2008 Lexus ES350 Owner's Manual

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Light bulbs
You may replace the following bulbs yourself. For more information about
replacing other light bulbs, contact your Lexus dealer.
■Prepare a replacement light bulb.
Check the wattage of the light bulb being replaced. ( →P. 4 1 7 )
■ Remove the engine compartment cover.
→ P. 302
■ Front bulb locations
■ Rear bulb locations
Headlight high beam
Headlight
low beam
(halogen
bulb)
Front turn signal lightFront side marker light
Parking light
Rear turn signal light Stop/tail light
Rear side marker light

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Replacing light bulbs■ Headlight low beams (for vehi cles without discharge bulbs)
Unplug the connector.
Remove the cover.
Release the lock.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3

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ES350_U_(L/O_0708)Remove the light bulb.
■ Headlight high beams
Turn the bulb base counterclock-
wise.
Unplug the connector while
depressing the lock release.
■ Parking lights and front side marker lights, front tu rn signal lights
Remove the access hole cover.
STEP4
STEP1
STEP2
STEP1

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ES350_U_(L/O_0708)Parking light and front side
marker light
Front turn signal light
Turn the bulb base counterclock-
wise.
Parking light and front side marker light Remove the light bulb.
Front turn signal light Remove the light bulb.
STEP2
STEP3
STEP3

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Stop/tail, rear turn signal and rear side marker lights
Open the trunk lid and remove the
access hole cover.
Stop/tail light
Rear turn signal light
Rear side marker light
Turn the bulb base counterclock-
wise.
Stop/tail light Remove the light bulb.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3

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ES350_U_(L/O_0708)Rear turn signal light
Remove the light bulb.
Rear side marker light Remove the light bulb.
■ Bulbs other than the above
If any of the bulbs listed below has burnt out, have your Lexus dealer
replace it.
● Headlight low beams (discharge bulbs)
● Front fog lights
● Tail lights
● High mounted stoplight
● License plate lights
● Back-up lights
STEP3
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■Condensation build-up on the inside of the lens
Contact your Lexus dealer for more information in the following situations. Tempo-
rary condensation build-up on the inside of the headlight lens does not indicate a
malfunction.
●Large drops of water are built up on the inside of the lens.
●Water has built up inside the headlight.
■Discharge headlights
If voltage to the discharge bulbs is insufficient, the bulbs may not come on, or may
go out temporarily. The discharge bulbs will come on when normal power is
restored.
■LED stop lights
The high mounted stoplight consists of a number of LEDs. If any of the LEDs burn
out, take your vehicle to your Lexus dealer to have the light replaced.

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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 bare 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 entering the headlight unit. This may damage
the headlights or cause condensation to build up on the lens.
●Do not attempt to take apart or repair the low beam headlight bulbs, connectors,
power supply circuits, or related components.
Doing so could result in electric shock and serious injury or death.
■Discharge headlights
●Contact your Lexus dealer before replacing discharge headlights (including light
bulbs).
●Do not touch the high-intensity discharge headlight’s high voltage socket when
the headlights are turned on.
An extremely high voltage of 20000 V will be discharged and could result in
serious injury or death by electric shock.
■To prevent damage or fire
Make sure bulbs are fully seated and locked.