LEXUS LS 500H (2019 year). Manual — part 9

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The rear seat with an ottoman cannot be

moved to Entertainment Mode/Relax-

ation Mode when (if equipped)

In the following situations, Entertainment

Mode or Relaxation Mode cannot be

selected:

●

The power switch is in ACCESSORY

mode or off.

●

The rear seat belt is not fastened and

weight is not detected on the rear seat.

Once weight is detected on the seat, the
seat will be judged as occupied until a rear
door is opened then closed or the power
switch is turned off and the doors are
locked.

●

The weight of an occupant or heavy

object, etc. is detected on the front pas-

senger’s seat.

Once weight is detected on the seat, the
seat will be judged as occupied until the
front passenger’s door is opened then
closed or the power switch is turned off.

●

The front passenger’s seat belt is fas-

tened.

●

The front passenger’s door is open.

■

When the front passenger’s seat is

folded forward

P.135

■

Automatic angle adjustment of the rear

displays (if equipped)

When a seat is adjusted, the angle of the

rear display will be adjusted automatically

to maintain an optimal viewing angle for the

rear display from the rear seat.

■

Operation after the power switch is

turned off

After a certain time elapses after the power

switch is turned off, the following parts of

the rear seats will move to their neutral

positions.

●

Shoulder bolster

●

Lumbar/pelvic support

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Seat return function linked to the door

opening operation

The rear seat will return to the upright posi-

tion automatically when the rear door is

opened for easier entry and exit of the vehi-

cle.
For the rear seat with an ottoman (if

equipped): When the rear door on the side

with the rear seat with an ottoman is

opened, the seatback of the rear seat with

an ottoman will move to a more upright

position. The seatback will move to the

upright position after the door is closed and

the system determines that the rear passen-

ger has exited.
However, if the armrest is stowed, the rear

seat will not move.

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Shift-linked rear seat reclining function

When the shift position is shifted from P, to

enhance rear visibility for the driver, the rear

seats will recline slightly.
However, the shift-linked rear seat reclining

function will not operate in the following sit-

uations:

●

The weight of an occupant or heavy

object, etc. is detected on a rear seat.

Once weight is detected on the seat, the
seat will be judged as occupied until a rear
door is opened then closed or the power
switch is turned off and the doors are
locked.

●

A rear seat belt is fastened.

●

A rear door is open.

●

The armrest is stowed.

When a front seat is close to a rear seat, the

rear seats may not operate or the range of

movement may be restricted.

■

Canceling an operation

To cancel an operation, press and hold the

button of the Rear Multi Opera-

tion Panel or press it 3 times in quick suc-

cession.

■

Pre-collision seatbacks for the passen-

ger seats

P.213, 223

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Customization

Some functions can be customized.

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fore
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ving

(

P.479)

1

Press the seat switch.

2

Press the sub function button of the
Remote Touch. (

P.314)

3

Select .

The rear seat will move to the upright posi-

tion.

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Operation of the rear seats from the

front seats

In the following situations, the rear seats

cannot be operated from the front seats.

●

When the armrest is stowed and weight

of an occupant, heavy object, etc. is

detected on a rear seat

Once weight is detected on the seat, the
seat will be judged as occupied until a rear
door is opened then closed or the power
switch is turned off and the doors are
locked.

●

When the armrest is stowed and a rear

seat belt is fastened.

The rear seat relaxation system utilizes
pneumatic chambers and dedicated
heaters, and applies pressure to the
occupant’s body at different modes
and intensities.
To display the rear seat relaxation sys-
tem screen, display the home screen
on the Rear Multi Operation Panel
(

P.318) and then touch “Relaxation”.

Touch to select the desired rear
seat.
Touch to select the desired mode.

When a button is touched, operation will
begin.

Touch to adjust the intensity.

The intensity can be adjusted in 5 steps.

Touch to turn the spot heaters
on/off.

Returning the rear seat from the
front seats

A

WARNING

■

When returning the rear seats to the

neutral position

To avoid injuring the rear passengers,

wait until they have gotten out of the

vehicle before operating the switch.

Rear seat relaxation system (if
equipped)

A

B

C

D

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Touch to stop the operation.

If a seat is not occupied, do not operate the
rear seat relaxation system for that seat.

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Relaxation system

●

Operating conditions

• The power switch is in ON mode.

• The temperature in the cabin is not

extremely high.

• 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 a rear
door is opened then closed or the power
switch is turned off and the doors are
locked.

