2021 Lexus LC500C headlights

13Pictorial index
Precautions against winter season ............................................................................ P.224
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
*................................................. P.237
Precautions against car wash ............................. ......................................................... P.259
Fuel filler door ........................................................................................................... P.17 1
Refueling method ............................................................................................................... .P.171
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity ...... .................................................................................... P.351
Tires.......................................................................................................................... ...P.281
Tire size/inflation pressure ............................ ...............................................................P.355
Winter tires.......................................................................................................................... P.223
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system............................................... P.281
Coping with flat tires........................................................................................................ P .327
Hood .......................................................................................................................... P.272
Opening ........................................................................................................................ ....... P.272
Engine oil ..................................................................................................................... .......... P.351
Coping with overheating ............................................................................................... P.345
Warning messages .......................................................................................................... P.323
Soft top roof .............................................................................................................. P.12 6
Opening/closing the soft top roof...............................................................................P.126
If it does not operate properly ...................... ................................................................ P.128
Cleaning ................................................................................................................... P.25 8, 262
Headlights/side marker lights/cornering lights............................................. P.161
Parking lights/daytime running lights................................................................ P.161
Turn signal lights ...................................................................................................... P.156
Tail lights .................................................................................................................... .P.161
License plate lights .................................................................................................. P.161
Back up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R .............................................................................................. P.15 2
Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P.303, Watts: P.356)
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16Pictorial index
Applying/releasing ............................................................................................................P.157
Precautions against winter season ............................................................................ P.224
Warning buzzer/message.................................................................................. P.317, 324
Turn signal lever ...................................................................................................... P.156
Headlight switch....................................................................................................... P.161
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/license plate lights/
daytime running lights ........................................................................................................ P .161
Automatic High Beam ......................................................................................................P.164
Windshield wiper and washer switch ................................................................ P.167
Usage.......................................................................................................................... .............P.167
Adding washer fluid ......................................................................................................... P.2 78
Warning messages .......................................................................................................... P.324
Emergency flasher switch ...................................................................................P.306
Hood lock release lever ....................................................................................... P.272
Tilt and telescopic steering cont rol switch....................................................... P.117
Adjustment ..................................................................................................................... ........ P.117
Driving position memory .................................................................................................. P.112
Air conditioning system ...................................................................................... P.232
Usage.......................................................................................................................... ........... P.232
Rear window defogger................................................................................................... P.233
Audio system
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Trunk opener main switch ....................................................................................P.103
*: Refer to “NAVIGATION SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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842-1. Instrument cluster
Displays suggestions to the driver in
the following situations. For some sug-
gestions, a response to a displayed
suggestion can be selected. To select a
response, use the meter control
switches.
■Suggestion to turn on the head-
lights
If the headlight switch is in other than
or position, and the vehicle
speed is 3 mph (5 km/h) or higher for
a certain amount of time when the sur-
roundings are dark, a suggestion mes-
sage will be displayed.
■Suggestion to turn off the head-
lights
If the headlights are left on for a certain
amount of time after the engine switch
has been turned off, a suggestion mes-
sage will be displayed asking if you wish to turn the headlights off.
When the headlight switch is in the
“AUTO” position: To turn the head-
lights off, select “Yes”.
If a front door is opened after the engine
switch is turned off,
this suggestion mes-
sage will not be displayed.
■Suggestion to unlock the power
windows
If it is attempt to close the passenger’s
side window using the power window
switch on the driver’s door or all win-
dow control switch, a suggestion mes-
sage will be displayed.
■Customization
The suggestion function can be turned
on/off. (Customizable features: P.367)
WARNING
■Cautions during setting up the dis-
play
As the engine needs to be running
during setting up the display, ensure that
the vehicle is parked in a place with ade-
quate ventilation. In a closed area such as
a garage, exhaust gases including harm-
ful carbon monoxide (CO) may collect
and enter the vehicle. This may lead to
death or a serious health hazard.
NOTICE
■While setting up the display
To prevent battery discharge, ensure
that the engine is running while setting up
the display features.
Suggestion function

