2019 LEXUS LS500 ESP

86 2-1. Instrument cluster
LS500_OM_(U)_1810 Displays suggestions to the driver in
the following situations. To select a
response to a displayed suggestion,
use the meter control switches. ■
Suggestion to turn off the head-
lights
If the headlights are left on for a certain
amount of time with the headlight
switch in after the engine switch
has been turned off, a suggestion mes-
sage will be displayed asking if you
wish to turn the headlights off.
To turn the headlights off, select “Yes”. If a front door is op ened after the engine
switch is turned off, this suggestion mes-
sage will not be displayed.
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Customization
Some functions can be customized.
(  P.466) WARNING■
Cautions during setting up the dis-
play
As the engine needs to be running
during setting up the display, ensure that
the vehicle is parked in a place with ade-
quate ventilation. In a closed area such as
a garage, exhaust gases including harm-
ful carbon monoxide (CO) may collect
and enter the vehicle. This may lead to
death or a serious health hazard.
NOTICE■
During setting up the display
To prevent battery discharge, ensure that
the engine is running while setting up the
display features.
Suggestion function

88 2-1. Instrument cluster
LS500_OM_(U)_1810 Displays the following items:
• Speedometer
• Shift position/shift range/gear position ( 
P.167 )
Tachometer/Eco Driving Indicator display area (  P.90)
HUD (Head-up display) switch ■
Head-up display will operate when
The engine switch is in IGNITION ON
mode. ■
When using the head-up display
The head-up display may seem dark or hard
to see when viewed through sunglasses,
especially polarized su nglasses. Adjust the
brightness of the head-up display or
remove your sunglasses. ■
Street name display
Only street names whic h are included in the
map data will be displayed. ■
Outside temperature display●
When the ambient temperature is
approximately 37°F (3°C) or lower, the
low outside temperature indicator will
flash for approximately 10 seconds and
the outside temperature display will turn
off. In this case, the display will be dis-
played again when the outside tempera-
ture becomes approximately 41°F (5°C)
or higher.●
In the following situations, the correct
outside temperature may not be dis-
played, or the display may take longer
than normal to change:
• When stopped, or driving at low speeds
(less than 12 mph [20 km/h])
• When the outside temperature has
changed suddenly (at the entrance/exit of
a garage, tunnel, etc.)
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When “--” or “E” is displayed, the system
may be malfunctioning. Take your vehicle
to your Lexus dealer. F
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WARNING■
When using the head-up display ●
Check that the position and brightness
of the head-up display image does not
interfere with safe driving. Incorrect
adjustment of the image’s position or
brightness may obstruct the driver’s
view and lead to an accident, resulting
in death or serious injury. ●
Do not continuously look at the
head-up display while driving as you
may fail to see pedestrians, objects on
the road, etc. ahead of the vehicle.
NOTICE■
Head-up display projector ●
Do not place any drinks near the
head-up display projector. If the pro-
jector gets wet, electrical malfunctions
may result.
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Do not place anything on or put stick-
ers onto the head-up display projector.
Doing so could interrupt head-up dis-
play indications.
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Do not touch the inside of the head-up
display projector or thrust sharp edges
or the like into the projector.
Doing so could cause mechanical mal-
functions.

102 3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
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Customization
Some functions can be customized.
(  P.466) ■
Door lock switches (to
lock/unlock)
1 Locks all the doors
2 Unlocks all the doors ■
Inside lock buttons (to lock)
Push down the inside lock button to
lock the door.
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Inside door handles (to unlock) 
For the front doors
Pull the handle to unlock and open the
door. When the door is unlo cked, the inside lock
button will pop up. 
For the rear doors
Pull the handle to unlock the door. Pull
the handle a second time to open the
door.WARNING■
To prevent an accident
Observe the following precautions while
driving the vehicle.
Failure to do so may result in a door
opening and an occupant throwing out of
the vehicle, resulting in death or serious
injury. ●
Ensure that all doors are properly
closed and locked.●
Do not pull the inside handle of the
doors while driving.
Be especially careful for the front doors,
as the doors may be opened even if the
inside lock buttons are in locked position. ●
Set the rear door ch ild-protector locks
when children are seated in the rear
seats.■
When opening or closing a door
Check the surroundings of the vehicle
such as whether the vehicle is on an
incline, whether ther e is enough space
for a door to open and whether a strong
wind is blowing. When opening or clos-
ing the door, hold the door handle tightly
to prepare for any unpredictable move-
ment.
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Vehicle height co ntrol precautions
(vehicles with electronically modu-
lated air suspension)
In the following situations, make sure to
check the safety of the area around the
vehicle, as the vehicle height may change
and part of someone’s body may be
caught in the vehicle, possibly causing
injury or the vehicle may be damaged.
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When opening a door
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When unlocking the doors using the
smart access system with push-button
start Unlocking and locking the doors
from the inside

