engine LEXUS LC500 2023 User Guide

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1Stop the vehicle completely.
2If the parking brake is in manual mode, set the parking brake. (P.31)
3Press the P position switch.
4Press the engine swit ch .
5Check that “ACCESSORY” or “IGNITION ON” is not shown on the meter.
Modes can be changed by pressing the engine switch with the brake pedal
released. (The mode changes each time the switch is pressed.)
1Off
The emergency flashers can be used.
2ACCESSORY mode
Some electrical components such as
the audio system can be used.
“ACCESSORY” will be displayed on
the meter.
3IGNITION ON mode
All electrical components can be used.
“IGNITION ON” will be displayed on
the meter.
Stopping the engine
Changing engine switch modes

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Only in an emergency, such as if it becomes impossible to stop the vehicle in the normal way,
stop the vehicle using the following procedure:
1Steadily step on the brake pedal with both feet and firmly depress it.
Do not pump the brake pedal repeatedly as th is will increase the effort required to slow
the vehicle.
2Shift the shift position to N.
 If the shift position is shifted to N
3After slowing down, stop the vehicle in a safe place by the road.
4Stop the engine .
 If the shift position cannot be shifted to N
3Keep depressing the brake pedal with both feet to reduce vehicle speed as much as
possible.
4To stop the engine ,
press and hold the engine switch
for 2 consecutive sec-
onds or more, or press it briefly 3 times
or more in succession.
5Stop the vehicle in a safe place by the road.
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency
Press and hold for 2 seconds or more
or press briefly 3 times or more

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Turns EV drive mode on/off
When EV drive mode is turned on, the EV
drive mode indicator will come on. Pressing
the switch when in EV drive mode will
return the vehicle to normal driving (using
the gasoline engine and electric motor
[traction motor]).
EV Drive Mode (LC500h)
In EV drive mode, electric power is supplied by the hybrid battery (traction battery), and
only the electric motor (traction motor) is used to drive the vehicle.

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*1: To improve fuel efficiency and reduce noise, set the shift position in D for normal driving.You can choose gear range suitable for your driving situation by operating the paddle
shift switches.
*2: Any gear range can be fixed when driving in M mode.
1Operate the shift lever and change the shift position to N when the engine is running.
2Return the shift lever to its regular position ( ).
3Operate the shift lever to N and hold it there until the buzzer sounds.
4Press the engine switch within 5 seconds after the buzzer sounds.
The engine switch will be set to ACCESS ORY mode with the shift position in N.
*
Make sure to check that the buzzer sounds and “Holding N Push P Switch When Done” is
displayed on the multi-information display.
*: To keep this state, do not operate the engine switch. If the engine switch is operated
repeatedly, the engine switch will turn off after the shift position has automatically
changed to P.
Shift position purpose and functions
Shift positionObjective or function
PParking the vehicle/starting the engine
RReversing
NNeutral
(Condition in which the power is not transmitted)
DNormal driving*1
MM mode driving*2 (  P.29)
When the engine switch is chan ged to ACCESSORY mode with the
shift position held in N

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■Driving mode
P.51
■Snow mode
Snow mode can be selected to suit the con-
ditions when driving on slippery road sur-
faces, such as on snow.
Turn the switch backward.
The snow mode indicator comes on.
Turn the switch backward again to
return to normal mode.
When the “-” paddle shift switch is operated, th e shift range switches to a range that enables
engine braking force that is su itable to driving conditions. Wh en the “+” paddle shift switch is
operated, the shift range switches to a range that is one range higher than the current range.
1Upshifting
2Downshifting
The selected shift range, from D1 to D10,
will be displayed in the meter.
A lower shift range will provide greater engine braking forces than a higher shift range.
Selecting the driving mode
Selecting shift ranges in the D position
Meter displayFunction
D2 - D10
A gear in the range between D1 and the selected shift range is
automatically chosen depending on vehicle speed and driving conditions
D1Setting the shift range at D1

