key LEXUS LS500 2021 User Guide

983-1. 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 ( P.100)
Mechanical keys
Key number plate
Card key (electronic key) (if
equipped)
Operating the smart access system with
push-button start ( 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 lock release button
using a pen tip etc. If it is still difficult to
pull it out, use a coin etc.
●To store the mechanical key in the card
key, insert it while pressing the lock
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 and a message will be
shown on the multi-information display
when the engine is stopped.
Keys
The keys
A
B
C
D

993-1. Key information
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Before driving
●To reduce key battery depletion when the
electronic key is to not be used for long
periods of time, set the electronic key to
the battery-saving mode. (P.115)
●As the electronic ke y always receives
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.
• 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.410
■Confirmation of the number of regis-
tered keys
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 a long period 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,
or medical electrical equipment, such
as low-frequency therapy equipment.
■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.442
■When an electronic key is lost
P.441
■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.

1003-1. Key information
The electronic keys are equipped with
the following wireless remote control:Locks the doors (
P.102)
Unlocks the doors ( P.102)
Opens the windows
*1 and moon
roof
*1, 2 or panoramic moon roof*1,
2
(  P.102)
Opens the trunk ( P.109)
Sounds the alarm
*1: This setting must be customized at your
Lexus dealer.
*2: If equipped
■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.
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

1013-1. Key information
3
Before driving
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
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.442)
■When required to leave the vehicle’s
key with a parking attendant
Turn the trunk opener main switch off
(  P.112) and lock the glove box ( P.345)
as circumstances 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.441
■If a wrong key is used
The key cylinder rotates freely, isolated
from the internal mechanism.

1023-2. 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 Grip the driver’s door handle to
unlock the door. Holding the
driver’s door ha ndle for approxi-
mately 2 seconds unlocks all the
doors. Grip any passenger door
handle to unlock all the doors.
*
Make sure to touch the sensor on the back
of the handle.
The doors cannot be unlocked for 3 sec-
onds after the doors are locked.
*: The door unlock settings can be changed.
2 Touch the lock sensor (indentation
on the upper part of the door han-
dle) to lock all the doors.
Check that the door is securely locked.
■Wireless remote control
1 Locks all the doors
Check that the door is securely locked.
2Unlocks all the doors
Pressing the button unlocks the driver’s
door. Pressing the button again within 5
seconds unlocks the other door.
Press and hold to open the windows
*1 and
moon roof
*1,2 or panoramic moon roof*1,2.
*1: This setting must be customized at your
Lexus dealer.
*2: If equipped
■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 pre ssing 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 .)
Doors
Unlocking and locking the doors
from the outside

1033-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
3
Before driving
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.66)
■Impact detection door lock release sys-
tem
In the event that the vehicle is subject to a
strong impact, all the 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 indicate that the win-
dows and moon roof or panoramic moon
roof 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.
■When the doors cannot be locked by the
lock sensor on the upper part of the
door handle
When the doors cannot be locked even if
the lock sensor on th e upper part of the
door handle is touched by a finger, touch
the lock sensor with the palm.
If you are wearing gloves, remove them.
■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.66)
■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
control does not operate properly
Use the mechanical key to lock and unlock
the doors. ( P.442)
Replace the key battery with a new one if it
is depleted. ( P.410)
■If the battery is discharged
The doors cannot be locked and unlocked
using the smart access system with
push-button start or wireless remote con-
trol. Lock or unlock the doors using the
mechanical key. ( P.442)
Multi-information
display/BeepUnlocking function
Exterior: Beeps 3 times
Interior: Pings once
Holding the driver’s
door handle unlocks
only the driver’s
door.
Holding any of the
passenger door
handles unlocks all
the doors.
Exterior: Beeps twice
Interior: Pings once
Holding a door han-
dle unlocks all the
doors.

1053-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
3
Before driving
When the door is unlocked, the inside lock
button will pop up.
■Locking the front doors from the outside
without a key
1 Push down the inside lock button.
2 Close the door.
The door cannot be locked if the engine
switch is in ACCESSORY or IGNITION
ON mode, or the electronic key is left
inside the vehicle. However, the key may not
be detected correctly and the door may be
locked.
■Door closer (if equipped)
In the event that a door is left slightly open,
the door closer will automatically close it to
the fully closed position.
●The door closer will operate regardless
of the engine switch mode.
●The door closer will not function if the
door has been clos ed while pulling the
inside or outside door handle.
●The door can be opened by pulling the
inside or outside door handle, even when
the door closer is operating (except
when the lock button is in the lock posi-
tion or the child-protector lock is set).
●A motor sound may be heard for several
seconds after the door closer closes the
door. This does not indicate a malfunc-
tion.
■Open door warning buzzer
If a door or the trunk is not fully closed, a
buzzer will sound when the vehicle speed
reaches 3 mph (5 km/h).
The open door(s) or trunk is indicated on
the multi-information display.
The door cannot be opened from
inside the vehicle when the lock is set.
WARNING
■Door closer (if equipped)
In the event that a d oor is left slightly
open, the door closer will automatically
close it to the fully closed position. It
takes several second s before the door
easy closer begins to operate.
If the child-protector lock is set, the door
closer will not stop during operation even
if an attempt is made to open the door
from inside the vehicle. Be careful not to
catch fingers or anything else in the door.
Failure to do so may result in serious
injury.
NOTICE
■To prevent door closer malfunction (if
equipped)
Do not frequently repeat opening and
closing of doors, or apply excessive force
to a door while the door closer is operat-
ing.
Rear door child-protector lock

