2021 LEXUS LS500 warning light

882-1. Instrument cluster
■Suspension of the settings display
●Some settings cannot be changed while
driving. When changing settings, park
the vehicle in a safe place.
●If a warning message is displayed, opera-
tion of the settings display will be sus-
pended.
Displays suggestions to the driver in
the following situations. To select a
response to a displayed suggestion,
use the meter control switches.
■Suggestion to turn off the head-
lights
If the headlights are left on for a certain
amount of time with the headlight
switch in after the engine switch
has been turned off, a suggestion mes-
sage will be displayed asking if you
wish to turn the headlights off.
To turn the headlights off, select “Yes”.
If a front door is opened after the engine
switch is turned off, this suggestion mes-
sage will not be displayed.
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
(  P.476)
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
■During setting up the display
To prevent battery discharge, ensure that
the engine is running while setting up the
display features.
Suggestion function

1053-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
3
Before driving
When the door is unlocked, the inside lock
button will pop up.
■Locking the front doors from the outside
without a key
1 Push down the inside lock button.
2 Close the door.
The door cannot be locked if the engine
switch is in ACCESSORY or IGNITION
ON mode, or the electronic key is left
inside the vehicle. However, the key may not
be detected correctly and the door may be
locked.
■Door closer (if equipped)
In the event that a door is left slightly open,
the door closer will automatically close it to
the fully closed position.
●The door closer will operate regardless
of the engine switch mode.
●The door closer will not function if the
door has been clos ed while pulling the
inside or outside door handle.
●The door can be opened by pulling the
inside or outside door handle, even when
the door closer is operating (except
when the lock button is in the lock posi-
tion or the child-protector lock is set).
●A motor sound may be heard for several
seconds after the door closer closes the
door. This does not indicate a malfunc-
tion.
■Open door warning buzzer
If a door or the trunk is not fully closed, a
buzzer will sound when the vehicle speed
reaches 3 mph (5 km/h).
The open door(s) or trunk is indicated on
the multi-information display.
The door cannot be opened from
inside the vehicle when the lock is set.
WARNING
■Door closer (if equipped)
In the event that a d oor is left slightly
open, the door closer will automatically
close it to the fully closed position. It
takes several second s before the door
easy closer begins to operate.
If the child-protector lock is set, the door
closer will not stop during operation even
if an attempt is made to open the door
from inside the vehicle. Be careful not to
catch fingers or anything else in the door.
Failure to do so may result in serious
injury.
NOTICE
■To prevent door closer malfunction (if
equipped)
Do not frequently repeat opening and
closing of doors, or apply excessive force
to a door while the door closer is operat-
ing.
Rear door child-protector lock

1073-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
3
Before driving
WARNING
●Remove any heavy loads, such as snow
and ice, from the trunk lid before
opening it. Failure to do so may cause
the trunk lid to suddenly shut again
after it is opened.
●When opening or closing the trunk lid,
thoroughly check to make sure the
surrounding area is safe.
●If anyone is in the vicinity, make sure
they are safe and let them know that
the trunk is about to open or close.
●Use caution when opening or closing
the trunk lid in windy weather as it may
move abruptly in strong wind.
●The trunk lid may sudden ly shut if it is
not opened fully. It is more difficult to
open or close the trunk lid on an
incline than on a level surface, so
beware of the trunk lid unexpectedly
opening or closing by itself. Make sure
that the trunk lid is fully open and
secure before using the trunk.
●When closing the trunk lid, take extra
care to prevent your fingers etc. from
being caught.
●When closing the trunk lid, make sure
to press it lightly on its outer surface. If
the trunk handle is used to fully close
the trunk lid, it may result in hands or
arms being caught.
●Do not attach any accessories other
than genuine Lexus parts to the trunk
lid. Such additional weight on the trunk
lid may cause the lid to suddenly shut
again after it is opened.
■Trunk easy closer
In the event that the trun k lid is left slightly
open, the trunk easy closer will automati-
cally close it to the fully closed position. It
takes several second s before the trunk
easy closer begins to operate. Be careful
not to catch fingers or anything else in
the trunk lid, as this may cause bone frac-
tures or other serious injuries.
■Power trunk opener and closer (if
equipped)
Observe the following precautions when
operating the power trunk opener and
closer.
Failure to do so may cause serious injury.
●Check the safety of the surrounding
area to make sure there are no obsta-
cles or anything that could cause any
of your belongings to get caught.
●If anyone is in the vicinity, make sure
they are safe and let them know that
the trunk is about to open or close.
●If the trunk closer switch is pressed
while the trunk lid is opening during
automatic operation, the trunk lid
stops opening. Take extra care when
on an incline, as the trunk lid may open
or close suddenly.

