
4TABLE OF CONTENTS
Emission inspection and mainte-nance (I/M) programs ............ 305
6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance Do-it-yourself service precautions........................................................... 306
Hood.................................................. 308
Positioning a floor jack............... 308
Engine compartment................... 310
Tires .................................................... 316
Tire inflation pressure ................. 325
Wheels.............................................. 327
Air conditioning  filter..................328
Electronic key battery ................ 330
Checking and replacing fuses . 331
Headlight aim................................. 333
Light bulbs ....................................... 335
7-1. Essential information Emergency flashers..................... 340
If your vehicle has to be stopped in  an emergency ............................. 340
If the vehicle is trapped in rising  water................................................ 341
7-2. Steps to take in an emergency If your vehicle needs to be towed........................................................... 343
If you think something is wrong ........................................................... 346
Fuel pump shut off system ........ 347
If a warning light turns on or a warn- ing buzzer sounds ..................... 348
If a warning message is displayed ........................................................... 358
If you have a flat tire..................... 362
If the engine wi ll not start .......... 369If you lose your keys......................
371
If the fuel filler door cannot be  opened ............................................ 371
If the electronic key does not oper- ate properly ................................. 372
If the battery is  discharged ....... 374
If your vehicle overheats ........... 377
If the vehicle becomes stuck ... 379
8-1. Specifications Maintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.) ................................................. 382
Fuel information............................ 389
Tire information ............................. 391
8-2. Customization Customizable features .............. 400
8-3. Items to initialize Items to initialize ............................ 410
9-1. For owners Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners ............................................. 414
Seat belt instructions for Canadian  owners (in French) ..................... 414
SRS airbag instructions for Cana- dian owners (in French) .......... 416
Headlight aim instructions for  Canadian owners (in French) 422
7When trouble arises
8Vehicle specifications
9For owners 

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Please note that this manual applies to 
all models and explains all equipment, 
including options. Therefore, you may 
find some explanations for equipment 
not installed on your vehicle.
All specifications provided in this man-
ual are current at the time of printing. 
However, because of the Lexus policy 
of continual product improvement, we 
reserve the right to make changes at 
any time without notice.
Depending on specifications, the vehi-
cle shown in the illustrations may differ 
from your vehicle in terms of color and 
equipment.
Approximately five hours after the 
engine is turned off, you may hear 
sound coming from under the vehicle 
for several minutes. This is the sound of 
a fuel evaporation leakage check and, 
it does not indicate a malfunction.
A wide variety of non-genuine spare 
parts and accessories for Lexus vehi-
cles are currently available in the mar-
ket. You should know that Toyota does 
not warrant these products and is not 
responsible for their performance,  repair, or replacement, or for any dam-
age they may cause to, or adverse 
effect they may have on, your Lexus 
vehicle.
This vehicle should not be modified 
with non-genuine Lexus products. 
Modification with non-genuine Lexus 
products could affect its performance, 
safety or durability, and may even vio-
late governmental regulations. In addi-
tion, damage or performance 
problems resulting from the modifica-
tion may not be covered under war-
ranty.
The installation of a mobile two-way 
radio system in your vehicle could 
affect electronic systems such as:
Multiport fuel injection sys-
tem/sequential multiport fuel injec-
tion system
 Lexus Safety System+2.0
 Anti-lock brake system
 SRS airbag system
 Seat belt pretensioner system
Be sure to check with your Lexus 
dealer for precautionary measures or 
special instructions regarding installa-
tion of a mobile two-way radio system.
The vehicle is equipped with sophisti-
cated computers that will record cer-
tain data, such as:
For your information
Main Owner’s Manual
Noise from under vehicle after 
turning off the engine
Accessories, spare parts and 
modification of your Lexus
Installation of a mobile two-way 
radio system
Vehicle data recording 

8
record data related to vehicle dynam-
ics and safety systems for a short 
period of time, typically 30 seconds or 
less.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed to 
record such data as:
How various systems in your vehicle 
were operating;
 Whether or not the driver and pas-
senger safety belts were buck-
led/fastened;
 How far (if at all) the driver was 
depressing the accelerator and/or 
brake pedal; and,
 How fast the vehicle was traveling.
