2012 Lexus IS250C Instrument cluster / LEXUS 2012 IS250C,IS350C OWNERS MANUAL (OM53A62U)

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Maintenance and care
Headlight aim
■Removing the engine compartment cover
 P. 4 2 4
■ 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.
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STEP2
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■Adjusting the headlight aim
Turn bolt A in either direction
using a Phillips-head screw-
driver.
Remember the turning direction
and the number of turns in mind.
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.
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STEP2

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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.
■Preparing a replacement light bulb
Check the wattage of the light bulb being replaced. ( P. 577)
■ Removing the engine compartment cover
 P. 4 2 4
■ Front bulb locations
Parking lights (vehicles with
halogen headlights)
Headlight high beam
(vehicles with discharge headlights)
Headlight high beam and daytime
running lights (v
ehicles with
halogen headlights)

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■Rear bulb locations
Rear turn signal lights Back-up lights

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Replacing light bulbs■ Headlight high beams and daytime r unning lights (vehicles with halo-
gen headlights)
Release the lock and remove the
cover.
Turn the bulb base counterclock-
wise.
Unplug the connector while
depressing the lock release.
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■Headlight high beams (vehicles with discharge headlights)
Turn the cover counterclockwise
and remove it.
Turn the bulb base counterclock-
wise.
Unplug the connector while pull-
ing the lock release.
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STEP2
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■Parking lights (vehicles with halogen headlights)
Release the lock and remove the
cover.
Turn the bulb base counterclock-
wise.
Remove the light bulb.
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■Back-up light
Open the trunk lid and remove the
trunk panel cover clips.
Partly remove the trunk panel
cover and turn bulb bases coun-
terclockwise.
Remove the light bulb.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3