LEXUS RCF 2018 Owners Manual

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Maintenance and care 6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself service precautions If you perform maintenance by yourself, be sure to follow the correct proce-
dure as given in these sections. Items Parts and tools
Battery condition
(  P. 408) •Warm water • Baking soda •Grease
• Conventional wrench (for terminal clamp bolts)
Brake fluid level
(  P. 407) • SAE J1703 or FMVSS No.116 DOT 3 brake fluid
• SAE J1704 or FMVSS No.116 DOT 4 brake fluid
• Rag or paper towel
• Funnel (used only for adding brake fluid)
Engine/intercooler
coolant level
(  P. 404) • “Toyota Super Long Life Coolan t” or a similar high quality
ethylene glycol-based non-silicate, non-amine, non-nitrite
and non-borate coolant with long-life hybrid organic acid
technology
For the U.S.A.:
“Toyota Super Long Life Coolant” is pre-mixed with 50%
coolant and 50% deionized water.
For Canada:
“Toyota Super Long Life Cool ant” is pre-mixed with 55%
coolant and 45% deionized water.
• Funnel (used only for adding coolant)
Engine oil level
(  P. 400) • “Toyota Genuine Motor Oil” or equivalent
• Rag or paper towel
• Funnel (used only for adding engine oil)
Fuses
(  P. 429) • Fuse with same amperage rating as original
Light bulbs
(  P. 432) • Bulb with same number and wattage rating as original
• Phillips-head screwdriver •Flathead sc rewdriver
•Wrench
Radiator, condenser
and intercooler radi-
ator (  P. 406)

Tire inflation pres-
sure (  P. 420) • Tire pressure gauge • Compressed air source
Washer fluid
(  P. 411) • Water or washer fluid containing antifreeze (for winter use)
• Funnel (used only for adding water or washer fluid)

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RC350_RC300 AWD_RC3 00_RC F_U(OM24748U)WARNING
The engine compartment contains many mechan isms and fluids that may move suddenly,
become hot, or become electrically energize d. To avoid death or serious injury, observe
the following precautions. ■
When working on the engine compartment ●
Keep hands, clothing and tools away from the moving fan and engine drive belt.●
Be careful not to touch the engine, radiator, exhaust manifold, etc. right after driving
as they may be hot. Oil and other fluids may also be hot. ●
Do not leave anything that may burn easily, such as paper and rags, in the engine
compartment. ●
Do not smoke, cause sparks or expose an open flame to fuel or the battery. Fuel and
battery fumes are flammable. ●
Be extremely cautious when working on the battery. It contains poisonous and corro-
sive sulfuric acid. ■
When working near the electric cooling fans or radiator grille
Be sure the engine switch is off.
With the engine switch in IGNITION ON mode, the electric cooling fans may auto-
matically start to run if the air conditioning is on and/or the coolant temperature is high.
(  P. 406) ■
Safety glasses
Wear safety glasses to prevent flying or falling material, flui d spray, etc. from getting in
your eyes.
NOTICE ■
If you remove the air cleaner filter
Driving with the air cleaner f ilter removed may cause excessive engine wear due to dirt
in the air.

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Maintenance and care Pull the hood lock release lever. The hood will pop up slightly.
Pull up the auxiliary catch lever and
lift the hood.
Hood Release the lock from the inside of the vehicle to open the hood.1
2
WARNING ■
Pre-driving check
Check that the hood is fully closed and locked.
If the hood is not locked properly, it may op en while the vehicle is in motion and cause
an accident, which may result in death or serious injury.

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RC350_RC300 AWD_RC3 00_RC F_U(OM24748U)◆ Front 
2WD models 
AWD modelsPositioning a floor jack When using a floor jack, follow the inst ructions in the manual provided with
the jack and perform the operation safely.
When raising your vehicle with a floor jack, position the jack correctly.
Improper placement may damage your vehicle or cause injury.
Jack point
Jack point

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Maintenance and care ◆ Rear 
RC350/RC300 
RC F (vehicles with LSD [Limited Slip Differential]) Jack point
Jack point

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RC F (vehicles with TVD [Torque Vectoring Differential])
* : Do not place the floor jack under either torque transfer module. Torque transfer modules
* Jack point

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Maintenance and care 
RC350/RC300 AWD
Engine compartment
Fuse boxes (  P. 429)
Battery (  P. 408)
Engine oil level dipstick
(  P. 400)
Engine coolant reservoir
(  P. 404)
Engine oil filler cap (  P. 402) Brake fluid reservoir (  P. 407)
Washer fluid tank (  P. 411)
Electric cooling fans
Condenser (  P. 406)
Radiator (  P. 406)1
2
3
4
5 6
7
8
9
10

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RC300
Fuse boxes (  P. 429)
Battery (  P. 408)
Engine oil level dipstick
(  P. 400)
Engine oil filler cap (  P. 402)
Engine coolant reservoir
(  P. 404)
Brake fluid reservoir (  P. 407) Washer fluid tank (  P. 411)
Electric cooling fans
Condenser (  P. 406)
Intercooler radiator (  P. 406)
Radiator (  P. 406)
Intercooler coolant reservoir
(  P. 404)1
2
3
4
5
6 7
8
9
10
11
12

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Maintenance and care 
RC F
Fuse boxes (  P. 429)
Battery (  P. 408)
Engine oil level dipstick
(  P. 400)
Engine coolant reservoir
(  P. 404)
Engine oil filler cap (  P. 402) Brake fluid reservoir (  P. 407)
Washer fluid tank (  P. 411)
Electric cooling fans
Condenser (  P. 406)
Radiator (  P. 406)1
2
3
4
5 6
7
8
9
10

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RC350_RC300 AWD_RC3 00_RC F_U(OM24748U)With the engine at operating temperatur e and turned off, check the oil level on
the dipstick. ■
Checking the engine oil
Park the vehicle on level ground. Afte r 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.
Holding a rag under the end, pull the dipstick out.
Wipe the dipstick clean.
Reinsert the dipstick fully.Engine oil 1
2 
RC350/RC300 AWD 
RC300
RC F
3
4