service schedule Lexus ES350 2008 Scheduled Maintenace Guide

From everyone at Lexus, thank you
for purchasing one of our vehicles.
Your Lexus is designed to deliver
uncompromising luxury and perform-
ance. We are committed to providing
you with an ownership experience
that is second to none, and we look
forward to serving you in the years
ahead. Welcome to the Lexus family!
Taking Delivery of Your
New Lexus
As you take delivery of your new
vehicle, there are some important
services you should know about.
These include:
Lexus Personalized Settings: Your
vehicle includes a variety of electronic
features that can be personalized to
your preferences. For example, doors
can be programmed to remain locked
when you shift into “Park.” See your
dealer for details.
Pre-Delivery Service: Your dealership
has performed a thorough service to
prepare your vehicle for delivery. This
includes initializing certain electronic
features, such as the one-touch power
windows. Scheduled Maintenance:
Your vehi-
cle requires maintenance every six
months or 5,000 miles, whichever
comes first. See page 44 for details.
Dealership Service Department:
Your service department is commit-
ted to helping you keep your Lexus
performing at its best. Your dealer will
provide you with the department’s
hours of operation, appointment
procedures and information on any
special services.
Warranty Coverage: Your Lexus is
covered by one of the finest warran-
ties in the industry. See page 15 for a
summary of coverages.
Roadside Assistance: Roadside assis-
tance is provided for 48 months from
your vehicle’s in-service date, regard-
less of mileage. See page 5 for
details.
Again, thank you for choosing Lexus.
We wish you many years of safe and
pleasurable driving.
WELCOME TO THE LEXUS FAMILY
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
OWNER AMENITIES
Complimentary Services
First Scheduled Maintenance Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Second Scheduled Maintenance Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Loaner Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Travel Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Other Benefits and Assistance
Quality Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Vehicle Service History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Vehicle Service Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Additional Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Collision Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
WARRANTY INFORMATION
Introduction
If You Need Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
The Lexus Commitment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Warranty Coverages at a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Your Warranties in Detail
General Warranty Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
New Vehicle Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Federal Emission Control Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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California Emission Control Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Tire Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Your Responsibilities
Operation and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Obtaining Warranty Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
MAINTENANCE INFORMATION
Introduction
The Importance of Scheduled Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Maintenance and Lexus Warranty Coverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Lexus Dealership Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1.
General Maintenance and Regular Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Scheduled Maintenance Log
Determining Your Maintenance Interval: Months vs. Mileage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Complimentary First Scheduled Maintenance Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Complimentary Second Scheduled Maintenance Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Scheduled Maintenance Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Explanation of Maintenance Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Vehicle Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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COMPLIMENTARY SERVICES
To help ensure that your ownership
experience is pleasant, convenient
and trouble-free, Lexus provides you
with a variety of complimentary ser-
vices. These services are described
on the following pages. Other valu-
able owner benefits are described in
the section entitled “Other Benefits
and Assistance” beginning on page 7.
First Scheduled
Maintenance Service:
30 Days or 1,000 Miles
Lexus provides your first scheduled
maintenance service at no charge.
The service is performed at 30 days
or 1,000 miles, whichever occurs first,
and includes these items:
• Inspect body/chassis
• Check for fluid leaks
• Road-test vehicle
• Program Lexus Personalized
Settings, if requested
What are Lexus Personalized
Settings?
Your vehicle includes a variety of
electronic features that can be pro-
grammed to your preferences. For
example, doors can be programmed
to remain locked when you shift into
“Park.” (For more information, see the
“Customizable Features” section of the Specifications chapter in your
Owner’s Manual
.) Programming of
these features is performed once at
no charge, provided you obtain the
service at the 30-day/1,000-mile
scheduled maintenance service.
Programming of your Lexus Personal-
ized Settings requires special equip-
ment and may be performed only by
an authorized Lexus dealership.
Second Scheduled
Maintenance Service:
Six Months or 5,000 Miles
Lexus also provides your second
scheduled maintenance service at no
charge. The service is performed at
six months or 5,000 miles, whichever
occurs first, and includes these items:
• Replace engine oil and oil filter;
reset reminder light
• Rotate tires
• Visually inspect brake pads and
rotors
• Road-test vehicle
If you drive primarily on dirt roads or
dusty roads or if you drive primarily
while towing, additional items are
included in this service. See page
46 for details.
