2006 LEXUS LS430 ignition

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Brake fluid
■Fluid level
The brake fluid level should be
betw
een the “MAX” and “MIN”
lines on the tank.
Make sure to check the fluid type and prepare the necessary items.
■ A
dding fluid
Turn the ignition switch off.
Depress the brake pedal 40 times or more.
Remove the reservoir cap.
Add newly opened brake fluid up to the “MAX” line.
Fluid typeFMVSS No.116 DOT 3 or SAE J1703 brake fluid
ItemsFunnel (for adding brake fluid only)
■Brake fluid absorbs moisture from the air
Excess moisture in the fluid can cause a dangerous loss of braking efficiency. Use
o

nly newly opened brake fluid.

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Maintenance and care
Initializing the tire pressure warning system
Tire pressure warning system must be initialized after tires or wheels have
been replaced or rotated, or after adjusting tire pressure.
Message
Reset switch
Park the vehicle with the parking br
ake applied and turn the igni-
tion switch to “LOCK”.
Adjust the pressure of all the tir
es to the specified level.
( P.283 )
Turn the ignition switch on.*
Push and hold the reset switch until “P
ressure Initial” appears in
the multi-information display.**
Drive your vehicle for more than one hour or at speeds of 1
9 mph
(30 km/h) or over.
If you make a mistake in the middle of initialization, per
form the operation
again from the beginning.
*: If “Low Tire” appears in the multi- information display
, push the “RESET”
switch for a few seconds and make sure the warning message disap-
pears.
**:If “Pressure Initial” does not appear when the r
eset switch is held down,
the system may be malfunctioning. Ha ve your vehicle checked by your
Lexus dealer as soon as possible
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Maintenance and care
Air conditioning filters
The air conditioning filters must be changed regularly to maintain air condi-
tioning efficiency.
■ Front air conditioning filter
Turn the ignition switch to LOCK.
Open the glove box. Lift the partition
and remove it.
Push the levers and remove the cover.
Push up the levers and remove the fil -
ter cover.

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Maintenance and care
■Rear air conditioning filter (if equipped)
Replace the air filter regularly to ma intain air flow, air purification, and
deodorizing performance.
Turn the ignition switch to LOCK
Open the trunk and remove the filter
cover.
Pull out the filter case and replace the
fil
ter.
Filter case
Filter
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■Climate control seats
Replace the air filters when the air flow decrease.
Turn the ignition switch to LOCK.
Remove locks
Remove the air filter
Push the button to move
the rear seat to the fore-
most position
Remove locks
Remove the air filter
The side garnish filters should be
replaced at your Lexus dealer. When
you replace the filters under the seats,
have the side garnish filters replaced
as well.
Front
Lock
Rear
Lock
Side garnish filters

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Blade fuses
If a light does not turn on or if any of the electrical components do not operate,
a fuse may have blown. If this happens check and replace the fuses as neces
-
sary. 
If after replacing the fuse the light stil l
does not illuminate, the bulb may need
replacing.
Turn the ignition switch to the LOCK position.
Open the fuse box cover.
Fuse box inside the engine compartment
Push the tabs in and lift the lid off.
Fuse box inside the driver’s side
kick panel
Pull the tab and remove the lid.

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When trouble arises
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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
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■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.
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When trouble arises
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Fuel pump shut off system
NOTICE
■Before starting the engine
Inspect the ground under the vehicle.
If you find that fuel has leaked on to the ground, the fuel system has been damaged
and it is in
need of repair. Do not restart the engine.
The fuel pump shut off system stops suppl ying fuel to the engine to minimize
the risk of fuel leakage when the en gine stalls or an airbag inflates.
■To restart the engine after the system activates
Turn the ignition switch to ACC or LOCK once.
Restart it.
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