2009 Lexus ES350 Do-it-yourself maintenance

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Headlight aim (vehicles with discharge headlights)
■Vertical movement adjusting bolts
Adjustment bolt A
Adjustment bolt B
■Before checking the headlight aim
Make sure the vehicle has a full tank of gas and the area around
the headlight is not deformed.
Park the vehicle on level ground.
Sit in the driver’s seat.
Bounce the vehicle several times.
■Adjusting the headlight aim
Remove the engine compartment cover. (→P. 312)
Turn bolt A in either direction
using a Phillips-head screw-
driver.
Remember the turning direction
and the number of turns in mind.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3
STEP4
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Turn bolt B the same number of
turns and in the same direction
as step 1 using a Phillips-head
screwdriver.
If the error is over the value
specified above, take the vehicle
to your Lexus dealer to adjust
the headlight aim.
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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 3 1 )
■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 lightStop/tail light
Rear side marker light

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Replacing light bulbs
■Headlight low beams (for vehicles without discharge bulbs)
Remove the engine compartment cover. (→P. 312)
Unplug the connector.
Remove the cover.
Release the lock.
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STEP2
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Remove the light bulb.
■Headlight high beams
Remove the engine compartment cover. (→P. 312)
Turn the bulb base counterclock-
wise.
Unplug the connector while
depressing the lock release.STEP5
STEP1
STEP2
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■Parking lights, front side marker lights and front turn signal lights
Remove the access hole cover.
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.
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STEP2
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Front turn signal light
Remove the light bulb.
■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.
STEP3
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Stop/tail light
Remove the light bulb.
Rear turn signal light
Remove the light bulb.
Rear side marker light
Remove the light bulb.
STEP3
STEP3
STEP3