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Maintenance and care
Headlight aim
Make sure the vehicle has a full tank of gasoline and the area around
the headlight is not deformed.
Park the vehicle on level ground.
Sit in the driver’s seat.
Bounce the vehicle several times.
Vertical movement adjusting bolts
XDischarge headlightsXLED headlights
Adjustment bolt A
Adjustment bolt B
Before checking the headlight aim
1
2
1
2
3
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Using a Phillips-head screwdriver, turn bolt A in either direction.
Remember the turning direction and the number of turns.
Turn bolt B the same number of turns and in the same direction as step.
If the headlight cannot be adjusted using this procedure, take the vehicle to your
Lexus dealer to adjust the headlight aim.
Adjusting the headlight aim
1
XDischarge headlightsXLED headlights
2
1
XDischarge headlightsXLED headlights
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Light bulbs
Check the wattage of the light bulb to be replaced. ( →P. 583)
→ P. 4 3 0
■Front
XVehicles with discharge headlights
You may replace the following bulbs by yourself. The difficulty level of
replacement varies depending on the bulb. If necessary bulb replace-
ment seems difficult to perfor m, contact your Lexus dealer.
For more information about replacing other light bulbs, contact your
Lexus dealer.
Preparing for light bulb replacement
Removing the engine compartment covers
Bulb locations
Front turn signal light
Halogen fog light (if equipped)1
2
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XVehicles with LED headlights
■Rear
Halogen fog light (if equipped)
Front turn signal light1
2
Back-up light
Rear turn signal light1
2
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Maintenance and care
■Front turn signal lights (vehicles with discharge headlights)
For the left side only: To allow
enough working space, turn
the steering wheel all the way
to the right, then remove the
bolts and take off the cover.
Turn the bulb base counterclockwise.
1
2
XRight sideXLeft side
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■Front turn signal lights (vehicles with LED headlights)For the left side only: Remove
the bolt and move the washer
fluid filler opening.
Turn the bulb base counter-
clockwise.
Remove the light bulb.
1
2
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■Replacing the following bulbs
If any of the lights listed below has burnt out, have it replaced by your
Lexus dealer.
●Headlights
●Parking lights/daytime running lights
●Front side marker lights
●LED fog lights (if equipped)
●Side turn signal lights
●Stop/tail lights
●Tail lights
●Rear side marker lights
●High mounted stoplight
●License plate lights
●Outer foot lights
■Discharge headlights (if equipped)
If voltage to the discharge bulbs is insufficient, the bulbs may not come on, or may go
out temporarily. The discharge bulbs will come on when normal power is restored.
■LED Lights
The lights other than the discharge headlights (if equipped), halogen fog lights (if
equipped), front turn signal lights, rear turn signal lights, back-up lights and outer
foot lights each 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 indi-
cate a malfunction. Contact your Lexus dealer for more information in the following
situations:
●Large drops of water have built up on the inside of the lens.
●Water has built up inside the headlight.
■When replacing light bulbs
→P. 4 76
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CAUTION
■Replacing light bulbs
●Turn off the lights. Do not attempt to replace the bulb immediately after turning
off the lights.
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
unavoidable 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 the headlight unit. This may damage
the headlights or cause condensation to build up on the lens.
●Vehicles with discharge headlights: While
the headlights are turned on, and for a short
time after they have been turned off, metal
components at the rear of the headlight
assembly will be extremely hot. To prevent
burns, do not touch these metal compo-
nents until you are certain they have cooled
down.
Metal components
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