2021 LEXUS LS500 Owners Manual

3535-6. Using the other interior features
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Interior features
Vehicle without power rear seat
Pull the armrest down for use.
Vehicle with power rear seat
Pull the lock release lever and fold the
rear seatback down.
An assist grip installed on the ceiling
can be used to support your body while sitting on the seat.
To use the coat hook, push it on.
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not use the USB charging ports for a
long period of time with the engine
stopped.
Armrest
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the armrest
Do not place too much strain on the arm-
rest.
Assist grips
WARNING
■Assist grip
Do not use the assist grip when getting in
or out of the vehicle or rising from your
seat.
Doing so could damage the assist grip, or
could cause you to injure yourself by fall-
ing over.
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the assist grip
Do not hang any heavy object or put a
heavy load on the assist grip.
Coat hooks

3545-6. Using the other interior features
The GPS clock’s time is automatically
adjusted by utilizing GPS time infor-
mation. For details, refer to “NAVIGA-
TION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM
OWNER’S MANUAL”.
The power outlet can be used for the
following components:
12 V: Accessories that run on less than
10 A.
120 VAC: Accessories that use less
than 100 W.
■12 V
Front
Open the cup holder , and open the lid.
Console box
Open the console box and open the
lid.
Rear (if equipped)
Open the lid.
■120 VAC (if equipped)
Open the lid.
WARNING
■Items that must not be hung on the
hook
Do not hang a coat ha nger or other hard
or sharp object on the hook. If the SRS
curtain shield airbags deploy, these items
may become projectiles that cause death
or serious injury.
Clock
Power outlets

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Interior features
■The power outlet can be used when
●12 V
The engine switch is in ACCESSORY or
IGNITION ON mode.
●120 VAC
The engine switch is in IGNITION ON
mode.
NOTICE
■To avoid damaging the power outlet
Close the power outlet lid when the
power outlet is not in use.
Foreign objects or liquids that enter the
power outlet may cause a short circuit.
■To prevent the fuse from being blown
●12 V
Do not use an accessory that uses more
than 12 V 10 A.
●120 VAC
Do not use a 120 VAC appliance that
requires more than 100 W. If a 120 VAC
appliance that consumes more than 100
W is used, the protection circuit will cut
the power supply.
■To prevent incorrect operation of the
vehicle
When turning the engine switch off,
make sure to disc onnect accessories
designed for charging , such as portable
chargers, power banks, etc. from the
power outlets.
If such an accessory is left connected, the
following may occur:
●The doors cannot be locked using the
smart access system with push-button
start or wireless remote control.
●The opening screen will be displayed
on the multi-information display.
●The interior lights, instrument panel
lights, etc. will illuminate.
■To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged
Do not use the power outlet longer than
necessary when the engine is not run-
ning.
■Appliances that may not operate
properly (120 VAC)
The following 120 VAC appliances may
not operate properly even if their power
consumption is under 100 W.
●Appliances with high initial peak watt-
age
●Measuring devices that process pre-
cise data
●Other appliances that require an
extremely stable power supply

3565-6. Using the other interior features
1To set the visor in the forward posi-
tion, flip it down.
2 To set the visor in the side position,
flip down, unhook, and swing it to
the side.
3 To use the side extender, place the
visor in the side position, then slide
it backward.
Front
Slide the cover to open.
The vanity light turns on.
Rear
Press the button to open.
The vanity light turns on.
■To prevent battery discharge
If the vanity lights remain on when the
engine switch is turned off, the lights will go
off automatically after 20 minutes.
The rear door/rear quarter sunshades
can be extended and retracted using
the driver’s power window switch and
Rear Multi Operation Panel.
■From driver’s seat
Operate the driver’s power window
switch.
Sun visors
Vanity mirrors
NOTICE
■When not in use
Keep the rear vanity mirror closed.
■To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged
Do not leave the vanity lights on for
extended periods while the engine is
stopped.
Rear door/rear quarter sun-
shades (if equipped)

