2021 Lexus LC500 power steering

2TABLE OF CONTENTS
For your information ......................................6
Reading this manual .................................... 10
How to search ................................................. 11
Pictorial index ................................................. 12
1-1. For safe use Before driving .................................... 22
For safe driving.................................. 23
Seat belts ............................................. 24
SRS airbags ....................................... 28
Pop Up Hood ................................... 36
Front passenger occupant classifi- cation system ................................. 39
Exhaust gas precautions .............. 43
1-2. Child safety Riding with children........................ 44
Child restraint systems ................. 44
1-3. Lexus Enform Lexus Enform Safety Connect .. 55
Lexus Enform Remote .................. 60
Lexus Enform Service Connect.. 61
1-4. Hybrid system Hybrid system fe atures (LC500h)
............................................................... 62
Hybrid system precautions (LC500h) ....................................... 65
1-5. Theft deterrent system Engine immobilize r system bilizer system> ............................... 70
Alarm..................................................... 72
Theft prevention labels (U.S.A.) 732-1. Instrument cluster
Warning lights an d indicators.....76
Gauges and meters ........................ 82
Multi-information display ............ 86
Head-up display ............................... 93
Energy monitor/consumption screen ............................................... 98
3-1. Key information Keys .................................................... 106
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
Doors .................................................. 110
Trunk .................................................... 114
Smart access system with push-but- ton start ............................................ 117
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats......................................... 125
Driving position memory ............ 127
Head restraints ................................ 131
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ............................... 133
Inside rear view mirror ................ 134
Outside rear view mirrors......... 135
3-5. Opening and closing the windows Power windows ............................. 138
1For safety and security
2Vehicle status information and
indicators
3Before driving

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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ........................ 142
Cargo and luggage ...................... 148
Vehicle load limits ......................... 150
Trailer towing ................................... 151
Dinghy towing ................................. 151
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch (LC500)............................................................ 152
Power (ignition) switch (LC500h) ............................................................ 156
EV drive mode (LC500h)........ 160
Automatic transmission (LC500) ............................................................ 162
Hybrid transmission (LC500h) ............................................................ 169
Turn signal lever............................. 175
Parking brake ................................. 176
Brake Hold....................................... 179
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers Headlight switch ............................. 181
Automatic High Beam ................ 184
Windshield wipers and washer 187
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap.......... 191
4-5. Using the driving support systems Lexus Safety System + ................ 194
PCS (Pre-Collision System).... 200
LKA (Lane-Keeping Assist) .... 207
Dynamic radar crui se control with
full-speed range.......................... 214
Driving mode select switch...... 224
Intuitive parking assist ................ 225BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) .........
231
Active rear wing ........................... 240
Driving assist systems ................ 243
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips (LC500h).................................... 248
Winter driving tips ....................... 250
5-1. Remote Touch Remote Touch............................... 254
5-2. Lexus Climate Concierge Lexus Climate Concierge........ 258
5-3. Using the air conditioning system Automatic air conditioning system.......................................................... 260
Heated steering wheel/seat heat- ers/seat ventilators................... 268
5-4. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ............................. 271
5-5. Using the storage features List of storage features .............. 273
Trunk features ............................... 275
5-6. Using the other interior features Other interior features ............... 277
Garage door opener ................. 279
6-1. Maintenance and care Cleaning and protecting the vehi-cle exterior................................... 286
Cleaning and protecting the vehi- cle interior .................................... 289
4Driving
5Interior features
6Maintenance and care

