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Maintenance and care
Maintenance requirements
General maintenance should be performed on a daily basis. This can be
done by yourself or by a Lexus dealer.
Scheduled maintenance should be performed at specified intervals
according to the maintenance schedule.
For details about maintenance items and schedules, refer to the “Warranty and
Service Guide”, “Owner’s Manual Supplement” or “Scheduled Maintenance”.
You can perform some maintenance procedures by yourself.
Please be aware that do-it-yourself maintenance may affect warranty cov-
erage.
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”.
To ensure safe and economical driving, day-to-day care and regular
maintenance are essential. It is the owner’s responsibility to perform
regular checks. Lexus recommends performing the following mainte-
nance:
General maintenance
Scheduled maintenance
Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
Ve h i c l e e x t e r i o r
ItemsCheck points
Doors/trunk• Do the doors/trunk operatesmoothly?
Engine hood• Does the engine hood lock systemwork properly?
Fluid leaks
• There should not be any signs of fluidleakage after the vehicle has been
parked.
Ti r e s
• Is the tire inflation pressure correct?
• The tires should not be damaged orexcessively worn.
• Have the tires been rotated accord- ing 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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Maintenance and care
Tires
New tread
Treadwear indicator
Worn tread
The location of treadwear indicators is
shown by the “TWI” or “ ∆” marks, etc.,
molded on the sidewall of each tire.
Check spare tire condition and pres-
sure if not rotated.
Replace or rotate tires in accord ance with maintenance schedules and
treadwear.
Checking tires
1
2
3
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Maintenance and care
Remove the air conditioning filter
from the filter case and replace it
with a new one.
The “↑UP” marks shown on the filter
and the filter case should be pointing
up.
■Checking interval
Inspect and replace the air conditioning filter according to the maintenance sched-
ule. 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.
5
NOTICE
■When using the air conditioning system
Make sure that a filter is always installed.
Using the air conditioning system without a filter may cause damage to the system.
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When trouble arises
A warning message is shown on the multi-information display. After taking
the specified steps to correct the suspected problem, check that the
warning message goes off.
Follow the correction procedures.
Warning messageDetailsCorrection procedure
Indicates that the brake
hold system is not hold
the vehicle when the
vehicle is on a slippery
road
Use the brake hold sys-
tem when it becomes
available.
Indicates that the washer
fluid level is lowAdd washer fluid.
Indicates that all mainte-
nance according to the
driven distance on the
maintenance schedule
*
should be performed
soon.If necessary, perform
maintenance.
Comes on approxi-
mately 4500 miles
(7200 km) after the
maintenance data has
been reset.
(U.S.A. only)
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Warning messageDetailsCorrection procedure
Indicates that all mainte-
nance is required to cor-
respond to the driven
distance on the mainte-
nance schedule
*.Perform the necessary
maintenance. Please
reset the maintenance
data after the mainte-
nance is performed
(→ P. 6 2 4 )
Comes on approxi-
mately 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.
Indicates a malfunction in
the tire pressure warning
system
Stop the vehicle in a safe
place and turn the power
switch off then on again.
If the tire pressure
warning indicator
flashes for 1 minute
then illuminates, there
is a malfunction in the
system. Have the vehi-
cle inspected at your
Lexus dealer.
(U.S.A. only)
(If equipped)
(If equipped)
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When trouble arises
*: Refer to the separate “Scheduled Maintenance” or “Owner’s Manual Supple-ment” for the maintenance interval applicable to your vehicle.
Warning messageDetailsCorrection procedure
Indicates that the tire
position information can-
not be recognized
Drive for a short while
and check if the display
updates. If the radio wave condi-
tions improve, the dis-
play may return to
normal. If the tire pres-
sure is still not dis-
played after driving for
several minutes, stop
the vehicle in a safe
place, turn the power
switch off then on
again, and start driving.
If the tire pressure is still
not displayed even
after repeating this sev-
eral times, have the
vehicle inspected at
your Lexus dealer.
Indicates that the pre-col-
lision system is not cur-
rently functional because
the grille cover or the
sensor is dirtyThis message also
appears when the pre-
collision system is not
functional due to over-
heating.
Check the grille cover
and the sensor and clean
them if they are dirty.In case of overheating,
the system will become
functional once the sys-
tem cools down.
(If equipped)
(Flashes)
(If equipped)
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