Lexus ES350 2009 Scheduled Maintenance Guide

Intr
oduction THE IMP
ORTANCE OF S CHEDULED MAINTENANCEMAINTENANCE
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R
egular maintenance is es sential
to obt aining the highest le vel of per-
formance, safet y and reliabilit y from
y our L exus. It can also enhance y our
v ehicle’ s resale v alue. This section
of the W arrant y and Ser vices Guide
is designed to help y ou make sure
y our v ehicle r eceives proper and
timely maintenance. It includes
factor y-r ecommended maintenance
guidelines as w ell as logs in which to
document y our vehicle’ s maintenance
histor y.
In addition to scheduled maintenance,
y our L exus r equir es ongoing gener al maintenance such as fluid checks and
visual inspections. These pr
ocedures
ar e listed on pages 4 2–43 of this
booklet and described in det ail in
the “Maintenance” section of the
O wner ’s Manual.
W ith pr oper maintenance and car e,
y our v ehicle will last longer and deliv -
er mor e dependable, economical
per formance. F ollow this booklet’ s
r ecommendations and y ou’ll enjoy
maximum r eliability and peace of
mind fr om your L exus for many y ears
to come. 81183_09_LexusSedans_039_045a_R1 7/2/08 7:26 AM Page 39

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oduction MAINTENANCE AND LEXUS W
ARRANTY C OVER AGEMAINTENANCE
40 Maint
aining y our vehicle accor ding to
the r ecommendations in this booklet
is r equir ed to ensur e that your war-
r ant y co ver age r emains int act. You
should k eep detailed records of v ehi-
cle maintenance, including date of
ser vice, mileage at time of ser vice
and a description of ser vice and/or
par ts inst allation per formed. The
maintenance logs in this booklet ar e a
good place to r ecord this information.
If y ou sell y our vehicle, be sur e to give
y our maintenance r ecords to the ne w
o wner .
L exus will not deny a w arrant y claim
solely because y ou do not have
r ecor ds to sho w that you maint ained
y our v ehicle. Ho wever , damage or
failur es caused b y lack of proper
maintenance ar e not cover ed under
w arr ant y.
Maintenance and r epair services may
be per formed b y you or b y any au to-
motiv e service pr ovider y ou choose.
L exus will not deny a w arrant y claim
solely because y ou used a service pr
ovider other than a L exus dealer-
ship for maintenance and r epairs.
Ho wever , damage or failur es caused
b y impr oper maintenance or r epairs
ar e not co ver ed under w arrant y.
Y our dealer may r ecommend more
fr equent maintenance inter vals or
mor e maintenance ser vices than
those listed in the scheduled mainte -
nance log. These additional ser vices
ar e not r equired to maint ain your w ar-
r ant y co ver age. Ask y our dealer for
an e xplanation of any r ecommended
maintenance not included in the
scheduled maintenance log. F
or a complete description of
L exus w arrant y co ver ages, see
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oduction LEXUS DEALERSHIP SER
VICEMAINTENANCE
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T
o ensur e that your vehicle r eceives
fir st-qualit y service and factor y-
au thoriz ed par ts, Lexus r ecommends
ha ving maintenance per formed by
an au thoriz ed Lexus dealer ship. To
locate y our near est authorized Lexus
dealer ship, cont act Lexus Customer
Satisfaction at (800) 255-398 7 or
log on to w ww.le xus. com.
L exus dealer ship technicians ar e
e xper ts in the maintenance and r epair
of L exus v ehicles. They st ay current
on the latest ser vice information
thr ough L exus technical bulletins,
ser vice publications and tr aining
cour ses. Many ar e also certified
thr ough the L exus C ommitment to
P er fection C ertification P rogr am,
which r equires specializ ed, state-of -
the-ar t training as w ell as rigorous
e xams thr ough both L exus and the
National Instit ute for A utomotiv e
Ser vice Ex cellence.
A dditionally , when you have y our
v ehicle ser viced at a L exus dealer-
ship , your ser vice information is
r ecor ded in the L exus National
Ser vice Histor y database. This is the
fir st dat abase of its kind in the au to-
motiv e industr y. It can be acces sed by any L
exus dealer ship in the U .S. — a
gr eat con venience if y ou relocate or
need to ha ve y our v ehicle ser viced
while tr aveling.
Y ou can be confident y ou’re getting
the best pos sible service for y our
v ehicle when y ou take it to a L exus
dealer ship. Don’t trust y our invest-
ment to any thing less than a team of
L exus specialists. Maintenance and r
epairs not
per formed b y an authorized
L exus dealer ship should be per-
formed b y a qualified technician
follo wing pr ocedures in Lexus
ser vice and r epair publications. 81183_09_LexusSedans_039_045a_R1 7/2/08 7:26 AM Page 41

