wing lexus LC500 2018 Owner's Manual

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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
Exhaust hole plug
Exhaust hole
Exhaust hose
For details, consult any authorized Lexus
retailer or Lexus authorized repairer.
WARNING
■When removing the 12-volt battery
terminals
Always remove the negative (-) terminal first. If the positive (+) terminal contacts any metal in the surrounding area when
the positive (+) terminal is removed, a spark may occur, leading to a fire in addi-tion to electrical shocks and death or
serious injury.
■Avoiding 12-volt battery fires or explosions
Observe the following precautions to prevent accidentally igniting the flamma-
ble gas that may be emitted from the 12- volt battery:
●Make sure each jumper cable is con-nected to the correct terminal and that
it is not unintentionally in contact with any other than the intended terminal.
A
B
C
●Do not allow the other end of the jumper cable connected to the “+” ter-
minal to come into contact with any other parts or metal surfaces in the area, such as brackets or unpainted
metal.
●Do not allow the + and - clamps of the jumper cables to come into contact with each other.
●Do not smoke, use matches, cigarette
lighters or allow open flame near the 12-volt battery.
●If the 12-volt battery fluid level is exces-sively low ( P.327), do not use the
12-volt battery.
■12-volt battery precautions
The 12-volt battery contains poisonous and corrosive acidic electrolyte, while related parts contain lead and lead com-
pounds. Observe the following precau- tions when handling the 12-volt battery:
●When working with the 12-volt battery, always wear safety glasses and take
care not to allow any 12-volt battery fluids (acid) to come into contact with
skin, clothing or the vehicle body.
●Do not lean over the 12-volt battery.
●In the event that 12-volt battery fluid comes into contact with the skin or eyes, immediately wash the affected
area with water and seek medical attention.Place a wet sponge or cloth over the
affected area until medical attention can be received.
●Always wash your hands after handling the 12-volt battery support, terminals,
and other battery-related parts.
●Do not allow children near the 12-volt battery.

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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
1Stop the vehicle in a safe place and
turn off the air conditioning system,
and then stop the engine.
2 If you see steam:
Carefully lift the hood after the
steam subsides.
If you do not see steam:
Carefully lift the hood.
3 After the engine has cooled down
sufficiently, inspect the hoses and
WARNING
■After recharging the 12-volt battery
Have the 12-volt battery inspected at any authorized Lexus retailer or Lexus authorized repairer, or any reliable
repairer as soon as possible. If the 12-volt battery is deteriorating, continued use may cause the 12-volt battery to emit a
malodorous gas, which may be detri- mental to the health of passengers.
■When exchanging the 12-volt battery
After exchanging, securely attach the exhaust hose and exhaust hole plug to
the exhaust hole of the exchanged 12- volt battery. If not properly installed, gases (hydrogen) may leak into the vehi-
cle interior, and there is the possible dan- ger of the gas igniting and exploding.
NOTICE
■When handling jumper cables
When connecting the jumper cables, ensure that they do not become entan-gled in the cooling fan or engine drive
belt.
■To prevent damaging the vehicle
The exclusive jump starting terminal is to be used when charging the 12-volt bat-tery from another vehicle in an emer-
gency. It cannot be used to jump start another vehicle.
If your vehi cle overheats
(LC500)
The following may indicate that
your vehicle is overheating.
 The engine coolant temperature
gauge ( P.88) is in the red zone
or a loss of engine power is expe-
rienced. (For example, the vehicle
speed does not increase.)
 “Engine Coolant Temp High” is
shown on the multi-information
display.
 Steam comes out from under the
hood.
Correction procedures

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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
2 Remove the engine cover.
3 Remove the caps and .
4 Add coolant through the inlet of the cap
up to the “F” line , and then
replace the cap .
5 Add coolant through the inlet of the cap
until it is full, and then replace the
cap .
AB
AC
A
B
B
WARNING
■When inspecting under the hood of your vehicle
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in serious
injury such as burns.
●If steam is seen coming from under the hood, do not open the hood until the steam has subsided. The engine com-
partment may be very hot.
●Keep hands and clothing (especially a tie, a scarf or a muffler) away from the fan and belts. Failure to do so may
cause the hands or clothing to be caught, resulting in serious injury.
●While the engine and radiator are hot, do not loosen or remove the coolant
inlet cap or coolant reservoir cap. High temperature steam or coolant could spray out.
NOTICE
■When adding engine coolant
Add coolant slowly after the engine has
cooled down sufficiently. Adding cool coolant to a hot engine too quickly can cause damage to the engine.
■To prevent damage to the cooling sys-
tem
Observe the following precautions:
●Avoid contaminating the coolant with foreign matter (such as sand or dust etc.).
●Do not use any coolant additive.

