2016 LEXUS LS460L Owners Manual

5376-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
LS460/LS460L_GE (OM50G06E)
◆Front
2WD models
AWD models
◆Rear
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.

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LS460/LS460L_GE (OM50G06E)
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 object 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 in the automatic leveling function. ( P. 358)
●Lift up the vehicle using a floor jack such as
the one shown in the illustration.

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Maintenance and care
LS460/LS460L_GE (OM50G06E)
2WD models
For right-hand drive vehicles:
The battery and the fuse box in front of the battery are located on the opposite side
of the engine compartment.
Engine compartment
Battery ( P. 549)
Engine oil level dipstick
( P. 544)
Air cleaners ( P. 554)
Engine oil filler cap ( P. 545)
Washer fluid tank ( P. 553)
Electric cooling fans
Condenser ( P. 549)
Radiator ( P. 549)
Engine coolant reservoir
( P. 547)
Fuse boxes ( P. 579)
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LS460/LS460L_GE (OM50G06E)
AWD models
Battery (P. 549)
Engine oil level dipstick
( P. 544)
Air cleaners ( P. 554)
Engine oil filler cap ( P. 545)
Washer fluid tank ( P. 553)
Electric cooling fans
Condenser ( P. 549)
Radiator ( P. 549)
Engine coolant reservoir
( P. 547)
Fuse boxes ( P. 579)
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Maintenance and care
LS460/LS460L_GE (OM50G06E)
■Removing the engine compartment cover
Outside
Front
V-bank cover
Engine compartment cover

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■Installing the clips
Push up center portion
Insert
Press
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NOTICE
■Checking the engine compartment cover after installation
Make sure that the cover is securely installed in its original position.

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Maintenance and care
LS460/LS460L_GE (OM50G06E)
■Removing the battery cover
■Installing the clips
Battery cover
Type AType B
Push up center portion
Insert
Press
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
malfunction.
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5446-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
LS460/LS460L_GE (OM50G06E)
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.
Holding a rag under the end, pull the dipstick out.
Wipe the dipstick clean.
Reinsert the dipstick fully.
Holding a rag under the end,
pull the dipstick out and check
the oil level.
Low
Normal
Excessive
The shape of the dipstick may
differ depending on the type of
vehicle or engine.
Wipe the dipstick and reinsert it fully.
Engine oil
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2WD modelsAWD models
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