Complimentary Services
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AMENITIES
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Who Is the Warrantor
The warrantor for these limited war-
ranties is Lexus, a division of Toyota
Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., 19001 South
Western Avenue, Torrance, California
90509-2991, a California corpora-
tion.
Which Vehicles Are Covered
These warranties apply to 2008
model-year Lexus passenger vehicles,
excluding hybrid models, registered
and normally operated in the United
States, U.S. territories and Canada.
Warranty coverage is automatically
transferred at no cost to subsequent
vehicle owners.
Multiple Warranty
Conditions
This booklet contains warranty terms
and conditions that may vary depend-
ing on the part covered. A warranty
for specific parts or systems, such as
the Powertrain Warranty or Emission
Performance Warranty, is governed
by the coverage set forth in that war-
ranty as well as the General Warranty
Provisions.
When Warranty Begins
The warranty period begins on the
vehicle’s in-service date, which is
the first date the vehicle is either
delivered to an ultimate purchaser,
leased, or used as a company car
or demonstrator.
Repairs Made at No Charge
Repairs and adjustments covered by
these warranties are made at no
charge for parts and labor.
Parts Replacement
Any needed parts replacement will be
made using new or remanufactured
parts. The decision whether a part
should be repaired or replaced will be
made by the servicing Lexus dealer-
ship and/or Lexus. Parts scheduled to
be replaced as required maintenance
are warranted until their first replace-
ment only.
Note: Lexus remanufactured parts
meet or exceed all factory standards
for safety, quality and reliability.
Your Warranties in Detail
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GENERAL WARRANTY PROVISIONS
WARRANTY
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This warranty also does not cover the
following:
Tires
Tires are covered by a separate war-
ranty provided by the tire manufac-
turer. See page 34.
Normal Wear and Tear
Noise, vibration, cosmetic conditions
and other deterioration caused by
normal wear and tear.
Maintenance Expense*
Normal maintenance services such
as engine tune-ups; replacement of
fluids and filters; lubrication; cleaning
and polishing; replacement of spark
plugs and fuses; and replacement of
worn wiper blades, brake pads/linings
and clutch linings.
Vehicles With Altered Odometer
Failure of a vehicle on which the
odometer has been altered so that
actual vehicle mileage cannot be
readily determined. Vehicles With Unknown Vehicle
Identification Number
Any vehicle for which the original
factory-assigned vehicle identification
number cannot be determined.
Salvage or Total-Loss Vehicles
Any vehicle that has ever been issued
a “salvage” title or similar title under
any state’s law; or has ever been
declared a “total loss” or equivalent
by a financial institution or insurer,
such as by payment for a claim in lieu
of repairs because the cost of repairs
exceeded the cash value of the vehi-
cle. This exclusion does not apply to
the emission control warranties.
Incidental Damages
Incidental or consequential damages
associated with a vehicle failure. Such
damages include but are not limited
to inconvenience; the cost of trans-
portation, telephone calls and lodg-
ing; the loss of personal or commer-
cial property; and the loss of pay or
revenue.
Your Warranties in Detail
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NEW VEHICLE LIMITED WARRANTY
WARRANTY
*Lexus provides the first two scheduled maintenance services at no charge. See page 4 for details.
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You are responsible for performance
of the required maintenance indicated
in the Owner’s Manual and this guide.
Lexus will not deny a warranty claim
solely because you do not have
records to show that you maintained
your vehicle. However, any failure or
noncompliance caused by lack of
maintenance is not covered by this
warranty.
When maintenance and repairs are
paid for by you, these services may
be performed by you or by any auto-
motive service provider you choose.
Lexus will not deny a warranty claim
solely because you used a service
provider other than a Lexus dealer-
ship for maintenance and repairs.
However, any failure or noncompli-
ance caused by improper mainte-
nance or repairs is not covered by
this warranty. To ensure optimum performance and
maintain the quality built into your
vehicle’s emission control systems,
Lexus recommends the use of
Genuine Lexus Parts when servicing
or repairing the systems.
Warranty coverage is not dependent
upon the use of any particular brand
of replacement parts and you may
elect to use non-Genuine Lexus
Parts for maintenance and repairs.
However, use of replacement parts
that are not equivalent in quality to
Genuine Lexus Parts may impair the
effectiveness of the emission control
systems.
