the
rear bumper with your foot.
• If another electronic key is in the
cabin or trunk, it may take slightly
longer than normal for the opera-
tion to begin.
Hands Free Power Trunk Lid sensor
Hands Free Power Trunk Lid opera-
tion detection area
3 When the sensor detects that your
foot is pulled back, a buzzer will
sound and the trunk will automati-
cally fully open/close.If a foot is moved under the rear bumper
while the trunk lid is opening, the trunk lid
will stop moving.
If a foot is moved under the rear bumper
while the trunk lid is closing, the trunk lid
will open. ■
Trunk closer switch (vehicles with
power trunk opener and closer)
Press the trunk closer switch. A buzzer will sound and the trunk lid will
fully close.
Pressing the switch while the trunk lid is
closing opens the trunk lid again.
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Trunk grip
Using the trunk grip, pull down the
trunk lid without applying sideways
force and push the trunk lid down from
the outside to close it.
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Trunk lid light/trunk light
●
The trunk lid light/trunk light turns on
when the trunk is opened.
●
If the trunk lid light/trunk light is left on
when the engine switch is turned off, the
light will go off automatically after 20
minutes.
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Trunk easy closer
In the event that the trun k lid is left slightly
open, the trunk easy closer will automati-A
B

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Before driving cally close it to the fully closed position. ●
The trunk easy closer will operate
regardless of the en gine switch mode.●
If the trunk easy closer does not operate,
open the trunk to the half open position
or more and then close it.■
Function to prevent the trunk being
locked with the electronic key inside●
When all doors are locked, closing the
trunk lid with the electr onic key left inside
the trunk will sound an alarm.
In this case, the trunk lid can be opened
pressing the trunk release button on the
trunk lid.●
If the spare electronic key is put in the
trunk with all the doors locked, the key
confinement prevention function is acti-
vated so the trunk can be opened. In
order to prevent theft, take all electronic
keys with you when leaving the vehicle.●
If the electronic key is put in the trunk with
all the doors locked, the key may not be
detected depending on the location of
the key and the surrounding radio wave
conditions. In this case, the key confine-
ment prevention function cannot be acti-
vated, causing the doors to lock when the
trunk is closed. Make sure to check
where the key is before closing the trunk.●
The key confinement prevention function
cannot be activated if any one of the
doors is unlocked. In this case, open the
trunk using the trunk opener.■
Overload protection function (vehicles
with power trunk opener and closer)
The trunk lid will not operate when exces-
sive load is present on the top of the trunk
lid.
■
Fall-down protection function (vehicles
with power trunk opener and closer)
While the trunk lid is opening automatically,
applying excessive force to it will stop the
opening operation to prevent the trunk lid
from rapidly falling down.
■
Jam protection function (vehicles with
power trunk opener and closer)
While the trunk lid is closing automatically,
the trunk lid will stop closing and open if something gets caught. ■
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.433)
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.433)
Replace the key battery with a new one if it
is depleted. ■
Hands Free Power Trunk Lid operating
conditions (if equipped) ●
When the Hands Free Power Trunk Lid
(kick sensor) operatio n setting is turned
on and the engine switch is turned off
●
When an electronic key is carried within
the operation range
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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 properly:
●
When a foot remain s under the rear
bumper
●
If the rear bumper is strongly hit with a
foot or is touched for a while

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LS500_OM_(U)_1810 If the rear bumper has been touched for a
while, wait for a short time before
attempting to operate the Hands Free
Power Trunk Lid again.●
When standing excessively close to the
rear bumper●
When an external radio wave source
interferes with the communication
between the electronic key and the vehi-
cle (  P.113)●
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 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 and
contact the rear bumper, such as plants●
When an accessory is installed to the rear
bumper
If an accessory has been installed, turn the
Hands Free Power Trunk Lid (kick sensor)
operation setting off.
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Preventing unintentional operation of
the Hands Free Power Trunk Lid (if
equipped)
When an electronic ke y is in the operation
detection area, the Ha nds Free Power Trunk
Lid may operate unintentionally, so be care-
ful in the following situations:
●
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 dirt is wiped off the rear bumper
●
When a small animal or small object, such
as a ball, moves under the rear bumper ●
When an object is moved 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 plants are 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
To prevent unintentiona l operation, turn the
Hands Free Power Trunk Lid (kick sensor)
operation setting off. ■
Open door warning buzzer
 P.103 ■
Customization
Some functions can be customized.
(  P.466)
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.Luggage security system

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Before driving On
OffThe trunk lid cannot be opened even with
the wireless remote control, entry function
or Hands Free Power Trunk Lid.
■
When leaving a key to the vehicle with a
parking attendant
 P.99 ■
Antenna location
Antennas outside the cabin
Antennas inside the cabin
Antenna inside the trunk
Antenna outside the trunkA
B Smart access system with
push-button start The following operations can be
performed simply by carrying the
electronic key (including the card
key) on your person, for example in
your pocket. The driver should
always carry the electronic key.
 Locks and unlocks the doors
(  P.100)
 Opens the trunk (  P.107)
 Starts the engine (  P.164)
A
B
C
D

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Effective range (areas within which the
electronic key is detected)
When locking or unlocking the doors
The system can be operated when the
electronic key is within about 2.3 ft. (0.7 m)
of an outside door handle. (Only the doors
detecting the key can be operated.)
When opening the trunk
The system can be operated when the
electronic key is within about 2.3 ft. (0.7 m)
of the trunk release button.
When starting the engine or changing
engine switch modes
The system can be operated when the
electronic key is inside the vehicle. ■
Alarms and warning messages
An alarm sounds and warning messages
are displayed on the multi-information dis-
play to protect against unexpected acci-
dents or theft of the vehicle resulting from
erroneous operation. When a warning mes-
sage is displayed, take appropriate mea-
sures based on the displayed message.
(  P.425)
When only an alarm sounds, circumstances
and correction procedures are as follows.
●
When an exterior alarm sounds once for
5 seconds ●
When an interior alarm sounds continu-
ously
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If “Key Detected in Vehicle” is shown on
the multi-information 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 elec-
tronic key from the vehicle and lock the
doors again.
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Battery-saving function
The battery-saving function will be acti-
vated in order to prevent the electronic key
battery and the battery from being dis-
charged while the vehicle is not in operation
for a long time.
●
In the following situations, the smart
access system with pu sh-button start may A
B
C 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 engine switch was
turned to ACCESSORY
mode while the driver’s
door was open (The
driver’s door was opened
when the engine switch
was in ACCESSORY
mode). Turn the engine
switch off and
close the
driver’s door.
The engine switch was
turned off while the
driver’s door was open. Close the
driver’s door.