LEXUS LC 500 (2019 year). Manual — part 1

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To learn more about the vehicle data
collected, used and shared by Lexus,
please visit www.lexus.com/privacyvts/

This vehicle is equipped with an event
data recorder (EDR). The main pur-
pose of an EDR is to record, in certain
crash or near crash-like situations, such
as an air bag deployment or hitting a
road obstacle, data that will assist in
understanding how a vehicle’s systems
performed. The EDR is designed to
record data related to vehicle dynam-
ics and safety systems for a short
period of time, typically 30 seconds or
less.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed to
record such data as:
 How various systems in your vehicle

were operating;

 Whether or not the driver and pas-

senger safety belts were buck-
led/fastened;

 How far (if at all) the driver was

depressing the accelerator and/or
brake pedal; and,

 How fast the vehicle was traveling.
These data can help provide a better
understanding of the circumstances in
which crashes and injuries occur.
NOTE: EDR data are recorded by your
vehicle only if a non-trivial crash situa-
tion occurs; no data are recorded by
the EDR under normal driving condi-
tions and no personal data (e.g., name,
gender, age, and crash location) are

recorded. However, other parties, such
as law enforcement, could combine the
EDR data with the type of personally
identifying data routinely acquired
during a crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, spe-
cial equipment is required, and access
to the vehicle or the EDR is needed. In
addition to the vehicle manufacturer,
other parties, such as law enforcement,
that have the special equipment, can
read the information if they have
access to the vehicle or the EDR.
 Disclosure of the EDR data

Lexus will not disclose the data recorded in
an EDR to a third party except when:
• An agreement from the vehicle’s owner

(or the lessee for a leased vehicle) is
obtained

• In response to an official request by the

police, a court of law or a government
agency

• For use by Lexus in a lawsuit
However, if necessary, Lexus may:
• Use the data for research on vehicle

safety performance

• Disclose the data to a third party for

research purposes without disclosing
information about the specific vehicle or
vehicle owner

The SRS airbag, seat belt pretensioner
devices and Pop Up Hood system in
your Lexus contain explosive chemi-
cals. If the vehicle is scrapped with the
airbags, seat belt pretensioners and
Pop Up Hood micro gas generators

Event data recorder

Scrapping of your Lexus

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left as they are, this may cause an acci-
dent such as fire. Be sure to have the
systems of the SRS airbag, seat belt
pretensioner and Pop Up Hood micro
gas generator system removed and
disposed of by a qualified service shop
or by your Lexus dealer before you
scrap your vehicle.

Special handling may apply, See
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/
perchlorate.
Your vehicle has components that may
contain perchlorate. These compo-
nents may include airbag, seat belt pre-
tensioners, Pop Up Hood system, and
wireless remote control batteries.

Perchlorate Material

WARNING

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General precautions while driving

Driving under the influence: Never drive

your vehicle when under the influence of

alcohol or drugs that have impaired your

ability to operate your vehicle. Alcohol

and certain drugs delay reaction time,

impair judgment and reduce coordina-

tion, which could lead to an accident that

could result in death or serious injury.
Defensive driving: Always drive defen-

sively. Anticipate mistakes that other

drivers or pedestrians might make and

be ready to avoid accidents.
Driver distraction: Always give your full

attention to driving. Anything that dis-

tracts the driver, such as adjusting con-

trols, talking on a cellular phone or

reading can result in a collision with

resulting death or serious injury to you,

your occupants or others.

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General precaution regarding chil-

dren’s safety

Never leave children unattended in the

vehicle, and never allow children to have

or use the key.
Children may be able to start the vehicle

or shift the vehicle into neutral. There is

also a danger that children may injure

themselves by playing with the windows

or other features of the vehicle. In addi-

tion, heat build-up or extremely cold

temperatures inside the vehicle can be

fatal to children.

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Information for hybrid vehicles is writ-
ten in brackets next to the information
for gasoline vehicles
Example

Turn the engine switch

*1

<power

switch>

*2

to IGNITION ON

mode

*1

<ON mode>

*2

mode.

*1

: LC500

*2

: LC500h

Reading this manual

Explains symbols used in this man-
ual

Symbols in this manual

Symbols

Meanings

WARNING:
Explains something that,
if not obeyed, could
cause death or serious
injury to people.

NOTICE:
Explains something that,
if not obeyed, could
cause damage to or a
malfunction in the vehi-
cle or its equipment.

Indicates operating or
working procedures. Fol-
low the steps in numeri-
cal order.

Symbols in illustrations

Symbols

Meanings

Indicates the action
(pushing, turning, etc.)
used to operate switches
and other devices.

