2019 LEXUS LS500 instrument panel

14 Pictorial index
LS500_OM_(U)_1810 ■ Instrument panel
Engine switch ........................................................................................................... P.164
Starting the engine/changing the modes ......... ........................................................P.164
Emergency stop of the engine ........................ ............................................................P.406
When the engine will not start .....................................................................................P.430
Warning messages .......................................................................................................... P.425
Shift lever................................................................................................................... P .167
Changing the shift position ............................................................................................ P.169
Precautions for towing ...................................................................................................P.409
Meters .................................................................................................................. P.73, 7 6
Reading the meters/adjusting the instru ment panel light........... P.73, 75, 76, 79
Warning lights/indicator lights ...................................................................................... P.68
When a warning light turns on ..................................................................................... P.415
Multi-information display ...................................................................................... P.80
Display ........................................................................................................................ ..............P.80
When a warning message is displayed.................................................................... P.425
Parking brake switch ............................................................................................. P.174 A
B
C
D
E

16 Pictorial index
LS500_OM_(U)_1810 ■ Switches
HUD (Head-up display) switch *1
..........................................................................P.87
Camera switch *1, 2
Instrument panel light control switches ..................................................... P.75, 79
“ODO TRIP” switch ......................................................................................... P.74, 79
VSC OFF switch..................................................................................................... P.296
Snow mode switch ................................................................................................... P.171
Driving mode select switch ................................................................................ P.289
Trunk opener switch............................................................................................... P.106
Fuel filler door opener switch..............................................................................P.190 *1
: If equipped *2
: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”. A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H

331-1. For safe use
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For safety and security ■
Types of collisions that may not deploy
the SRS airbags (SRS side and curtain
shield airbags)
The SRS side and curtain shield airbags
may not activate if the vehicle is subjected
to a collision from the side at certain angles,
or a collision to the side of the vehicle body
other than the passenger compartment. ●
Collision from the side to the vehicle
body other than the passenger compart-
ment●
Collision from the side at an angle
The SRS side airbags do not generally
inflate if the vehicle is involved in a frontal or
rear collision, if it rolls ov er, or if it is involved
in a low-speed side collision. ●
Collision from the front●
Collision from the rear●
Vehicle rollover
The SRS curtain shield airbags do not gen-
erally inflate if the vehicle is involved in a
rear collision, if it pitc hes end over end, or if
it is involved in a low-speed side or
low-speed frontal collision.
●
Collision from the rear
●
Pitching end over end ■
When to contact your Lexus dealer
In the following cases, the vehicle will
require inspection and/or repair. Contact
your Lexus dealer as soon as possible. ●
Any of the SRS ai rbags have been
inflated. ●
The front of the vehicle is damaged or
deformed, or was involved in an accident
that was not severe enough to cause the
SRS front airbags and SRS cushion air-
bags to inflate.
●
A portion of a door or its surrounding
area is damaged, de formed or has had a
hole made in it, or the vehicle was
involved in an acci dent that was not
severe enough to cause the SRS side and
curtain shield airbags to inflate.
●
The pad section of the steering wheel,
dashboard near the front passenger air-
bag or lower portion of the instrument
panel is scratched, cracked, or otherwise
damaged.

351-1. For safe use
LS500_OM_(U)_1810 1
For safety and security WARNING
• Slightly recline the back of the seat.
Although vehicle designs vary, many
drivers can achieve the 10 in. (250
mm) distance, even with the driver seat
all the way forward, simply by reclining
the back of the se at somewhat. If
reclining the back of your seat makes it
hard to see the road, raise yourself by
using a firm, non-slippery cushion, or
raise the seat if your vehicle has that
feature.
• If your steering wheel is adjustable, tilt
it downward. This points the airbag
toward your chest instead of your head
and neck.
The seat should be adjusted as recom-
mended by NHTSA above, while still
maintaining control of the foot pedals,
steering wheel, and your view of the
instrument panel controls. ●
If the seat belt extender has been con-
nected to the front seat belt buckles
but the seat belt extender has not also
been fastened to the latch plate of the
seat belt, the SRS front airbags will
judge that the driver and front passen-
ger are wearing the seat belt even
though the seat belt has not been con-
nected. In this case, the SRS front air-
bags may not activate correctly in a
collision, resulting in death or serious
injury in the event of a collision. Be
sure to wear the seat belt with the seat
belt extender. ●
The SRS front passenger airbag also
deploys with considerable force, and
can cause death or serious injury
especially if the front passenger is very
close to the airbag. The front passen-
ger seat should be as far from the air-
bag as possible with the seatback
adjusted, so the front passenger sits
upright. ●
Improperly seated and/or restrained
infants and children can be killed or
seriously injured by a deploying airbag.
An infant or child who is too small to
use a seat belt should be properly
secured using a child restraint system.
Lexus strongly recommends that all
infants and children be placed in the
rear seats of the vehicle and properly
restrained. The rear seats are safer for
infants and children than the front pas-
senger seat. (  P.45)

36 1-1. For safe use
LS500_OM_(U)_1810 WARNING●
Do not sit on the edge of the seat or
lean against the dashboard.
●
Do not allow a child to stand in front of
the SRS front passenger airbag unit or
sit on the knees of a front passenger.
●
Do not allow the front seat occupants
to hold items on their knees.●
Do not lean against the door, the roof
side rail or the front, side and rear pil-
lars. ●
Do not allow anyone to kneel on the
passenger seats toward the door or
put their head or hands outside the
vehicle.
●
Do not attach anything to or lean any-
thing against areas such as the dash-
board, steering wheel pad and lower
portion of the instrument panel.
These items can become projectiles
when the SRS driver, front passenger
and knee airbags deploy.
●
Do not attach anything to areas such
as a door, windshie ld, side windows,
front or rear pillar, roof side rail and
assist grip.
●
Do not hang coat hangers or hard
objects on the coat hooks. All of these
items could become projectiles and
may cause death or serious injury,
should the SRS curtain shield airbags
deploy.