If you use replacement parts that have
maintenance or replacement sched-
ules different from those of Genuine
Lexus Parts, you must follow the main-
tenance and replacement schedules
for the parts you are using. In addition,
you should ensure that such parts are
warranted by their manufacturers to
be equivalent to Genuine Lexus Parts.
REPLACEMENT PARTS
MAINTENANCE
Your Warranties in Detail 25
FEDERAL EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY
WARRANTY
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To ensure optimum performance
and maintain the quality built into
your vehicle’s emission control sys-
tems, Lexus recommends the use of
Genuine Lexus Parts when servicing
or repairing the systems.
Warranty coverage is not dependent
upon the use of any particular brand
of replacement parts and you may
elect to use non-Genuine Lexus
Parts for maintenance and repairs.
However, use of replacement parts
that are not equivalent in quality to
Genuine Lexus Parts may impair the
effectiveness of the emission control
systems.
If you use replacement parts that have
maintenance or replacement sched-
ules different from those of Genuine
Lexus Parts, you must follow the main-
tenance and replacement schedules
for the parts you are using. In addition,
you should ensure that such parts are
warranted by their manufacturers to
be equivalent to Genuine Lexus Parts. If your vehicle fails a smog-check test,
you may make a claim under the
Emission Performance Warranty. To
do so, take your vehicle to an autho-
rized Lexus dealership and present
a copy of the smog-check test report.
Also, take your maintenance records
in case they are needed.
If your claim qualifies for coverage,
the dealership will repair your vehicle
within 30 days (unless a shorter peri-
od is required by law). If your claim is
denied, Lexus will notify you in writing
of the reason within the same period.
If we fail to do so, we will repair your
vehicle free of charge. The only
exceptions allowed are when you
request or agree to a delay, or when
a delay is caused by factors beyond
the control of Lexus or the dealership.
For information on how to obtain
service under the Emission Defect
Warranty, see page 37, “Obtaining
Warranty Service.”
REPLACEMENT PARTS
IF YOUR VEHICLE FAILS
A SMOG-CHECK TEST
Your Warranties in Detail
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CALIFORNIA EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY
WARRANTY
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Introduction
THE IMPORTANCE OF SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE
MAINTENANCE
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Regular maintenance is essential
to obtaining the highest level of per-
formance, safety and reliability from
your Lexus. It can also enhance your
vehicle’s resale value. This section
of the Warranty and Services Guide
is designed to help you make sure
your vehicle receives proper and
timely maintenance. It includes
factory-recommended maintenance
guidelines as well as logs in which to
document your vehicle’s maintenance
history.
In addition to scheduled maintenance,
your Lexus requires ongoing general maintenance such as fluid checks and
visual inspections. These procedures
are listed on pages 42–43 of this
booklet and described in detail in
the “Maintenance” section of the
Owner’s Manual
.
With proper maintenance and care,
your vehicle will last longer and deliv-
er more dependable, economical
performance. Follow this booklet’s
recommendations and you’ll enjoy
maximum reliability and peace of
mind from your Lexus for many years
to come.
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Introduction
MAINTENANCE AND LEXUS WARRANTY COVERAGE
MAINTENANCE
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Maintaining your vehicle according to
the recommendations in this booklet
is required to ensure that your war-
ranty coverage remains intact. You
should keep detailed records of vehi-
cle maintenance, including date of
service, mileage at time of service
and a description of service and/or
parts installation performed. The
maintenance logs in this booklet are a
good place to record this information.
If you sell your vehicle, be sure to give
your maintenance records to the new
owner.
Lexus will not deny a warranty claim
solely because you do not have
records to show that you maintained
your vehicle. However, damage or
failures caused by lack of proper
maintenance are not covered under
warranty.
Maintenance and repair services may
be performed by you or by any auto-
motive service provider you choose.
Lexus will not deny a warranty claim
solely because you used a service provider other than a Lexus dealer-
ship for maintenance and repairs.
However, damage or failures caused
by improper maintenance or repairs
are not covered under warranty.
Your dealer may recommend more
frequent maintenance intervals or
more maintenance services than
those listed in the scheduled mainte-
nance log. These additional services
are not required to maintain your war-
ranty coverage. Ask your dealer for
an explanation of any recommended
maintenance not included in the
scheduled maintenance log.
For a complete description of
Lexus warranty coverages, see
pages 16–33 of this booklet.
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