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6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenanceDo-it-yourself service precautions................................ 423
Hood ............................................... 426
Positioning a floor jack..............427
Engine compartment ............... 429
12-volt battery ............................. 439
Tires.................................................. 443
Tire inflation pressure ............... 453
Wheels ........................................... 456
Air conditioning filter ............... 458
Electronic key battery.............. 460
Checking and replacing fuses.............................................. 462
Headlight aim ............................... 477
Light bulbs .....................................479
7-1. Essential information Emergency flashers .................. 494
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency.... 495 7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If your vehicle needs to be towed................................ 496
If you think something is wrong ................ 502
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer sounds..... 503
If a warning message is displayed ..................................513
If you have a flat tire ....................541
If the hybrid system will not start ............................... 554
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P ..................... 556
If the parking brake cannot be released .................................557
If the electronic key does not operate properly ..................... 559
If the 12-volt battery is discharged............................. 562
If your vehicle overheats ......... 566
If the vehicle becomes stuck ............................................... 571
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Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 223
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 319
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
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Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 410
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 2 3 1
Refueling method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 231
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 576
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 443
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 582
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 319
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 443
Coping with flat tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 541
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 426
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P . 426
Engine compartment cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 430
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 5 7 7
Coping with overheat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 566
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 520
Headlights/parking lights/daytime running ligh ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 217
Fog lights
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Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 209
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 217
Stop lights
Brake Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P . 214
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 21 7
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 203
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 217
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6-1. Maintenance and care Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior ................ 408
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior ................... 412
6-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements .... 415
General maintenance ............... 418
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M)
programs .................................... 422 6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself service precautions ................................ 423
Hood ............................................... 426
Positioning a floor jack ..............427
Engine compartment ............... 429
12-volt battery.............................. 439
Tires .................................................. 443
Tire inflation pressure ............... 453
Wheels ........................................... 456
Air conditioning filter ............... 458
Electronic key battery ..............460
Checking and replacing fuses .............................................. 462
Headlight aim ...............................477
Light bulbs..................................... 479

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Fuses( P. 4 6 2 )• Fuse with same amperage rating as
original
Headlight aim ( P. 4 7 7 )• Phillips-head screwdriver
Light bulbs ( P. 4 7 9 )
• Bulb with same number and wattage
rating as original
• Phillips-head screwdriver
•Flathead screwdriver
•Wrench
Radiator and condenser ( P. 4 3 6 )
Tire inflation pressure ( P. 4 5 3 )• Tire pressure gauge
• Compressed air source
Wa s h e r f l u i d ( P. 4 3 8 )
• Water or washer fluid containing anti-
freeze (for winter use)
• Funnel (used only for adding water or washer fluid)
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*: Low beam and high beam are the same bulb. (vehicles with discharge headlights)
52ABS NO.130Motor relay
53ECU-B NO.27. 5No circuit
54DEICER25Windshield wiper de-icer
55ABS MAIN 310Brake system
56FILTER10Condenser
57A/C W/P7. 5Air conditioning system
58SPARE10Spare fuse
59SPARE30Spare fuse
60SPARE20Spare fuse
FuseAmpereCircuit

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Light bulbs
Check the wattage of the light bulb to be replaced. ( P. 583)
 P. 4 3 0
■Front
Vehicles with discharge headlights
You may replace the following bulbs by yourself. The difficulty level of
replacement varies depending on the bulb. If necessary bulb replace-
ment seems difficult to perform, contact your Lexus dealer.
For more information about replacin g other light bulbs, contact your
Lexus dealer.
Preparing for light bulb replacement
Removing the engine compartment covers
Bulb locations
Front turn signal light
Halogen fog light (if equipped)1
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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.
●Vehicles with discharge headlights: While
the headlights are turned on, and for a short
time after they have been turned off, metal
components at the rear of the headlight
assembly will be extremely hot. To prevent
burns, do not touch these metal compo-
nents until you are certain they have cooled
down.
Metal components