warning 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)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
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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)
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 359
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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(Replacing method: P. 481)
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LS600hL_U(OM50E41U)
■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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LS600hL_U(OM50E41U)Driving position memory switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 172
Shoulder anchor control switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 37
Window lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 189
Door lock switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 145
Power window switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 189
Pre-collision braking off switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 298
Tire pressure warning reset switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 456
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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401-1. For safe use
LS600hL_U(OM50E41U)
CAUTION
■When children are in the vehicle
Do not allow children to play with the seat belt. If the seat belt becomes twisted
around a child’s neck, it may lead to choking or other serious injuries that could
result in death.
If this occurs and the buckle cannot be unfastened, scissors should be used to cut
the belt.
■Seat belt pretensioners
●Do not place anything, such as a cushion, on the front passenger's seat. Doing so
will disperse the passenger's weight, wh ich prevents the sensor from detecting
the passenger's weight properly. As a resu lt, the seat belt pretensioner for the
front passenger's seat may not activate in the event of a collision.
●If the pretensioner has activated, the SRS warning light will come on. In that case,
the seat belt cannot be used again and must be replaced at your Lexus dealer.
■Adjustable shoulder anchor
Always make sure the shoulder belt is positioned across the center of your shoul-
der. The belt should be kept away from yo ur neck, but not falling off your shoulder.
Failure to do so could reduce the amount of protection in an accident and cause
death or serious injuries in the event of a sudden stop, sudden swerve or accident.
(  P. 3 7 )
■Seat belt damage and wear
●Do not damage the seat belts by allowing the belt, plate, or buckle to be jammed
in the door.
●Inspect the seat belt system periodically. Check for cuts, fraying, and loose parts.
Do not use a damaged seat belt until it is replaced. Damaged seat belts cannot
protect an occupant from death or serious injury.
●Ensure that the belt and plate are locked and the belt is not twisted.
If the seat belt does not function correctly, immediately contact your Lexus
dealer.
●Replace the seat assembly, including the belts, if your vehicle has been involved in
a serious accident, even if there is no obvious damage.
●Do not attempt to install, remove, modify, disassemble or dispose of the seat belts.
Have any necessary repairs carried out by your Lexus dealer. Inappropriate han-
dling may lead to incorrect operation.

441-1. For safe use
LS600hL_U(OM50E41U)
SRS airbag system components
Front passenger occupant clas-
sification system (ECU and sen-
sors)
Side impact sensors (front)
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG
OFF” indicator lights
Knee airbags
Front passenger airbag
Curtain shield airbags
Front side airbags
Active head restraints
SRS warning lightRear side airbags
Seat belt pretensioners and
force limiters
Driver airbag
Seat cushion airbag
(if equipped)
Side impact sensors (rear)
Side impact sensors (front door)
Driver’s seat belt buckle switch
Driver’s seat position sensor
Airbag sensor assembly
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