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Maintenance and care WARNING
The engine compartment contains many mechan isms and fluids that may move suddenly,
become hot, or become electrically energize d. To avoid death or serious injury, observe
the following precautions: ■
When working on the engine compartment ●
Keep hands, clothing and tools away from the moving fan and engine drive belt.●
Be careful not to touch the engine, radiator, exhaust manifold, etc. right after driving
as they may be hot. Oil and other fluids may also be hot. ●
Do not leave anything that may burn easily, such as paper or rags, in the engine com-
partment. ●
Do not smoke, cause sparks or expose an open flame to fuel or the battery. Fuel and
battery fumes are flammable. ●
Be extremely cautious when working on the battery. It contains poisonous and corro-
sive sulfuric acid. ■
When working near the electric cooling fans or radiator grille
Be sure the engine switch is off. With the engine switch in IGNITION ON mode, the
electric cooling fans may auto matically start to run if the air conditioning is on and/or
the coolant temperature is high. ( P. 481) ■
When working on or under the vehicle
Do not get under the vehicle with just the jack supporting it.
Always use automotive jack stands or other solid supports. ■
Safety glasses
Wear safety glasses to prevent flying or falling material, flui d spray, etc. from getting in
your eyes.
NOTICE ■
If you remove the air cleaner filter
Driving with the air cleaner f ilter removed may cause excessive engine wear due to dirt
in the air.
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Maintenance and care WARNING ■
Used engine oil ●
Used engine oil contains potentially harm ful contaminants which may cause skin dis-
orders such as inflammation or skin canc er, so care should be taken to avoid pro-
longed and repeated contact. To remove used engine oil from your skin, wash
thoroughly with soap and water. ●
Dispose of used oil and filters only in a sa fe and acceptable manner. Do not dispose of
used oil and filters in household trash, in sewers or onto the ground. Call your Lexus
dealer, service station or auto parts store for information concerning recycling or dis-
posal. ●
Do not leave used engine oil within the reac h of children.
NOTICE ■
To prevent serious engine damage
Check the oil level on regular basis. ■
When replacing the engine oil ●
Be careful not to spill engine oil on the vehicle components.●
Avoid overfilling, or the engine could be damaged. ●
Check the oil level on the dipstick every time you refill the vehicle.●
Be sure the engine oil fille r cap is properly tightened.
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LX570_OM_OM60R07U_(U) ■
If a following message is shown, take appr opriate action and confirm that the message
has disappeared. ( P. 313)●
“Crawl Not Available Select L4 an d Shift to [D] or [R] Position”●
“Crawl Not Available Check System Operation Conditions” ●
“Turn Assist Function Not Available Check System Operation Conditions”●
“Turn Assist Function Not Available Activate Crawl Control”■
If “Maintenance Required Soon” is shown (U.S.A. only)
Indicates that all maintenance according to the driven distance on the maintenance
schedule
* should be performed soon.
Comes on approximately 4500 miles (7200 k m) after the message has been reset.
If necessary, perform maintenance.
* : Refer to the separate “Scheduled Maintenance Guide” or “Owner’s Manual Supple-
ment” for the maintenance interval applicable to your vehicle.■
If “Maintenance Required Visit Your Dealer” is shown (U.S.A. only)
Indicates that all maintenance is required to correspond to the driven distance on the
maintenance schedule
* .
Comes on approximately 5000 miles (8000 km) after the message has been reset.
(The indicator will not work properly unless the message has been reset.)
Perform the necessary maintenance. Please reset the message after the maintenance is
performed ( P. 467)
* : Refer to the separate “Scheduled Maintenance Guide” or “Owner’s Manual Supple-
ment” for the maintenance interval applicable to your vehicle.■
If “Oil Maintenance Required Soon” is shown
Indicates that the engine oil is scheduled to be changed. (The indicator will not work
properly unless the message has been reset.)
Check the engine oil, and change if necessary. After changing the engine oil, the mes-
sage should be reset. ( P. 477)■
If “Oil Maintenance Required Visit Your Dealer” is shown
Indicates that the engine oil should be ch anged. (The indicator will not work properly
unless the message has been reset.)
Check and change the engine o il, and oil filter by your Lexus dealer. After changing the
engine oil, the messag e should be reset. ( P. 477)■
If “Visit Your Dealer” is shown
The system or part shown on the multi-info rmation display is malfunctioning. Have the
vehicle inspected by your Lexus dealer immediately. ■
Warning buzzer
In some cases, the buzzer ma y not be heard due to being in a noisy location or audio
sound.
NOTICE ■
While the engine oil level warning is displayed
Continued engine operation with low engine oil will damage the engine.
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* : The engine oil capacity is a reference quantity to be used when changing the engine
oil. Warm up and turn off the engine, wait more than 5 minutes, and check the oil level
on the dipstick.Engine Model 5.7L V8 (3UR-FE)
Type 8-cylinder V type, 4-cycle, gasoline
Bore and stroke 3.70 4.02 in. (94.0 102.0 mm)
Displacement 345.6 cu.in. (5663 cm 3
)
Valve clearance
Automatic adjustment
Drive belt tension
Fuel Fuel type Unleaded gasoline only
Octane rating 91 (Research Octane Number 96) or higher
Fuel tank capacity
(Reference) 24.5 gal. (93 L, 20.4 Imp.gal.)
Lubrication system Oil capacity
(Drain and refill — reference
* )
With filter
Without filter 7.9 qt. (7.5 L, 6.6 Imp.qt.)
7.5 qt. (7.1 L, 6.2 Imp.qt.)
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Fuel filler door Auxiliary catch lever
P. 246 P. 474
Tire inflation pressure Fuel filler door opener Hood lock release lever
P. 569 P. 246 P. 474
Fuel tank capacity
(Reference) 24.5 gal. (93 L, 20.4 Imp.gal.)
Fuel type Unleaded gasoline only
P. 564
Cold tire inflation
pressure P. 569
Engine oil capacity
(Drain and refill —
reference) With filter
Without filter 7.9 qt. (7.5 L, 6.6 Imp.qt.)
7.5 qt. (7.1 L, 6.2 Imp.qt.)
Engine oil type “Toyota Genuine Motor Oil” or equivalent
P. 564