2007 Lexus GS450h spare wheel

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
■When the tire pressure warning light comes on
Check the tire inflation pressure and adjust to the appropriate level. Pushing the tire
pr
essure warning reset switch does not turn off the tire pressure warning light.
■The tire pressure warning light may turn on due to natural causes
The tire pressure warning light may turn on due to natural causes such as natural air
le
aks or tire inflation pressure changes caused by temperature. In this case, adjust -
ing the tire inflation pressure will turn off the warning light.
CAUTION
■If the tire pressure warning light comes on
Be sure to observe the following precautions. Failure to do so could cause loss of
vehicle control and result in death or serious injury.
●Vehicles with run-flat tires:
• Decelerate to the lowest appropriate speed as soon as possible. Do not drive
over 55 mph (90 km/h).
• Check and adjust the tire inflation pressure immediately.
• If the tire pressure warning light comes on even after tire inflation pressure
adjustment, it is probable that you have a flat tire. Have the tire replaced by
the nearest Lexus dealer.
• Avoid abrupt maneuvering and braking. If the vehicle tires deteriorate, you
could lose control of the steering wheel or the brakes.
●Vehicles with standard tires:
• Stop your vehicle in a safe place as soon as possible. Adjust the tire inflation pressure immediately.
• If the tire pressure warning light comes on even after tire inflation pressure adjustment, it is probable that you have a flat tire. Check the tires. If the tire is
flat, change to the spare tire and have the flat tire repaired by the nearest
Lexus dealer.
• Avoid abrupt maneuvering and braking. If the vehicle tires deteriorate, you
could lose control of the steering wheel or the brakes.
■If a blowout or sudden air leakage should occur
The tire pressure warning system may not activate immediately.

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
CAUTION
■Maintenance of the tires
Each tire, including the spare (if provided), should be checked monthly when cold
and inflated to the inflation pressure re commended by the vehicle manufacturer on
the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label (tire and load information label).
(If your vehicle has tires of a different size than the size indicated on the vehicle
placard or tire inflation pressure label [tire and load information label], you should
determine the proper tire inflation pressure for those tires.)
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been equipped with a tire pressure
monitoring system (TPMS-tire pressure warning system) that illuminates a low tire
pressure telltale (tire pressure warning light) when one or more of your tires is sig-
nificantly under-inflated. Accordingly, when the low tire pressure telltale (tire pres-
sure warning light) illuminates, you should stop and check your tires as soon as
possible, and inflate them to the proper pressure. Driving on a significantly under-
inflated tire causes the tire to overheat an d can lead to tire failure. Under-inflation
also reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life, and may affect the vehicle's handling
and stopping ability.
Please note that the TPMS (tire pressure warning system) is not a substitute for
proper tire maintenance, and it is the driver's responsibility to maintain correct tire
pressure, even if under-inflation has not reached the level to trigger illumination of
the TPMS low tire pressure telltale (tire pressure warning light).
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS (tire pressure warning system)
malfunction indicator to indicate when th e system is not operating properly. The
TPMS (tire pressure warning system) malf unction indicator is combined with the
low tire pressure telltale (tire pressure warning light). When the system detects a
malfunction, the telltale will flash for approximately one minute and then remain
continuously illuminated. This sequence will continue upon subsequent vehicle
start-ups as long as the malfunction exists . When the malfunction indicator is illumi-
nated, the system may not be able to detect or signal low tire pressure as intended.
TPMS (tire pressure warning system) malfunction may occur for a variety of rea-
sons, including the installation of replacem ent or alternate tires or wheels on the
vehicle that prevent the TPMS (tire pressure warning system) from functioning
properly. Always check the TPMS (tire pressure warning system) malfunction tell-
tale after replacing one or more tires or wheels on your vehicle to ensure that the
replacement and alternate tires and wheels allow the TPMS (tire pressure warning
system) to continue to function properly.