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oduction GENER
AL MAINTENANCE AND REGUL AR USEMAINTENANCE
42 In addition to scheduled maintenance,
y
our L exus r equir es ongoing gener al
maintenance such as fluid checks and
visual inspections. The r ecommended
guidelines for inspections ar e listed
belo w. Please r efer to the “Mainte-
nance” section of the O wner’s Manual
for a det ailed description of inspec-
tion pr ocedur es.
When R efueling
When r efueling, per form these
inspections:
•Check engine oil le vel using
the dipstick
• Visually check engine coolant
le vel on the see-thr ough
r eser voir (under co ver)
• Visually check br ake fluid le vel
on the see-thr ough reservoir
• Visually check po wer steering
fluid le vel on the see-thr ough
r eser voir (under co ver)
• Visually check condition of
batter y (under co ver)
• Check le vel of windshield
w asher fluid E
ver y 30 D ays
A t least once e ver y 30 day s, perform
these inspections:
•Check tir e pressur e
• Check tir es for damage
and w ear
When Cleaning the Interior •Remo ve dir t and dust with a
v acuum cleaner . Wipe dir ty sur-
faces with a sof t cloth dampened
with w arm water.
• When cleaning carpet or cloth
interior , remo ve dir t and dust
with a v acuum cleaner . Apply
a foaming-t ype carpet cleaner
with a sponge or brush, allo wing
cleaner to w ork for a few min-
u tes to loosen dir t. Continue b y
rubbing carpet or cloth interior
in a cir cular motion. W ipe off any
e xces s cleaner with a clean cloth.
If any dir t remains, r epeat process.
Best r esults ar e obtained b y
k eeping carpet and cloth interior
as dr y as pos sible.
• When cleaning leather interior ,
r emo ve dir t and dust with a
v acuum cleaner . Using a sponge,
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w
ool deter gent mixed in water,
rubbing in a cir cular motion.
W ipe of f any e xces s deter gent
and let leather dr y in an open-air
location.
When Cleaning the Ex terior
• Working fr om top to bottom,
apply lots of lo w-pr essur e w ater
to the body , wheel wells and
under side of v ehicle to r emove
dir t and dust. W ash the vehicle
body using a sof t sponge or
cotton cloth with mild car -w ash
soap . Rinse of f with water.
• If w ater does not bead on a clean
v ehicle sur face, apply car w ax
using a sof t cotton cloth when
the body of the v ehicle is cool.
When Cleaning the Wheels •Wait for hot wheels to cool
befor e getting wheels w et.
• Using a sof t sponge or cotton
cloth, apply same mild car -w ash
soap as used for the v ehicle
body . Quickly rinse of f with
w ater . Using a sof t cotton cloth,
apply same car w ax as used for
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Scheduled Maint
enance Log S
CHEDULED MAINTENANCE L OGMAINTENANCE
44Determining Y
our
Maintenance Inter val:
Months v s. Mileage
L exus r ecommends obt aining sched-
uled maintenance for y our vehicle
e ver y six months or 5 ,000 miles,
whiche ver occur s first.
F or e xample:
• If at six months y ou have driv en
les s than 5 ,000 miles, y ou
should obt ain maintenance at six
month s; don’t w ait until 5 ,000
miles.
• If y ou driv e 5,000 miles in les s
than six months, y ou should
obt ain maintenance at 5 ,000
miles; don ’t w ait until six months.
Be sur e to keep an ey e on your
mileage so that y ou obtain mainte-
nance when r ecommended. If y ou are
a lo w-mileage driv er, mark y our cal-
endar to r emind yourself to obt ain
maintenance e ver y six months. Compliment
ary Fir st
Scheduled Maintenance
Ser vice: 30 D ays or
1, 000 Miles
L exus pr ovides y our first scheduled
maintenance ser vice at no charge.
The ser vice is per formed at 30 day s
or 1, 000 miles, whiche ver occur s first,
and includes the items listed in the
char t on the ne xt page. T o obtain this
compliment ary ser vice, cont act your
L exus dealer ship.
Compliment ary Second
Scheduled Maintenance
Ser vice: Six Months or
5 ,000 Miles
L exus also pr ovides y our second
scheduled maintenance ser vice at no
char ge. The ser vice is performed at
six months or 5 ,000 miles, whiche ver
occur s first, and includes the items
listed in the char t on page 46. To
obt ain this compliment ary ser vice,
cont act y our L exus dealer ship. 81183_09_LexusSedans_039_045a_R1 7/2/08 7:27 AM Page 44

