2008 Lexus IS250 Owner's Manual

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Replacing a flat tireChock the tires.
Slightly loosen the wheel nuts (one
turn).
Turn the tire jack portion “A” by
hand until the n

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08_IS350/250_U_(L/O_0708)Raise the vehicle until the tire is
slightly raised off the ground.
Remove all the wheel nuts and the
tire.
When r

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08_IS350/250_U_(L/O_0708)Install the spare tire and loosely
tighten each nut by hand to
approximately the same amount.
Tighten the wheel nuts until the
tapered p

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■The compact spare tire
●The compact spare tire is identified by the label “TEMPORARY USE ONLY”
on the ti

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CAUTION
■Using the tire jack
Improper use of the tire jack may lead to death or injuries due to the vehicle sud-
denly falling off th

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CAUTION
■When using the compact spare tire
●Remember that your compact spare tire is specifically designed fo

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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 fla

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If the engine will not start
If the engine will not start, even though correct starting procedures are
being foll