lexus LC500h 2019 Owner's Manual / LEXUS 2019 LC 500,LC 500H OWNER'S MANUAL (OM11471U)

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Before driving
Before driving
3-1. Key informationKeys ................................................. 102
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
Doors............................................... 106
Trunk................................................. 110
Smart access system with push- button start .................................. 113
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats ..................................... 120
Driving position memory ........ 122
Head restraints............................ 125
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel............................. 127
Inside rear view mirror............. 128
Outside rear view mirrors ...... 129
3-5. Opening and closing the win- dows
Power windows........................... 132

1023-1. Key information
3-1.Key information
The following keys are provided with
the vehicle.
Electronic keys
• Operating the smart access system with push-button start ( P.113)
• Operating the wireless remote control function
Mechanical keys
Key number plate
Card key (electronic key) (if
equipped)
Operating the smart entry & start system
( P.113)
■Card key (if equipped)
●The card key is not waterproof.
●The mechanical key that is stored inside
the card key should be used only if a
problem arises, such as when the card key does not operate properly.
●If it is difficult to take out the mechanical
key, push down the release button using a
pen tip etc. If it is still difficult to pull it out,
use a coin etc. (
P.104)
●To store the mechanical key in the card
key, insert it while pressing the release
button.
●If the battery cover is not installed and the
battery falls out or if the battery was
removed because the key got wet, rein-
stall the battery with the positive terminal
facing the Lexus emblem.
■When riding in an aircraft
When bringing an electronic key onto an
aircraft, make sure you do not press any
buttons on the electronic key while inside
the aircraft cabin. If you are carrying an
electronic key in your bag etc., ensure that
the buttons are not likely to be pressed acci-
dentally. Pressing a button may cause the
electronic key to emit radio waves that
could interfere with the operation of the air-
craft.
■Electronic key battery depletion
●The standard battery life is 1 to 2 years.
(The card key battery life is about a year
and a half.)
●If the battery becomes low, an alarm will
sound in the cabin when the engine
is stopped.
●As the electronic key always receives
Keys
Key types
A
B
C
D

1033-1. Key information
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Before driving
radio waves, the battery will become
depleted even if the electronic key is not
used. The following symptoms indicate
that the electronic key battery may be
depleted. Replace the battery when nec-
essary. (P.318)
• The smart access system with push-but- ton start or the wireless remote control
does not operate.
• The detection area becomes smaller.
•The LED indicator on the key surface does not turn on.
●To avoid serious deterioration, do not
leave the electronic ke y within 3 ft. (1 m)
of the following electr ical appliances that
produce a magnetic field:
•TVs
• Personal computers
• Cellular phones, cordless phones and battery chargers
• Recharging cellular phones or cordless
phones
• Table lamps
• Induction cookers
■Replacing the battery
 P.318
■Confirmation of the registered key
number
The number of keys already registered to
the vehicle can be confirmed. Ask your
Lexus dealer for details.
■If “A New Key has been Registered
Contact Your Dealer for Details” is
shown on the multi-information display
This message will be displayed each time
the driver’s door is opened when the doors
are unlocked from the outside for approxi-
mately 10 days after a new electronic key
has been registered.
If this message is disp layed but you have not
had a new electronic key registered, ask
your Lexus dealer to check if an unknown
electronic key (other than those in your
possession) has been registered.
NOTICE
■To prevent key damage
●Do not drop the keys, subject them to
strong shocks or bend them.
●Do not expose the keys to high tem-
peratures for long periods of time.
●Do not get the keys wet or wash them
in an ultrasonic washer etc.
●Do not attach metallic or magnetic
materials to the keys or place the keys
close to such materials.
●Do not disassemble the keys.
●Do not attach a sticker or anything else
to the surface of the electronic key.
●Do not place the keys near objects that
produce magnetic fields, such as TVs,
audio systems and induction cookers.
●Do not place the keys near medical
electrical equipment such as low-fre-
quency therapy equipment or micro-
wave therapy equipment, and do not
receive medical attent ion with the keys
on your person.
■Carrying the electronic key on your
person
Carry the electronic key 3.9 in. (10 cm)
or more away from electric appliances
that are turned on. Radio waves emitted
from electric applianc es within 3.9 in. (10
cm) of the electronic key may interfere
with the key, causing the key to not func-
tion properly.
■In case of a smart access system with
push-button start malfunction or
other key-rela ted problems
 P.355
■When an electronic key is lost
 P.354
■Handling the card key (if equipped)
●Do not apply excess force when insert-
ing the mechanical key into the card
key. Doing so may damage the card
key.

