seat adjustment LEXUS LS500 2019 Owners Manual

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9Pictorial index Search by illustration
For safety
and security Make sure to read through them
(Main topics: Child seat, theft deterrent system)
Vehicle status
information and
indicators Reading driving-related information
(Main topics: Meters, multi-information display)
Before driving Opening and closing the doors and windows,
adjustment before driving
(Main topics: Keys, doors, seats)
Driving Operations and advice which are necessary for driving
(Main topics: Starting engine, refueling)
Interior features Usage of the interior features
(Main topics: Air conditioner, storage features)
Maintenance
and care Caring for your vehicle and maintenance procedures
(Main topics: Interior and exterior, light bulbs)
When trouble
arises What to do in case of malfunction and emergency
(Main topics: Battery discharge, flat tire)
Vehicle
specifications Vehicle specifications, customizable features
(Main topics: Fuel, oil, tire inflation pressure)
For owners Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners, seat belt and
SRS airbag instructions for Canadian owners
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18 Pictorial index
LS500_OM_(U)_1810 Phone switch *
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) switch ......................................................................P.225
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance switch ................................................................... P.241
Cruise control switches ....................................................................................... P.237
Audio remote control switches *
Talk switch *
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: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
Remote Touch *1
..................................................................................................... P.304
Seat switch ................................................................................................................P.12 0
Rear sunshade switch *2
...................................................................................... P.348
Vehicle height adjustment switch *2
.................................................................. P.291
P position switch ...................................................................................................... P.170 *1
: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”. *2
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231-1. For safe use
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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.119)
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.119)
Lock the head restraint in place
with the center of the head restraint
closest to the top of your ears.
(  P.135)
Wear the seat belt correctly.
(  P.24) Make sure that all occupants are wear-
ing their seat belts before driving the
vehicle. (  P.24)
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.45)
Make sure that you can see backward
clearly by adjusting the inside and out-
side rear view mirrors properly.
(  P.139, 140)For safe driving For safe driving, adjust the seat and
mirror to an appropriate position
before driving.
Correct driving posture
WARNING
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For safe driving
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury. A
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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

511-2. Child safety
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For safety and security able, refer to P.47 for front passenger
seat adjustment. 
When using the rear seat
If there is a gap between the child seat
and the seatback, adjust the seatback
angle until good contact is achieved.
2 Place the child restraint system on
the seat facing the front of the vehi-
cle.
3 Run the seat belt through the child
restraint system and insert the plate
into the buckle. Make sure that the
belt is not twisted.
4 Fully extend the shoulder belt and
allow it to retract to put it in lock mode. In lock mode, the belt cannot
be extended.
5 While pushing the child restraint
system into the rear seat, allow the
shoulder belt to retract until the
child restraint system is securely in
place. After the shoulder belt has retracted to a
point where there is no slack in the belt,
pull the belt to check that it cannot be
extended.
6 If the child restraint has a top tether
strap, follow the child restraint man-
ufacturer’s operation manual
regarding the installation, using the
top tether strap to latch onto the
top tether strap anchor. (  P.55)
7 After installing the child restraint
system, rock it back and forth to
ensure that it is installed securely.
(  P.53)

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Booster seat
1 If installing the child restraint sys-
tem to the front passenger seat is
unavoidable, refer to P.47 for front
passenger seat adjustment.
2 Place the child restraint system on
the seat facing the front of the vehi-
cle. 
Booster type 
High back type
4 Sit the child in the child restraint
system. Fit the seat belt to the child
restraint system according to the
manufacturer’s in structions and
insert the plate into the buckle.
Make sure that the belt is not
twisted.Check that the shoulder belt is correctly
positioned over the child’s shoulder and
that the lap belt is as low as possible. (  P.24)
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Removing a child restraint system
installed with a seat belt
Press the buckle release button and
fully retract the seat belt. When releasing the buckle, the child
restraint system may sp ring up due to the
rebound of the seat cushion. Release the
buckle while holding down the child
restraint system.
Since the seat belt auto matically reels itself,
slowly return it to the stowing position.
WARNING
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When installing a child restraint sys-
tem
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.

