2010 Lexus IS250C spare tire location

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4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Tires
Replace or rotate tires in accordance with maintenance schedules and
treadwear.
■Checking tires
New tread
Treadwear indicator
Worn tread
The location of treadwear indi-
cators is shown by the “TWI” or
“” marks, etc., molded on the
sidewall of each tire.
Check spare tire condition and
pressure if not rotated.
■ Tire rotation
Models with non-directional tires
Rotate the tires in the order
shown.
To equalize tire wear and extend
tire life, Lexus recommends that
tire rotation is carried out at the
same interval as tire inspection.
Models with directional tires
Tires cannot be rotated.
■ The tire pressure warning system
Your Lexus is equipped with a tire pressure warning system that uses
tire pressure warning valves and tr ansmitters to detect low tire infla-
tion pressure before serious problems arise. ( P. 471)
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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If you have a flat tire (vehicles with standard tires)
Remove the flat tire and replace it with the spare provided.
■Before jacking up the vehicle
●Stop the vehicle on a hard, flat surface.
● Set the parking brake.
● Shift the shift lever to P (vehicle s with an automatic transmission)
or R (vehicles with a manual transmission).
● Close the retractable hardtop. ( P. 8 1 )
● Stow the luggage cover. ( P. 8 2 )
● Stop the engine.
● Turn on the emergency flashers.
■ Location of the spare tire, jack and tools
Tool bag
(including towing eyelet) Jack
Jack handle
Spare tire
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6-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
Tire information
Ty p i c a l t i r e s y m b o l s
Standard tire
Compact spare tire
Tire size (P. 5 5 4 )
DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN) ( P. 5 5 3 )
Location of treadwear indicators ( P. 412)
Tire ply composition and materials
Plies are layers of rubber-coated parallel cords. Cords are the strands
which form the plies in a tire.

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Alphabetical index
Shift leverAutomatic transmission.................... 147
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P ...................................505
Manual transmission .......................... 154
Shift lever light ....................................... 338
Shift lock system ................................... 505
Shopping bag hooks ........................... 359
Side airbags ............................................. 100
Side marker lights Switch ........................................................ 174
Side mirror Adjusting and folding ..........................75
Mirror position memory ................... 56
Smart access system with push-button startEntry function ......................................... 28
Starting the engine.............................. 142
“SOS” button .......................................... 372
Spare tire Inflation pressure ................................422
Storage location................................. 492
Spark plug ............................................... 538
Specifications......................................... 532
Speedometer Speed indicator ....................................160
Speedometer ........................................160 Steering wheel
Adjustment ............................................... 72
Audio switches................................... 286
Steering wheel positionmemory ..................................................56
Storage feature......................................340
Stuck If your vehicle becomes stuck ...... 518
Sun visors ................................................. 346
Switch ECT switch............................................. 148
Emergency flasher switch ............ 458
Engine switch .........................................142
ETCS switch .......................................... 155
Fog light switch ..................................... 177
Hazard light switch .......................... 458
Ignition switch ........................................142
Light switches ........................................174
Power door lock switch .................... 43
Power window switch ........................ 78
Roof switch................................................ 81
Satellite switches.................................349
Transmission shift switches ........................................149, 151
Window lock switch............................ 78
Wipers and washer switch ............ 178