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2-5. Driving information
■Before towing
●Ensure that your vehicle’s tires are properly inflated. (P.283 )
●Trailer tires should be inflated according to the trailer manufacturer’s recom -
mendation.
●All trailer lights must work to be legal.
●Confirm all lights work each time you connect them.
●Check that your vehicle remains level when a loaded or unloaded trailer is
hitched. Do not drive if the vehicle is not level, and check for improper tongue
load, overloading, worn suspension, or other possible causes.
●Make sure the trailer cargo is securely loaded.
●Check that your rear view mirrors conform to any federal, state/provincial or
local regulations. If they do not, instal l rear view mirrors appropriate for towing
purposes.
■Break-in schedule
Lexus recommends that you do not use a new vehicle or a vehicle with any new
p
ower train components (engine, transmissi on, differential, wheel bearing, etc.) to
tow a trailer for the first 500 miles (800 km) of driving.
■Maintenance
●If you tow a trailer, your vehicle will require more frequent maintenance due to
the additional load. (see “Owner’s Manual Supplement/ Scheduled Mainte -
nance”)
●Retighten the fixing bolts of the towing ball and bracket after approximately
600 miles (1000 km) of trailer towing.
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6-1. Specifications
Electrical system
Differential
Battery
- Open voltage at
68F (20 C):
12.7 V Fully charged
12.3 V Half charged
11.9 V Discharged
[Voltage checked 20 minutes after the key is
removed with all the lights turned off]
- Charging rates5 A max.
Oil capacity1.42 qt. (1.35 L, 1.19 lmp.qt.)
Oil type and
viscosity
Vehicles without syn -
thetic oil information
label
Hypoid gear oil API GL-5
Above 0 F(-
18 C): SAE 90
Below 0 F(-
18 C): SAE 80W or
SAE 80W-90
Vehicles with
synthetic oil
information label*
Toyota Genuine Differential
Synthetic gear oil
API GL-5 SAE 75W-90
or its equivalent
