The LexusLink App lets you communicate with your car, wherever you are. You can plan journeys, locate your parked car, and find information on when your car is due to receive maintenance.

The Hybrid Coaching feature analyses your driving data and recommends ways to improve fuel efficiency when driving.

LexusLink Multimedia allows you to connect your smartphone (compatible with iOS & Android) to your car*. You can also access your favourite apps, like Spotify, WhatsApp, Audible, Google Maps and Waze, via Siri Voice Assist or OK Google.

LexusLink Multimedia also gives you access to useful information like real-time traffic alerts and speed camera alerts and allow you to search for points of interest in the navigation.

*for compatible models

You can use the same login details to access both the LexusLink App and the My Lexus Customer Portal.

LexusLink App allows you to use the following Connected Services:
• Find My Car
• Send-to-Car
• Car-to-Door/ Last mile guidance
• Hybrid Coaching
• Driving Analytics
• Service Booking
• Service Reminders
• Service History

My Lexus Customer Portal gives you detailed information on your car and allows you to buy and manage services. The following services are available in the portal:

• Car purchase history, car ownership details, and order tracking
• Send-to-Car
• Service Booking
• Service Reminders
• Service History
• Vehicle Information
• Owner Manual
• Map Updates
• Manage profile settings

The LexusLink App is linked only to the vehicles identification number (VIN) and the owner of the car, so you will only be able to use the connected services attached to that car. You can use LexusLink Multimedia in another Lexus, if it has been activated and is still in the validity period.

The use of LexusLink App Connected Services is limited to the owner of a car, but the vehicle identification number (VIN) can be added to multiple accounts. LexusLink Multimedia can be used by anyone driving that car.

Connected Services is comprised of both the LexusLink App and LexusLink Multimedia. Each has its own set of features and both need to be activated separately.

If you are unsure if your Connected Services are activated, follow these instructions:

1. Go the LexusLink App.
2.Click on the wheel icon found in the top right-hand corner of the home screen
3. Click on ‘Settings’ Choose the ‘Car’ tab. If you see ‘Activate connected services’, your car is not yet activated. Then click activate connected services.

A quick way to check if your Connected Services have been activated, check if your last trip details are displayed on the home screen of the App.

To activate Online Navigation Connected Services connect your smartphone with your car, using either Bluetooth or Wi-Fi tethering.

1.Click on the ‘Setup’ tab.
2.Click on the ‘Online’ tab, then the ‘Lexus Online’ tab, and choose an existing account.
3.Enter your LexusLink credentials. Entering your details will start your 3 years of free service. You can check the expiration date of your LexusLink Multimedia subscription in the My Lexus Customer Portal.
4.If you do not have an existing account, you can directly create one in your car, by choosing the ‘New Account’ option.

You can change your password in the LexusLink App by following the below instructions

1. From the wheel icon, which can be found in the top right-hand corner of the home screen.
2.Click in the ‘Settings’ menu.
3.Choose change password and fill in your current and new password. Then confirm the new password, and save.
4. If you have forgotten your password, you can request a new one at the login screen, by entering your email address.

The LexusLink App is available on both iOS and Android devices.

LexusLink Connected Services are available with the following Lexus cars:

https://www.lexus.co.uk/owners/about-my-lexus/my-lexus-portal/lexus-link#features-table

LexusLink Connected Services is included in the costs of any compatible Lexus.

No. LexusLink App Connected Services is linked to the vehicles identification number (VIN) and the owner. There can be only one account accessing connected services.

The connected services of the LexusLink App will function for 10 years. Lexus will cover the cost of data used to provide connected services for 10 years, but the LexusLink App will function even without connected services.

If you buy a second-hand Lexus, that supports Connected Services, visit your nearest centre to confirm that you are the owner of the car. You will then be able to activate the Connected Services through the app.

To check the version number on:
IPhone:
1. Open ‘Settings’,
2.Go to ‘General’ and ‘Usage’.
3.Under the ‘Storage’ section, choose the LexusLink App to see the version number.

Android:
1.Open ‘Settings’
2.Tap ‘Apps & Notifications’.
3.Go to the list of installed Apps on your device.
4.On the Apps list screen, select LexusLink App for details on its version number.

We suggest you turn on automated updates for the LexusLink App as we are continuously adding new features.

The LexusLink App can be downloaded free from the iOS App Store or Google Play Store.

Create an account directly in the LexusLink App. You will be required to activate your account via an activation email before you can access all of the features on the app. In addition, to use connected services your Lexus centre will need to register you as the owner of the car.

