2015 Lexus ES300h tires

ES350_300h_OM_OM33B36U_(U)
7239-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
This information has been prepared in accordance with regulations issued
by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the U.S. Depart-
ment of Transportation.
It provides the purchasers and/or prospective purchasers of Lexus vehi-
cles with information on uniform tire quality grading.
Your Lexus dealer will help answer any questions you may have as you read this
information.
■DOT quality grades
All passenger vehicle tires must conform to Federal Safety Require-
ments in addition to these grades. Quality grades can be found where
applicable on the tire sidewall between tread shoulder and maximum
section width.
For example: Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A
■Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear rate of
the tire when tested under controlled conditions on a specified govern-
ment test course.
For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one and a half (1 - 1 /2) times as well
on the government course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires depends upon the actual conditions of their
use. Performance may differ significantly from the norm due to variations in
driving habits, service practices and differences in road characteristics and cli-
mate.
■Traction AA, A, B, C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A, B and C, and
they represent the tire’s ability to stop on wet pavement as measured
under controlled conditions on specified government test surfaces of
asphalt and concrete.
A tire marked C may have poor traction performance.
Warning: The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on braking (straight
ahead) traction tests and does not include cornering (turning) traction.
Uniform Tire Quality Grading

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9-1. Specifications
■Temperature A, B, C
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C, representing the
tire’s resistance to the generation of heat and its ability to dissipate heat
when tested under controlled conditions on a specified indoor labora-
tory test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can cause the material of the tire to degenerate
and reduce tire life, and excessive temperature can lead to sudden tire failure.
Grade C corresponds to a level of performance which all passenger car tires
must meet under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109.
Grades B and A represent higher levels of performance on the laboratory test
wheel than the minimum required by law.
Warning: The temperature grades of a tire assume that it is properly inflated
and not overloaded.
Excessive speed, underinflation, or excessive loading, either separately or in
combination, can cause heat buildup and possible tire failure.

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9-3. Items to initialize
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Vehicle specifications
Items to initialize
The following items must be initialized for normal system operation
after such cases as the battery being reconnected, or maintenance
being performed on the vehicle:
ItemWhen to initializeReference
Message indicating mainte-
nance is required (U.S.A. only)• After the maintenance is per- formedP. 5 3 0
Tire pressure warning system
• When rotating the tires
• When changing the tire infla-tion pressure by changing trav-
eling speed or load weight, etc.
P. 5 6 8

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Rear turn signal lightsReplacing light bulbs ....................... 608
Turn signal lever ................................ 230
Wattage ....................................................714
Rear view mirror Inside rear view mirror ....................... 171
Outside rear view mirrors ...............174
Rear window defoggers .................... 470
Refueling .................................................. 249 Capacity .................................................704
Fuel types ...............................................704
Opening the fuel tank cap.............. 251
When the fuel filler door cannot be opened ......................... 252
Regenerative braking ............................ 75
Remote Touch
*
Replacing Electronic key battery ..................... 584
Fuses........................................................ 586
Light bulbs ............................................ 598
Tires ......................................................... 659
Reporting safety defects
for U.S. owners................................... 746
Resetting the message indicating
maintenance is required ................530
Road accident cautions ..........................81 Safety Connect .......................................513
Seat belts
Adjusting the seat belt........................ 33
Automatic Locking Retractor ........ 34
Child restraint system
installation ............................................. 65
Cleaning and maintaining
the seat belt ....................................... 527
Emergency Locking
Retractor................................................ 34
How to wear your seat belt..............32
How your child should wear the seat belt .......................................... 34
Pre-collision seat belts ....................... 34
Pregnant women, proper seat belt use ......................................... 35
Reminder light and buzzer ........... 629
Seat belt extender ................................ 34
Seat belt pretensioners ...................... 33
SRS warning light .............................. 627
Seat heaters.............................................478
Seat position memory ..........................159
Seat ventilators.......................................478
Seating capacity ................................... 202
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SeatsAdjustment ............................................. 157
Adjustment precautions .................. 158
Child seats/child restraint
system installation.............................. 62
Cleaning .................................................526
Driving position memory ................ 159
Head restraints..................................... 165
Power easy access system ............ 159
Properly sitting in the seat ................30
Seat heaters ..........................................478
Seat position memory....................... 159
Seat ventilators ....................................478
Sensor
Automatic headlight system .........235
Humidity sensor ................................. 476
Inside rear view mirror ......................173
Intuitive parking assist ....................... 281
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) ....... 279
Radar sensor ..................267, 322, 331
Rain-sensing windshield wipers ................................................... 247
Service reminder indicators ............... 92
Shift lever Automatic transmission .................. 222
Hybrid transmission.......................... 226
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P ............676
Shift lever light ....................................... 479
Shift lock system.................................... 676
Side airbags ............................................... 39 Side marker lights
Light switch........................................... 233
Replacing light bulbs ............606, 610
Welcome light illumination
control.................................................... 127
Side mirrors
Adjusting and folding ........................ 174
Blind Spot Monitor ........................... 328
Linked mirror function when reversing.................................. 175
Mirror position memory ..................159
Side turn signal lights
Replacing light bulbs ........................ 610
Turn signal lever ................................. 230
Smart access system with push-button start
Antenna location.................................. 129
Entry functions ...................................... 127
Starting the engine ............................ 205
Starting the hybrid system............... 212
Warning message.............................640
Snow tires ................................................ 345
Spare tire ................................................. 659 Inflation pressure.................................. 713
Storage location ................................ 660
Spark plug ............................................... 708
Specifications......................................... 700
Speedometer ............................................. 97
“START STOP ENGINE” switch ..................................................... 205

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TiresChains......................................................343
Checking............................................... 566
If you have a flat tire ......................... 659
Inflation pressure .................................. 712
Information ............................................. 718
Replacing .............................................. 659
Rotating tires ....................................... 566
Size .............................................................. 712
Snow tires ..............................................345
Spare tire ............................................... 659
Tire inflation pressure display
function ................................................. 105
Tire pressure warning system .....567
Warning light ...................................... 630
Warning message ............................ 650
Tools........................................................... 660
Top tether strap........................................ 69
Total load capacity ............................... 202
Towing Dinghy towing .....................................204
Emergency towing ..............................617
Towing eyelet...................................... 620
Trailer towing ...................................... 203
TRAC (Traction Control) ...................313
Traction battery (hybrid battery) ....... 77
Traction motor (electric motor) ......... 77
Transmission Automatic transmission .................. 222
Driving mode select switch ............. 311
Hybrid transmission.......................... 226
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P ...................................676
Trip information...................................... 103
Trip meters ..................................................97 Trunk
Internal trunk release lever .............152
Jam protection function..................... 151
Luggage security system................ 150
Open trunk warning message.... 642
Power trunk opener and closer ...149
Smart access system with push-button start....................128
Trunk closer switch............................ 150
Trunk easy closer ................................. 151
Trunk features..................................... 488
Trunk handle ......................................... 150
Trunk light................................................. 151
Trunk opener main switch ............. 150
Trunk opener switch ..........................149
Trunk storage extension ................498
Wireless remote control....................141
Trunk light
Trunk light................................................. 151
Wattage ................................................... 714
Turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs ..........604, 608
Turn signal lever ................................. 230
Wattage ................................................... 714
USB memory
*...................................... 359
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*: For vehicles with a navigation system, refer to the
“NAVIGATION SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.