2013 Lexus GX460 Owner's Manual

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Chassis lubrication
Steering
Tires and wheels
Propeller shafts
SpidersLithium base chassis grease, NLGI No.2
Slide yoke
Molybdenum-disulfide lithium base chassis
grease, NLGI No.2 or lithium base chassis
grease, NLGI No.2
Free playLess than 1.18 in. (30 mm)
Power steering fluid typeAutomatic transmission fluid DEXRON® II
or III
Ti r e s i z eP265/60R18 109H
Tire inflation pressure
(Recommended cold tire inflation
pressure)
Driving under normal conditions Front:
32 psi (220 kPa, 2.2 kgf/cm
2 or bar)
Rear:
32 psi (220 kPa, 2.2 kgf/cm
2 or bar)
Spare:
32 psi (220 kPa, 2.2 kgf/cm
2 or bar)
Wheel size18 × 7 1 /2 J
Wheel nut torque83 ft•lbf (112 N•m, 11.4 kgf•m)
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Light bulbs
A: HB3 halogen bulbsB: D4S discharge bulbs
C: H11 halogen bulbs D: Wedge base bulb (amber)
E: Wedge base bulb (clear)
*:If equipped
Light bulbsBulb No.WTy p e
Exterior
Headlights
High beam
Low beam (discharge bulbs
*)
Low beam (halogen bulbs
*)
9005 
6035
55A B
C
Front turn signal lights21D
Parking/front side marker
lights5E
Front fog lights55C
Rear turn signal lights21D
Back-up lights92116E
Rear side marker lights5E
Running board lights5E
Interior
Personal/Interior lights Front
Rear

5
5E
E
Vanity lights8E
Door courtesy lights5E
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Fuel information
■Fuel tank opening for unleaded gasoline
To help prevent incorrect fueling, your Lexus has a fuel tank opening that only
accommodates the special nozzle on unleaded fuel pumps.
■If your engine knocks
●Consult your Lexus dealer.
●You may occasionally notice light knocking for a short time while accelerating
or driving uphill. This is normal and there is no need for concern.
■Gasoline quality
In very few cases, driveability problems may be caused by the brand of gasoline you
are using. If driveability problems persist, try changing the brand of gasoline. If this
does not correct the problem, consult your Lexus dealer.
You must only use unleaded gasoline in your vehicle.
Select premium unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of 91 (Research
Octane Number 96) or higher required for optimum engine performance.
If 91 octane cannot be obtained, you may use unleaded gasoline with an
octane rating as low as 87 (Research Octane Number 91). Use of
unleaded gasoline with an octane rating lower than 91 may result in engine
knocking. Persistent knocking can lead to engine damage and should be
corrected by refueling with higher octane unleaded gasoline.
At minimum, the gasoline you use should meet the specifications of
ASTM D4814 in the U.S.A. and CGSB3.5-M93 in Canada.
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■Gasoline quality standards
●Automotive manufacturers in the U.S.A., Europe and Japan have developed a
specification for fuel quality called the World-Wide Fuel Charter (WWFC),
which is expected to be applied worldwide.
●The WWFC consists of four categories that are based on required emission
levels. In the U.S., category 4 has been adopted.
●The WWFC improves air quality by lowering emissions in vehicle fleets, and
improves customer satisfaction through better performance.
■Recommendation of the use of gasoline containing detergent additives
●Lexus recommends the use of gasoline that contains detergent additives to
avoid the build-up of engine deposits.
●All gasoline sold in the U.S.A. contains detergent additives to clean and/or keep
clean intake systems.
■Recommendation of the use of cleaner burning gasoline
Cleaner burning gasoline, including reformulated gasoline that contains oxygen-
ates such as ethanol or MTBE (Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether) is available in many
areas.
Lexus recommends the use of cleaner burning gasoline and appropriately blended
reformulated gasoline. These types of gasoline provide excellent vehicle perfor-
mance, reduce vehicle emissions and improve air quality.
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■Non-recommendation of the use of blended gasoline
●If you use gasohol in your Lexus, be sure that it has an octane rating no lower
than 87.
●Lexus does not recommend the use of gasoline containing methanol.
■Non-recommendation of the use of gasoline containing MMT
Some gasoline contains an octane enhancing additive called MMT (Methylcy
clopentadienyl Manganese Tricarbonyl).
Lexus does not recommend the use of gasoli ne that contains MMT. If fuel contain-
ing MMT is used, your emission control system may be adversely affected.
The malfunction indicator lamp on the inst rument cluster may come on. If this hap-
pens, contact your Lexus dealer for service.
●Use only gasoline containing a maximum
of 10 % ethanol.
DO NOT use any flex-fuel or gasoline
that could contain more than 10 % etha-
nol, including from any pump labeled E15,
E30, E50, E85 (which are only some
examples of fuel containing more than
10 % ethanol).
DO NOT use gasoline con-
taining more than 10 % etha-
nol.
(15 % ethanol)
(50 % ethanol)
(85 % ethanol)
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NOTICE
■Notice on fuel quality
●Do not use improper fuels. If improper fuels are used, the engine will be dam-
aged.
●Do not use leaded gasoline.
Leaded gasoline can cause damage to your vehicle’s three-way catalytic convert-
ers causing the emission control system to malfunction.
●Do not use gasohol other than the type previously stated.
Other gasohol may cause fuel system damage or vehicle performance problems.
●Using unleaded gasoline with an octane number or rating lower than the level
previously stated will cause persistent heavy knocking.
At worst, this will lead to engine damage.
■Fuel-related poor driveability
If poor driveability is encountered after using a different type of fuel (poor hot start-
ing, vaporization, engine knocking, etc.), discontinue the use of that type of fuel.
■When refueling with gasohole
Take care not to spill gasohol. It can damage your vehicle’s paint.
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Tire information
Ty p i c a l t i r e s y m b o l s
Tire size(→ P. 7 76 )
DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN) (→P. 775)
Location of treadwear indicators (→ P. 636)
Tire ply composition and materials
Plies are layers of rubber-coated parallel cords. Cords are the strands
which form the plies in a tire.
Radial tires or bias-ply tires
A radial tire has RADIAL on the sidewall. A tire not marked RADIAL is a
bias-ply tire.
TUBELESS or TUBE TYPE
A tubeless tire does not have a tube and air is directly filled in the tire. A
tube type tire has a tube inside the ti re and the tube maintains the air pres-
sure.
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Typical DOT and tire identification number (TIN)DOT symbol
*
Tire Identification Number (TIN)
Tire manufacturer’s identifica-
tion mark
Tire size code
Manufacturer’s optional tire
type code (3 or 4 letters)
Manufacturing week
Manufacturing year
*: The DOT symbol certifies thatthe tire conforms to applicable
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards.
Load limit at maximum cold tire inflation pressure ( →P. 7 8 0 )
Maximum cold tire inflation pressure ( →P. 7 8 0 )
This means the pressure to which a tire may be inflated.
Uniform tire quality grading
For details, see “Uniform Tire Quality Grading” that follows.
Summer tire or all season tire (→ P. 639)
An all season tire has “M+S” on the sidewall. A tire not marked “M+S” is a
summer tire.
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