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oduction GENER
AL MAINTENANCE AND REGUL AR USEMAINTENANCE
42 In addition to scheduled maintenance,
y
our L exus r equir es ongoing gener al
maintenance such as fluid checks and
visual inspections. The r ecommended
guidelines for inspections ar e listed
belo w. Please r efer to the “Mainte-
nance” section of the O wner’s Manual
for a det ailed description of inspec-
tion pr ocedur es.
When R efueling
When r efueling, per form these
inspections:
•Check engine oil le vel using
the dipstick
• Visually check engine coolant
le vel on the see-thr ough
r eser voir (under co ver)
• Visually check br ake fluid le vel
on the see-thr ough reservoir
• Visually check po wer steering
fluid le vel on the see-thr ough
r eser voir (under co ver)
• Visually check condition of
batter y (under co ver)
• Check le vel of windshield
w asher fluid E
ver y 30 D ays
A t least once e ver y 30 day s, perform
these inspections:
•Check tir e pressur e
• Check tir es for damage
and w ear
When Cleaning the Interior •Remo ve dir t and dust with a
v acuum cleaner . Wipe dir ty sur-
faces with a sof t cloth dampened
with w arm water.
• When cleaning carpet or cloth
interior , remo ve dir t and dust
with a v acuum cleaner . Apply
a foaming-t ype carpet cleaner
with a sponge or brush, allo wing
cleaner to w ork for a few min-
u tes to loosen dir t. Continue b y
rubbing carpet or cloth interior
in a cir cular motion. W ipe off any
e xces s cleaner with a clean cloth.
If any dir t remains, r epeat process.
Best r esults ar e obtained b y
k eeping carpet and cloth interior
as dr y as pos sible.
• When cleaning leather interior ,
r emo ve dir t and dust with a
v acuum cleaner . Using a sponge,
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