Lexus LS 500h 2019, Owner'S Manual

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4-2. Driving procedures
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Using the manual mode
The parking brake can be set and
released manually.
1 Push the switch to set the parking
brake
The parking brake indicator light will turn
on.
Press and hold the parking brake switch if
an emergency occurs and it is necessary to
operate the parking brake while driving.
2 Pull the switch to release the park-
ing brake
• Operate the parking brake switch while
depressing the brake pedal.
• Using the parking brake automatic
release function, the parking brake can
be released by depressing the accelera-
tor pedal. When using this function,
slowly depress the accelerator pedal.
Make sure that the parking brake indicator
light turn off.
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Turns automatic mode on
While the vehicle is stopped, press and
hold the parking brake switch until a
message is shown on the multi-infor-
mation display.
When the automatic mode is turned
on, the parking brake operates as fol-
lows.

When the shift position is shifted
from P, the parking brake will be
released, and the parking brake
indicator light will turn off.

When the shift position is shifted to
P, the parking brake will be set, and
the parking brake indicator light will
turn on.
Operate the shift lever and P position
switch with the vehicle stopped and the
brake pedal depressed.
Parking brake
The parking brake can be set or
released automatically or manually.
In automatic mode, the parking
brake can be set or released auto-
matically according to the shift
lever operation. Also, even in auto-
matic mode, the parking brake can
be set or released manually.
Operating instructions
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