1434-1. Before driving
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Driving
■Engine speed while driving
In the following conditions, the engine
speed may become high while driving. This
is due to automatic up-shifting control or
down-shifting implementation to meet driv-
ing conditions. It does not indicate sudden
acceleration.
●The vehicle is judged to be driving uphill
or downhill
●When the accelerato r pedal is released
●When the brake pedal is firmly or quickly
depressed
■Restraining the engine
output (Brake Override System)
●When the accelerator and brake pedals
are depressed at the same time, the
engine output may be
restrained.
●A warning message is displayed on the
multi-information display while the sys-
tem is operating. If a warning message is
shown on the multi-information display,
read the message and follow the instruc-
tions.
■Restraining sudden start (Drive-Start
Control)
●When the following unusual operation is
performed, the engine
output may be restrained.
• When the shift position is shifted from R
to D, D to R, N to R, P to D
*or P to R* (D
includes M) with the accelerator pedal
depressed, a warning message appears
on the multi-information display. If a
warning message is shown on the multi-
information display, read the message
and follow the instructions.
• When the accelerator pedal is depressed
too much while the vehicle is in reverse.
*: Depending on the situation, the shift posi-
tion may not be changed.
●While Drive-Start Control is being acti-
vated, your vehicle may have trouble
escaping from the mud or fresh snow. In
such case, deactivate TRAC ( P.244)
to cancel Drive-Start Control so that the
vehicle may become able to escape from
the mud or fresh snow.
■Breaking in your new Lexus
To extend the life of the vehicle, observing
the following precautions is recommended:
●For the first 186 miles (300 km):
Avoid sudden stops.
●For the first 621 miles (1000 km):
• Do not drive at extremely high speeds.
• Avoid sudden acceleration.
• Do not drive continuously in low gears.
• Do not drive at a constant speed for extended periods.
■Drum-in-disc type parking brake system
Your vehicle has a drum-in-disc type park-
ing brake system. This type of brake system
needs bedding-down of the brake shoes
periodically or whenever the parking brake
shoes and/or drum are replaced. Have your
Lexus dealer perform the bedding down
operation.
■Operating your vehicle in a foreign
country
Comply with the relevant vehicle registra-
tion laws and confirm the availability of the
correct fuel. ( P.388)
■Brake pads and discs (vehicles with
manual type head restraint)
The brake pads and discs are designed for
use under high load conditions. Therefore,
brake noise may be generated depending
on the vehicle speed, braking force and
vehicle environment (temperature, humid-
ity, etc.).
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
■When starting the vehicle
LC500: Always keep your foot on the
brake pedal while stopped with the
engine running. This prevents the vehicle
from creeping.
LC500h: Always keep your foot on the
brake pedal while stopped with the
“READY” indicator is illuminated. This
prevents the vehicle from creeping.
1924-4. Refueling
1Press the opener.
LC500h: The fuel filler door will open
within about 10 seco nds of the switch
being pressed. Before refueling is possible,
a message will be shown on the multi-infor-
mation display in the instrument cluster to
indicate the progress of the fuel filler door
opener.
2 Open the fuel filler door until it is
securely locked.
The fuel filler door will be locked when it is
opened until it becomes perpendicular to the base.
3
Turn the fuel tank cap slowly and
remove it, then put it into the holder
on the fuel filler door.
■If the fuel filler door cannot be opened
P.366
After refueling, turn the fuel tank cap
until you hear a click. Once the cap is
released, it will turn slightly in the oppo-
site direction.
NOTICE
■Refueling
●LC500h: Finish refueling within 30
minutes. If more than 30 minutes
passes, the internal va lve closes. In this
condition, fuel may overflow during the
refueling process.
Press the fuel filler door opener switch
again.
●Do not spill fuel during refueling.
Doing so may damage the vehicle,
such as causing the emission control
system to operate abnormally or dam-
aging fuel system components or the
vehicle’s painted surface.
Opening the fuel tank cap
Closing the fuel tank cap
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GAS STATION INFORMATION
Auxiliary catch lever (P.302)
Trunk opener ( P.115)
Fuel filler door opener ( P.192)
Fuel filler door ( P.192)
Hood lock release lever ( P.302)
Tire inflation pressure ( P.393)
Fuel tank capacity
(Reference)LC50021.7 gal. (82.0 L, 18.0 Imp.gal.)
LC500h22.2 gal. (84.0 L, 18.5 Imp.gal.)
Fuel typeUnleaded gasoline onlyP.388
Cold tire inflation
pressureP.393
Engine oil capacity (Drain and
refill reference)P.388
Engine oil typeP.388,
389
A
B
C
D
E
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