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When trouble arises
battery (traction battery) are not dirty,
have the vehicle inspected by your Lexus
dealer.
Stop the vehicle in a safe place on a
hard, flat surface.
Set the parking brake.
Shift the shift lever to P.
Stop the hybrid system.
Turn on the emergency flashers.
( P.358)
NOTICE
QIf “High Power Co nsumption Power
to Climate Temporarily Limited” is
displayed frequently
There is a possible malfunction relating
to the charging system or the 12-volt bat-
tery may be deteriorating. Have the vehi-
cle inspected by your Lexus dealer.
QIf “Low Auxiliary Battery See
Owner’s Manual” is displayed fre-
quently
The 12-volt battery may have deterio-
rated. As the battery may discharge in
this state when left unattended, have the
battery inspected by your Lexus dealer.
QIf “Maintenance Required For Trac-
tion Battery At Your Dealer” is dis-
played (for vehicles sold in except
Canada)
The hybrid battery (traction battery) is
scheduled to be inspected or replaced.
Have the vehicle inspected by your
Lexus dealer immediately.
OContinuing to drive the vehicle without
having the hybrid battery (traction bat-
tery) inspected will cause the hybrid
system not to start.
OIf the hybrid system does not start,
contact your Lexus dealer immedi-
ately.
If you have a flat tire
Your vehicle is equipped with a
spare tire. The flat tire can be
replaced with the spare tire.
For details about tires: P.330
WARNING
QIf you have a flat tire
Do not continue driving with a flat tire.
Driving even a short distance with a flat
tire can damage the tire and the wheel
beyond repair, which could result in an
accident.
Before jacking up the vehicle
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3807-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Wheel nut wrench
Wheel lock key
* (if equipped)
Jack
Jack handle
Spare tire
*: Documentation relating to the wheel lock key, such as the registration and I.D. card, is inside the glove box.
Location of the spare tire, jack and tools
A
B
C
D
E
WARNING
QUsing 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.
ODo not use the tire jack for any pur-
pose other than replacing tires or
installing and removing tire chains.
OOnly 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.
OPut the jack properly in its jack point.
ODo not put any part of your body under
the vehicle while it is supported by the
jack.
ODo not start the hybrid system or drive
the vehicle while the vehicle is sup-
ported by the jack.
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3827-2. Steps to take in an emergency
3The lever can be hooked on the
edge of the trunk.
4 Remove the jack.
1 Remove the auxiliary box. 2
Loosen the center fastener that
secures the spare tire.
1 Chock the tires.
NOTICE
QTo prevent damage to luggage mat
When closing the trunk lid, do not leave
the luggage mat lever hooked on the
edge of the trunk.
Taking out the spare tire
WARNING
QWhen storing the spare tire
Be careful not to catch fingers or other
body parts between the spare tire and
the body of the vehicle.
Replacing a flat tire
Flat tireWheel chock positions
Front left-
hand sideBehind the rear right-hand
side tire
Front right-
hand sideBehind the rear left-hand
side tire
Rear left-
hand sideIn front of the front right-
hand side tire
Rear right-
hand sideIn front of the front left-
hand side tire
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7
When trouble arises
2Slightly loosen the wheel nuts (one
turn).
3 Turn the tire jack portion by
hand until the notch of the jack is in
contact with the jack point.
The jack point guides are located under
the rocker panel. They indicate the jack
point positions.
4Assemble the jack handle. 5
Raise the vehicle until the tire is
slightly raised off the ground.
6 Remove all the wheel nuts and the
tire.
When resting the tire on the ground, place
the tire so that the wheel design faces up to
avoid scratching the wheel surface.
A
WARNING
QReplacing a flat tire
ODo not touch the disc wheels or the
area around the brakes immediately
after the vehicle has been driven.
After the vehicle has been driven the
disc wheels and the area around the
brakes will be extremely hot. Touching
these areas with hands, feet or other
body parts while changing a tire, etc.
may result in burns.
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