Indicates the outcome of
an operation (e.g. a lid
opens).

Symbols

Meanings

Indicates the component
or position being
explained.

Means Do not, Do not do
this, or Do not let this
happen.

Different writing styles for gaso-
line and hybrid vehicles

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Searching by name

 Alphabetical index:

P.420

■

Searching by installation position

 Pictorial index:

P.12

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Searching by symptom or sound

 What to do if... (Troubleshooting):

P.418

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Searching by title

 Table of contents:

P.2

How to search

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Pictorial index

Pictorial index

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Exterior

Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..P.106
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.106
Opening/closing the side window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..P.132
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key. . . . . . . . . . . . P.356
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... P.109

Trunk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.110
Opening from inside the cabin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... P.111
Opening from outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.111
Opening by using the mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.357
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... P.109

Outside rear view mirrors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.129
Adjusting the mirror angle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..P.129
Folding the mirrors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.130
Driving position memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.122
Defogging the mirrors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.249

Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..P.178

A

B

C

D

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Pictorial index

Precautions against winter season. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.239

To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)

*

. . . . . . . . . . . . .P.253

Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. P.275

Fuel filler door. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..P.182
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. P.182
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.373

Tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.301
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... P.379
Winter tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..P.238
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system. . . . . . . . . . . ... P.301
Coping with flat tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.350

Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.290
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...P.290
Engine oil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. P.374
Coping with overheating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....P.364, 366
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..P.344

Active rear wing

*

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...P.229

Headlights/side marker lights/cornering lights. . . . . . . . . . . P.173

Parking lights/daytime running lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...P.173

Turn signal lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. P.167

Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.173

License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.173

Back up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.157, 163

*

: If equipped

Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P.324, Watts: P.380)

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

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Instrument panel

Engine switch <Power switch>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.146, 149
Starting the engine <hybrid system>/changing the mode . . . . . ...P.146, 149
Emergency stop of the engine <hybrid system>. . . . . . . . . . . . ...P.326
When the engine <hybrid system> will not start. . . . . . . . . . .P.351, 352
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..P.344

Shift lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...P.155, 161
Changing the shift position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...P.157, 163
Precautions against towing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...P.329

Meters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.80
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument panel lights. . . . . . . . .P.80
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. P.74
When the warning lights come on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.335

Multi-information display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. P.84
Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..P.84
When the warning messages are displayed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..P.344

Parking brake switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.168

A

B

C

D

E

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Pictorial index

Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... P.168
Precautions against winter season. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.239
Warning buzzer/message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.338, 345

Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. P.167
Headlight switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..P.173
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/daytime running lights. . . . . . . P.173

Windshield wiper and washer switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.178
Usage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. P.178
Adding washer fluid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.298
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..P.345

Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...P.326

Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. P.290

Tilt and telescopic steering control switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . ..P.127
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.127
Driving position memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.122

Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. P.248
Usage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.248
Rear window defogger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...P.249

Audio system

*

Trunk opener main switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.113

*

: Refer to “NAVIGATION SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

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Switches

Driving mode select switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..P.213

VSC OFF/snow mode switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.159, 165, 233

Odometer/trip meter/trip meter reset button. . . . . . . . . . . .. P.83

Instrument panel light control switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.83

Fuel filler door opener switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..P.183

HUD (Head-up display) switch

*

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. P.90

Trunk opener switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.111

*

: If equipped

A
B
C
D

E
F

G

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Pictorial index

Driving position memory switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.122

Outside rear view mirror switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.129

Window lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...P.133

Power window switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.132

Door lock switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.108

Meter control switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. P.85

Paddle shift switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.159, 165

Telephone switch

*

LKA (Lane-Keeping Assist) switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.196

Vehicle-to-vehicle distance switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.208

Cruise control switches
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range . . . . . . . . . . .P.203

Audio remote control switches

*

Talk switch

*

*

: Refer to “NAVIGATION SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.

A
B
C
D

E

A
B
C
D

E
F

G

H

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Pictorial index

Audio control switches

*1

Remote Touch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.242

P position switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.158, 164

Brake hold switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.171

EV drive mode switch

*2

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.153

Active rear wing switch

*2

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....P.229

*1

: Refer to “NAVIGATION SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.

*2

: If equipped

A
B
C
D

E
F

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Pictorial index

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Interior

SRS airbags. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.28

Floor mats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....P.22

Front seats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .....P.120

Head restraints. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.125

Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.24

Console box/auxiliary box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...P.261

Cup holder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.261

Coat hooks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...P.265

A
B
C
D

E
F

G

H

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Ceiling

Garage door opener buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.266

Inside rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..P.128

Sun visors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..P.264

Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.264

Seat lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.258
Shift lever light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. P.258

Personal lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.259

“SOS” button

*

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.54

Door-linked personal light switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.259

*

: If equipped

A
B
C
D

E

F

G

H

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1

1

For safety and security

For safety and security

1-1. For safe use

Before driving. . . . . . . . .

