light LEXUS LS600H 2015 Owners Manual

LS600hL_U(OM50E41U)
Pictorial indexSearch by illustration
1For safety
and securityMake sure to read through them
2Instrument clusterHow to read the gauges and meters, the variety of
warning lights and indicators, etc.
3Operation of
each componentOpening and closing the doors and windows,
adjustment before driving, etc.
4DrivingOperations and advices which are necessary for driving
5Interior featuresUsage of the interior features, etc.
6Maintenance
and careCaring for your vehicle and maintenance procedures
7When trouble
arisesWhat to do in case of malfunction or emergency
8Vehicle
specificationsVehicle specifications, customizable features, etc.
9For owners
Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners, and seat belt,
SRS airbag and headlight aim instructions for Canadian
owners
IndexSearch by symptom
Search alphabetically

TABLE OF CONTENTS2
LS600hL_U(OM50E41U)For your information ................................... 8
Reading this manual................................... 14
How to search ..............................................15
Pictorial index ............................................... 16
1-1. For safe use
Before driving................................. 32
For safety drive............................... 34
Seat belts .......................................... 36
SRS airbags ......................................42
Front passenger occupant classification system.................. 55
Safety information for children ..................................... 61
Child restraint systems ................62
Installing child restraints............. 66
Exhaust gas precautions .............75
1-2. Hybrid system Hybrid system features................ 76
Hybrid system precautions.........81
1-3. Theft deterrent system Immobilizer system ......................88
Alarm ................................................. 90 2. Instrument cluster
Warning lights and indicators....................................... 94
Gauges and meters ..................... 99
Multi-information display ........ 105
Energy monitor/ consumption screen ................. 112
3-1. Key information Keys ...................................................120
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and
trunk
Smart access system with push-button start ......................125
Wireless remote control ............ 141
Doors ................................................ 145
Trunk.................................................. 149
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats.......................................156
Power rear seat............................. 162
Driving position memory.......... 172
Rear seat position memory......................................... 177
Head restraints ............................. 179
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ..............................182
Inside rear view mirror ............. 183
Outside rear view mirrors .......................................... 185
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of
each component

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LS600hL_U(OM50E41U)3-5. Opening, closing the
windows and moon roof
Power windows ............................ 189
Moon roof .......................................192
4-1. Before driving Driving the vehicle ..................... 198
Cargo and luggage................... 209
Vehicle load limits ........................213
Trailer towing .................................214
Dinghy towing ...............................215
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch ..............216
EV drive mode .............................. 221
Hybrid transmission .................. 223
Turn signal lever ...........................227
Parking brake .............................. 228
Brake Hold .....................................231
Horn ................................................ 233
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ........................ 234
Automatic High Beam............. 238
Fog light switch ........................... 243
Windshield wipers and washer ..........................................244
Headlight cleaner switch........ 248 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap .................................................249
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Cruise control ............................. 253
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed
range .............................................257
LKA (Lane-Keeping Assist) ...........273
Driving mode select switch ........................................... 283
Electronically modulated air suspension............................287
Driving assist systems .............. 289
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ......... 296
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) .............308
• The Blind Spot Monitor function ......................................312
• The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function ..........................315
Lexus night view .......................... 318
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips ................................................. 323
Winter driving tips ..................... 325
4Driving

