
1073-1. Key information
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Before driving
a lock cylinder, turn it over and re-attempt 
to insert it.
After using the mechanical key, store it in 
the electronic key. Carry the mechanical 
key together with the electronic key. If the 
electronic key battery is depleted or the 
entry function does not operate properly, 
you will need the mechanical key. 
( P.359)
■When required to leave the vehicle’s 
key with a parking attendant
Turn the trunk opener main switch off and 
lock the glove box ( P.264) as circum-
stances demand. 
Remove the mechanical key for your own 
use and provide the attendant with the elec-
tronic key only.
■If you lose your mechanical keys
 P.358
■If a wrong key is used
The key cylinder rotates freely, isolated 
from the internal mechanism. 

1153-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
3
Before driving
The trunk opener switch can be tem-
porarily disabled to protect luggage 
stored in the trunk against theft.
Turn the trunk opener main switch in 
the glove box off to disable the trunk 
opener.
On
Off
When the trunk opener main switch is off, 
the trunk lid cannot be opened even with 
the wireless remote control or entry func-
tion.
■When leaving a key to the vehicle with a 
parking attendant
 P.107
■Antenna location
Antennas outside the cabin
Antennas inside the cabin
Antenna inside the trunk
Antenna outside the trunk
Protecting luggage against theft
A
B
Smart access system with 
push-button start
The following operations can be 
performed simply by carrying the 
electronic key (including the card 
key) on your person, for example in 
your pocket. The driver should 
always carry the electronic key.
 Locks and unlocks the doors 
( P.108)
 Opens the trunk ( P.113)
 Starts the engine 
( P.148, 151)
A
B
C
D 

1183-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
• The electronic key is near the ground or in a high place, or too close to the rear 
bumper center when the trunk is opened.
• The electronic key is on the instrument  panel, rear package tray or floor, or in the 
door pockets or glove box when the 
engine 
engine switch 
changed.
●Do not leave the electronic key on top of 
the instrument panel  or near the door 
pockets when exiting the vehicle. 
Depending on the radio wave reception 
conditions, it may be  detected by the 
antenna outside the cabin and the doors 
will become lockable from the outside, 
possibly trapping the electronic key 
inside the vehicle.
●As long as the electron ic key is within the 
effective range, the doors may be locked 
or unlocked by anyone. However, only 
the doors detecting the electronic key 
can be used to unlock the vehicle.
●Even if the electronic  key is not inside the 
vehicle, it may be possible to start the 
engine 
key is near the window.
●The doors may unlock or lock if a large 
amount of water spla shes on the door 
handle, such as in the rain or in a car 
wash, when the electronic key is within 
the effective range. (The doors will auto-
matically be locked after approximately 
60 seconds if the d oors are not opened 
and closed.)
●If the wireless remote control is used to 
lock the doors when the electronic key is 
near the vehicle, there is a possibility that 
the door may not be unlocked by the 
entry function. (Use  the wireless remote 
control to unlock the doors.)
●When the lock operation is performed 
using the lock sensor, recognition signals 
will be shown up to two consecutive 
times. After this, no recognition signals 
will be given.
●If the door handle becomes wet while the 
electronic key is within the effective 
range, the door may lock and unlock 
repeatedly. In this case, follow the follow-
ing correction procedures to wash the  vehicle:
• Place the electronic key in a location 6 ft.  (2 m) or more away from the vehicle. 
(Take care to ensure that the key is not 
stolen.)
• Set the electronic key to battery-saving 
mode to disable the smart access system 
with push-button start. ( P.117)
●If the electronic key is inside the vehicle 
and a door handle becomes wet during a 
car wash, a message may be shown on 
the multi-information display and a 
buzzer will sound outside the vehicle. To 
turn off the alarm, lock both side doors.
●If an outside door handle is not retracted 
during a car wash, a door may be opened 
or an outside door handle may be dam-
aged. Make sure that  the outside door 
handles are retracted before using the 
car wash.
●A sudden handle operation or a handle 
operation immediately after entering the 
effective range may prevent the doors 
from being unlocked. Touch the door 
unlock sensor and check that the doors 
are unlocked before pulling the door 
handle again.
●Unlocking the vehicle may take more 
time if another electronic key is within the 
effective range.
■When the vehicle is not driven for 
extended periods
●To prevent theft of the vehicle, do not 
leave the electronic key within 6 ft. (2 m) 
of the vehicle.
●The smart access system with push-but-
ton start can be deactivated in advance.
■To operate the system properly
●Make sure to carry the electronic key 
when operating the system. Do not get 
the electronic key too close to the vehicle 
when operating the system from the out-
side of the vehicle.
Depending on the position and holding 
condition of the elec tronic key, the key 
may not be detected correctly and the 
system may not operate properly. (The 
alarm may go off accidentally, or the door 
lock prevention function may not oper-
ate.) 

