2012 Lexus HS250h maintenance schedule

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4-2. Maintenance
Maintenance requirements
■Repair and replacement
It is recommended that genuine Lexus parts be used for repairs to ensure perfor-
mance of each system. If non-Lexus parts are used in replacement or if a repair
shop other than a Lexus dealer performs repairs, confirm the warranty coverage.
To ensure safe and economical driving, day-to-day care and regular main-
tenance are essential. It is the owner’s responsibility to perform regular
checks. Lexus recommends performing the following maintenance:
■General maintenance
General maintenance should be performed on a daily basis. This
can be done by yourself or by a Lexus dealer.
■ Scheduled maintenance
Scheduled maintenance should be performed at specified intervals
according to the maintenance schedule.
For details about maintenance items and schedules, refer to the “War-
ranty and Service Guide”, “Owner’s Manual Supplement” or “Scheduled
Maintenance”.
■Do-it-yourself maintenance
You can perform some maintenance procedures by yourself.
Please be aware that do-it-yourself maintenance may affect war-
ranty coverage.
The use of Lexus repair manuals is recommended.
For details about warranty coverage, refer to the separate “Owner’s
Guide”, “Warranty and Service Guide”, “Owner’s Manual Supplement”
or “Warranty Booklet”.

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Vehicle exterior
ItemsCheck points
Doors/trunk• Do the doors and trunk operate smoothly?
Engine hood• Does the engine hood lock system work properly?
Fluid leaks
• There should not be any signs of fluid leakage after the vehicle has
been parked.
Ti r e s
• Is the tire inflation pressure cor-rect?
• The tires should not be damaged or excessively worn.
• Have the tires been rotated
according to the maintenance
schedule?
• The wheel nuts should not be loose.
CAUTION
■If the hybrid system is operating
Turn the hybrid system off and ensure that there is adequate ventilation before per-
forming maintenance checks.

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Ti r e s
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
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.
P225/45R18 91W tires:
Do not fail to initialize the tire
pressure warning system after
tire rotation.
■Tire pressure warning system
Your vehicle is equipped with a tire pressure warning system that
uses tire pressure warning valves and transmitters to detect low tire
inflation pressure before serious problems arise. ( →P. 505, 515,
516)
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■Checking interval
Inspect, clean and replace the air conditioning filter according to the maintenance
schedule. In dusty areas or areas with heavy traffic flow, early replacement may be
required. (For scheduled maintenance information, please refer to the “Owner’s
Manual Supplement” or “Scheduled Maintenance”.)
■If air flow from the vents decreases dramatically
The filter may be clogged. Check the filter and replace if necessary.
Slide and pull out the filter.
Replace the filter with a new
one.
The “↑UP” mark shown on the
filter should be pointing up.
■ Cleaning method
If the filter is dirty, clean by blow-
ing compressed air through the
filter from the underside.
Hold the air gun 2 in. (5 cm)
from the filter and blow for
approximately 2 minutes at
72 psi (500 kPa, 5.0 kgf/cm
2
or bar).
If an air gun is not available,
have the filter cleaned by
your Lexus dealer.

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When trouble arises
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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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(Flashes)
(If equipped)
Indicates that the moon
roof is not fully closed A buzzer also sounds.
(With the “POWER”
switch off, and the
driver's door open)
Close the moon roof.
Indicates that the parking
brake is still engagedIf the vehicle reaches a
speed of 3 mph
(5 km/h),
flashes and a buzzer
sounds to indicate that
the parking brake is still
engaged.
Release the parking
brake.
Indicates that the washer
fluid level is lowAdd washer fluid.
(U.S.A. only)
Indicates that all mainte-
nance according to the
driven distance on the
maintenance schedule*
1
should be performed
soon.
If necessary, perform
maintenance.
Comes on approximately
4500 miles (7200 km)
after the maintenance
data has been reset.
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Indicates that all mainte-
nance is required to cor-
respond to the driven
distance on the mainte-
nance schedule*
1 .Pe r f o r m t h e n e c e s s a r y
maintenance.
Please reset the mainte-
nance data after the main-
tenance is performed
(→ P. 4 2 4 )
Comes on approximately
5000 miles (8000 km)
after the maintenance
data has been reset.
(The indicator will not
work properly unless the
maintenance data has
been reset.)
Indicates that the tire
inflation pressure is lowCheck the tire inflation
pressure, and adjust to the
appropriate level.
(If equipped)
Indicates that the pre-
collision system is not
currently functional
• The grille or the sensor is
dirty.
• The pre-collision system is not functional due to
overheating.
• Check the grille and the sensor and clean them if
they are dirty.
• Check that the system will become functional
after the system cools
down.
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When trouble arises
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1: Refer to the separate “Scheduled maintenance” or “Owner’s Manual
Supplement” for the maintenance interval applicable to your vehicle.
*
2: For the EV drive mode operating conditions ( →P. 1 5 7 ) .
Indicates that the EV
drive mode is not avail-
able*
2
A buzzer also sounds.
The reason the EV drive
mode is not available
(the vehicle is idling, bat-
tery charge is low, speed
is higher than the EV
drive mode operating
speed range, accelera-
tor pedal is depressed
too much) may be dis-
played.
Use the EV drive mode
when it becomes avail-
able.
(Flashes 3
times)
Indicates that the EV
drive mode has been
automatically can-
celled*
2
A buzzer also sounds.
The reason the EV drive
mode is not available
(the battery charge is
low, speed is higher than
the EV drive mode
speed range, accelera-
tor pedal is depressed
too much) may be dis-
played.
Drive the vehicle for a
while.
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