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7-1. Maintenance and careCleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior ..................414
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior.................... 417
7-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements ............................ 420
General maintenance.............. 423
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M)
programs .................................... 426
7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance Do-it-yourself service precautions.................................427
Hood ............................................... 429
Positioning a floor jack............. 430
Engine compartment .................431
Tires.................................................. 442
Tire inflation pressure ............... 450
Wheels ........................................... 453
Air conditioning filter ............... 455
Electronic key battery...............457
Checking and replacing fuses.............................................. 459
Light bulbs .................................... 462 8-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers ................... 474
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency.....475
8-2. Steps to take in an emergency If your vehicle needs to be towed................................. 476
If you think something is wrong ................480
Fuel pump shut off system ....... 481
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer sounds..... 482
If a warning message is displayed ................................488
If you have a flat tire ....................491
If the engine will not start ........ 502
If the electronic key does not operate properly ..................... 504
If the battery is discharged..... 506
If your vehicle overheats .......... 510
If the vehicle becomes stuck ...............................................513
7Maintenance and care8When trouble arises
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7Maintenance and care
7-1. Maintenance and careCleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior...................414
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior ....................417
7-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements............................. 420
General maintenance .............. 423
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M)
programs .................................... 426
7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance Do-it-yourself service precautions.................................427
Hood ............................................... 429
Positioning a floor jack .............430
Engine compartment ................ 431
Tires.................................................. 442
Tire inflation pressure ...............450
Wheels ........................................... 453
Air conditioning filter ............... 455
Electronic key battery .............. 457
Checking and replacing fuses.............................................. 459
Light bulbs..................................... 462
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ES350_OM_OM33C68U_(U)7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Positioning a floor jack
◆Front
◆Rear
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 floo
r jack, position the jack correctly.
Improper placement may damage your vehicle or cause injury.
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When trouble arises
If you have a flat tire
●Stop the vehicle in a safe place on a hard, flat surface.
●Set the parking brake.
●Shift the shift lever to P.
●Stop the engine.
●Turn on the emergency flashers. (
→P. 4 74 )
Your vehicle is equipped with a spare tire. The flat tire can be replaced with
the spare tire.
For details about tires: →P. 4 4 2
WA R N I N G
■If you have a flat tire
Do not continue driving with a flat tire.
Driving even a short distance with a flat tire can damage the tire and the wheel beyond
repair, which could result in an accident.
Before jacking up the vehicle
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4928-2. Steps to take in an emergency
ES350_OM_OM33C68U_(U)*: Documentation relating to the wheel lock key, such as the registration and I.D. card, is
inside the glove box.
Location of the spare tire, jack and tools
Jack handle
Towing eyelet
Jack
Wheel nut wrench Spare tire
Screwdriver
Wheel lock key
* (if equipped)
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2
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When trouble arises
WA R N I N G
■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 ot her than replacing tires or installing and
removing tire chains.
●Only use the tire jack that comes with this vehicle for replacing a flat 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 engine 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.
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4968-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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Chock the tires.
Slightly loosen the wheel nuts (one
turn).
For vehicles with wheel lock nuts,
loosen the wheel lock nut first.
Turn the tire jack portion 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 flat tire
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Flat tireWheel 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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4998-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
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.
Tighten the wheel nuts until the
tapered portion comes into loose
contact with the disc wheel seat.
Lower the vehicle.
Firmly tighten each wheel nut two or
three times in the order shown in the
illustration.
For vehicles with wheel lock nuts,
tighten the wheel lock nut last
Tightening torque:
76 ft•lbf (103 N•m, 10.5 kgf•m)
Stow the flat tire, tire jack and all tools.
Installing the spare tire
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2
Tapered portion Disc wheel
seat
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