2009 Lexus IS250 Using the audio system / LEXUS 2009 IS350/250 OWNER'S MANUAL (OM53669U)

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
■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 in specting under the hood of your vehicle
●If steam is seen coming from under the hood, do not open the hood until the
steam has subsided. The engine compartm ent may be very hot, causing serious
injury such as burns.
●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 resu lt from hot coolant and steam released
under pressure.
Add engine coolant if required.
Water can be used in an emer-
gency measure if engine coolant
is unavailable. ( P. 4 3 5 )
Have the vehicle checked at your nearest Lexus dealer as soon as pos-
sible.
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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.

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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 shift 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 ot her material to help provide
traction under the tires.
Restart the engine.
Shift the shift lever to the D or R position (vehicles with an auto-
matic transmission) or 1 or R position (vehicles with a manual
transmission) and carefully appl y the accelerator to free the
vehicle.
Turn off TRAC and VSC if these functions are hampering your
attempts to free the vehicle. (  P. 1 8 8 )
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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
towing to be freed.

Vehicle specifications6
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6-1. SpecificationsMaintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.) .............. 430
Fuel information ..................... 446
Tire information...................... 449
6-2. Customization Customizable features .......... 461
6-3. Initialization Items to initialize ..................... 467

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6-1. Specifications
Maintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.)
Dimensions and weight
*1: Unladen vehicle
*2: Vehicle with 18 inch disk wheels
*3: Vehicle with tires other than the above on rear wheels
Overall length180.3 in. (4580 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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6-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
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 Certifi-
cation Label.

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6-1. Specifications
■Engine number
The engine number is stamped on the engine block as shown.