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1994-6. Driving tips
4
Driving
warm water over the frozen area to 
melt the ice. Wipe away the water 
immediately to prevent it from 
freezing.
 To ensure proper operation of the 
climate control system fan, remove 
any snow that has accumulated on 
the air inlet vents in front of the 
windshield.
 Check for and remove any excess 
ice or snow that may have accumu-
lated on the exterior lights, vehicle’s 
roof, chassis, around the tires or on 
the brakes.
 Remove any snow or mud from the 
bottom of your shoes before getting 
in the vehicle.
Accelerate the vehicle slowly, keep a 
safe distance between you and the 
vehicle ahead, and drive at a reduced 
speed suitable to road conditions.
 Park the vehicle and move the shift 
lever to P without setting the park-
ing brake. The parking brake may 
freeze up, preventing it from being 
released. If the vehicle is parked 
without setting the parking brake, 
make sure to block the wheels.
Failure to do so may be dangerous 
because it may cause the vehicle to 
move unexpectedly, possibly lead-
ing to an accident.
 If the vehicle is parked without set- ting the parking brake, confirm that 
the shift lever cannot be moved out 
of P
*.
*: The shift lever will be locked if it is 
attempted to be shifted from P to any 
other position with out depressing the 
brake pedal. If the shift lever can be 
shifted from P, there may be a problem 
with the shift lock system. Have the vehi-
cle inspected by your Lexus dealer 
immediately.
Vehicles with front and rear tires of 
the same size except for vehicles 
with LDH and 19-inch tires
Use the correct tire chain size when 
mounting the tire chains. 
Chain size is regulated for each tire 
size.
Side chain (0.12 in. [3 mm] in diam-
eter)
Cross chain (0.16 in. [4 mm] in 
diameter)
Vehicles with front and rear tires of 
differing sizes and vehicles with 
LDH and 19-inch tires
Tire chains cannot be mounted.
Snow tires should be used instead.
When driving the vehicle
When parking the vehicle
Selecting tire chains
A
B 
     
        
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2075-2. Using the air conditioning system
5
Interior features
5-2.Using the air conditioning system
Left-hand side temperature control switch
Automatic mode switch
Off switch
Fan speed down switch
Fan speed up switch
Air flow mode switch
Right-hand side temperature control switch
DUAL mode switch
A/C switch
Outside/recirculated air mode switch
Rear window defogger and outside  rear view mirror defoggers switch
Windshield defogger switch
Automatic air conditioning system
Air outlets and fan speed are automati cally adjusted according to the tem-
perature setting.
Press the “MENU” button on  the Remote Touch, then select “Climate” to dis-
play the air conditioning control screen. ( P.204)
The air conditioning system can be displa yed and operated on the side display.
Air conditioning controls
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
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3348-1. Specifications
Wheel diameter
Bead
Sidewall
Shoulder
Tread
Belt
Inner liner
Reinforcing rubber
Carcass
Rim lines
Bead wires
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 performance of tires depends 
upon the actual conditions of their use. 
Performance may differ 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 
Tire section names
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
C
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K