1123-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
●When a foot remains under the rear
bumper
●If the rear bumper is strongly hit with a
foot or is touched for a while
If the rear bumper has been touched for a
while, wait for a short time before
attempting to operate the Hands Free
Power Trunk Lid again.
●When standing excessively close to the
rear bumper
●When an external radio wave source
interferes with the communication
between the electronic key and the vehi-
cle ( P.115)
●When the vehicle is parked near an elec-
trical noise source which affects the sen-
sitivity of the Hands Free Power Trunk Lid,
such as a pay parking spot, gas station,
electrically heated road, or fluorescent
light
●When the vehicle is near a TV tower,
electric power plant, radio station, large
display, airport or other facility that gen-
erates strong radio waves or electrical
noise
●When a large amount of water is applied
to the rear bumper, such as when the
vehicle is being washed or in heavy rain
●When mud, snow, ice, etc. is attached to
the rear bumper
●When the vehicle has been parked for a
while near objects that may move and
contact the rear bumper, such as plants
●When an accessory is installed to the rear
bumper
If an accessory has been installed, turn the
Hands Free Power Trunk Lid (kick sensor)
operation setting off.
■Preventing unintentional operation of
the Hands Free Power Trunk Lid (if
equipped)
When an electronic ke y is in the operation
detection area, the Ha nds Free Power Trunk
Lid may operate unintentionally, so be care-
ful in the following situations:
●When a large amount of water is applied
to the rear bumper, such as when the
vehicle is being washed or in heavy rain
●When dirt is wiped off the rear bumper
●When a small animal or small object, such
as a ball, moves under the rear bumper
●When an object is moved from under the
rear bumper
●If someone is swinging their legs while sit-
ting on the rear bumper
●If the legs or another part of someone’s
body contacts the rear bumper while
passing by the vehicle
●When the vehicle is parked near an elec-
trical noise source which affects the sen-
sitivity of the Hands Free Power Trunk Lid,
such as a pay parking spot, gas station,
electrically heated road, or fluorescent
light
●When the vehicle is near a TV tower,
electric power plant, radio station, large
display, airport or ot her facility that gen-
erates strong radio waves or electrical
noise
●When the vehicle is parked in a place
where objects such as plants are near the
rear bumper
●If luggage, etc. is set near the rear
bumper
●If accessories or a vehicle cover is
installed/removed ne ar the rear bumper
●When the vehicle is being towed
To prevent unintentiona l operation, turn the
Hands Free Power Trunk Lid (kick sensor)
operation setting off.
■Open door warning buzzer
 P.105
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
(  P.476)
The trunk opener switch can be tem-
porarily disabled to protect luggage
stored in the trunk against theft.
Turn the main switch in the glove box
off to disable the trunk opener.
Luggage security system

1343-3. Adjusting the seats
■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 in the rearmost or uppermost
position or close to the rear seat.
●If the seat position is adjusted during
power easy access sy stem operation, the
automatic operation w ill stop. (The seat
will change to manual operation.)
●If the seat 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.
■Seat cushion side bo lster adjustment (if
equipped)
If the seat cushion si de bolsters have been
lowered, when the front door is closed, the
seat cushion side bolsters will move to their
default position.
If the seat is adjusted while the seat cushion
side bolsters are moving to the default posi-
tion, their movement will be temporarily
suspended. (The seat cushion side bolsters
will move to the default position after a cer-
tain amount of time.)
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
(  P.476)
1 Turn the engine switch to IGNI-
TION 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 (if equipped)
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.
When the driver’s seat adjustment
switches are in front passenger mode
(
 P.123), the position of the driver’s seat
cannot be registered.
To record the position of the front pas-
senger’s seat, adjust the front passen-
ger’s seat to the desired position and
perform step 4 using the buttons on
the front passenger’s side.
■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 to IGNI-
TION ON mode.
2 Check that the shift position is in P.
Recording a driving position into
memory
WARNING
■Seat adjustme nt 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

