2006 Lexus IS250 traction control

Scrapping of your Lexus
The SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner devices in your Lexus contain explosive
chemicals. If the vehicle is scrapped with the airbags and seat belt pretensioners left
as they are, this may cause an accident such as fire. Be sure to have the systems of
the SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner removed and disposed of by a qualified
service shop or by your Lexus deal er before you scrap your vehicle.
CAUTION
■General precautions while driving
Driving under the influence: Never drive your vehicle when under the influence of
alcohol or drugs that have impaired you ab ility to operate your vehicle. Alcohol and
certain drugs delay reaction time, impair judgment and reduce coordination, which
could lead to an accident that will hurt or kill you, your occupants or others.
Defensive driving: Always drive defensively. Anticipate mistakes that other drivers
or pedestrians might make and be ready to avoid accidents.
Driver distraction: Always give your full at tention to driving. Anything that distracts
the driver, such as adjusting controls, ta lking on a cellular phone or reading can
result in a collision with resulting death or serious injury to you, your occupants or
others.
■General precaution regarding children’s safety
Never leave children unattended in the vehi cle, and never allow children to have or
use the key.
Children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the vehicle into neutral. There is
also a danger that children may injure themselves by playing with the cigarette
lighter, the windows, the moon roof, or othe r features of the vehicle. In addition, heat
build-up or extremely cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be fatal to children.

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2-4. Using other driving systems
Driving assist systems
To help enhance driving safety and performance, the following systems
operate automatically in response to various driving situations. Be aware,
however, that these systems are supplementary and should not be relied
upon too heavily when operating the vehicle.
■ABS (Anti-lock Brake System)
Restrains the vehicle from slipping when driving on slick road surfaces or
in the event of sudden braking.
■BA (Brake Assist)
Generates an increased level of braking force after the brake pedal is
depressed, when the system detects a panic stop situation.
■VSC (Vehicle Stability Control)
Helps the driver to control skidding when swerving suddenly or turning on
slippery road surfaces.
■ TRAC (Traction Control)
Maintains drive power and prevents th e rear wheels (2WD models) or all
wheels (4WD models) from spinning when starting the vehicle or acceler-
ating on slippery roads.
■ Hill-start assist control (vehicles with an automatic transmission)
Prevents the vehicle from rolling backwa rds when starting on an incline or
slippery slope.
■ EPS (Electric Power Steering)
Employs an electric motor to reduce the amount of effort needed to turn
the steering wheel.

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When trouble arises
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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If the vehicle becomes stuck
CAUTION
■When attempting to free a stuck vehicle
If you choose to rock the vehicle back and forth to free it, make sure the surround-
ing area is clear, to avoid striking other vehicles, objects or persons. The vehicle
may also lunge forward or lunge back suddenly as it becomes free. Use extreme
caution.
■When shifting the shift lever
With automatic transmission vehicles, be careful not to shift the shift lever with the
accelerator pedal depressed.
This may lead to unexpected rapid acceleration of the vehicle that may cause an
accident and result in death or serious injury.
NOTICE
■To avoid damaging the transmission and other components
●Avoid spinning the wheels and do not rev the engine.
●If the vehicle remains stuck after trying these procedures, the vehicle may require
towing to be freed.
Carry out the following procedures if the tires spin or the vehicle becomes
stuck in mud, dirt, or snow.
● Stop the engine. Set th e parking brake and put the selector lever
in P (vehicles with an automatic transmission) or N (vehicles with
a manual transmission).
● Remove the mud, snow, or sand from around the stuck tire.
● Place wood, stones or some other material to help provide trac-
tion under the tires.
● Restart the engine.
● For 2WD vehicles only: Turn the traction control OFF. ( P. 146)
● Carefully apply the accelerator to free the vehicle.

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6-1. Specifications
■Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear rate of
the tire when tested under controll ed conditions on a specified gov-
ernment test course.
For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one and a half (1 - 1 /2) times as
well on the government course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires de pends upon the actual conditions of
their use, however, and may depart significantly from the norm due to varia-
tions in driving habits, service practices and differences in road characteris-
tics and climate.
■ Traction AA, A, B, C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A, B and C, and
they represent the tire's ability to stop on wet pavement as measured
under controlled condit ions on specified government test surfaces of
asphalt and concrete.
A tire marked C may have poor traction performance.
Warning: The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on braking
(straight ahead) traction tests and does not include cornering (turning) trac-
tion.
■ Temperature A, B, C
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C, representing
the tire's resistance to the generation of heat and its ability to dissipate
heat when tested under controlled conditions on a specified indoor
laboratory test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can cause the material of the tire to degenerate
and reduce tire life, and excessive temperature can lead to sudden tire fail-
ure.
The grade C corresponds to a level of performance which all passenger car
tires must meet under the Federal Mo tor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109.
Grades B and A represent higher levels of performance on the laboratory
test wheel than the minimum required by law.

