2006 LEXUS LS430 towing

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5-1. Essential information
If your vehicle needs to be towed
Never tow your vehicle with a sling
type truck.

We recommend having your vehicle
t
owed with a wheel lift type truck or
flat bed truck by your Lexus dealer
or a commercial tow truck service.
Use a safety chain system for all towing, and abide by the state/provincial and
loca
l laws. 
If towing from the rear, the vehicle’s fr
ont wheels and axles on the ground
must be in good condition. ( P.322)
If they are damaged, use a to wing dolly
or flat bed truck.
■Before towing
In the following cases, there may be a problem with your transmission. Con -
tact your Lexus dealer before towing.
• The engine is running, but the vehicle will not move.
• The vehicle makes an abnormal sound.

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5-1. Essential information
Emergency towing
If a tow truck is not available in an emergency, your vehicle may be tem-
porarily towed by a cable or chain secur
ed to the emergency towing eye-
let(s). This should only attempted on har
d, surfaced roads for short
distance at low speeds. 
A driver must be in the vehicle to steer and oper
ate the brakes. The vehi-
cle's wheels, drive train, axles, steer ing and br
akes must be in good con-
dition.
Towing eyelet
1
■Emergency towing proceduresRelease the parking brake.
Put the transmission in “N”.
The ignition switch must be in ACC (eng
ine off) or ON (engine running).
CAUTION
■Caution while towing
●Use extreme caution when towing the vehi cle. Avoid sudden starts or erratic
driving maneuvers which place excessive stress on the emergency towing eyelets
and the cable or chain.
●If the engine is not running, the power assi st for the brakes and steering will not
function, making steering and braking more difficult.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3

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5-1. Essential information
Towing with a wheel lift-type truck
Use a towing dolly under the rear
wheels.
Place the key in the “ACC” posi-
tion so that the steering wheel is
unlock
ed.
NOTICE
■To prevent body damage
Do not tow with a sling type truck, either from the front or rear.
FROM FRONT
NOTICE
■To prevent causing serious damage to the transmission
Never tow this vehicle from the front with the rear wheels on the ground.
FROM REAR

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5-1. Essential information
Transporting your Lexus on a flat bed truck
If your Lexus is transported by a
flat bed, it should be tied down at
locations A and B as shown.
If you use chains or cables to tie
do
wn your vehicle, the angles
shaded black must be at 45 .
Do not use excessive tension on
the tie do
wns or vehicle damage
may occur.
NOTICE
■To prevent damaging the vehicle
●Do not tow with the key removed or in the LOCK position. The steering lock
mechanism is not strong enough to hold the front wheels straight.
●When raising the vehicle, ensure adequate ground clearance for towing at the
opposite end of the raised vehicle. Wi thout adequate clearance, the vehicle
could be damaged while being towed.
■To prevent causing serious damage to the transmission
Never tow a vehicle from the rear with four wheels on the ground. 
This may cause serious dama g
e to the transmission.

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Firmly tighten each nut two or
three times in the order shown in
the illustration.Tightening torque: 
76 f t
•lbf (105 N•m, 10.5 kgf•m)
Place the center ornament from the removed tire on the tire
installed on the vehicle.
Center ornaments cannot be installed on the spare tire.
Stow the flat tire, tire jack and all
tools.
Check the following when stowing
the tire jack and tire. • The tire jack should be firmly secur
ed in the carrier.
• The tire should be secured with the
bolt.

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If the vehicle becomes stuck
CAUTION
■When removing the 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.
NOTICE
■To avoid damaging the transmission and other components
●Do not operate the selector lever while depressing the accelerator pedal.
●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 to the extent that it cannot move.
• Stop the engine. Set the parking brake and put the transmission
selector lever in “P”.
• Remove the mud, snow, or sand from around the stuck tire.
• Place wood, stones or some other ma terial to help pr
ovide traction
under the tires.
• Restart the engine.
• Turn off the traction control system. ( P.141)
• Carefully apply the accelerator to free the vehicle.

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6-1. Specifications
Maintenance data
Dimensions and weight
*Unladen vehicle
Overall length197.4 in. (5015 mm)
Overall width72.0 in. (1830 mm)
Overall height
- with electronically modulated air suspension
- without electronically modulated air suspension
57.9 in. (1470 mm)*
58.7 in. (1490 mm)*
Wheelbase115.2 in. (2925 mm)
Tr e a d
-Front 
with electronically modulated air
suspension 
without electronically modulated
air suspension
-Rear 
with electronically modulated air
suspension 
without electronically modulated
air suspension
62.0 in. (1575 mm)
61.8 in. (1570 mm)
62.0 in. (1575 mm)
61.8 in. (1570 mm)
Vehicle capacity weight (occu -
pants + luggage)900 lb. (410 kg)
Towing capacity (trailer weight +
cargo weight)2000 lb. (907 kg)

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Alphabetical index
Sub key............................................................2
Sun shade (moon roof) .......................... 48
Sun shades Rear power sunshade ..................... 225
Manual sunshade .............................. 225
Sun visors ................................................ 208
Switch ECT pattern select ............................... 99
Fog light switch ....................................... 113
Ignition switch......................................... 94
Light switches ......................................... 110
Power door lock switch ...................... 15
Power window switch ........................ 45
Window lock switch ........................... 45
Tachometer .............................................. 103
Tail lights Wattage.................................................. 372
Theft deterrent system Alarm .......................................................... 55
Engine immobilizer 
system ..................................................... 54
Theft prevention labels .......................... 57
Tire inflation pressure ......................... 283
Tires Chains ...................................................... 150
Checking ............................................... 278
If you have a flat tire .......................... 347
Inflation pressure................................ 283
Information............................................ 376
Replacing ............................................... 347
Rotating tires ........................................ 278
Size ........................................................... 370
Snow tires ................................................. 151
Tools ........................................................... 347Total load capacity ................................
148
Towing Dinghy towing ...................................... 160
Emergency towing ............................. 321
Trailer towing ........................................ 152
TRAC (traction control) Traction control.................................... 140
Warning message ............................ 334
Trip meter ................................................ 103
Trunk Cool box ................................................ 229
Opener ....................................................... 19
Trunk-lid closer ...................................... 20
Trunk storage extension ................ 228
Trunk light Wattage .................................................. 372
Turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs ......................... 314
Switch .......................................................... 101
Wattage .................................................. 372
Under-dash lights Wattage .................................................. 372
Vanity lights Vanity lights.......................................... 209
Wattage .................................................. 372
Vanity mirrors ........................................ 209
Vehicle identification number......... 365
Vehicle load capacity .......................... 148
VSC (Vehicle Stability Control) Vehicle stability control.................... 140
Warning message ............................ 334
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