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■Removing the engine compartment cover
■Installing the clips
Push up center portion
Insert
Press
Engine compartment cover
1
2
3
NOTICE
■After installing an engine compartment cover
Make sure the cover is securely installed in its original position.
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Maintenance and care
Replace the light bulb, and install
the bulb base.
Align the 3 tabs on the light bulb with
the mounting, and insert.
Turn and secure the bulb base.
Shake the bulb base gently to check
that it is not loose, turn the headlights
on once and visually confirm that no
light is leaking through the mounting.
When installing the cover, conduct in reverse.
4
5
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Maintenance and care
■LED lights
The headlight low beams, parking lights/daytime running lights, front side marker lights,
fog lights, side turn signal lights, high mounted stoplight, stop/tail lights and license plate
lights consist of a number of LEDs. If any of the LEDs burn out, take your vehicle to your
Lexus dealer to have the light replaced.
■Condensation build-up on the inside of the lens
Temporary condensation build-up on the inside of the headlight lens does not indicate a
malfunction. Contact your Lexus dealer for more information in the following situations:
●Large drops of water are built up on the inside of the lens.
●Water has built up inside the headlight.
CAUTION
■Replacing light bulbs
●Turn off the headlights. Do not attempt to replace the bulb immediately after turning
off the headlights.
The bulbs become very hot and may cause burns.
●Do not touch the glass portion of the light bulb with bare hands. When it is unavoid-
able to hold the glass portion, use and hold with a clean dry cloth to avoid getting
moisture and oils on the bulb.
Also, if the bulb is scratched or dropped, it may blow out or crack.
●Fully install light bulbs and any parts used to secure them. Failure to do so may result
in heat damage, fire, or water entering th e headlight unit. This may damage the head-
lights or cause condensation to build up on the lens.
●Do not attempt to repair or disassemble light bulbs, connectors, electric circuits or
component parts.
Doing so may result in death or se rious injury due to electric shock.
■To prevent damage or fire
●Make sure bulbs are fully seated and locked.
●Check the wattage of the bulb before installing to prevent heat damage.
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When trouble arises
7-1. Essential information
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency
Steadily step on the brake pedal with both feet and firmly depress it.
Do not pump the brake pedal repeatedly as this will increase the effort required to
slow the vehicle.
Shift the shift lever to N.
XIf the shift lever is shifted to N
After slowing down, stop the vehicle in a safe place by the road.
Stop the engine.
XIf the shift lever cannot be shifted to N
Keep depressing the brake pedal with both feet to reduce vehicle speed as
much as possible.
To stop the engine, press and hold
the engine switch for 2 consecutive
seconds or more, or press it briefly 3
times or more in succession.
Stop the vehicle in a safe place by the road.
Only in an emergency, such as if it becomes impossible to stop the vehicle in
the normal way, stop the vehicle using the following procedure:
1
2
3
4
3
Press and hold for 2 seconds or more,
or press briefly 3 times or more
4
CAUTION
■If the engine has to be turned off while driving
Power assist for the brakes and steering wheel will be lo st, making the brake pedal
harder to depress and the steering wheel heavier to turn. Decelerate as much as possi-
ble before turning off the engine.
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If your vehicle needs to be towed
The following may indicate a problem with your transmission. Contact your
Lexus dealer before towing.
●The engine is running but the vehicle will not move.
●The vehicle makes an abnormal sound.
If a tow truck is not available in an emergency, your vehicle may be temporarily
towed using an elastic towing rope secured to the emergency towing hooks. This
should only be attempted on hard surfaced roads for short distances at low
speeds.
A driver must be in the vehicle to steer and operate the brakes. The vehicle’s
wheels, drive train, axles, steering and brakes must be in good condition.
XTowing hook
If towing is necessary, we recommend having your vehicle towed by your
Lexus dealer or a commercial towing service, using a lift-type truck or a flat
bed truck.
Use a safety chain system for all towing , and abide by all state/provincial and
local laws.
Before towing
Emergency towing
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NOTICE
■To prevent causing serious damage to the transmission and transfer when towing
using a wheel-lift type truck
Never tow this vehicle with any of the wheels in contact with the ground.
■To avoid serious damage to your vehicle
■To prevent damage to the vehicle when towing using a wheel-lift type truck
When raising the vehicle, ensure adequate ground clearance for towing at the oppo-
site end of the raised vehicle. Without adequate clearance, the vehicle could be dam-
aged while being towed.