1424-1. Before driving
WARNING
■When the vehicle is stopped
●LC500: Do not race the engine. 
If the shift position is any position other 
than P or N, the vehicle may acceler-
ate suddenly and unexpectedly, caus-
ing an accident. 
LC500h: Do not depress the acceler-
ator pedal unnecessarily. 
If the shift position is any position other 
than P or N, the vehicle may acceler-
ate suddenly and unexpectedly, caus-
ing an accident.
●LC500: In order to prevent accidents 
due to the vehicle rolling away, always 
keep depressing the brake pedal while 
the engine is running, and apply the 
parking brake as necessary.
LC500h: In order to prevent acci-
dents due to the vehicle rolling away, 
always keep depressing the brake 
pedal while stopped with the 
“READY” indicator is illuminated, and 
apply the parking brake as necessary.
●If the vehicle is stopped on an incline, 
in order to prevent accidents caused 
by the vehicle rolling forward or back-
ward, always depress the brake pedal 
and securely apply the parking brake 
as needed.
●Avoid revving or racing the engine. 
Running the engine at high speed 
while the vehicle is stopped may cause 
the exhaust system to overheat, which 
could result in a fire if combustible 
material is nearby.
■When the vehicle is parked
●Do not leave glasses, cigarette lighters, 
spray cans, or soft drink cans in the 
vehicle when it is in the sun. 
Doing so may result in the following:
• Gas may leak from a cigarette lighter  or spray can, and may lead to a fire.
• The temperature inside the vehicle  may cause the plastic lenses and plas-
tic material of glasses to deform or 
crack.
• Soft drink cans may fracture, causing  the contents to spray over the interior 
of the vehicle, and may also cause a 
short circuit in the vehicle’s electrical 
components.
●Do not leave cigarette lighters in the 
vehicle. If a cigare tte lighter is in a 
place such as the glove box or on the 
floor, it may be lit accidentally when 
luggage is loaded or the seat is 
adjusted, causing a fire.
●Do not attach adhesive discs to the 
windshield or windows. Do not place 
containers such as air fresheners on 
the instrument panel or dashboard. 
Adhesive discs or containers may act 
as lenses, causing a fire in the vehicle.
●Do not leave a door or window open if 
the curved glass is coated with a met-
allized film such as a silver-colored 
one. Reflected sunlight may cause the 
glass to act as a lens, causing a fire. 

2585-3. Using the air conditioning system
To turn on the “DUAL” mode, perform 
any of the following procedures:
Select “DUAL” on the sub function 
menu. ( P.255)
 Select “DUAL” on the option con-
trol screen.
 Adjust the passenger’s side tem-
perature setting.
The indicator on the  main control screen 
comes on when the “DUAL” mode is on.
■Location of air outlets
The air outlets and air volume changes  according to the selected air flow 
mode.
■Adjusting the air flow direction and 
opening/closing the air outlets
Center/side
1 Direct air flow to the left or right, up 
or down
2 Turn the knob to open or close the 
vent
Above the glove box
1 Direct air flow to the left or right, up 
or down
2 Move the knob to the most outside 
NOTICE
■Humidity sensor
In order to detect fog on the windshield, 
a sensor which monitors the temperature 
of the windshield, the surround humidity, 
etc. is installed.
Follow these points to avoid damaging 
the sensor:
●Do not disassemb le the sensor
●Do not spray the glass cleaner on the 
sensor or subject it to strong impacts
●Do not stick anything on the sensor
Adjusting the temperature for 
driver and passenger seats sepa-
rately (“DUAL” mode)
Air outlet layout and operations 

