Spare tire Lexus IS250 2012 User Guide

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
IS350/250_U
CAUTION
●Use a jack stand if it is necessary to get under the vehicle.
Take particular care when lowering the vehicle to ensure that no one working on or
near the vehicle may be injured.
■Replacing a flat tire
●Do not attach a heavily damaged wheel ornament, as it may fly off the wheel while
the vehicle is moving.
●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 76 ft•lbf (103 N•m,
10.5 kgf•m) as soon as possible after changing wheels.
■When using the spare tire
●Remember that your compact spare tire is specifically designed for use with your
vehicle. Do not use your compact spare tire on another vehicle.
●Do not use two compact spare tires simultaneously.
●Replace the compact spare tire with a standard tire as soon as possible.
●Avoid sudden acceleration, deceleration and braking, as well as sharp cornering.
■Speed limit when using the spare tire
Do not drive at speeds in excess of 50 mph (80 km/h) when a compact spare tire is
installed on the vehicle.
The compact spare tire is not designed for driving at high speeds. Failing to observe
this precaution may lead to an accident causing death or serious injury.

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When trouble arises
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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
IS350/250_U
CAUTION
■When the spare tire is attached
The vehicle speed may not be correctly detected, and the following systems may
not operate correctly:
●ABS & brake assist
●VSC
●TRAC
●EPS
●VDIM
●Navigation system (if equipped)
●Intuitive parking assist (if equipped)
●Cruise control
Also, not only can the following system not be utilized fully, it may actually negatively
effect the drive-train components:
●AWD system (if equipped)

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
IS350/250_U
NOTICE
■Do not drive the vehicle with 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.
■Be careful when driving over bumps with the compact spare tire installed on the
vehicle.
The vehicle becomes lower when driving with the compact spare tire compared to
when driving with standard tires. Be careful when driving over uneven road sur-
faces.
■Driving with tire chains and the compact spare tire
Do not fit tire chains to the compact spare tire.
Tire chains may damage the vehicle body and adversely affect driving performance.
■When replacing the tires
When removing or fitting the wheels, tires or the tire pressure warning valve and
transmitter, contact your Lexus dealer as the tire pressure warning valve and trans-
mitter may be damaged if not handled correctly.
■To avoid damage to the tire pressure warning valves and transmitters
When a tire is repaired with liquid sealants, the tire pressure warning valve and
transmitter may not operate properly. If a liquid sealant is used, contact your Lexus
dealer or other qualified service shop as soon as possible. Make sure to replace the
tire pressure warning valve and transmitter when replacing the tire. ( →P. 414)

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6-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
IS350/250_U
Steering
Tires and wheels■ Tires and wheels (except for compact spare)
Ty p e A
Free playLess than 1.2 in. (30 mm)
Ti r e s i z e205/55R16 89W
Front and rear tire inflation pres-
sure
(Recommended cold tire inflation
pressure)
Driving under normal conditions
Front:
35 psi (240 kPa, 2.4 kgf/cm
2 or bar)*
Rear:
38 psi (260 kPa, 2.6 kgf/cm
2 or bar)*
*: When driving at high speeds above 100 mph
(160 km/h), in countries where such speeds are
permitted by law, add 5.8 psi (40 kPa, 0.4 kgf/
cm
2 or bar) to the front tires and rear tires.
Never exceed the maximum cold tire inflation
pressure indicated on the tire sidewall.
Wheel size16 × 7JJ
Wheel nut torque76 ft•lbf (103 N•m, 10.5 kgf•m)

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6-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
IS350/250_UTy p e E
■ Compact spare tire
Ti r e s i z eFront tires: 225/40R18 88W
Rear tires: 255/40R18 95W
Front and rear tire inflation pres-
sure
(Recommended cold tire inflation
pressure)
Driving under normal conditions
Front:
35 psi (240 kPa, 2.4 kgf/cm
2 or bar)*
Rear:
38 psi (260 kPa, 2.6 kgf/cm
2 or bar)*
*: When driving at high speeds above 100 mph
(160 km/h), in countries where such speeds are
permitted by law, add 7.2 psi (50 kPa, 0.5 kgf/
cm
2 or bar) to the front tires and rear tires.
Never exceed the maximum cold tire inflation
pressure indicated on the tire sidewall.
Wheel sizeFront wheels: 18 × 8J
Rear wheels: 18 × 8 1 /2J
Wheel nut torque76 ft•lbf (103 N•m, 10.5 kgf•m)
Ti r e s i z e
Ty p e A
T125/70D17 98M
Ty p e B
T145/70D17 106M
Tire inflation pressure
(Recommended cold tire inflation
pressure)
60 psi (420 kPa, 4.2 kgf/cm2 or bar)
Wheel size17 × 4T

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Vehicle specifications
IS350/250_U
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. 543)
DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN) (→ P. 543)
Location of treadwear indicators ( →P. 412)
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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IS350/250_U
Radial tires or bias-ply tires
A radial tire has “RADIAL” on the sidewall. A tire not marked “RADIAL” is
a bias-ply tire.
TUBELESS or TUBE TYPE
A tubeless tire does not have a tube and air is directly filled in the tire. A
tube type tire has a tube inside the ti re and the tube maintains the air pres-
sure.
Load limit at maximum cold tire inflation pressure ( →P. 4 1 9 )
Maximum cold tire inflation pressure ( →P. 5 3 1 )
This means the pressure to which a tire may be inflated.
Uniform tire quality grading
For details, see “Uniform Tire Quality Grading” that follows.
Summer tire or all season tire (→ P. 4 1 9 )
An all season tire has “M+S” on the sidewall. A tire not marked “M+S” is a
summer tire.
“TEMPORARY USE ONLY” (→ P. 4 9 6 )
A compact spare tire is identified by the phrase “TEMPORARY USE
ONLY” molded into its sidewall. This tire is designed for temporary
emergency use only.

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Alphabetical index
IS350/250_U
Smart access system with push-button start
Entry function.......................................... 33
Starting the engine ................................141
Spare tire Inflation pressure................................ 424
Storage location ................................. 492
Spark plug ................................................ 527
Specifications .........................................520
Speedometer
Speed indicator ................................... 158
Speedometer........................................ 158
Steering wheel Audio switches* ................................. 273
Manual adjustment ............................... 72
Power adjustment .................................73
Steering wheel positionmemory.................................................. 58
Storage feature ......................................329
Stuck If your vehicle becomes stuck...... 516
Sun visors .................................................336
Sunshade Rear .......................................................... 352
Roof ............................................................. 84 Switch
ECT switch ............................................. 147
Emergency flasher switch..............462
Engine switch .......................................... 141
ETCS switch .......................................... 153
Fog light switch .................................... 176
Hazard light switch ...........................462
Ignition switch ......................................... 141
Light switches.........................................172
Power door lock switch.................... 48
Power window switch ....................... 80
Satellite switches................................ 339
Transmission shift switches ............ 149
Window lock switch ........................... 80
Wiper and washer switch............... 178
Tachometer Tacho indicator ....................................158
Tachometer............................................158
Tail lights
Switch.........................................................172
Talk switch* ............................................. 299
Telephone switch* ............................... 298
Theft deterrent system
Alarm........................................................... 92
Engine immobilizer system ............. 90
Theft prevention labels.......................... 95
Tire inflation pressure ......................... 424
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