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Before driving Before driving .
3-1. Key information
Keys ................................................... 96
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the 
doors and trunk
Doors............................................... 100
Trunk................................................ 104
Smart access system with 
push-button start ....................... 111
3-3. Adjusting the seats
Front seats ...................................... 119
Power rear seat........................... 126
Driving position memory ........ 130
Rear seat position memory .... 134
Head restraints............................ 135
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and 
mirrors
Steering wheel............................. 138
Inside rear view mirror............. 139
Outside rear view mirrors ...... 140
3-5. Opening, closing the windows 
and moon roof
Power windows........................... 142
Moon roof ..................................... 145
Panoramic moon roof .............. 147 

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Before driving 3-3.Adjusting the seats
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Seat adjustment switches
Seat position adjustment switch
Seatback angle adjustment switch
Seat cushion (front) angle adjust-
ment switch
Vertical height adjustment switchFront seats WARNING■
When adjusting the seat position●
Take care when ad justing the seat 
position to ensure  that other passen-
gers are not injured by the moving 
seat.●
Do not put your hands under the seat 
or near the moving parts to avoid 
injury.
Fingers or hands may become 
jammed in the se at mechanism.●
Make sure to leave enough space 
around the feet so they do not get 
stuck.■
Seat adjustment
To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap 
belt during a collision, do not recline the 
seat more than necessary.
If the seat is too reclined, the lap belt may 
slide past the hips and apply restraint 
forces directly to the abdomen, or your 
neck may contact the shoulder belt, 
increasing the risk  of death or serious 
injury in the event of an accident.
Adjustments should  not be made while 
driving as the seat may unexpectedly 
move and cause the driver to lose control 
of the vehicle.
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Operating the front passenger’s seat 
from the driver’s seat or rear seat
Do not operate the front passenger’s seat 
when a passenger is seated in it. In addi-
tion, do not let anyone sit down in the 
front passenger’s seat  while the seat is 
being operated or when the head 
restraint is being folded. The front pas-
senger may catch their legs between the 
instrument panel and seat, or the head 
restraint may interfer e with their head, 
resulting in injury. ■
When the front passenger’s seat is 
folded forward
If the outside rear view mirror is difficult 
to see, due to the position of the front 
passenger’s seat, mo ve the front passen-
ger’s seat to an appropriate position.
Doing so may lead to mishandling of the 
vehicle and cause an accident, resulting 
in death or serious injury.
NOTICE■
Operating the front passenger’s seat 
from the driver’s seat or rear seat
Before operating the front passenger’s 
seat, make sure that  there is no luggage 
or any other objects on  the seat or in the 
footwell that could prevent its operation.
Such items may result in excess force 
being applied, causing damage to the 
seat and/or the luggage.
Adjustment procedure
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LS500_OM_(U)_1810 If a seat is not occupi ed, do not operate the 
rear seat relaxation system for that seat. ■
Relaxation system●
Operating conditions
• The engine switch is in IGNITION ON 
mode.
• The temperature in the cabin is not 
extremely high.
• The weight of an occupant is detected on 
the rear seat or the rear seat belt is fas-
tened.
Once weight is detect ed on the seat, the 
seat will be judged as occupied until a rear 
door is opened then  closed or the engine 
switch is turned off and the doors are 
locked. ●
Automatic stop function
• The operation will be canceled automati-
cally after approximately 15 minutes.
• If the door for a seat  that the relaxation 
system is currently being used is opened, 
the relaxation system will stop operating.
The seat and steering wheel are auto-
matically adjusted to allow the driver to 
enter and exit the vehicle easily. 
Driver’s seat
When all of the following have been 
performed, the seat and steering 
wheel are automatically adjusted to a 
position that allows driver to enter and 
exit the vehicle easily.
• The shift position has been shifted to 
P.
• The engine switch has been turned 
off.
• The driver’s seat belt has been 
unfastened. When the driver’s seat adjustment 
switches are in front passenger mode 
(  P.121), the seat and steering wheel will 
not move.WARNING■
Using the relaxation system●
Those who are pregnant, have recently 
given birth, or suffer from ailments 
requiring rest (heart disease etc.) 
should consult a doctor before use.
●
Do not allow children to use the relax-
ation function.
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Do not use immediately after consum-
ing a meal or alcohol, or for an 
extended period of time.