From the home screen, follow these instructions:

1. Click on the wheel icon, which can be found in the top right-hand corner.
2.Go to ‘Settings’ and choose the ‘Car’ tab.
3. Click on ‘activate connected services’.
4. If you receive a message, saying ‘connecting’ you will be able to use connected services after you have made two trips in your car, at a speed greater than 10mph.
5. If you receive a message, ‘please contact your Lexus centre so they can help you complete the process’ you will have to visit your centre to verify ownership.

If you receive the message ‘Please go to your centre’ in the LexusLink App when trying to activate LexusLink Connected Services, it means that at the time of order, your email address was not set-up as the email of the car’s owner. You will have to visit your centre to confirm ownership.

To finish your activation, you will need to make two trips at a speed greater than 30 mph.

You can access them at any time. Only when you have switched off the engine, will data transfer to the app so you will be able to view details of your last trip. Mobile data coverage is required to send data, so it may not work underground.

Go to the ‘Services’ dashboard and choose ‘Driving Analytics’ or ‘Hybrid Coaching’ (this depends on your car model). Select the ‘All Trips’ tab to see your previous trips and then click on a trip to access the related driving analytics.

You can also find details on your last journey on the ‘Home’ dashboard.

1. Enter your LexusLink credentials into the multimedia unit of your car.
2. Link your multimedia to your vehicle identification number (VIN).

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3. Tether Bluetooth, to connect the car to the internet.
4. The Share to Car feature will now work.

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No. The Share to Car feature requires a navigation system to function.

Car to door is available on the LexusLink App home screen. The feature is available in your in-car navigation. When you park somewhere other than your final journey destination.

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Incognito mode is available in the LexusLink App ‘Settings’ page. You can switch it on or off yourself. When you switch on the Privacy mode, you disable the GPS function and you will not be able to use some of the connected car functionalities such as driving analytics, hybrid-driving score and find my car etc .For more information please visit our how-to-guide. .

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Remove the car from your LexusLink account. Do not cancel your account, as you may want to add future Lexus cars to the account. Do not forget to inform the new owner of the car that it is equipped with LexusLink App Connected Services.

To temporarily deactivate Connected Services turn on Privacy Mode to disable GPS function. To deactivate Connected Services follow these instructions:

1. On the LexusLink App go to the wheel icon.
2. Choose ‘Settings’,

3.Select ‘Car’ tab. From there you can permanently deactivate LexusLink App Connected Services.

If you remove the vehicles identification number (VIN) from your account, the LexusLink App Connected Services will no longer work.

This service is not yet available, but we are constantly working to add more features to the LexusLink App. We will regularly update the app, so be sure your app stays up to date by enabling auto-updates in your app store.

LexusLink Multimedia includes several navigation online services, providing useful real-time information including traffic info and speed cam alerts. These features require the internet to function. You will need to connect your mobile device (using Wi-Fi or Bluetooth tethering) or any Wi-Fi device/network to the car. Every new Lexus comes with 3 years of free map updates for the navigation system, as well as other services:

• Real-Time Traffic
• Coyote (where available) or Cyclops
• Google Streetview (where available)
• Point of Interest
• Fuel
• Parking
• Weather

For more information, please visit: https://www.lexus.co.uk/owners/about-my-lexus/my-lexus-portal/#gallery

LexusLink Multimedia also includes smartphone integration. This allows you to connect your Smartphone (compatible with iOS & Android) to your car. Also you can access our favourite apps, like Spotify, Whatsapp, Audible, Google Maps and Waze, and controlled via Siri Voice Assist or OK Google.

Find out more here: https://www.lexus.co.uk/owners/apple-carplay-android-auto/

Embedded navigation systems receive data from a GPS satellite signal. LexusLink Multimedia requires an online connection to receive necessary data for Real-Time Traffic, Coyote (where available), Google Streetview (where available), Weather, Fuel, and Parking, and online POI.

3 years of LexusLink Multimedia navigation online services are free. After that, you can purchase a subscription. Our map care package includes all of our map updates and related online services, and our service pack includes our online services features. You can purchase a subscription in our e-Store. Check the e-Store in the My Lexus portal for the latest prices.

You will receive an on screen notification on your cars multimedia system 30 days before the free 3-year period ends. You can re-new the Map Care via the e-Store, choosing from either 1, or 3-year renewal package. When renewing our Service Pack, you can choose between 1, 2 or 3 years. Check the e-Store for prices in the Lexus portal.

You can access the e-Store through the multimedia system of your car or in the My Lexus Portal. In the customer portal, you can purchase the services and also check the status of your current subscriptions. When you are logged in to the portal go to the e-Store ‘Purchased’ tab to see which subscriptions are active, and the time remaining on them.

If you access the e-Store application from your car multimedia system, you can download services like Coyote (previously bought on the portal). You can find the e-Store by going to the ‘Menu’ section, then going to apps, and choosing ‘In Car’.