●

Automatic stop function

• The operation will be canceled automati-

cally after approximately 15 minutes.

• If the door for a seat that the relaxation

system is currently being used is opened,

the relaxation system will stop operating.

The seat and steering wheel are auto-
matically adjusted to allow the driver to
enter and exit the vehicle easily.



Driver’s seat

When all of the following have been
performed, the seat and steering
wheel are automatically adjusted to a
position that allows driver to enter and
exit the vehicle easily.
• The shift position has been shifted to

P.

• The power switch has been turned

off.

• The driver’s seat belt has been

unfastened.

When the driver’s seat adjustment
switches are in front passenger mode
(

P.133), the seat and steering wheel will

not move.

WARNING

■

Using the relaxation system

●

Those who are pregnant, have recently

given birth, or suffer from ailments

requiring rest (heart disease etc.)

should consult a doctor before use.

●

Do not allow children to use the relax-

ation function.

●

Do not use immediately after consum-

ing a meal or alcohol, or for an

extended period of time.

●

If you feel sick while using the relax-

ation function, immediately discon-

tinue use.

E

Driving position memory

This feature automatically adjusts
the positions of the front seats,
steering wheel, outside rear view
mirrors and head-up display (if
equipped) to make entering and
exiting the vehicle easier or to suit
your preferences.

Up to 3 different driving positions
can be recorded.

Each electronic key (including a
card key) can be registered to
recall your preferred driving posi-
tion.

Power easy access system

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fore
dri
ving

On vehicles with adjustable seat cush-
ion side bolsters, when the driver’s
door is opened with the power switch
off, the seat cushion side bolsters will
lower if they are in the default position.
When any of the following has been
performed, the seat and steering
wheel automatically return to their
original positions.
• The power switch has been turned

to ACCESSORY mode or ON
mode.

• The driver’s seat belt has been fas-

tened.



Front passenger’s seat

If all of the following have been per-
formed while the vehicle is stopped,
the lumbar support, pelvic support,
shoulder bolster (if equipped), seat-
back side bolster (if equipped), and hip
support (if equipped) will be moved to
their default position. On vehicles with
adjustable seat cushion side bolsters,
the seat cushion side bolsters will
lower.
• The passenger’s seat belt has been

unfastened.

• The front passenger’s door is

opened.

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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 system operation, the

automatic operation will 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.

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Seat cushion side bolster adjustment (if

equipped)

If the seat cushion side 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.)

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Customization

Some functions can be customized.

(

P.479)

1

Turn the power switch to 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”

Recording a driving position into
memory

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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.133), 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.

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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 different when it is recalled.

1

Turn the power switch to ON
mode.

2

Check that the shift position is in P.

3

Press one of the buttons for the
driving position you want to recall
until the buzzer sounds.

When the driver’s seat adjustment

switches are in front passenger mode

(

P.133), a driving position cannot be

recalled.

■

To stop the position recall operation

part-way through

Perform any of the following operations:

●

Press the “SET” button.

●

Press button “1”, “2” or “3”.

●

Press the mode change button.

●

Operate any of the seat adjustment

switches (only cancels seat position

recall).

●

Operate the tilt and telescopic steering

control switch (only cancels steering

wheel position recall).

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Recalling a driving position

If a driving position is recalled, the move-

ment of the front seat may be stopped part-

way if the seat moves close to the rear seat.
If a rear passenger is determined to be in

the vehicle, the rearward movement of the

front seat may be stopped partway to

ensure sufficient space for the rear passen-

ger.

■

Recalling the front passenger’s seat

position (vehicles with a rear seat with

an ottoman)

If the ottoman of the rear seat is extended,

the front passenger’s seat position cannot

be recalled.

WARNING

■

Seat adjustment 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

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Be

fore
dri
ving

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Operating the driving position memory

after turning the power switch off

Driver’s seat:

Recorded seat positions can be activated

up to 180 seconds after the driver’s door is

opened and another 60 seconds after it is

closed again.
Front passenger’s seat:

Recorded seat positions can be recalled up

to 180 seconds after the front passenger’s

door is opened.

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Registering procedure

Record your driving position to button
“1”, “2” or “3” before performing the
following:
Carry only the key you want to register,
and then close the driver’s door.
If 2 or more keys are in the vehicle, the
driving position cannot be recorded
properly.

1

Turn the power switch to ON
mode.

2

Check that the shift position is in P.

3

Recall the driving position that you
want to record.

4

While pressing the recalled button,
press and hold the door lock switch
(either lock or unlock) until the
buzzer sounds.

