LEXUS IS300 2022 Owners Manual
Manufacturer: LEXUS, Model Year: 2022, Model line: IS300, Model: LEXUS IS300 2022Pages: 440, PDF Size: 22.72 MB
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3397-2. Steps to take in an emergency
7
When trouble arises
■If “Engine Stopped Steering Power
Low” is displayed
This message is displa yed if the engine is
stopped while driving.
When steering wheel operations are
heavier than usual, gr ip the steering wheel
firmly and operate it using more force than
usual.
■If “Auto Power Off to Conserve Battery”
is displayed
Power was turned off due to the automatic
power off function. Next time when starting
the engine, increase the engine speed
slightly and maintain that level for approxi-
mately 5 minutes to recharge the battery.
■If “Headlight System Malfunction Visit
Your Dealer” is displayed
The following systems may be malfunction-
ing. Have the vehicle inspected by your
Lexus dealer immediately.
●The LED headlight system
●The automatic headlig ht leveling system
(if equipped)
●Automatic High Beam
■If “Radar Cruise Control Unavailable
See Owner's Manual” is displayed
The dynamic radar cruise control with
full-speed range system is suspended tem-
porarily or until the problem shown in the
message is resolved. (causes and coping
methods: P.163)
■If “Radar Cruise Control Unavailable” is
displayed
The dynamic radar cruise control with
full-speed range system cannot be used
temporarily. Use the system when it
becomes available again.
■If a message that indicates the malfunc-
tion of front camera is displayed
The following systems may be suspended
until the problem shown in the message is
resolved. ( P.163, 329)
●PCS (Pre-Collision system)
●LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)
●Automatic High Beam
●RSA (Road Sign Assi st) (if equipped)
●Dynamic radar cruise control with
full-speed range
■If a message that indicates the malfunc-
tion of radar sensor is displayed
The following systems may be suspended
until the problem show n in the message is
resolved. ( P.163, 329)
●PCS (Pre-Collision system)
●LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)
●Dynamic radar cruise control with
full-speed range
■If “Maintenance Required Soon” is dis-
played
Indicates that all maintenance according to
the driven distance on the maintenance
schedule
* should be performed soon.
Comes on approximately 4500 miles
(7200 km) after the message has been
reset. If necessary, perform maintenance.
Please reset the message after the mainte-
nance is performed. (P.278)
*: Refer to the separate “Scheduled Main-
tenance” or “Owner’s Manual Supple-
ment” for the main tenance interval
applicable to your vehicle.
■If “Maintenance Required Visit Your
Dealer” is displayed
Indicates that all mainte nance is required to
correspond to the driven distance on the
maintenance schedule
*.
Comes on approximately 5000 miles
(8000 km) after the message has been
reset. (The indicator will not work properly
unless the message has been reset.) Per-
form the necessary maintenance. Please
reset the message after the maintenance is
performed. ( P.278)
*: Refer to the separate “Scheduled Main-
tenance” or “Owner’s Manual Supple-
ment” for the main tenance interval
applicable to your vehicle.
■If “Oil Maintenance Required Soon” is
displayed
Indicates that the engine oil should be
scheduled to be changed.
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3407-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Check the engine oil and change it if neces-
sary. After changing the engine oil, make
sure to reset the message. (P.291)
■If “Oil Maintenance Required” is dis-
played
Indicates that the en gine oil should be
changed.
Check and change the engine oil, and oil fil-
ter by your Lexus deal er. After changing the
engine oil, make sure to reset the message.
( P.291)
■If a message that in dicates the need for
visiting your Lexus dealer is displayed
The system or part shown on the
multi-information display is malfunctioning.
Have the vehicle inspected by your Lexus
dealer immediately.
■If a message that in dicates the need for
referring to Owner’s Manual is dis-
played
●If any of the following messages are
shown on the multi-information display,
follow the instructions.
• “Engine Coolant Temp High” ( P.357)
• “High Transmission Fluid Temp” ( P.134)
●If any of the following messages are
shown on the multi-information display, it
may indicate a malf unction. Have the
vehicle inspected by your Lexus dealer
immediately.
• “Access System with Elec. Key Malfunc-
tion”
●If any of the following messages are
shown on the multi-info rmation display, it
may indicate a malfunction. Immediately
stop the vehicle and contact your Lexus
dealer.
• “Braking Power Low”
• “Charging System Malfunction”
• “Oil Pressure Low”
NOTICE
■If “High Power Consumption Power
to Climate Temporarily Limited” is
displayed frequently
There is a possible malfunction relating
to the charging system or the battery
may be deteriorating. Have the vehicle
inspected by your Lexus dealer.
