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

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If the battery is fully discharged or has insufficient charge, perform the following
procedures to gain vehicle access, release the parking brake and use another live
battery to start the engine:
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■Unlocking the doors
The doors can be unlocked using the
master or valet keys.
If the vehicle battery is discharged

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If the vehicle battery is discharged
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■Manually unlocking the rear hatch
1 Remove the cover.
2 Pull the cable.
■
■Manually unlocking the fuel filler door
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 Pull the lever.

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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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■
■Starting the engine by connecting an external
battery
1 Open the rear hatch and remove the
battery cover.
Manually unlock the rear hatch (" P. 95)
2 After removing the positive (+) battery terminal cover and checking that the
negative (-) terminal is securely fixed in place, connect the jumper cables in the
following order:
1. Connect the positive (+) jumper
cable to the LFA battery’s positive
(+) terminal.
2. C o n n e c t t h e o t h e r e n d o f t h e
positive (+) jumper cable to the
e x t e r n a l b a t t e r y ’s p o s i t i ve ( + )
terminal.
3. Connect the negative (-) jumper
c a b l e t o t h e ext e r n a l b a t t e r y ’s
negative (-) terminal.
4. C o n n e c t t h e o t h e r e n d o f t h e
negative (-) jumper cable to the
LFA battery’s negative (-) terminal.
To prevent thermal damage to the LFA’s CFRP (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics) body,
ensure that the jumper cables are securely attached to the battery terminals and are not in
contact with any CFRP parts.

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If the vehicle battery is discharged
3 Allow the battery to charge for a while, and then start the engine.
4 When the engine has started, remove the jumper cables in the exact reverse order
of how they were connected.

Negative battery terminal structure
The LFA's batter y terminals can be
disconnected by raising the lever and
disconnecting the terminal.
When reconnecting the terminal, make
sure that the lever is lowered into the
lock position.
Lock position

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Use a flatbed truck suitable for vehicles with low ground clearance. To prevent body
damage, do not tow with a wheel-lift or sling type truck. We recommend having your
Lexus dealer or a commercial towing service load and unload the vehicle whenever
possible.
Please refer to the following dimensions when choosing an appropriate tow/transport
vehicle.
Approach angleMinimum ground
clearance Break-over angleDeparture angle
7.1 degrees4.3 in. (110 mm) 11.1 degrees11.6 degrees
■
■Loading the vehicle onto a transport vehicle
1 Open the rear hatch and remove the
cover.
Rear hatch opener switch (" P. 12)
Manually unlock the rear hatch (
" P. 95)
When transporting the vehicle

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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
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