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Headlight aim
■Removing the engine compartment cover
 P. 3 9 3
■ Vertical movement adjusting bolts
Adjustment bolt A
Adjustment bolt B
■ Before checking the headlight aim
Make sure the vehicle has a full tank of gas and the area around
the headlight is not deformed.
Park the vehicle on level ground.
Sit in the driver’s seat.
Bounce the vehicle several times.
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STEP2
STEP3
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■Adjusting the headlight aim
Turn bolt A in either direction
using a Phillips-head screw-
driver.
Remember the turning direction
and the number of turns.
Turn bolt B the same number of
turns and in the same direction
as step 1 using a Phillips-head
screwdriver.
If the headlight cannot be
adjusted using this procedure,
take the vehicle to your Lexus
dealer to adjust the headlight
aim.
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Light bulbs
You may replace the following bulbs yourself. For more information about
replacing other light bulbs, contact your Lexus dealer.
■Preparing a replacement light bulb
Check the wattage of the light bulb being replaced. ( P. 525)
■ Removing the engine compartment cover
 P. 3 9 3
■ Front bulb locations
Parking lights (vehicles with
halogen headlights)
Headlight high beam and daytimerunning lights (vehicles with halogen headlights)
Headlight high beam
(vehicles with discharge
headlights)

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■Rear bulb locations
Rear turn signal light
Back-up light

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Replacing light bulbs■ Headlight high beams and daytime r unning lights (vehicles with halo-
gen headlights)
Release the lock and remove the
cover.
Turn the bulb base counterclock-
wise.
Unplug the connector while
depressing the lock release.
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■Headlight high beams (vehicles with discharge headlights)
Turn the cover counterclockwise
and remove it.
Turn the bulb base counterclock-
wise.
Unplug the connector while pull-
ing the lock release.
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■Parking lights (vehicles with halogen headlights)
Release the lock and remove the
cover.
Turn the bulb base counterclock-
wise.
Remove the light bulb.
■ Back-up lights
Open the trunk door and remove
the trunk panel cover clips.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3
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Partly remove the trunk panel
cover and turn the bulb base coun-
terclockwise.
Remove the light bulb.
■ Rear turn signal lights
Open the trunk door and remove
the cover.
Turn the bulb base counterclock-
wise.STEP2
STEP3
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Remove the light bulb.
■ Bulbs other than the above
If any of the bulbs listed below has burnt out, have your Lexus dealer
replace it.
●Headlight low beams (halogen bulbs)
● Headlight high and low beams (discharge bulbs)
● Front fog lights
● Front turn signal lights
● Front side marker lights
● Side turn signal lights
● Stop/tail lights
● Tail lights
● Rear side marker lights
● High mounted stoplight
● License plate lights
● Parking lights and daytime running lights (vehicles with discharge
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■When replacing the front left headlight and parking light (vehicles with halogen
headlights) bulbs
■Condensation build-up on the inside of the lens
Contact your Lexus dealer for more inform ation in the following situations. Tempo-
rary condensation build-up on the inside of the headlight lens does not indicate a
malfunction.
●Large drops of water are built up on the inside of the lens.
●Water has built up in side the headlight.
■Discharge headlights (if equipped)
If voltage to the discharge bulbs is insufficient, the bulbs may not come on, or may
go out temporarily. The discharge bulbs will come on when normal power is
restored.
■LED front side marker lights, side turn signal lights, tail lights, stop/tail lights, high
mounted stoplight, rear side marker lights, license plate lights and parking lights
(vehicles with discharge headlights)
The front side marker lights, side turn signal lights, tail lights, stop/tail lights, high
mounted stoplight, rear side marker light s, license plate lights and parking lights
(vehicles with discharge headlights) consist of a number of LEDs. If any of the LEDs
burn out, take your vehicle to your Lexus dealer to have the light replaced.
Remove the securing bolt and move the
washer fluid filler opening to allow easy
access to the light bulbs.
After replacing the bulbs, make sure to
secure the washer fluid filler opening with the
bolt.