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3337-2. Steps to take in an emergency
7
When trouble arises
remove the cover in the center of
the rear seat.
3
Insert the mechanical key into the
cylinder and turn it clockwise to
open. The glove box can be opened by per-
forming the following operations after
unlocking the doors.
If the glove box is locked, unlock it with the
mechanical key. (
P.246)
1Remove the cover using a flathead
screwdriver.
To prevent damage to the cover, cover the
tip of the screwdriver with a rag.
2Push the flathead screwdriver into
the part shown in the illustration to
open the glove box.
■After opening the glove box
The glove box can be opened normally by
closing the glove box after restarting the
engine.
If you have a set of jumper (or booster)
cables and a second vehicle with a bat-
WARNING
■After unlocking the trunk
Make sure to put back the cover to the
center of the rear seat. Failure to do so
may cause an accident.
NOTICE
■When installing the cover in the cen-
ter of the rear seat
Make sure that the seat belts are not
caught in the cover. Failure to do so may
cause damage to the cover installation
clip and make it impossible to install the
cover.
Opening the glove box
Restarting the engine
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3387-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Two or more people are needed for
this procedure and some steps
requires a large force.
There is a possibility to damage the
vehicle when applying a strong
force or removing the parts. Lexus
recommends contact ing your Lexus
dealer.
WARNING
■When exchanging the battery
After exchanging, securely attach the
exhaust hose and exhaust hole plug to
the exhaust hole of the exchanged bat-
tery. If not properly installed, gases
(hydrogen) may leak into the vehicle
interior, and there is the possible danger
of the gas igniting and exploding.
NOTICE
■When handling jumper cables
When connecting the jumper cables,
ensure that they do not become entan-
gled in the cooling fan or engine drive
belt.
■To prevent damaging the vehicle
The exclusive jump starting terminal is to
be used when charging the battery from
another vehicle in an emergency. It can-
not be used to jump start another vehicle.
If the soft top roof cannot be
c
losed
If the soft top roof cannot be closed
even though the roof switch is oper-
ated, check that all the operational
conditions are met. ( P.127)
If all the operational conditions are
met and the soft top roof cannot be
closed, there may be a malfunction.
Immediately have the vehicle
inspected by your Lexus dealer.
When “Opening Function Unavail-
able System Overheated” or
“Function Temporarily Unavailable
System Overheated” is displayed
on the multi-information display, do
not close the soft top roof manually.
If the soft top roof is closed manu-
ally, the roof switch may not prop-
erly operates next time.
In this case, the soft top roof can be
closed by the following procedure
as an emergency measure, how-
ever, Lexus does not recommend it
as this procedure requires special-
ized knowledge.
Before closing the soft top roof
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3467-2. Steps to take in an emergency
system is turned on immediately after a
cold start. Confirm that the fan is operating
by checking the fan sound and air flow. If it
is difficult to check these, turn the air con-
ditioning system on and off repeatedly.
(The fan may not operate in freezing tem-
peratures.)
7If the fan is not operating:
Stop the engine immediately and
contact your Lexus dealer.
If the fan is operating:
Have the vehicle inspected at the
nearest Lexus dealer.
■When adding coolant
Add coolant in accordance with the follow-
ing procedure.
1
Remove the service cover.
2
Remove the engine cover.
3
Remove the caps and .
4
Add coolant through the inlet of the cap
up to the “F” line , and then
replace the cap .
5
Add coolant through the inlet of the cap
until it is full, and then replace the
cap .
AB
AC
A
B
B
WARNING
■When inspecting under the hood of
your vehicle
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in serious
injury such as burns.
●If steam is seen coming from under the
hood, do not open the hood until the
steam has subsided. The engine com-
partment may be very hot.
●Keep hands and clothing (especially a
tie, a scarf or a muffler) away from the
fan and belts. Failure to do so may
cause the hands or clothing to be
caught, resulting in serious injury.
●While the engine and radiator are hot,
do not loosen or remove the coolant
inlet cap or coolant reservoir cap.
High temperature steam or coolant
could spray out.
NOTICE
■When adding engine coolant
Add coolant slowly after the engine has
cooled down sufficiently. Adding cool
coolant to a hot engine too quickly can
cause damage to the engine.
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3518-1. Specifications
8
Vehicle specifications
This number is also on the Certification
Label.■Engine number
The engine number is located as
shown.
