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■Passenger’s side instrument panel
FuseAmpereCircuit
1ECU-B210Power door lock system, Power win-
dow
2DIFF20Four-wheel drive system
3WA S H E R15Windshield washer
4RADIO10Audio system
5DOME10Interior lights
6VGRS40Variable gear ratio steering system
7P/ W ( F L )20Po w e r w i n d o w
8P/ W ( R L )20Po w e r w i n d o w
9WIPER25Windshield wiper
10ECU-IG 210Rear air conditioning system
11SEAT HTR15Seat heater
12GAUGE 210Back-up lights
13MET7. 5Gauges and meters
14IGN7. 5
Multiport fuel injection system/
Sequential multiport fuel injection
system
15SECURITY7. 5Theft deterrent system
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Maintenance and care
CAUTION
■Replacing light bulbs
●Turn off the headlights. Do not attempt to replace the bulb immediately after turn-
ing off the headlights.
The bulbs become very hot and may cause burns.
●Do not touch the glass portion of the light bulb with ba re hands. Hold the bulb by
the plastic or metal portion.
If the bulb is scratched or dropped it may blow out or crack.
●Fully install light bulbs and any parts used to secure them. Failing to do so may
result in heat damage, fire, or water en tering the headlight unit. This may damage
the headlights or cause condensation to build up on the lens.
●Do not attempt to repair or disassemble light bulbs, connectors, electric circuits
or component parts.
Doing so may result in death or se rious injury due to electric shock.
■To prevent damage or fire
Make sure bulbs are fully seated and locked.
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If your vehicle needs to be towed
Before towingThe following may indicate a problem with your transmission. Contact
your Lexus dealer before towing.
● The engine is running, but the vehicle will not move.
● The vehicle makes an abnormal sound.
Emergency towing
If a tow truck is not available, in an emergency your vehicle may be tem-
porarily towed using a cable or chain secured to the emergency towing
hook. This should only attempted on hard, surfaced roads for short dis-
tances at low speeds.
A driver must be in the vehicle to s teer and operate the brakes. The vehi-
cle’s wheels, drive train, axles, steering and brakes must be in good condi-
tion.
Towing hook
If towing is necessary, we recommend having your vehicle towed by your
Lexus dealer or a commercial towing se rvice, using a lift-type truck or a flat
bed truck.
Use a safety chain system for all towi ng, and abide by all state/provincial
and local laws.
Use a towing dolly or flat bed truck.
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Event data recorder
In a crash or a near car crash eventThe EDR may record some or all of the following information.
● Engine speed
● Whether the brake pedal was applied or not
● Vehicle speed
● To what extent the accelerator pedal was depressed
● Position of the transmission shift lever
● Whether the driver and front passenger wore seat belts or not
● Driver's seat position
● Front passenger’s occupant classification
● SRS airbag deployment data
● SRS airbag system diagnostic data
Your Lexus’ Electronic Control U nit (ECU) may contain another EDR.
There are a variety of driving situation s which include activating the vehi-
cle stability control (VSC) under whic h the VSC EDR will record certain
information. The VSC EDR may record so me or all of the following infor-
mation:
● Behavior of the vehicle
● Steering wheel angle
Your vehicle has computers that monitor and control certain aspects of
your vehicle. These computers assist in driving and maintaining optimal
vehicle performance.
Besides storing data useful for troubles hooting, there is a system to record
data in a crash or a near car crash event. This is called an Event Data
Recorder (EDR).
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●Vehicle speed
● To what extent the accelerator pedal was depressed
● To what extent the brake pedal was applied
● To what extent the ECU controlled the condition of the 4 wheels
● Vehicle stability control system diagnostic data
The information abov e is intended to be used for the purpose of improv-
ing vehicle safety performance. Unlike general da ta recorders, the EDR
does not record sound data such as conversation between passengers.
Disclosure of the data
Lexus will not disclose the data re corded in an EDR to a third party
except when:
● An agreement from the vehicle's ow ner (or the leasing company for a
leased vehicle) is obtained
● Officially requested by the police or other authorities
● Used as a defense for Lexus in a law suit
● Ordered by a court
However, if necessary Lexus will:
● Use the data for research on Le xus vehicle safety performance
● Disclose the data to a third party for research purposes without dis-
closing details of the vehicle owner, and only when it is deemed neces-
sary
● Disclose summarized data cleared of vehicle identification information
to a non-Lexus organization for research purposes
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■Key reminder buzzer
The buzzer indicates that the key has not been removed (with the ignition key in the
ACC or LOCK position and the driver’s door opened).
■If the malfunction indicator lamp comes on while driving
First check the following:
●Is your vehicle low on gas?
If it is, refuel the vehicle immediately.
●Is the fuel tank cap loose?
If it is, tighten it securely.
The light will go off after taking several driving trips.
If the light does not go off even after several trips, contact your Lexus dealer as soon
as possible.
■Front passenger detection sensor and passenger seat belt reminder
●If luggage is placed on the front passenger seat, the front passenger detection
sensor may cause the warning light to flash, even if a passenger is not sitting in
the seat.
●If a cushion is placed on the seat, the sensor may not detect a passenger, and the
warning light may not operate properly.
■SRS warning light
This warning light system monitors the following:
●The airbag sensor assembly
●Front airbag sensors
●The curtain shield airbag sensors
●The side and curtain shield airbag sensors
●The seat belt buckle switches
●The driver's seat position sensor
●The inflators
●The interconnecting wiring and power sources
●The front passenger occupant classification system and indicator light
●The seatbelt pretensioners
●The roll sensing of curtain shie ld airbags off indicator light.
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Taking out the jack and toolsTo o l b a g Remove the lid and take out the
tool bag.
Jack Loosen
Tighten
Loosen and remove the jack.
Jack handle (in the tool bag) Assemble the jack handle exten-
sion as shown. Be sure to tighten
each bolt securely.
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Slightly loosen the wheel nuts (one
turn).
Position the jack at the jack points
as shown.
Front - Under the chassis frame
side rail at the No.2 body mount
bracket
Left rear - Under the rear axle
housing
Right rear - Under the bracket on
the rear axle housing
Assemble the jack handle exten-
sion as shown. Be sure to tighten
each bolt securely.STEP3
STEP4
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