
3036-2. Maintenance
6
Maintenance and care
Radiator/con-
denser
The radiator and con-
denser should be free 
from foreign objects. 
( P.313)
Washer fluid
Is there sufficient 
washer fluid? 
( P.315)
Vehicle interior
ItemsCheck points
Accelerator 
pedal
• The accelerator 
pedal should move 
smoothly (without 
uneven pedal effort 
or catching).
Automatic trans-
mission “Park” 
mechanism
•When parked on a slope and the shift 
lever is in P, is the 
vehicle securely 
stopped?
Brake pedal
•Does the brake pedal move 
smoothly?
•Does the brake  pedal have appro-
priate clearance 
from the floor?
•Does the brake  pedal have the cor-
rect amount of free 
play?
ItemsCheck points
Brakes
•The vehicle should not pull to one side 
when the brakes are 
applied.
• The brakes should  work effectively.
• The brake pedal  should not feel 
spongy.
• The brake pedal  should not get too 
close to the floor 
when the brakes are 
applied.
Head restraints
•Do the head restraints move 
smoothly and lock 
securely?
Indicators/buzz-
ers•Do the indicators and buzzers function 
properly?
Lights
• Do all the lights come on?
• Are the headlights  aimed correctly?
Parking brake
• Does the parking brake operate nor-
mally?
• When parked on a  slope and the park-
ing brake is on, is the 
vehicle securely 
stopped?
Seat belts
• Do the seat belts operate smoothly?
• The seat belts should  not be damaged.
ItemsCheck points 

3417-1. Essential information
7
When trouble arises
seconds or more, or press it briefly 
3 times or more in succession.
5 Stop the vehicle in a safe place by 
the road. 
Remove the seat belt first.
 If the door can be opened, open the 
door and exit the vehicle.
 If the door can not be opened, open 
the window using the power window 
switch and exit the vehicle through 
the window.
 If the window can not be opened 
using the power window switch, 
remain calm, wait until the water 
level inside the vehicle rises to the 
point that the water pressure inside 
of the vehicle equals the water pres-
sure outside of the vehicle, and then 
open the door and exit the vehicle.
WARNING
■If the engine has to be turned off while 
driving
Power assist for the brakes and steering 
wheel will be lost, making the brake 
pedal harder to depress and the steering 
wheel heavier to turn. Decelerate as 
much as possible before turning off the 
engine.
If the vehicle is trapped in 
rising water
In the event the vehicle is sub-
merged in water, remain calm and 
perform the following.
WARNING
■Using an emergency hammer*1 for 
emergency escape
The rear side windows and rear window 
of this vehicle can be shattered by an 
emergency hammer
*1 used for emer-
gency escape, however, since the wind-
shield and front side windows
*2 are 
laminated glass they can not be shattered 
by an emergency hammer
*1.
*1: Contact your Lexus dealer or after-
market accessory manufacturer for 
further information about an emer-
gency hammer.
*2: Vehicles with laminated glass 

3497-2. Steps to take in an emergency
7
When trouble arises
Charging system warning light* (warning buzzer)■
*: This light illuminates on the multi-information display.
Low engine oil pressure warning light* (warning buzzer)■
*: This light illuminates on the multi-information display.
■Malfunction indicator lamp (warning buzzer)
■SRS warning light (warning buzzer)
Warning lightDetails/Actions
Indicates a malfunction in the vehicle’s charging system
Immediately stop the vehicle in a  safe place and contact your Lexus 
dealer.
Warning lightDetails/Actions
Indicates that the engine oil pressure is too low
 Immediately stop the vehicle in a  safe place and contact your Lexus 
dealer.
Warning lightDetails/Actions
(U.S.A.)
or
(Canada)
Indicates a malfunction in:
 The electronic engine control system; or
 The electronic throttle control system;
 Immediately stop the vehicle in a  safe place and contact your Lexus 
dealer.
Warning lightDetails/Actions
Indicates a malfunction in:
 The SRS airbag system;
 The front passenger occupant classification system; or
 The seat belt pretensioner system
 Have the vehicle inspected by your Lexus dealer immediately. 