●
If you feel sick while using the relax-
ation function, immediately discon-
tinue use. Driving position memory This feature automatically adjusts 
the positions of the front seats, 
steering wheel, outside rear view 
mirrors and head-up display (if 
equipped) to make entering and 
exiting the vehicle easier or to suit 
your preferences.
Up to 3 different driving positions 
can be recorded.
Each electronic key (including a 
card key) can be registered to 
recall your preferred driving posi-
tion.
Power easy access system 

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Before driving On vehicles with adjustable seat cush-
ion side bolsters, when the driver’s 
door is opened with the engine switch 
off, the seat cushio n side bolsters will 
lower if they are in the default position.
When any of the following has been 
performed, the seat and steering 
wheel automatically return to their 
original positions.
• The engine switch has been turned 
to ACCESSORY mode or IGNI-
TION ON mode.
• The driver’s seat belt has been fas-
tened. 
Front passenger’s seat
If all of the following have been per-
formed while the vehicle is stopped, 
the lumbar support,  pelvic support, 
shoulder bolster (if equipped), seat-
back side bolster (if equipped), and hip 
support (if equipped) will be moved to 
their default position. On vehicles with 
adjustable seat cushion side bolsters, 
the seat cushion side bolsters will 
lower.
• The passenger’s seat belt has been 
unfastened.
• The front passenger’s door is 
opened. ■
Operation of the power easy access sys-
tem ●
When exiting the vehicle, the power easy 
access system may not operate if the seat 
is already in the rearmost or uppermost 
position or close to the rear seat. ●
If the seat position  is adjusted during 
power easy access syst em operation, the 
automatic operation will stop. (The seat 
will change to manual operation.) ●
If the seat position is  adjusted during or 
after the power easy access system oper-
ation when the driver  is exiting the vehi-
cle, the power easy access system will not 
operate when entering the vehicle. ■
Seat cushion side bolster adjustment (if 
equipped)
If the seat cushion side bolsters have been 
lowered, when the front door is closed, the 
seat cushion side bolsters will move to their 
default position.
If the seat is adjusted  while the seat cushion 
side bolsters are moving to the default posi-
tion, their movement will be temporarily 
suspended. (The seat cushion side bolsters 
will move to the default position after a cer-
tain amount of time.) ■
Customization
Some functions can be customized. 
(  P.466)
1 Turn the engine switch to IGNI-
TION ON mode.
2 Check that the shift position is in P.
3 Adjust the driver’s seat, steering 
wheel, outside rear view mirrors 
and head-up display (if equipped) 
to the desired positions.
4 While pressing the “SET” button, or 
within 3 seconds after the “SET” Recording a driving position into 
memory 

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If the driving position is in a position that 
has already been recorded, the seat and 
outside rear view mirrors will not move.
2 Turn the engine switch to ACCES-
SORY mode or IGNITION ON 
mode, or fasten a seat belt.The seat, steering wheel and head-up dis-
play (if equipped) will move to the 
recorded position. ■
Recalling the driving position using the 
memory recall function●
Different driving positions can be regis-
tered for each electronic key. Therefore, 
the driving position that is recalled may 
be different depending on the key being 
carried.●
If a door other than the driver’s door is 
unlocked with the smart access system 
with push-button start, the driving posi-
tion cannot be recalled. In this case, press 
the driving position button which has 
been set.■
Customization
Some functions can be customized. 
(  P.466) *
: If equipped
1 Turn the engine switch to IGNI-
TION ON mode.
2 Display the home screen on the 
Rear Multi Operation Panel 
(  P.308) and then touch “Seat”.
3 Touch “Left” or “Right”.
4 Adjust the rear seat to the desired 
position and then touch “Set Mem-
ory”.
5 Touch “1” or “2”. If the preset is being used, the previously 
recorded seat position will be overwritten.
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In order to correctly  use the position 
memory function
If a seat position is already in the furthest 
possible position and the  seat is operated in 
the same direction, the recorded position 
may be slightly differen t when it is recalled.Rear seat position memory *
The rear seat position can be mem-
orized and recalled with the touch 
of a button.
Recording a position into mem-
ory
WARNING
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Seat adjustme nt caution
Take care during seat adjustment so that 
the rear passengers do not strike the 
front seats. 

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Before driving The height of the rear view mirror can 
be adjusted to suit your driving pos-
ture.
Adjust the height of the rear view mir-
ror by moving it up and down.
