2015 Lexus GS350 Maintenance schedule

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Maintenance and care
Maintenance requirements
General maintenance should be performed on a daily basis. This can be
done by yourself or by a Lexus dealer.
Scheduled maintenance should be performed at specified intervals
according to the maintenance schedule.
For details about maintenance items and schedules, refer to the “Warranty and
Service Guide”, “Owner’s Manual Supplement” or “Scheduled Maintenance”.
You can perform some maintenance procedures by yourself.
Please be aware that do-it-yourself maintenance may affect warranty cov-
erage.
The use of Lexus repair manuals is recommended.
For details about warranty coverage, refer to the separate “Owner’s Guide”,
“Warranty and Service Guide”, “Owner’s Manual Supplement” or “Warranty
Booklet”.
To ensure safe and economical driving, day-to-day care and regular
maintenance are essential. It is the owner’s responsibility to perform
regular checks. Lexus recommends the following maintenance:
General maintenance
Scheduled maintenance
Do-it-yourself maintenance
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3876-2. Maintenance
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Maintenance and care
Ve h i c l e e x t e r i o r
ItemsCheck points
Doors/trunk• Do the doors/trunk operatesmoothly?
Engine hood• Does the engine hood lock systemwork properly?
Fluid leaks
• There should not be any signs of fluidleakage after the vehicle has been
parked.
Ti r e s
• Is the tire inflation pressure correct?
• The tires should not be damaged orexcessively worn.
• Have the tires been rotated accord- ing to the maintenance schedule?
• The wheel nuts should not be loose.
Windshield wipers
• The wiper blades should not show any signs of cracking, splitting, wear,
contamination or deformation.
• The wiper blades should clear the windshield without streaking or skip-
ping.
CAUTION
■If the engine is running
Turn the engine off and ensure that there is adequate ventilation before performing
maintenance checks.
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Tires
Check if the treadwear indicators are showing on the tires. Also check the
tires for uneven wear, such as excessive wear on one side of the tread.
Check the spare tire condition and pressure if not rotated.
Replace or rotate tires in accordance with maintenance schedules and
treadwear.
Checking tires
New tread
Worn tread
Treadwear indicator
The location of treadwear indicators is shown by the “TWI” or “ ∆” mark, etc.,
molded into the sidewall of each tire.
Replace the tires if the treadwear indicators are showing on a tire.
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Remove the air conditioning filter
from the filter case and replace it
with a new one.
The “↑UP” marks shown on the filter
and the filter case should be pointing
up.
■Changing interval
Inspect and replace the air conditioning filter according to the maintenance sched-
ule. In dusty areas or areas with heavy traffic flow, early replacement may be
required. (For scheduled maintenance information, please refer to the “Owner’s
Manual Supplement” or “Scheduled Maintenance”.)
■If air flow from the vents decreases dramatically
The filter may be clogged. Check the filter and replace if necessary.
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NOTICE
■When using the air conditioning system
Make sure that a filter is always installed.
Using the air conditioning system without a filter may cause damage to the system.
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4927-2. Steps to take in an emergency
GS350_OM_OM30F69U_(U)A warning message is shown on the multi-information display. After taking
the specified steps to correct the suspected problem, check that the
warning message goes off.
Follow the correction procedures.
Warning messageDetailsCorrection procedure
Indicates that the washer
fluid level is lowAdd washer fluid.
(U.S.A. only)
Indicates that all mainte-
nance according to the
driven distance on the
maintenance schedule
*
should be performed
soon.If necessary, perform
maintenance.
Comes on approxi-
mately 4500 miles
(7200 km) after the mes-
sage has been reset.
(U.S.A. only)
Indicates that all mainte-
nance is required to cor-
respond to the driven
distance on the mainte-
nance schedule
*.Perform the necessary
maintenance. Please
reset the message after
the maintenance is per-
formed
(
→ P. 3 8 2 )
Comes on approxi-
mately 5000 miles
(8000 km) after the
message has been reset.
(The indicator will not
work properly unless the
message has been reset.)
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*: Refer to the separate “Scheduled Maintenance” or “Owner’s ManualSupplement” for the maintenance interval applicable to your vehicle.
Warning messageDetailsCorrection procedure
(If equipped)
Indicates that the pre-col-
lision system is not cur-
rently functional because
the grille cover or the
sensor is dirty This message also
appears when the pre-
collision system is not
functional due to over-
heating.
• Check the grille coverand the sensor and
clean them if they are
dirty.
• In case of overheating, the system will become
functional once the sys-
tem cools down.
Indicates that operation
of large electricity con-
suming systems such as
the air conditioning sys-
tem are suspended
Stop using unnecessary
electric components to
reduce electricity con-
sumption until the warn-
ing message disappears.If the warning message
is displayed frequently,
have the vehicle
inspected by your
Lexus dealer.
(Flashes)
(Flashes)
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