3517-2. Steps to take in an emergency
7
When trouble arises
■Low fuel level warning light
Driver’s and front passenger’s seat  belt reminder light (warning buzzer)
*■
*: Driver’s seat belt warning buzzer:
The driver’s seat belt warning buzzer sounds to al ert the driver that his or her seat belt is not 
fastened. Once the engine switch is turned to IGNITION ON mode, the buzzer sounds for 
6 seconds. If the vehicle reaches a speed of 12 mph (20 km/h), the buzzer sounds once. If 
the seat belt is still unfastened after 24 seconds, the buzzer will sound intermittently for 6 
seconds. Then, if the seat belt  is still unfastened, the buzzer will sound in a different tone for 
90 more seconds.
Front passenger’s seat belt warning buzzer:
The front passenger’s seat belt  warning buzzer sounds to alert the front passenger that his 
or her seat belt is not fastened. The buzzer sounds once if the vehicle reaches a speed of 12 
mph (20 km/h). If the seat belt is still unfastened after 24 seconds, the buzzer will sound 
intermittently for 6 seconds. Th en, if the seat belt is still unfastened, the buzzer will sound in 
a different tone for 90 more seconds.
■Rear passengers’ seat belt r eminder lights (warning buzzer)*
*: Rear passengers’ seat belt warning buzzer:
The rear passengers’ seat belt warning buzzer  sounds to alert the rear passengers that his 
or her seat belt is not fastened. The buzzer sounds once if the vehicle reaches a speed of 12 
mph (20 km/h). If the seat belt is still unfastened after 24 seconds, the buzzer will sound 
intermittently for 6 seconds. Th en, if the seat belt is still unfastened, the buzzer will sound in 
a different tone for 30 more seconds.
Warning lightDetails/Actions
Indicates that remaining fu el is approximately 2.4 gal. (9 L, 2.0 Imp.gal.) 
or less
 Refuel the vehicle.
Warning lightDetails/Actions
Warns the driver and/or front passe nger to fasten their seat belts
 Fasten the seat belt. 
If the front passenger’s seat is occupied, the front passenger’s seat 
belt also needs to be fastened to  make the warning light (warning 
buzzer) turn off.
Warning lightDetails/Actions
Warns the rear passengers to fasten their seat belts
 Fasten the seat belt. 

3557-2. Steps to take in an emergency
7
When trouble arises
■Brake hold operated indicator (warning buzzer)
■Master warning light (warning buzzer)
■Warning buzzer
In some cases, the bu zzer may not be heard 
due to being in a noisy location or audio 
sound.
■Front passenger detection sensor, seat 
belt reminder and warning buzzer
●If luggage is placed on the front passen-
ger seat, the front passenger detection 
sensor may cause th e warning light to 
flash and the warning buzzer to sound 
even if a passenger is not sitting in the 
seat.
●If a cushion is placed on the seat, the sen-
sor may not detect a passenger, and the 
warning light may not operate properly.
■SRS warning light
This warning light system monitors the air-
bag sensor assembly, fr ont impact sensors, 
side impact sensors (front door), side 
impact sensors (front),  side impact sensors 
(rear), driver’s seat position sensor, driver’s 
seat belt buckle switch, front passenger 
occupant classification system (ECU and 
sensors), “AIR BAG ON” indicator light, 
“AIR BAG OFF” indicator light, front pas-
senger’s seat belt buc kle switch, seat belt 
pretensioners, airbags, interconnecting wir-
ing and power sources.
■If the malfunction indicator lamp comes 
on while driving
First check the following:
●Is the fuel tank empty? If it is, fill the fuel tank immediately.
●Is the fuel tank cap loose?
If it is, tighten it securely.
The light will go off  after several driving 
trips.
If the light does not go off even after several 
trips, contact your Lexus dealer as soon as 
possible.
■Electric power steering system warning 
light (warning buzzer)
When the battery charge becomes insuffi-
cient or the voltage temporarily drops, the 
electric power steering system warning 
light may come on and the warning buzzer 
may sound.
■When the tire pressure warning light 
comes on
Inspect the tires to check if a tire is punc-
tured.
If a tire is punctured:  P.362
If none of the tires are punctured:
Turn the engine switch off then turn it to 
IGNITION ON mode. Check if the tire 
pressure warning light comes on or blinks.
Warning lightDetails/Actions
(flashes)
Indicates a malfunction in the brake hold system
 Have the vehicle inspected by your Lexus dealer immediately.
Warning lightDetails/Actions
A buzzer sounds and the warning ligh t comes on and flashes to indicate 
that the master warning system has detected a malfunction.
 P.358 

