4218-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
Chafer
This information has been prepared in
accordance with regulations issued by
the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration of the U.S. Department
of Transportation.
It provides the purchasers and/or pro-
spective purchasers of Lexus vehicles
with information on uniform tire quality
grading.
Your Lexus dealer will help answer any
questions you may have as you read this
information.
■DOT quality grades
All passenger vehicle tires must con-
form to Federal Safety Requirements in
addition to these grades. Quality
grades can be found where applicable
on the tire sidewall between tread
shoulder and maximum section width.
For example: Treadwear 200 Traction AA
Temperature A
■Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative
rating based on the wear rate of the tire
when tested under controlled condi-
tions on a specified government test
course.
For example, a tire graded 150 would wear
one and a half (1 - 1/2) times as well on the
government course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performa nce of tires depends
upon the actual conditions of their use,
however, and may depart significantly from
the norm due to variatio ns in driving habits,
service practices and differences in road characteristics and climate.
■Traction AA, A, B, C
The traction grades, from highest to
lowest, are AA, A, B and C, and they
represent the tire’s ability to stop on
wet pavement as measured under con-
trolled conditions on specified govern-
ment test surfaces of asphalt and
concrete.
A tire marked C may have poor traction
performance.
Warning: The traction grade assigned to
this tire is based on braking (straight
ahead) traction tests and does not include
cornering (turning) traction.
■Temperature A, B, C
The temperature grades are A (the
highest), B, and C, representing the
tire’s resistance to the generation of
heat and its ability to dissipate heat
when tested under controlled condi-
tions on a specified indoor laboratory
test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can cause the
material of the tire to degenerate and
reduce tire life, and excessive temperature
can lead to sudd en tire failure.
Grade C corresponds to a level of perfor-
mance which all passenger car tires must
meet under the Fede ral Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard No. 109.
Grades B and A represent higher levels of
performance on the laboratory test wheel
than the minimum required by law.
Warning: The temperature grades for this
tire are established for a tire that is prop-
erly inflated and not overloaded.
Excessive speed, unde rinflation, or exces-
sive loading, either separately or in combi-
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4388-3. Initialization
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8-3.Initialization
*:If equipped
Items to initialize
The following items must be initialized for normal system operation after such
cases as the battery being reconnected, or maintenance being performed on
the vehicle.
List of the items to initialize
ItemWhen to initializeReference
Parking Support Brake function (for
static objects)
*After reconnecting or changing the
batteryP.247
Message indicating maintenance is
required (U.S.A. only)After the maintenance is performedP.326
Tire pressure warning system
• When rotating the tires on vehi- cles with differing front and rear
tire inflation pressures
• When changing the tire inflation pressure by changing traveling
speed or load weight, etc.
•When changing the tire size
P.349
Oil maintenanceAfter the maintenance is performedP.337
Lexus parking assist monitor*
• After reconnecting or changing the battery
• After changing a fuse
Refer to the
“NAVIGA-
TION AND MULTIME- DIA SYS- TEM
OWNER’S
MANUAL”.
Panoramic view monitor*
Power back door*P.111
Power window
When functioning abnormally
P.138
Moon roof*P.141
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Alphabetical Index463
Rear turn signal lights
Replacing light bulbs................................ 362
Turn signal lever ........................................... 172
Rear view mirror Inside rear view mirror..............................134
Outside rear view mirrors ......................136
Rear window defogger .............................280
Rear window wiper...................................... 189
Refueling ............................................................ 191 Capacity .........................................................409
Fuel types.......................................................409
Opening the fuel tank cap ....................... 191
When the fuel filler door cannot be opened ........................................................ 397
Remote Touch ...............................................274
Replacing Electronic key battery..............................356
Fuses ............................................................... 358
Light bulbs..................................................... 362
Tires .................................................................. 387
Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners .......................................................................... 440
Resetting the message indicating mainte- nance is required ...................................... 326
RSA (Road Sign Assist) ............................ 223
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S-FLOW mode ............................................ 284
Safety Connect.................................................. 61
Seat belts............................................................ 26 Adjusting the seat belt shoulder anchor height............................................................... 30
Automatic Locking Retractor ................ 28
Child restraint system installation ......... 48
Cleaning and maintaining the seat belt ......................................................................... 323 Emergency Locking Retractor .............. 28
How to wear your seat belt ..................... 27
How your child should wear the seat belt
............................................................................. 27
Pregnant women, proper seat belt use ............................................................................. 26
Reminder light and buzzer ...... 379, 380
Seat belt extender......................................... 27
Seat belt instructions for Canadian own- ers .................................................................. 440
Seat belt pretensioners ..............................30
SRS warning light....................................... 376
Seat heaters ................................................... 287
Seat position memory..................................128
Seat ventilators .............................................288
Seating capacity.............................................154
Seats Adjustment ............................................122, 123
Adjustment precautions .................122, 124
Child seats/child restraint system installa-tion ....................................................................48
Cleaning ......................................................... 323
Driving position memory ........................ 128
Folding down the rear seatbacks ........124
Front seat heaters ......................................287
Head restraint ................................................. 131
Power easy access system .................... 128
Properly sitting in the seat ........................ 25
Rear seat heaters ....................................... 287
Seat position memory .............................. 128
Seat ventilators ........................................... 288
Sécurité de l’enfant Précautions avec les coussins gonflables.......................................................................... 444
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Sensor
