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Maintenance and care
RC350/RC300 AWD Fuse boxes ( P.267)
Battery ( P.253)
Engine oil level dipstick ( P.248)
Engine coolant reservoir ( P.250)
Engine oil filler cap ( P.248)
Brake fluid reservoir ( P.252)
Washer fluid tank ( P.254)
Electric cooling fans
Condenser ( P.252)
Radiator ( P.252)
Engine compartment
Components
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B
C
D
E
F
G
H
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RC300Fuse boxes ( P.267)
Battery ( P.253)
Engine oil level dipstick ( P.248)
Engine oil filler cap ( P.248)
Engine coolant reservoir ( P.250)
Brake fluid reservoir ( P.252)
Washer fluid tank ( P.254)
Electric cooling fans
Condenser ( P.252)
Intercooler radiator ( P.252)
Radiator ( P.252)
Intercooler coolant reservoir ( P.250)
With the engine at operating tempera-
ture and turned off, check the oil level
on the dipstick.
■Checking the engine oil
1 Park the vehicle on level ground.
After warming up the engine and
turning it off, wait more than 5 min-
utes for the oil to drain back into the
bottom of the engine.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
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K
L
Checking and adding the engine
oil
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Check the radiator, condenser and
intercooler radiator and clear away
any foreign objects.
If any of the above parts are extremely
dirty or you are not sure of their condi-
tion, have your vehicle inspected by
your Lexus dealer.
■Checking fluid level
The brake fluid level should be
between the “MAX” and “MIN” lines
on the tank.
RC350/RC300 AWD
RC300
■Adding fluid
Make sure to check the fluid type and
prepare the necessary item.
Fluid type
SAE J1703 or FMVSS No.116 DOT 3
brake fluid
SAE J1704 or FMVSS No.116 DOT 4
brake fluid
Item
Clean funnel
WARNING
■When the engine is hot
Do not remove the engine coolant reser-
voir cap, intercooler coolant reservoir
cap and coolant inlet cap. ( P.312)
The cooling system may be under pres-
sure and may spray hot coolant if the cap
is removed, causing serious injuries, such
as burns.
NOTICE
■When adding coolant
Coolant is neither plain water nor
straight antifreeze. The correct mixture
of water and antifreeze must be used to
provide proper lubrication, corrosion
protection and cooling. Be sure to read
the antifreeze or coolant label.
■If you spill coolant
Be sure to wash it off with water to pre-
vent it from damagi ng parts or paint.
Checking the radiator, con-
denser and intercooler radiator
(if equipped)
WARNING
■When the engine is hot
Do not touch the radiator, condenser or
intercooler radiator as they may be hot
and cause serious injuries, such as burns.
Checking and adding the brake
fluid
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Radiator
Cooling fans
If a large amount of coolant leaks, immedi-
ately contact your Lexus dealer.
RC300
Radiator
Cooling fans
If a large amount of coolant leaks, immedi-
ately contact your Lexus dealer.
4 The coolant level is satisfactory if it
is between the full (“FULL” or “F”)
and low (“LOW” or “L”) lines on the
reservoir.
Engine (RC350/RC300 AWD) Reservoir cap
“FULL” or “F”
“LOW” or “L”
Engine (RC300)
Reservoir cap
“FULL” or “F”
“LOW” or “L”
Intercooler (RC300)
Reservoir cap
“FULL” or “F”
“LOW” or “L”
A
B
A
B
A
B
C
A
B
C
A
B
C
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WARNING
●RC350/RC300 AWD: While the
engine and radiator are hot, do not
loosen or remove the coolant reser-
voir cap or coolant inlet cap. (The
coolant inlet cap is located under the
engine cover.)
High temperature steam or coolant
could spray out.
●RC300: While the engine and radia-
tors are hot, do not loosen or remove
the coolant reservoir cap, coolant inlet
cap, or intercooler coolant reservoir
cap.
High temperature steam or coolant
couldspray out.
NOTICE
■When adding engine coolant
Add coolant slowly after the engine has
cooled down sufficiently. Adding cool
coolant to a hot engine too quickly can
cause damage to the engine.
■To prevent damage to the cooling sys-
tem
Observe the following precautions:
●Avoid contaminating the coolant with
foreign matter (such as sand or dust
etc.).
●Do not use any coolant additive.
380Alphabetical Index
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Jam protection function............................. 110
Operation......................................................... 110
Window lock switch ..................................... 111
Pre-Collision System (PCS) Function ............................................................154
PCS OFF switch ......................................... 156
Warning light ...............................................285
Warning message.......................... 160, 290
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Radar cruise control (dynamic radar cruise control) .......................................................... 168
Radiator ........................................................... 252
Rear seats .......................................................... 99 Head restraints ............................................ 103
Seat heaters .................................................... 212
Seat ventilators.............................................. 212
Rear side marker lights Light switch .....................................................136
Rear turn signal lights Turn signal lever ...........................................133
Wattage.......................................................... 326
Rear view mirror Inside rear view mirror..............................107
Outside rear view mirrors ..................... 108
Rear window defogger ............................. 209
Refueling Capacity .......................................................... 318
Fuel types........................................................ 318
If the fuel filler door cannot be opened ....
303
Opening the fuel tank cap ..................... 148
Remote Touch ..............................................200
Replacing Electronic key battery.............................. 265
Fuses ................................................................ 267
Light bulbs..................................................... 270
Tires .................................................................. 294
Resetting the message indicating mainte- nance is required ...................................... 238
Rev indicator .................................................... 69
Rev peak............................................................. 69
S
Seat belt reminder light............................. 286
Seat belts............................................................ 24 Automatic Locking Retractor................. 26
Child restraint system installation .........40
Cleaning and maintaining the seat belt ....235
Emergency Locking Retractor .............. 26
How to wear your seat belt ..................... 25
How your child should wear the seat belt 25
Pregnant women, proper seat belt use .... 24
Reminder light and buzzer .................. 286
Seat belt extender......................................... 25
Seat belt pretensioners .............................. 27
SRS warning light.......................................283
Seat heaters ..................................................... 212
Seat position memory................................. 100
Seat ventilators ............................................... 212
Seating capacity.............................................123
Seats Adjustment ....................................................... 97
Cleaning .........................................................235
Driving position memory ........................ 100
Head restraints............................................. 103
Power easy access system .................... 100
Properly sitting in the seat ........................ 23
Seat heaters .................................................... 212
Seat position memory ..............................100
Seat ventilators .............................................. 212
Seats, Front Child seats/child restraint system installa-tion ....................................................................40
Sensor Automatic headlight system .................. 136
Automatic High Beam system ............. 138
Inside rear view mirror .............................108
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control) ........................................................... 161
Radar sensor ................................................. 152