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Alphabetical index
Smart access system with push-button startEntry function..............................................4
Starting the engine ............................... 94
Spare tire Inflation pressure................................289
Spare tire................................................ 352
Spark plug ................................................ 379
Specifications ......................................... 374
Speedometer Speed indicator ................................... 105
Speedometer........................................ 105
Steering wheel Audio switches ................................... 203
Driving position memory.................. 28
Manual adjustment .............................. 40
Power adjustment .................................. 41
Storage feature......................................209
Stuck If your vehicle becomes stuck....... 371
Sun visors .................................................. 215
Sunshade Rear .......................................................... 229
Roof ............................................................. 49
Switch ECT switch .............................................. 98
Engine switch.......................................... 94
ETCS switch............................................ 101
Fog light switch .......................................121
Light switches ......................................... 118
Power door lock switch ...................... 19
Power window switch ........................ 45
Satellite switches ..................................218
Transmission shift switches.............. 99
Window lock switch ........................... 45
Wipers and washer switch ............. 122 Tachometer
Tacho indicator ....................................105
Tachometer............................................105
Tail lights Switch ..........................................................118
Theft deterrent system Alarm.......................................................... 56
Engine immobilizer system ..............54
Theft prevention labels.......................... 58
Tire inflation pressure ......................... 289
Tire information Glossary .................................................397
Size ........................................................... 394
Tire identification number ............. 393
Uniform tire quality grading......... 395
Tires Chains....................................................... 156
Checking................................................279
If you have a flat tire ......................... 352
Inflation pressure ............................... 289
Inflation pressure sensor ............... 280
Information ............................................392
Replacing .............................................. 352
Rotating tires.........................................279
Size ........................................................... 383
Snow tires................................................ 156
Tools........................................................... 352
Total load capacity ................................ 155
Towing Dinghy towing ............................162, 163
Emergency towing ............................ 322
Trailer towing .......................................... 161
TRAC (Traction control).....................144
Traction control (TRAC).....................144
Transmission shift switches ....................99
Trip meter ................................................. 105T

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Alphabetical index
TrunkExtending a space .............................. 231
Opener.......................................................23
Trunk light Trunk light ................................................. 24
Wattage .................................................388
Turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs ......................... 314
Switch ........................................................103
Wattage .................................................388
Vanity lights Vanity lights ............................................ 216
Wattage .................................................388
Vanity mirrors ............................................. 216
VDIM (Vehicle dynamics integrated managem ent)................. 144
Vehicle dynamics integrated management (VDIM) ....................... 144
Vehicle identification number .........375
Vehicle stability control (VSC) ........ 144
Ventilators................................................226
VSC (Vehicle stability control) ........ 144
Warning buzzers Brake system ....................................... 333
Open door .......................................... 335
Seat belt reminder ............................ 334
Warning lights Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ... 334
Brake assist system .......................... 334
Brake system ....................................... 333
Charging system ............................... 334
Electric power steering warning light ..................................... 334 Electronic engine control
system ..................................................334
Low fuel level ...................................... 335
Low tire pressure warning light ....................................................... 335
Master warning light........................ 335
Open door ........................................... 335
Pre-collision system..........................334
Pretensioners .......................................334
Seat belt reminder light.................. 335
SRS airbags...........................................334
Warning messages AWD system .......................................339
Dynamic radar cruise control....................... 339, 343
Engine oil level ....................................343
Engine oil maintenance ..................343
Engine oil pressure .......................... 338
Hill-start assist control ..................... 342
Hood ........................................................343
Lexus parking assist sensor ...................................... 339, 343
Moon roof .............................................343
Open door ............................................343
Parking brake ......................................343
Pre-collision system............. 339, 343
Smart access system with push-button start ............................349
Steering lock.........................................339
Tire inflation pressure warning system................... 339, 343
Traction control (TRC) ................... 342
Trunk ........................................................343
Vehicle stability control (VSC)................................................... 342
Washer fluid .........................................343
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