2022 LEXUS IS350 emergency towing

3257-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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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.341)
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

3267-2. 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.140)
When the shift lever cannot be shifted:
P.135
■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 installed in the trunk.
( P.341)

3427-2. 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.

3627-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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 shift 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.

425Alphabetical Index
Information .................................................... 378
Replacing .........................................................341
Rotating tires ................................................298
Size.................................................................... 372
Snow tires ...................................................... 234
Spare tire.......................................................... 341
Tire inflation pressure display function......................................................................... 299
Tire pressure warning system ............. 299
Warning light ............................................... 333
Tools.................................................................. 342
Top tether strap.................................................51
Total load capacity ...................................... 364
Towing Dinghy towing ............................................... 129
Emergency towing ................................... 323
Towing eyelet .............................................. 325
Trailer towing .................................................128
TRAC (Traction Control) ........................ 229
Traction Control (TRAC) ........................ 229
Trailer towing ..................................................128
Transmission Automatic transmission ............................134
Driving mode select switch ...................227
M mode ............................................................ 137
Paddle shift switches ....................... 136, 137
Snow mode ....................................................136
Trip meters .........................................................74
Trunk .................................................................... 94 Internal trunk release lever ...................... 96
Smart access system with push-button start ................................................................... 95
Trunk features..............................................258
Trunk lid light................................................... 95
Trunk light......................................................... 95
Trunk opener main switch ....................... 96
Trunk opener switch ................................... 95
Wireless remote control........................... 95
Trunk lid light .................................................... 95
Trunk light .......................................................... 95 Wattage.......................................................... 375 Turn signal lights
Replacing light bulbs ..................................314
Turn signal lever .......................................... 138
V
Vanity lights...................................................... 261Wattage ..........................................................375
Vanity mirrors ................................................. 261
VDIM (Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Man- agement)...................................................... 229
Vehicle data recording ....................................6
Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Manage- ment (VDIM).............................................. 229
Vehicle identification number ................ 364
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) ........... 229
Ventilators (seat ventilators).....................251
VSC (Vehicle Stability Control) ........... 229
W
Warning buzzers ABS.................................................................... 331
Airbags........................................................... 330
Approach warning......................................192
Brake hold .....................................................335
Brake Override System .......................... 331
Brake system................................................329
Charging system....................................... 330
Downshifting ....................................... 137, 138
Drive-Start Control.................................... 331
Electric power steering........................... 332
Engine............................................................. 330
Hands off steering wheel warning (LTA)........................................................................... 183
High coolant temperature.....................329
Intuitive parking assist ................. 209, 333
Low engine oil pressure........................ 330
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)175, 178, 333
Open door ................................................91, 93
Open window ................................................ 115
PKSA (Parking Support Alert) ...........202
PKSB (Parking Support Brake) .........334