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Battery
Check the battery as follows.
■Battery exterior
Make sure that the battery terminals are not corroded and that there
are no loose connections, cracks, or loose clamps.
Terminals
Hold-down clamp
■Checking battery condition
Check the battery condition using the indicator color.
Blue: Good condition
White: Charging is necessary.
Have the vehicle inspected by
your Lexus dealer.
Red: Not working properly,
have the battery checked by
your Lexus dealer.

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Maintenance and care
■Before recharging
When recharging, the battery produces hydrogen gas which is flammable and
explosive. Therefore, before recharging:
●If recharging with the battery installed on the vehicle, be sure to disconnect the
ground cable.
●Make sure the power switch on the charger is off when connecting and discon-
necting the charger cables to the battery.
■After recharging the battery
The engine may not start. Follow the procedure below to initialize the system.
1. Shift the shift lever to P.
2. Open and close any of the doors.
3. Restart the engine.

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Maintenance and care
Washer fluid
If any washer does not work or the
warning message appears on the
multi-information display, the
washer tank may be empty. Add
washer fluid.
NOTICE
■When recharging the battery
Never recharge the battery while the engine is running. Also, be sure all accesso-
ries are turned off.
CAUTION
■When refilling the washer fluid
Do not refill the washer fluid when the engine is hot or running, as the washer fluid
contains alcohol and may catch fire if spilled on the engine etc.
NOTICE
■Do not use any fluid other than washer fluid
Do not use soapy water or engine antifreeze instead of washer fluid.
Doing so may cause streaking on the vehicle’s painted surfaces.
■Diluting washer fluid
Dilute washer fluid with water as necessary.
Refer to the freezing temperatures listed on the washer fluid tank.

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12ALT140 A
PSB, H-LP CLN, P-P/SEAT, RR DEF,
ABS NO.2, FAN MAIN, ABS NO.1,
HTR, RR FOG, RR DOOR RH, RR
DOOR LH, FUEL OPN, FR FOG,
OBD, STOP, TI & TE, A/C, PWR,
DOOR NO.2, S/ROOF, GAUGE
NO.2, POWER, P/SEAT
13STR LOCK20 ASteering lock system
14IG220 A
GAUGE NO.2, IGN, multiport fuel
injection system/sequential multiport
fuel injection system
15HAZ15 ATurn signal lights
16ETCS10 AElectronic throttle control system
17E-ACM10 AElectric active control mount
18A/C CTRL PNL15 AAir conditioning system
19ALT-S7. 5 ACharging system
20AM27. 5 AStarting system
21EFI MAIN30 AEFI NO.2, EFI NO.3, fuel system, ECT
system
22AMP30 AAudio system
23AMP230 AAudio system
24DOOR NO.125 APower door lock system
25RADIO NO.115 AAudio system
26ECU-B NO.110 AECU powers
27DOME10 AInterior lights, meters, vanity lights
28H-LP (LH)15 ALeft-hand headlight (high beam)
29H-LP (RH)15 ARight-hand headlight (high beam)
FuseAmpereCircuit

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15ECU-IG NO. 110 A
Moon roof, seat heaters, power win-
dows, clock, automatic windshield
wiper, electric cooling fans, driving
position memory system, seat position
memory system
16ECU-IG NO. 27. 5 A
Anti-lock brake system, vehicle stabil-
ity control system, traction control sys-
tem, brake assist system, cruise
control system, stop lights, shift lock
control system
17A/C NO. 210 AAir conditioning system, rear window
defogger
18WA S H10 AWindshield washer
19S-HTR20 ASeat heaters, air conditioning system
20GAUGE NO. 110 AEmergency flashers, back-up lights,
rear sunshade, charging system
21WIP25 AWindshield wipers
22H-LP LVL7. 5 AHeadlight leveling system
23IGN10 A
Multiport fuel injection system/
sequential multiport fuel injection sys-
tem, SRS airbag system, steering lock
system
24GAUGE NO. 27. 5 AMeters
25ECU-ACC7. 5 AClock, main body ECU
26CIG20 ACigarette lighter
27PWR OUTLET20 APo w e r o u t l e t
28RADIO NO. 27. 5 AAudio system
29MIR HTR15 AOutside rear view mirror defoggers
FuseAmpereCircuit