2011 Lexus ES350 jack

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4-1. Maintenance and careCleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior................... 362
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior .................... 365
4-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements .... 368
General maintenance ................ 370
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M)
programs ...................................... 373
4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance Do-it-yourself service precautions .................................. 374
Hood.................................................. 378
Positioning a floor jack............... 379
Engine compartment................... 381
Tires ................................................... 394
Tire inflation pressure................ 403
Wheels.............................................. 407
Air conditioning filter................. 409
Electronic key battery ................... 411
Checking and replacing fuses ................................................. 413
Headlight aim (vehicles with discharge headlights) .............. 422
Light bulbs ....................................... 424 5-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers .................... 434
If your vehicle needs to be towed ............................................. 435
If you think something is wrong .............................................. 441
Fuel pump shut off system ........ 442
Event data recorder.................... 443
5-2. Steps to take in an emergency If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer
sounds... ........................................ 445
If a warning message is displayed....................................... 455
If you have a flat tire..................... 467
If the engine will not start .......... 476
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P .............................. 478
If you lose your keys .................... 479
If the electronic key does not operate properly .............. 480
If the vehicle battery is discharged .................................. 483
If your vehicle overheats ........... 486
If the vehicle becomes stuck............................................... 489
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency ...... 490
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2-5. Driving information
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Avoid sudden braking as you may sk id, resulting in jackknifing and loss
of control. This is especially true on wet or slippery surfaces.
● Avoid jerky starts or sudden acceleration.
● Avoid jerky steering and sharp turns, and slow down before making a
turn.
● Note that when making a turn, the trailer wheels will be closer than the
vehicle wheels to the inside of the turn. Compensate by making a
larger than normal turning radius.
● Crosswinds and rough roads will adversely affect handling of your
vehicle and trailer, causing sway. Periodically check the rear to prepare
for being passed by large trucks or buses, which may cause your vehi-
cle and trailer to sway. If swaying occurs, firmly grip the steering wheel,
reduce speed immediately but gradually, and steer straight ahead.
Never increase speed. If you make no extreme correction with the
steering or brakes, your vehicle and trailer will stabilize.
● Take care when passing other vehicles. Passing requires considerable
distance. After passing a vehicle, do not forget the length of your
trailer, and be sure you have plenty of room before changing lanes.
● To maintain engine braking efficiency and charging system perfor-
mance when using engine braking, do not use overdrive. Transmission
shift range position must be in 4, in the S mode.
● Due to the added load of the trailer, your vehicle's engine may over-
heat on hot days (at temperatures over 85°F [30°C]) when driving up
a long or steep grade. If the engine coolant temperature gauge indi-
cates overheating, immediately turn off the air conditioning (if in use),
pull your vehicle off the road and stop in a safe spot. See “If you vehicle
overheats”. ( →P. 486)

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4-1. Maintenance and careCleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior............. 362
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior .............. 365
4-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements ....................... 368
General maintenance .......... 370
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M)
programs................................ 373 4-3. Do-it-yourself
maintenance
Do-it-yourself service precautions ............................ 374
Hood .......................................... 378
Positioning a floor jack ......... 379
Engine compartment ............ 381
Tires............................................ 394
Tire inflation pressure........... 403
Wheels ...................................... 407
Air conditioning filter ........... 409
Electronic key battery............ 411
Checking and replacing fuses ......................................... 413
Headlight aim (vehicles with discharge
headlights) ............................ 422
Light bulbs................................ 424

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4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
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Positioning a floor jack
When raising your vehicle with a floor jack, position the jack correctly.
Improper placement may damage your vehicle or cause injury.
■Front
■ Rear

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4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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CAUTION
■When raising your vehicle:
Make sure to observe the following to reduce the possibility of death or serious
injury.
●When using a floor jack, follow the instructions of the manual provided with the
jack.
●Do not use the jack that was supplied with your vehicle.
●Do not put any part of your body or get underneath the vehicle supported only by
the floor jack.
●Always use floor jack and/or automotive jack stands on a solid, flat, level surface.
●Do not start the engine while the vehicle is supported by the floor jack.
●Stop the vehicle on level firm ground, firmly set the parking brake and put the shift
lever in P.
●Make sure to set the floor jack properly at the jack point.
Raising the vehicle with an improperly positioned floor jack will damage the vehi-
cle and may cause the vehicle to fall off the floor jack.
●Do not raise the vehicle while someone is in the vehicle.
●When raising the vehicle, do not place any objects on top of or underneath the
floor jack.
●Lift up the vehicle using a floor jack such as
the one shown in the illustration.

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When trouble arises
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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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If you have a flat tire
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.
● Stop the engine.
● Turn on the emergency flashers.
■ Location of the spare tire, jack and tools
Jack
Jack handle
Spare tireCompact spare tire
Wr e n c h
Towing eyelet

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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Taking out the jackLift up the hook of the panel on the
trunk floor.
Secure the panel using the hook
provided.
Remove the hook.
STEP1
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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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Replacing a flat tireChock the tires.
Slightly loosen the wheel nuts (one
turn).
Turn the tire jack portion “A” by
hand until the notch of the jack is in
contact with the jack point.
STEP1
Flat tireWheel chock positions
Front
Left-hand
sideBehind the
rear right-
hand side tire
Right-
hand sideBehind the
rear left-
hand side tire
Rear
Left-hand
sideIn front of the
front right-
hand side tire
Right-
hand sideIn front of the
front left-
hand side tire
STEP2
STEP3