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To enter M mode, shift the shift position to M. Gears can be selected by operating the pad-
dle shift switches, allowing you to drive in the gear of your choosing.
1Upshifting
2Downshifting
The gear changes once every time the pad-
dle shift switch is operated.
The selected gear, from M1 to M10, will be
fixed and displayed in the meter.
Selecting gears in the M position
When in the M position, the gear will not chan ge unless the paddle shift switches are oper-
ated.
However, even when in the M position, the gears will be automatically changed in the fol-
lowing situation:
● LC500
• When vehicle speed drops (downshift only).
• When it is necessary to protect the engine or automatic transmission when the engine
coolant temperature is low, the automatic transmission fluid temperature is high or low
or other reasons.
● LC500h
• When vehicle speed drops (downshift only).
• When vehicle speed increases (upshift only).
• When the accelerator pedal is firmly depressed.
• When it is necessary to protect the transmission when the transmission fluid tempera-
ture is high or low, or other reasons.
Also, the gear will not shift when the vehicle speed is low, even if an upshift operation is per-
formed.

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■Changing settings of the head-up display
Select on the multi-information display to change the following settings:
● Display brightness/position
Select to adjust the brightness and position of the head-up display.
● Eco Driving Indicator/tachometer (LC500)
Select to display Eco Driving Indicator, tachometer or no content.
● Hybrid System Indicator/motor po wer display/tachometer (LC500h)
Select to display Hybrid System In dicator, tachometer or no content.
Motor power display can be displayed when Hybrid System Indicator is selected while
the driving mode ( P.51) is other than the Eco drive mode.
● Display content
Select to enable/disable the following items:
• Route guidance to destination
• Driving assist system status
•Compass
• Audio system operation status
● Display angle
Select to adjust the angle of the head-up display.
■Eco Driving Indicator
Eco Driving Indicator Zone Display
Eco driving ratio based on accelera-
tion
Zone of Eco driving
Displayed content is the same as that
displayed on the multi-information dis-
play (Eco Driving Indicator).
■Tachometer
Displays the engine speed in revolutions per minute.
Eco Driving Indicator/tachometer (LC500)
A
B
C

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■Hybrid System Indicator
Charge area
Hybrid Eco area
Eco area
Power area
Displayed content is the same as that
displayed on the meter (Hybrid System
Indicator). For details, refer to P.12.
■Motor power display
Charge area
Power area
Displayed content is the same as that
displayed on the meter (Motor power
display). For details, refer to P.13.
■Tachometer
Displays the engine speed in revolutions per minute.
Hybrid System Indicator/motor power display/tachometer (LC500h)
A
B
C
D
A
B
The head-up display may seem dark and hard to see when viewed through sunglasses,
especially polarized sunglasses.
Adjust the brightness of the head-up display or remove your sunglasses.

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Press the LKA switch to turn the LKA sys-
tem on.
The LKA indicator illuminates and a mes-
sage is displayed on the multi-information
display.
Press the LKA switch again to turn the LKA
system off.
When the LKA system is turned on or off,
operation of the LKA system continues in
the same condition the next time the engine
is started.
LKA (Lane-Keeping Assist)
When driving on highways and freeways with white or yellow lines, this function alerts the
driver when the vehicle might depart from its lane and provides assistance by operating
the steering wheel to keep the vehicle in its lane. Furthermore, the system also provides
steering assistance when dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range is operating
to keep the vehicle in its lane.
The LKA system recognizes visible white or yellow lines with the front camera on the
upper portion of the front windshield.
Turning the LKA system on

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1Increases the speed
(Except when the vehicle has been
stopped by system control in vehicle-
to-vehicle distance control mode)
2Decreases the speed
Fine adjustment: Press the switch.
Large adjustment: Press and hold the switch
to change the speed, and release when the
desired speed is reached.
Pressing the switch changes the vehicle-to-
vehicle distance as follows:
1Long
2Medium
3Short
The vehicle-to-vehicle distance is set auto-
matically to long mode when the engine
switch is turned to IGNI-
TION ON mode .
If a vehicle is running ahead of you, the pre-
ceding vehicle mark will also be dis-
played.
Adjusting the set speed
Changing the vehicle-to-vehicle di stance (vehicle-to-vehicle distance
control mode)
A