2015 Lexus IS300h Jack

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IS300h_EE(OM53D56E)
7-1. Maintenance and careCleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior ................. 442
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior ..................446
7-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements............................. 449
7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance Do-it-yourself service precautions ................................. 451
Hood ...............................................453
Positioning a floor jack ............. 454
Engine compartment................455
12-volt battery..............................463
Tires ..................................................466
Replacing the tire ........................476
Tire inflation pressure................482
Wheels............................................484
Air conditioning filter................486
Electronic key battery ............. 488
Checking and replacing fuses ............................................... 491
Light bulbs .....................................495 8-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers.................... 512
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an
emergency .................................. 513
8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If your vehicle needs to be towed ...................................... 514
If you think something is wrong ...........................................520
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer
sounds........................................... 521
If a warning message is displayed..................................... 527
If you have a flat tire (vehicles with
emergency tire
puncture repair kit).................545
If you have a flat tire (vehicles with run-flat
tires) ..............................................559
If the hybrid system will not start ...................................... 560
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P ............................ 562
7Maintenance and care8When trouble arises

1011-3. Theft deterrent system
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For safety and security
IS300h_EE(OM53D56E)
■Tilt sensor detection considerations
The sensor may trigger the alarm in the following situations:
●The vehicle is transported by a ferry, trailer, train, etc.
●The vehicle is parked in a parking garage.
●The vehicle is inside a car wash that moves the vehicle.
●Any of the tires loses air pressure.
●The vehicle is jacked up.
●An earthquake occurs or the road caves in.
NOTICE
■To ensure the intrusion sensor function correctly
●Installing accessories other than genuine Lexus parts or leaving objects between the
driver’s seat and front passenger’s seat may reduce the detection performance.
●To ensure that the sensors operate properly,
do not touch or cover them.
●Do not spray air fresheners or other products
directly into the sensor holes.

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7Maintenance and care
IS300h_EE(OM53D56E)
7-1. Maintenance and careCleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior................. 442
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior.................. 446
7-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements............................. 449
7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance Do-it-yourself service precautions..................................451
Hood ............................................... 453
Positioning a floor jack............. 454
Engine compartment ............... 455
12-volt battery ............................. 463
Tires.................................................. 466
Replacing the tire ........................ 476
Tire inflation pressure ............... 482
Wheels ........................................... 484
Air conditioning filter ............... 486
Electronic key battery ..............488
Checking and replacing fuses................................................491
Light bulbs..................................... 495

4547-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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◆Front
◆Rear
Positioning a floor jack
When using a floor jack, follow the instructions in the manual provided with
the jack and perform the operation safely.
When raising your vehicle with a floor jack, position the jack correctly.
Improper placement may damage your vehicle or cause injury.

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●Stop the vehicle on a hard, flat surface.
●Set the parking brake.
●Shift the shift lever to P.
●Stop the hybrid system.
Replacing the tire (vehicles with a jack)
When raising your vehicle with a jack, position the jack correctly.
Improper placement may damage your vehicle or cause injury.
Before jacking up the vehicle
Location of the jack and tools
Jack
Jack handle
Screwdriver Towing eyelet
Wheel nut wrench1
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Maintenance and care
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Remove the 12-volt battery cover. (→P. 463)
Take out the jack. For tightening
For loosening
If the jack is too tightly installed to be
removed by hand, insert a tool, such
as the screwdriver included with the
vehicle, into the hole of the jack (por-
tion “A”) and loosen the jack.
CAUTION
■Using the tire jack
Observe the following precautions.
Improper use of the tire jack may cause the vehicle to suddenly fall off the jack, leading
to death or serious injury.
●Do not use the tire jack for any purpose other than replacing tires or installing and
removing tire chains.
●Only use the tire jack that comes with this vehicle for replacing a tire.
Do not use it on other vehicles, and do not use other tire jacks for replacing tires on
this vehicle.
●Put the jack properly in its jack point.
●Do not put any part of your body under the vehicle while it is supported by the jack.
●Do not start the hybrid system or drive the vehicle while the vehicle is supported by
the jack.
●Do not raise the vehicle while someone is inside.
●When raising the vehicle, do not put an object on or under the jack.
●Do not raise the vehicle to a height greater than that required to replace the tire.
●Use a jack stand if it is necessary to get under the vehicle.
●When lowering the vehicle, make sure that there is no-one near the vehicle. If there
are people nearby, warn them vocally before lowering.
Taking out the jack
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Chock the tires.
Slightly loosen the wheel nuts (one
turn).
Turn the tire jack portion “A” by hand
until the notch of the jack is in con-
tact with the jack point.
The jack point guides are located under
the rocker panel. They indicate the jack
point positions.
Replacing a tire
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Ti r eWheel chock positions
FrontLeft-hand sideBehind the rear right-hand side tire
Right-hand sideBehind the rear left-hand side tire
RearLeft-hand sideIn front of the front right-hand side tire
Right-hand sideIn front of the front left-hand side tire
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4807-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Remove any dirt or foreign matter
from the wheel contact surface.
If foreign matter is on the wheel contact
surface, the wheel nuts may loosen
while the vehicle is in motion, causing
the tire to come off.
Install the spare tire and loosely tighten each wheel nut by hand by approxi-
mately the same amount.
Turn the wheel nuts until the washers
come into contact with the disc
wheel.
Lower the vehicle.
Firmly tighten each wheel nut two or
three times in the order shown in the
illustration.
Tightening torque:
103 N•m (10.5 kgf•m, 76 ft•lbf)
Stow the jack and all tools.
Installing the tire
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Disc wheel
Wa s h e r
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