tire pressure lexus LC500 2020 Owner's Manual / LEXUS 2020 LC500,LC500H OWNER'S MANUAL (OM11537U)

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Pictorial indexSearch by illustration
For safety
and securityMake sure to read through them
(Main topics: Child seat, theft deterrent system)
Vehicle status
information and
indicatorsReading driving-related information
(Main topics: Meters, multi-information display)
Before drivingOpening and closing the doors and windows,
adjustment before driving
(Main topics: Keys, doors, seats)
DrivingOperations and advice which are necessary for driving
(Main topics: Starting engine , refueling)
Interior featuresUsage of the interior features
(Main topics: Air conditioner, storage features)
Maintenance
and careCaring for your vehicle and maintenance procedures
(Main topics: Interior and exterior, light bulbs)
When trouble
arisesWhat to do in case of malfunction and emergency
(Main topics: Battery discharge, flat tire)
Vehicle
specificationsVehicle specifications, customizable features
(Main topics: Fuel, oil, tire inflation pressure)
For ownersReporting safety defects for U.S. owners, and seat belt,
SRS airbag and headlight aim instructions for Canadian
owners
IndexSearch by symptom
Search alphabetically

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

13Pictorial index
Precautions against winter season ............................................................................ P.243
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
*................................................. P.257
Precautions against car wash ...................................................................................... P.279
Fuel filler door ..........................................................................................................P.184
Refueling method .............................................................................................................. P .184
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity ...... ................................................................................... P.377
Tires.......................................................................................................................... .P.305
Tire size/inflation pressure ............................ ...............................................................P.383
Winter tires.......................................................................................................................... P.242
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system..............................................P.305
Coping with flat tires........................................................................................................ P .354
Hood ..........................................................................................................................P.294
Opening ............................................................................................................................... P.294
Engine oil ..................................................................................................................... ......... P.378
Coping with overheating ................................................................................... P.368, 370
Warning messages ..........................................................................................................P.348
Active rear wing
*.................................................................................................. P.232
Headlights/side marker lights/cornering lights............................................ P.175
Parking lights/daytime running lights............................................................... P.175
Turn signal lights ...................................................................................................... P.169
Tail lights .................................................................................................................... P.175
License plate lights ................................................................................................. P.175
Back up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R .................................................................................... P.159, 165
*:If equipped
Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P.328, Watts: P.384)
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371-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
WARNING
■When the Pop Up Hood is operated
●Do not pull the hood lock release lever.
Doing so after the Pop Up Hood has
operated will further raise the hood
and may cause an injury. Do not drive
with the hood raised, as doing so may
block the driver’s vision, possibly caus-
ing an accident.
●Do not forcibly push down the hood.
As the popped up hood cannot be
lowered by hand, doing so may deform
the hood or cause an injury.
●If the Pop Up Hood has operated, have
it replaced by your Lexus dealer. If the
Pop Up Hood has operated, stop the
vehicle in a safe place and contact
your Lexus dealer.
●Do not touch the lifters immediately
after the Pop Up Hood has operated,
as the lifters may be hot and burn you.
NOTICE
■Pop Up Hood precautions
●Make sure to close the hood before
driving, as the system may not operate
properly if the hood is not fully closed.
●Make sure that all 4 tires are of the
specified size and inflated to the speci-
fied tire pressure. If tires of a different
size are used, the system may not
operate properly.
●If something has hit the area around
the front bumper, the sensors may be
damaged even if the Pop Up Hood has
not operated. Have the vehicle
inspected by your Lexus dealer.
●Do not remove or repair the parts or
wiring of the Pop Up Hood, as doing
so may cause accidental operation or
prevent the system from operating
properly. If repair or replacement is
necessary, contact your Lexus dealer.
●Do not remove such components as
the front bumper, hood or suspension,
or replace them with non-genuine
parts, as doing so may prevent the sys-
tem from operating properly.
●Do not install anything to the front
bumper or hood, as doing so may pre-
vent the sensors fr om detecting an
impact correctly and prevent the sys-
tem from operating properly.
●Do not close the hood with force or
apply load to the lifters, as doing so
may damage the lifters and prevent the
system from operating properly.
●Do not modify the suspension, as
changes made to the vehicle height
may prevent the system from operat-
ing properly.