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If you have a flat tire (Vehicles with standard tires)
Remove the flat tire and replace it with the spare provided.
■Before jacking up the vehicle
●Stop the v
ehicle on a hard, flat surface.
●Set the parking br
ake.
● Shif
t the shift lever to “P”.
●Stop the hybrid s
ystem.
● T
urn on the emergency flashers.
■ Location of the spar
e tire, jack and tools
Wheel nut wrench Jack
Jack handle
Spare tireTi g h t e n
Loosen
Tools
Towing eyelet

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Installing the spare tire
Remove any dirt or foreign matter
from the wheel contact surface.
If foreign matter is on the wheel
contact surface, the wheel nuts
may loosen while the vehicle is in
motion, and the tire may come off
the vehicle.
Install the spare tire and loosely
tighten each nut by hand to
approximately the same amount.
Tighten the wheel nuts until the
tapered portion comes into loose
contact with the disc wheel sheet.
Lower the vehicle.
STEP1
STEP2
Disc wheel 
sheet
Tapered portion
STEP3

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NOTICE
■Do not drive the vehicle with a flat tire
Do not continue driving with a flat tire.
Driving even a short distance with a flat tire can damage the tire and the wheel
beyond repair.
■Be careful when driving over bumps with the compact spare tire installed on the
vehicle
The vehicle becomes lower when driving with the compact spare tire compared to
when driving with standard tires. Be careful when driving over uneven road sur-
faces.
■Driving with tire chains and the compact spare tire
Do not fit tire chains to the compact spare tire. 
Tire chains may damage the vehicle body and adversely affect driving performance.
■When replacing the tires
●When removing or fitting the wheels, tires or the tire pressure warning valve and
transmitter, contact your Lexus dealer as the tire pressure warning valve and
transmitter may be damaged if not handled correctly.
●Replace the grommets for the tire pressure warning valves and transmitters as
well.
■To avoid damaging the tire pressure warning valves and transmitters
Do not use liquid sealants on flat tires.

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6-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
Steering
Tires and wheels
Free playLess than 1.2 in. (30 mm)
Ti r e s i z e245/40R18 93Y, P245/40R18 93V, 
245/40ZR18, 155/70D17 110M (spare)
Front and rear tire inflation 
pressure
(Recommended cold tire inflation
pressure)
Driving under normal conditions
35 psi (240 kPa, 2.4 kgf/cm2 or bar)
Driving at high speeds above 100 mph (160
km/h) (in countries where such speeds are per-
mitted by law) Add 9 psi (60 kPa, 0.6 kgf/cm
2 or bar) to the
front tires and rear tires. Never exceed the
maximum cold tire inflation pressure indicated
on the tire sidewall.
Spare tire inflation pressure 
(Recommended cold tire inflation
pressure)
60 psi (420 kPa, 4.2 kgf/cm2 or bar,)
Wheel size18  8 J, 17  4T (spare)
Wheel nut torque76 ft•lbf (103 N•m, 10.5 kgf•m)

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Alphabetical index
Emergency Locking Retractor 
(ELR) ........................................................44
How to wear your seat belt.............. 42
How your child should wear 
the seat belt.......................................... 45
Pre-collision seat belts........................ 44
Pregnant women, 
proper seat belt use..........................44
Reminder light..................................... 433
Seat belt extenders .............................. 45
Seat belt pretensioners....................... 43
Seat heaters................................. 324, 326
Seat ventilators....................................... 326
Seating capacity ..................................... 173
Seats Child seats/child restraint 
system installation ............................. 83
Cleaning ................................................ 346
Driving position memory ................. 36
Head restraint ........................................ 39
Properly sitting in the seat................. 67
Seat adjustment ...................................... 34
Seat adjustment precautions ........... 34
Seat heaters.............................. 324, 326
Ventilated seats .................................. 326
Service reminder indicators .............. 115
Shift lever If the shift lever cannot be 
shifted from P ................................... 467
Transmission .......................................... 104
Shift lock system .................................... 467
Shopping bag hooks ........................... 332
Side airbags ................................................ 69
Side marker lights Switch ........................................................ 120
Side mirror Adjusting and folding ......................... 50Driving position memory ..................
36
Smart access system with 
push-button start Antenna location ..................................... 16
Entry function ............................................ 14
Starting the hybrid system ................ 101
Spare tire Inflation pressure ................................ 487
Spare tire ................................................ 457
Spark plug................................................ 484
Specifications ........................................ 480
Speedometer ............................................ 110
Steering wheel Adjustment ............................................... 48
Audio switches................................... 260
Driving position memory .................. 36
Storage compartment ......................... 314
Storage feature......................................... 311
Stuck If your vehicle becomes stuck ..... 478
Sun visors ................................................... 317
Switch Fog light switch ..................................... 123
Light switches ....................................... 120
Mode select switch ............................ 105
Power door lock switch .................... 26
Power switch........................................... 101
Power window switch ........................ 52
Window lock switch............................ 52
Wipers and washer switch ............. 124
Tail lights Switch........................................................ 120
Theft deterrent system Alarm........................................................... 64
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