wheel Lexus GS300h 2013 Owner's Manual

8587-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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Warning message in radar cruise mode (if equipped)
In the following cases, the warning message may not be displayed even if
vehicle-to-vehicle distance decreases:
When your vehicle and the vehicle ahead are traveling at the same speed or
the vehicle ahead is traveling more quickly than your vehicle
When the vehicle ahead is traveling at a very low speed
Immediately after cruise control speed is set
At the instant the accelerator pedal is depressed
The LKA (Lane-Keeping Assist) lane departure warning function
In the following cases, the warning message will not be displayed even if a
lane line is crossed.
When the vehicle speed deviates from the operating range of the LKA sys-
tem functions
When the lane lines cannot be recognized
When the steering wheel is turned as far as necessary to cause the vehicle to
change lanes

8697-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
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Inte-
rior
buzzerExterior
buzzerWarning messageDetailsCorrection
procedure
Once
The driver’s door
was opened and
closed with the
power switch
turned off and
then the power
switch was put in
ACCESSORY
mode twice with-
out the hybrid
system being
started.
Press the
power
switch
while
depressing
the brake
pedal.
During an hybrid
system starting
procedure in the
event that the
electronic key was
not functioning
properly (P.
911), the power
switch was
touched with the
electronic key.
Press the
power
switch
within 10
seconds of
the buzzer
sounding.
Once
The steering lock
could not be
released within 3
seconds of the
power switch
being pressed.
Press the
power
switch
while
depressing
the brake
pedal and
moving the
steering
wheel left
and right.
(Flashes)
(Flashes)

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If you have a flat tire (vehicles with a spare tire)
Stop the vehicle on a hard, flat surface.
Set the parking brake.
Shift the shift lever to P.
Stop the hybrid system.
Turn on the emergency flashers. (P. 820)
Remove the flat tire and replace it with the spare tire provided.
For details about tires: P. 754
CAUTION
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

8727-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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Location of the spare tire, jack and tools
Jack handle
Parking brake release tool
Screwdriver
Towing eyeletWheel nut wrench
Spare tire
Jack1
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8767-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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Chock the tires.
Slightly loosen the wheel nuts
(one turn).
Replacing a flat tire
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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
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Turn the tire jack portion “A”
by hand until the notch of the
jack is in contact with the jack
point.
The jack point guides are located
under the rocker panel. They indi-
cate the jack point positions.
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.
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CAUTION
Replacing a flat tire
Do not touch the disc wheels or the area around the brakes immediately
after the vehicle has been driven.
After the vehicle has been driven the disc wheels and the area around the
brakes will be extremely hot. Touching these areas with hands, feet or
other body parts while changing a tire, etc. may result in burns.
Failure to follow these precautions could cause the wheel nuts to loosen
and the tire to fall off, resulting in death or serious injury.
• Never use oil or grease on the wheel bolts or wheel nuts.
Oil and grease may cause the wheel nuts to be excessively tightened,
leading to bolt or disc wheel damage. In addition, the oil or grease can
cause the wheel nuts to loosen and the wheel may fall off, causing a
serious accident. Remove any oil or grease from the wheel bolts or
wheel nuts.
• Have the wheel nuts tightened with a torque wrench to 103 N•m
(10.5 kgf•m, 76 ft•lbf) as soon as possible after changing wheels.
• When installing a tire, only use wheel nuts that have been specifically
designed for that wheel.
• If there are any cracks or deformations in the bolt screws, nut threads or
bolt holes of the wheel, have the vehicle inspected by any authorized
Lexus dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped profes-
sional.

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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 the spare tire
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Disc
wheel
Tapered por-
Disc wheel
Wa s h e r
Disc wheel
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8807-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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Firmly tighten each wheel nut
two or three times in the order
shown in the illustration.
Tightening torque:
103 N•m (10.5 kgf•m, 76 ft•lbf)
Stow the flat tire, tire jack and all tools.
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The compact spare tire
The compact spare tire is identified by the label “TEMPORARY USE
ONLY” on the tire sidewall.
Use the compact spare tire temporarily, and only in an emergency.
Make sure to check the tire inflation pressure of the compact spare tire.
(P. 936)
When using the compact spare tire (vehicles with the tire pressure warning
system)
As the compact spare tire is not equipped with a tire pressure warning valve
and transmitter, low inflation pressure of the spare tire will not be indicated
by the tire pressure warning system. Also, if you replace the compact spare
tire after the tire pressure warning light comes on, the light remains on.
When the compact spare tire is equipped
The vehicle becomes lower when driving with the compact spare tire com-
pared to when driving with standard tires.
If you have a flat rear tire on a road covered with snow or ice (vehicles with
front and rear tires of the same size and compact spare tire only)
Install the compact spare tire on one of the front wheels of the vehicle. Per-
form the following steps and fit tire chains to the rear tires:
Replace a front tire with the compact spare tire.
Replace the flat rear tire with the tire removed from the front of the vehicle.
Fit tire chains to the rear tires.
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