Responding to the level of brightness 
of the headlights of vehicles behind, the 
reflected light is automatically 
reduced.
Turn the automatic anti-glare function 
mode on/off When the automatic anti-glare function is 
in ON mode, the indicator   illuminates.
The function will set to ON mode each 
time the engine switch is turned to IGNI-
TION ON mode.
Pressing the button turns the function to 
OFF mode. (The indicator   also turns 
off.)
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To prevent sensor error
To ensure that the sensors operate properly, 
do not touch or cover them.Inside rear view mirror The rear view mirror’s position can 
be adjusted to enable sufficient 
confirmation of the rear view.
Adjusting the height of rear view 
mirror
WARNING■
Caution while driving
Do not adjust the position of the mirror 
while driving.
Doing so may lead to mishandling of the 
vehicle and cause an accident, resulting 
in death or serious injury.
Anti-glare function A
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140 3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
LS500_OM_(U)_1810 1 To select a mirror to adjust, press 
the switch.The indicator comes on.
Left
RightPressing the same switch again will put the 
switch in neutral. 2 To adjust the mirror, press the 
switch.
Up
Right
Down
Left ■
Mirror angle can be adjusted when
The engine switch is in ACCESSORY or 
IGNITION ON mode. ■
Defogging the mirrors
The outside rear view mirrors can be 
cleared using the mirror defoggers. Turn on 
the rear window defogger to turn on the 
outside rear view mirror defoggers. 
(  P.314) ■
Auto anti-glare function
When the anti-glare inside rear view mirror 
is set to automatic mode, the outside rear 
view mirrors will activate in conjunction with 
the anti-glare inside rear view mirror to 
reduce reflec ted light. (  P.139)
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Automatic adjustment of the mirror 
angle
A desired mirror face  angle can be entered 
to memory and recalled automatically by 
the driving position memory. (  P.130)
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Linked mirror function when reversing
When either “L” or “R” of the mirror select 
switch is selected, the  outside rear view mir-
rors will automatically angle downwards 
when the vehicle is re versing in order to 
give a better view of the ground.
To disable this function, select neither “L” Outside rear view mirrors The rear view mirror’s position can 
be adjusted to enable sufficient 
confirmation of the rear view. WARNING■
Important points while driving
Observe the following  precautions while 
driving.
Failure to do so may result in loss of con-
trol of the vehicle and cause an accident, 
resulting in death or serious injury. ●
Do not adjust the mirrors while driving.●
Do not drive with the mirrors folded.●
Both the driver and passenger side 
mirrors must be extended and prop-
erly adjusted before driving.
Adjustment procedure
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B
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Before driving nor “R”.
To set the mirror angle used when the vehi-
cle is reversing, adjust the mirror angle at a 
desired position with the shift position in R.
The adjusted angle will be memorized and 
the mirror will automatically tilt to the mem-
orized angle whenever the shift position is 
shifted to R from next time.
The memorized downward tilt position of 
the mirror is linked to the normal position 
(angle adjusted with the shift position in 
other than R). Therefore, if the normal posi-
tion is changed after adjustment, the tilt 
position will also change.
When the normal position is changed, read-
just the angle in reversing.
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Using the switch
Press the switch to fold the mirrors. Press it again to extend them to the original 
position.
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Setting automatic mode
Automatic mode allows the folding or 
extending of the mirrors to be linked to  locking/unlocking of the doors.
Press the “AUTO” switch to set auto-
matic mode. The indicator   will come on.
Pressing the switch on ce more will return 
to manual mode.
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When disconnecting and reconnecting 
battery terminals
The automatic folding/extending mirror 
function will return to off as default. To turn 
the function on, press the switch again to 
select on. ■
Using automatic mode in cold weather
When automatic mode is used in cold 
weather, the door mirror could freeze up 
and automatic stowing and return may not 
be possible. In this case, remove any ice and 
snow from the door mirror, then either 
operate the mirror using manual mode or 
move the mirror by hand. ■
Customization
Some functions can be customized. 
(  P.466)WARNING■
When the mirror defoggers are oper-
ating
Do not touch the rear view mirror sur-
faces, as they can become very hot and 
burn you.
Folding and extending the mir-
rors
WARNING
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When a mirror is moving
To avoid personal injury and mirror mal-
function, be careful not to get your hand 
caught by the moving mirror. A