towing capacity Lexus IS250C 2010 Do-It-Yourself Maintenance / LEXUS 2010 IS350C/250C OWNERS MANUAL (OM53A20U)

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When driving
(6)If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, load from your trailer will betransferred to your vehicle. Consul t this manual to determine how this
reduces the available cargo and luggage load capacity of your vehi-
cle.
Lexus does not recommend towing a trailer with your vehicle. Your vehicle is
not designed for trailer towing.
Example on your vehicle
Cargo capacity
Total load capacity
When 2 people with the combined weight of 366 lb. (166 kg) are riding
in your vehicle, which has a total load capacity of 660 lb. (295 kg), the
available amount of cargo and luggag e load capacity will be as follows:
660 lb. — 366 lb. = 294 lb. (295 kg —166 kg = 129 kg)
In this condition, if 2 more passengers with the combined weight of 258 lb.
(117 kg) get on, the available cargo and luggage load will be reduced as fol-
lows:
294 lb. — 258 lb. = 36 lb. (129 kg — 117 kg = 12 kg)
As shown in the above example, if the number of occupants increases,
the cargo and luggage load equaling the combined weight of the occu-
pants who got on later, by an amount. In other words, if an increase in the
number of occupants causes an excess of the total load capacity (com-
bined weight of occupants plus cargo and luggage load), you must
reduce the cargo and luggage on your vehicle.

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Vehicle load limits
■Total load capacity and seating capacity
These details are also described on the tire and loading information label.
(  P. 4 2 2 )
CAUTION
■Overloading the vehicle
Do not overload the vehicle.
It may not only cause damage to the tire s, but also degrade steering and braking
ability, resulting in an accident.
Vehicle load limits include total lo ad capacity, seating capacity, towing
capacity and cargo capacity.
■ Total load capacity: 660 lb. (295 kg)
Total load capacity means the combined weight of occupants, cargo and
luggage.
■ Seating capacity: 4 occupants (Front 2, Rear 2)
Seating capacity means the maximum number of occupants whose esti-
mated average weight is 150 lb. (68 kg) per person.
■Towing capacity
Lexus does not recommend towing a trailer with your vehicle.
■Cargo capacity
Cargo capacity may increase or decrease depending on the weight and
the number of occupants.

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Alphabetical index
TachometerTacho indicator.................................... 160
Tachometer ........................................... 160
Tail lights Switch ........................................................ 174
Talk switch ..................................................311
Telephone switch .....................................311
Theft deterrent system Alarm .......................................................... 95
Engine immobilizer system ............. 93
Theft prevention labels .......................... 97
Tire inflation pressure ......................... 422
Tire information Glossary................................................. 557
Size ...........................................................554
Tire identification number .............553
Uniform tire quality grading ........ 555
Tires Chains ..................................................... 220
Checking ................................................. 412
If you have a flat tire .......................... 492
Inflation pressure................................ 422
Inflation pressure sensor.................. 413
Information............................................. 551
Replacing ............................................... 492
Rotating tires .......................................... 412
Run-flat tire............................................. 501
Size ........................................................... 542
Snow tires .............................................. 220
Spare tire................................................ 492
Tools ........................................................... 492
Total load capacity ................................ 219 Towing
Dinghy towing .........................225, 226
Emergency towing ........................... 459
Trailer towing ....................................... 224
TRAC ........................................................ 204
Traction control..................................... 204
Transmission shift switches........ 149, 151
Trip meter ................................................. 160
Trunk Opener ...................................................... 47
Trunk light Trunk light ................................................ 48
Wattage ..................................................547
Turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs ....................... 450
Switch ........................................................ 156
Wattage ..................................................547
Vanity lights Vanity lights...........................................347
Wattage ..................................................547
Vanity mirrors ........................................ 347
VDIM......................................................... 204
Vehicle dynamics integrated management ....................................... 204
Vehicle identification number......... 533
Vehicle stability control ..................... 204
Ventilators ............................................... 355
Voice command switch .......................312
VSC ........................................................... 204T
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