772-1. Instrument cluster
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Vehicle status information and indicators
Warning lights inform the driver of mal-
functions in the indicated vehicle sys-
tems.
*1: These lights turn on when the engine switch is turned to
IGNITION ON mode to
Warning lights
(U.S.A.)
Brake system warning light*1
(  P.347)
(red)
(Canada)
Brake system warning light*1
(  P.347)
Charging system warning
light
*2 (  P.347)
Low engine oil pressure
warning light
*2 (  P.347)
(U.S.A.)
Malfunction indicator lamp*1
(  P.348)
(Canada)
Malfunction indicator lamp*1
(  P.348)
SRS warning light
*1
(  P.348)
(U.S.A.)
ABS warning light*1
(  P.348)
(Canada)
ABS warning light*1
(  P.348)
(red)
Electric power steering sys-
tem warning light
*1 ( P.348)
(yellow)
Electric power steering sys-
tem warning light
*1 ( P.348)
(Flashes or
illuminates)
PCS warning light*1
(  P.349)
(orange)
LKA indicator*2 ( P.349)
Slip indicator
*1 (  P.349)
Brake Override System
warning light
(  P.350)/Drive-Start Con-
trol warning light
*2 (  P.350)
Brake hold operated indica-
tor
*1, 3 (  P.350)
(U.S.A.)
Parking brake indicator*3
(  P.350)
(Canada)
Parking brake indicator*3
(  P.350)
(yellow)
Brake system warning light*1
(  P.351)
Low fuel level warning light
(  P.351)
Driver’s and front passen-
ger’s seat belt reminder light
(  P.351)
Rear passengers’ seat belt
reminder lights
*4 (  P.351)
Master warning light
*1
(  P.352)
Tire pressure warning light
*1, 3
(  P.352)
High coolant temperature
warning light
*2 (  P.352)
(if equipped)
Hybrid system overheat
warning light
*2( P.353)

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Before driving
Before driving
3-1. Key informationKeys ................................................. 106
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
Doors................................................ 110
Trunk................................................. 114
Smart access system with push- button start .................................. 117
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats ..................................... 125
Driving position memory ........ 127
Head restraints............................. 131
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel............................. 133
Inside rear view mirror............. 134
Outside rear view mirrors ...... 135
3-5. Opening and closing the win- dows
Power windows........................... 138

1253-3. Adjusting the seats
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Before driving
3-3.Adjusting the seats
Seat position adjustment
Seatback angle adjustment
Head restraint height adjustment (if
equipped) (P.131)
Seat cushion (front) angle adjust-
ment
Vertical height adjustment
Lumbar support adjustment
■When adjusting the seat
●Make sure that any surrounding passen-
gers or objects are not contact the seat.
●Take care when adjusting the seat so that
the head restraint does not touch the ceil-
ing.
●Vehicles with powe r head restraint:
Depending on the posi tion of the front seat, the front head restraint may not be
able to be adjusted upward if it is close to
the ceiling.
■Seat-linked function
●This function operates
when the seat is
moved forward, backward or in the
reclining direction a certain distance or
more.
●Vehicles with power head restraint:
When the seat is adjusted forward a cer-
tain distance or more, the head restraint
moves down.
●Vehicles with power head restraint:
When the seat is raised a certain distance
or more, the seat stops and the head
restraint moves down.
■Power easy access system
The driver’s seat and steering wheel move
in accordance with engine switch switch> mode and the driver’s seat belt con-
dition. ( P.127)
Front seats
The seats can be adjusted (longitu-
dinally, vertically, etc.). Adjust the
seat to ensure the correct driving
posture.
Adjustment procedure
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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 seat mechanism.
●Make sure to leave enough space
around the feet so they do not get
stuck.

1273-3. Adjusting the seats
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Before driving
●If the front seat is close to the sun visor or
other surrounding parts, frontwards and
upwards movement may be restricted.
■Jam protection function
While the driving position is recalling or the
power easy access system is operating, if an
object is stuck behind the front seat, the
front seat will stop and then move slightly
forward.
While the lever-operated “Front, Fold &
Return” seat is operating, if an object is
stuck either in front of or behind the front
seat, the front seat will stop and then move
in the opposite direction slightly.
When the jam protection function operates,
the seat stops at a position other than the
set seat position. Chec k the seat position.
The seat and steering wheel are auto-
matically adjusted to allow the driver to
enter and exit the vehicle easily.
When all of the following have been
performed, the seat and steering
wheel are automatically adjusted to a
position that allows the driver to enter
and exit the vehicle easily.
The shift position has been shifted to
P.
 The engine switch
has been turned off.
 The driver’s seat belt has been
unfastened.
WARNING
■Lever-operated “Front, Fold &
Return” seat
●Before operating the lever-operated
“Front, Fold & Return” seat, ensure that
any surrounding passengers or objects
will not contact the seat.
●Make sure the seat back is locked
securely before driving.
●Never operate the lever-operated
“Front, Fold & Retu rn” seat while the
vehicle is moving.
■Jam protection function
Do not use a hand, foot, or any other part
of your body to intentionally activate the
jam protection function.
Driving position memory
This feature automatically adjusts
the positions of the driver’s seat,
steering wheel, outside rear view
mirrors and head-up display (if
equipped) to make entering and
exiting the vehicle easier or to suit
your preferences.
Up to 3 different driving positions
can be recorded.
Each electronic key (including a
card key) can be registered to
recall your preferred driving posi-
tion.
Power easy access system