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LS600hL_U(OM50E41U)5-1. Remote Touch screen
Remote Touch/12.3-inch display.......................................... 330
5-2. Lexus Climate Concierge Lexus Climate Concierge.................................. 335
5-3. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Front automatic air conditioning system ............... 336
Rear air conditioning system ............................................351
Rear window and outside rear view mirror
defoggers ................................... 358
Windshield wiper de-icer ......................................... 359
5-4. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ......................... 360
• Interior lights ............................ 361
• Personal lights ....................... 362
5-5. Using the storage features List of storage features ............ 364• Glove box ............................... 366
• Coin holder .............................367
• Door pockets..........................367
• Cup holders ........................... 368
• Console box .......................... 369
• Auxiliary boxes ....................... 371
Trunk features ...............................373 5-6. Other interior features
Sun visors and vanity mirrors .......................................... 376
Clock ...............................................378
Ashtrays ..........................................379
Cigarette lighters.......................380
Power outlets ............................... 382
Heated steering wheel ............385
Climate control seats ............... 387
Armrest.......................................... 392
Retractable table........................ 393
Rear sunshade ............................ 395
Rear door sunshades ............... 398
Coat hooks .................................... 401
Assist grips ................................... 402
Garage door opener ............... 403
LEXUS Enform Safety Connect....................................... 410
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LS600hL_U(OM50E41U)6-1. Maintenance and care
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior ................. 418
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle inte rior.................. 422
6-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements ............................ 425
General maintenance.............. 428
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M)
programs .................................... 432
6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance Do-it-yourself service precautions................................ 433
Hood ............................................... 436
Positioning a floor jack..............437
Engine compartment ............... 439
12-volt battery ............................. 450
Tires.................................................. 454
Tire inflation pressure ............... 464
Wheels ............................................467
Air conditioning filter ............... 469
Electronic key battery............... 472
Checking and replacing fuses............................................... 474
Headlight aim ...............................479
Light bulbs ..................................... 481 7-1. Essential information
Emergency flashe rs .................. 484
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an
emergency ................................ 485
7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If your vehicle needs to be towed ..................................... 486
If you think something is wrong........................................... 492
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer
sounds ......................................... 493
If a warning message is displayed .................................... 503
If you have a flat tire (vehicles with a
spare tire) ................................... 506
If you have a flat tire (vehicles with
run-flat tires) ...............................515
If the hybrid system will not start ......................................... 517
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P .......................519
If the parking brake cannot be released ................ 520
If the electronic key does not operate properly ..............524
If the 12-volt battery is discharged ..................................527
If your vehicle overheats ......... 530
6Maintenance and care7When trouble arises

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LS600hL_U(OM50E41U)If the vehicle becomes
stuck ............................................. 535
8-1. Specifications Maintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.) .................. 538
Fuel information.......................... 550
Tire information........................... 553
8-2. Customization Customizable features ............ 564
Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners...................................... 576
Seat belt instructions for Canadian owners
(in French) ...............................................577
SRS airbag instructions for Canadian owners
(in French) ...............................................579
Headlight aim instructions for Canadian owners
(in French) ............................................. 588 What to do if...
(Troubleshooting) ............................... 592
Alphabetical index ................................ 598
8Vehicle specifications
9For owners
Index
For information regarding the equip ment listed below, refer to “NAVI-
GATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
• Navigation system
• Audio/visual system
• Rear seat entertainment sys-
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Pictorial index
Pictorial index
■Exterior
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 145
Locking/unlocking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 127, 141
Opening/closing the door glasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 189
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 524
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 496, 503
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 149
Opening from inside the cabin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 149
Opening from outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 127, 141
Opening by using the mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 525
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 496, 503
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 185
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 185
Folding the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 186
Driving position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 172
Defogging the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 358
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LS600hL_U(OM50E41U)Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 244
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 325
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
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Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 420
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 2 4 9
Refueling method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 249
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 540
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 454
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 546
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 325
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 454
Coping with flat tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 506, 515
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 436
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 436
Engine compartment cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 440
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 541
Coping with overheat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 530
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 503
Headlights/parking lights/daytime running ligh ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 234
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 243
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 227
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 234
Stop lights
Hill-start assist control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 289
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 234
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 223
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 234
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■Instrument panel
Power switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 216
Starting the hybrid system/changing the modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 216
Emergency stop of the hybrid system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 485
When the hybrid system will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 517
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 503
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 223
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 223
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 486
When the shift lever does not move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 519
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 99
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument panel light . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 99
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 94
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 4931
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LS600hL_U(OM50E41U)Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 105
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. P. 105
Energy monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 11 2
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 503
Parking brake switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 228
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 228
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 326
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 503
Turn signal lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 227
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 234
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/dayti me running lights . . . . . . . . . . P. 234
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 243
Windshield wiper and washer switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 244
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 244
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 449
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 503
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 484
Trunk opener. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 1 4 9
Fuel filler door opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 251
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 436
Tilt and telescopic steering control switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 182
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 182
Driving position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 172
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 336
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 336
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 358
Audio system
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Hands-free system*
Trunk opener main switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 150
*: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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