2017 LEXUS RX200T Owners Manual

6818-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
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Vehicles with a full-size spare tire
Jack handle
Wheel nut wrench
Spare tire
Jack
Towing eyelet
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6828-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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WARNING
■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 no t 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.

6838-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
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Secure the deck board using the hook. (P. 565)
Disengage the hook and take out
the jack.
Remove the wheel nut wrench and then the jack.
Vehicles with a compact spare tire
Secure the deck board using the hook. ( P. 565)
Remove the spare tire cover.
Loosen the center fastener that
secures the spare tire.
Taking out the jack
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Taking out the spare tire
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6848-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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Vehicles with a full-size spare tire
Secure the deck board using the hook. ( P. 565)
Remove the spare tire cover.
Loosen the center fastener that
secures the spare tire.
When taking out the spare tire, wear working gloves, firmly hold the spokes,
and take out the tire with the proper posture.
With Selectable Color Trim: Hold the
spare tire by the metal portion of the wheel (not the Selectable Color Trim).( P. 687)
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Spokes
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WARNING
■When storing the spare tire
Be careful not to catch fingers or other body parts between the spare tire and the body
of the vehicle.

6858-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
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Chock the tires.
Slightly loosen the wheel nuts (one
turn).
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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6868-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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Raise the vehicle until the tire is
slightly raised off the ground.
Remove all the wheel nuts and the
tire.
When resting the tire on the ground, place the tire so that the wheel designfaces up to avoid scratching the wheel
surface.
Vehicles with a full-size spare tire:
Remove the wheel ornament by
pushing from the reverse side.
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6878-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
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WARNING
■When holding a tire with Selectable Color Trim (if equipped)
■Replacing a flat tire
●Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in serious injury:
• Do not try to remove the wheel ornament by hand. Take due care in handling the ornament to avoid unexpected personal injury.
• Do not touch the disc wheels or the area around the brakes immediately after the vehicle has been driven.After the vehicle has been driven the disc wheels and the area around the brakes
will be extremely hot. Touching these area s with hands, feet or other body parts while changing a tire, etc., may result in burns.
●Failure to follow these precautions could cause the wheel nuts to loosen and the tireto fall off, resulting in death or serious injury.
• Never use oil or grease on the wheel bolts or wheel nuts.
Oil and grease may cause the wheel nuts to be excessively tightened, leading to bolt or disc wheel damage. In addition, the oil or grease can cause the wheel nuts to loosen and the wheel may fall off, causing a serious accident.
Remove any oil or grease from the wheel bolts or wheel nuts. • Have the wheel nuts tightened with a torque wrench to 103 N·m (10.5 kgf·m,
76 ft·lbf) as soon as possible after changing wheels. • When installing a tire, only use wheel nuts that have been specifically designed for that wheel.
• If there are any cracks or deformations in the bolt screws, nut threads or bolt holes of the wheel, have the vehicle inspected by any authorized Lexus dealer orrepairer, or another duly qualif ied and equipped professional.
• Do not attach a heavily damaged wheel or nament, as it may fly off the wheel while the vehicle is moving.
■Replacing a flat tire for vehicles with power back door
In cases such as when replacing tires, make sure to canceling the power back door sys- tem ( P. 115). Failure to do so may cause the back door to operate unintentionally if the power back door switch is accidentally touched, resulting in hands and fingers
being caught and injured.
Do not hold the tire by the Selectable Color
Trim. Otherwise, the Selectable Color Trim may be damaged or may fall off causing the tireto drop, possibly causing injury.

6888-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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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, causingthe tire to come off.
Install the spare tire and loosely tighte n each wheel nut by hand by approxi-
mately the same amount.
Lower the vehicle.
Installing th e spare tire
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Vehicles with a compact spare tireVehicles with a full-size spare tire
Tighten the wheel nuts until the
tapered portion comes into loose con-
tact with the disc wheel seat.
Turn the wheel nuts until the washers
come into contact with the disc wheel.
Disc wheel
seat
Tapered portion
Disc wheel
Washer
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