1093-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
3
Before driving
■Smart access system with
push-button start
While carrying the electronic key,
press the button.
If the vehicle is equipped with a power
trunk opener and closer, the trunk lid will
fully open.
If the button is presse d while the trunk lid is
opening, the trunk lid will stop moving.
When all the doors are unlocked using
one of the following methods, the trunk
can be opened without the electronic
key:
 Entry function
 Wireless remote control
 Door lock switches
 Automatic door unlocking system
 Mechanical key
■Wireless remote control
Press and hold the switch.
A buzzer sounds.
If the vehicle is equipped with a power
trunk opener and closer, the trunk lid will
fully open.
If the button is presse d while the trunk lid is
opening, the trunk lid will stop moving.
■Hands Free Power Trunk Lid (if
equipped)
1 While carrying an electronic key,
stand within the smart access sys-
tem with push-button start opera-
tion area, approximately 11.8 to 19.7
in. (30 to 50 cm) from the rear
bumper.

1103-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
Kick sensor
Hands Free Power Trunk Lid opera-
tion detection area
Smart access system with
push-button start operation detec-
tion area (P.114)
2 Perform a kick operation by mov-
ing your foot to within approxi-
mately 3.9 in. (10 cm) of the rear
bumper and then pulling it back.
• Perform the entire kick operation within 1 second.
• The trunk lid will not start operating while a foot is detected under the
rear bumper.
• Operate the Hands Free Power Trunk Lid without contacting the
rear bumper with your foot.
• If another electronic key is in the cabin or trunk, it may take slightly
longer than normal for the opera-
tion to begin.
Kick sensor
Hands Free Power Trunk Lid opera-
tion detection area
3 When the kick sensor detects that
your foot is pulled back, a buzzer
will sound and the trunk will auto-
matically fully open/close.
If a foot is moved under the rear bumper while the trunk lid is
opening, the trunk lid
will stop moving.
If a foot is moved under the rear bumper
while the trunk lid is closing, the trunk lid
will open.
■Trunk closer switch (vehicles with
power trunk opener and closer)
Press the trunk closer switch.
A buzzer will sound and the trunk lid will
fully close.
Pressing the switch while the trunk lid is
closing opens the trunk lid again.
■Trunk grip
Using the trunk grip, pull down the
trunk lid without applying sideways
force and push the trunk lid down from
the outside to close it.
■Trunk lid light/trunk light
●The trunk lid light/trunk light turns on
when the trunk is opened.
●If the trunk lid light/trunk light is left on
when the engine switch is turned off, the
light will go off automatically after 20
A
B
C
A
B

1113-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
3
Before driving
minutes.
■Trunk easy closer
In the event that the trun k lid is left slightly
open, the trunk easy closer will automati-
cally close it to the fully closed position.
●The trunk easy closer will operate
regardless of the en gine switch mode.
●If the trunk easy closer does not operate,
open the trunk to the half open position
or more and then close it.
■Function to prevent the trunk being
locked with the electronic key inside
●When all doors are locked, closing the
trunk lid with the electr onic key left inside
the trunk will sound an alarm.
In this case, the trunk lid can be opened
pressing the trunk release button on the
trunk lid.
●If the spare electronic key is put in the
trunk with all the doors locked, the key
confinement prevention function is acti-
vated so the trunk can be opened. In
order to prevent theft, take all electronic
keys with you when leaving the vehicle.
●If the electronic key is put in the trunk with
all the doors locked, the key may not be
detected depending on the location of
the key and the surrounding radio wave
conditions. In this case, the key confine-
ment prevention function cannot be acti-
vated, causing the doors to lock when the
trunk is closed. Make sure to check
where the key is before closing the trunk.
●The key confinement prevention function
cannot be activated if any one of the
doors is unlocked. In this case, open the
trunk using the trunk opener.
■Overload protection function (vehicles
with power trunk opener and closer)
The trunk lid will not operate when exces-
sive load is present on the top of the trunk
lid.
■Fall-down protection function (vehicles
with power trunk opener and closer)
While the trunk lid is opening automatically,
applying excessive force to it will stop the
opening operation to prevent the trunk lid
from rapidly falling down.
■Jam protection function (vehicles with
power trunk opener and closer)
While the trunk lid is closing automatically,
the trunk lid will stop closing and open if
something gets caught.
■Internal trunk release lever
The trunk lid can be opened by pulling the
glow-in-the-dark lever located on the inside
of the trunk lid to the side.
The lever will continue to glow for some
time after the trunk lid is closed.
■Using the mechanical key
The trunk can be also opened using the
mechanical key. ( P.442)
If the trunk is unlocked using the mechani-
cal key, the power trunk lid and trunk easy
closer will not be operational. To return
them to an operational state, fully close the
trunk lid by hand.
■If the smart access system with
push-button start or the wireless remote
control does not operate properly
Use the mechanical key to unlock the trunk.
(  P.442)
Replace the key battery with a new one if it
is depleted.
■Hands Free Power Trunk Lid operating
conditions (if equipped)
●When the Hands Free Power Trunk Lid
(kick sensor) operatio n setting is turned
on and the engine switch is turned off
●When an electronic key is carried within
the operation range
■Situations in which the Hands Free
Power Trunk Lid may not operate prop-
erly (if equipped)
In the following situations, the Hands Free
Power Trunk Lid may not operate properly: