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4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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 tires or 18-inch tires
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.
Front
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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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 (vehicle s 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
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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Alphabetical index
Smart access system with push-button startEntry 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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