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Maintenance and care
7-2. Maintenance
General maintenance should be performed on a daily basis. This can be done by
yourself or by a Lexus dealer.
Scheduled maintenance should be perfor med at specified intervals according to
the maintenance schedule.
For details about maintenance items and sc hedules, refer to the “Warranty and Ser-
vice Guide”, “Owner’s Manual Supplement” or “Scheduled Maintenance”.
You can perform some maintena nce procedures by yourself.
Please be aware that do-it-yourself maintenance may affect warranty coverage.
The use of Lexus repair manuals is recommended.
For details about warranty co verage, refer to the separate “Owner’s Guide”, “War-
ranty and Service Guide”, “Owner’s Manu al Supplement” or “Warranty Booklet”.
Maintenance requirements
To ensure safe and economical driving, day-to-day care and regular mainte-
nance are essential. It is the owner’s re sponsibility to perform regular checks.
Lexus recommends the following maintenance:
General maintenance
Scheduled maintenance
Do-it-yourself maintenance
4567-2. Maintenance
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General maintenance
Listed below are the general maintenanc e items that should be performed at
the intervals specified in the “Warranty and Service Guide” or “Owner’s
Manual Supplement”. It is recommende d that any problem you notice should
be brought to the attention of your Lexu s dealer or qualified service shop for
advice.
Engine compartment
ItemsCheck points
BatteryCheck the connections. (→ P. 473)
Brake fluidIs the brake fluid at the correct level? ( →P. 472)
Engine/intercooler coolantIs the engine/intercooler c oolant at the correct level?
(→ P. 469)
Engine oilIs the engine oil at the correct level? ( →P. 466)
Exhaust systemThere should not be any fumes or strange sounds.
Radiator, condenser and
intercooler radiatorThe radiator and condenser should be free from for-
eign objects. ( →P. 471)
Washer fluidIs there sufficient washer fluid? ( →P. 475)