752-1. Instrument cluster
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Vehicle status information and indicators
Warning lights inform the driver of mal-
functions in the indicated vehicle sys-
tems.
*1: These lights turn on when the engine switch is turned to
IGNITION ON mode to
indicate that a system check is being
performed. They will turn off after the
engine is started, or
Warning lights
(U.S.A.)
Brake system warning light*1
(  P.339)
(red)
(Canada)
Brake system warning light*1
(  P.339)
Charging system warning
light
*2 (  P.339)
Low engine oil pressure
warning light
*2 (  P.339)
(U.S.A.)
Malfunction indicator lamp*1
(  P.340)
(Canada)
Malfunction indicator lamp*1
(  P.340)
SRS warning light
*1
(  P.340)
(U.S.A.)
ABS warning light*1
(  P.340)
(Canada)
ABS warning light*1
(  P.340)
(red)
Electric power steering sys-
tem warning light
*1 ( P.340)
(yellow)
Electric power steering sys-
tem warning light
*1 ( P.340)
PCS warning light
*1, 3
(  P.341)
(orange)
LKA indicator*2 ( P.341)
Slip indicator*1 ( P.341)
Brake Override System
warning light
(  P.342)/Drive-Start Con-
trol warning light
*2 (  P.342)
Brake hold operated indica-
tor
*1, 3 (  P.342)
(U.S.A.)
Parking brake indicator*3
(  P.342)
(Canada)
Parking brake indicator*3
(  P.342)
(yellow)
Brake system warning light*1
(  P.343)
Low fuel level warning light
(  P.343)
Driver’s and front passen-
ger’s seat belt reminder light
(  P.343)
Rear passengers’ seat belt
reminder lights
*4 (  P.344)
Master warning light
*1
(  P.344)
Tire pressure warning light
*1, 3
(  P.344)
High coolant temperature
warning light
*2 (  P.344)
(if equipped)
Hybrid system overheat
warning light
*2( P.345)

862-1. Instrument cluster
hands-free system, refer to “NAVI-
GATION SYSTEM OWNER’S
MANUAL”.
■Content of drive information
Select to display various drive data.
Up to 2 of the following items can be
selected.
Items displayed can be switched by
pressing or of the meter con-
trol switches to select and pressing or .
 Current fuel consumption
*1
Displays the current rate of fuel consump-
tion
Average fuel economy (after
reset
*2/after start/after refuel)*1
Displays the average fuel consumption
since the function was reset, the engine
was started, and the vehi-
cle was refueled, respectively
Use the displayed average fuel consump-
tion as a reference.
Average speed (after reset*2/after
start)
*1
Displays the average vehicle speed since
the function was reset and the engine
was started, respectively
 Elapsed time (after reset*2/after
start)
*1
Displays the elapsed time since the func-
tion was reset and th e engine tem> was started, respectively
 Distance (range/after start)*1
Displays the estimated maximum distance
that can be driven with the quantity of fuel
remaining and the distan ce driven after the
engine was started
respectively.
• This distance is computed based on your average fuel consumption. As a result,
the actual distance that can be driven
may differ from that displayed.
• When only a small amount of fuel is added to the tank, the display may not be
updated.
When refueling, turn the engine switch
off. If the vehicle is refu-
eled without turning the engine switch
off, the display may not
be updated.
*1: Displayed when the it em is set in “Drive
Info 1” and “Drive Info 2”.
*2: The function can be reset by pressing “OK” of the meter control switches for
longer than 1 second when the item to
reset is displayed.
If there is more than one item that can
be reset, the item selection screen will
appear.
■Eco Driving Indicator/engine oil
temperature gauge (LC500)
 P.78, 80
■Hybrid System Indicator/motor
power display (LC500h)
 P.78
■Energy monitor (LC500h)
 P.96
■Tire pressure
 P.307
■Gear positions
Displays the current shift range or gear
position when the shift position is in D
Drive information

