2011 Lexus IS F Owner's Manual

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Once(Comes on for 10 sec-
onds.)
(Flashing)
Indicates that
the key battery
is low.Replace the bat-
tery. (P. 390)

Indicates that
the “ENGINE
START STOP”
switch has been
turned twice to
ACCESSORY
mode without
starting the
engine when a
closed door is
opened.
Press the
“ENGINE
START STOP”
switch while
applying the
brakes.

(Flashing)
Indicates that
the steering lock
has not released
within 3 seconds
of pressing the
“ENGINE
START STOP”
switch.Press the
“ENGINE
START STOP”
switch again
while turning
the steering
wheel with the
brake pedal
depressed.
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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
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*: If the engine does not start when the electronic key is inside the vehicle,
the electronic key battery may be depleted or there may be difficulties
receiving the signal from the key. (P. 41)
OnceIndicates that
the electronic
key does not
operate properly.
P. 4 6 0
Once
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If you have a flat tire
Remove the flat tire and replace it with the spare tire provided. The
spare tire can only be used on the front wheels.
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
Tool bag
(including towing eye-Jack
SpareJack handleTighten Loosen

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When trouble arises
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Taking out the spare tire
Lift up the hook of the panel on
the trunk floor.
Secure the panel using the hook
provided.
Loosen the center fastener that
secures the spare tire.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3

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Replacing a flat tire
Chock 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 posi-
Front
Left-
hand
sideBehind the
rear right-
hand side
Right-
hand
sideBehind the
rear left-
hand side
Rear
Left-
hand
sideIn front of
the front
right-hand
Right-
hand
sideIn front of
the front
left-hand
STEP2
STEP3

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When trouble arises
IS F_EERaise the vehicle until the tire is
slightly raised off the ground.
Remove all the wheel nuts and
the tire.
When resting the tire on the
ground, place the tire so that the
wheel design faces up to avoid
scratching the wheel surface.
STEP4
STEP5

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Installing the spare tire
Remove any dirt or foreign
matter from the wheel contact
surface.
If foreign matter is on the wheel
contact surface, the wheel nuts
may loosen while the vehicle is
in motion, and the tire may
come off the vehicle.
Install the spare tire and loosely
tighten each wheel nut by hand
by approximately the same
amount.
Tighten the nuts until the
tapered portion comes into
loose contact with the disc
wheel seat.
Lower the vehicle.
Firmly tighten each nut two or
three times in the order shown
in the illustration.
Tightening torque:
103 N•m (10.5 kgf•m, 76 ft•lbf)
STEP1
STEP2Tapered portion
Disc wheel
seat
STEP3
STEP4

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
IS F_EEStow the flat tire, tire jack and all tools.
The compact spare tire
The compact spare tire is identified by the label “TEMPORARY USE
ONLY” on the tire sidewall.
Use the compact spare tire temporarily only in an emergency.
Make sure to check the tire inflation pressure of the compact spare tire.
(
P. 480)
If you have a flat rear tire on a road covered with snow or ice
Install the compact spare tire on the front of the vehicle. Perform the follow-
ing steps and fit tire chains to the rear tires.
Replace a front tire with the compact spare tire.
Replace the flat rear tire with the tire removed from the front of the
vehicle.
Fit tire chains to the rear tires.
STEP5
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3