371-1. For safe use
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For safety and security WARNING●
If a vinyl cover is put on the area where
the SRS knee airbag will deploy, be
sure to remove it.●
Do not use seat accessories which
cover the parts where the SRS side air-
bags inflate as they may interfere with
inflation of the SRS airbags. Such
accessories may prevent the side air-
bags from activating correctly, disable
the system or cause the side airbags to
inflate accidentally, resulting in death
or serious injury.●
Do not strike or appl y significant levels
of force to the area of the SRS airbag
components or the front doors. Doing
so can cause the SRS airbags to mal-
function.●
Do not touch any of the component
parts immediately after the SRS air-
bags have deployed (inflated) as they
may be hot.●
If breathing becomes difficult after the
SRS airbags have deployed, open a
door or window to allow fresh air in, or
leave the vehicle if it is safe to do so.
Wash off any residue as soon as possi-
ble to prevent skin irritation.
●
If the areas where the SRS airbags are
stored, such as the steering wheel pad
and front and rear pillar garnishes are
damaged or cracked, have them
replaced by your Lexus dealer.
●
Do not place anything, such as a cush-
ion, on the front passenger’s seat.
Doing so will disperse the passenger’s
weight, which prevents the sensor
from detecting the passenger’s weight
properly. As a result, the SRS front air-
bags for the front passenger may not
deploy in the event of a collision. ■
Modification and disposal of SRS air-
bag system components
Do not dispose of your vehicle or per-
form any of the following modifications
without consulting your Lexus dealer.
The SRS airbags may malfunction or
deploy (inflate) accidentally, causing
death or serious injury. ●
Installation, remova l, disassembly and
repair of the SRS airbags ●
Repairs, modifications, removal or
replacement of the steering wheel,
instrument panel, dashboard, seats or
seat upholstery, front, side and rear pil-
lars, roof side rails, front door panels,
front door trims or front door speakers ●
Modifications to the front door panel
(such as making a hole in it) ●
Repairs or modifications of the front
fender, front bumper, or side of the
occupant compartment ●
Installation of a grille guard (bull bars,
kangaroo bar, etc. ), snow plows,
winches or roof luggage carrier ●
Modifications to the vehicle’s suspen-
sion system ●
Installation of elec tronic devices such
as mobile two-way radios and CD
players
●
Modifications to your vehicle for a per-
son with a physical disability

68 2-1. Instrument cluster
LS500_OM_(U)_1810 2-1.Instrument cluster
For the purpose of explanatio n, the following illustrations display all warning lights
and indicators illuminated. 
Except F SPORT models

F SPORT modelsWarning lights and indicators The warning lights and indicators on th e instrument cluster, center panel and
outside rear view mirrors inform the driver of the status of the vehicle’s various
systems.
Warning lights and indicators displayed on the instrument cluster

70 2-1. Instrument cluster
LS500_OM_(U)_1810 *1
: These lights come on when the engine
switch is turned to IGNITION ON
mode to indicate that a system check is
being performed. They will turn off after
the engine is started, or after a few sec-
onds. There may be a malfunction in a
system if the lights do not come on, or
turn off. Have the vehicle inspected by
your Lexus dealer. *2
: This light illuminates on the multi-infor-
mation display. *3
: This light illuminates on the center
panel. *4
: F SPORT models: This light comes on
when the engine switch is turned to
IGNITION ON mode to indicate that a
system check is being performed. They
will turn off after the engine is started, or
after a few seconds. There may be a
malfunction in a system if the lights do
not come on, or turn off. Have the vehi-
cle inspected by your Lexus dealer. The indicators inform the driver of the
operating state of the vehicle’s various
systems.(flashes)
(Canada)
Parking brake indicator
(  P.422)(flashes)
Brake hold operated indicator *1

(  P.422)
Master warning light *4

(  P.422)
WARNING
■
If a safety system warning light does
not come on
Should a safety system light such as the
ABS and SRS warning light not come on
when you start the engine, this could
mean that these systems are not available
to help protect you in an accident, which
could result in death or serious injury.
Have the vehicle inspected by your
Lexus dealer immediately if this occurs. Indicators Turn signal indicator (  P.173)(U.S.A.)
Headlight indicator (  P.179)(Canada)
Tail light indicator (  P.179)
Headlight high beam indicator
(  P.180)
AHB indicator (  P.182)
PCS warning light *1, 2

(  P.207, 217)
Cruise control indicator
(  P.244)
Dynamic radar cruise control
indicator (  P.237)
Cruise control “SET” indicator
(  P.237)
(white)
LTA indicator (  P.231)
(green)
LTA indicator (  P.231)
(orange)
(flashes)
LTA indicator (  P.231)
BSM outside rear view mirror
indicators *1, 3
(if equipped)
(  P.250, 263)
BSM indicator (if equipped)
(  P.250)