1193-3. Adjusting the seats
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Before driving 3-3.Adjusting the seats
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Seat adjustment switches
Seat position adjustment switch
Seatback angle adjustment switch
Seat cushion (front) angle adjust-
ment switch
Vertical height adjustment switchFront seats WARNING■
When adjusting the seat position●
Take care when ad justing the seat
position to ensure that other passen-
gers are not injured by the moving
seat.●
Do not put your hands under the seat
or near the moving parts to avoid
injury.
Fingers or hands may become
jammed in the se at mechanism.●
Make sure to leave enough space
around the feet so they do not get
stuck.■
Seat adjustment
To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap
belt during a collision, do not recline the
seat more than necessary.
If the seat is too reclined, the lap belt may
slide past the hips and apply restraint
forces directly to the abdomen, or your
neck may contact the shoulder belt,
increasing the risk of death or serious
injury in the event of an accident.
Adjustments should not be made while
driving as the seat may unexpectedly
move and cause the driver to lose control
of the vehicle.
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Operating the front passenger’s seat
from the driver’s seat or rear seat
Do not operate the front passenger’s seat
when a passenger is seated in it. In addi-
tion, do not let anyone sit down in the
front passenger’s seat while the seat is
being operated or when the head
restraint is being folded. The front pas-
senger may catch their legs between the
instrument panel and seat, or the head
restraint may interfer e with their head,
resulting in injury. ■
When the front passenger’s seat is
folded forward
If the outside rear view mirror is difficult
to see, due to the position of the front
passenger’s seat, mo ve the front passen-
ger’s seat to an appropriate position.
Doing so may lead to mishandling of the
vehicle and cause an accident, resulting
in death or serious injury.
NOTICE■
Operating the front passenger’s seat
from the driver’s seat or rear seat
Before operating the front passenger’s
seat, make sure that there is no luggage
or any other objects on the seat or in the
footwell that could prevent its operation.
Such items may result in excess force
being applied, causing damage to the
seat and/or the luggage.
Adjustment procedure
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Seat cushion length adjustment
switch (if equipped) ■
Center Display
1 Press the seat switch.
2 Using the Remote Touch pad,
select “Driver Seat Adjustment” or
“Passenger Seat Adjustment”.
3 Select the button for the desired
adjustment.
Head restraint adjustment (if
equipped) (  P.135)
Shoulder bolster adjustment (if
equipped)
Lumbar support adjustment
Pelvic support adjustment
Seatback side bolster adjustment (if
equipped)
Seat cushion side bolster adjust-
ment (if equipped) Hip support adjustment (if
equipped)
4 Perform adjustment using the dis-
played buttons. The seat will move while a button is
selected. ■
When adjusting the front seats
While adjusting a front seat, to avoid con-
tact with the ceiling, instrument panel or
rear seats, the operation of the seat may be
restricted or parts of th e seat other than that
being adjusted may move. ■
Operation after the engine switch is
turned off
After a certain time elapses after the engine
switch is turned off, the following parts of
the front seats will move to their neutral
positions. ●
Shoulder bolster (if equipped) ●
Lumbar support ●
Pelvic support ●
Seatback side bolster (if equipped) ●
Seat cushion side bolster (if equipped) ●
Hip support (if equipped) ■
Automatic angle adjustment of the rear
displays (if equipped)
When a seat is adjusted, the angle of the
rear display will be adjusted automatically
to maintain an optimal viewing angle for the
rear display from the rear seat.
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Pre-collision seatback s for the passen-
ger seats
 P.205, 215
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Customization
Some functions can be customized.
(  P.466)E
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1213-3. Adjusting the seats
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Before driving ■
Using the driver’s seat adjustment
switches to adjust the front passen-
ger’s seat (front passenger mode)
The mode of the driver’s seat adjust-
ment switches can be changed to
adjust the front passenger’s seat.
1 Press the mode change button on
the driver’s side door.The indicator will illuminate when front
passenger mode is selected.
2 Using the seat adjustment switches
on the driver’s seat, adjust the front
passenger’s seat.To cancel front passenger mode, press the
mode change button again.
Front passenger mode will be canceled
automatically if the driv er’s seat adjustment
switches are not operated for approxi-
mately 30 seconds. ■
Using the Center Display (vehicles
with a foldable head restraint)
1 Press the seat switch.
2 Press the sub function button of the
Remote Touch. (  P.304)
3 Select the button for the desired
operation.
Moves the front passenger’s seat
forward and folds the seatback and
head restraint forward
Moves the front passenger’s seat
backward and the seatback and
head restraint to the upright posi-
tion If the rear seat behind the front passenger’s
seat is not in the up right position, it will
move to the upright position before the
front passenger’s seat moves to its upright
position.
To stop the front passen ger seat while it is
moving, select the or button or
press the seat switch.Operating the front passenger’s
seat from the driver’s seat
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Operating the foldable head restraint
using the driver’s seat adjustment
switches in front passenger mode (if
equipped)●
When the front passenger’s seatback
angle is adjusted using the driver’s seat
adjustment switches in front passenger
mode, the front passenger’s head
restraint will operate automatically as fol-
lows:
• When the front passenger’s seatback is
moved forward to the upright position,
the head restraint will lower and fold for-
ward when the seatback angle adjust-
ment switch is released.
• When the front passenger’s seatback is
moved backward to the upright position,
the head restraint will move to the upright
position when the se atback angle adjust-
ment switch is released.●
If any of the following conditions are met,
the front passenger’s head restraint will
not fold forward even though the front
passenger’s seatback angle is being
adjusted using the driver’s seat adjust-
ment switches in front passenger mode:
• The engine switch is in ACCESSORY
mode or off.
• The weight of an occupant or heavy
object, etc. is detected on the front pas-
senger’s seat.
Once weight is detect ed on the seat, the
seat will be judged as occupied until the
front passenger’s door is opened then
closed or the engine switch is turned off.
• Vehicles without a rear seat entertain-
ment system:The front passenger’s seat is
in the rear most position.
• The front passenger’s seat belt is fas-
tened.
• The front passenger’s door is open. (The
front seat will not move forward.)
• The front passenger’s seat is not in the
lowest position.
• The front passenger’s seat seat cushion
(front) is not in the lowest position.
• The front passenger’s seat seat cushion is
extended (if equipped).
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If either of the following conditions is met,
the front passenger’s head restraint will
not return to the upright position even though the front passenger’s seatback
angle is being adjusted using the driver’s
seat adjustment switch es in front passen-
ger mode:
• The engine switch is in ACCESSORY
mode or off.
• The front passenger’s seat position is
moved to a position forward of the neu-
tral position. ■
Operating the foldable head restraint
using the front passenger’s seat adjust-
ment switches (if equipped)
When the front passenger’s head restraint is
folded forward and the front passenger’s
door is open, if the front passenger’s seat
adjustment switches are used to move the
seat backward or recline the seatback, the
head restraint will move to the upright posi-
tion automatically when the switch is
released.
To stop the operation of the front passen-
ger’s head restraint part-way, perform any
of the following operations: ●
Operate any front passenger’s seat
adjustment switch.
The head restraint will stop when the seat
position adjustment switch or seatback
angle adjustment switch is operated to
move the seat backward or recline the
seatback, and will resume operating when
the switch is released. ●
Press the “SET” button. ●
Press the “1”, “2” or “3” button. ●
Press the seat switch.
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Operation of the front passenger’s seat
using the Center Display will be can-
celed when (vehicles with a foldable
head restraint)
In the following situations, the front passen-
ger’s seat cannot be operated using the
Center Display:
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The engine switch is in ACCESSORY
mode or off.
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The weight of an occupant or heavy
object, etc. is detected on the front pas-
senger’s seat.
Once weight is detected on the seat, the