1984-5. Using the driving support systems
• The vehicle is wobbling.
• The vehicle is being driven at extremely high speeds.
• When driving on a hill
• If the radar sensor or camera sensor is misaligned
●In some situations such as the following,
sufficient braking force may not be
obtained, preventing the system from
performing properly:
• If the braking functions cannot operate to
their full extent, such as when the brake
parts are extremely cold, extremely hot,
or wet
• If the vehicle is not properly maintained (brakes or tires are excessively worn,
improper tire inflation pressure, etc.)
• When the vehicle is being driven on a gravel road or other slippery surface
●Some pedestrians such as the following
may not be detected by the radar sensor
and camera sensor, preventing the sys-
tem from operating properly:
• Pedestrians shorter than approximately 3.2 ft. (1 m) or tall er than approximately
6.5 ft. (2 m)
• Pedestrians wearing oversized clothing (a rain coat, long skirt, etc.), making their
silhouette obscure
• Pedestrians who are carrying large bag- gage, holding an umbrella, etc., hiding
part of their body
• Pedestrians who are bending forward or squatting
• Pedestrians who are pushing a stroller, wheelchair, bicycle or other vehicle
• Groups of pedestrians which are close
together
• Pedestrians who are wearing white and look extremely bright
• Pedestrians in the dark, such as at night or while in a tunnel
• Pedestrians whose clothing appears to
be nearly the same co lor or brightness as
their surroundings
• Pedestrians near walls , fences, guardrails,
or large objects
• Pedestrians who are on a metal object (manhole cover, steel plate, etc.) on the
road
• Pedestrians who are walking fast
• Pedestrians who are changing speed abruptly • Pedestrians running out from behind a
vehicle or a large object
• Pedestrians who are extremely close to
the side of the vehicle (outside rear view
mirror, etc.)
■If the PCS warning light flashes or illumi-
nates and a warning message is dis-
played on the multi-information display
The pre-collision system may be temporar-
ily unavailable or there may be a malfunc-
tion in the system.
●In the following situations, the warning
light will turn off, the message will disap-
pear and the system will become opera-
tional when normal operating conditions
return:
• When the radar sensor or camera sensor
or the area around either sensor is hot,
such as in the sun
• When the radar sensor or camera sensor
or the area around either sensor is cold,
such as in an extremely cold environment
• When a front sensor is dirty or covered
with snow, etc.
• When the part of the windshield in front of the camera sensor is fogged up or cov-
ered with condensation or ice (Defog-
ging the windshield: P.253)
• If the camera sensor is obstructed, such
as when the hood is open or a sticker is
attached to the windshield near the cam-
era sensor
●If the PCS warning light continues to flash
or remains illuminated or the warning
message does not disappear even
though the vehicle has returned to nor-
mal, the system may be malfunctioning.
Have the vehicle inspected by your Lexus
dealer immediately.
■If VSC is disabled
●If VSC is disabled ( P.236), the pre-col-
lision brake assist and pre-collision brak-
ing functions are also disabled.
●The PCS warning light will turn on and
“VSC Turned Off Pre-Collision Brake
System Unavailable” will be displayed on
the multi-information display.

