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1-7. Safety information
CAUTION
■SRS airbag precautions
Observe the following precautions regarding the airbags.
Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury.
●The driver and passenger in the vehicle must wear their seat belts properly.
The SRS airbags are supplemental devices to be used with the seat belts.
●The SRS driver airbag deploys with considerable force, and can cause death or
serious injury especially if the driver is very close to the airbag. The National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) advises:
Since the risk zone for the driver airbag is the first 2 - 3 in. (50 - 75 mm) of infla-
tion, placing yourself 10 in. (250 mm) from your driver airbag provides you with a
clear margin of safety. This distance is measured from the center of the steering
wheel to your breastbone. If you sit less than 10 in. (250 mm) away now, you can
change your driving position in several ways:
• Move your seat to the rear as far as you can while still reaching the pedals
comfortably.
• Slightly recline the back of the seat. Although vehicle designs vary, many dr ivers can achieve the 10 in. (250 mm)
distance, even with the driver’s seat all the way forward, simply by reclining
the back of the seat somewhat. If reclining the back of your seat makes it hard
to see the road, raise yourself by using a firm, or raise the seat if your vehicle
has that feature.
• If your steering wheel is adjustable, ti lt it downward. This points the airbag
toward your chest instead of your head and neck.
The seat should be adjusted as recommended by NHTSA above, while still main-
taining control of the foot pedals, steering wheel, and your view of the instrument
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2-1. Driving procedures
CAUTION
●Do not adjust the positions of the steering wheel, the seat, or the inside or outside
rear view mirrors while driving.
Doing so may result in a loss of vehicle control that can cause accidents, resulting
in death or serious injury.
●Always check that all occupants’ arms, heads and other body parts are not out-
side the vehicle, as this may result in death or serious injury.
■When driving on slippery road surfaces
●Sudden braking, acceleration and steer ing may cause tire slippage and reduce
your ability to control the vehi cle, resulting in an accident.
●Sudden changes in engine speed, such as engine braking caused by up-shifting
and down-shifting, may cause the vehicle to skid, resulting in an accident.
●After driving through a pudd le, lightly depress the brake pedal to make sure that
the brakes are functioning properly. Wet brake pads may prevent the brakes from
functioning properly. If the brakes on on ly one side are wet and not functioning
properly, steering control may be af fected, resulting in an accident.
■When operating the paddle shift switches/reverse selector switch
Do not operate the paddle shift switches or reverse selector switch with the accel-
erator pedal depressed and Neutral selected.
Doing so may lead to unexpected rapid acceleration of the vehicle that may cause
an accident and result in death or serious injury.
■If a brake pad wear warning message is displayed
Have your Lexus dealer check and replac e the brake pads as soon as possible.
The disc damage can result if the pads are not replaced when needed.
Moderate levels of the brake pad and disc wear allow enhanced braking power. As
a result, the discs may wear more quickly than conventional brake discs. Therefore,
when replacing the brake pads, Lexus recommends that you also have the thick-
ness of the discs measured.
It is dangerous to drive the vehicle when the wear limits of the brake pads and/or
those of the brake discs are exceeded.

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2-2. Instrument cluster
Using the menu
The meter display settings and vehicle status can be checked using the con-
trol pad located on the steer ing wheel and the menu display.
■Menu structure
Menu itemFunction
Speed Ind ( P. 1 2 6 ) Changes color when the vehicle
reaches a set speed.
Rev Ind ( P. 1 2 9 ) A ring-shaped indicat
or appears in the
tachometer when the engine reaches a
set speed.
Status
(  P. 132) Trip Info Indicates the current fuel consumption,
average fuel consumption, average
vehicle speed, and driving range.
Oil Level Shows the amount of engine oil in the oil
tank.
Oil Mainte-
nance Indicates engine oil replacement timing.
Tire Pressure Shows inflation pressure of each tire.
Lap Timer ( P. 142) Measures and shows lap times.

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4-1. Maintenance and care
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Maintenance and care
NOTICE
■Application of coatings to the vehicle body
Do not apply any kind of coating to the vehicle body as doing so may damage the
paint or reduce its durability.
■To prevent paint deterioration and corrosion on the body and components (alu-
minum wheels etc.)
Observe the following precautions:
●Wash the vehicle immediately in the following cases:
• After driving near the sea coast
• After driving on salted roads
• If coal tar or tree sap is present on the paint surface
• If dead insects, insect droppings or bird droppings are present on the paint
surface
• After driving in an area contaminated with soot, oily smoke, mine dust, iron
powder or chemical substances
• If the vehicle becomes heavily soiled with dust or mud
• If liquids such as benzene and gasoline are spilled on the paint surface
●If the paint is chipped or scratched, have it repaired immediately.
●To prevent the wheels from corroding, remove any dirt and store in a place with
low humidity when storing the wheels.
For the Matte Black, pay attent ion to the following as well:
●If anything is spilled on a painted surface, wipe it off as soon as possible.
If spilled washer fluid or alkaline fluids are left as is, the paint in the affected area
may deteriorate, causing blemishing.
●Do not wax or apply coating to the vehicle.
Doing so may cause a change in the body surface's texture or irregularities in the
paint.

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Alphabetical index
Safety connect......................................... 219
Seat beltsAutomatic locking retractor............ 38
Child restraint system installation ............................................. 80
Cleaning and maintaining the seat belts..................................... 236
Emergency locking retractor ..........37
How to wear your seat belt............. 36
How your child should wear the seat belt.......................................... 38
Pregnant women, proper seat belt use......................... 38
Reminder light....................................... 315
Seat belt guide ........................................ 37
Seat belt pretensioners....................... 37
Seat belt airbags ........................................ 61
Seat heaters................................................32
Seating capacity ..................................... 179
Seats Adjustment ...............................................32
Adjustment precautions.....................34
Child seats/child restraint system installation ............................. 80
Cleaning ................................................ 235
Properly sitting in the seat................ 59
Power easy access system...............33
Seat heaters..............................................32 Service reminder indicators ............... 121
Settings....................................................... 148
Shift change.............................................. 102
Shift speed level...................................... 107
Shift speed selector .............................. 107
Side marker lights
Replacing light bulbs ........................299
Switch........................................................ 158
Wattage .................................................. 367
Side mirror.................................................. 43
“SOS” button*
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Spark plug................................................ 362
Specifications*2.................................... 358
Speed indicator ...................................... 126
Speed meter Speed indicator.....................................126
Speed meter ............................................ 116
Start switch .................................................98
Starting the engine ..................................98
Status information.................................. 132
Steering wheel Adjustment ................................................. 41
Stop/tail lights Replacing light bulbs ........................299
Switch........................................................ 158
Storage feature......................................209
Stuck If your vehicle becomes stuck .....354
Sun visors .................................................. 213
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*1: Refer to “Navigation System Owner’s Manual”.
*2: Refer to “Inside the LFA”.