1043-1. Key information
The electronic keys are equipped with
the following wireless remote control:Locks the doors (
P.106)
Unlocks the doors ( P.106)
Opens the windows
* (  P.106)
Opens the trunk ( P.111)
Sounds the alarm ( P.104)
*: This setting must be customized at your
Lexus dealer.
■Theft deterrent panic mode
When is pressed for longer than
about one second, an alarm will sound
intermittently and the vehicle lights will flash
to deter any person from trying to break
into or damage your vehicle.
To stop the alarm, press any button on the
electronic key.
To take out the mechanical key, push
the release button and take the key out.
The mechanical key can only be inserted in
one direction, as the key only has grooves
on one side. If the key cannot be inserted in
NOTICE
●If the battery or card key terminals get
wet, the battery may corrode and the
card key may stop working.
If the key is dropped into water, or if
drinking water, etc. is spilled on the key,
immediately remove the battery cover
and wipe the battery and terminals. (To
remove the battery co ver, lightly grasp
and pull it.) If the battery is corroded,
have your Lexus dealer replace the
battery.
●Do not crush the battery cover or use
a screwdriver to remove the battery
cover.
Forcibly removing the battery cover
may bend or damage the key.
●If the battery cover is frequently
removed, the battery cover may
become loose.
●When installing the ba ttery, make sure
to check the direction of the battery.
Installing the battery in the wrong
direction may cause the battery to
deplete rapidly.
●The surface of the card key may be
damaged, or its coating may peel off in
the following situations:
• The card key is carried together with hard objects, such as coins and keys.
• The card key is scraped with a sharp object, such as the tip of a mechanical
pencil.
• The surface of the card key is wiped with thinner or benzene.
Wireless remote control
Using the mechanical key
A
B
C
D
E

1053-1. Key information
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Before driving
a lock cylinder, turn it over and re-attempt
to insert it.
After using the mechanical key, store it in
the electronic key. Carry the mechanical
key together with the electronic key. If the
electronic key battery is depleted or the
entry function does not operate properly,
you will need the mechanical key.
( P.355)
■When required to leave the vehicle’s
key with a parking attendant
Turn the trunk opener main switch off and
lock the glove box ( P.260) as circum-
stances demand.
Remove the mechanical key for your own
use and provide the attendant with the elec-
tronic key only.
■If you lose your mechanical keys
 P.354
■If a wrong key is used
The key cylinder rotates freely, isolated
from the internal mechanism.

