Shift Position Purpose And Function; Caution While Driving; For The Shift Positions; Automatic Transmission (Lc500) - Lexus LC 500 Owner's Manual

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4-2. Driving procedures
canceled. The reason the EV drive mode is
not available (the battery charge is low,
vehicle speed is higher than the EV drive
mode operating speed range or accelera-
tor pedal is depressed too much) may be
displayed. Drive the vehicle for a while
before attempting to turn on the EV drive
mode again.
WARNING

Caution while driving

■
Except for Taiwan: When driving in EV
drive mode, pay special attention to the
area around the vehicle. Because there is
no engine noise, pedestrians, people rid-
ing bicycles or other people and vehicles
in the area may not be aware of the vehi-
cle starting off or approaching them, so
take extra care while driving.
For Taiwan: When driving in EV drive
mode, pay special attention to the area
around the vehicle. Because there is no
engine noise, pedestrians, people riding
bicycles or other people and vehicles in
the area may not be aware of the vehicle
starting off or approaching them. Take
extra care while driving even if the vehi-
cle proximity notification system is active.
Automatic transmission
(LC500)
Select the shift position depending
on your purpose and situation.
Shift position purpose and func-
tion
Shift posi-
Objective or function
tion
Parking the vehicle/starting
P
the engine
R Reversing
Neutral
N (Condition in which the
power is not transmitted)
D
Normal driving
M
M mode driving
*1
: To improve fuel efficiency and reduce
noise, set the shift position in D for nor-
mal driving. You can choose gear range
suitable for your driving situation by
operating the paddle shift switches.
*2
: Any gear range can be fixed when driv-
ing in M mode.
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For the shift positions

When the engine switch is off or in
●
ACCESSORY mode, the shift position
cannot be changed.
● When the engine switch is in IGNITION
ON mode, the shift position can only be
changed to N.
● When the engine is running, the shift
position can be changed from P to D, N
or R.
The shift position can only be changed to
●
*1
*2
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