2021 Lexus IS350 towing

2685-4. Using the storage features
■Bottle holders
■Cup holders/Bottle holders
●When storing a bottle, close the cap.
●The bottle may not be stored depending
on its size or shape.
●The rubber mats at the bottom of the
front cup holders can be removed.
Raise the hooks when needed.
The cargo hooks are provided for securing
loose items.
1Loosen the belt
2 Tighten the belt
Lift the luggage mat.
WARNING
■Items unsuitable for the cup holder
and bottle holder
Do not place anything other than cups or
aluminum cans in the cup holders and
bottle in the bottle holders. Other items
may be thrown out of the holders in the
event of an accident or sudden braking,
causing injury.
To prevent burns, cover hot drinks when
placed in the cup holders.
■When not in use
Keep the cup holders closed.
Injuries may result in the event of an acci-
dent or sudden braking.
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the rear cup
holder
Stow the cup holder before stowing the
armrest.
Trunk features
Cargo net
WARNING
■When the cargo net is not in use
To avoid injury, always return the cargo
hooks to their stowed positions when not
in use.
First-aid kit storage belt
Luggage mat

3317-2. Steps to take in an emergency
7
When trouble arises
7-2.Steps to take in an emergency
If your vehicle needs to be
towed
If towing is necessary, we recom-
mend having your vehicle towed by
your Lexus dealer or commercial
towing service, using a wheel-lift
type truck or flatbed truck.
Use a safety chain system for all
towing, and abide by all state/pro-
vincial and local laws.
If towing your vehicle with a
wheel-lift type truck from the front,
the vehicle’s rear wheels and axles
must be in good conditions.
(  P.332)
If they are damaged, use a towing
dolly or flatbed truck.
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
■When towing the vehicle
2WD models
Be sure to transport the vehicle with all
four wheels raised off the ground. If the
vehicle is towed with the tires contacting
the ground, the drivetrain and related
parts may be damaged or an accident
may occur due to a change in direction
of the vehicle.
AWD models
Be sure to transport the vehicle with all
four wheels raised off the ground. If the
vehicle is towed with the tires contacting
the ground, the driv etrain or related
parts may be damaged, the vehicle may
fly off the truck.

3327-2. Steps to take in an emergency
The following may indicate a problem
with the drivetrain. Contact your Lexus
dealer or commercial towing service
before towing.
 The engine is running but the vehi-
cle does not move.
 The vehicle makes an abnormal
sound.
From the front
Use a towing dolly under the rear
wheels.
WARNING
■While towing
●When towing using cables or chains,
avoid sudden starts, etc. which place
excessive stress on the towing eyelets,
cables or chains. The towing eyelets,
cables or chains may become dam-
aged, broken debris may hit people,
and cause serious damage.
●Do not turn the engine switch off.
There is a possibility that the steering
wheel is locked and cannot be oper-
ated.
■Installing towing eyelet to the vehicle
Make sure that towing eyelet is installed
securely.
If not securely installed, towing eyelet
may come loose during towing.
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the vehicle
when towing using a wheel-lift type
truck
●Do not tow the vehicle from the rear
when the engine switch is off. The
steering lock mechanism is not strong
enough to hold the front wheels
straight.
●When raising the vehicle, ensure ade-
quate ground clearance for towing at
the opposite end of the raised vehicle.
Without adequate clearance, the vehi-
cle could be damaged while being
towed.
■To prevent damage to the vehicle
when towing with a sling-type truck
Do not tow with a sling-type truck, either
from the front or rear.
■To prevent damage to the vehicle
during emergency towing
Do not secure cables or chains to the
suspension components.
■Recreational towing (behind motor
home, etc.)
Never dinghy tow your vehicle to pre-
vent causing serious damage to the
AWD system and transmission.
(  P.133)
Situations when it is necessary to
contact dealers before towing
Towing with a wheel-lift type
truck

3337-2. Steps to take in an emergency
7
When trouble arises
From the rear
Use a towing dolly under the front
wheels.
When using a flat-bed truck to trans-
port the vehicle, use tire strapping
belts. Refer to the owner's manual of
the flat-bed truck for the tire strapping
method.
In order to suppress vehicle movement
during transportati on, set the parking
brake and turn the engine switch off. If a tow truck is not available in an
emergency, your vehicle may be tem-
porarily towed using cables or chains
secured to the emergency towing eye-
lets. This should only be attempted on
hard surfaced roads for at most 50
miles (80 km) at under 18 mph (30
km/h).
A driver must be in the vehicle to steer
and operate the brakes. The vehicle’s
wheels, drive train, axles, steering and
brakes must be in good condition.
To have your vehicle towed by another
vehicle, the towing eyelet must be
installed to your vehicle. Install the tow-
ing eyelet using the following proce-
dure.
1
Take out the wheel bolt wrench,
flathead screwdriver and towing
eyelet. ( P.349)
2 Remove the eyelet cover using a
flathead screwdriver.
To protect the bodywork, place a rag
between the screwdriver and the vehicle
body as shown in the illustration.
NOTICE
■Towing with a sling-type truck
Do not tow with a sling-type truck to pre-
vent body damage.
Using a flatbed truck
NOTICE
■Using a flatbed truck
Do not overly tighten the tie downs or the
vehicle may be damaged.
Emergency towing
Emergency towing procedure

