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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 

782-1. Instrument cluster
indicate that a system check is being 
performed. They will turn off after the 
engine 
after a few seconds. There may be a 
malfunction in a system if a light does 
not come on, or turn off. Have the vehi-
cle inspected by your Lexus dealer.
*2: This light illuminates on the multi-infor-mation display.
*3: The light flashes to indicate a malfunc-tion.
*4: This light illuminates on the center  panel.
The indicators inform the driver of the 
operating state of the vehicle’s various 
systems.
■Operation indicators
WARNING
■If a safety system  warning light does 
not come on
Should a safety system light such as the 
ABS and SRS warning light not come on 
when you start the engine 
are not available to he lp protect you in an 
accident, which could result in death or 
serious injury. Have the vehicle inspected 
by your Lexus dealer immediately if this 
occurs.
Indicators
Turn signal indicator 
(  P.175)
(U.S.A.)
Headlight indicator ( P.181)
(Canada)
Tail light indicator ( P.181)
Headlight high beam indica-
tor ( P.183)
Automatic High Beam indica-
tor
*1 ( P.184)
Cruise control indicator
*2 
(  P.214)
Dynamic radar cruise control 
indicator
*2 (  P.214)
Cruise control “SET” indica-
tor
*2 (  P.214)
(white)
LKA indicator*2 ( P.207)
(green)
LKA indicator*2 ( P.207)
(orange)
LKA indicator*2, 3 ( P.207)
(if equipped)
Intuitive parking assist indica-
tor ( P.225)
Slip indicator
*1, 3 (  P.244)
VSC OFF indicator
*1 
(  P.244)
PCS warning light
*1, 4 
(  P.200)
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) 
outside rear view mirror indi-
cators
*5, 6 (  P.231)
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) 
indicator ( P.231)
RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic 
Alert) indicator ( P.231)
Brake hold standby indica-
tor
*1 (  P.179)
Brake hold operated indica-
tor
*1 (  P.179)
Security indicator
*7 (  P.70, 
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Driving
Driving
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 sys- tems
Lexus Safety System + ............. 194
PCS (Pre-Collision System). 200
LKA (Lane-Keeping Assist) . 207Dynamic radar cruise control with 
full-speed range........................ 214
Driving mode select switch ...224
Intuitive parking assist ............. 225
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ..... 231
Active rear wing ........................ 240
Driving assist systems.............. 243
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips (LC500h)................................. 249
Winter driving tips ..................... 251 

1834-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Driving
1With the headlights on, push the 
lever away from you to turn on the 
high beams.
Pull the lever toward you to the center 
position to turn the high beams off.
2Pull the lever toward you and 
release it to flash the high beams 
once.
You can flash the high beams with the 
headlights on or off.
When any of the following conditions is 
met, while the headlights (low beam) 
are on, the cornering lights will addi-
tionally turn on and light up the direc-
tion of movement for the vehicle. This is 
to ensure excellent visibility when 
either driving at intersections or park-
ing at night.
The steering wheel is operated
 The turn signal lever is operated
 The shift position is in R (both left 
and right side cornering lights)
■Cornering light control
●The lights illuminate when the vehicle  speed is approximately 19 mph (30 
km/h) or less. However,
 the lights turn off 
when the vehicle speed increases to 
approximately 22 mph (35 km/h) or 
more.
●After the lights remain illuminated for 30 
minutes, they automatically turn off.
Turning on the high beam head-
lights
Cornering lights 

1844-3. Operating the lights and wipers
1Press the Automatic High Beam 
switch.
2 Turn the headlight switch to the   
or  position.
The Automatic High Beam indicator will  come on when the system is operating.
■High beam automatic turning on or off 
conditions
●When all of the follo
wing conditions are 
met, the high beam will be automatically 
turned on (after approximately 1 second):
• Vehicle speed is above approximately 21  mph (34 km/h).
• The area ahead of the vehicle is dark.
• There are no vehicles ahead with head-
lights or tail lights turned on.
• There are few streetlights on the road 
ahead.
●If any of the following conditions are met, 
the high beam will be automatically 
turned off:
• Vehicle speed drops below approxi-
mately 17 mph (27 km/h).
• The area ahead of the vehicle is not dark.
• Vehicles ahead have headlights or tail  lights turned on.
• There are many streetlights on the road  ahead.
■Front camera detection information
●The high beam may not be automatically 
turned off in the following situations:
• When oncoming vehicles suddenly  appear from a curve
• When the vehicle is cut in front of by 
another vehicle
• When vehicles ahead are hidden from  sight due to repeated curves, road divid-
ers or roadside trees
• When vehicles ahead appear from the  faraway lane on wide road
• When vehicles ahead have no lights
●The high beam may be turned off if a 
vehicle ahead that is using fog lights with-
out using the headlig hts is detected.
Automatic High Beam
The Automatic High Beam uses an 
in-vehicle front camera to assess 
the brightness of streetlights, the 
lights of vehicle ahead, etc., and 
automatically turns the high beam 
on or off as necessary.
WARNING
■Limitations of the Automatic High 
Beam
Do not rely on the Automatic High 
Beam. Always drive sa fely, taking care to 
observe your surroundings and turning 
the high beam on or off manually if nec-
essary.
■To prevent incorrect operation of the 
Automatic High Beam system
Do not overload the vehicle.
Activating the Automatic High 
Beam system 

