wipers Lexus IS350 2017 / LEXUS 2017 IS200T,IS300,IS350 (OM53D76U) Owner's Guide

4497-1. Maintenance and care
7
Maintenance and care
IS350/300/200t_U (OM53D76U)
NOTICE
■To prevent paint deterioration and corrosion on the body and components (aluminum
wheels etc.)
●Wash the vehicle immediatel y in the following cases:
• After driving near the sea coast
• After driving on salted roads
• If coal tar or tree sap is present on the paint surface
• If dead insects, insect droppings or bird droppings are present on the paint surface
• After driving in an area contaminated wi th soot, oily smoke, mine dust, iron pow-
der or chemical substances
• If the vehicle becomes heavily soiled with dust or mud
• If liquids such as benzene and gasoli ne are spilled on the paint surface
●If the paint is chipped or scratched, have it repaired immediately.
●To prevent the wheels from corroding, remove any dirt and store in a place with low
humidity when storing the wheels.
■Cleaning the exterior lights
●Wash carefully. Do not use organic subs tances or scrub with a hard brush.
This may damage the surfaces of the lights.
●Do not apply wax to the surfaces of the lights.
Wax may cause damage to the lenses.
■When using an automatic car wash (vehicle s with rain-sensing windshield wipers)
Set the wipers to the intermittent windshield wipers. ( →P. 199)
If AUTO mode is selected, the wipers may operate and the wiper blades may be dam-
aged.
■When using a high pressure car wash
Do not bring the nozzle tip close to boots (rubber or resin manufactured cover), con-
nectors or the following parts. The parts may be damaged if they come into contact
with high-pressure water.
• Traction related parts
• Steering parts • Suspension parts
• Brake parts

4587-2. Maintenance
IS350/300/200t_U (OM53D76U)
Vehicle exterior
ItemsCheck points
Doors/trunk• Do the doors/trunk operate smoothly?
Engine hood• Does the engine hood lock system work properly?
Fluid leaks• There should not be any si gns of fluid leakage after
the vehicle has been parked.
Tires
• Is the tire inflation pressure correct?
• The tires should not be damaged or excessively worn.
• Have the tires been rotated according to the mainte- nance schedule?
• The wheel nuts should not be loose.
Windshield wipers
•The wiper blades should no t show any signs of crack-
ing, splitting, wear, contamination or deformation.
• The wiper blades should clear the windshield without
streaking or skipping.
WARNING
■If the engine is running
Turn the engine off and ensure that there is adequate ventilation before performing
maintenance checks.

642Alphabetical index
IS350/300/200t_U (OM53D76U)
Remote Touch*.................................... 396
Replacing Electronic key battery ......................493
Fuses........................................................ 495
Light bulbs ............................................ 498
Tires ......................................................... 546
Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners.....................................614
Resetting the message indicating maintenance is required ................ 454
Rev indicator ...............................................81
Rev peak .......................................................81
Seat belt reminder light....................... 518
Seat belts..................................................... 30 Adjusting the seat belt ..........................31
Automatic Locking Retractor......... 32
Child restraint system installation ..............................................60
Cleaning and maintaining the seat belt ........................................ 451
Emergency Locking Retractor ................................................ 32
How to wear your seat belt .............30
How your child should wear the seat belt .......................................... 32
Pregnant women, proper seat belt use.......................................... 33
Reminder light and buzzer ............ 518
Seat belt extender................................. 32
Seat belt pretensioners ........................31
SRS warning light................................ 516 Seat heaters................................................411
Seat position memory .......................... 134
Seat ventilators..........................................411
Seating capacity ..................................... 169
Seats, Front ...............................................130
Adjustment............................................. 130
Adjustment precautions.....................131
Child seats/child restraint system installation ............................. 57
Cleaning.................................................450
Driving position memory................. 134
Head restraints .....................................139
Power easy access system ............. 134
Properly sitting in the seat ................ 28
Seat heaters ..............................................411
Seat position memory ....................... 134
Seat ventilators........................................411
Seats, Rear ................................................ 132 Fold down the seatback................... 132
Luggage security system.................. 118
Sensor Automatic headlight system ......... 190
Inside rear view mirror......................145
Intuitive parking assist...................... 248
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control) ....................227
Radar sensor............................ 209, 276
Rain-sensing windshield wipers................................................... 202
Service reminder indicators ................ 74
Shift lever ................................................... 177 Automatic transmission .................... 177
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P ..............182
S
*: For vehicles with a naviga tion system, refer to the
“NAVIGATION SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.

647Alphabetical index
IS350/300/200t_U (OM53D76U)
Warning buzzersDownshifting ........................................... 181
Driver’s and front passenger’s seat belt reminder ........................... 518
Key reminder .......................................543
Open door ............................................. 518
Open hood ...........................................524
Open moon roof ...............................534
Open trunk .......................................... 525
Open window .....................................534
Rear passengers’ seat belt reminder .............................................. 518
Warning lights .......................................... 75 ABS............................................................ 516
AFS............................................................. 518
Brake system......................................... 516
Charging system................................. 516
Driver’s and front passenger’s seat belt reminder light ................. 518
Electric power steering.................... 517
Low fuel level ........................................ 518
Malfunction indicator lamp ............ 516
Master warning light.......................... 518
Open door ............................................. 518
Pre-collision system........................... 517
Rear passengers’ seat belt reminder lights .................................. 518
Slip indicator .......................................... 518
SRS ............................................................. 516
Tire pressure ......................................... 518
Warning messages .............................. 522 Washer ....................................................... 196
Checking ............................................... 475
Preparing and checking before winter .................................... 294
Switch ........................................................196
Washing and waxing ...........................446
Weight Cargo capacity.....................................169
Load limits ...............................................169
Weight .................................................... 574
Wheels ..................................................... 489 Replacing wheels ..............................489
Size ...........................................................584
Window lock switch.............................. 149
Windows.................................................... 149 Power windows....................................149
Rear window defogger ..................406
Windshield wiper de-icer ................. 406
Windshield wipers ................................. 196 Intermittent windshield wipers with interval adjuster .......196
Rain-sensing windshield wipers.................................................... 198
Winter driving tips ................................294
Wireless remote control .....................106 Battery-Saving Function .................. 123
Locking/Unlocking ....................... 111, 117
Replacing the battery ...................... 493
WMA disc............................................... 332
XM
® Satellite Radio ............................326
W
X