2001 Lexus ES300 Owner's Manuals (in English)

CHASSIS
440
REPLACING WHEELS
When to replace your wheels
If you have wheel damage such as bending, cracks
or heavy corrosion, the wheel should be replaced.
If you fail to replace damaged wheels, a tire may slip off
a wheel or cause loss of handling control.
Replacement with used wheels is not recommended as
they may have been subjected to rough treatment or
high mileage and could fail without warning. Also, bent
wheels which have been straightened may have hidden
structural damage and therefore should not be used.
Never use an inner tube in a leaking wheel which is
designed for a tubeless tire.
Wheel selection
When replacing wheels, care should be taken to
ensure that they are equivalent to those removed in
load capacity, diameter, rim width, and offset.
Correct replacement wheels are available at your Lexus
dealer.
A wheel of a different size or type may adversely affect
handling, wheel and bearing life, brake cooling,
speedometer/odometer calibration, stopping ability,
headlight aim, bumper height, vehicle ground clearance,
and tire or snow chain clearance to the body and
chassis.
ALUMINUM WHEEL PRECAUTIONS
 When installing aluminum wheels, check that the
wheel nuts are tight after driving your vehicle the first
1600 km (1000 miles).
 If you have rotated, repaired, or changed your tires,
check that the wheel nuts are still tight after driving
1600 km (1000 miles).
 When using tire chains, be careful not to damage the
aluminum wheels.
 Use only the Lexus wheel nuts and wrench designed
for your aluminum wheels.
 When balancing your wheels, use only Lexus
balance weights or equivalent and a plastic or rubber
hammer.
 As with any wheel, periodically check your aluminum
wheels for damage. If damaged, replace
immediately.

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441
SUSPENSION AND CHASSIS
CAUTION
Do not modify the suspension/chassis with lift kits,
spacers, springs, etc. It can cause dangerous handling
characteristics, resulting in loss of control.

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SECTION 6 ± 4
443
SERVICE PROCEDURES AND
SPECIFICATIONS
Electrical components
Specifications444
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Checking battery condition 451
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Battery recharging precautions 455
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Checking and replacing the blade type fuses 455
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Checking the cartridge type fuses 461
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Adding washer fluid 464
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Checking the headlight aim 464
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Replacing light bulbs 469
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ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
444
SPECIFICATIONS
± FUSE LOCATIONS
64E043

ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
445


1 2 3Engine compartment
4Driver's side instrument panel
± FUSES
64E025a
1Engine compartment
64E065
2Engine compartment

ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
446
64E066

64E067
ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
447
3Engine compartment
4Driver's side instrument panel