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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. 382)
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
STEP1
STEP2
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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.
STEP3
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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. 501)
■Front bulb locations
■Rear bulb locations
Headlight high beam
and daytime running
lightHeadlight
low beam
(halogen
bulb)
Front turn signal light
Front side
marker light
Rear turn signal lightStop/tail light
Rear side marker light
Back-up light
Tail light
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Replacing light bulbs
■Headlight low beams (for vehicles with halogen bulbs), headlight
high beams and daytime running lights
Remove the engine compartment cover. (→P. 382)
Turn the bulb base counterclock-
wise.
Unplug the connector while
depressing the lock release.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3
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■Front side marker lights and front turn signal lights
Remove the access hole cover.
Front side marker light
Front turn signal light
Turn the bulb base counterclock-
wise.
Front side marker light
Remove the light bulb.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3
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Front turn signal light
Remove the light bulb.
STEP3
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■Back-up lights and tail lights
Open the trunk lid and remove the
trunk panel cover clips.
Partly remove the trunk panel
cover and turn the bulb bases
counterclockwise.
Tail light
Back-up light
Remove the light bulb.
Tail light
Back-up light
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3
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■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.
Stop/tail light
Remove the light bulb.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3