If the button could not be registered, the

buzzer sounds continuously for approxi-

mately 3 seconds.

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Cancelation procedure

Carry only the key you want to cancel
and then close the driver’s door.
If 2 or more keys are in the vehicle, the
driving position cannot be canceled
properly.

1

Turn the power switch to ON
mode.

2

Check that the shift position is in P.

3

While pressing the “SET” button,
press and hold the door lock switch
(either lock or unlock) until the
buzzer sounds twice.

If the button could not be canceled, the

buzzer sounds continuously for approxi-

mately 3 seconds.

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Recall procedure

1

Make sure that the doors are
locked before recalling the driving
position. Carry the electronic key
that has been registered to the driv-
ing position, and then unlock and
open the driver’s door using the
smart access system with push-but-
ton start or wireless remote control.

The driving position will move to the

recorded position (not including the steer-

ing wheel and head-up display [if

equipped]). However, the seat will move to

a position slightly behind the recorded

position in order to make entering the vehi-

Registering/canceling/recall a
driving position to an electronic
key (including a card key) (mem-
ory recall function)

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cle easier.
If the driving position is in a position that

has already been recorded, the seat and

outside rear view mirrors will not move.

2

Turn the power switch to ACCES-
SORY mode or ON mode, or fas-
ten a seat belt.

The seat, steering wheel and head-up dis-

play (if equipped) will move to the

recorded position.

■

Recalling the driving position using the

memory recall function

●

Different driving positions can be regis-

tered for each electronic key. Therefore,

the driving position that is recalled may

be different depending on the key being

carried.

●

If a door other than the driver’s door is

unlocked with the smart access system

with push-button start, the driving posi-

tion cannot be recalled. In this case, press

the driving position button which has

been set.

■

Customization

Some functions can be customized.

(

P.479)

*

: If equipped

1

Turn the power switch to 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 Mem-
ory”.

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 different when it is recalled.

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.

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Be

fore
dri
ving

1

Turn the power switch to ON
mode.

2

Display the home screen on the
Rear Multi Operation Panel
(

P.318) and then touch “Seat”.

3

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 adjusted 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
power 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.



Front seats

1

Press the seat switch.

Recalling the memorized posi-
tion

Head restraints

Head restraints are provided for all
seats.

Vehicles with power rear seat: The
head restraint for the rear center
seat is integrated into the seatback
and cannot be adjusted.

WARNING

■

Head restraint precautions

Observe the following precautions

regarding the head restraints. Failure to

do so may result in death or serious

injury.

●

Use the head restraints designed for

each respective seat.

●

Adjust the head restraints to the cor-

rect position at all times.

●

Manual type: After adjusting the head

restraints, push down on them and

make sure they are locked in position.

●

Do not drive with the head restraints

removed.

Adjusting a head restraint verti-
cally and horizontally (power
head restraints)

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2

Using the Remote Touch pad,
select “Driver Seat Adjustment” or
“Passenger Seat Adjustment”.

3

Select then the desired adjust-
ment

button , , ,

or

to

adjust the head restraint.

Up
Backward
Down
Forward

The head restraint moves while the adjust-

ment button is selected.



Rear seats

1

Display the home screen on the
Rear Multi Operation Panel
(

P.318) and then touch “Seat”.

2

Touch “Left” or “Right”.

3

Touch then the desired adjust-
ment

button , , ,

or

to

adjust the head restraint.

Up
Backward
Down
Forward

The head restraint moves while the adjust-

ment button is touched.

1

Up

Pull the head restraints up.

2

Down

Push the head restraint down while press-
ing the lock release button

.

■

Front seat head restraints (power head

restraints)

Depending on the position of the front seat,

the front head restraint may not be able to

be adjusted upward if it is close to the ceil-

ing.

■

Adjusting the height of the head

restraints

Make sure that the head restraints are

A

B C D

E

B
C
D

E

A

B C D

E

Adjusting a head restraint verti-
cally (manual head restraints)

B
C
D

E

A

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Be

fore
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ving

adjusted so that the center of the head

restraint is closest to the top of your ears.

■

Adjusting the rear seat head restraints

(manual head restraints)

Always raise the head restraint one level

from the stowed position when using.

Push the sides of the head restraint.

Pull the head restraint up while press-
ing the lock release button .

■

Removing the head restraints (power

head restraints)

For removal and installation of the head

restraint, contact your Lexus dealer.

Align the head restraint with the instal-
lation holes and push it down to the
lock position.
Press and hold the lock release button

when lowering the head restraint.

