
3236-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
6
Maintenance and care
●Tire inflation pressure changes with tem-
perature. The displayed values may also
be different from the values measured
using a tire pressure gauge.
■Situations in which the tire pressure
warning system may not operate prop-
erly
●In the following cases, the tire pressure
warning system may not operate prop-
erly.
• If non-genuine Lexus wheels are used.
• A tire has been replaced with a tire that is
not an OE (Original Equipment) tire.
• A tire has been replaced with a tire that is not of the specified size.
• Tire chains etc. are equipped.
• An auxiliary-supported run-flat tire is equipped.
• If a window tint that affects the radio wave signals is installed.
• If there is a lot of snow or ice on the vehi-
cle, particularly around the wheels or
wheel housings.
• If the tire inflation pressure is extremely
higher than the specified level.
• If wheel without tire pressure warning valves and transmitters are used.
• If the ID code on the tire pressure warn- ing valves and transmitters is not regis-
tered in the tire pressure warning
computer.
●Performance may be affected in the fol-
lowing situations.
• Near a TV tower, electric power plant, gas station, radio station, large display,
airport or other facility that generates
strong radio waves or electrical noise
• When carrying a portable radio, cellular
phone, cordless phone or other wireless
communication device
If tire position information is not correctly
displayed due to the radio wave conditions,
the display may be corrected by driving and
changing the radio wave conditions.
●When the vehicle is parked, the time
taken for the warning to start or go off
could be extended.
●When tire inflation pressure declines rap-
idly for example when a tire has burst, the
warning may not function.
■Warning performance of the tire pres-
sure warning system
The warning of the tire pressure warning
system will change in accordance with driv-
ing conditions. For this reason, the system
may give a warning even if the tire pressure
does not reach a low enough level, or if the
pressure is higher than the pressure that
was adjusted to when the system was initial-
ized.
When replacing tires or wheels, tire
pressure warning valves and transmit-
ters must also be installed.
When new tire pressure warning
valves and transmitters are installed,
new ID codes must be registered in the
tire pressure warning computer and
the tire pressure warning system must
be initialized. ( P.326)
■When replacing the tires and wheels
If the ID code of the tire pressure warning
valve and transmitter is not registered, the
tire pressure warning system will not work
properly. After driving for about 20 min-
utes, the tire pressure warning light blinks
for 1 minute and stays on to indicate a sys-
tem malfunction.
Installing tire pressure warning
valves and transmitters
NOTICE
■Repairing or replacing tires, wheels,
tire pressure warning valves, trans-
mitters and tire valve caps
●When removing or fitting the wheels,
tires or the tire pressure warning
valves and transmitters, contact your
Lexus dealer as the tire pressure warn-
ing valves and transmitters may be
damaged if not handled correctly.

4038-1. Specifications
8
Vehicle specifications
■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
cornering (turning) traction.
■Temperature A, B, C
The temperature grades are A (the
highest), B, and C, representing the
tire’s resistance to the generation of
heat and its ability to dissipate heat when tested under controlled condi-
tions on a specified indoor laboratory
test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can cause the
material of the tire to degenerate and
reduce tire life, and excessive temperature
can lead to sudden tire failure.
Grade C corresponds to a level of perfor-
mance which all passenger car tires must
meet under the Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard No. 109.
Grades B and A represent higher levels of
performance on the laboratory test wheel
than the minimum required by law.
Warning: The temperature grades of a tire
assume that it is properly inflated and not
overloaded.
Excessive speed, underinflation, or exces-
sive loading, either separately or in combi-
nation, can cause heat buildup and
possible tire failure.
Glossary of tire terminology
Tire related termMeaning
Cold tire inflation
pressureTire pressure when the vehicle has been parked for three hours or
more, or has not been driven more
than 1 mile or 1.5 km under that
condition
Maximum inflation
pressureThe maximum cold inflated pressure to which a tire may be inflated,
shown on the sidewall of the tire
Recommended
inflation pressureCold tire inflation pressure recommended by a manufacturer
Accessory weight
The combined weight (in excess of those standard items which may
be replaced) of automatic transmission, power steering, power
brakes, power windows, power seats, radio and heater, to the extent
that these items are available as factory-installed equipment
(whether installed or not)
Curb weight
The weight of a motor vehicle with standard equipment, including the
maximum capacity of fuel, oil and coolant, and if so equipped, air
conditioning and additional weight optional engine

