seats LEXUS LS500H 2018 Owner's Manual

60 1-3. Hybrid system
LS500h_OM_OM50F42U_(U) seats, when the hybrid system is started
or stopped.●
Sounds may be heard from the hybrid
battery (traction battery) behind the rear
seats when the hybrid system starts or
stops.●
Sounds from the hybrid system may be
heard when the trunk lid is open.●
Sounds may be heard from the transmis-
sion when the gasoline engine starts or
stops, when driving at low speeds, or
during idling.●
Engine sounds may be heard when
accelerating sharply.●
Sounds may be heard due to regenera-
tive braking when the brake pedal is
depressed or as the accelerator pedal is
released.●
Vibration may be felt or sounds may be
heard when the gasoline engine starts or
stops.●
Cooling fan sounds may be heard from
the air intake vents on the both sides of
the rear seatback.■
Maintenance, repair, recycling, and dis-
posal
Contact your Lexus dealer regarding main-
tenance, repair, recycling and disposal. Do
not dispose of the vehicle yourself. ■
Customization
Some functions can be customized.
( → P.481)
When driving with the gasoline engine
stopped, a sound, which changes in
accordance with the driving speed, will
be played in order to warn people
nearby of the vehicle’s approach. The
sound will stop when the vehicle speed
exceeds approximately 15 mph (25
km/h). ■
Vehicle proximity notification system
In the following cases, the vehicle proximity
notification system may be difficult for sur-
rounding people to hear. ●
In very noisy areas ●
In the wind or the rain
Also, as the vehicle proximity notification
system is installed on the front of the vehicle,
it may be more difficult to hear from the rear
of the vehicle compared to the front. ■
Customization
Some functions can be customized.
( → P.481)
Vehicle proximity notification
system

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Before driving Before driving .
3-1. Key information
Keys ................................................. 104
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the
doors and trunk
Doors............................................... 108
Trunk................................................. 112
Smart access system with
push-button start ...................... 119
3-3. Adjusting the seats
Front seats ..................................... 128
Power rear seat........................... 135
Driving position memory ........ 139
Rear seat position memory .... 143
Head restraints............................ 144
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and
mirrors
Steering wheel............................. 147
Inside rear view mirror............. 148
Outside rear view mirrors ...... 149
3-5. Opening, closing the windows
and moon roof
Power windows............................ 151
Moon roof ..................................... 153

110 3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
LS500h_OM_OM50F42U_(U) ( → P.481)
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Door lock switches (to
lock/unlock)
1 Locks all the doors
2 Unlocks all the doors ■
Inside lock buttons (to lock)
Push down the inside lock button to
lock the door.
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Inside door handles (to unlock) 
For the front doors
Pull the handle to unlock and open the
door. When the door is unlo cked, the inside lock
button will pop up. 
For the rear doors
Pull the handle to unlock the door. Pull
the handle a second time to open the
door.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 throwing out of
the vehicle, resulting in death or serious
injury. ●
Ensure that all doors are properly
closed and locked.●
Do not pull the inside handle of the
doors while driving.
Be especially careful for the front doors,
as the doors may be opened even if the
inside lock buttons are in locked position. ●
Set the rear door ch ild-protector locks
when children are seated in the rear
seats.■
When opening or closing a door
Check the surroundings of the vehicle
such as whether the vehicle is on an
incline, whether ther e is enough space
for a door to open and whether a strong
wind is blowing. When opening or clos-
ing the door, hold the door handle tightly
to prepare for any unpredictable move-
ment.
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Vehicle height co ntrol precautions
(vehicles with electronically modu-
lated air suspension)
In the following situations, make sure to
check the safety of the area around the
vehicle, as the vehicle height may change
and part of someone’s body may be
caught in the vehicle, possibly causing
injury or the vehicle may be damaged.
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When opening a door
●
When unlocking the doors using the
smart access system with push-button
start Unlocking and locking the doors
from the inside

128 3-3. Adjusting the seats
LS500h_OM_OM50F42U_(U) 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
A
B
C
D

1293-3. Adjusting the seats
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Before driving Lumbar support adjustment switch
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
( → P.144)
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 power switch is
turned off
After a certain time elapses after the power
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.210, 220
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Customization
Some functions can be customized.
( → P.481)E
F
A
B
C
D
E
F G

130 3-3. Adjusting the seats
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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.314)
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
A
A
B
A B

1313-3. Adjusting the seats
LS500h_OM_OM50F42U_(U) 3
Before driving ■
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 power 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 power switch is turned off.
• 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 power 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. ■
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:
●
The power 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 detected on the seat, the
seat will be judged as occupied until the
front passenger’s door is opened then
closed or the power switch is turned off.