Adjusting the side supports (if
equipped)

Removing the head restraints
(manual head restraints)

A

Installing the head restraints
(manual head restraints)

A

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3-4.Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

Operating the switch moves the steer-
ing wheel in the following directions:

1

Up

2

Down

3

Toward the driver

4

Away from the driver

■

The steering wheel can be adjusted

when

The power switch is in ACCESSORY or
ON mode

*

.

*

: If the driver’s seat belt is fastened, the

steering wheel can be adjusted regard-
less of power switch mode.

■

Automatic adjustment of the steering

position

A desired steering position can be entered

to memory and recalled automatically by

the driving position memory system.

(

P.142)

■

Power easy access system

The steering wheel and driver’s seat move

in accordance with power switch mode and

the driver’s seat belt condition. (

P.142)

■

Customization

Some functions can be customized.

(

P.479)

Press on or close to the

mark.

Steering wheel

Adjustment procedure

WARNING

■

Caution while driving

Do not adjust the steering wheel while

driving.

Doing so may cause the driver to mis-

handle the vehicle and cause an acci-

dent, resulting in death or serious injury.

Sounding the horn

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Be

fore
dri
ving

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 power switch is turned to 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

A

A

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1

To select a mirror to adjust, press
the switch.

The indicator comes on.

Left
Right

Pressing the same switch again will put the

switch in neutral.

2

To adjust the mirror, press the
switch.

Up
Right
Down
Left

■

Mirror angle can be adjusted when

The power switch is in ACCESSORY or

ON mode.

■

Defogging the mirrors

The outside rear view mirrors can be

cleared using the mirror defoggers. Turn on

the rear window defogger to turn on the

outside rear view mirror defoggers.

(

P.324)

■

Auto anti-glare function

When the anti-glare inside rear view mirror

is set to automatic mode, the outside rear

view mirrors will activate in conjunction with

the anti-glare inside rear view mirror to

reduce reflected light. (

P.151)

■

Automatic adjustment of the mirror

angle

A desired mirror face angle can be entered

to memory and recalled automatically by

the driving position memory. (

P.142)

■

Linked mirror function when reversing

When either “L” or “R” of the mirror select

switch is selected, the outside rear view mir-

rors will automatically angle downwards

when the vehicle is reversing in order to

give a better view of the ground.
To disable this function, select neither “L”

Outside rear view mirrors

The rear view mirror’s position can
be adjusted to enable sufficient
confirmation of the rear view.

WARNING

■

Important points while driving

Observe the following precautions while

driving.

Failure to do so may result in loss of con-

trol of the vehicle and cause an accident,

resulting in death or serious injury.

●

Do not adjust the mirrors while driving.

●

Do not drive with the mirrors folded.

●

Both the driver and passenger side

mirrors must be extended and prop-

erly adjusted before driving.

Adjustment procedure

A
B

A
B
C
D

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Be

fore
dri
ving

nor “R”.
To set the mirror angle used when the vehi-

cle is reversing, adjust the mirror angle at a

desired position with the shift position in R.
The adjusted angle will be memorized and

the mirror will automatically tilt to the mem-

orized angle whenever the shift position is

shifted to R from next time.
The memorized downward tilt position of

the mirror is linked to the normal position

(angle adjusted with the shift position in

other than R). Therefore, if the normal posi-

tion is changed after adjustment, the tilt

position will also change.
When the normal position is changed, read-

just the angle in reversing.

■

Using the switch

Press the switch to fold the mirrors.

Press it again to extend them to the original
position.

■

Setting automatic mode

Automatic mode allows the folding or
extending of the mirrors to be linked to

locking/unlocking of the doors.
Press the “AUTO” switch to set auto-
matic mode.

The indicator

will come on.

Pressing the switch once more will return
to manual mode.

■

When disconnecting and reconnecting

12-volt battery terminals

The automatic folding/extending mirror

function will return to off as default. To turn

the function on, press the switch again to

select on.

■

Using automatic mode in cold weather

When automatic mode is used in cold

weather, the door mirror could freeze up

and automatic stowing and return may not

be possible. In this case, remove any ice and

snow from the door mirror, then either

operate the mirror using manual mode or

move the mirror by hand.

■

Customization

Some functions can be customized.

(

P.479)

WARNING

■

When the mirror defoggers are oper-

ating

Do not touch the rear view mirror sur-

faces, as they can become very hot and

burn you.