1063-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
3-2.Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
■Smart access system with push-
button start
Carry the electronic key to enable this
function.
1 Push the depression on the front
edge of the driver’s door handle to
unlock the door. Push the depres-
sion on the front edge of the pas-
senger’s door handle to unlock
both side doors.
*
The outside door hand les will be extended.
The extended outside door handles are
automatically retracted in approximately
60 seconds.
The doors cannot be unlocked for 3 sec-
onds after the doors are locked.
*: The door unlock settings can be changed.
2 Push the rear edge of the extended
door handle to lock the doors.
If the outside door handles are extended,
they will be retracted.
After locking the doors, check that the
door is securely locked with the door lock
indicator ( P.108).
■Wireless remote control
1 Locks both side doors
The outside door handles will be retracted
if they have been ex tended. After locking
the doors, check that the door is securely
locked with the door lock indicator
(  P.108).
2 Unlocks both side doors
Pressing the button unlocks the driver’s
door. Pressing the button again within 5
seconds unlocks the other door.
The outside door handles will be extended.
Press and hold to open the windows.
*
*
: This setting must be customized at your Lexus dealer.
■Side window open/close function linked
to door operation
When a door is opened, its window opens
slightly. When a door is closed, its window
closes completely.
■Speed-linked outside door handle
retracting function
When the vehicle speed reaches 6 mph (10
km/h), the outside door handles will be
retracted.
■To extend the outside door handles
retracted automatically
The outside door hand le can be extended
by pushing the depression on the front edge
of it. To lock the door s, push the rear edge
of the outside door handle after extending it
once.
Doors
Unlocking and locking the doors
from the outside

1073-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
3
Before driving
■Switching the door unlock function
It is possible to set which doors the entry
function unlocks using the wireless remote
control.
1 Turn the engine switch
off.
2 When the indicator light on the key sur-
face is not on, press and hold ,
or for approximately 5
seconds while pressing and holding
.
The setting changes each time an operation
is performed, as shown below. (When
changing the setting continuously, release
the buttons, wait for at least 5 seconds, and
repeat step 2 .)
To prevent unintended triggering of the
alarm, unlock the doors using the wireless
remote control and open and close a door
once after the settings have been changed.
(If a door is not opened within 60 seconds
after is pressed, the doors will be
locked again and the alarm will automati- cally be set.)
In a case that the alarm is triggered, imme-
diately stop the alarm. (
P.71)
■Impact detection door lock release sys-
tem
In the event that the vehicle is subject to a
strong impact, both side doors are
unlocked. Depending on the force of the
impact or the type of accident, however, the
system may not operate.
■Operation signals
A buzzer sounds and the emergency flash-
ers flash to indicate that the doors have
been locked/unlocked. (Locked: once;
Unlocked: twice)
A buzzer sounds to in dicate that the win-
dows are operating.
■Security feature
If a door is not opened within approximately
60 seconds after the vehicle is unlocked,
the security feature automatically locks the
vehicle again.
■Open door warning buzzer
If an attempt to lock the doors is made when
a door is not fully closed, a buzzer sounds
continuously for 5 seconds. Fully close the
door to stop the buzzer, and lock the vehi-
cle once more.
■Setting the alarm
Locking the doors will set the alarm system.
(  P.71)
■Conditions affecting the operation of
the smart access system with push-but-
ton start or wireless remote control
 P.115
■If the smart access system with push-
button start or the wireless remote con-
trol does not operate properly
Use the mechanical key to lock and unlock
the doors. ( P.355)
Replace the key battery with a new one if it
is depleted. ( P.318)
■If the 12-volt batte ry is discharged
The doors cannot be locked and unlocked
using the smart access system with push-
button start or wireless remote control.
Multi-information display/BeepUnlocking function
Exterior: Beeps 3 times
Interior: Pings once
Pushing the depression
on the front edge of the
driver’s door handle
unlocks only the
driver’s door.
Pushing the depression
on the front edge of the
passenger’s door han-
dle unlocks both side
doors.
Exterior: Beeps twice
Interior: Pings once
Pushing the depression
on the front edge of
either door handle
unlocks both side
doors.