4309-1. For owners
Véhicules dotés de phares à fais-
ceau uniqueBoulon de réglage A (vertical)
Boulon de réglage B (horizontal)
Véhicules dotés de phares à triple
faisceauBoulon de réglage A (vertical)
Boulon de réglage B (horizontal)
AVERTISSEMENT
■Modification et mise au rebut des
composants du système de coussins
gonflables SRS
Ne mettez pas votre véhicule au rebut et
n’effectuez aucune des modifications
suivantes sans d’abord consulter votre
concessionnaire Lexus. Les coussins
gonflables SRS pourraient fonctionner
de manière incorrecte ou se déployer
(gonfler) accidentellement, ce qui serait
susceptible d’occasionner des blessures
graves, voire mortelles.
●Installation, retrait, démontage et
réparation des coussins gonflables
SRS
●Réparations, modifications, retrait ou
remplacement du volant, du tableau
de bord, de la planche de bord, des
sièges ou du capitonnage des sièges,
des montants avant, latéraux et arrière,
des brancards de pavillon, des pan-
neaux des portières avant, des garni-
tures des portières avant ou des haut-
parleurs des portières avant
●Modifications du panneau de la
portière avant (comme le perforer)
●Réparations ou modifications de l’aile
avant, du pare-chocs avant ou du côté
de l’habitacle
●Installation d’une protection de calan-
dre (barre safari, barre kangourou,
etc.), de lames de déneigement, de
treuils ou d’un porte-bagages de toit
●Modifications du système de suspen-
sion du véhicule
●Installation d’appareils électroniques
tels qu’un émetteur-récepteur radio
ou un lecteur de CD
●Modifications à votre véhicule pour
une personne aux capacités physiques
réduites
Headlight aim instructions
for Canadian owners (in
French)
The following is a French explana-
tion of headlight aim instructions
from the headlight aim section in
this manual.
Boulons de réglage vertical/hor-
izontal
A
B
A
B

434What to do if... (Troubleshooting)
1-1. W hat to do if.. . (Troubleshoo ting)What to do if... (Troubleshooting)
If you lose your mechanical keys,
new genuine mechanical keys can
be made by your Lexus dealer.
( P.375)
If you lose your electronic keys, the
risk of vehicle theft increases signifi-
cantly. Contact your Lexus dealer
immediately. ( P.375)
Is the electronic key battery weak or
depleted? ( P.333)
Is the engine switch in IGNITION
ON mode?
When locking the doors, turn the engine
switch off. ( P.147)
Is the electronic key left inside the
vehicle?
When locking the doors, make sure that
you have the electronic key on your per-
son.
The function may not operate prop-
erly due to the condition of the radio
wave. ( P.109)
Is the child-protector lock set?
The rear door cannot be opened
from inside the vehicle when the
lock is set.
Open the rear d oor from outside
and then unlock the child-protector
lock. ( P.99)
The function to prevent the elec-
tronic key from being left inside the
trunk will operate and you can open
the trunk as usual. Take the key out
from the trunk. ( P.104)
Did you press the engine switch
while firmly depressing the brake
pedal? ( P.144)
Is the shift lever in P? ( P.149)
Is the electronic key anywhere
detectable inside the vehicle?
( P.108)
Is the steering wheel unlocked?
( P.145)
Is the electronic key battery weak or
depleted?
If you have a problem, check the
following before contacting your
Lexus dealer.
The doors cannot be locked,
unlocked, opened or closed
You lose your keys
The doors cannot be locked or
unlocked
The rear door cannot be opened
The trunk lid is closed with the
electronic key left inside
If you think something is wrong
The engine does not start