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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
If the engine coolant temperature
gauge enters the red zone or
“Engine Coolant Temp High Stop in
a Safe Place See Owner’s Manual”
is shown on the multi-information
display
1 Stop the vehicle in a safe place and
turn off the air conditioning system,
and then stop the hybrid system.
2 If you see steam:
Carefully lift the hood after the
steam subsides.
If you do not see steam:
Carefully lift the hood.
3 After the hybrid system has cooled
down sufficiently, inspect the hoses
and cooling system for leaks.
Radiator
Cooling fan
If a large amount of coolant leaks, immedi-
ately contact any authorized Lexus retailer
or Lexus authorized repairer, or any reli-
able repairer.
4 The coolant level is satisfactory if it
is between the “F” and “L” lines on
the reservoir.
Reservoir
“F” line
“L” line
Coolant inlet cap
5 Add coolant if necessary.
Water can be used in an emergency if
If your vehicle overheats
(LC500h)
The following may indicate that
your vehicle is overheating.
 The engine coolant temperature
gauge ( P.88) enters the red
zone or a loss of hybrid system
power is experienced. (For exam-
ple, the vehicle speed does not
increase.)
 “Engine Coolant Temp High Stop
in a Safe Place See Owner’s
Manual” or “Hybrid System
Overheated Reduced Output
Power” is shown on the multi-
information display.
 Steam comes out from under the
hood.
Correction procedures
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B
A
B
C
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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
WARNING
■When inspecting under the hood of your vehicle
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in serious
injury such as burns.
●If steam is seen coming from under the hood, do not open the hood until the steam has subsided. The engine com-
partment may be very hot.
●After the hybrid system has been turned off, check that the “READY” indicator is off.
When the hybrid system is operating, the gasoline engine may automatically start, or the cooling fan may suddenly
operate even if the gasoline engine stops. Do not touch or approach rotat-ing parts such as the fan, which may
lead to fingers or clothing (especially a tie, a scarf or a muffler) getting caught, resulting in serious injury.
●Do not loosen the coolant inlet cap or
coolant reservoir caps while the hybrid system and radiator are hot.High temperature steam or coolant
could spray out.
NOTICE
■When adding engine/power control unit coolant
Add coolant slowly after the hybrid sys- tem has cooled down sufficiently. Adding
cool coolant to a hot hybrid system too quickly can cause damage to the hybrid system.
■To prevent damage to the cooling sys-
tem
Observe the following precautions:
●Avoid contaminating the coolant with foreign matter (such as sand or dust etc.).
●Do not use any coolant additive.

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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
1Stop the engine <hybrid system>.
Set the parking brake and shift the
shift position to P.
2 Remove the mud, snow or sand
from around the rear wheels.
3 Place wood, stones or some other
material under the rear wheels to
help provide traction.
4 Restart the engine <hybrid system>.
5 Shift the shift position to D or R and
release the parking brake. Then,
while exercising caution, depress
the accelerator pedal.
■When it is difficult to free the vehicle
Press the switch to turn off TRC.
If the vehicle becomes stuck
Carry out the following proce-
dures if the tires spin or the vehicle
becomes stuck in mud, dirt or snow:
Recovering procedure
WARNING
■When attempting to free a stuck vehi- cle
If you choose to push the vehicle back and forth to free it, make sure the sur-
rounding area is clear to avoid striking other vehicles, objects or people. The vehicle may also lunge forward or lunge
back suddenly as it becomes free. Use extreme caution.
■When shifting the shift position
Be careful not to shift the shift position with the accelerator pedal depressed.
This may lead to unexpected rapid accel- eration of the vehicle that may cause an accident resulting in death or serious
injury.
NOTICE
■To avoid damaging the transmission and other components
●Avoid spinning the rear wheels and depressing the accelerator pedal
more than necessary.
●If the vehicle remains stuck even after these procedures are performed, the vehicle may require towing to be freed.

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8-1. Specifications
*: If unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of 98 RON is not available, unleaded gasoline
with an octane rating of 95 RON may be used with no detriment to engine durability or
driveability.
Bore and stroke94.0  83.0 mm (3.7  3.3 in.)
Displacement3456 cm3 (210.9 cu.in.)
Drive belt tensionAutomatic adjustment
Fuel
Fuel type
When you find these types of fuel label at the
gas station, use only the fuel with one of the fol-
lowing labels.