1353-3. Adjusting the seats
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Before driving 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 “1” or “2”.When the operating conditions are not
met, the buttons will be grayed out.
To stop the operation touch “STOP”.
If the seat is adjust ed while a memorized
position is being recalled, the automatic
operation will stop. (The seat will change to
manual operation.)
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Operating condition
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 the
rear door is opened then closed or the
engine switch is turned off. ■
Recalling a rear seat position
If a memorized rear seat position is recalled,
the seat may stop part-way to ensure suffi-
cient space for the rear passenger. ■
Recalling the ottoman position (if
equipped)
When a seat position is recalled, the otto-
man will not raise or extend. The ottoman
position can only be recalled if the memo-
rized position is lower and shorter than the
current position. 
Front seats
1 Press the seat switch.Recalling the memorized posi-
tion Head restraints Head restraints are provided for all
seats.
Vehicles with power rear seat: The
head restraint for the rear center
seat is integrated into the seatback
and cannot be adjusted. WARNING■
Head restraint precautions
Observe the following precautions
regarding the head re straints. Failure to
do so may result in death or serious
injury. ●
Use the head restraints designed for
each respective seat. ●
Adjust the head restraints to the cor-
rect position at all times. ●
Manual type: After adjusting the head
restraints, push down on them and
make sure they are locked in position. ●
Do not drive with the head restraints
removed.
Adjusting a head restraint verti-
cally and horizontally (power
head restraints)

1393-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
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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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1433-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
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Before driving 5 Release the power window switch for a
moment, resume push ing the switch in
the one-touch opening direction, and
hold it there for approximately 4 sec-
onds or more.
6 Pull and hold the power window switch
in the one-touch closing direction
again. After the side window is com-
pletely closed, continue holding the
switch for a further 1 second or more.
If you release the switch while the window is
moving, start again from the beginning.
If the window reverses and cannot be fully
closed or opened, have the vehicle
inspected by your Lexus dealer. ■
Door lock linked window operation●
The power windows can be opened and
closed using the mechanical key. *

(  P.434)●
The power windows can be opened using
the wireless remote control. *
(  P.100)*
: These settings must be customized at
your Lexus dealer.■
Power windows open warning buzzer
A buzzer sounds and a message is shown
on the multi-information display in the
instrument cluster when the engine switch
is turned off and the driver’s door is opened
with the power windows open. ■
Customization
Some functions can be customized.
(  P.466)
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury. ■
Closing the windows ●
The driver is responsible for all the
power window operations, including
the operation for the passengers. In
order to prevent accidental operation,
especially by a child, do not let a child
operate the power windows. It is possi-
ble for children and other passengers
to have body parts caught in the power
window. Also, when riding with a child,
it is recommended to use the window
lock switch. (  P.144)●
Check to make sure that all passen-
gers do not have any part of their body
in a position where it could be caught
when a window is being operated.
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When using the wireless remote con-
trol or mechanical key and operating
the power windows, operate the
power window after checking to make
sure that there is no possibility of any
passenger having any of their body
parts caught in the window. Also do
not let a child operate window by the
wireless remote control or mechanical
key. It is possible for children and other
passengers to get caught in the power
window.
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When exiting the vehicle, turn the
engine switch off, carry the key and
exit the vehicle along with the child.
There may be accidental operation,
due to mischief, etc., that may possibly
lead to an accident.
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Jam protection function
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Never use any part of your body to
intentionally activa te the jam protec-
tion function.