■Oil capacity (Drain and refill [Ref-
erence
*])
*: The engine oil capacity is a reference quantity to be used when changing the engine oil. Warm up
and turn off the
engine, wait more than 5 minutes, and
check the oil level on the dipstick.
■Engine oil selection
“Toyota Genuine Motor Oil” is used in
your Lexus vehicle. Use Lexus
approved “Toyota Genuine Motor
Engine
Model5.0 L 8-cylinder (2UR-GSE) engine
Type8-cylinder V type, 4-cycle, gasoline
Bore and stroke3.70 3.52 in. (94.0 89.5 mm)
Displacement303.2 cu.in. (4969 cm3)
Drive belt tensionAutomatic adjustment
Fuel
Fuel typeUnleaded gasoline only
Octane Rating91 (Research Octane Number 96) or higher
Fuel tank capacity (Refer-
ence)21.7 gal. (82.0 L, 18.0 Imp.gal.)
Lubrication system
With filter9.1 qt. (8.6 L, 7.6 Imp.qt.)
Without filter8.4 qt. (7.9 L, 7.0 Imp.qt.)
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3618-1. Specifications
8
Vehicle specifications
Tire use (P = Passenger car, T =
Temporary use)
Section width (millimeters)
Aspect ratio (tire height to section
width)
Tire construction code (R = Radial,
D = Diagonal)
Run-flat tire code
Wheel diameter (inches)
Load index (2 digits or 3 digits)
Speed symbol (alphabet with one
letter)
■Tire dimensionsSection width
Tire height
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
Tire section names
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
A
B
C
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
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3768-2. Customization
■Rain-sensing windshield wipers (P.167)
■Reverse warning buzzer ( P.150)
■Seat belt reminder buzzer ( P.318)
■Intuitive parking assist* ( P.204)
*:If equipped
■Driving mode select switch ( P.203)
FunctionDefault settingCustomized setting
Wiper operation when the wiper
switch is in the AUTO positionRain-sensing
operation
Intermittent opera-
tion linked to vehicle speed (with interval adjuster)
O
FunctionDefault settingCustomized setting
Signal (buzzer) when the shift posi-
tion is in RIntermittentSingleO
FunctionDefault settingCustomized setting
Speed-linked seat belt reminder
functionOnOffO
FunctionDefault settingCustomized setting
Intuitive parking assistOnOffO
Detection distance of the front
center sensorFarNearOO
Detection distance of the rear cen-
ter sensorFarNearOO
Buzzer volumeLevel 2Level 1OOLevel 3
FunctionDefault settingCustomized setting
Powertrain control in custom
modeNormalPowerOEco
ABC
ABC
ABC
ABC
ABC
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9
9
For owners
For owners
9-1. For ownersReporting safety defects for U.S. owners ........................................ 380
Seat belt instructions for Cana- dian owners (in French)....... 380
SRS airbag instructions for Cana- dian owners (in French)....... 382
Headlight aim instructions for Canadian owners (in French)
........................................................ 388
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3809-1. For owners
9-1.For owners
Tirez sur la ceinture épaulière
jusqu’à ce qu’elle recouvre entière-
ment l’épaule; elle ne doit cepen-
dant pas toucher le cou ni glisser de
l’épaule.
Placez la ceinture abdominale le
plus bas possible sur les hanches.
Réglez la position du dossier.
Tenezvous assis bien au fond du
siège, le dos droit.
Ne vrillez pas la ceinture de sécu-
rité.
Reporting safety defects for
U.S. owners
If you believe that your vehicle has
a defect which could cause a crash
or could cause injury or death, you
should immediately inform the
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) in addi-
tion to notifying the Lexus Division
of Toyota Motor Sa les, U.S.A., Inc.
(Toll-free: 1-800-25-LEXUS).
If NHTSA receives similar com-
plaints, it may open an investiga-
tion, and if it finds that a safety
defect exists in a group of vehicles,
it may order a recall and remedy
campaign. However, NHTSA can-
not become involved in individual
problems between you, your
dealer, or Lexus Division of Toyota
Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
To contact NHTS A, you may call
the Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free
at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-
424-9153); go to
http://www.saf-
ercar.gov
; or write to: Administra-
tor, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey
Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590.
You can also obtain other informa-
tion about motor vehicle safety
from
http://www.sa fercar.gov.
Seat belt instructions for
Canadian owners (in
French)
The following is a French explana-
tion of seat belt instructions
extracted from the seat belt section
in this manual.
See the seat belt section for more
detailed seat belt instructions in
English.
Utilisation adéquate des cein-
tures de sécurité