Selecting The Vehicle Height; When The Accumulator Tank Pressure Is Low; Vehicle Height Control Precautions; Electronically Modulated Air Sus - Lexus LS500 Owner's Manual

300
4-5. Using the driving support systems
a malfunction.
■ When the accumulator tank pressure is
low

When the accumulator tank pressure is low,

the air suspension compressor and valves
may operate repeatedly even though the
vehicle height is not being changed. This
does not indicate a malfunction.
WARNING
Situations in which the operation of
■
the electronically modulated air sus-
pension should be canceled
In the following situations, make sure to
disable all functions of the vehicle height
control of the electronically modulated
air suspension and then stopping the
hybrid system. Otherwise, the vehicle
height may change and part of your body
may be caught under the vehicle, possi-
bly causing injury.
When the vehicle is parked on a curb
●
● If any of the wheels is not touching the
ground
● If the vehicle needs to be jacked up
● If the vehicle is to be tied down
If the vehicle is to be towed
●

Vehicle height control precautions

■
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.
When opening a door
●
When unlocking the doors using the
●
smart access system with push-button
start
● When changing the vehicle height
using the vehicle height adjustment
switch
LS500h_OM_OM50F42U_(U)
NOTICE
Parking precaution
■
If the vehicle is parked for a long time, the
vehicle height may change due to
changes in the ambient temperature.
When parking the vehicle, make sure
that the area above and below the vehi-
cle is clear, so that the vehicle will not
contact anything if its height changes.
Be careful when parking the vehicle in an
area with a low ceiling or near low hang-
ing objects, as the vehicle height will
increase when passengers exit the vehi-
cle and the access mode control oper-
ates.

Selecting the vehicle height

To adjust the vehicle height to one
appropriate for road and driving con-
ditions, press the vehicle height adjust-
ment switch.
When high mode is enabled, the high
mode indicator on the meter will illuminate.
When the vehicle height is increased by
the access mode control function, press
the vehicle height adjustment switch twice
to enable/disable high mode.
■ The vehicle height adjustment switch
can be changed when
The power switch is in ON mode.
■ System protection function
If the vehicle height is repeatedly increased