Lexus ES300h 2015 Key information / Owner's Manual (OM33B99U)
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Hood
Pull the hood lock release lever.
The hood will pop up slightly.
Pull up the auxiliary catch lever
and lift the hood.
Release the lock from the inside of the vehicle to open the hood.
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CAUTION
■Pre-driving check
Check that the hood is fully closed and locked.
If the hood is not locked properly, it may open while the vehicle is in motion and
cause an accident, which may result in death or serious injury.
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Positioning a floor jack
◆Front
Gasoline vehicles
Hybrid vehicles
When raising your vehicle with a floor jack, position the jack correctly.
Improper placement may damage your vehicle or cause injury.
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◆Rear
Gasoline vehicles
Hybrid vehicles
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CAUTION
■When raising your vehicle
Make sure to observe the following precautions to reduce the possibility of death
or serious injury:
●When using a floor jack, follow the instructions of the manual provided with the
jack.
●Do not use the jack that was supplied with your vehicle.
●Do not put any part of your body underneath the vehicle when it is supported
only by the floor jack.
●Always use floor jack and/or automotive jack stands on a solid, flat, level surface.
●Do not start the engine <hybrid system> wh ile the vehicle is supported by the floor
jack.
●Stop the vehicle on level, firm ground, firmly set the parking brake and shift the
shift lever to P.
●Make sure to set the floor jack properly at the jack point.
Raising the vehicle with an improperly positioned floor jack will damage the vehi-
cle and may cause the vehicle to fall off the floor jack.
●Do not raise the vehicle while someone is in the vehicle.
●When raising the vehicle, do not place any object on top of or underneath the
floor jack.
●Lift up the vehicle using a floor jack such as
the one shown in the illustration.
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Engine compartment
Gasoline vehicles (2GR-FE engine)
Washer fluid tank (P. 561)
Engine oil filler cap (P. 550)
Engine oil level dipstick (P. 548)
Engine coolant reservoir (P. 553) Brake fluid reservoir
(P. 5 5 6 )
Fuse box ( P. 586)
12-volt battery ( P. 5 5 7 )
Electric cooling fans
Condenser ( P. 555)
Radiator ( P. 555)1
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Hybrid vehicles (2AR-FXE engine)
■12-volt battery (hybrid vehicles)
P. 5 6 2
Washer fluid tank ( P. 561)
Fuse boxes ( P. 586)
Power control unit coolant
reservoir ( P. 553)
Engine oil level dipstick (P. 548)
Engine oil filler cap (P. 550) Engine coolant reservoir
(P. 553)
Brake fluid reservoir (P. 5 5 6 )
Power control unit coolant
radiator ( P. 555)
Electric cooling fans
Condenser ( P. 555)
Engine coolant radiator (P. 555)1
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■Removing the engine compartment cover
■Installing the clipsPush up center portion
Insert
Press
Engine compartment cover
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NOTICE
■Checking the engine compartment cover after installation
Make sure that the cover is securely installed in its original position.
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With the engine at operating temperature and turned off, check the oil
level on the dipstick.
■Checking the engine oil
Park the vehicle on level ground.
Gasoline vehicles
After warming up the engine and turning it off, wait more than 5 minutes for
the oil to drain back into the bottom of the engine.
Hybrid vehicles
After warming up the engine and turning off the hybrid system, wait more than
5 minutes for the oil to drain back into the bottom of the engine.
Holding a rag under the end, pull the dipstick out.
Wipe the dipstick clean.
Reinsert the dipstick fully.
Engine oil
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Gasoline vehiclesHybrid vehicles
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Holding a rag under the end, pull the dipstick out and check the oil
level.
Low
Normal
Excessive
The shape of the dipstick may differ depending on the type of vehicle or
engine.
Wipe the dipstick and reinsert it fully.
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Flat dipstickNon-flat dipstick
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■Adding engine oil
If the oil level is below or near the low level mark, add engine oil of the
same type as that already in the engine.
Make sure to check the oil type and prepare the items needed before
adding oil.
Remove the oil filler cap by turning it counterclockwise.
Add engine oil slowly, checking the dipstick.
Install the oil filler cap by turning it clockwise.
Gasoline vehiclesHybrid vehicles
Engine oil selection P. 7 0 6
Oil quantity (Low Full) 1.6 qt. (1.5 L, 1.3 Imp.qt.)
Items Clean funnel
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