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SECTION 5
MAINTENANCE
Maintenance requirements 180
General maintenance 181
Does your vehicle need repairing? 184
For scheduled maintenance information, please
refer to the separate ªOwner's Manual
Supplement/ Maintenance Scheduleº.
MAINTENANCE
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MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
Your Lexus vehicle has been designed to have fewer
maintenance requirements with longer service intervals to
save both your time and money. However, each regular
maintenance as well as day±to±day care is more important
than ever before to ensure smooth, trouble±free, safe, and
economical driving.
It is the owner's responsibility to make sure the specified
maintenance, including general maintenance services, is
performed. Note that both the new vehicle and emission
control system warranties specify that proper maintenance
and care must be performed. See the Owner's Guide,
Owner 's Manual Supplement or Warranty Booklet for
complete warranty information.
General maintenance
General maintenance items are those day±to±day care
practices that are important to your vehicle for proper
operation. It is the owner's responsibility to ensure that the
general maintenance items are performed regularly.
These checks or inspections can be done either by yourself
or your Lexus dealer.
Scheduled maintenance
The scheduled maintenance items listed in the ªOwner's
Manual Supplement/Maintenance Scheduleº are those
required to be serviced at regular intervals.For details of your maintenance schedule, read the separate
ªOwner 's Manual Supplement/Maintenance Schedule.º
It is recommended that any replacement parts used for
maintenance or for the repair of the emission control
system be Lexus supplied.
The owner may elect to use non±Lexus supplied parts
for replacement purposes without invalidating the
emission control system warranty. However, use of
replacement parts which are not of equivalent quality
may impair the effectiveness of the emission control
systems.
You may also elect to have maintenance, replacement,
or repair of the emission control devices and system
performed by any automotive repair establishment or
individual without invalidating this warranty. See
Owner 's Guide, Owner's Manual Supplement or
Warranty Booklet for complete warranty information.
Where to go for service?
Lexus technicians are well±trained specialists and are kept
up to date with the latest service information through
technical bulletins, service tips, and in±dealership training
programs. They are well informed about the operation of all
the systems on your vehicle.
You can be confident that your Lexus dealer's service
department performs the best job to meet the maintenance
requirements of your vehicle.
