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Maintenance and care
Cornering lights
Side turn signal lights
Outer foot lights
Tail lights
Stop lights
Rear turn signal lights
Rear side marker lights
Back-up lights
High mounted stoplight
License plate lights
■LED lights
The lights other than the front turn signal
lights (vehicles with single-beam head-
lights) and front side marker lights (vehicles
with single-beam head lights) each consist
of a number of LEDs. If any of the LEDs
burn out, take your vehicle to your Lexus
dealer to have the light replaced.
■Condensation build-up on the inside of
the lens
Temporary condensation build-up on the
inside of the headlight lens does not indi-
cate a malfunction. Contact your Lexus
dealer for more information in the following
situations:
●Large drops of water ha ve built up on the
inside of the lens.
●Water has built up inside the headlight.
■When replacing light bulbs
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■Front turn signal lights (vehicles
with single-beam headlights)/front
side marker lights (vehicles with
single-beam headlights)
1 To ensure enough space to per-
form work, turn the steering wheel to rotate the front wheel away from
the bulb to be replaced. Remove
the fender liner clip.
Turn the steering wheel to the left when
replacing the right side light bulb, and turn
the steering wheel to the right when
replacing the left side light bulb.
2
To protect the front bumper from
being damaged, apply protective
tape around the clips as shown in
the illustration.
Use masking tape, etc. Do not use duct
tape, as it may leave residue or damage the
paint when removed.
3Insert a flathead screwdriver
between the front bumper and
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fender liner and then separate the
front bumper from the fender liner.
To separate the front bumper from the
fender liner, pry up the fender liner while
pulling the front bumper outward as shown
in the illustration.
4Pull back the fender liner and turn
the bulb base counterclockwise.
Front turn signal lights
Front side marker lights 5
Remove the light bulb.
6 Install a new light bulb then install
the bulb base to the light unit by
inserting it and turning the bulb
base clockwise.
After installing the light bulb, turn on the
front turn signal light to visually check that
there is no light leaking from the bulb base.
7 Return the fender liner to its origi-
nal position, and install the clip.
Make sure that the fend er liner is correctly
positioned on the inner side of the front
bumper.
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Maintenance and care
8Engage the clips to the front
bumper to install the fender liner,
and then remove the protective
tape.
WARNING
■Replacing light bulb
●Turn off the light. Do not attempt to
replace the bulb immediately after
turning off the light.
The bulb become very hot and may
cause burns.
●Do not touch the glass portion of the
light bulb with bare hands. When it is
unavoidable to hold the glass portion,
use and hold with a clean dry cloth to
avoid getting moisture and oils on the
bulb.
Also, if the bulb is scratched or
dropped, it may blow out or crack.
●Fully install light bulb and any parts
used to secure it. Failure to do so may
result in heat dama ge, fire, or water
entering the light unit. This may dam-
age the light or cause condensation to
build up on the lens.
■To prevent damage or fire
●Make sure bulb is fully seated and
locked.
●Check the wattage of the bulb before
installing to prevent heat damage.
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When trouble arises
When trouble arises
7-1. Essential informationEmergency flashers.................. 358
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency ..................... 358
If the vehicle is trapped in rising water............................................ 359
7-2. Steps to take in an emergency If your vehicle needs to be towed......................................................... 361
If you think something is wrong ........................................................ 364
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer sounds ....... 365
If a warning message is displayed ........................................................ 375
If you have a flat tire.................. 379
If the hybrid system will not start ........................................................ 386
If you lose your keys ................. 388
If the fuel filler door cannot be opened........................................ 388
If the electronic key does not operate properly .................... 389
If the 12-volt battery is discharged ......................................................... 391
If your vehicle overheats ........ 396
If the vehicle becomes stuck 399
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7-1.Essential information
Press the switch to flash all of the turn
signal lights.
To turn them off, press the switch once
again.
■Emergency flashers
●If the emergency flashers are used for a
long time while the hybrid system is not
operating (while the “READY” indicator
is not illuminated), the 12-volt battery may
discharge.
●If any of the SRS airbags deploy (inflate)
or in the event of a strong rear impact, the
emergency flashers will turn on automati-
cally.
The emergency flashers will turn off auto-
matically after operating for approxi-
mately 20 minutes. To manually turn the
emergency flashers off, press the switch
twice.
(The emergency flashers may not turn on
automatically depending on the force of
the impact and conditions of the colli-
sion.)
1 Steadily step on the brake pedal
with both feet and firmly depress it.
Do not pump the brake pedal repeatedly
as this will increase the effort required to
slow the vehicle.
2Shift the shift lever to N.
If the shift lever is shifted to N
3 After slowing down, stop the vehi-
cle in a safe place by the road.
4 Stop the hybrid system.
If the shift lever cannot be shifted to
N
3 Keep depressing the brake pedal
with both feet to reduce vehicle
speed as much as possible.
4 To stop the hybrid system, press
and hold the power switch for 2
consecutive seconds or more, or
Emergency flashers
The emergency flashers are used to
warn other drivers when the vehi-
cle has to be stopped in the road
due to a breakdown, etc.
Operating instructions
If your vehicle has to be
stopped in an emergency
Only in an emergency, such as if it
becomes impossible to stop the
vehicle in the normal way, stop the
vehicle using the following proce-
dure:
Stopping the vehicle
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When trouble arises
press it briefly 3 times or more in
succession.
5 Stop the vehicle in a safe place by
the road.
Remove the seat belt first.
If the door can be opened, open the
door and exit the vehicle.
If the door can not be opened, open
the window using the power win-
dow switch and exit the vehicle
through the window.
If the window can not be opened
using the power window switch,
remain calm, wait until the water
level inside the vehicle rises to the
point that the water pressure inside
of the vehicle equals the water pres-
sure outside of the vehicle, and then
open the door and exit the vehicle.
WARNING
■If the hybrid system has to be turned
off while driving
Power assist for the steering wheel will
be lost, making th e steering wheel
heavier to turn. Decelerate as much as
possible before turning off the hybrid
system.
If the vehicle is trapped in
rising water
In the event the vehicle is sub-
merged in water, remain calm and
perform the following.
WARNING
■Using an emergency hammer*1 for
emergency escape
The rear side windows and rear window
of this vehicle can be shattered by an
emergency hammer
*1 used for emer-
gency escape, however, since the wind-
shield and front side windows
*2 are
laminated glass they can not be shat-
tered by an emergency hammer
*1.
*1: Contact your Lexus dealer or after-
market accessory manufacturer for
further information about an emer-
gency hammer.
*2: Vehicles with laminated glass
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■How to distinguish laminated glass
When looking from the cross-sectional
view point, laminated glass is two sheets of
glass pasted together.
Laminated glass
Tempered glass
WARNING
■Escaping the vehicle from the win-
dow
There are cases where escaping the
vehicle from the window is not possible
due to seating position, passenger body
type, etc.
When using an emergency hammer,
consider your seat location and the size
of the window opening to ensure that the
opening is accessible and large enough
to escape.
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