lexus LC500C 2021 / LEXUS 2021 LC500 CONVERTIBLE (OM11498U) Owner's Guide
Manufacturer: LEXUS, Model Year: 2021, Model line: LC500C, Model: Lexus LC500C 2021Pages: 410, PDF Size: 8.71 MB
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21Pictorial index
■Ceiling
Garage door opener buttons ............................................................................ P.250
Inside rear view mirror ........................................................................................... P.118
Sun visors ..................................................................................................................P.2 49
Vanity mirrors .........................................................................................................P.249
Seat lights .................................................................................................................P.2 44
Shift lever light  .......................................................................................................P.244
Personal lights.........................................................................................................P.245
“SOS” button
*............................................................................................................P.56
Door-linked personal light switch .....................................................................P.245
*:If equipped
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H 
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22Pictorial index
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21
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 .................................... 29
Pop Up Hood ................................ 36
Active roll bar ................................ 38
Front passenger occupant classifi- cation system ................................ 41
Exhaust gas precautions ........... 45
1-2. Child safety Riding with children..................... 46
Child restraint systems .............. 46
1-3. Lexus Enform Lexus Enform Safety Connect 56
Lexus Enform Remote ................ 61
Lexus Enform Service Connect ........................................................... 62
1-4. Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system ...... 63
Alarm................................................. 65
Theft prevention labels (U.S.A.) ........................................................... 67 
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221-1. For safe use
1-1.For safe use
Use only floor mats designed specifi-
cally for vehicles of the same model 
and model year as your vehicle. Fix 
them securely in place onto the carpet.
1
Insert the retaining hooks (clips) 
into the floor mat eyelets.
2
Turn the upper knob of each retain-
ing hook (clip) to secure the floor 
mats in place.
Always align the   marks  .
The shape of the reta ining hooks (clips) 
may differ from that shown in the illustra-
tion.
Before driving
Observe the following before start-
ing off in the vehicle to ensure 
safety of driving.
Installing floor mats
A
WARNING
Observe the following precautions. 
Failure to do so may cause the driver’s 
floor mat to slip, poss ibly interfering with 
the pedals while driving. An unexpect-
edly high speed may result or it may 
become difficult to stop the vehicle. This 
could lead to an accident, resulting in 
death or serious injury.
■When installing the driver’s floor mat
●Do not use floor mats designed for 
other models or different model year 
vehicles, even if they are Lexus Genu-
ine floor mats.
●Only use floor mats designed for the 
driver’s seat.
●Always install the floor mat securely 
using the retaining hooks (clips) pro-
vided.
●Do not use two or more floor mats on 
top of each other.
●Do not place the floor mat bottom-
side up or upside-down.
■Before driving
●Check that the floor mat is securely 
fixed in the correct place with all the 
provided retaining  hooks (clips). Be 
especially careful to perform this 
check after cleaning the floor.
●With the engine stopped and the shift 
position in P, fully depress each pedal 
to the floor to make sure it does not 
interfere with the floor mat. 
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231-1. For safe use
1
For safety and security
Adjust the angle of the seatback so 
that you are sitting straight up and 
so that you do not have to lean for-
ward to steer. (P.110)
Adjust the seat so that you can 
depress the pedals fully and so that 
your arms bend slightly at the 
elbow when gripping the steering 
wheel. ( P.110)
Lock the head restraint in place 
with the center of the head restraint 
closest to the top of your ears. 
( P.116)
Wear the seat belt correctly. 
( P.25) Make sure that all occupants are wear-
ing their seat belts before driving the 
vehicle. (
P.25) 
Use a child restraint system appropri-
ate for the child until the child becomes 
large enough to properly wear the 
vehicle’s seat belt. ( P.46)
Make sure that you can see backward 
clearly by adjusting the inside and out-
side rear view mirrors properly. 
( P.118, 119)
For safe driving
For safe driving, adjust the seat and 
mirror to an appropriate position 
before driving.
Correct driving posture
WARNING
Observe the following precautions. 
Failure to do so may result in death or 
serious injury.