EU area:
Unleaded gasoline conforming to European
standard EN228 only
Except EU area:
Unleaded gasoline only
Research Octane NumberLC50098 or higher*
LC500h95 or higher
Fuel tank capacity (Reference)82 L (21.7 gal., 18.0 Imp.gal.)
Electric motor (traction motor) (LC500h)
TypePermanent magnet synchronous motor
Maximum output131.9 kW
Maximum torque300 N•m (30.6 kgf•m, 221.3 ft•lbf)
Hybrid battery (traction battery) (LC500h)
TypeLithium-ion battery
Voltage3.7 V/cell

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8-1. Specifications
*: The fluid capacity is a reference quantity.
If replacement is necessary, contact any auth orized Lexus retailer or Lexus authorized
repairer, or any reliable repairer.
■Spark plug
■12-volt battery
Cooling system
Capacity*
LC50012.1 L (12.8 qt., 10.6 Imp.qt.)
LC500h
Gasoline engine
10.9 L (11.5 qt., 9.6 Imp.qt.)
Power control unit
2.3 L (2.4 qt., 2.0 Imp.qt.)
Coolant type
Use either of the following:
• “Toyota Super Long Life Coolant”
• Similar high-quality ethylene glycol-based non-sili-
cate, non-amine, non-nitrite, and non-borate coolant
with long-life hybrid organic acid technology
Do not use plain water alone.
Ignition system
LC500LC500h
MakeDENSO FK20HBR-J8DENSO FK20HBR8
Gap0.8 mm (0.031 in.)0.8 mm (0.031 in.)
NOTICE
■Iridium-tipped spark plugs
Use only iridium-tipped spark plugs. Do not adjust the spark plug gap.
Electrical system
Specific gravity reading at 20°C
(68°F):1.250 or higher

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8-1. Specifications
Vehicle specifications
■Use of ethanol blended gasoline in a gasoline engine
Lexus allows the use of ethanol blended gasoline where the ethanol content is up to 10%. Make sure that the ethanol blended
gasoline to be used has a Research Octane Number that follows the above.
■If your engine knocks
●Consult any authorized Lexus retailer or Lexus authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
●You may occasionally notice light knock-ing for a short time while accelerating or
driving uphill. This is normal and there is no need for concern.
Fuel information
When you find these types of fuel
label at the gas station, use only the
fuel with one of the following labels.

LC500 (EU area):
You must only use unleaded gaso-
line conforming to European stan-
dard EN228.
Select unleaded gasoline with a
Researc h Octane Number of 98 or
higher for optimum engine perfor-
mance.
LC500 (Except EU area):
You must only use unleaded gaso-
line.
Select unleaded gasoline with a
Researc h Octane Number of 98 or
higher for optimum engine perfor-
mance.
LC500h (EU area):
You must only use unleaded gaso-
line conforming to European stan-
dard EN228.
Select unleaded gasoline with a
Research Octane Number of 95 or
higher for optimum engine perfor-
mance.
LC500h (except EU area):
You must only use unleaded gaso-
line.
Select unleaded gasoline with a
Research Octane Number of 95 or
higher for optimum engine perfor-
mance.
NOTICE
■Notice on fuel quality
●Do not use improper fuels. If improper fuels are used, the engine will be dam-
aged.
●Do not use leaded gasoline. Leaded gasoline will cause the three-
way catalytic converter to lose its effectiveness and the emission control system to function improperly.
●EU area: Bioethanol fuel sold under
names such as “E50” or “E85” and fuel containing a large amount of etha-nol should not be used. The use of
these fuels will damage the vehicle’s fuel system. In case of any doubt, ask any authorized Lexus retailer or Lexus
authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.

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8-2. Customization
Vehicle specifications
*1: For details about each function: P.88, 96
*2: The default setting varies according to country.
*3:LC500
*4:LC500h
*5: 2 of the following items: current fuel consumption, average fuel economy (after reset),
average fuel economy (after start), average fuel economy (after refuel), average vehicle
speed (after reset), average vehicle speed (after start), elapsed time (after reset),
elapsed time (after start), distance (driving range), distance (after start), blank.
*6: Refer to the “NAVIGATION SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
Accent colorColor 1Color 2O*6O—
Rev indicatorOffOn—O—
Rev indicator red zone setting5000 r/min.*3
4000 r/min.*4
2000 - 7300
r/min.*3
2000 - 6600
r/min.*4
—O—
Rev peakOffOn—O—
Clock24-hour dis-
play12-hour display—O—
Sensor sensitivity for darkening the
brightness of the instrument cluster
depending on the outside bright-
ness
Standard-2 to 2——O
Sensor sensitivity for returning the
brightness of the instrument cluster
to the original level depending on
the outside brightness
Standard-2 to 2——O
Suggestion functionOn
On
(when the vehicle is
stopped)O—O
Off
Function*1Default settingCustomized settingABC