413
9
9
For owners
For owners
9-1. For ownersReporting safety defects for U.S. owners ......................................... 414
Seat belt instructions for Cana- dian owners (in French)........ 414
SRS airbag instructions for Cana- dian owners (in French)........ 416
Headlight aim instructions for  Canadian owners  (in French)
........................................................ 422 

4149-1. For owners
9-1.For owners
Tirez sur la ceinture épaulière 
jusqu’à ce qu’elle recouvre entière-
ment l’épaule; elle ne doit cepen-
dant pas toucher le cou ni glisser de 
l’épaule.
 Placez la ceinture abdominale le 
plus bas possible sur les hanches.
 Réglez la position du dossier. Tenez-
vous assis bien au fond du siège, le 
dos droit.
 Ne vrillez pas la ceinture de sécu-
rité.
Reporting safety defects for 
U.S. owners
If you believe that your vehicle has a 
defect which could cause a crash or 
could cause injury or death, you 
should immediately inform the 
National Highway  Traffic Safety 
Administration (NHTSA) in addi-
tion to notifying the Lexus Division 
of Toyota Motor Sa les, U.S.A., Inc. 
(Toll-free: 1-800-25-LEXUS).
If NHTSA receives similar com-
plaints, it may open an investiga-
tion, and if it finds that a safety 
defect exists in a  group of vehicles, 
it may order a recall and remedy 
campaign. However, NHTSA can-
not become involved in individual 
problems between you, your dealer, 
or Lexus Division of Toyota Motor 
Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
To contact NHTS A, you may call 
the Vehicle Safety  Hotline toll-free 
at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-
424-9153); go to 
http://www.safer-
car.gov
 ; or write to: Administrator, 
NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey Ave, 
S.E., Washington, DC 20590. You 
can also obtain other information 
about motor vehicle safety from 
http://www.safercar.gov.
Seat belt instructions for 
Canadian owners (in French)
The following is a French explana-
tion of seat belt instructions 
extracted from the  seat belt section 
in this manual.
See the seat belt section for more 
detailed seat belt instructions in 
English.
Utilisation adéquate des cein-
tures de sécurité 

427What to do if... (Troubleshooting)427What to do if... (Troubleshooting)
In this case, the engine can be started in a 
temporary way. ( P.373)
Is the battery discharged? 
( P.374)
 Is the engine switch in IGNITION 
ON mode? 
If you cannot release the shift lever 
by depressing the brake pedal with 
the engine switch in IGNITION ON 
mode ( P.142)
 It is locked automatically to prevent 
theft of the vehicle. ( P.138)
 Is the window lock switch pressed?
The power window at the except for the 
one at the driver’s seat cannot be operated 
if the window lock switch is pressed. 
( P.119)
 The auto power off function will be 
operated if the vehicle is left in 
ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON 
mode (the engine is not running) for 
a period of time. ( P.139) 
The seat belt reminder light is flash-
ing
Are the driver and the passengers wearing 
the seat belts? ( P.351, 351)
 The parking brake indicator is on
Is the parking brake released? ( P.146)
Depending on the situation, other 
types of warning buzzer may also 
sound. ( P.348, 358)
 Did anyone inside the vehicle open 
a door during setting the alarm?
The sensor detects it and the alarm sounds. 
( P.56)
To stop the alarm, turn the engine 
switch to IGNITION ON mode, or 
start the engine.
 Is the message displayed on the 
multi-information display?
Check the message on  the multi-informa-
tion display. ( P.358)
 When a warning light turns on or a 
warning message is displayed, refer 
to P.348, 358.
The shift lever cannot be shifted
from P even if you depress the
brake pedal
The steering wheel cannot be
turned after the engine is
stopped
The windows do not open or
close by operating the power
window switches
The engine switch is turned off
automatically
A warning buzzer sounds during
driving
An alarm is activated and the
horn sounds
A warning buzzer sounds when
leaving the vehicle
A warning light turns on or a
warning message is displayed