2020 Lexus GS350 Owner's Manual

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When trouble arises
7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If you have a flat tire (vehicles with spare tire)
●Stop the vehicle in a safe place on a hard, flat surface.
●Set the parking brake.
●Shift the shift lever to P.
●Stop the engine.
●Turn on the emergency flashers. ( P. 424)
Your vehicle is equipped with a spare tire. The flat tire can be replaced with
the spare tire.
For details about tires: P. 394
WARNING
■If you have a flat tire
Do not continue driving with a flat tire.
Driving even a short distance with a flat ti re can damage the tire and the wheel beyond
repair, which could result in an accident.
Before jacking up the vehicle

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Type A (GS350)
Location of the spare tire, jack and tools
Jack handle
Parking brake release tool
Screwdriver
Towing eyeletWheel nut wrench
Spare tire
Jack1
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3
4
5
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Type B (GS F)
Parking brake release tool
Screwdriver
Towing eyelet
Wheel nut wrench Spare tire
Tool bag
Jack
Jack handle1
2
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4
5
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WARNING
■Using the tire jack
Observe the following precautions.
Improper use of the tire jack may cause the vehicle to suddenly fall off the jack, leading
to death or serious injury.
●Do not use the tire jack for any purpose other than replacing tires or installing and
removing tire chains.
●Only use the tire jack that comes with this vehicle for replacing a flat tire.
Do not use it on other vehicles, and do no t use other tire jacks for replacing tires on
this vehicle.
●Put the jack properly in its jack point.
●Do not put any part of your body under the vehicle while it is supported by the jack.
●Do not start the engine or drive the vehicle while the vehicle is supported by the jack.
●Do not raise the vehicle while someone is inside.
●When raising the vehicle, do not put an object on or under the jack.
●Do not raise the vehicle to a height greater than that required to replace the tire.
●Use a jack stand if it is necessary to get under the vehicle.
●When lowering the vehicle, make sure that there is no-one near the vehicle. If there
are people nearby, warn them vocally before lowering.

4777-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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Remove the center luggage mat. ( P. 345)
Remove the spacer and take out the jack handle.
Take out the jack. For tightening
For loosening
Type A
Remove the center luggage mat. ( P. 345)
Loosen the center fastener that
secures the spare tire.
Taking out the jack and jack handle
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2
Type AType B
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1
2
Taking out the spare tire
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2

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Remove the center luggage mat. (P. 345)
Remove the center auxiliary box.
Loosen the center fastener that
secures the spare tire.
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2
3
WARNING
■When storing the spare tire
Be careful not to catch fingers or other body parts between the spare tire and the body
of the vehicle.

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Chock the tires.
Slightly loosen the wheel nuts (one
turn).
Turn the tire jack portion “A” by hand
until the notch of the jack is in con-
tact with the jack point.
The jack point guides are located under
the rocker panel. They indicate the jack
point positions.
Replacing a flat tire
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Flat tireWheel chock positions
FrontLeft-hand sideBehind the rear right-hand side tire
Right-hand sideBehind the rear left-hand side tire
RearLeft-hand sideIn front of the front right-hand side tire
Right-hand sideIn front of the front left-hand side tire
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Raise the vehicle until the tire is
slightly raised off the ground.
Remove all the wheel nuts and the
tire.
When resting the tire on the ground,
place the tire so that the wheel design
faces up to avoid scratching the wheel
surface.
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WARNING
■Replacing a flat tire
●Do not touch the disc wheels or the area around the brakes immediately after the
vehicle has been driven.
After the vehicle has been driven the disc wheels and the area around the brakes will
be extremely hot. Touching these areas with hands, feet or other body parts while
changing a tire, etc. may result in burns.
●Failure to follow these precautions could cause the wheel nuts to loosen and the tire
to fall off, resulting in death or serious injury.
• Never use oil or grease on the wheel bolts or wheel nuts. Oil and grease may cause the wheel nuts to be excessively tightened, leading to
bolt or disc wheel damage. In addition, the oil or grease can cause the wheel nuts
to loosen and the wheel may fall off, causing a serious accident. Remove any oil or
grease from the wheel bolts or wheel nuts.
• Have the wheel nuts tightened with a torque wrench to 76 ft•lbf (103 N•m, 10.5 kgf•m) as soon as possible after changing wheels.
• When installing a tire, only use wheel nuts that have been specifically designed for
that wheel.
• If there are any cracks or deformations in the bolt screws, nut threads or bolt holes of the wheel, have the vehicle inspected by your Lexus dealer.