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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
7
When trouble arises
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
Power was turned off due to the
automatic power off function.  Next time when starting the
engine, increase the engine
speed slightly and maintain that
level for approximately 5 min-
utes to recharge the battery.
OnceThe electronic key has a low battery. Replace the electronic key bat-
tery. ( P. 491)
Once
The driver’s door was opened and
closed with the engine switch turned
off and then the engine switch was
put in ACCESSORY mode twice
without the engine being started.  Press the engine switch while
depressing the brake pedal.
During an engine starting proce-
dure in the event that the electronic
key was not functioning properly ( P. 595), the engine switch was
touched with the electronic key.  Press the engine switch within
10 seconds of the buzzer sound-
ing.
Once
The steering lock could not be
released within 3 seconds of the
engine switch being pressed. Press the engine switch while
depressing the brake pedal and
moving the steering wheel left
and right.
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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
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If you have a flat tire (vehicles with spare tire)
●Stop the vehicle in a safe place on a hard, flat surface.
● Set the parking brake.
● Shift the shift lever to P.
● Stop the engine.
● Turn on the emergency flashers. ( P. 508)
Your vehicle is equipped with a spare ti re. The flat tire can be replaced with
the spare tire.
For details about tires: P. 471
WARNING
■If you have a flat tire
Do not continue driving with a flat tire.
Driving even a short distance with a flat tire can damage the tire and the wheel beyond
repair, which could result in an accident.
Before jacking up the vehicle

5587-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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Type A (GS350/GS200t with compact spear tire)
Location of the spare tire, jack and tools
Jack handle
Parking brake release tool
Screwdriver
Towing eyelet Wheel nut wrench
Spare tire
Jack1
2
3
4
5
6
7

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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
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Type B (GS350/GS200t with full-size spare tire)
Jack handle
Parking brake release tool
Screwdriver
Towing eyelet Wheel nut wrench
Jack
Spare tire1
2
3
4
5
6
7

5607-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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Type C (GS F)
Parking brake release tool
Screwdriver
Towing eyelet
Wheel nut wrench Spare tire
Tool bag
Jack
Jack handle1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
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Chock the tires.
Slightly loosen the wheel nuts (one
turn).
Turn the tire jack portion “A” by hand
until the notch of the jack is in con-
tact with the jack point.
The jack point guides are located under
the rocker panel. They indicate the jack
point positions.
Replacing a flat tire
1
Flat tireWheel chock positions
FrontLeft-hand sideBehind the rear right-hand side tire
Right-hand sideBehind the rear left-hand side tire
RearLeft-hand sideIn front of the front right-hand side tire
Right-hand sideIn front of the front left-hand side tire
2
3

5667-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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Raise the vehicle until the tire is
slightly raised off the ground.
Remove all the wheel nuts and the
tire.
When resting the tire on the ground,
place the tire so that the wheel design
faces up to avoid scratching the wheel
surface.
Vehicles with full-size spare tire:
Remove the wheel ornament by
pushing from the reverse side.4
5
6

5687-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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Remove any dirt or foreign matter
from the wheel contact surface.
If foreign matter is on the wheel contact
surface, the wheel nuts may loosen
while the vehicle is in motion, causing
the tire to come off.
Install the tire and loosely tighten each wheel nut by hand by approximately
the same amount.
When replacing an aluminum wheel
with a steel wheel, tighten the wheel
nuts until the tapered portion comes
into loose contact with the disc
wheel seat.
When replacing an aluminum wheel
with an aluminum wheel, turn the
wheel nuts until the washers come
into contact with the disc wheel.
Lower the vehicle.
Installing th e spare tire
1
2
Disc wheel
seat
Tapered portion
Disc wheel
Washer
Disc wheel
3

569
7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
7
When trouble arises
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Firmly tighten each wheel nut two or
three times in the order shown in the
illustration.
Tightening torque:
103 N

5727-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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NOTICE
■Be careful when driving over bumps with the spare tire installed on the vehicle.
(GS350/GS200t with compact spare tire, and GS F)
The vehicle may become lower when driving with the spare tire compar ed to when
driving with standard tires. Be careful when driving over uneven road surfaces.
■Driving with tire chains and the spare tire (GS350/GS200t with compact spare tire,
and GS F)
Do not fit tire chains to the spare tire.
Tire chains may damage the vehicle body and adversely affect driving performance.
■When replacing the tires (vehicles with the tire pressure warning system)
When removing or fitting the wheels, tires or the tire pressure warning valve and trans-
mitter, contact any authorized Lexus retailer or Lexus authorized repairer, or any reli-
able repairer as the tire pressure warning valve and transmitter may be damaged if not
handled correctly.