■To prevent damage to the vehicle during emergency towing
Observe the following precautions.
●Do not use cables or chains.
●Do not tow the vehicle at a speed higher than 19 mph (30 km/h) and more than a dis-
tance of 50 miles (80 km).
●Do not tow the vehicle from the rear.
●Do not secure elastic towing ropes to the suspension components.
If the vehicle is towed at a speed higher than 19 mph (30 km/h) or for more than
50 miles (80 km), or if the vehicle is towed from the rear, the transmission may be
damaged. In such cases, transport the vehicle using a flat bed truck with all four wheels
raised off the ground.
■To prevent body damage when to wing with a sling-type truck
Do not tow with a sling-type truck, either from the front or rear.
■To prevent causing serious damage to the transmission and transfer in emergency
towing
Never tow a vehicle from the rear with four wheels on the ground. This may cause seri-
ous damage to the transmission and transfer.
Do not use the rear emergency towing hook.
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*1: Open door warning buzzer: → P. 5 1 6
*2: Seat belt reminders:
The driver’s seat belt buzzer sounds to alert the driver that his or her seat belt is not
fastened. Once the engine switch is turned to IGNITION ON mode, the buzzer
sounds for 6 seconds. If the vehicle reaches a speed of 12 mph (20 km/h), the buzzer
sounds once. If the seat belt is still unfast ened after 30 seconds, the buzzer will sound
intermittently for 10 seconds. Then, if the seat belt is still unfastened, the buzzer will
sound in a different tone for 20 more seconds.
The front passenger’s seat belt buzzer sounds to alert the front passenger that his or
her seat belt is not fastened. The buzzer sounds once if the vehicle reaches a speed of
12 mph (20 km/h). If the seat belt is still unfastened after 30 seconds, the buzzer will
sound intermittently for 10 seconds. Then, if the seat belt is still unfastened, the buzzer
will sound in a different tone for 20 more seconds.
■SRS warning light
This warning light system monitors the airbag sensor assembly, front airbag sensors, side
and curtain shield airbag sensors, rear side and curtain shield airbag sensors, floor sen-
sor, driver’s seat belt buckle switch, front passenger occupant classification system (ECU
and sensors), “AIR BAG ON” indicator light, “AIR BAG OFF” indicator light, front pas-
senger’s seat belt buckle switch, seat belt pretensioner assemblies, airbags, intercon-
necting wiring and power sources. ( →P. 3 4 )
■Front passenger detection sensor, seat belt reminder and warning buzzer
●If luggage is placed on the front passenger seat, the front passenger detection sensor
may cause the warning light to flash and the warning buzzer to sound even if a passen-
ger is not sitting in the seat.
●If a cushion is placed on the seat, the sensor may not detect a passenger, and the warn-
ing light may not operate properly.
■If the malfunction indicator lamp comes on while driving
First check the following:
●Is the fuel tank empty?
If it is, fill the fuel tank immediately.
●Is the fuel tank cap loose?
If it is, tighten it securely.
The light will go off after several driving trips.
If the light does not go off even after several trips, contact your Lexus dealer as soon as
possible.
■If the low speed four-wheel drive indicator light or the center differential lock indicator
light blinks
Take the specified steps. ( →P. 3 3 2 )
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Con-
tinuous
The driver’s door was opened when
the shift lever was not in P and the
engine switch was not turned off.
→Shift the shift lever to P.
Con-
tinuousCon-
tinuous
The driver’s door was opened and
closed while the electronic key was
not in the vehicle, the shift lever was
not in P and the engine switch was
not turned off.
→Shift the shift lever to P.
→ Bring the electronic key back
into the vehicle.
OnceContin-
uous
• An attempt was made to lock
either front door by opening a
door and putting the inside lock
button into the lock position, then
closing the door with the elec-
tronic key still inside the vehicle.
• An attempt was made to lock the doors using the smart access sys-
tem with push-button start while
the electronic key was still inside
the vehicle.
→ Retrieve the electronic key
from the vehicle and lock the
doors again.
Once
• When the doors were unlocked
with the mechanical key and then
the engine switch was pressed,
the electronic key could not be
detected in the vehicle.
• The electronic key could not be detected in the vehicle even after
the engine switch was pressed
two consecutive times.
→ Touch the electronic key to the
engine switch while depressing
the brake pedal.
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