These data can help provide a better 
understanding of the circumstances in 
which crashes and injuries occur.
NOTE: EDR data are recorded by your 
vehicle only if a non-trivial crash situa-
tion occurs; no data are recorded by 
the EDR under normal driving condi-
tions and no personal data (e.g., name, 
gender, age, and crash location) are 
recorded. However, other parties, such 
as law enforcement, could combine the 
EDR data with the type of personally 
identifying data routinely acquired 
during a crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, spe-
cial equipment is  required, and access 
to the vehicle or the EDR is needed. In 
addition to the vehicle manufacturer, 
other parties, such as law enforcement, 
that have the special equipment, can 
read the information if they have 
access to the vehicle or the EDR. 
Disclosure of the EDR data
Lexus will not disclose  the data recorded in 
an EDR to a third party except when:
• An agreement from the vehicle’s owner  (or the lessee for a leased vehicle) is 
obtained
• In response to an official request by the  police, a court of law or a government 
agency
• For use by Lexus in a lawsuit
However, if necessary, Lexus may:
• Use the data for research on vehicle  safety performance
• Disclose the data to a third party for  research purposes without disclosing 
information about the specific vehicle or 
vehicle owner
The SRS airbag and seat belt preten-
sioner devices in your Lexus contain 
explosive chemicals. If the vehicle is 
scrapped with the airbags and seat belt 
pretensioners not deployed, this may 
cause an accident such as fire. Be sure 
to have the systems of the SRS airbag 
and seat belt pretensioner removed 
and disposed of by a qualified service 
shop or by your Lexus dealer before 
you scrap your vehicle.
Special handling may apply, See 
www.dtsc.ca.gov/ hazardouswaste/
perchlorate.
Your vehicle has components that may 
contain perchlorate. These compo-
nents may include airbag, seat belt pre-
Scrapping of your Lexus
Perchlorate Material 

301-1. For safe use
Driver’s seat belt buckle switch
Airbag sensor assembly
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” indicator lights
Front passenger’s seat belt buckle switch
Front impact sensors
Your vehicle is equipped with ADVANCED AIRBAGS designed based on the US 
motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS208). The airbag sensor assembly (ECU) 
controls airbag deployment  based on information obtained from the sensors etc. 
shown in the system components diagram  above. This information includes crash 
severity and occupant information. As the airbags deploy, a chemical reaction in 
the inflators quickly fills the airbags with no n-toxic gas to help restrain the motion of 
the occupants.
■If the SRS airbags deploy (inflate)
●Slight abrasions, burns, bruising etc., may 
be sustained from SRS airbags, due to the 
extremely high speed deployment (infla-
tion) by hot gases.
●A loud noise and white powder will be 
emitted.
●Parts of the airbag module (steering 
wheel hub, airbag cover and inflator) as 
well as the front seat s, parts of the front 
and rear pillars, and r oof side rails may be 
hot for several minutes. The airbag itself 
may also be hot.
●The windshield may crack.
●The interior lights will turn on automati-
cally. ( P.262)
●The emergency flashers will turn on auto-
matically. ( P.340)
●For Lexus Enform Safety Connect sub-
scribers, if any of the following situations 
occur, the system is designed to send an 
emergency call to the response center, 
notifying them of the vehicle’s location 
(without needing to push the “SOS” but-
ton) and an agent will attempt to speak 
with the occupants to ascertain the level 
of emergency and assi stance required. If 
the occupants are unable to communi-
cate, the agent automatically treats the 
call as an emergency and helps to dis-
patch the necessary  emergency ser- vices.(
P.289)
• An SRS airbag is deployed.
• A seat belt pretensioner is activated.
• The vehicle is involved in a severe rear- end collision.
■SRS airbag deployment  conditions (SRS 
front airbags)
●The SRS front airbags will deploy in the 
event of an impact that exceeds the set 
threshold level (the  level of force corre-
sponding to an approximately 12 - 18 
mph [20 - 30 km/h] frontal collision with 
a fixed wall that does not move or 
deform).
