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If your vehicle overheats
If your engine overheats:
Stop the vehicle in a safe place and turn off the automatic air
conditioning system.
Check to see if steam is coming out from under the hood.
If you see steam: Stop the engine and carefully lift the hood.
If you do not see steam: Leave the engine running and carefully lift the hood.
Remove the engine compartment cover. ( →P. 2 9 4 )
Check to see if the cooling fan is operating.
If the fan is operating: Wait until the temperature of the engine (shown on the
instrument cluster) begins to fall and then stop the engine.
If the fan is not operating: Stop the engine immediately and call your local Lexus
dealer.
After the engine has cooled
down sufficiently, check the
engine coolant level and inspect
the radiator core (radiator) for
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■Overheating
If you observe the following, your vehicle may be overheating.
●The engine coolant temperature gauge enters the red zone or a loss of power is
experienced.
●Steam is coming from under the hood.
CAUTION
■To prevent an accident or injury when inspecting under the hood of your vehicle
●Keep hands and clothing away from the fan and other belts while the engine is
running.
●Do not loosen the radiator cap while the engine and radiator are hot.
Serious injury, such as burns, may result from hot coolant and steam released
under pressure.
NOTICE
■When adding engine coolant
Wait until the engine has cooled down before adding engine coolant.
When adding coolant, do so slowly. Adding cool coolant to a hot engine too quickly
can cause damage to the engine.
Add engine coolant if required.
Water can be used in an emer-
gency measure if engine coolant
is unavailable. (
→P. 411)
Have the vehicle checked at your nearest Lexus dealer as soon as pos-
sible.
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If the vehicle becomes stuck
CAUTION
■When attempting to free a stuck vehicle
If you choose to rock the vehicle back and forth to free it, make sure the surround-
ing area is clear, to avoid striking other vehicles, objects or persons. The vehicle
may also lunge forward or lunge back suddenly as it becomes free. Use extreme
caution.
■When shifting the shift lever
With automatic transmission vehicles, be careful not to shift the shift lever with the
accelerator pedal depressed.
This may lead to unexpected rapid acceleration of the vehicle that may cause an
accident and result in death or serious injury.
Carry out the following procedures if the tires spin or the vehicle becomes
stuck in mud, dirt, or snow.
Stop the engine. Set the parking brake and put the selector
lever in P (vehicles with an automatic transmission) or N (vehi-
cles with a manual transmission).
Remove the mud, snow, or sand from around the stuck tire.
Place wood, stones or some other material to help provide
traction under the tires.
Restart the engine.
Shift the shift lever to the D or R position (automatic) or 1 or R
position (manual) and carefully apply the accelerator to free
the vehicle.
Turn off TRAC and VSC if these functions are hampering your
attempts to free the vehicle. (
→ P. 1 7 2 )
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NOTICE
■To avoid damaging the transmission and other components
●Avoid spinning the wheels and do not rev the engine.
●If the vehicle remains stuck after trying these procedures, the vehicle may require
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Vehicle specifications6
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6-1. Specifications................. 406Maintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.) ......................... 406
Fuel information ...................... 421
Tire information...................... 424
6-2. Customization................ 436 Customizable features ........ 436
6-3. Initialization .................... 441 Items to initialize ..................... 441

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6-1. Specifications
Maintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.)
Dimensions and weight
*1: Unladen vehicle
*2: Vehicle with 255/40R18 tires
*3: Vehicle with tires other than the above
Overall length180.1 in. (4575 mm)
Overall width70.9 in. (1800 mm)
Overall height *1
2WD
models56.1 in. (1425 mm)
AW D
models56.7 in. (1440 mm)
Wheelbase107.4 in. (2730 mm)
Tr e a d
Front60.4 in. (1535 mm)
Rear60.0 in. (1525 mm)*2
60.4 in. (1535 mm)*3
Vehicle capacity weight
(Occupants + luggage)825 lb. (375 kg)

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Vehicle identification■ Vehicle identification number
The vehicle identification number (V IN) is the legal identifier for your
vehicle. This is the primary identification number for your Lexus. It is used
in registering the ownership of your vehicle.
This number is stamped on the top left of the instrument panel and in the engine
compartment.
This number is also on the Certifica-
tion Label.