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If your vehicle overheats
Stop the vehicle in a safe place and turn off the air conditioning system, and
then stop the engine.
If you see steam:
Carefully lift the hood after the steam subsides.
If you do not see steam:
Carefully lift the hood.
After the engine has cooled down sufficiently, inspect the hoses and radiator
core (radiator) for any leaks.
Radiator
Cooling fans
If a large amount of coolant leaks,
immediately contact your Lexus
dealer.
The following may indicate that your vehicle is overheating.
●The needle of the engine coolant temperature gauge ( →P. 7 7 ) e n t e r s t h e
red zone or a loss of engine power is experienced. (For example, the vehicle
speed does not increase.)
●Steam is coming from under the hood.
Correction procedures
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When trouble arises
The coolant level is satisfactory if it is between the “F” and “L” lines on the res-
ervoir. Reservoir
“F”
“L”
Radiator cap
Add coolant if necessary. ( →P. 4 5 2 )
Water can be used in an emergency if
coolant is unavailable.
Start the engine and turn the air conditioning system on to check that the radi-
ator cooling fans operate and to check for coolant leaks from the radiator or
hoses.
The fans operate when the air conditioning system is turned on immediately after a
cold start. Confirm that the fans are operating by checking the fan sound and air flow.
If it is difficult to check these, turn the air conditioning system on and off repeatedly.
(The fans may not operate in freezing temperatures.)
If the fans are not operating:
Stop the engine immediately and contact your Lexus dealer.
If the fans are operating:
Have the vehicle inspected at the nearest Lexus dealer.
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CAUTION
■When inspecting under the hood of your vehicle
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in serious injury such as burns.
●If steam is seen coming from under the hood, do not open the hood until the steam
has subsided. The engine compartment may be very hot.
●Keep hands and clothing (especially a tie, a scarf or a muffler) away from the fans and
belts. Failure to do so may cause the hands or clothing to be caught, resulting in seri-
ous injury.
●Do not loosen the radiator cap or the coolant reservoir cap while the engine and radi-
ator are hot. High temperature steam or coolant could spray out.
NOTICE
■When adding engine coolant
Add coolant slowly after the engine has cool ed down sufficiently. Adding cool coolant
to a hot engine too quickly can cause damage to the engine.
■To prevent damage to the cooling system
Observe the following precautions:
●Avoid contaminating the coolant with foreign matter (such as sand or dust etc.).
●Do not use any coolant additives.
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615Alphabetical index
GX 460 _O M_ OM6 0K 80 U_ (U)
Power outlet .............................................413
Power steering
Power windows .......................................142Jam protection function ................... 146
Operation ................................................142
Window lock switch ...........................142
Pre-Collision System (PCS) ............ 357 Function ..................................................357
PCS OFF switch ............................... 358
Warning light ...................................... 508
Radiator .................................................... 457
Radio
*
Rear fog lights ........................................200 Switch...................................................... 200
Wattage ................................................. 563
Rear seat ..................................................... 117
Adjustment ............................................... 117
Rear turn signal lights .......................... 190
Replacing light bulbs ......................... 491
Turn signal lever .................................. 190
Wattage ................................................. 563
Rear view mirror
Inside rear view mirror ......................137
Outside rear view mirrors .............. 139
Rear view monitor system ................ 243
Rear window defogger ....................... 381
Rear window wiper.............................. 207
Refueling ................................................... 210 Capacity ................................................ 556
Fuel types ....................................210, 556
Opening the fuel tank cap............... 212 Replacing
Electronic key battery ..................... 479
Fuses ..........................................................481
Light bulbs.............................................486
Tires .......................................................... 527
Wireless remote control
battery.................................................. 479
Reporting safety defects
for U.S. owners .................................. 590
Reset the maintenance data .............. 441
Safety connect....................................... 428
Seat belts .................................................... 28
Adjusting the seat belt........................ 29
Automatic Locking Retractor ........ 30
Child restraint system installation ............................................. 56
Cleaning and maintaining the seat belt .......................................438
Emergency Locking Retractor................................................ 30
How to wear your seat belt............. 28
How your child should wear the seat belt .......................................... 30
Pregnant women,
proper seat belt use........................... 31
Reminder light and buzzer .......... 509
Seat belt pretensioners ...................... 29
Seat belt extender ................................ 30
SRS warning light .............................. 507
RS
*:For vehicles with a navigation system or a multimedia system, refer to the “NAVIGATION SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL” or“MULTIMEDIA OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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