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Maintenance and care
■Tire types
●Summer tires
Summer tires are high-speed performance tires best suited to highway driving under
dry conditions. Since summer tires do not have the same traction performance as
snow tires, summer tires are inadequate for driving on snow-covered or icy roads. For
driving on snow-covered roads or icy road s, the use of snow tires is recommended.
When installing snow tires, be sure to replace all four tires.
●All season tires
All season tires are designed to provide better traction in snow and to be adequate for
driving in most winter conditions as well as for use year-round. All season tires, how-
ever, do not have adequate traction perfor mance compared with snow tires in heavy
or loose snow. Also, all season tires fall short in acceleration and handling perfor-
mance compared with summer tires in highway driving.
●Snow tires
For driving on snow-covered roads or icy roads, we recommend using snow tires. If
you need snow tires, select ti res of the same size, construction and load capacity as the
originally installed tires. Since your vehicle has radial tires as original equipment, make
sure your snow tires also have radial cons truction. Do not install studded tires without
first checking local regulations for possible restrictions. Snow tires should be installed
on all wheels. ( →P. 280)
■If the tread on snow tires wears down below 0.16 in. (4 mm)
The effectiveness of the tire s as snow tires is lost.
■Situations in which the tire pressure warning system may not operate properly
●In the following cases, the tire pressure warning system may not operate properly.
• If non-genuine Lexus wheels are used.
• A tire has been replaced with a tire that is not an OE (Original Equipment) tire.
• A tire has been replaced with a tire that is not of the specified size.
• Tire chains etc. are equipped.
• An auxiliary-supported run-flat tire is equipped.
• If a window tint that affects th e radio wave signals is installed.
• If there is a lot of snow or ice on the vehi cle, particularly around the wheels or wheel
housings.
• If the tire inflation pressure is extr emely higher than the specified level.
●Performance may be affected in the following situations.
• Near a TV tower, electric power plant, gas station, radio station, large display, air-
port or other facility that generates st rong radio waves or electrical noise
• When carrying a portable radio, cellular phone, cordless phone or other wireless
communication device
If tire position information is not correctl y displayed due to the radio wave conditions,
the display may be corrected by driving and changing the radio wave conditions.
●When the vehicle is parked, the time taken for the warning to start or go off could be
extended.
●When tire inflation pressure declines rapidly for example when a tire has burst, the
warning may not function.
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Audio system*....................................... 286
Audio input............................................295
AUX port...............................................295
Bluetooth
® audio ..............................344
CD player ............................................... 318
iPod ...........................................................325
MP3/WMA disc ................................ 318
Optimal use ......................................... 305
Portable music player ......................333
Radio ..........................................................312
Setup menu .......................................... 298
Steering wheel audio switches ............................................... 292
USB memory .......................................329
Automatic air conditioning system .................................................... 384
Automatic headlight leveling system ..................................................... 184
Automatic High Beam ........................ 185
Automatic light control system ..................................................... 182
AUX port
*.............................................. 295
Auxiliary box .......................................... 402 Back-up lights
Replacing light bulbs .........................491
Wattage ................................................. 546
Battery (12-volt battery) .....................457 If the 12-volt battery is discharged .................................... 527
Preparing and checking before winter....................................................280
Battery (traction battery) ....................... 71
Bluetooth
®*
Audio system ....................................... 334
Hands-free system (for cellular phone) ....................... 345
Brake Fluid ..........................................................455
Parking brake ......................................... 181
Warning light .......................................503
Brake assist .............................................. 272
Break-in tips ............................................. 156
Brightness control Instrument panel light control ........ 87
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ................264
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*: For vehicles with navigation system, refer to the
“NAVIGATION SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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Hands-free system (for cellular phone)
*........................ 345
Head restraints ....................................... 135
Headlights Adaptive Front-lighting System (AFS) ..................................................... 183
Light switch ............................................ 182
Replacing light bulbs......................................... 485, 492
Wattage ................................................. 546
Heaters Air conditioning system ................................................. 384
Heated steering wheel ................... 395
Seat heaters ......................................... 395
Outside rear view mirrors ............ 388
High-voltage components .................... 71
Hill-start assist control .........................272
Hood .......................................................... 445
Hooks Cargo hooks ....................................... 403
Coat hooks ............................................ 410
Grocery bag hooks......................... 403
Retaining hooks (floor mat) ............. 28
Horn .............................................................139
Hybrid battery (traction battery) .................................... 71
Hybrid battery (traction battery) air vents .................72 Hybrid system............................................ 67
Emergency shut off system .............. 72
Energy monitor/consumption screen ..................................................... 96
EV drive mode ..................................... 173
High voltage components ................. 71
Hybrid System Indicator ...................88
Hybrid system precautions ............... 71
Hybrid vehicle driving tips ............ 278
If the hybrid system will not start ............................................... 523
Overheating...........................................531
“Power” (ignition) switch ................ 168
Starting the hybrid system.............. 168
Vehicle proximity notification system ..................................................... 68
Hybrid System Indicator ...................... 88
Hybrid transmission .............................. 175 If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P .....................................178
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Rear sunshade switch ..................... 408
Rear window and outside rear view mirror defoggers
switch................................................... 388
Seat heater switches........................ 395
Seat ventilator switches ................. 395
“SOS” button........................................ 422
Talk switch
*......................................... 355
Telephone switches
*...................... 355
Tilt and telescopic steering control switch ................. 138
Tire pressure warning reset switch....................................................463
Trunk closer switch .............................. 115
Trunk opener switch ........................... 114
Trunk opener main switch................ 115
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance switch.................................................... 225
VSC OFF switch ............................... 273
Window lock switch.......................... 145
Windshield wipers and washer switch .......................... 190 Tachometer ............................................... 86
Tail lights
Light switch.............................................182
Replacing light bulbs ....................... 492
Talk switch
*............................................ 355
Telephone switches
*.......................... 355
Theft deterrent system Alarm .......................................................... 78
Immobilizer system...............................76
Tire inflation pressure Maintenance data..............................545
Tire inflation pressure display function................................................... 92
Warning light ...................................... 505
Tire information .................................... 550 Glossary.................................................556
Size ...........................................................553
Tire identification number ............. 552
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ..............................................554
Tire pressure warning system Function .................................................. 462
Initializing ............................................... 462
Installing tire pressure warning valves and transmitters................ 462
Registering ID codes ....................... 463
Tire pressure warning reset switch ................................................... 463
Warning light ...................................... 505
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