1083-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
Lock or unlock the doors using the
mechanical key. (P.355)
■Customization
Settings (e.g. unloc king function using a
key) can be changed.
(Customizable features:  P.391)
■Door lock switches
1 Locks both side doors
The indicator comes on.
2Unlocks both side doors
The indicator turns off.
■Inside door handles
Pull the inside door handle to unlock
the door.
The door lock indicator turns off.
The doors can be op ened by pulling the
inside door handle even if the door lock
indicator illuminates.
■Door lock indicator
The door lock indicator turns on when the
door is locked. If the door lock indicator illu-
minates for more than 30 seconds while
the engine switch is off, the
door lock indicator will automatically turn
WARNING
■To prevent an accident
Observe the following precautions while
driving the vehicle.
Failure to do so may result in a door
opening and an occupant being thrown
out of the vehicle, re sulting in death or
serious injury.
●Ensure that both side doors are prop-
erly closed and locked.
●Do not pull the inside handle of the
doors while driving.
The doors may be opened even if they
are locked.
■Side window open/close function
linked to door operation
Do not hold the upper edge of the side
window when you close the door. Other-
wise, your fingers or hand may be caught
in the window.
■When entering and exiting the vehi-
cle
Do not step on the scuff plate. Slipping
on the surface may result in injury.
Unlocking and locking the doors
from the inside
A
A
A
A

1093-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
3
Before driving
off.
■If a symbol indicating one or both side
doors open is shown on the multi-infor-
mation display
The hood, one or both side of the doors, or
trunk are not fully closed. If the vehicle
reaches a speed of 3 mph (5 km/h), the
master warning light flashes and a buzzer
sounds to indicate that the door(s) are not
fully closed. Make sure to close hood, both
side doors and trunk.
■Customization
The time elapsed before the door lock indi-
cator turns off can be changed.
(Customizable features:  P.391)
The following functions can be set or
canceled:
For instructions on customizing, refer to
P.391.
Automatic door locking and
unlocking systems
FunctionOperation
Speed linked
door locking
function
Both side doors are
automatically locked
when vehicle speed is
approximately 12 mph
(20 km/h) or higher.
Shift position
linked door lock-
ing function
Both side doors are
automatically locked
when the shift position
is shifted to a position
other than P.
Shift position
linked door
unlocking func-
tionBoth side doors are
automatically unlocked
when the shift position
is shifted to P.
Driver’s door
linked door
unlocking func-
tion
Both side doors are
automatically unlocked
when driver’s door is
opened within approxi-
mately 45 seconds
after turning the engine
switch
off.
FunctionOperation

1103-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
Trunk
The trunk can be opened using the
trunk opener switch, entry function
or wireless remote control.
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
■Before driving
●Make sure that the trunk lid is fully
closed. If the trunk lid is not fully
closed, it may open unexpectedly
while driving and hit near-by objects or
luggage in the trun k may be thrown
out, causing an accident.
●Do not allow children to play in the
trunk.
If a child is accidentally locked in the
trunk, they could suffer from heat
exhaustion, suffocation or other inju-
ries.
●Do not allow a child to open or close
the trunk lid.
Doing so may cause the trunk lid to
open unexpectedly, or cause the
child’s hands, head, or neck to be
caught by the closing trunk lid.
■Important points while driving
Never let anyone sit in the trunk. In the
event of sudden braking or a collision,
they are susceptible to death or serious
injury.
■Using the trunk
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause parts of the
body to be caught, resulting in serious
injury.
●Remove any heavy loads, such as snow
and ice, from the trunk lid before
opening it. Failure to do so may cause
the trunk lid to suddenly shut again
after it is opened.
●When opening or closing the trunk lid,
thoroughly check to make sure the
surrounding area is safe.
●If anyone is in the vicinity, make sure
they are safe and let them know that
the trunk is about to open or close.
●Use caution when opening or closing
the trunk lid in windy weather as it may
move abruptly in strong wind.
●On an incline it is more difficult to
open or close the trunk lid than on a
level surface, so bewa re of the trunk lid
unexpectedly opening or closing by
itself. Make sure th at the trunk lid is
fully open and secure before using the
trunk.
●When opening the tr unk lid, take care
so that it does no t hit anyone in the
face or any other part of the body.
●When closing the trunk lid, take extra
care to prevent your fingers etc. from
being caught.
●When closing the trunk lid, make sure
to press it lightly on its outer surface. If
the trunk grip is used to fully close the
trunk lid, it may resu lt in hands or arms
being caught.