However, this threshold velocity will be 
considerably higher in the following situa-
tions:
• If the vehicle strikes an object, such as a  parked vehicle or sign pole, which can 
move or deform on impact
• If the vehicle is involved in an underride  collision, such as a collision in which the 
front of the vehicle underrides, or goes 
under, the bed of a truck
●Depending on the type of collision, it is 
possible that only th e seat belt preten-
sioners and SRS knee  airbags will acti-
vate.
●The SRS front airbags for the front pas-
senger will not activate if there is no pas-
senger sitting in the front passenger seat. 
However, the SRS front airbags for the 
front passenger may deploy if luggage is 
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351-1. For safe use
1
For safety and security
WARNING
●Do not attach anything to or lean any-
thing against areas such as the dash-
board, steering wheel pad and lower 
portion of the instrument panel. 
These items can become projectiles 
when the SRS driver, front passenger 
and knee airbags deploy.
●Do not attach anything to areas such 
as a door, windshield, side window, 
front or rear pillar, roof side rail and 
assist grip.
●Do not hang coat hangers or other 
hard objects on the  coat hooks. All of 
these items could become projectiles 
and may cause death or serious injury, 
should the SRS curtain shield airbags 
deploy.
●If a vinyl cover is put on the area where 
the SRS knee airbag will deploy, be 
sure to remove it.
●Do not use seat accessories which 
cover the parts where the SRS side air-
bags inflate as they may interfere with 
inflation of the SRS airbags. Such 
accessories may prevent the side air-
bags from activating correctly, disable 
the system or cause the side airbags to 
inflate accidentally, resulting in death 
or serious injury.
●Do not strike or apply significant levels 
of force to the area of the SRS airbag 
components or the front doors. 
Doing so can cause the SRS airbags to 
malfunction.
●Do not touch any of the component 
parts immediately  after the SRS air-
bags have deployed  (inflated) as they 
may be hot.
●If breathing becomes difficult after the 
SRS airbags have  deployed, open a 
door or window to allow fresh air in, or 
leave the vehicle if it is safe to do so. 
Wash off any residue as soon as possi-
ble to prevent skin irritation.
●If the areas where the SRS airbags are 
stored, such as the steering wheel pad 
and front and rear pillar garnishes are 
damaged or cracked, have them 
replaced by your Lexus dealer.
●Do not place anything, such as a cush-
ion, on the front passenger’s seat. 
Doing so will disperse the passenger’s 
weight, which prevents the sensor 
from detecting the passenger’s weight 
properly. As a result, the SRS front air-
bags for the front passenger may not 
deploy in the event of a collision.
■Modification and disposal of SRS air-
bag system components
Do not dispose of your vehicle or per-
form any of the following modifications 
without consulting your Lexus dealer. 
The SRS airbags may malfunction or 
deploy (inflate) accidentally, causing 
death or serious injury.
●Installation, remova l, disassembly and 
repair of the SRS airbags
●Repairs, modifications, removal or 
replacement of the steering wheel, 
instrument panel, dashboard, seats or 
seat upholstery, front, side and rear pil-
lars, roof side rails, front door panels, 
front door trims or front door speakers
●Modifications to the front door panel 
(such as making a hole in it) 

371-1. For safe use
1
For safety and security
Driver’s and front passenger’s seat belt reminder light
SRS warning light
For the U.S.A. “AIR BAG ON” indicator light
“AIR BAG OFF” indicator light
For Canada“AIR BAG ON” indicator light
“AIR BAG OFF” indicator light
Front passenger occupant classification system
Your vehicle is equipped with a front pa ssenger occupant classification system. 
This system detects the conditions of th e front passenger seat and activates or 
deactivates the front passenger airbag , and front passenger knee airbag.
System components
A
B
C
D
E
F
WARNING
■Front passenger occupant classifica-
tion system precautions
Observe the following precautions 
regarding the front passenger occupant 
classification system. 
Failure to do so may cause death or seri-
ous injury.
●Wear the seat belt properly.
●Make sure the front passenger’s seat 
belt plate has not been left inserted 
into the buckle before someone sits in 
the front passenger seat. 

