towing capacity Lexus IS350 2006 Scheduled Maintenance Guide / LEXUS 2006 IS350/250 THROUGH APRIL 2006 PROD. OWNER'S MANUAL (OM53508U)

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2-5. Driving information
If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, load from your trailer will be
transferred to your vehicle. Consult this manual to determine how
this reduces the available cargo and luggage load capacity of
your vehicle.
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 825 lb. (374 kg), the
available amount of cargo and luggag e load capacity will be as follows:
825 lb. — 366 lb. = 459 lb. (374 kg —166 kg = 208 kg)
In this condition, if 3 more passengers with the combined weight of 388 lb.
(176 kg) get on, the available cargo and luggage load will be reduced as fol-
lows:
459 lb. — 388 lb. = 71 lb. (208 kg — 176 kg = 32 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. 285)
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: 825 lb. (374 kg)
Total load capacity means the combined weight of occupants, cargo and
luggage.
■ Seating capacity: 5 occupants (Front 2, Rear 3)
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
Smart access system with push-button startEntry function..............................................4
Starting the engine ............................... 89
Spare tire Inflation pressure................................285
Spare tire................................................348
Spark plug ................................................ 374
Specifications .........................................370
Speedometer Speed indicator ................................... 100
Speedometer........................................ 100
Steering wheel Audio switches .....................................199
Driving position memory...................24
Manual adjustment .............................. 36
Power adjustment .................................37
Storage feature......................................205
Stuck If your vehicle becomes stuck..... 367
Sun visors .................................................... 211
Sunshade Rear .......................................................... 225
Roof ............................................................. 45
Switch ECT switch .............................................. 93
Engine switch.......................................... 89
ETCS switch............................................ 96
Fog light switch ...................................... 116
Light switches ..........................................113
Power door lock switch ...................... 15
Power window switch .......................... 41
Satellite switches .................................. 214
Transmission shift switches.............. 94
Window lock switch ............................. 41
Wipers and washer switch ...............117 Tachometer
Tacho indicator ....................................100
Tachometer............................................100
Tail lights Switch .......................................................... 113
Theft deterrent system Alarm...........................................................52
Engine immobilizer system ............. 50
Theft prevention labels.......................... 54
Tire inflation pressure ......................... 285
Tire information Glossary .................................................392
Size ........................................................... 389
Tire identification number .............388
Uniform tire quality grading......... 390
Tires Chains....................................................... 153
Checking................................................275
If you have a flat tire ......................... 348
Inflation pressure ............................... 285
Inflation pressure sensor ................276
Information ........................................... 387
Replacing .............................................. 348
Rotating tires.........................................275
Size ........................................................... 378
Snow tires................................................ 154
Tools........................................................... 348
Total load capacity ................................ 150
Towing Dinghy towing ........................... 157, 158
Emergency towing ............................. 318
Trailer towing ........................................ 156
TRAC (Traction control).....................139
Traction control (TRAC).....................139
Transmission shift switches ....................94
Trip meter ................................................. 100T