Folding and extending the mir-
rors

WARNING

■

When a mirror is moving

To avoid personal injury and mirror mal-

function, be careful not to get your hand

caught by the moving mirror.

A

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3-5.Opening, closing the windows and moon roof

The power windows can be opened
and closed using the switches.
Operating the switch moves the win-
dows as follows:

1

Closing

2

One-touch closing

*

3

Opening

4

One-touch opening

*

*

: To stop the window partway, operate the

switch in the opposite direction.

■

The power windows can be operated

when

The power switch is in ON mode.

■

When the driver’s power window switch

is used to open a rear power window

(vehicles with rear door sunshades)

If a rear door sunshade is extended or being

extended when the driver’s power window

switch is pushed, only the rear door sun-

shade will be retracted. To open the rear

power window from the driver’s seat, push

the driver’s power window switch again.

■

Operating the power windows after

turning the hybrid system off

The power windows can be operated for

approximately 45 seconds even after the

power switch is turned to ACCESSORY

mode or turned off. They cannot, however,

be operated once either front door is

opened.

■

Jam protection function

If an object becomes jammed between the

window and the window frame while the

window is closing, window movement is

stopped and the window is opened slightly.

■

Catch protection function

If an object becomes caught between the

door and window while the window is open-

ing, window movement is stopped.

■

When the side window cannot be

opened or closed

When the jam protection function or catch

protection function operates unusually and

the side window cannot be opened or

closed, perform the following operations

with the power window switch of that door.

●

Stop the vehicle. With the power switch in

ON mode, within 4 seconds of the jam

protection function or catch protection

function activating, continuously operate

the power window switch in the

one-touch closing direction or one-touch

opening direction so that the side window

can be opened and closed.

●

If the side window cannot be opened and

closed even when performing the above

operations, perform the following proce-

dure for function initialization.

1

Turn the power switch to ON mode.

2

Pull and hold the power window switch

in the one-touch closing direction and

completely close the side window.

3

Release the power window switch for a

moment, resume pulling the switch in

the one-touch closing direction, and

hold it there for approximately 6 sec-

onds or more.

4

Press and hold the power window

switch in the one-touch opening direc-

tion. After the side window is com-

pletely opened, continue holding the

switch for an additional 1 second or

more.

5

Release the power window switch for a

moment, resume pushing the switch in

the one-touch opening direction, and

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hold it there for approximately 4 sec-

onds or more.

6

Pull and hold the power window switch

in the one-touch closing direction

again. After the side window is com-

pletely closed, continue holding the

switch for a further 1 second or more.

If you release the switch while the window is

moving, start again from the beginning.

If the window reverses and cannot be fully

closed or opened, have the vehicle

inspected by your Lexus dealer.

■

Door lock linked window operation

●

The power windows can be opened and
closed using the mechanical key.

*

(

P.444)

●

The power windows can be opened using
the wireless remote control.

*

(

P.112)

*

: These settings must be customized at

your Lexus dealer.

■

Power windows open warning buzzer

A buzzer sounds and a message is shown

on the multi-information display in the

instrument cluster when the power switch is

turned off and the driver’s door is opened

with the power windows open.

■

Customization

Some functions can be customized.

(

P.479)

WARNING

Observe the following precautions.

Failure to do so may result in death or

serious injury.

■

Closing the windows

●

The driver is responsible for all the

power window operations, including

the operation for the passengers. In

order to prevent accidental operation,

especially by a child, do not let a child

operate the power windows. It is possi-

ble for children and other passengers

to have body parts caught in the power

window. Also, when riding with a child,

it is recommended to use the window

lock switch. (

P.156)

●

Check to make sure that all passen-

gers do not have any part of their body

in a position where it could be caught

when a window is being operated.

●

When using the wireless remote con-

trol or mechanical key and operating

the power windows, operate the

power window after checking to make

sure that there is no possibility of any

passenger having any of their body

parts caught in the window. Also do

not let a child operate window by the

wireless remote control or mechanical

key. It is possible for children and other

passengers to get caught in the power

window.

●

When exiting the vehicle, turn the

power switch off, carry the key and exit

the vehicle along with the child. There

may be accidental operation, due to

mischief, etc., that may possibly lead to

an accident.

■

Jam protection function

●

Never use any part of your body to

intentionally activate the jam protec-

tion function.

●

The jam protection function may not

work if something gets jammed just

before the window is fully closed. Be

careful not to get any part of your body

jammed in the window.

■

Catch protection function

●

Never use any part of your body or

clothing to intentionally activate the

catch protection function.