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Interior features
Rear quarter sunshade (if
equipped)
Rear door sunshade
1 Extend
2 Retract
*
*: If the driver’s power window switch is
operated when a rear door sun-
shade/rear quarter sunshade is
retracted or being retracted, the rear
window will open.
■From rear seat
The rear seat power window switches
cannot be used to extend the rear door
sunshades/rear quarter sunshades.
Rear shade/lamp control screen
1 Display the home screen and then
touch “Shade/Lamp”. ( P.318)
2 To fully extend/retract a rear
door/rear quarter sunshade, touch
the respective button.
Shortcut screen
To fully extend/retract a rear door/rear
quarter sunshade, touch the respective
button.
■Operating conditions
●The engine switch is in IGNITION ON
mode.
●The rear side window s are fully closed.
■Operation of rear door sunshades/rear
quarter sunshades when extended
If a rear door power window switch is oper-
ated when the rear door sunshade/rear
quarter sunshade is extended, the rear door
sunshade/rear quarter sunshade will retract
while the rear window is opening.
■Operating the rear door/rear quarter
sunshades after turning the engine
switch off
The rear door/rear quarter sunshades can
be operated for a while even after the
engine switch is turned to ACCESSORY
mode or off.
However, they cannot be operated using
the driver’s power window switch after
either front door is opened.
■Jam protection function
If an object becomes caught between a rear
door sunshade and the window frame, the
rear door sunshade will stop and then
extend/retract slightly.
■When reconnecting the battery
The rear door/rear quarter sunshades will
always be retracted the first time the button
is pressed.
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B

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The rear sunshade can be can be
extended and retracted using the rear
sunshade switch and Rear Multi Oper-
ation Panel.
■From front seat
Extend/retract
■From rear seat
Vehicles without power rear seat
Extend/retract
Vehicles with power rear seat (Rear
shade/lamp control screen)
1 Display the home screen and then
touch “Shade/Lamp”. ( P.318)
2 To fully extend/retract a rear door
sunshade, touch the respective but-
ton.
Vehicles with power rear seat
(shortcut screen)
To fully extend/retract a rear door sun-
WARNING
■When the rear door/rear quarter sun-
shades are being extended or
retracted
Do not place fingers or other objects in
the shade mechanism or in the opening
as injury may result.
■Jam protection function
Never use any part of your body to inten-
tionally activate the jam protection func-
tion.
NOTICE
■To ensure normal operation of the
sunshades
Observe the following precautions:
●Do not place excessive load on the
motor or other components.
●Do not place objects where they may
hinder opening and closing opera-
tions.
●Do not attach items to the rear
door/rear quarter sunshades.
●Keep the opening clean and clear of
obstructions.
●Do not operate the rear door/rear
quarter sunshades continuously for
long periods of time.
Rear sunshade (if equipped)

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shade, touch the respective button.
■The rear sunshade can be used when
The engine switch is in IGNITION ON
mode.
■Operating the rear sunshade after turn-
ing the engine switch off
The rear sunshade can be operated for a
while even after the engine switch is
switched to ACCESSORY mode or turned
off.
■Reverse operation feature
To ensure adequate rear visibility, the rear
sunshade automatically lowers when the
shift position is shifted to R.
However, the rear suns hade is raised again
if any of the following occurs:
●The switch is pressed again.
●The shift position is shifted to P.
●The shift position is sh ifted out of P and R,
and the vehicle reaches a speed of 9 mph
(15 km/h).
If the engine is turned off when the rear sun-
shade has been lowered due to the reverse
operation feature, it w ill not be raised even
when the engine is turned on again and the
vehicle reaches a speed of 9 mph (15
km/h). To raise the su nshade again, press
the switch.
WARNING
■When the rear sunshade is being
extended or retracted
Do not place fingers or other objects in
the shade mechanism or in the opening
as injury may result.
NOTICE
■To ensure normal operation of the
sunshade
Observe the following precautions:
●Do not place excessive load on the
motor or other components.
●Do not place objects where they may
hinder opening and closing opera-
tions.
●Do not attach items to the rear sun-
shade.
●Keep the opening clean and clear of
obstructions.
●Do not operate the rear sunshade con-
tinuously for long periods of time.

3605-6. Using the other interior features
The HomeLink® wireless control sys-
tem in your vehicle has 3 buttons which
can be programmed to operate 3 dif-
ferent devices. Refer to the program-
ming methods on the following pages
to determine the method which is
appropriate for the device.
Vehicles with auto anti-glare inside
rear view mirror
HomeLink
® indicator light
Garage door operation indicators
HomeLink
® icon
Illuminates while HomeLink® is operating.
Buttons
Vehicles with Digital Rearview Mir-
ror
HomeLink
® logo
Appears while HomeLink® is operating.
When the menu button ( P.143) is
pressed, the logo disappears even while
the HomeLink
® is operating.
Garage door operation indicators
HomeLink
® indicator light
Illuminates above each button selected.
Buttons
■Codes stored in the HomeLink® mem-
ory
●The registered codes are not erased even
if the battery cable is disconnected.
●If learning failed when registering a dif-
ferent code to a HomeLink® button that
already has a code registered to it, the
already registered code will not be
erased.
Garage door opener
The garage door opener can be
programmed using the Home-
Link
® to operate garage doors,
gates, entry doors, door locks,
home lighting systems, security sys-
tems, and other devices.
System components
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