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3417-2. Steps to take in an emergency
7
When trouble arises
Stop the vehicle in a safe place on a
hard, flat surface.
Set the parking brake.
Shift the shift lever to P.
Stop the engine.
Turn on the emergency flashers.
( P.320)
If you have a flat tire
Your vehicle is equipped with a
spare tire. The flat tire can be
replaced with the spare tire.
For details about tires: P.296
WARNING
■If you have 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, which could result in an
accident.
Before jacking up the vehicle
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3427-2. 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.
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3437-2. Steps to take in an emergency
7
When trouble arises
1Remove the luggage mat.
2 Take out the jack handle from the
reverse side of the luggage mat.
Remove the spacer. 3
Take out the jack.
1 For tightening
2 For loosening
If the jack is too tightly installed to be
removed by hand, insert a tool, such as the
screwdriver included wi th the vehicle, into
the hole of the jack (portion ) and
loosen the jack.
1 Remove the luggage mat.
2 Remove the spacer and tool tray.
3 Loosen the center fastener that
secures the spare tire.
If the center fastener cannot be turned by
hand, use the wheel bolt wrench that is
stored in the trunk. (To secure the tire,
tighten the center fastener by hand. Do not
WARNING
●Do not raise the vehicle while some-
one is inside.
●When raising the vehicle, do not put an
object on or under the jack.
●Do not raise the vehicle to a height
greater than that required to replace
the tire.
●Use a jack stand if it is necessary to get
under the vehicle.
●When lowering the vehicle, make sure
that there is no-one near the vehicle. If
there are people nearby, warn them
vocally before lowering.
Taking out the jack and jack han-
dle
Taking out the spare tire
A
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3447-2. Steps to take in an emergency
use the wrench or other tools.)
1Chock the tires. 2
Using a wheel bolt wrench, slightly
loosen the wheel bolts (approxi-
mately one turn).
3 Turn the tire jack portion by
hand until the notch of the jack is in
contact with the jack point.
The jack point guides are located under
the rocker panel. They indicate the jack
point positions.
4 Raise the vehicle until the tire is
slightly raised off the ground.
5 Remove the uppermost wheel bolt
and install the guide pin by
hand.
WARNING
■When storing the spare tire
Be careful not to catch fingers or other
body parts between the spare tire and
the body of the vehicle.
Replacing a flat tire
Flat tireWheel chock posi- tions
Front left-hand sideBehind the rear
right-hand side tire
Front right-hand
sideBehind the rear
left-hand side tire
Rear left-hand sideIn front of the front
right-hand side tire
Rear right-hand sideIn front of the front
left-hand side tire
A
A
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3457-2. Steps to take in an emergency
7
When trouble arises
Turn the guide pin clockwise to tighten it
until it stops.
6Remove all the wheel bolts and the
tire.
When resting the tire on the ground, place
the tire so that the wheel design faces up to
avoid scratching the wheel surface.
1Remove any dirt or foreign matter
from the wheel contact surfaces
and wheel bolts.
If foreign matter is on the wheel contact
surface, the wheel bolt s may loosen while the vehicle is in motion, causing the tire to
come off.
2
Align a wheel bolt hole on the spare
tire with the guide pin, and set the
spare tire on the guide pin.
Securely set the spare tire so that its wheel
is touching the contact surface.
3Loosely tighten each wheel bolt by
hand or using a wheel bolt socket
.
Push the spare tire to prevent it from falling.
Do not use the wheel bolt socket for any-
thing other than loosely tightening the
wheel bolts by hand.
WARNING
■Replacing a flat tire
Do not touch the disc wheels or the area
around the brakes immediately after the
vehicle has been driven. After the vehicle
has been driven the disc wheels and the
area around the brakes will be extremely
hot. Touching these areas with hands,
feet or other body parts while changing a
tire, etc. may result in burns.
Installing the spare tire
A
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3467-2. Steps to take in an emergency
4Remove the guide pin and loosely
tighten the wheel bolt as in step 3.
5 Lower the vehicle.
6 Firmly tighten each wheel bolt in
the order shown in the illustration
two or three times.
Tightening torque:
103 ft•lbf (140 N•m, 14.3 kgf•m)
7Stow the flat tire, tire jack and all
tools.
■The compact spare tire
●The compact spare tire is identified by the
label “TEMPORARY USE ONLY” on the tire sidewall.