2044-5. Using the driving support systems
If the driver continues to keep their hands
off of the steering wheel, a buzzer sounds
and a warning message and the symbol
shown in the illustrat ion are displayed on
the multi-information display. This warning
also operates in the same way when the
driver continuously operates the steering
wheel only a small amount. Always keep
your hands on the steering wheel when
using this system, rega rdless of warnings.
Depending on the vehicle and road condi-
tions, the warning may not operate.
■Vehicle sway warning function
When the system determines that the vehi-
cle is swaying while the vehicle sway warn-
ing function is operating, a buzzer sounds
and a warning message urging the driver to
rest and the symbol shown in the illustration
are simultaneously displayed on the multi-
information display.
Depending on the vehicle and road condi-
tions, the warning may not operate.
■White (yellow) lines ar e only on one side
of road
The LKA system will not operate for the
side on which white (yellow) lines could not
be recognized.
■Conditions in whic h functions may not
operate properly
In the following situations, the camera sen-
sor may not detect white (yellow) lines and
various functions may not operate normally.
●There are shadows on the road that run
parallel with, or cover, the white (yellow)
lines.
●The vehicle is driven in an area without
white (yellow) lines, su ch as in front of a
tollgate or checkpoint, or at an intersec-
tion, etc.
●The white (yellow) lines are cracked,
“Botts’ dots”, “Raised pavement marker”
or stones are present.
●The white (yellow) lines cannot be seen
or are difficult to see due to sand, etc.
●The vehicle is driven on a road surface
that is wet due to rain, puddles, etc.
●The traffic lines are yellow (which may be
more difficult to reco gnize than lines that
are white).
●The white (yellow) lines cross over a curb,
etc.
●The vehicle is driven on a bright surface,
such as concrete.
●The vehicle is driven on a surface that is
bright due to reflected light, etc.
●The vehicle is driven in an area where the
brightness changes sudd enly, such as at
the entrances and exits of tunnels, etc.
●Light from the headlights of an oncoming
vehicle, the sun, etc. enters the camera.
●The vehicle is driven where the road
diverges, merges, etc.
●The vehicle is driven on a slope.
●The vehicle is driven on a road which tilts
left or right, or a winding road.
●The vehicle is driven on an unpaved or
rough road.
●The vehicle is driven around a sharp
curve.
●The traffic lane is excessively narrow or
wide.
●The vehicle is extremely tilted due to car-
rying heavy luggage or having improper
tire pressure.
●The distance to the preceding vehicle is
extremely short.
●The vehicle is moving up and down a
large amount due to road conditions

2394-5. Using the driving support systems
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Driving
WARNING
■When the TRAC/VSC/ABS is acti-
vated
The slip indicator light flashes. Always
drive carefully. Re ckless driving may
cause an accident. Exercise particular
care when the indicator light flashes.
■When the TRAC/VSC systems are
turned off
Be especially careful and drive at a speed
appropriate to the road conditions. As
these are the system s to help ensure
vehicle stability and driving force, do not
turn the TRAC/VSC systems off unless
necessary.
■Secondary Collision Brake
Do not overly rely on the Secondary Col-
lision Brake. This system is designed to
help reduce the possibility of further
damage due to a secondary collision,
however, that effect changes according
to various conditions. Overly relying on
the system may result in death or serious
injury.
■Replacing tires
Make sure that all ti res are of the speci-
fied size, brand, tread pattern and total
load capacity. In addition, make sure that
the tires are inflated to the recom-
mended tire inflation pressure level.
The ABS, TRAC and VSC systems will
not function correctly if different tires are
installed on the vehicle.
Contact your Lexus dealer for further
information when replacing tires or
wheels.
■Handling of tires and the suspension
Using tires with any kind of problem or
modifying the suspension will affect the
driving assist systems, and may cause a
system to malfunction.

2414-6. Driving tips
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Driving
Control and maintain the vehicle at a
constant speed. Before stopping at a
toll booth or similar, allow plenty of
time to release the accelerator and
gently apply the brakes. A greater
amount of electrical energy can be
regenerated when slowing down.
Use the air conditioning only when
necessary. Doing so can help reduce
excessive gasoline consumption.
In summer: When the ambient tem-
perature is high, use the recirculated
air mode. Doing so will help to reduce
the burden on the air conditioning sys-
tem and reduce fuel consumption as
well.
In winter: Because the gasoline engine
will not automatically cut out until it and
the interior of the vehicle are warm, it
will consume fuel. Also, fuel consump-
tion can be improved by avoiding over-
use of the heater.
Make sure to check the tire inflation
pressure frequently. Improper tire infla-
tion pressure can cause poor fuel
economy.
Also, as snow tires can cause large
amounts of friction, their use on dry
roads can lead to poor fuel economy.
Use tires that are appropriate for the
season. Carrying heavy luggage will lead to
poor fuel economy. Avoid carrying
unnecessary luggage.
Installing a large
roof rack will also cause poor fuel
economy.
Since the gasoline engine starts up and
cuts out automatically when cold,
warming up the engine is unnecessary.
Moreover, frequently driving short dis-
tances will cause the engine to repeat-
edly warm up, which can lead to excess
fuel consumption.
Highway driving
Air conditioning
Checking tire inflation pressure
Luggage
Warming up before driving