1183-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
The height of the rear view mirror can
be adjusted to suit your driving pos-
ture.
Adjust the height of the rear view mir-
ror by moving it up and down.
Responding to the level of brightness
of the headlights of vehicles behind, the
reflected light is automatically
reduced.
Turn the automatic anti-glare function
mode on/off
When the automatic anti-glare function is
in ON mode, the indicator illuminates.
The function will set to ON mode each
time the engine switch is turned to ON.
Pressing the button turns the function to
OFF mode. (The indicator also turns
off.)
■To prevent sensor error
To ensure that the sensors operate prop-
erly, do not touch or cover them.
Inside rear view mirror
The rear view mirror’s position can
be adjusted to enable sufficient
confirmation of the rear view.
Adjusting the height of rear view
mirror
WARNING
■Caution while driving
Do not adjust the position of the mirror
while driving.
Doing so may lead to mishandling of the
vehicle and cause an accident, resulting
in death or serious injury.
Anti-glare function
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1614-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Driving
4-3.Operating the lights and wipers
Operating the switch turns on
the lights as follows:U.S.A.
Canada
1 The side marker, parking, tail,
license plate, instrument panel
lights, and daytime running lights
turn on.
2 The headlights and all the
lights listed above (except daytime
running lights) turn on.
3 The headlights, daytime run-
ning lights ( P.161) and all the lights listed above turn on and off
automatically.
4 Off
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*: U.S.A. only
■AUTO mode can be used when
The engine switch is in ON.
■Daytime running light system
●The daytime running lights illuminate
using the same lights as the parking lights
and illuminate brighter than the parking
lights.
●To make your vehicle more visible to
other drivers during daytime driving, the
daytime running lights turn on automati-
cally when all of the following conditions
are met. (The daytime running lights are
not designed for use at night.)
• The engine is running
• The parking brake is released
• The headlight switch is in the or
* position
*: When the surroundings are bright
The daytime running lights remain on after
they illuminate, even if the parking brake is
set again.
●For the U.S.A.: Daytime running lights
can be turned off by operating the head-
light switch to position.
●Compared to turning on the headlights,
the daytime running light system offers
greater durability and consumes less
electricity, so it can help improve fuel
economy.
■Headlight control sensor
The sensor may not function properly if an
object is placed on the sensor, or anything
that blocks the sensor is affixed to the wind-
shield.
Doing so interferes with the sensor detect-
ing the level of ambien t light and may cause
the automatic headlight system to malfunc-
tion.
Headlight switch
The headlights can be operated
manually or automatically.
Turning on the headlights
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1624-3. Operating the lights and wipers
■Automatic light off system
●When the headlights come on: The head-
lights and tail lights turn off 30 seconds
after the driver’s door is opened and
closed if the engine switch is turned to
ACC or turned off. (The lights turn off
immediately if on the key is
pressed after all the doors are locked.)
●When only the tail lights come on: The tail
lights turn off automatically if the engine
switch is turned to ACC or turned off and
the driver’s door is opened.
For the U.S.A.: To turn the lights on again,
turn the engine switch to ON, or turn the
light switch off once and then back to
or .
For Canada: To turn the lights on again, turn
the engine switch to ON, or turn the light
switch to position once and then back
to or .
■Light reminder buzzer
A buzzer sounds when the engine switch is
turned off or turned to ACC and the
driver’s door is opened while the lights are
turned on.
■Automatic headlight leveling system
The level of the headlights is automatically
adjusted according to the number of pas-
sengers and the loading condition of the
vehicle to ensure that the headlights do not
interfere with other road users.
■Windshield wiper linked headlight illu-
mination
When driving during daytime with the
headlight switch turned to , if the wind- shield wipers are used, the headlights will
turn on automatically after several seconds
to help enhance the visibility of your vehicle.
■Battery-saving function
In order to prevent the battery of the vehi-
cle from discharging, if the headlights
and/or tail lights are on when the engine
switch is turned off the battery saving func-
tion will operate and automatically turn off
all the lights after approximately 20 min-
utes.
When the engine switch is turned to ON,
the battery-saving function will be disabled.
When any of the following are performed,
the battery-saving function is canceled
once and then reactivated. All the lights will
turn off automatically 20 minutes after the
battery-saving function has been reacti-
vated:
●When the headlight switch is operated
●When a door is opened or closed
■Welcome light illumination control
The side marker, parking, tail and license
plate lights automatically turn on at night
when the doors are unlocked using the
entry function or wireless remote control if
the light switch is in the position.
■Customization
Settings (e.g. light sensor sensitivity) can be
changed.
(Customizable features: P.367)
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer than
necessary when the engine is not run-
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1634-3. 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

1644-3. Operating the lights and wipers
1Press the Automatic High Beam
switch.
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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