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Automatic operation
The seat can be moved to preset posi-
tions.
1 Display the home screen on the
Rear Multi Operation Panel
(  P.308) and then touch “Seat”.
2 Touch the desired preset button. When the operating conditions are not Power rear seat *
WARNING■
When adjusting the seat position●
Take care when ad justing the seat
position to ensure that other passen-
gers are not injured by the moving
seat.●
When adjusting the rear seat with an
ottoman, make sure there is sufficient
space so that a foot does not get
caught between the ottoman and front
passenger seat . (If equipped)●
Vehicles with a rear seat entertainment
system: When the rear seat is moving
to the Entertainment Mode position,
do not allow hands near the rear dis-
play. Otherwise, a hand or finger may
be caught, possibly causing injury.■
Seat adjustment
To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap
belt during a collision, do not recline the
seat more than necessary.
If the seat is too reclined, the lap belt may
slide past the hips and apply restraint
forces directly to the abdomen, or your
neck may contact the shoulder belt,
increasing the risk of death or serious
injury in the event of an accident.
Adjustments should not be made while
driving as the seat may unexpectedly
move and cause the driver to lose control
of the vehicle.
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Using the ottoman (if equipped)
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Do not sit on the ottoman.
If someone sits on th e ottoman, the seat
belt cannot be fitted properly, and they
may be thrown from the seat, resulting in
death or serious injury in the event of an
accident or sudden braking. ●
When getting in or out of the vehicle,
retract the ottoman. If the ottoman is
not retracted, it may cause a fall, result-
ing in injury. ●
Do not operate the ottoman when the
vehicle is moving. ●
Do not allow anyone to put their hands
or feet under the re ar seat when stow-
ing the ottoman.
NOTICE■
To prevent an ottoman malfunction (if
equipped) ●
Do not place any objects in the rear
seat footwell that could prevent the
operation of the ottoman. ●
Do not place heavy luggage on the
ottoman. ●
Do not place any objects under the
ottoman while it is raised for use. These
objects may interfere with the ottoman
being folded, causing damage to the
ottoman or the objects themselves. ■
To prevent a rear display malfunction
(if equipped)
Do not attempt to move the rear display
by hand, as doing so may damage the
rear display.
Adjustment procedure