●Use the compact spare tire temporarily,
and only in an emergency.
●Make sure to check the tire inflation pres-
sure of the compact spare tire. (P.372)
■When using the compact spare tire
As the compact spare tire is not equipped
with a tire pressure warning valve and trans-
mitter, low inflation pressure of the spare
tire will not be indicated by the tire pressure
warning system. Also, if you replace the
compact spare tire after the tire pressure
warning light comes on, the light remains
on.
■When the compact spare tire is
equipped
The vehicle becomes lower when driving
with the compact spare tire compared to
when driving with standard tires.
■If you have a flat rear tire on a road cov-
ered with snow or ice (vehicles with
front and rear tires of the same size)
Install the compact spare tire on one of the
front wheels of the vehicle. Perform the fol-
lowing steps and fit tire chains to the rear
tires:
1 Replace a front tire with the compact
spare tire.
2 Replace the flat rear tire with the tire
removed from the front of the vehicle.
3 Fit tire chains to the rear tires.
WARNING
■Installing the compact spare tire
Failure to follow these precautions could
cause the wheel bolts to loosen and the
tire to fall off, result ing in death or serious
injury.
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3477-2. Steps to take in an emergency
7
When trouble arises
WARNING
●Never apply oil or grease to the wheel
bolts or their contact surface on the
wheel .
Doing so may cause the wheel bolts to
be tightened excessively, leading to
damage to the wheel bolts, the
threaded portion the wheel bolts install
to , or the wheel.
Also, the wheel bolts may come loose,
possibly leading to the wheel coming
off, causing a serious accident.
If oil or grease is at tached to either of
these parts, remove it.
Steel wheel
Aluminum wheel
●When installing a wheel, use the same
wheel bolts that we re removed with
the wheel. Also, do not use any wheel
bolts other than Lexus Genuine wheel
bolts.
●Do not attach a heavily damaged
wheel ornament, as it may fly off the
wheel while the vehicle is moving.
●If a wheel bolt hole in a wheel or the
threads of a wheel bolt or the wheel
hub are deformed, cracked, rusty or
otherwise damaged, have the vehicle
inspected by your Lexus dealer.
A
B
■When tightening the wheel bolts
Do not tighten the wheel bolts exces-
sively. Doing so may cause the wheel
bolts, the threads of the wheel hub, or the
wheel to be damaged.
■Guide pin
When removing or inst alling a tire, make
sure to use the guide pin.
Also, the guide pin is made of resin. It
may be damaged if the wheel is placed
anywhere other than or if a large
amount of force is applied to the guide
pin.
■When using the compact spare tire
●Remember that the compact spare tire
provided is specific ally designed for
use with your vehicle. Do not use your
compact spare tire on another vehicle.
●Do not use more than one compact
spare tires simultaneously.
●Replace the compact spare tire with a
standard tire as soon as possible.
●Avoid sudden acceleration, abrupt
steering, sudden braking and shifting
operations that cause sudden engine
braking.
■When the compact 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
A
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3487-2. Steps to take in an emergency
WARNING
• Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range
•PCS
•EPS
• Tire pressure warning system
• Adaptive Variable Suspension System
(if equipped)
• LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)
• Lexus parking assist monitor (if equipped)
• Panoramic view monitor (if equipped)
• Intuitive parking assist (if equipped)
• PKSB (Parking Support Brake) (if equipped)
• BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)
• Navigation system (if equipped)
Also, not only can the following system
not be utilized fully, but it may even nega-
tively affect the drive-train components:
• AWD system
■Speed limit when using the compact
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. Failure to
observe this precaution may lead to an
accident causing deat h or serious injury.
■After using the tools and jack
Before driving, make sure all the tools
and jack are securely in place in their
storage location to reduce the possibility
of personal injury during a collision or
sudden braking.
NOTICE
■Be careful when driving over bumps
with the compact spare tire installed
on the vehicle
When driving with the compact spare
tire installed, the vehicle height will be
different than when driving with standard
tires. Be careful when driving over
uneven road surfaces, etc.
■Driving with tire chains and the com-
pact spare tire
Do not fit tire chains to the compact
spare tire.
Tire chains may damage the vehicle body
and adversely affect driving perfor-
mance.
■When replacing the tires
When removing or fitting the wheels,
tires or the tire pr essure warning valve
and transmitter, contact your Lexus
dealer as the tire pressure warning valve
and transmitter may be damaged if not
handled correctly.