146 3-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
LS500_OM_(U)_1810 after performing the above procedure cor-
rectly, have the vehicle inspected by your
Lexus dealer. ■
If the moon roof does not move normally
If the moon roof does not open or close
normally or the automatic opening function
does not operate, perform the following ini-
tialization procedure.
1 Stop the vehicle.
2 Press and hold the “DOWN” switch. *
The moon roof will stop at the tilt-up posi-
tion. After that, it will op en, close, tilt up, tilt
down, and stop at the fully closed position.
3 Confirm that the moon roof has com-
pletely stopped and release the switch. *
: If you release the switch while the moon
roof is moving, perform the procedure
again from the beginning.
If, after performing the above procedures
correctly, the moon roof still does not open
or close normally or the automatic opening
function does not operate, have the vehicle
inspected by your Lexus dealer. ■
Moon roof open warning buzzer
A buzzer sounds and a message is shown
on the multi-information display in the
instrument cluster when the engine switch
is turned off and the driver’s door is opened
with the moon roof open. ■
Customization
Some functions can be customized.
(  P.466)
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause death or seri-
ous injury.
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Opening the moon roof
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Do not allow any passengers to put
their hands or heads outside the vehi-
cle while it is moving.
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Do not sit on top of the moon roof. ■
Opening and closing the moon roof ●
The driver is responsible for moon roof
opening and closing operations.
In order to prevent accidental opera-
tion, especially by a child, do not let a
child operate the moon roof. It is possi-
ble for children and other passengers
to have body parts caught in the moon
roof. ●
Check to make sure that all passen-
gers do not have any part of their body
in a position where it could be caught
when the moon roof is being operated.
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When using the wireless remote con-
trol or mechanical key and operating
the moon roof, oper ate the moon roof
after checking to make sure that there
is no possibility of any passenger hav-
ing any of their body parts caught in
the moon roof. Also, do not let a child
operate moon roof by the wireless
remote control or mech anical key. It is
possible for children and other passen-
gers to get caught in the moon roof.
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When exiting the vehicle, turn the
engine switch off, carry the key and
exit the vehicle along with the child.
There may be accidental operation,
due to mischief, etc., that may possibly
lead to an accident.

1513-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
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Before driving WARNING●
Do not sit on top of the panoramic
moon roof.■
Opening and closing the panoramic
moon roof●
The driver is responsible for pan-
oramic moon roof opening and closing
operations. In order to prevent acci-
dental operation, especially by a child,
do not let a child operate the pan-
oramic moon roof. It is possible for
children and other passengers to have
body parts caught in the panoramic
moon roof.●
Check to make sure that all passen-
gers do not have any part of their body
in a position where it could be caught
when the panoramic moon roof is
being operated.
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When using the wireless remote con-
trol or mechanical key and operating
the panoramic moon roof, operate the
panoramic moon roof after checking
to make sure that there is no possibility
of any passenger having any of their
body parts caught in the panoramic
moon roof. Also, do not let a child
operate panoramic moon roof by the
wireless remote control or mechanical
key. It is possible for children and other
passengers to get caught in the pan-
oramic moon roof. ●
When exiting the vehicle, turn the
engine switch off, carry the key and
exit the vehicle along with the child.
There may be accidental operation,
due to mischief, etc., that may possibly
lead to an accident. ■
Jam protection function ●
Never use any part of your body to
intentionally activa te the jam protec-
tion function. ●
The jam protection function may not
work if something gets caught just
before the panoramic moon roof or
electronic roof sunshade is fully
closed. Also, the jam protection func-
tion is not designed to operate while
the switch is being pressed. Take care
so that your fingers, etc. do not get
caught. ■
To prevent burns or injuries
Do not touch the area between the
underside of the panoramic moon roof
and the electronic sunshade. Your hand
may get caught and you could injure
yourself. Also, if the vehicle is left in direct
sunlight for a long time, the underside of
the panoramic moon roof could become
very hot and could cause burns.
NOTICE
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To prevent damage to the panoramic
moon roof ●
Before opening the panoramic moon
roof, make sure that there are no for-
eign objects, such as stones or ice,
around the opening.
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Do not hit the surface or edge of the
panoramic moon roof with hard
objects.
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After the vehicle has been washed or
rained on
Before opening the panoramic moon
roof, wipe any water off the panoramic
moon roof. Otherwise, water may enter
the cabin when the panoramic moon roof
is opened.