2019 LEXUS LS500H overheating

4507-2. Steps to take in an emergency
LS500h_OM_(U)_1809
If the engine coolant temperature
gauge enters the red zone or
“Engine Coolant Temp High Stop in
a Safe Place See Owner’s Manual”
is shown on the multi-information
display
1 Stop the vehicle in a safe place and
turn off the air conditioning system,
and then stop the hybrid system.
2 If you see steam:
Carefully lift the hood after the
steam subsides.
If you do not see steam:
Carefully lift the hood.
3 After the hybrid system has cooled
down sufficiently, inspect the hoses
NOTICE
■When handling jumper cables
When connecting the jumper cables,
ensure that they do not become entan-
gled in the cooling fan or engine drive
belt.
■To prevent damaging the vehicle
The exclusive jump starting terminal is to
be used when charging the 12-volt bat-
tery from another ve hicle in an emer-
gency. It cannot be used to jump start
another vehicle.
If your vehicle overheats
The following may indicate that
your vehicle is overheating.
 The engine coolant temperature
gauge ( P.81, 85) is in the red
zone or a loss of hybrid system
power is experienced. (For exam-
ple, the vehicle speed does not
increase.)
 “Engine Coolant Temp High Stop
in a Safe Place See Owner’s
Manual” or “Hybrid System
Overheated Output Power
Reduced” is shown on the
multi-information display.
 Steam comes out from under the
hood.
Correction procedures

510Alphabetical Index
LS500h_OM_(U)_1809
Buzzer Hands off steering wheel alert (LTA)............................................................. 244, 244
C
Card key .......................................................... 108
Care Aluminum wheels ......................................368
Exterior ...........................................................368
Interior ............................................................... 371
Seat belts.......................................................... 371
Cargo capacity.............................................. 168
Cargo net ....................................................... 350
Center Display ...............................................316
Chains ............................................................... 310
Child restraint system Fixed with a LATCH system .................. 53
Fixed with a seat belt................................... 49
Front passenger occupant classification system ............................................................. 40
Points to remember .................................... 45
Riding with children ..................................... 45
Types of child restraint system installation method ........................................................... 46
Using an anchor bracket .......................... 55
Child safety 12-volt battery precautions ........ 391, 449
Airbag precautions...................................... 34
Child restraint system................................. 46
Heated steering wheel and seat heater precautions................................................ 337
How your child should wear the seat belt ............................................................................ 25
Moon roof precautions ............................ 157
Power window lock switch.................... 156
Power window precautions .................. 155
Rear door child-protectors ..................... 115
Removed electronic key battery precau- tions ................................................................ 410
Seat belt extender precautions ............. 25
Seat belt precautions .................................. 45
Trunk precautions ........................................ 116 Child-protectors............................................. 115
Cleaning
Aluminum wheels ..................................... 368
Exterior........................................................... 368
Interior ...............................................................371
Radar sensor ................................... 200, 206
Seat belts ..........................................................371
Clock ................................................ 81, 85, 355
Clock light ........................................................341
Coat hooks..................................................... 354
Coin holder .................................................... 347
Condenser .....................................................388
Console box .................................................. 348
Cooling system............................................. 387 Engine overheating.................................. 450
Hybrid system overheating ................... 451
Cornering lights ............................................ 189
Cruise control Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range ......................... 245, 255
Cup holders ................................................... 347
Current fuel consumption .......................... 92
Curtain shield airbags .................................. 29
Customizable features .............................. 479
D
Daytime running light system ...................187
Defogger Outside rear view mirrors..................... 324
Rear window ................................................ 324
Windshield .................................................... 324
Differential Front differential oil............. .......................463
Rear differential oil......... ..................... .......463
Dimension ...................................................... 458
Dinghy towing.................................................169
Display Center Display ............................................. 316
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range ......................................245
Energy monitor ............................................ 100
Head-up display............................................ 96

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LS500h_OM_(U)_1809
If you have a flat tire .................................. 439
If you lose your keys................................. 442
If you think something is wrong ......... 423
If your vehicle becomes stuck............. 454
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an
emergency ..................................................416
If your vehicle needs to be towed .......419
If your vehicle overheats ........................450
Energy monitor .................................... 100, 101
Engine ACCESSORY mode ............................... 172
Compartment .............................................384
Engine compartment cover ................ 385
Engine switch.................................................170
Hood................................................................ 382
How to start the hybrid system ............170
Identification number ...............................459
If the hybrid system will not start ........440
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an
emergency ..................................................416
Ignition switch (power switch) ..............170
Overheating.................................................450
Power switch .................................................170
Tachometer ............................................. 81, 85
Engine compartment cover ....................385
Engine coolant Capacity ...........................................................461
Checking ....................................................... 387
Preparing and checking before winter.........................................................................309
Engine coolant temperature gauge 81, 85
Engine oil Capacity .........................................................460
Checking ...................................................... 385
Preparing and checking before winter.........................................................................309
Warning light ............................................... 425
Engine oil maintenance data .................. 387
Engine switch (power switch) ..................170 If your vehicle has to be stopped in an
emergency ..................................................416 EPS (Electric Power Steering) .............. 302
Warning light ............................................... 427
EV drive mode................................................ 174
EV indicator ...................................................... 64
Event data recorder (E DR) ........................... 8
F
FCTA (Front Cross Traffic Alert) ......... 230
First-aid kit storage belt ..............................351
Flat tire
Tire pressure warning system .............394
Floor mats ...........................................................22
Fluid Brake ................................................................463
Hybrid transmission.................................. 462
Washer .......................................................... 389
Footwell light ...................................................341
Front automatic air conditioning system .......................................................................... 323
Front Cross Traffic Alert (FCTA) ......... 230
Front passenger occupant classification system .............................................................. 40
Front seats Adjustment ....................................................... 131
Cleaning ...........................................................371
Correct driving posture ............................ 23
Driving position memory .........................142
Head restraints..............................................147
Memory recall function............................ 145
Power easy access system .....................142
Refresh system ............................................. 136
Seat heaters .................................................. 337
Seat position memory ...............................142
Seat ventilators ............................................ 337
Front side marker light Light switch .................................................... 187
Replacing light bulbs ..................................414
Front turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs ..................................414
Turn signal lever .......................................... 182
Fuel Capacity ........................................................ 459

