Lexus LS 500 2019 Owner's Manual page 171

charged. Check the battery in this situation.
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WARNING
■ P position switch
Do not press the P position switch
●
while the vehicle is moving.
If the P position switch is pressed when
driving at very low speeds (for exam-
ple, directly before stopping the vehi-
cle), the vehicle may stop suddenly
when the shift position switches to P,
which could lead to an accident.
● In order to prevent the shift position
from accidentally being changed, do
not touch the P position switch or shift
lever when not using them.
● After changing the shift position to P,
do not release the brake pedal until the
shift position indicator shows P and the
parking brake indicator is illuminated.
Otherwise, the vehicle may move,
possibly leading to an accident.
NOTICE
Notes regarding shift lever and P
■
position switch operation
Avoid repeatedly operating the shift
lever and P position switch in quick suc-
cession.
The system protection function may acti-
vate and it will not be temporarily possi-
ble to shift the shift position other than P.
If this happens, please wait for a while
before attempting to change the shift
position again.
Selecting the driving mode
Driving mode
■
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Snow mode
■
Snow mode can be selected to suit the
conditions when driving on slippery
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road surfaces, such as on snow.
Turn the snow mode switch backward.
The snow mode indicator illuminates.
Turn the snow mode switch backward
again to return to normal mode.
Except F SPORT models
A
F SPORT models
B
■ Snow mode automatic deactivation
Snow mode is automatically deactivated if
the engine switch is turned off after driving
in snow mode.
Selecting shift ranges in the D
position
To drive using temporary shift range
selection, operate the "-" or "+" paddle
shift switch.
When the "-" paddle shift switch is
operated, the shift range switches to a
range that enables engine braking
force that is suitable to driving condi-
tions. When the "+" paddle shift switch
is operated, the shift range switches to
a range that is one range higher than
the current range.
Changing the shift range allows
restriction of the highest gear, prevent-
ing unnecessary upshifting and
enabling the level of engine braking
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