brake lexus LFA 2012 Technical Information / LEXUS 2012 LFA: INSIDE THE LFA

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■Manually releasing the parking brake
Apply wheel chocks before manually releasing the parking brake.
1 Open the rear hatch and remove the
cover.
M a n u a l l y u n l o c k i n g t h e r e a r h a t c h
(
" P. 95)
2 Release the belt and take out the tool
bag.
Take the parking brake release tool and the
screwdriver handle out of the tool bag.

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If the vehicle battery is discharged
3 Install the parking brake release tool
into the screwdriver handle.
4 Remove the cover.
Hold both sides of the bottom edge and
raise the cover.
5 Insert the tool and press it down firmly
while turning it counterclockwise until
it stops.

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7 Select Neutral, engage the parking
brake, and turn the ignition switch to
the “LOCK” position.
8 When the LFA is completely loaded
onto the transport vehicle, secure it
with tire belts and chocks.
Be careful not to damage the tires with the
edge of the chocks.

Disabling the tilt sensor
If the tilt sensor is left on when loading the LFA onto a transport vehicle, the auto
alarm may activate.
1 Stop the engine and remove the
key.
2 Press the tilt sensor cancel switch
located inside the glove box.
3 While the indicator is flashing faster
than normal, close all the doors and
lock the vehicle using the wireless
remote control.

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Brake and Tires
Brake Calipers FrontOpposed 6-piston monoblock
Rear Opposed 4-piston monoblock
Brake Rotors CCM
(Carbon Ceramic Material)
Brake Rotor (diameter) Front
f390 mm x 34V
Rear f360 mm x 28V
Brake System ECB
(Electronically Controlled Brake)
Brake Fluid Type FMVSS No.116 DOT3
Brake Fluid Capacity RHD1.2L (1.3 qt., 1.1 lmp. qt)
LHD 1.1L (1.2 qt., 1.0 Imp. qt.)
Parking Brake EPB (Electric Parking Brake)
Wheel Size Front20 x 9.5J +45
Rear 20 x 11.5J +45
Tire Size Front265/35ZR20 (95Y)
Rear 305/30ZR20 (99Y)
Suspension Type FrontDouble Wishbone
Rear Multi-link
Steering Gear Type Rack and Pinion
Steering Gear Ratio 14.3
Lock to Lock 2.35
Power Steering Type EPS (Electric Power Steering)
Stability control VDIM (Vehicle Dynamics
Integrated Management)
Electrical System
Battery Size S75D31R
Voltage & Amp.hr. (5HR) 12V-56AH
Alternator Output 2,640 W
Starter Output 1.7 kW

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Index
AAccelerating 32
Accelerator pedal mechanism 32
Active rear wing (maintenance) 80
Active rear wing
(manual operation) 80
Active rear wing (operation) 28
Adding fuel 12
Adding gasoline 12
Adding petrol 12
Adjusting the steering wheel
position 23
Advice for long-term storage 92
Alcantara® care 85
Alcantara® cleaning 85
Alcantara® maintenance 85
Alignment 47
Aluminum center hat 53
Analog gauge 59
Approach angle 100
AUTO mode 58
AUTO mode
(control characteristics) 26
AUTO mode (selection) 27
Automated car-wash 79
Automatic 41
Automatic downshift control 40
BBack door 12
Backing up 11
Battery
(vehicle long-term storage) 93
Battery dark current 93
Battery terminal disconnection 99
Bedding-in new brake pads
or rotors 53
Blipping control 40
Bonnet 12
Bonnet stay 12
Boot 12
Brake caliper 52
Brake discs 53
Brake override system 50
Brake pad bedding 53
Brake pad bed-in 53
Brake pad replacement 53
Brake pedal 51
Brake rotors 53
Brake system 50
Braking 50
Break-over angle 100
Brightness 67
CCarbon fiber care 86
Carbon fiber cleaning 86
Cardan shaft 38
CCM (Carbon Ceramic
Material) discs 53
Ceramic brake discs 53
Ceramic brake rotors 53
CFRP (Carbon Fiber Reinforced
Plastics) maintenance 86
Changing gears 36

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Index
Checking the oil level 69
Clock 67
Clutch 37
Clutch disc 37
Cold starting restrictions 17
Combination meter 57
Connecting an external battery
to start the engine 98
Control characteristics
depending on driving mode 23
Control pad 66
Coolant temperature 60
Coolant temperature gauge 60
Crankshaft 38
Creep phenomenon 37
DDark current (parasitic current) 93
Dead battery 94
Default shift speed setting 41
Departure angle 100
Diaphragm spring 37
Differential 39
Differential oil cooler 39
Digital display 56
Disabling the theft deterrent
system 102
Disabling the tilt sensor 102
Discharged battery 94
Disconnecting the negative (-)
battery terminal 99
Door mirror switches 9
Double wishbone front
suspension 47
Downshift 40
Driving mode 58
Driving mode selection 27
Driving mode selector switch 41
Driving mode selector switch
operation 23
Driving mode-linked variable
throttle response 33
Driving position 20
Driving position adjustment 10
Dry single-plate clutch 37
Dual shaft transmission 39
EECB (Electronically
Controlled Brake) 50
Emergency brake 9
Engine 56
Engine code 16
Engine coolant 60
Engine coolant temperature
gauge 60
Engine coolant temperature
sensor 60
Engine limiters 16
Engine oil pressure 62
Engine oil pressure gauge 62
Engine oil temperature gauge 61
Engine overspeed 70
Engine protection mechanisms 16