You can purchase services from the My Lexus Customer Portal. To find out which services you already have, click on ‘Purchased’.

You can use it right away; you will just need to tether Bluetooth to enable navigation online connected services. However, we recommend that you enter your LexusLink / My Lexus login details to link the multimedia to your account. You will then be able to purchase services or Map Care from the portal and use Share to Car feature from the LexusLink App.

You can use the same login details for both the LexusLink App and My Lexus Portal. If you do not have an account, we recommend you download the app and create one. You can also create an account via the multimedia (you will need to accept the terms of use within 14 days in the My Lexus Portal).

You can activate it through the multimedia system of your car. Please note that your car has to be connected to the internet, either by Bluetooth tethering, Wi-Fi tethering or even by using the Wi-Fi from your home (if your car is parked within range of it), as the services offered by LexusLink Multimedia are internet-based. For a step-by-step explanation, please follow this link.

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Once connected the 3-year subscription to online-connected services will begin. If you do not follow this process, you will not be able to enjoy those services.

Not all new Lexus cars are compatible with Wi-Fi tethering, but all new models are Bluetooth tethering compatible.

Go to the menu of your multimedia system and press ‘Setup’, then ‘Wi-Fi’ and ‘Turn Wi-Fi power on’. Select your network, enter the password and select ‘OK’. When successful you will get a message telling you that the navigation system has successfully connected with the hotspot. You can find a step-by-step guide here: https://www.lexus.co.uk/owners/about-my-lexus/my-lexus-portal/#gallery

1. Go to the menu of your multimedia system and choose ‘Settings’.
2. Then select ‘Bluetooth connection’
3. Follow the steps to set up the network connection.
4. On your smartphone, you need to enable Bluetooth tethering.

You can find a step-by-step guide here: https://www.lexus.co.uk/owners/about-my-lexus/my-lexus-portal/#gallery

To activate Apple CarPlay plug your iOS device into the car’s USB port. On the infotainment unit in the car, click on the ‘menu’ button, and then click on ‘Car Play’.

To activate on Android download the Android Auto app. Then plug your Android device into the car’s USB port. On the infotainment unit in the car, click on the ‘menu’ button, and then click on ‘Android Auto’.

With the Share to Car feature, you can prepare for your journey in advance by searching for directions on your mobile device, and then sending them to your car. You will need a car with in-car navigation features, and a LexusLink account with your car registered to your account.

To enable this feature, you will need to link your car to your LexusLink account. You can do this in one of two ways:

1.In your car
- Activate Bluetooth or Wi-Fi tethering
-Click on ‘Set-Up’ in multimedia.
-Go to the 'Online' tab, and choose ‘Lexus online’,
-Select ‘Existing account’.
-Enter your LexusLink credentials. You then need to go to the LexusLink customer portal. You will have received the message ‘we found a new device ID’. Confirm, and you are all set up.

2.In App
- Go to the car menu, choosing the wheels icon.
- Go to 'Settings', and then in the ‘Car' tab
- Choose the register a multimedia device option.
- Follow the instructions in your app and note that you will have to be in your car to finalize the pairing process.

For more information, please visit our how-to-guide: https://www.lexus.co.uk/owners/about-my-lexus/my-lexus-portal/#gallery

Over-the-air map updates are possible with the latest 2019 multimedia systems, activated in the e-Store for the latest compatible models. For more information, please consult our how-to guide: https://www.lexus.co.uk/owners/about-my-lexus/my-lexus-portal/#gallery

You can also manually update your system by downloading updates from the My Lexus Portal e-Store, and putting them on a USB stick, and connecting it to your car.

You can use the Share to Car feature in the LexusLink App to plan your route. See below.

1.Go to the ‘Services’ tab.
2. Choose ‘Share to Car’.
3. Click on where to, enter the address, and from there you can program a trip with up to nine stops and a final destination by clicking on the ‘+’ button.
4. Press ‘send to car’.
5. Once in your car, make sure you have a Wi-Fi connection. The easiest method is to tether Bluetooth to your smartphone. Once you have connected the car to the internet, you can download the journey.
6. Go to favourite destinations in the multimedia unit, and you will find your pre-planned journey.

For more information please consult our how-to guides: https://www.lexus.co.uk/owners/about-my-lexus/my-lexus-portal/#gallery

Your 3-year term starts when you register your LexusLink credentials into the infotainment unit.

You will receive a notification on the screen of your in-car multimedia 30 days before the free 3-year period ends every week. 15 days before the free 3-year period ends, you will receive the same message every day. After your 3-year period has ended, a message will be shown each time you try to use the app.