132 3-3. Adjusting the seats
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The front passenger’s seat belt is fas-
tened.●
The front passenger’s door is open. (The
front seat will not move forward.)■
When the front passenger’s seat is
folded forward
By reclining the front passenger’s seat seat-
back, the forward view of the rear passen-
ger can be improved.
1 Press and hold to move the front
passenger’s seat forward and fold
the seatback forward.
2 Press and hold to move the front
passenger’s seat backward and
move the seatback to the upright
position.
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Automatic operation
1 Display the home screen on the
Rear Multi Operation Panel
( → P.318) and then touch “Seat”.
2 Touch the button for the desired
operation. When the operating conditions are not
met, the buttons will be grayed out.
Move the front passenger’s seat
forward and fold the seatback for-
ward. On vehicles with a foldable head restraint,
the head restraint will also fold forward.
Move the front passenger’s seat
backward and the seatback to the
upright position. 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 previous
position.
On vehicles with a foldable head restraint,
the head restraint will also move to the
upright position.
To stop the front passen ger seat while it is
moving, touch “STOP”. ■
Manual operation
1 Display the home screen on the
Rear Multi Operation Panel
( → P.318) and then touch “Seat”.
2 Touch “Right”Operating the front passenger’s
seat from the rear seat (vehicles
without power rear seat)
Operating the front passenger’s
seat from the rear seat (vehicles
with power rear seat) A
B

1333-3. Adjusting the seats
LS500h_OM_OM50F42U_(U) 3
Before driving 3 Touch the button for the desired
operation.
Touch and hold to move the front
passenger’s seat forward and fold
the seatback forward.On vehicles with a fold able head restraint,
the head restraint will also fold forward.
Touch and hold to move the front
passenger’s seat backward and the
seatback to the upright position.On vehicles with a fold able head restraint,
the head restraint will also move to the
upright position.
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Operating the front passenger’s seat
from the rear seat
In the following situations, the front passen-
ger’s seat cannot be operated using the
Rear Multi Operation Panel: ●
The power switch is in ACCESSORY
mode or off.●
The rear seat belt is not fastened and
weight is not detected on the rear seat.
Once weight is detect ed on the seat, the
seat will be judged as occupied until the
rear door is opened then closed or the
power switch is turned 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 power switch is turned off. ●
The front passenger’s seat belt is fas-
tened. ●
The front passenger’s door is open. (The
front seat will not move forward.) ■
When the front passenger’s seat is
folded forward
→ P.132
Pneumatic chambers built into the
front seat apply pressure to the occu-
pant’s body at different modes and
intensities.
1 Press the seat switch.
2 Using the Remote Touch pad,
select “Driver Se at Refresh” or
“Passenger Seat Refresh”.
3 Select the desired mode.
 “Centripetal” Applies pressure sequentially from the
front of the seat cushion to top of the seat-
back
 “Centrifugal” Applies pressure sequentially from the top
of the seatback to the front of the seat
cushion
 “Upper Body”A
B Front seat refresh system (if
equipped)

134 3-3. Adjusting the seats
LS500h_OM_OM50F42U_(U) Applies pressure sequentially from the bot-
tom to the top of the seatback
 “Lower Body” Applies pressure sequentially from the
front to the back of the seat cushion
 “Lumbar” Applies pressure sequentially from the bot-
tom to the top of the lumbar area of the
seatback
4 Select the desired intensity and
then confirm the setting.The intensity can be adjusted in 5 steps.
To stop the operation select “Stop”.
If a seat is not occupi ed, do not operate the
front seat refresh system for that seat.
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Refresh system●
Operating conditions
• The power switch is in ON mode.
• The temperature in the cabin is not
extremely high.
• For the front passenger’s seat: The weight
of an occupant is detected on the front
passenger’s seat or the front passenger’s
seat belt is fastened.
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 power switch is turned off.
●
Automatic stop function
• The operation will be canceled automati-
cally after approximately 15 minutes.
•If the power easy ac cess system begins
operating, the front seat refresh system
will stop.
WARNING
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Important points while driving
Do not adjust the driver’s seat refresh
system while driving.
Using it may affect your ability to control
the vehicle, possibly leading to an acci-
dent resulting in death or serious injury. ■
Using the refresh system ●
Those who are pregnant, have recently
given birth, or suffer from ailments
requiring rest (heart disease etc.)
should consult a doctor before use. ●
Do not allow children to use the
refresh function. ●
Do not use immediately after consum-
ing a meal or alcohol, or for an
extended period of time. ●
If you feel sick while using the refresh
function, immediately discontinue use.