A
B
C
D
●Do not adjust the position of the 
driver’s seat while driving. 
Doing so could cause the driver to lose 
control of the vehicle.
●Do not place a cushion between the 
driver or passenger and the seatback. 
A cushion may prevent correct pos-
ture from being achieved, and reduce 
the effectiveness of the seat belt and 
head restraint.
●Do not place anything under the front 
seats. 
Objects placed under the front seats 
may become jammed in the seat 
tracks and stop the seat from locking 
in place. This may lead to an accident 
and the adjustment  mechanism may 
also be damaged.
●Always observe the legal speed limit 
when driving on public roads.
●When driving over long distances, 
take regular breaks before you start to 
feel tired. 
Also, if you feel tired or sleepy while 
driving, do not force yourself to con-
tinue driving and take a break immedi-
ately.
Correct use of the seat belts
Adjusting the mirrors 
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241-1. For safe use
Seat belts
Make sure that all occupants are 
wearing their seat belts before driv-
ing the vehicle.
WARNING
Observe the following precautions to 
reduce the risk of injury in the event of 
sudden braking, sudden swerving or an 
accident. 
Failure to do so may cause death or seri-
ous injury.
■Wearing a seat belt
●Ensure that all passengers wear a seat 
belt.
●Always wear a seat belt properly.
●Each seat belt should be used by one 
person only. Do not use a seat belt for 
more than one person at once, includ-
ing children.
●Lexus recommends that children be 
seated in the rear seat and always use 
a seat belt and/or an appropriate child 
restraint system.
●To achieve a proper seating position, 
do not recline the seat more than nec-
essary. The seat belt is most effective 
when the occupants are sitting up 
straight and well back in the seats.
●Do not wear the shoulder belt under 
your arm.
●Always wear your seat belt low and 
snug across your hips.
■Pregnant women
Obtain medical advice and wear the seat 
belt in the proper way. ( P.25)
Women who are pregnant should posi-
tion the lap belt as low as possible over 
the hips in the same manner as other 
occupants, extending the shoulder belt 
completely over the shoulder and avoid-
ing belt contact with the rounding of the 
abdominal area.
If the seat belt is not worn properly, not 
only the pregnant woman, but also the 
fetus could suffer death or serious injury 
as a result of sudden braking or a colli-
sion.
■People suffering illness
Obtain medical advice and wear the seat 
belt in the proper way. ( P.25)
■When children are in the vehicle
 P.46
■Seat belt damage and wear
●Do not damage the seat belts by allow-
ing the belt, plate, or buckle to be 
jammed in the door.
●Inspect the seat belt system periodi-
cally. Check for cuts, fraying, and 
loose parts. Do not use a damaged 
seat belt until it is replaced. Damaged 
seat belts cannot protect an occupant 
from death or serious injury. 
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251-1. For safe use
1
For safety and security
Extend the shoulder belt so that it 
comes fully over the shoulder, but 
does not come into contact with the 
neck or slide off the shoulder.
 Position the lap belt as low as possi-
ble over the hips.
 Adjust the position of the seatback. 
Sit up straight and well back in the 
seat.
 Do not twist the seat belt. Not twisted
Twisted
■Child seat belt usage
The seat belts of your vehicle were princi-
pally designed for persons of adult size.
●Use a child restraint system appropriate 
for the child, until the child becomes large 
enough to properly wear the vehicle’s 
seat belt. ( P.46)
●When the child becomes large enough to 
properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt, fol-
low the instructions regarding seat belt 
usage. ( P.24)
■Seat belt extender
If your seat belts cannot be fastened 
securely because they are not long enough, 
a personalized seat be lt extender is avail-
able from your Lexus dealer free of charge.
WARNING
●Ensure that the belt and plate are 
locked and the belt is not twisted. 
If the seat belt does not function cor-
rectly, immediately contact your Lexus 
dealer.
●Replace the seat assembly, including 
the belts, if your  vehicle has been 
involved in a serious accident, even if 
there is no obvious damage.