1854-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Driving
●House lights, street lights, traffic signals, 
and illuminated billboards or signs may 
cause the high beam to switch to the low 
beams, or the low beams to remain on.
●The following factors may affect the 
amount of time taken to turn the high 
beam on or off:
• The brightness of headlights, fog lights, 
and tail lights of vehicles ahead
• The movement and direction of vehicles  ahead
• When a vehicle ahead only has opera- tional lights on one side
• When a vehicle ahead is a two-wheeled 
vehicle
• The condition of the road (gradient,  curve, condition of the road surface etc.)
• The number of passengers and amount of  luggage
●The high beam may be turned on or off 
when the driver does not expect it.
●Bicycles or similar objects may not be 
detected.
●In the situations show n below, the system 
may not be able to accurately detect sur-
rounding brightness levels. This may 
cause the low beams to remain on or the 
high beams to cause problems for pedes-
trians, vehicles ahead or other parties. In 
these cases, manually switch between the 
high and low beams.
• In bad weather (rain, snow, fog, sand-
storms etc.)
• The windshield is obscured by fog, mist,  ice, dirt etc.
• The windshield is  cracked or damaged.
• The front camera is deformed or dirty.
• Surrounding brightness levels are equal  to those of headlights, tail lights or fog 
lights.
• Vehicles ahead have headlights or tail 
lights that are either switched off, dirty, 
changing color, or have improperly 
adjusted aim.
• When driving through an area of inter- mittently changing brightness and dark-
ness.
• When frequently and repeatedly driving 
ascending/descending roads, or roads 
with rough, bumpy or uneven surfaces 
(such as stone-paved roads, gravel tracks 
etc.). • When frequently and repeatedly taking 
curves or driving on a winding road.
• There is a highly re flective object ahead 
of the vehicle, such as a sign or a mirror.
• The vehicle’s headlights are damaged or  dirty.
• The vehicle is listing or titling, due to a flat  tire, a trailer being towed etc.
• The driver believes that the high beam 
may be causing problems or distress to 
other drivers or pedestrians nearby.
■Temporarily lowering  sensor sensitivity
The sensitivity of the sensor can be tempo-
rarily lowered.
1 Turn the engine switch 
off while the following conditions are 
met.
• The headlight swit ch is in   or  .
• The headlight switch  lever is in low beam 
position.
• Automatic High Be am switch is on.
2 Turn the engine switch 
to IGNITION ON mode 
3 Within 60 seconds after  2, repeat pull-
ing the headlight switch lever to the 
original position then pushing it to the 
high beam position quickly 10 times, 
then leave the lever in high beam posi-
tion.
4 If the sensitivity is changed, the Auto-
matic High Beam indicator turns on and 
off 3 times.
Automatic High Beam (headlights) may 
turn on even the vehicle is stopped.
■Switching to high beam
Push the lever away from you.
The Automatic High Beam indicator will 
turn off and the high beam indicator will 
turn on.
Pull the lever to its original position to acti-
vate the Automatic High Beam system 
again.
Turning the high beam on/off 
manually 

1864-3. Operating the lights and wipers
■Switching to low beam
Press the Automatic High Beam 
switch.
The Automatic High Beam indicator will 
turn off.
Press the switch to activate the Automatic 
High Beam system again.
■Temporarily switching to the low 
beams
Pull the lever toward you and then 
return it to its original position.
The high beams remain on while the lever 
is pulled toward you,  however, after the 
lever is returned to its original position, the 
low beams are on for a certain amount of 
time. Afterwards, the Automatic High 
Beam will be activated again.
■Temporarily switchin g to the low beams
It is recommended to switch to the low 
beams when the high beam may cause 
problems or distress to other drivers or 
pedestrians nearby. 

1944-5. Using the driving support systems
4-5.Using the driving support systems
■PCS (Pre-Collision System)
 P.200
■LKA (Lane-Keeping Assist)
 P.207
■Automatic High Beam
 P.184
■Dynamic radar cruise control with 
full-speed range
 P.214
Two types of sensors, located behind 
the front grille and windshield, detect 
information necessary to operate the  drive assist systems.
Radar sensor
Front camera
Lexus Safety System +
The Lexus Safety Sy stem + consists 
of the following drive assist systems 
and contributes to a safe and com-
fortable driving experience:
Driving assist system
WARNING
■Lexus Safety System +
The Lexus Safety System + is designed to 
operate under the assumption that the 
driver will drive safely, and is designed to 
help reduce the impact to the occupants 
and the vehicle in the case of a collision 
or assist the driver in normal driving con-
ditions.
As there is a limit to the degree of recog-
nition accuracy and control performance 
that this system can provide, do not 
overly rely on this system. The driver is 
always responsible for paying attention 
to the vehicle’s surro undings and driving 
safely.
Sensors
WARNING
■To avoid malfunction of the radar sen-
sor
Observe the following precautions.
Otherwise, the radar sensor may not 
operate properly, possibly leading to an 
accident resulting in death or serious 
injury.
●Keep the radar sensor and the radar 
sensor cover clean at all times.
Radar sensor
Radar sensor cover
If the front of the rada r sensor or the front 
or back of the radar  sensor cover is dirty 
or covered with water droplets, snow, 
etc., clean it. 
Clean the radar sensor and radar sensor 
cover with a soft cloth to avoid damaging 
them.
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