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Take out the towing eyelet. (P. 537)
Remove the eyelet cover using a flat-
head screwdriver.
To protect the bodywork, place a rag between the screwdriver and the vehi-
cle body as shown in the illustration.
Insert the towing eyelet into the hole
and tighten partially by hand.
Tighten down the towing eyelet
securely using a wheel nut wrench
or hard metal bar.
Securely attach cables or chains to the towing eyelet.
Take care not to damage the vehicle body.
Enter the vehicle being towed and start the hybrid system.
If the hybrid system does not start, turn the power switch to ON mode.
Shift the shift lever to N and release the parking brake.
When the shift lever cannot be shifted: P. 231
Emergency towing procedure
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■While towing
If the hybrid system is off, the power assist for the brakes and steering will not function,
making steering and braking more difficult.
■Wheel nut wrench
Wheel nut wrench is installed in the trunk. ( P. 537)
WARNING
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
■When towing the vehicle
■While towing
●When towing using cables or chains, avoid sudden starts, etc. which place excessive
stress on the towing eyelets, cables or chains. The towing eyelets, cables or chains may become damaged, broken debris ma y hit people, and cause serious damage.
●Do not turn the power switch off.
There is a possibility that the steering wheel is locked and cannot be operated.
■Installing towing eyelet to the vehicle
Make sure that towing eyel et is installed securely.
If not securely installed, towing ey elet may come loose during towing.
Be sure to transport the vehicle with all four
wheels raised off the ground. If the vehicle is
towed with the tires contacting the ground, the
drivetrain and related parts may be damaged, an accident may occur due to a change in
direction of the vehicle or electricity generated
by the operation of the motor may cause a fire to occur depending on the nature of the dam-
age or malfunction.
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NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the vehicle when towing using a wheel-lift type truck
●Do not tow the vehicle from the rear when the power switch is off. The steering lock
mechanism is not strong enough to hold the front wheels straight.
●When raising the vehicle, ensure adequate ground clearance for towing at the oppo- site end of the raised vehicle. Without ad equate clearance, the vehicle could be dam-
aged while being towed.
■To prevent damage to the vehicle wh en towing with a sling-type truck
Do not tow with a sling-type truck, either from the front or rear.
■To prevent damage to the vehicle during emergency towing
Do not secure cables or chains to the suspension components.
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WARNING
■If both the ABS and the brake system warning lights remain on
Stop your vehicle in a safe place immediately and contact any authorized Lexus retailer
or Lexus authorized repairer, or any re liable repairer. The vehicle will become
extremely unstable during braking, and the ABS system may fail, which could cause an accident resulting in de ath or serious injury.
■When the electric power steering system warning light comes on
The steering wheel may become extremely heavy. When steering wheel operations are heavier than usual, grip the steering wheel firmly
and operate it using more force than usual.
■If the tire pressure warning light comes on
Be sure to observe the following precaution s. Failure to do so could cause a loss of
vehicle control and result in death or serious injury.
Vehicles with an emergency tire puncture repair kit
●Stop your vehicle in a safe place as soon as possible. Adjust the tire inflation pressure
immediately.
●If the tire pressure warning light comes on even after tire inflation pressure adjust- ment, it is probable that you ha ve a flat tire. Check the tires. If a tire is flat, repair the
flat tire by using emergency tire puncture repair kit.
●Avoid abrupt maneuvering and braking. If the vehicle tires deteriorate, you could lose control of the steering wheel or the brakes.
Vehicles with run-flat tires
●Decelerate to the lowest appropriate speed as soon as possible. Do not drive over 60 km/h (37 mph).
●Check and adjust the tire inflation pressure immediately.
●If the tire pressure warning light comes on even after tire inflation pressure adjust- ment, it is probable that you have a flat tire. Have the tire replaced by the nearest
authorized Lexus retailer or Lexus author ized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
●Avoid abrupt maneuvering and braking. If the vehicle tires deteriorate, you could lose control of the steering wheel or the brakes.
■If a blowout or sudden air leakage should occur
The tire pressure warning syst em may not activate immediately.
NOTICE
■To ensure the tire pressure warning system operates properly
Do not install tires with different specifications or makers, as the tire pressure warning system may not operate properly.
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Indicates that the vehicle is being driven at 5 km/h (3
mph) or more with the parking brake still engaged A buzzer also sounds.
Release the parking brake.
Indicates that the shift position was changed and drive
start control was operated wh ile depressing the acceler-
ator pedal A buzzer also sounds.
Momentarily release the accelerator pedal.
(If equipped)
Indicates that the LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steer-
ing control) system has dete rmined that the driver does
not have their hands on the steering wheel while the steering control function is on
A buzzer also sounds. (For Israel)
Firmly hold the steering wheel.
(If equipped)
Indicates that steering control function is temporarily canceled due to the LDA (Lane Departure Alert with
steering control) system determining that the driver
does not have their hands on the steering wheel while the steering control function is on
Firmly hold the steering wheel.
Warning messageDetails/Actions
(Flashes)
(Flashes)
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(If equipped)
Indicates that the LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steer-
ing control) system cannot be used as the vehicle speed is approximately 50 km/h (32 mph) or less
Drive the vehicle at approximately 50 km/h (32
mph) or more.
(If equipped)
Indicates that LDA (Lane De parture Alert with steering control) system cannot be used due to the vehicle speed
being too high
Slow down.
Indicates that the hybrid system was stopped while driv-
ing A buzzer also sounds.
Operate the steering wheel with more force than
usual.
Indicates that the power switch is turned off or turned to
ACCESSORY mode and the driver’s door is opened while the lights are turned on
A buzzer also sounds.
Turn the lights off.
(If equipped)
Indicates that the moon roof is not fully closed (with the power switch off, and the driver’s door open)
A buzzer also sounds.
Close the moon roof.
Warning messageDetails/Actions
(Flashes)
(Flashes)
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Con-
tinuous
An attempt was made to lock the
doors using the smart entry & start
system while the electronic key was still inside the vehicle.
Retrieve the electronic key
from the vehicle and lock the doors again.
OnceCon-
tinuous
An attempt was made to lock either
front door by opening a door and
putting the inside lock button into the lock position, then closing the
door by pulling on the outside door
handle with the electronic key still inside the vehicle.
Retrieve the electronic key
from the vehicle and lock the doors again.
Once
The electronic key has a low battery.
Replace the electronic key bat-
tery. ( P. 549)
Once
The steering lock could not be
released within 3 seconds of the power switch being pressed.
Press the power switch while
depressing the brake pedal and moving the steering wheel left
and right.
Interior buzzerExteriorbuzzerWarning messageDetails/Actions
(Vehicles with the entry function)
(Flashes)
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6108-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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If you have a flat tire (vehicles with emergency tire
puncture repair kit)
Your vehicle is not equipped with a spar e tire, but instead is equipped with an
emergency tire puncture repair kit.
A puncture caused by a nail or screw passing through the tire tread can be
repaired temporarily with the emer gency tire puncture repair kit.
WARNING
■If you have a flat tire
Do not continue driving with a flat tire.
Driving even a short distance with a flat ti re can damage the tire and the wheel beyond
repair, which could result in an accident.