2595-3. Using the air conditioning system
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Interior features
position to close the vent
■If an object falls into the air outlet above 
the glove box
Remove the panel inside the glove box to 
take out the object. ( P.320)
*: If equipped
WARNING
■To prevent the windshield defogger 
from operating improperly
Do not place anything on the instrument 
panel which may cover the air outlets. 
Otherwise, air flow may be obstructed, 
preventing the windshield defoggers 
from defogging.
Heated steering wheel*/seat 
heaters*/seat ventilators*
 Heated steering wheel
Warms up the grip of the steering wheel
Seat heaters
Warm up the seat upholstery
Seat ventilators
Maintain good air flow on the seat 
upholstery by sucking air into the seats
Press the “MENU” button on the 
Remote Touch and select “Climate” 
to display the air conditioning con-
trol screen. Then, select   on the 
sub menu ( P.255) to display the 
heated steering wheel/seat heat-
ers/seat ventilators control screen.
WARNING
■To prevent minor burn injuries
Care should be taken  if anyone in the fol-
lowing categories comes in contact with 
the steering wheel or seats when the 
heater is on:
●Babies, small children, the elderly, the 
sick and the physically challenged
●Persons with sensitive skin
●Persons who are fatigued
●Persons who have taken alcohol or 
drugs that induce sleep (sleeping 
drugs, cold remedies, etc.) 

2645-5. Using the storage features
5-5.Using the storage features
Glove box (P.264)
Auxiliary net
Door pockets
Console box/auxiliary box 
( P.265)
Cup holder ( P.265) 1
Open (press the glove box opener)
2 Unlock with the mechanical key
3 Lock with the mechanical key
■Glove box light
The glove box light turns on when the tail 
lights are on.
■Trunk opener main switch
 P.115
■If the 12-volt batte ry is discharged
The glove box cannot be opened as usual. 
Refer to P.362 to open the glove box.
List of storage features
Location of the storage features
WARNING
■Items that should not be left in the 
vehicle
Do not leave glasses,  lighters or spray 
cans in the storage spaces, as this may 
cause the following when cabin tempera-
ture becomes high:
●Glasses may be deformed by heat or 
cracked if they come into contact with 
other stored items.
A
B
C
D
E
●Lighters or spray ca ns may explode. If 
they come into contact with other 
stored items, the lighter may catch fire 
or the spray can may release gas, 
causing a fire hazard.
■When storage compartments are not 
in use
When driving or when the storage com-
partments are not in use, keep the lids 
closed. 
In the event of sudden braking or sudden 
swerving, an accident may occur due to 
an occupant being struck by an open lid 
or the items stored inside.
Glove box 

2816-1. Maintenance and care
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Maintenance and care
Remove dirt and dust using a vac-
uum cleaner. Wipe dirty surfaces 
with a cloth dampened with luke-
warm water.
 If dirt cannot be removed, wipe it off 
with a soft cloth dampened with 
neutral detergent diluted to approx-
imately 1%.
Wring out any excess water from 
the cloth and thoroughly wipe off 
remaining traces of detergent and 
water.
■Shampooing the carpets
There are several commercial foaming-type 
cleaners available. Use a sponge or brush 
to apply the foam. Rub in overlapping cir-
cles. Do not use water. Wipe dirty surfaces 
and let them dry. Excellent results are 
obtained by keeping the carpet as dry as 
possible.
■Handling the seat belts
Clean with mild soap and lukewarm water 
using a cloth or sponge. Also check the 
belts periodically for  excessive wear, fraying 
or cuts.
■When cleaning the carpeted portions of 
the glove box, console box, etc.
If a strong adhesive ta pe is used, there is a 
possibility that the su rface of the carpet 
could be damaged.
NOTICE
■When using a high-pressure car wash
●When washing the vehicle, do not let 
water from the high -pressure washer 
directly hit the camera, the area 
around the camera or inside of the out-
side door handles. Due to the shock 
from high-pressure water, it is possible 
that the device may not operate nor-
mally.
●Do not bring the nozzle tip close to 
boots (rubber or re sin manufactured 
cover), connectors or the following 
parts. The parts may be damaged if 
they come into contact with high-pres-
sure water.
• Traction related parts
•Steering parts
•Suspension parts
• Brake parts
●Keep the cleaning nozzle at least 11.9 
in. (30 cm) away from the vehicle 
body. Otherwise resin  section, such as 
moldings and bumpers, may be 
deformed and damaged. Also, do not 
continuously hold the nozzle in the 
same place.
●Do not spray the lower part of the 
windshield continuously. If water 
enters the air conditioning system 
intake located near the lower part of 
the windshield, the air conditioning 
system may not operate correctly.
●LC500h: Do not wash the underside 
of the vehicle using a high pressure car 
washer.
Cleaning and protecting the 
vehicle interior
Perform cleaning in a manner 
appropriate to each component 
and its material.
Protecting the vehicle interior