381-1. For safe use
WARNING
●Make sure the “AIR BAG OFF” indica-
tor light is not illuminated when using 
the seat belt extender for the front pas-
senger seat. If the “AIR BAG OFF” 
indicator light is illuminated, discon-
nect the extender tongue from the seat 
belt buckle, and reconnect the seat 
belt. Reconnect the seat belt extender 
after making sure the “AIR BAG ON” 
indicator light is illu minated. If you use 
the seat belt extender while the “AIR 
BAG OFF” indicator light is illumi-
nated, the SRS airbags for the front 
passenger will not activate, which 
could cause death or serious injury in 
the event of a collision.
●Do not apply a heavy load to the front 
passenger seat or equipment (e.g. 
seatback pocket).
●Do not put weight on the front passen-
ger seat by putting your hands or feet 
on the front passenger seat seatback 
from the rear passenger seat.
●Do not let a rear passenger lift the 
front passenger seat  with their feet or 
press on the seatback with their legs.
●Do not put objects under the front pas-
senger seat.
●Do not recline the front passenger 
seatback so far that it touches a rear 
seat. This may cause the “AIR BAG 
OFF” indicator light to be illuminated, 
which indicates that the SRS airbags 
for the front passenger will not activate 
in the event of a severe accident. If the 
seatback touches the rear seat, return 
the seatback to a position where it 
does not touch the rear seat. Keep the 
front passenger seatback as upright as 
possible when the vehicle is moving. 
Reclining the seatback excessively 
may lessen the effectiveness of the 
seat belt system.
●If an adult sits in the front passenger 
seat, the “AIR BAG  ON” indicator light 
is illuminated. If the “AIR BAG OFF” 
indicator is illuminated, ask the passen-
ger to sit up straight, well back in the 
seat, feet on the floor, and with the seat 
belt worn correctly. If the “AIR BAG 
OFF” indicator still remains illumi-
nated, either ask the passenger to 
move to the rear seat, or if that is not 
possible, move the front passenger 
seat fully rearward.
●When it is unavoidable to install a for-
ward-facing child re straint system on 
the front passenger seat, install the 
child restraint system on the front pas-
senger seat in the proper order. 
(  P.44)
●Do not modify or remove the front 
seats.
●Do not kick the front passenger seat or 
subject it to severe impact. Otherwise, 
the SRS warning light may come on to 
indicate a malfunction of the front pas-
senger occupant cla ssification system. 
In this case, contact your Lexus dealer 
immediately.
●Child restraint systems installed on the 
rear seat should not contact the front 
seatbacks.
●Do not use a seat accessory, such as a 
cushion and seat cover, that covers the 
seat cushion surface.
●Do not modify or replace the uphol-
stery of the front seat.
●Do not place anything between the 
console box and front passenger seat. 
Otherwise, the system may not detect 
the front passenger properly, leading 
to improper operation of the airbags.
●Adjust the front passe nger seat so that 
the head restraint does not touch the 
ceiling. If the head re straint is left in 
contact with the ceiling, the system 
may not detect the front passenger 
properly, leading to improper opera-
tion of the airbags. 

391-1. For safe use
1
For safety and security
■Adult*1
■Child*4
■Child restraint system with infant*5
Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant classification 
system
Indicator/warning light
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” indicator lights“AIR BAG ON”
SRS warning lightOff
Driver’s and front passenger’s seat belt  reminder lightOff*2 or flashing*3
DevicesFront passenger airbagActivatedFront passenger knee airbag
Indicator/warning light
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” indicator lights“AIR BAG OFF” or 
“AIR BAG ON”
*4
SRS warning lightOff
Driver’s and front passenger’s seat belt  reminder lightOff*2 or flashing*3
DevicesFront passenger airbagDeactivated or acti-
vated
*4Front passenger knee airbag
Indicator/warning light
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF”  indicator lights“AIR BAG OFF”*6
SRS warning lightOff
Driver’s and front passenger’s seat belt  reminder lightOff*2 or flashing*3
DevicesFront passenger airbagDeactivatedFront passenger knee airbag