service lexus LC500 2020 Owner's Manual / LEXUS 2020 LC500,LC500H OWNER'S MANUAL (OM11537U)
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2TABLE OF CONTENTS
For your information ......................................6
Reading this manual .................................... 10
How to search ................................................. 11
Pictorial index ................................................. 12
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 .................. 58
Lexus Enform Service Connect 59
1-4. Hybrid system Hybrid system fe atures (LC500h)
.............................................................. 60
Hybrid system precautions  (LC500h) ....................................... 63
1-5. Theft deterrent system Engine immobilize r system 
Alarm.................................................... 70
Theft prevention labels (U.S.A.).. 712-1. Instrument cluster
Warning lights an d indicators.....74
Gauges and meters ....................... 80
Multi-information display ............. 84
Head-up display ................................ 91
Energy monitor/consumption  screen ................................................ 96
3-1. Key information Keys .................................................... 104
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the  doors and trunk
Doors ................................................. 108
Trunk .................................................... 112
Smart access system with push-but- ton start ............................................ 115
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats......................................... 122
Driving position memory ............ 124
Head restraints ............................... 127
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and  mirrors
Steering wheel ................................ 129
Inside rear view mirror ............... 130
Outside rear view mirrors........... 131
3-5. Opening and closing the windows Power windows .............................. 134
1For safety and security
2Vehicle status information and 
indicators
3Before driving 
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4TABLE OF CONTENTS
6-2. MaintenanceMaintenance requirements ..... 287
General maintenance ................ 288
Emission inspection and mainte- nance (I/M) programs ............. 291
6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance Do-it-yourself service precautions........................................................... 292
Hood.................................................. 294
Positioning a floor jack............... 294
Engine compartment.................. 296
12-volt battery................................ 303
Tires ................................................... 305
Replacing the tire .......................... 313
Tire inflation pressure .................. 317
Wheels............................................... 319
Air conditioning  filter..................320
Electronic key battery ................ 322
Checking and replacing fuses 323
Headlight aim................................. 327
Light bulbs ....................................... 328
7-1. Essential information Emergency flashers..................... 330
If your vehicle has to be stopped in  an emergency ............................. 330
If the vehicle is trapped in rising  water................................................ 331
7-2. Steps to take in an emergency If your vehicle needs to be towed........................................................... 333
If you think something is wrong 337
Fuel pump shut off system  (LC500)....................................... 338If a warning light turns on or a warn-
ing buzzer sounds..................... 339
If a warning messa ge is displayed
.......................................................... 348
If you have a flat tire .................... 354
If the engine will not start (LC500) .......................................................... 355
If the hybrid syst em will not start 
(LC500h).................................... 356
If you lose your keys.................... 358
If the fuel filler door cannot be  opened .......................................... 358
If the electronic key does not oper- ate properly ................................. 359
If the 12-volt battery is discharged ........................................................... 361
If your vehicle overheats (LC500) .......................................................... 368
If your vehicle overheats (LC500h) .......................................................... 370
If the vehicle becomes stuck ... 374
8-1. Specifications Maintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.) ................................................. 376
Fuel information............................ 385
Tire information ............................ 387
8-2. Customization Customizable features .............. 395
8-3. Ite
ms to initialize
Items to initialize ........................... 407
7When trouble arises
8Vehicle specifications 
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LC500h: High voltage parts and 
cables on the hybrid vehicles emit 
approximately the same amount of 
electromagnetic waves as the conven-
tional gasoline powered vehicles or 
home electronic appliances despite of 
their electromagnetic shielding.
LC500h: Unwanted noise may occur 
in the reception of the mobile two-way 
radio.
The vehicle is equipped with sophisti-
cated computers that will record cer-
tain data, such as:
The recorded data varies according to 
the vehicle grade level and options 
with which it is equipped.
These computers do not record con-
versations or sounds, and only record 
images outside of the vehicle in certain 
situations.
• Engine speed/Electric motor speed (traction motor speed)
• Accelerator status
•Brake status
• Vehicle speed
• Operation status of the driving  assist systems, such as the ABS and 
pre-collision system
• Images from the front camera (avail- able only when certain safety sys-
tems are activated, which varies 
depending on the vehicle specifica-
tions).
 Data Transmission
Your vehicle may transmit the data 
recorded in these computers to Lexus  without notification to you.
Data usage
Lexus may use the data recorded in these 
computers to diagnose malfunctions, con-
duct research and development, and 
improve quality.
Lexus will not disclose the recorded data to 
a third party except:
• With the consent of the vehicle owner or 
with the consent of the lessee if the vehi-
cle is leased
• In response to an official request by the  police, a court of law or a government 
agency
• For use by Lexus in a lawsuit
• For research purposes where the data is  not tied to a specific vehicle or vehicle 
owner
 Recorded image information can be 
erased by your Lexus dealer.
The image recording function can be dis-
abled. However, if the function is disabled, 
data from when the pre-collision system 
operates will not be available.
To learn more abou t the vehicle data 
collected, used and shared by 
Lexus, please visit 
www.lexus.com/privacyvts/.
