spare tire location Lexus IS250 2009 Owner's Manual

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4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
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Tires
Replace or rotate tires in accordance with maintenance schedules and
treadwear.
■Checking tires
New tread
Treadwear indicator
Worn tread
The location of treadwear indi-
cators is shown by the “TWI” or
“

” marks, etc., molded on the
sidewall of each tire.
Check spare tire condition and
pressure if not rotated.
■ Tire rotation
2WD models with 16-inch tires or AWD models
Rotate the tires in the order
shown.
To equalize tire wear and extend
tire life, Lexus recommends that
tire rotation is carried out at the
same interval as tire inspection.
Do not fail to initialize the tire
pressure warning system after
tire rotation.
2WD models with non-directional 17-inch tiresRotate the tires in the order
shown.
To equalize tire wear and extend
tire life, Lexus recommends that
tire rotation is carried out at the
same interval as tire inspection.
Front
Front

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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If you have a flat tire
Remove the flat tire and replace it with the spare provided.
■Before jacking up the vehicle
●Stop the vehicle on a hard, flat surface.
● Set the parking brake.
● Shift the shift lever to P (vehicles with an automatic transmission)
or R (vehicles with a manual transmission).
● Stop the engine.
● Turn on the emergency flashers.
■ Location of the spare tire, jack and tools
Tool bag
(including towing eyelet) Jack
Jack handle
Spare tire
Ti g h t e nLoosen

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6-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
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Tire information
Ty p i c a l t i r e s y m b o l s
Standard tire
Compact spare tire
Tire size (
P. 4 5 1 )
DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN) (
P. 4 5 1 )
Location of treadwear indicators (
P. 325)
Tire ply composition and materials
Plies are layers of rubber-coated parallel cords. Cords are the strands
which form the plies in a tire.

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Alphabetical index
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Shift leverAutomatic transmission......................131
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P..................................... 415
Manual transmission .......................... 137
Shift lever lighting.................................. 247
Shift lock system ..................................... 415
Shopping bag hooks ............................278
Side airbags ............................................... 84
Side marker lights
Switch ........................................................156
Side mirror
Adjusting and folding ......................... 66
Mirror position memory ................... 48
Smart access system with push-button start
Entry function .......................................... 24
Starting the engine.............................. 126
Spare tire Inflation pressure ............................... 336
Storage location................................. 404
Spark plug ............................................... 435
Specifications......................................... 430
Speech command switch*
Speedometer Speed indicator .................................... 142
Speedometer ........................................ 142 Steering wheel
Audio switches....................................245
Manual adjustment............................... 62
Power adjustment................................. 63
Steering wheel positionmemory .................................................. 48
Storage feature....................................... 251
Stuck If your vehicle becomes stuck ..... 427
Sun visors ................................................. 257
Sunshade Rear........................................................... 273
Roof.............................................................. 72
Switch
ECT switch..............................................132
Emergency flasher switch ............. 372
Engine switch .........................................126
ETCS switch .......................................... 138
Fog light switch .................................... 159
Hazard light switch ........................... 372
Ignition switch ........................................126
Light switches ....................................... 156
Power door lock switch .................... 39
Power window switch ........................69
Satellite switches................................ 260
Transmission shift switches ............ 134
Window lock switch............................69
Wipers and washer switch ............ 160
*: Refer to the “Navigation System Owner’s Manual”