1373-3. Adjusting the seats
3
Before driving
*:If equipped
1Turn the engine switch to IGNI-
TION ON mode.
2 Display the home screen on the
Rear Multi Operation Panel
(P.318) and then touch “Seat”.
3 Touch “Left” or “Right”.
4 Adjust the rear seat to the desired
position and then touch “SET”.
5 Touch “1” or “2”.
If the preset is being used, the previously
recorded seat position will be overwritten.
■In order to correctly use the 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 to IGNI-
TION ON mode. 2
Display the home screen on the
Rear Multi Operation Panel
(P.318) and then touch “Seat”.
3 Touch “Left” or “Right”.
4 Touch “1” or “2”.
When the operating conditions are not
met, the buttons will be grayed out.
To stop the operation touch “STOP”.
If the seat is adjust ed while a memorized
position is being recalled, the automatic
operation will stop. (The seat will change to
manual operation.)
■Operating condition
The weight of an occupant is detected on
the rear seat or the rear seat belt is fas-
tened.
Once weight is detected on the seat, the
seat will be judged as occupied until the
rear door is opened then closed or the
engine switch is turned off.
■Recalling a rear seat position
If a memorized rear seat position is recalled,
the seat may stop part-way to ensure suffi-
cient space for the rear passenger.
■Recalling the ottoman position (if
equipped)
When a seat position is recalled, the otto-
man will not raise or extend. The ottoman
position can only be recalled if the memo-
rized position is lower and shorter than the
current position.
Rear seat position memory*
The rear seat position can be mem-
orized and recalled with the touch
of a button.
Recording a position into mem-
ory
WARNING
■Seat adjustment caution
Take care during seat adjustment so that
the rear passengers do not strike the
front seats.
Recalling the memorized posi-
tion

1423-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
*:If equipped
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 IGNI-
TION ON mode.
Pressing the button turns the function to
OFF mode. (The indicator also turns
off.)
■To prevent sensor error
To ensure that the sensors operate properly,
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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1463-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
The icons will be displayed.
2Press the menu button repeatedly
and select .
The setting display will be displayed.
3Press or to enable
(“ON”)/disable (“OFF”) the auto-
matic anti-glare function.
The icons will disappear if a button is not
operated for approximately 5 seconds or
more.
■Adjusting the display (digital mirror
mode)
●If the displayed image is adjusted, it may
appear distorted. This is not a malfunc-
tion.
●If the brightness of the Digital Rearview
Mirror is set too high, it may cause eye
strain. Adjust the Di gital Rearview Mirror
to an appropriate brig htness. If your eyes
become tired, change to optical mirror
mode.
●The brightness of the Digital Rearview
Mirror will change automatically accord-
ing to the brightness of the area in front of
your vehicle.
■To prevent the light sensors from mal-
functioning
To prevent the light sensors from malfunc-
tioning, do not touch or cover them.
■Cleaning the mirror surface
If the mirror surface is dirty, the image
on the display may be difficult to see.
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
■While driving
●Do not adjust the position of the Digital
Rearview Mirror or adjust the display
settings while driving.
Stop the vehicle and operate the Digi-
tal Rearview Mirror control switches.
Failure to do so may cause a steering
wheel operation error, resulting in an
unexpected accident.
●Always pay attention to the vehicle’s
surroundings.
The size of the vehicles and other objects
may look different when in digital mirror
mode and optical mirror mode.
When backing up, make sure to directly
check the safety of the area around your
vehicle, especially behind the vehicle.
Additionally, if a vehicle approaches from
the rear in the dark, such as at night, the
surrounding area may appear dim.
■To prevent causes of fire
If the driver contin ues using the Digital
Rearview Mirror while smoke or odor
comes from the mirror, it may result in
fire. Stop using the system immediately
and contact your Lexus dealer.
Cleaning the Digital Rearview
Mirror