5131-1. What to do if... (Troubleshooting)
LS500h_OM_(U)_1809513Alphabetical Index
Fuel gauge ............................................... 81, 85
Information ....................................................468
Refueling .......................................................... 197
Type..................................................................459
Warning light ............................................... 427
Fuel consumption Average fuel economy .............................. 92
Current fuel consumption........................ 92
Fuel filler door If the fuel filler door cannot be opened......................................................................... 442
Refueling .......................................................... 197
Fuel gauge .................................................. 81, 85
Fuses .................................................................... 411
G
Garage door opener ................................. 360
Gauges ........................................................ 81, 85
Gear Position................................................... 93
G-force............................................................... 93
Glove box ....................................................... 346
Glove box light ............................................. 347
H
Hands Free Power Trunk Lid .................... 119
Head restraints ............................................... 147
Headlights Adaptive Front-lighting System (AFS).......................................................................... 189
Automatic High Beam system............. 190
Light switch .....................................................187
Replacing light bulbs.................................. 414
Head-up display.............................................. 96 Driving information display area........... 96
Driving support system display area .. 99
HUD (Head-up display) switch............ 98
Hybrid System Indicator ......................... 100
Navigation system-linked display ........ 96
Pop-up display............................................... 99
Settings .............................................................. 98
Heated steering wheel .............................. 337 Heaters
Front automatic air conditioning system.......................................................................... 323
Heated steering wheel ............................ 337
Outside rear view mirrors..................... 324
Rear automatic air conditioning system
..........................................................................334
Seat heaters .................................................. 337
Height control Electronically modulated air suspension..........................................................................299
High-voltage components ......................... 66
Hill-start assist control ............................... 302
Hood Open................................................................382
Pop Up Hood.................................................38
Hooks Coat hooks ...................................................354
Retaining hooks (floor mat) ..................... 22
Horn ................................................................... 150
HUD (Head-up display) switch ................ 98
Hybrid battery (traction battery) Location ............................................................. 66
Specification ................................................ 460
Warning message ........................................ 69
Hybrid battery (traction battery) air vents ............................................................................. 69
Hybrid system .................................................. 63 Emergency shut off system...................... 69
Energy monitor/consumption screen100
EV drive mode..............................................174
High voltage components ....................... 66
Hybrid system precautions...................... 66
If the hybrid system will not start ....... 440
Overheating .................................................. 451
Power (ignition) switch ............................ 170
Regenerative braking ................................. 64
Starting the hybrid system ...................... 170
Vehicle proximity noti fication system.65
Hybrid System Indicator........... 82, 87, 100
Hybrid transmission...................................... 176 M mode ............................................................. 181

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LS500h_OM_(U)_1809
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range ...................................... 245
Energy monitor.............................................. 101
Gear Position ................................................. 93
G-force.............................................................. 93
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist).................... 239
Menu icons ...................................................... 90
Meter control switches ................................ 91
Navigation system-linked display ........ 93
Pop-up display............................................... 90
Settings .............................................................. 94
Suggestion function..................................... 95
Tire pressure ................................................ 394
Units .................................................................... 93
Warning message..................................... 434
N
Navigation system-linked display.... 93, 96
Noise from under vehicle ...............................6
O
“ODO TRIP” switch ............................. 83, 89
Odometer ................................................ 83, 88
Odometer and trip meter display Display items ......................................... 83, 88
“ODO TRIP” switch ...........................83, 89
Pop-up display......................................83, 89
Oil Engine oil .......................................................460
Front differential oil ................................... 463
Rear differential oil .................................... 463
Opener Fuel filler door................................................ 197
Hood................................................................ 382
Trunk ................................................................... 118
Outer foot lights Location............................................................ 341
Outside door handle lights........................341
Outside rear view mirrors Adjustment......................................................152
BSM (Blind Sport Monitor) .................258 Folding.............................................................. 153
Linked mirror functi
on when reversing
........................................................................... 152
Mirror position memory ...........................142
Outside rear view mirror defoggers324
RCTA function .............................................. 271
Outside temperature............................. 81, 85
Overheating .................................................. 450
P
Paddle shift switches .......................... 180, 181
Panic mode ....................................................... 110
Parking assist sensors (intuitive parking assist) ............................................................. 265
Parking brake Operation ....................................................... 183
Parking brake engaged warning buzzer........................................................................... 184
Warning light .................................................431
Warning message ...................................... 184
Parking lights Light switch .................................................... 187
Replacing light bulbs ..................................414
Parking Support Brake function (for rear-crossing vehicles) .......................... 290Function ......................................................... 290
Parking Support Brake function (rear pedestrians) ..................................... 278, 294Function .......................................................... 294
Parking Support Brake function (rear-crossing vehicles)......................... 278
Parking Support Brake function (static objects) ..............................................278, 284Function ..........................................................284
PCS (Pre-Collision System) Function ................................................ 212, 223
PCS OFF switch ..............................215, 225
Warning light .............................................. 430
Personal lights.................................................341
PKSA (Parking Support Alert) .............. 263
PKSB (Parking Support Brake)............. 278 Warning message .....................................282