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Engine response 56
Engine speed control 40
Engine speed limiters 16, 17
Engine starting restrictions in
extremely low temperatures 17
“ENGINE START” switch 9
Engine switch 9
Engine type 16
EPB (Electric Parking Brake) 52
EPS (Electric Power Steering)
system 44
Exterior care 78
Exterior maintenance 78
FFlat bed transporting 100
Flat-bottomed steering wheel 45
Floating disc 53
Floating rotor 53
Floor mat usage 22
Floor-mounted brake pedal 51
Front brake caliper 52
Front brake rotor 53
Front counter gear 38
Front disc 53
Front rotor 53
Front suspension 47
Fuel 63
Fuel filler door 12
Fuel filler door manual unlock 95
Fuel gauge 63
Fuel level units selection 67
Fuel tank 63
Fuel tank cap 12
Fuel tank volume 12
Fuel type 12
Fuelling up 12
Fuse 93
GGas 63
Gas filler door 12
Gas filler door manual unlock 95
Gas level units selection 67
Gas tank 63
Gas tank cap 12
Gas tank volume 12
Gas type 12
Gauge 57
Gauge cluster 57
Gauges 57
Gear selection 36
Genuine leather maintenance 84
HHandbrake 9
Heel stopper 22, 51
Hood 12
Hood stand 12
IIdeal driving position 17
If the vehicle battery is discharged 94
Ignition switch 9

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Index
Inclination sensor deactivation 102
Independent throttle bodies 32
Independent throttle valves 32
Individual throttle bodies 32
Input shaft 38
Instrument cluster 57
Insufficiently charged battery 94
Interior care 82
Interior materials 82
JJumping the vehicle 98
Jump-starting the vehicle 98
KKingpin inclination 47
LLap Time 72
Lap Timer 67, 72
Launch control 33
LCD 56
Leather care 84
Leather cleaning 84
LFA-specific floor mats 22
Limited maximum engine speed
during break-in period 17
Limited maximum engine speed
in extremely low temperatures 17
Limited maximum engine speed
in neutral gear 17
Limited slip function 39
Lock-to-lock 45
Long term storage 92
MMaintaining the Alcantara® areas 85
Maintaining the CFRP
(Carbon Fiber Reinforced
Plastics) areas 86
Maintaining the genuine leather
areas 84
Maintaining the polycarbonate
resin glass 87
Maintaining the rear quarter
window 80
Maintaining the resin areas 87
Maintaining the Satin fi nish
metal accent 87
Maintaining the vehicle’s exterior 78
Maintaining the vehicle’s interior 82
Manual 41
Manual transmission 39
Manually accessing the fuel filler 95
Manually releasing the parking
brake 96
Manually shifted driving mode 27
Manually unlocking the fuel
filler door 95
Manually unlocking the rear hatch 95
Matte Black 81
Matte finish 81
Meter 66, 57
Minimum ground clearance 100
Minimum turning diameter 46
Multi-link rear suspension 47

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NNeedle 67
Negative battery terminal
structure 99
NORMAL mode 58
NORMAL mode
(control characteristics) 26
NORMAL mode (selection) 27
OOil change interval 67
Oil inspection 67
Oil level 67, 68
Oil level gauge 68, 69
Oil level sensor 68
Oil Maintenance 67
Oil pressure sensor 62
Oil replacement 67
Oil tank 68
Oil temperature sensor 61
Operating the driving mode
selector switch 26
Optimum driving position 20
Outer rear view mirror switches 9
Outside rear view mirror switches 9
Overall gear ratio 46
Over-rev 70
PPaddle shift switches 40, 4 1
Paddle shifters 40, 41
Parasitic current (dark current) 93
Parking 11
Parking brake 9, 52
Parking brake (vehicle long-term
storage) 92
Parking brake calipers 52
Parking brake switch 9
Partition glass care 87
Partition glass cleaning 87
Partition glass maintenance 87
Peak-hold 67
Pedal anti-slip pattern 51
Pedal texture 51
Petrol 63
Petrol filler door 12
Petrol level units selection 67
Petrol tank 63
Petrol tank cap 12
Petrol tank volume 12
Petrol type 12
Polycarbonate resin glass
maintenance 87
Powertrain 56
Propeller shaft 38
RRack and pinion gearbox 46
Rear brake caliper 52
Rear brake rotor 53
Rear disc 53
Rear hatch 12
Rear hatch access 95
Rear hatch manual unlock 95
Rear quarter window care 80

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Index
Rear quarter window cleaning 80
Rear rotor 53
Rear suspension 47
Rear wing (operation) 28
Rear wing cleaning 80
Rear wing manual operation 80
Rear-mounted transaxle 39
Red zone 59, 70
Refueling 12
Regarding launch control 33
Regarding suspension
adjustments 47
Regarding the brake override
system 50
Remove the fuse 93
Response 56
Restricted maximum engine
speed during break-in period 17
Restricted maximum engine
speed in extremely low
temperatures 17
Restricted maximum engine
speed in neutral gear 17
Rev counter 57
Rev Indicator 67 , 70
Rev limiters 16
Rev Peak 67 , 71
Reverse selector switch 9
Reversing 11
Ride height 47
RPM peak-hold 67
RPM/Rev memory indicator 71
RPM/Rev memory needle 71
SScrub radius 47
Seat adjustment 21
Seat adjustment range 21
Seat angle adjustment 20
Seat cushion front edge height
adjustment 21
Seat forward/backward slide
adjustment 21
Seat height adjustment 21
Seat position 20
Seat slide adjustment 20
Seat switch 10
Seatback angle adjustment 21
Seatback reclining angle
adjustment 21
Selecting a driving mode 27
Settings 67
Shift down 40
Shift paddles 40, 4 1
Shift shock 41
Shift speed 41
Shift speed selector 41
Shift up 40
Shifting 36
Side mirror switches 9
Spare tools 100
Special selection color
“Matte Black” 81