2014 LEXUS RX270 Owners Manual

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Hood
CAUTION
■Pre-driving check
Check that the hood is fully closed and locked.
If the hood is not locked properly, it may open while the vehicle is in motion and
cause an accident, which may result in death or serious injury.
Release the lock from the inside of the vehicle to open the hood.
Pull the hood lock release lever.
The hood will pop up slightly.
Pull up the hood catch and lift
the hood.
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Positioning a floor jack
When raising your vehicle with a floor jack, position the jack correctly.
Improper placement may damage your vehicle or cause injury.
■Front
■Rear
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CAUTION
■When raising your vehicle
Make sure to observe the following precautions to reduce the possibility of death or
serious injury:
●When using a floor jack, follow the instructions of the manual provided with the
jack.
●Do not use the jack that was supplied with your vehicle.
●Do not put any part of your body underneath the vehicle when it is supported
only by the floor jack.
●Always use floor jack and/or automotive jack stands on a solid, flat, level surface.
●Do not start the engine while the vehicle is supported by the floor jack.
●Stop the vehicle on level, firm ground, firmly set the parking brake and shift the
shift lever to P.
●Make sure to set the floor jack properly at the jack point.
Raising the vehicle with an improperly positioned floor jack will damage the vehi-
cle and may cause the vehicle to fall off the floor jack.
●Do not raise the vehicle while someone is in the vehicle.
●When raising the vehicle, do not place any objects on top of or underneath the
floor jack.
●Vehicles with electronically modulated air suspension:
Be sure to turn off the height control and stop the engine. Otherwise, the vehicle
height may change due to the automatic leveling function. (→P. 2 5 6 )
●Lift up the vehicle using a floor jack such as
the one shown in the illustration.
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Engine compartment
RX270
Engine oil filler cap
(→P. 4 74 )
Engine oil level dipstick
(→P. 4 7 2 )
Battery (→P. 4 7 9 )
Fuse box (→P. 504)Engine coolant reservoir
(→P. 477)
Condenser (→P. 4 7 8 )
Radiator (→P. 4 7 8 )
Electric cooling fans
Washer fluid tank (→P. 4 8 2 )
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RX350
Engine oil filler cap
(→P. 4 74 )
Engine oil level dipstick
(→P. 4 7 2 )
Battery (→P. 4 7 9 )
Fuse box (→P. 504)Engine coolant reservoir
(→P. 477)
Condenser (→P. 4 7 8 )
Radiator (→P. 4 7 8 )
Electric cooling fans
Washer fluid tank (→P. 4 8 2 )
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Engine compartment cover
■Removing the engine compartment covers
Outside
Front
■Installing the clips
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Battery cover
Removing the battery cover
NOTICE
■After installing an engine compartment cover
Make sure that the cover is securely installed in its original position.
NOTICE
■When installing the battery cover
Securely install the cover over the battery. Failure to do so may cause water to enter
the engine compartment when it rains or the vehicle is washed, resulting in a mal-
function.
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Engine oil
With the engine at operating temperature and turned off, check the oil
level on the dipstick.
■Checking the engine oil
Park the vehicle on level ground. After warming up the engine
and turning it off, wait more than 5 minutes for the oil to drain
back into the bottom of the engine.
RX270
Holding a rag under the end, pull
the dipstick out.
RX350
Holding a rag under the end, pull
the dipstick out.
Wipe the dipstick clean.
Reinsert the dipstick fully.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP2
STEP3
STEP4
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