Scheduled Maint
enance Log S
CHEDULED MAINTENANCE L OGMAINTENANCE
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What ar
e Lexus P ersonaliz ed
Settings ?
Y our v ehicle includes a v ariety of
electr onic feat ures that can be pr o-
gr ammed to y our preferences. F or
e xample, door s can be programmed
to r emain lock ed when you shift into
“P ark. ” (For mor e information, see the
“ Customizable F eatures” section of
the Specifications chapter in y our
O wner ’s Manual.) P rogr amming of
these feat ures is per formed once at
no char ge, provided y ou obtain the
ser vice at the 30-day /1, 000-mile
scheduled maintenance ser vice.
P rogr amming of y our Lexus P ersonal-
iz ed Settings r equires special equip-
ment and may be per formed only by
an au thoriz ed Lexus dealer ship.
30 D ays or 1, 000 Miles
Compliment ary Fir st
Scheduled Maintenance Ser vice
Inspect body /chas sis
Check for fluid leaks
Road-test v ehicle
Progr am L exus P ersonaliz ed Settings,
if r equested D
ate: ________ Mileage:________
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CHEDULED MAINTENANCE L OGMAINTENANCE
6 Months or 5,000 Miles 1

Replace engine oil and oil filter ; reset
r eminder light
Rot ate tir es2
Visually inspect br ake pads, caliper s and rotors
Road-test v ehicle
A dditional Maintenance R equired
If Y ou Driv e Primarily Under the
F ollo wing Conditions
Driving on dir t roads or dusty r oads:
Inspect axle shaf t boots
Inspect ball joints and dust co ver s
Inspect engine air filter
Inspect steering link age and boots
Tighten nu ts and bolts on chas sis
Driving while to wing:
Tighten nu ts and bolts on chas sis (ES) D
ate: ________ Mileage:________
Notes:
12 Months or 10 ,000 Miles
Replace engine oil and oil filter ; reset
r eminder light
Rot ate tir es2
Measur e thicknes s of brake pads and r otors
(IS F , LS 460 L with T ouring Package)
Replace air conditioner filter (LS, S C)
Replace Smar t Key batter y (all models
e xcept S C)
Visually inspect br ake pads, caliper s and rotors
Road-test v ehicle
A dditional Maintenance R equired
If Y ou Driv e Primarily Under the
F ollo wing Conditions
Driving on dir t roads or dusty r oads:
Inspect axle shaf t boots
Inspect ball joints and dust co ver s
Inspect engine air filter
Inspect steering link age and boots
Tighten nu ts and bolts on chas sis
Driving while to wing:
Tighten nu ts and bolts on chas sis (ES) D
ate: ________ Mileage:________
Notes:
Scheduled Maint enance Log
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This ser vice is c omplimentar y when performed b y an authoriz ed Lexus dealer ship.
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CHEDULED MAINTENANCE L OGMAINTENANCE
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18 Months or 15 ,000 Miles
Replace engine oil and oil filter ; reset r eminder light
Rot ate tir es2
Clean air conditioner filter (ES, G S, IS)
Visually inspect br ake pads, caliper s and rotors
Road-test v ehicle
Inspect the follo wing:
___Axle shaf t boots
___B all joints and dust co ver s
___Body
___Br ake lines and hoses
___Engine coolant (see page 6 7)
___Exhaust pipes and mountings
A dditional Maintenance R equired If Y ou Driv e Primarily Under the F ollowing Conditions
Driving on dir t roads or dusty r oads:
Inspect engine air filter
Tighten nu ts and bolts on chas sis
Driving while to wing:
Tighten nu ts and bolts on chas sis (ES) ___F
ront dif ferential oil (G S 350 A WD,
IS 250 A WD, LS 460 A WD)
___R ack and pinion as sembly
___R ear dif ferential oil (G S, IS, LS, SC)
___Steering link age and boots D
ate: ___________________________ Mileage:__________________________
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CHEDULED MAINTENANCE L OGMAINTENANCE
24 Months or 20 ,000 Miles
Replace engine oil and oil filter ; reset
r eminder light
Rot ate tir es1
Measur e thicknes s of brake pads and r otors
(IS F , LS 460 L with T ouring Package)
Replace air conditioner filter (LS, S C)
Replace Smar t Key batter y (all models
e xcept S C)
Visually inspect br ake pads, caliper s and rotors
Road-test v ehicle
A dditional Maintenance R equired
If Y ou Driv e Primarily Under the
F ollo wing Conditions
Driving on dir t roads or dusty r oads:
Inspect axle shaf t boots
Inspect ball joints and dust co ver s
Inspect engine air filter
Inspect steering link age and boots
Tighten nu ts and bolts on chas sis
Driving while to wing:
Tighten nu ts and bolts on chas sis (ES) D
ate: _________ Mileage:_________
Notes:
30 Months or 25 ,000 Miles
Replace engine oil and oil filter ; reset
r eminder light
Rot ate tir es1
Visually inspect br ake pads, caliper s and rotors
Road-test v ehicle
A dditional Maintenance R equired
If Y ou Driv e Primarily Under the
F ollo wing Conditions
Driving on dir t roads or dusty r oads:
Inspect axle shaf t boots
Inspect ball joints and dust co ver s
Inspect engine air filter
Inspect steering link age and boots
Tighten nu ts and bolts on chas sis
Driving while to wing:
Tighten nu ts and bolts on chas sis (ES) D
ate: _________ Mileage:_________
Notes:
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