If your Lexus has Lexus Enform and if 
you have subscribed to those services, 
please refer to the Lexus Enform 
Telematics Subscription Service 
Agreement for information on data 
collected and its usage.
Vehicle data recording
Usage of data collected through 
Lexus Enform (U.S. mainland on-
ly) 
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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
■General precautions while driving
Driving under the infl uence: Never drive 
your vehicle when un der 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.
■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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1
1
For safety and security
For safety and security
1-1. For safe useBefore 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 ............... 58
Lexus Enform Service Connect ........................................................... 59
1-4. Hybrid system Hybrid system  features 
(LC500h) .................................... 60
Hybrid system precautions  (LC500h) .................................... 63
1-5. Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system 
Alarm................................................. 70
Theft prevention labels (U.S.A.) 71 
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301-1. For safe use
Front passenger’s seat belt buckle switch
Front impact sensors
Your vehicle is equipped with ADVANCED AIRBAGS designed based on the US 
motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS208). The airbag sensor assembly (ECU) 
controls airbag deployment  based on information obtained from the sensors etc. 
shown in the system components diagram  above. This information includes crash 
severity and occupant information. As the airbags deploy, a chemical reaction in 
the inflators quickly fills the airbags with no n-toxic gas to help restrain the motion of 
the occupants.
■If the SRS airbags deploy (inflate)
●Slight abrasions, burns, bruising etc., may 
be sustained from SRS airbags, due to the 
extremely high speed deployment (infla-
tion) by hot gases.
●A loud noise and white powder will be 
emitted.
●Parts of the airbag module (steering 
wheel hub, airbag cover and inflator) as 
well as the front seat s, parts of the front 
and rear pillars, and r oof side rails may be 
hot for several minutes. The airbag itself 
may also be hot.
●The windshield may crack.
●For Lexus Enform Safety Connect sub-
scribers, if any of the following situations 
occur, the system is designed to send an 
emergency call to the response center, 
notifying them of the vehicle’s location 
(without needing to push the “SOS” but-
ton) and an agent will attempt to speak 
with the occupants to ascertain the level 
of emergency and assi stance required. If 
the occupants are unable to communi-
cate, the agent automatically treats the 
call as an emergency and helps to dis-
patch the necessary emergency services. 
(  P.54)
• An SRS airbag is deployed.
• A seat belt pretensioner is activated.
• The vehicle is involved in a severe rear- end collision.
■SRS airbag deployment conditions (SRS 
front airbags)
●The SRS front airbags will deploy in the 
event of an impact that exceeds the set  threshold level (the 
level of force corre-
sponding to an approximately 12 - 18 
mph [20 - 30 km/h] frontal collision with 
a fixed wall that does not move or 
deform). 
However, this threshold velocity will be 
considerably higher in the following situa-
tions:
• If the vehicle strikes an object, such as a  parked vehicle or sign pole, which can 
move or deform on impact
• If the vehicle is involved in an underride  collision, such as a collision in which the 
front of the vehicle underrides, or goes 
under, the bed of a truck
●Depending on the type of collision, it is 
possible that only the seat belt preten-
sioners will activate.
●The SRS front airbags for the front pas-
senger will not activate if there is no pas-
senger sitting in the front passenger seat. 
However, the SRS front airbags for the 
front passenger may deploy if luggage is 
put in the seat, even if the seat is unoccu-
pied.
■SRS airbag deployment  conditions (SRS 
side and curtain shield airbags)
●The SRS side and curtain shield airbags 
will deploy in the event of an impact that 
exceeds the set threshold level (the level 
of force corresponding to the impact 
force produced by an approximately 
3300 lb. [1500 kg] vehicle colliding with 
the vehicle cabin from a direction per-
pendicular to the vehicle orientation at an 
approximate speed of 12 - 18 mph [20 - 
30 km/h]).
●Both SRS curtain shield airbags may 
P
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541-3. Lexus Enform
1-3.Lexus Enform
*:If equipped
Vehicles without sunshade“SOS” button
LED light indicators
Microphone
Vehicles with sunshade“SOS” button
LED light indicators
Microphone
Lexus Enform Safety Con-
nect*
Safety Connect is a subscription-
based telematics service that uses 
Global Positioning System (GPS) 
data and embedded cellular tech-
nology to provide safety and secu-
rity features to subscribers. Safety 
Connect is supported by Lexus’ 
designated response center, which 
operates 24 hours per day, 7 days 
per week.
Safety Connect service is available 
by subscription on select, telemat-
ics hardware-equipped vehicles.
By using the Safety Connect ser-
vice, you are agreeing to be bound 
by the Telematics Subscription Ser-
vice Agreement and its Terms and 
Conditions, as in effect and 
amended from time to time, a cur-
rent copy of which is available at 
Lexus.com. All use of the Safety 
Connect service is subject to such 
then-applicable Terms and Condi-
tions.
System components
A
B
C
A
B
C 
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551-3. Lexus Enform
1
For safety and security
■Certification for Lexus Enform
Subscribers have the following Safety 
Connect services available:
Automatic Collision Notification
*
Helps drivers receive  necessary response 
from emergency service providers. 