●Do not attempt to install, remove, 
modify, disassemble or dispose of the 
seat belts. Have an y necessary repairs 
carried out by your Lexus dealer. Inap-
propriate handling may lead to incor-
rect operation.
Correct use of the seat belts
WARNING
■Using a seat belt extender
Observe the following precautions to 
reduce the risk of in jury in the event of 
sudden braking, sudden swerving or an 
accident. 
Failure to do so may cause death or seri-
ous injury.
A
B 
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261-1. For safe use
1To fasten the seat belt, push the 
plate into the buckle until a click 
sound is heard.
2
To release the seat belt, press the 
release button  .
■Emergency locking retractor (ELR)
The retractor will lock the belt during a sud-
den stop or on impact. It may also lock if you 
lean forward too quickly. A slow, easy 
motion will allow the belt to extend so that 
you can move around fully.
■Automatic locking retractor (ALR)
When a passenger’s shoulder belt is com-
pletely extended and then retracted even 
slightly, the belt is locked in that position 
and cannot be extended. This feature is 
used to hold a child restraint system (CRS) 
firmly. To free the belt again, fully retract the 
belt and then pull the  belt out once more.
The front seats are equipped with 
guides to pass the seat belt. When 
using the seat belt, make sure to pass 
the seat belt through the guide.
When getting into or out of a rear seat, 
release the seat belt from the guide.
WARNING
●Do not wear the seat belt extender if 
you can fasten the seat belt without the 
extender.
●Do not use the seat belt extender 
when installing a child restraint system 
because the belt will not securely hold 
the child restraint system, increasing 
the risk of death or serious injury in the 
event of an accident.
●The personalized extender may not be 
safe on another vehicle, when used by 
another person, or at a different seat-
ing position other than the one origi-
nally intended.
NOTICE
■When using a seat belt extender
When releasing the se at belt, press on 
the buckle release button on the 
extender, not on the seat belt. 
This helps prevent damage to the vehicle 
interior and the extender itself.
Fastening and releasing the seat 
belt
A
Seat belt guide 
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271-1. For safe use
1
For safety and security
The rear seats are equipped with belt 
holders to secure the seat belt. When 
the seat belt flaps in the wind, secure 
the seat belt using the belt holder.The pretensioners help the seat belts to 
quickly restrain the occupants by 
retracting the seat belts when the vehi-
cle is subjected to certain types of 
severe frontal or side collision or a 
vehicle rollover.
The pretensioners do not activate in the 
event of a minor frontal impact, a minor 
side impact or a rear impact.
■Replacing the belt after the preten-
sioner has been activated
If the vehicle is involved in multiple colli-
sions, the pretensioner will activate for the 
first collision, but will not activate for the 
second or subsequent collisions.
WARNING
■Seat belt guide
Make sure to pass th e seat belt through 
the seat belt guide when using the seat 
belt.
■When using the seat belt guide
Observe the following precautions to 
reduce the risk of injury in the event of 
sudden braking, sudden swerving or an 
accident.
Failure to do so may cause death or seri-
ous injury.
●Always make sure that the belt is not 
twisted, and runs freely through the 
guide.
●Regardless of whether the guide is 
used or not, always secure the seat 
belt guide button.
●Do not hang from or pull the guide 
forcefully.
Rear seat belt holder
WARNING
■When using the rear seat belt
Make sure to release the seat belt from 
the belt holder.
Seat belt pretensioners 
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281-1. For safe use
WARNING
■Seat belt pretensioners
Observe the following precautions to 
reduce the risk of injury in the event of 
sudden braking, sudden swerving or an 
accident. 
Failure to do so may cause death or seri-
ous injury.
●Do not place anything, such as a cush-
ion, on the front passenger’s seat. 
Doing so will disperse the passenger’s 
weight, which prevents the sensor 
from detecting the passenger’s weight 
properly. As a result , the seat belt pre-
tensioner for the front passenger’s seat 
may not activate in the event of a colli-
sion.
●If the pretensioner has activated, the 
SRS warning light will  come on. In that 
case, the seat belt cannot be used 
again and must be replaced at your 
Lexus dealer.