22

For safe driving. . . . . . . ..

23

Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . ..

24

SRS airbags . . . . . . . . .

28

Pop Up Hood . . . . . . . .

36

Front passenger occupant classifi-

cation system . . . . . . . ..

38

Exhaust gas precautions . . .

42

1-2. Child safety

Riding with children. . . . . .

43

Child restraint systems . . . ..

43

1-3. Lexus Enform

Lexus Enform Safety Connect

54

Lexus Enform Remote . . . ...

59

Lexus Enform Service Connect

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

60

1-4. Hybrid system

Hybrid system features

(LC500h). . . . . . . . . .

61

Hybrid system precautions

(LC500h). . . . . . . . .

64

1-5. Theft deterrent system

Engine immobilizer system

<Immobilizer system> . . . ..

69

Alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . ...

71

Theft prevention labels (U.S.A.)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

72

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1-1. For safe use

1-1.For safe use

Use only floor mats designed specifi-
cally for vehicles of the same model
and model year as your vehicle. Fix
them securely in place onto the carpet.

1

Insert the retaining hooks (clips)
into the floor mat eyelets.

2

Turn the upper knob of each retain-
ing hook (clip) to secure the floor
mats in place.

Always align the

marks

.

The shape of the retaining hooks (clips)

may differ from that shown in the illustra-

tion.

Before driving

Observe the following before start-
ing off in the vehicle to ensure
safety of driving.

Installing floor mats

A

WARNING

Observe the following precautions.

Failure to do so may cause the driver’s

floor mat to slip, possibly interfering with

the pedals while driving. An unexpect-

edly high speed may result or it may

become difficult to stop the vehicle. This

could lead to an accident, resulting in

death or serious injury.

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When installing the driver’s floor mat

●

Do not use floor mats designed for

other models or different model year

vehicles, even if they are Lexus Genu-

ine floor mats.

●

Only use floor mats designed for the

driver’s seat.

●

Always install the floor mat securely

using the retaining hooks (clips) pro-

vided.

●

Do not use two or more floor mats on

top of each other.

●

Do not place the floor mat bottom-

side up or upside-down.

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Before driving

●

Check that the floor mat is securely

fixed in the correct place with all the

provided retaining hooks (clips). Be

especially careful to perform this

check after cleaning the floor.

●

With the engine <hybrid system>

stopped and the shift position in P, fully

depress each pedal to the floor to

make sure it does not interfere with the

floor mat.

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1-1. For safe use

1

For safety and security

Adjust the angle of the seatback so
that you are sitting straight up and
so that you do not have to lean for-
ward to steer. (

P.120)

Adjust the seat so that you can
depress the pedals fully and so that
your arms bend slightly at the
elbow when gripping the steering
wheel. (

P.120)

Lock the head restraint in place
with the center of the head restraint
closest to the top of your ears.
(

P.125)

Wear the seat belt correctly.
(

P.25)

Make sure that all occupants are wear-
ing their seat belts before driving the
vehicle. (

P.25)

Use a child restraint system appropri-
ate for the child until the child becomes
large enough to properly wear the
vehicle’s seat belt. (

P.43)

Make sure that you can see backward
clearly by adjusting the inside and out-
side rear view mirrors properly.
(

P.128, 129)

For safe driving

For safe driving, adjust the seat and
mirror to an appropriate position
before driving.

Correct driving posture

WARNING

Observe the following precautions.

Failure to do so may result in death or

serious injury.

A

B

C

D

●

Do not adjust the position of the

driver’s seat while driving.

Doing so could cause the driver to lose

control of the vehicle.

●

Do not place a cushion between the

driver or passenger and the seatback.

A cushion may prevent correct pos-

ture from being achieved, and reduce

the effectiveness of the seat belt and

head restraint.

●

Do not place anything under the front

seats.

Objects placed under the front seats

may become jammed in the seat

tracks and stop the seat from locking in

place. This may lead to an accident

and the adjustment mechanism may

also be damaged.

●

Always observe the legal speed limit

when driving on public roads.

●

When driving over long distances, take

regular breaks before you start to feel

tired.

Also, if you feel tired or sleepy while

driving, do not force yourself to con-

tinue driving and take a break immedi-

ately.

Correct use of the seat belts

Adjusting the mirrors