2019 LEXUS LS500 seat adjustment

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9Pictorial index Search by illustration
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18 Pictorial index
LS500_OM_(U)_1810 Phone switch *
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) switch ......................................................................P.225
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance switch ................................................................... P.241
Cruise control switches ....................................................................................... P.237
Audio remote control switches *
Talk switch *
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: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
Remote Touch *1
..................................................................................................... P.304
Seat switch ................................................................................................................P.12 0
Rear sunshade switch *2
...................................................................................... P.348
Vehicle height adjustment switch *2
.................................................................. P.291
P position switch ...................................................................................................... P.170 *1
: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”. *2
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231-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
Adjust the angle of the seatback so
that you are sitting straight up and
so that you do not have to lean for-
ward to steer. (  P.119)
Adjust the seat so that you can
depress the pedals fully and so that
your arms bend slightly at the
elbow when gripping the steering
wheel. (  P.119)
Lock the head restraint in place
with the center of the head restraint
closest to the top of your ears.
(  P.135)
Wear the seat belt correctly.
(  P.24) Make sure that all occupants are wear-
ing their seat belts before driving the
vehicle. (  P.24)
Use a child restraint system appropri-
ate for the child until the child becomes
large enough to properly wear the
vehicle’s seat belt. (  P.45)
Make sure that you can see backward
clearly by adjusting the inside and out-
side rear view mirrors properly.
(  P.139, 140)For safe driving For safe driving, adjust the seat and
mirror to an appropriate position
before driving.
Correct driving posture
WARNING
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For safe driving
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury. A
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Do not adjust the position of the
driver’s seat while driving.
Doing so could cause the driver to lose
control of the vehicle. ●
Do not place a cushion between the
driver or passenger and the seatback.
A cushion may prevent correct pos-
ture from being achieved, and reduce
the effectiveness of the seat belt and
head restraint. ●
Do not place anything under the front
seats.
Objects placed under the front seats
may become jammed in the seat
tracks and stop the seat from locking in
place. This may lead to an accident
and the adjustment mechanism may
also be damaged. ●
Always observe the legal speed limit
when driving on public roads. ●
When driving over long distances, take
regular breaks before you start to feel
tired.
Also, if you feel tired or sleepy while
driving, do not force yourself to con-
tinue driving and take a break immedi-
ately.
Correct use of the seat belts
Adjusting the mirrors

511-2. Child safety
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For safety and security able, refer to P.47 for front passenger
seat adjustment. 
When using the rear seat
If there is a gap between the child seat
and the seatback, adjust the seatback
angle until good contact is achieved.
2 Place the child restraint system on
the seat facing the front of the vehi-
cle.
3 Run the seat belt through the child
restraint system and insert the plate
into the buckle. Make sure that the
belt is not twisted.
4 Fully extend the shoulder belt and
allow it to retract to put it in lock mode. In lock mode, the belt cannot
be extended.
5 While pushing the child restraint
system into the rear seat, allow the
shoulder belt to retract until the
child restraint system is securely in
place. After the shoulder belt has retracted to a
point where there is no slack in the belt,
pull the belt to check that it cannot be
extended.
6 If the child restraint has a top tether
strap, follow the child restraint man-
ufacturer’s operation manual
regarding the installation, using the
top tether strap to latch onto the
top tether strap anchor. (  P.55)
7 After installing the child restraint
system, rock it back and forth to
ensure that it is installed securely.
(  P.53)

52 1-2. Child safety
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Booster seat
1 If installing the child restraint sys-
tem to the front passenger seat is
unavoidable, refer to P.47 for front
passenger seat adjustment.
2 Place the child restraint system on
the seat facing the front of the vehi-
cle. 
Booster type 
High back type
4 Sit the child in the child restraint
system. Fit the seat belt to the child
restraint system according to the
manufacturer’s in structions and
insert the plate into the buckle.
Make sure that the belt is not
twisted.Check that the shoulder belt is correctly
positioned over the child’s shoulder and
that the lap belt is as low as possible. (  P.24)
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Removing a child restraint system
installed with a seat belt
Press the buckle release button and
fully retract the seat belt. When releasing the buckle, the child
restraint system may sp ring up due to the
rebound of the seat cushion. Release the
buckle while holding down the child
restraint system.
Since the seat belt auto matically reels itself,
slowly return it to the stowing position.
WARNING
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When installing a child restraint sys-
tem
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.

1193-3. Adjusting the seats
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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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120 3-3. Adjusting the seats
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Seat cushion length adjustment
switch (if equipped) ■
Center Display
1 Press the seat switch.
2 Using the Remote Touch pad,
select “Driver Seat Adjustment” or
“Passenger Seat Adjustment”.
3 Select the button for the desired
adjustment.
Head restraint adjustment (if
equipped) (  P.135)
Shoulder bolster adjustment (if
equipped)
Lumbar support adjustment
Pelvic support adjustment
Seatback side bolster adjustment (if
equipped)
Seat cushion side bolster adjust-
ment (if equipped) Hip support adjustment (if
equipped)
4 Perform adjustment using the dis-
played buttons. The seat will move while a button is
selected. ■
When adjusting the front seats
While adjusting a front seat, to avoid con-
tact with the ceiling, instrument panel or
rear seats, the operation of the seat may be
restricted or parts of th e seat other than that
being adjusted may move. ■
Operation after the engine switch is
turned off
After a certain time elapses after the engine
switch is turned off, the following parts of
the front seats will move to their neutral
positions. ●
Shoulder bolster (if equipped) ●
Lumbar support ●
Pelvic support ●
Seatback side bolster (if equipped) ●
Seat cushion side bolster (if equipped) ●
Hip support (if equipped) ■
Automatic angle adjustment of the rear
displays (if equipped)
When a seat is adjusted, the angle of the
rear display will be adjusted automatically
to maintain an optimal viewing angle for the
rear display from the rear seat.
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Pre-collision seatback s for the passen-
ger seats
 P.205, 215
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Customization
Some functions can be customized.
(  P.466)E
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1213-3. Adjusting the seats
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Before driving ■
Using the driver’s seat adjustment
switches to adjust the front passen-
ger’s seat (front passenger mode)
The mode of the driver’s seat adjust-
ment switches can be changed to
adjust the front passenger’s seat.
1 Press the mode change button on
the driver’s side door.The indicator will illuminate when front
passenger mode is selected.
2 Using the seat adjustment switches
on the driver’s seat, adjust the front
passenger’s seat.To cancel front passenger mode, press the
mode change button again.
Front passenger mode will be canceled
automatically if the driv er’s seat adjustment
switches are not operated for approxi-
mately 30 seconds. ■
Using the Center Display (vehicles
with a foldable head restraint)
1 Press the seat switch.
2 Press the sub function button of the
Remote Touch. (  P.304)
3 Select the button for the desired
operation.
Moves the front passenger’s seat
forward and folds the seatback and
head restraint forward
Moves the front passenger’s seat
backward and the seatback and
head restraint to the upright posi-
tion If the rear seat behind the front passenger’s
seat is not in the up right position, it will
move to the upright position before the
front passenger’s seat moves to its upright
position.
To stop the front passen ger seat while it is
moving, select the or button or
press the seat switch.Operating the front passenger’s
seat from the driver’s seat
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