3347-2. Steps to take in an emergency
3Insert the towing eyelet into the
hole and tighten partially by hand.
4 Tighten down the towing eyelet
securely using a wheel bolt wrench
or hard metal bar.
5 Securely attach cables or chains to
the towing eyelet.
Take care not to damage the vehicle body.
6Enter the vehicle being towed and
start the engine.
If the engine does not start, turn the engine
switch to IGNITION ON mode.
7Shift the shift lever to N and release
the parking brake.
Turn automatic mode off. ( P.144)
When the shift lever cannot be shifted:
 P.139
■While towing
If the engine is not running, the power assist
for the brakes and steering will not function,
making steering and braking more difficult.
■Wheel bolt wrench
Wheel bolt wrench is in stalled in the trunk.
(  P.349)

3507-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Jack handle
Screwdriver
Towing eyelet
Wheel bolt wrench
Spare tire
Wheel bolt socket
Guide pin
Jack
Location of the spare tire, jack and tools
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
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 pur-
pose 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
not 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.

3697-2. Steps to take in an emergency
7
When trouble arises
WARNING
■When attempting to free a stuck vehi-
cle
If you choose to push the vehicle back
and forth to free it, make sure the sur-
rounding area is clear to avoid striking
other vehicles, objects or people. The
vehicle may also lunge forward or lunge
back suddenly as it becomes free. Use
extreme caution.
■When shifting the shift lever
Be careful not to shif t the shift lever with
the accelerator pedal depressed.
This may lead to unexpected rapid accel-
eration of the vehicle that may cause an
accident resulting in death or serious
injury.
NOTICE
■To avoid damaging the transmission
and other components
●Avoid spinning the rear wheels and
depressing the accelerator pedal
more than necessary.
●If the vehicle remains stuck even after
these procedures are performed, the
vehicle may require towing to be freed.

422Alphabetical Index
BuzzerHands off steering wheel warning (LTA).......................................................................... 188
C
Card key ............................................................ 88
Care Exterior ...........................................................280
Interior ............................................................. 283
Seat belts........................................................ 283
Wheels and wheel ornaments............280
Cargo capacity...............................................132
Cargo net ....................................................... 268
Center Display ............................................. 250
Chains .............................................................. 244
Child restraint system Fixed with a LATCH system .................. 49
Fixed with a seat belt................................... 45
Front passenger occupant classification system ............................................................. 36
Points to remember ...................................... 41
Riding with children ....................................... 41
Types of child restraint system installation method ............................................................42
Using an anchor bracket ............................ 51
Child safety Airbag precautions...................................... 33
Battery precautions .................................. 364
Child restraint system..................................42
Heated steering wheel and seat heater precautions.................................................. 261
How your child should wear the seat belt ............................................................................ 25
Moon roof precautions ............................ 122
Power window lock switch...................... 119
Power window precautions .................... 119
Rear door child-protectors ..................... 94
Removed electronic key battery precau- tions ................................................................. 317
Seat belt extender precautions ............. 25
Seat belt precautions .................................... 41
Trunk precautions ........................................ 96 Child-protectors............................................. 94
Cleaning
Exterior........................................................... 280
Interior .............................................................283
Radar sensor ................................................. 164
Seat belts ........................................................283
Wheels and wheel ornaments ........... 280
Clock ..................................................71, 72, 270
Coat hooks..................................................... 270
Condenser .....................................................300
Console box ...................................................267
Consumption screen .................................... 83
Cooling system............................................. 298 Engine overheating.................................. 365
Cruise control Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range ........................................192
Cup holders ....................................................267
Current fuel consumption ...........................79
Curtain shield airbags .................................. 28
Customizable features .............................. 394
D
Daytime running light system ...................149
Defogger Outside rear view mirrors.....................255
Rear window ................................................255
Windshield ....................................................255
Differential Front differential oil............. ....................... 377
Rear differential oil......... ..................... ....... 377
Dimensions .................................................... 372
Dinghy towing.................................................133
Display Center Display ........................................... 250
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range ........................................192
Intuitive parking assist ............................... 210
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) ..................... 185
Multi-information display .......................... 76
RCTA.................................................................216
Warning message .....................................346