towing LEXUS IS300 2021 Owner's Manual

3347-2. Steps to take in an emergency
3Insert the towing eyelet into the
hole and tighten partially by hand.
4 Tighten down the towing eyelet
securely using a wheel bolt wrench
or hard metal bar.
5 Securely attach cables or chains to
the towing eyelet.
Take care not to damage the vehicle body.
6Enter the vehicle being towed and
start the engine.
If the engine does not start, turn the engine
switch to IGNITION ON mode.
7Shift the shift lever to N and release
the parking brake.
Turn automatic mode off. ( P.144)
When the shift lever cannot be shifted:
 P.139
■While towing
If the engine is not running, the power assist
for the brakes and steering will not function,
making steering and braking more difficult.
■Wheel bolt wrench
Wheel bolt wrench is in stalled in the trunk.
(  P.349)

3507-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Jack handle
Screwdriver
Towing eyelet
Wheel bolt wrench
Spare tire
Wheel bolt socket
Guide pin
Jack
Location of the spare tire, jack and tools
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
WARNING
■Using the tire jack
Observe the following precautions.
Improper use of the tire jack may cause
the vehicle to suddenly fall off the jack,
leading to death or serious injury.
●Do not use the tire jack for any pur-
pose other than replacing tires or
installing and removing tire chains.
●Only use the tire jack that comes with
this vehicle for replacing a flat tire.
Do not use it on other vehicles, and do
not use other tire jacks for replacing
tires on this vehicle.
●Put the jack properly in its jack point.
●Do not put any part of your body under
the vehicle while it is supported by the
jack.
●Do not start the engine or drive the
vehicle while the vehicle is supported
by the jack.

3697-2. Steps to take in an emergency
7
When trouble arises
WARNING
■When attempting to free a stuck vehi-
cle
If you choose to push the vehicle back
and forth to free it, make sure the sur-
rounding area is clear to avoid striking
other vehicles, objects or people. The
vehicle may also lunge forward or lunge
back suddenly as it becomes free. Use
extreme caution.
■When shifting the shift lever
Be careful not to shif t the shift lever with
the accelerator pedal depressed.
This may lead to unexpected rapid accel-
eration of the vehicle that may cause an
accident resulting in death or serious
injury.
NOTICE
■To avoid damaging the transmission
and other components
●Avoid spinning the rear wheels and
depressing the accelerator pedal
more than necessary.
●If the vehicle remains stuck even after
these procedures are performed, the
vehicle may require towing to be freed.

422Alphabetical Index
BuzzerHands off steering wheel warning (LTA).......................................................................... 188
C
Card key ............................................................ 88
Care Exterior ...........................................................280
Interior ............................................................. 283
Seat belts........................................................ 283
Wheels and wheel ornaments............280
Cargo capacity...............................................132
Cargo net ....................................................... 268
Center Display ............................................. 250
Chains .............................................................. 244
Child restraint system Fixed with a LATCH system .................. 49
Fixed with a seat belt................................... 45
Front passenger occupant classification system ............................................................. 36
Points to remember ...................................... 41
Riding with children ....................................... 41
Types of child restraint system installation method ............................................................42
Using an anchor bracket ............................ 51
Child safety Airbag precautions...................................... 33
Battery precautions .................................. 364
Child restraint system..................................42
Heated steering wheel and seat heater precautions.................................................. 261
How your child should wear the seat belt ............................................................................ 25
Moon roof precautions ............................ 122
Power window lock switch...................... 119
Power window precautions .................... 119
Rear door child-protectors ..................... 94
Removed electronic key battery precau- tions ................................................................. 317
Seat belt extender precautions ............. 25
Seat belt precautions .................................... 41
Trunk precautions ........................................ 96 Child-protectors............................................. 94
Cleaning
Exterior........................................................... 280
Interior .............................................................283
Radar sensor ................................................. 164
Seat belts ........................................................283
Wheels and wheel ornaments ........... 280
Clock ..................................................71, 72, 270
Coat hooks..................................................... 270
Condenser .....................................................300
Console box ...................................................267
Consumption screen .................................... 83
Cooling system............................................. 298 Engine overheating.................................. 365
Cruise control Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range ........................................192
Cup holders ....................................................267
Current fuel consumption ...........................79
Curtain shield airbags .................................. 28
Customizable features .............................. 394
D
Daytime running light system ...................149
Defogger Outside rear view mirrors.....................255
Rear window ................................................255
Windshield ....................................................255
Differential Front differential oil............. ....................... 377
Rear differential oil......... ..................... ....... 377
Dimensions .................................................... 372
Dinghy towing.................................................133
Display Center Display ........................................... 250
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range ........................................192
Intuitive parking assist ............................... 210
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) ..................... 185
Multi-information display .......................... 76
RCTA.................................................................216
Warning message .....................................346

431Alphabetical Index
TiresChains ............................................................. 244
Checking .......................................................303
If you have a flat tire .................................. 349
Inflation pressure.......................................... 312
Information ....................................................384
Replacing ....................................................... 349
Rotating tires ............................................... 305
Size.................................................................... 379
Snow tires ...................................................... 243
Spare tire........................................................ 349
Tire inflation pressu re display function
........................................................................ 305
Tire pressure warning system ............ 305
Warning light .................................................341
Tools.................................................................. 350
Top tether strap.................................................51
Total load capacity ...................................... 372
Towing Dinghy towing ...............................................133
Emergency towing .....................................331
Towing eyelet .............................................. 333
Trailer towing ................................................. 132
TRAC (Traction Control) ........................ 238
Traction Control (TRAC) ........................ 238
Trailer towing ..................................................132
Transmission Automatic transmission ........................... 138
Driving mode select switch .................. 236
M mode ..............................................................141
Paddle shift switches ......................... 140, 141
Snow mode ................................................... 140
Trip meters .........................................................75
Trunk .................................................................... 96 Internal trunk release lever ...................... 98
Smart access system with push-button start ................................................................... 97
Trunk features..............................................268
Trunk lid light................................................... 97
Trunk light......................................................... 97
Trunk opener main switch ....................... 98
Trunk opener switch ................................... 97 Wireless remote control ........................... 97
Trunk lid light .....................................................97
Trunk light ...........................................................97 Wattage ........................................................... 381
Turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs ................................ 322
Turn signal lever ...........................................142
V
Vanity lights...................................................... 271Wattage ........................................................... 381
Vanity mirrors ................................................. 271
VDIM (Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Man- agement)...................................................... 238
Vehicle data recording ....................................6
Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Manage- ment (VDIM).............................................. 238
Vehicle identification number ................ 372
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) ........... 238
Ventilators (seat ventilators).....................261
VSC (Vehicle Stability Control) ........... 238
W
Warning buzzers ABS ...................................................................339
Airbags........................................................... 338
Approach warning......................................197
Brake hold .....................................................343
Brake Override System .........................339
Brake system................................................ 337
Charging system....................................... 338
Downshifting ......................................... 141, 142
Drive-Start Control...................................339
Electric power steering.......................... 340
Engine............................................................. 338
Hands off steering wheel warning (LTA)........................................................................... 188
High coolant temperature..................... 337
Intuitive parking assist ..................... 215, 341
Low engine oil pressure........................ 338
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) 180, 183, 341