( 
P.57)
*: U.S. Patent No. 7,508,298 B2
 Stolen Vehicle Location
Helps drivers in the event of vehicle theft. 
(
P.57)
 Emergency Assistance Button 
(“SOS”)
Connects drivers to response-center sup-
port. ( 
P.57)
Services 
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561-3. Lexus Enform
Enhanced Roadside Assistance
Provides drivers various on-road assis-
tance. ( 
P.57)
After you have signed the Telematics 
Subscription Service Agreement and 
are enrolled, you can begin receiving 
services.
A variety of subscription terms is avail-
able for purchase. Contact your Lexus 
dealer, call the following or push the 
“SOS” button in your vehicle for fur-
ther subscription details.
• The United States
1-800-25-LEXUS (1-800-255-3987)
• Canada
1-800-26-LEXUS (1-800-265-3987)
•Puerto Rico
1-877-539-8777
■Safety Connect Serv ices Information
●Phone calls using the vehicles Blue-
tooth® technology will not be possible 
during Safety Connect.
●Safety Connect is available beginning Fall 
2009 on select Lexus models (in the 
contiguous United States only). Contact 
with the Safety Connect response center 
is dependent upon the telematics device 
being in operative co ndition, cellular con-
nection availability, and GPS satellite sig-
nal reception, which ca n limit the ability to 
reach the response  center or receive 
emergency service support. Enrollment 
and Telematics Subscription Service 
Agreement required.  A variety of sub-
scription terms is available; charges vary 
by subscription term selected and loca-
tion.
●Automatic Collision Notification, Emer-
gency Assistance and Stolen Vehicle 
Location will function in the United  States, including Hawaii and Alaska, 
Puerto Rico and in Canada, and 
Enhanced Roadside Assistance will func-
tion in the United States, Puerto Rico and 
in Canada.
●Automatic Collision Notification, Emer-
gency Assistance, Stolen Vehicle and 
Enhanced Road Assistance will not func-
tion in the United St
ates Virgin Islands.
For vehicles first sold in the USVI, no 
Safety Connect services will function in 
and outside the United States Virgin 
Islands.
●Safety Connect services are not subject 
to section 255 of the Telecommunica-
tions Act and the device is not TTY com-
patible.
■Languages
The Safety Connect re sponse center will 
offer support in mult iple languages. The 
Safety Connect system will offer voice 
prompts in English, Spanish, and French. 
Please indicate your language of choice 
when enrolling.
■When contacting the response center
You may be unable to contact the response 
center if the network is busy.
When the engine switch 
mode 
light comes on for 2 seconds then turns 
off. Afterward, the green indicator light 
comes on, indicating that the service is 
active.
The following indicator light patterns 
indicate specific system usage condi-
tions:
 Green indicator light on = Active 
service
 Green indicator light flashing = 
Subscription
Safety Connect LED light Indi-
cators 
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571-3. Lexus Enform
1
For safety and security
Safety Connect call in process
 Red indicator light (except at vehi-
cle start-up) = System malfunction 
(contact your Lexus dealer)
 No indicator light (off) = Safety 
Connect service not active
■Automatic Collision Notification
In case of either airbag deployment or 
severe rear-end collision, the system is 
designed to automatically call the 
response center. The responding agent 
receives the vehicle’s location and 
attempts to speak with the vehicle 
occupants to assess the level of emer-
gency. If the occupants are unable to 
communicate, the ag ent automatically 
treats the call as an emergency, con-
tacts the nearest emergency services 
provider to describe the situation, and 
requests that assistance be sent to the 
location.
■Stolen Vehicle Location
If your vehicle is stolen, Safety Connect 
can work with local authorities to assist 
them in locating and recovering the 
vehicle. After filing a police report, call 
the Safety Connect response center at 
1-800-25-LEXUS (1-800-255-
3987) in the United States, 1-877-
539-8777 in Puerto Rico or 1-800-
265-3987 in Canada, and follow the 
prompts for Safety Connect to initiate 
this service.
In addition to assisting law enforce-
ment with recovery of a stolen vehicle,  Safety-Connect-equipped vehicle 
location data may, under certain cir-
cumstances, be shared with third par-
ties to locate your vehicle. Further 
information is available at Lexus.com.
■Emergency Assistance Button 
(“SOS”)
In the event of an emergency on the 
road, push the “SOS” button to reach 
the Safety Connect response center. 
The answering agent will determine 
your vehicle’s location, assess the 
emergency, and dispatch the neces-
sary assistance required.
If you accidentally press the “SOS” button, 
tell the response-center agent that you are 
not experiencing an emergency.
■Enhanced Roadside Assistance
Enhanced Roadside Assistance adds 
GPS data to the already included war-
ranty-based Lexus roadside service.
Subscribers can press the “SOS” but-
ton to reach a Safety Connect 
response-center agent, who can help 
with a wide range of needs, such as: 
towing, flat tire, fuel delivery, etc. For a 
description of the Roadside Assistance 
services and their limitations, please 
see the Safety Connect Terms and 
Conditions, which are available at 
Lexus.com.
Important! Read this information about 
exposure to radio frequency signals 
before using Safety Connect;
Safety Connect services
Safety information for Safety 
Connect