headlight bulb Lexus GS350 2015 RADIO OPERATION / LEXUS 2015 GS350 OWNERS MANUAL (OM30E15U)

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6-1. Maintenance and careCleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior ................. 376
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle inte rior..................380
6-2. Maintenance Maintenance requ irements ... 383
General mainte nance.............. 386
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M)
programs .................................... 390
6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance Do-it-yourself service precautions................................. 391
Hood ............................................... 394
Positioning a floor jack............. 395
Engine compartment ................397
Tires................................................... 410
Tire inflation pressure ............... 420
Wheels ........................................... 423
Air conditioning filter ............... 425
Electronic key battery...............427
Checking and replacing fuses.............................................. 429
Headlight aim .............................. 442
Light bulbs .................................... 444 7-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers .................. 460
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency...... 461
7-2. Steps to take in an emergency If your vehicle needs to be towed.................................462
If you think something is wrong ................ 468
Fuel pump shut off system ...... 469
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer sounds......470
If a warning message is displayed ................................480
If you have a flat tire .................. 504
If the engine will not start .......... 517
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P .......................519
If the parking brake cannot be released ................................ 520
If the electronic key does not operate properly ..................... 522
If the vehicle battery is discharged............................. 525
If your vehicle overheats ......... 529
If the vehicle becomes stuck ............................................. 532
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Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 202
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 284
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
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Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 378
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 210
Refueling method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 210
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 538
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 410
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 543
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 284
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 410
Coping with flat tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 504
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 394
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 394
Engine compartment cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 398
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 5 3 8
Coping with overheat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 529
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 487
Headlights/parking lights/daytime running ligh ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 196
Fog lights
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Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 190
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 196
Stop lights
Hill-start assist control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 257
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 19 6
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 184
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 19 6
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(Replacing method: P. 444, Watts: P. 545)
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6-1. Maintenance and care Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior.................. 376
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior ................. 380
6-2. Maintenance Maintenance requ irements ...383
General maintena nce ..............386
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M)
programs ....................................390
6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance Do-it-yourself service precautions ................................. 391
Hood ............................................... 394
Positioning a floor jack ............. 395
Engine compartment ............... 397
Tires ................................................... 410
Tire inflation pressure ............... 420
Wheels ........................................... 423
Air conditioning filter ............... 425
Electronic key battery ...............427
Checking and replacing fuses .............................................. 429
Headlight aim .............................. 442
Light bulbs..................................... 444

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Headlight aim( P. 4 4 2 )• Phillips-head screwdriver
Light bulbs ( P. 444)
• Bulb with same number and wattage
rating as original
• Phillips-head screwdriver
•Flathead screwdriver
•Wrench
Radiator and condenser ( P. 404)
Tire inflation pressure ( P. 4 2 0 )• Tire pressure gauge
• Compressed air source
Wa s h e r f l u i d ( P. 4 0 9 )
• Water or washer fluid containing anti-
freeze (for winter use)
• Funnel (used only for adding water or washer fluid)
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■Front
Vehicles with discharge headlights
Front turn signal light
Halogen fog light (if equipped)
Vehicles with LED headlights
Halogen fog light (if equipped)
Front turn signal light
Bulb locations
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■Front turn signal lights (vehicles with discharge headlights)For the left side only: To allow
enough working space, turn
the steering wheel all the way
to the right, then remove the
bolts and take off the cover.
Turn the bulb base counterclockwise.
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■Front turn signal lights (vehicles with LED headlights)For the left side only: Remove
the bolt and move the washer
fluid filler opening.
Turn the bulb base counter-
clockwise.
Remove the light bulb.
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■Replacing the following bulbs
If any of the lights listed below has burnt out, have it replaced by your
Lexus dealer.
●Headlights
●Parking lights/daytime running lights
●Front side marker lights
●LED fog lights (if equipped)
●Side turn signal lights
●Stop/tail lights
●Tail lights
●Rear side marker lights
●High mounted stoplight
●License plate lights
●Outer foot lights
■Discharge headlights (if equipped)
If voltage to the discharge bulbs is insufficient, the bulbs may not come on, or may go
out temporarily. The discharge bulbs will come on when normal power is restored.
■LED lights
The lights other than the discharge headlig hts (if equipped), halogen fog lights (if
equipped), front turn signal lights, rear turn signal lights, back-up lights and outer
foot lights each consist of a number of LE Ds. If any of the LEDs burn out, take your
vehicle to your Lexus dealer to have the light replaced.
■Condensation build-up on the inside of the lens
Temporary condensation build-up on the insi de of the headlight lens does not indi-
cate a malfunction. Contact your Lexus dealer for more information in the following
situations:
●Large drops of water have built up on the inside of the lens.
●Water has built up inside the headlight.
■When replacing light bulbs
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CAUTION
■Replacing light bulbs
●Turn off the lights. Do not attempt to replace the bulb immediately after turning
off the lights.
The bulbs become very hot and may cause burns.
●Do not touch the glass portion of the li ght bulb with bare hands. When it is
unavoidable to hold the glass portion, use and hold with a clean dry cloth to avoid
getting moisture and oils on the bulb.
Also, if the bulb is scratched or dropped, it may blow out or crack.
●Fully install light bulbs and any parts used to secure them. Failure to do so may
result in heat damage, fire, or water en tering the headlight unit. This may damage
the headlights or cause condensati on to build up on the lens.
●While the headlights are turned on, and for
a short time after they have been turned off,
metal components at the rear of the head-
light assembly will be extremely hot. To pre-
vent burns, do not touch these metal
components until you are certain they have
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CAUTION
■Discharge headlights
●Contact your Lexus dealer before replacing the discharge headlights (including
light bulbs).
●Do not touch the discharge headlight’s high voltage socket when the headlights
are turned on.
An extremely high voltage of 30000 V wi ll be discharged and could result in
death or serious injury by electric shock.
●Do not attempt to take apart or repair the headlight bulbs, connectors, power
supply circuits, or related components.
Doing so could result in electric shock and death or serious injury.
■To prevent damage or fire
●Make sure bulbs are fully seated and locked.
●Check the wattage of the bulb before installing to prevent heat damage.