1283-3. Adjusting the seats
When any of the following has been
performed, the driver’s seat and steer-
ing wheel automatically return to their
original positions.
The engine switch
has been turned to ACCESSORY
mode or IGNITION ON mode
.
 The driver’s seat belt has been fas-
tened.
■Operation of the power easy access sys-
tem
●When exiting the vehicle, the power easy
access system may not operate if the seat
is already close to the rearmost position,
etc.
●If the seat or power head restraint posi-
tion is adjusted during the power easy
access system operation, the automatic
operating will stop. (The seat will change
to manual operation.)
●If the seat or power head restraint (if
equipped) position is adjusted during or
after the power easy access system oper-
ation when the driver is exiting the vehi-
cle, the power easy access system will not
operate when entering the vehicle.
●Vehicles with power he ad restraint: If the
head restraint is close to the ceiling when
the driver is exiting the vehicle, the head
restraint may move down during the
power easy access sy stem operation.
Also, the head restrain t may be restricted
from being adjusted upward after the
power easy access system operates. When the driver is entering the vehicle,
the head restraint returns to its original
position.
■Customization
The seat movement amou nt settings of the
power easy access system can be custom-
ized.
(Customizable features: P.405)
1 Turn the engine switch switch> to IGNITION ON mode
.
2 Check that the shift position is in P.
3 Adjust the driver’s seat, steering
wheel, outside rear view mirrors
and head-up display to the desired
positions.
4 While pressing the “SET” button, or
within 3 seconds after the “SET”
button is pressed, press button “1”,
“2” or “3” until the buzzer sounds.
If the selected button has already been
preset, the previously recorded position
will be overwritten.
■Seat positions that can be memorized
( P.125)
The adjusted positions other than the posi-
tion adjusted by lumb ar support switch can
be recorded.
Recording a driving position into
memory

1293-3. Adjusting the seats
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Before driving
■In order to correctly use the driving
position memory function
If a seat position is already in the furthest
possible position and the seat is operated in
the same direction, the recorded position
may be slightly differen t when it is recalled.
1Turn the engine switch switch> to IGNITION ON mode
.
2 Check that the shift position is in P.
3 Press one of the buttons for the
driving position you want to recall
until the buzzer sounds.
■To stop the position recall operation
part-way through
Perform any of the following:
●Press the “SET” button.
●Press button “1”, “2” or “3”.
●Operate any of the seat adjustment
switches (only cancels seat position
recall).
●Operate the tilt and telescopic steering
control switch (only cancels steering wheel position recall).
●Operate the head-up display position
adjustment switch (if equipped) (only
cancels head-up display position recall).
■Operating the driving position memory
after turning the engine switch switch> off
Recorded seat positions can be activated
up to 180 seconds after the driver’s door is
opened and another 60 seconds after it is
closed again.
■Registering procedure
Record your driving position to button
“1”, “2” or “3” before performing the
following:
Carry only the key yo u want to register,
and then close the driver’s door.
If 2 or more keys are in the vehicle, the
driving position cannot be recorded
properly.
1 Turn the engine switch switch> to IGNITION ON mode
.
2 Check that the shift position is in P.
3 Recall the driving position that you
want to record.
4 While pressing the recalled button,
press and hold the door lock switch
(either lock or unlock) until the
buzzer sounds.
If the button could not be registered, the
buzzer sounds continuously for approxi-
WARNING
■Seat adjustment caution
Take care during seat adjustment so that
the seat does not strike the rear passen-
ger or squeeze your body against the
steering wheel.
Recalling a driving position
Registering/canceling/recall a
driving position to an electronic
key (including a card key) (mem-
ory recall function)