2021 LEXUS LS500H Owners Manual

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For the U.S.A.
1 The side marker, parking, tail,
license plate, instrument panel lights,
and daytime running lights turn on.
2 The headlights and all lights listed
above (except daytime running lights)
turn on.
3 The headlights, daytime running
lights and all the lig hts listed above turn
on and off automatically.
4 Off
 For Canada
1 The side marker, parking, tail,
license plate, instrument panel lights,
and daytime running lights turn on.
2 The headlights and all lights listed
above (except daytime running lights)
turn on.
3 The headlights, daytime running
lights and all the lig hts listed above turn
on and off automatically.
Headlight Switch

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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.
1Press the Automatic High Beam
switch.
2Turn the headlight switch to the or
position.
When the headlight switch lever is in
the low beam position, the AHB system
will be enabled and the AHB indicator
will illuminate.
Turning on the high beam headlights
AHB (Automatic High Beam)
The Automatic High Beam uses a camera sensor located behind the upper portion of the
windshield to assess the brightness of the lights of vehicles ahead, streetlights, etc., and
automatically turns the high be ams on or off as necessary.
Activating the Automatic High Beam

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■Switching to the high beams
Push the lever away from you.
The AHB 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.
■Switching to the low beams
Press the Automatic High Beam switch.
The AHB 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 are on while the lever is
pulled toward you. Howe ver, after the lever
is returned to its original position, the low
beams remain on for a certain period of
time. Afterwards, the Automatic High
Beam will be activated again.
Turning the high beams on/off manually

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1 (U.S.A.) or (Canada)
Off
2 Rain-sensing wiper operation
The wipers will operate automatically
when the sensor de tects falling rain.
The system automatically adjusts wiper
timing in accordance with rain volume
and vehicle speed.
3 (U.S.A.) or (Canada)
Low speed wiper operation
4 (U.S.A.) or (Canada)
High speed wiper operation
5 (U.S.A.) or (Canada)
Temporary operation
When is selected, the sensor sen-
sitivity can be adjusted by turning the
switch ring.
6Increases the sensitivity
7Decreases the sensitivity
8 Windshield washer/wiper dual
operation
Pulling the lever operates the wind-
shield wipers and washer.
(After operating several times, the wip-
ers operate once more time after a
short delay to prevent dripping. How-
ever, the dripping prevention does not
operate while the vehicle is moving.)
Vehicles with headlight cleaners:
When the power switch is in ON mode and the headlights are on, if the lever is pulled, the
headlight cleaners will operate once. After this, the headlight cleaners will operate every
5th time the lever is pulled.
Windshield Wipers and Washer

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9* Rear camera washer operation
Pushing the lever operates the rear camera wa sher and cleans the rear camera and the
camera for the Digital Rearview Mirror.
*: Vehicles with Digital Rearview Mirror

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1Normal mode/Custom mode
Normal mode and custom mode are
selected by pressing the driving mode
select switch. Each time the switch is
pressed, the driving mode changes
between normal mode and custom
mode.
When normal mode is selected, the
normal mode indicator comes on.
When custom mode is selected, the
custom mode indicator comes on.
Press the switch to change the driving
mode to normal mode when not in nor-
mal mode.
•Normal modeProvides an optimal balance of fuel
economy, quietness, and dynamic
performance. Suitab le for city driv-
ing.
When the shift position is in D, an
appropriate gear for sporty driving
may automatically be selected
according to driver performance and
driving conditions.
• Custom mode Allows you to drive with the powertrain, ch assis and air conditioning system functions
set to your preferred settings. Custom mode settings can only be changed on the
drive mode customization disp lay of the Center Display.
2Comfort mode
By controlling the suspension, riding comfort is further enhanced. Suitable for city driv-
ing.
When not in comfort mode and the driving mo de select switch is turned backward, the
comfort mode indicator comes on.
Driving Mode Select Switch
The driving modes can be select ed to suit driving condition.

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3Eco drive mode
Helps the driver accelerate in an eco-friendly ma nner and improve fuel economy
through moderate throttle characteristics an d by controlling the operation of the air
conditioning system (heating/cooling).
When in comfort mode, if the driving mode select switch is turned backward, the Eco
drive mode indicator comes on.
4Sport mode
• Sport S mode Controls the hybrid system to provide quick, powerful acceleration. This mode is suit-
able for when agile driving re sponse is desired, such as when driving on roads with
many curves.
When not in Sport S mode, if the driving mo de select switch is turned forward, the
Sport S mode indicator comes on.
• Sport S+ mode Helps to ensure steering performance and driving stability by simultaneously con-
trolling the steering and suspension in addi tion to the hybrid system. Suitable for
sportier driving.
When in Sport S mode, if the driving mode se lect switch is turned forward, the Sport
S+ mode indicator comes on.

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“MAP” button
Vehicles with navigation function:
Press this button to display the vehicle’s
current position.
Vehicles without navigation function:
Press this button to display the com-
pass mode screen.
“MENU” button
Press this button to display the menu screen.
Back button
Press this button to display the previous screen.
Touchpad
Slide your finger on the touchpad and move the pointer to select a function, letter and
screen button.
Press the touchpad to enter the selected function, letter or screen button. Certain fin-
ger movements on the touchpad can perform functions, such as changing map scalings
and scrolling list screens.
Sub function button
When is displayed on the screen, a functi on screen assigned to the screen can be
displayed.
Remote Touch
The Remote Touch can be used to operate the Center Display.
Remote Touch is the name for the device th at includes the “MAP” button, “MENU” but-
ton, back button, touchpad and sub function button.
Names and operations of each part
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