Automatic High Beam system............... 181
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ................... 252
Inside rear view mirror..............................135
Intuitive parking assist.............................. 236
Kick sensor..................................................... 108
Radar sensor..................................................193
Rain-sensing windshield wipers.......... 188
Service reminder message ..................... 326
Shift lever ......................................................... 168
Shift lock system.............................................169
Side airbags ...................................................... 32
Side doors........................................................ 100
Side marker lights Light switch .....................................................178
Replacing light bulbs................................ 362
Side mirrors .....................................................136 Adjusting and folding ................................136
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ...................250
Side turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs................................ 362
Turn signal lever ........................................... 172
Smart access system with push-button start.................................................................... 116Antenna location........................................... 116
Entry functions................................... 100, 105
Starting the engine ..................................... 165
Warning message.....................................384
Snow tires ....................................................... 266
Spare tire Inflation pressure..........................................413
Storage location ........................................ 388
Spark plug ......................................................... 411
Specifications ................................................408
Speedometer ....................................................79 Sport mode .................................................... 258
Steering wheel
Adjustment ..................................................... 133
Heated steering wheel ............................ 287
Power easy access system .................... 128
Stop lights Replacing light bulbs ................................362
Storage feature ............................................ 292
Storage precautions................................... 292
Stuck If the vehicle becomes stuck ............... 406
Sun visors ........................................................ 299
Switch ASC (Active Sound Control) dial....... 177
Automatic High Beam switch ................ 181
Brake hold switch ........................................175
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) main switch......................................................................... 250
Cruise control switch............................... 225
Door lock switch ......................................... 102
Driving mode select switch ................. 258
Driving position memory switches .... 128
Emergency flashers switch .................. 366
Engine switch ................................................ 165
Fog light switch ............................................ 184
Garage door opener switches.......... 309
Heated steering wheel ............................ 287
HUD (Head-up display) switches ...... 88
Ignition switch ............................................... 165
Intuitive parking assist switch ...............236
LDA switch .....................................................219
Light switches ............................................... 178
LTA switch ....................................................... 211
Meter control switches .............................. 82
Moon roof switches................................... 140
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Alphabetical Index465
Outside rear view mirror switches .....136
Paddle shift switches ..................................170
Parking brake switch ................................. 172
PCS switch .....................................................201
Power back door opener and closer
switch..............................................................107
Power window switch .............................. 138
Rear window and outside rear view mir- ror defoggers switch ............................280
Rear window wiper and washer switch .......................................................................... 189
Seat heater switches ................................ 287
“SOS” button .................................................... 61
Tire pressure warning reset switch .. 349
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance switch .. 225
VSC off switch .............................................. 261
Window lock switch ..................................139
Windshield wipers and washer switch ................................................................184, 189
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Tachometer........................................................79
Tail lights Light switch .....................................................178
Replacing light bulbs................................ 362
Theft deterrent system Alarm .................................................................. 70
Engine immobilizer system ..................... 68
Tire inflation pressure Maintenance data........................................413
Warning light .............................................. 380
Tire information ............................................. 418 Glossary......................................................... 422
Size.................................................................... 420
Tire identification number .......................419
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.............. 421 Tire pressure warning system
Function ..........................................................345
Initializing........................................................349
Installing tire pres sure warning valves
and transmitters...................................... 348
Registering ID codes .............................. 350
Tire pressure warning reset switch...349
Warning light .............................................. 380
Tires................................................................... 343 Chains ............................................................. 267
Checking .......................................................343
Glossary ......................................................... 422
If you have a flat tire ..................................387
Inflation pressure ............................... 351, 413
Replacing .......................................................343
Rotating tires ................................................344
Size ......................................................................413
Snow tires ......................................................266
Spare tire ............................................. 387, 413
Tire identification number....................... 419
Tire pressure warning system .............345
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ..............421
Warning light .............................................. 380
Tools..................................................................388
Top tether strap............................................... 58
Total load capacity ......................................408
Towing Dinghy towing .............................................. 164
Emergency towing................................... 369
Towing eyelet............................................... 372
Trailer Sway Control............................... 260
Trailer towing ......................................155, 163
TRAC (Traction Control) ........................ 260