LEXUS LX570 2014 Owners Manual

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When trouble arises
8495-2. Steps to take in an emergency
LX570_OM_OM60L21U_(U) If you have a flat tire Remove the flat tire and replace it with the spare provided.
■ Before jacking up the vehicle
● Stop the vehicle on a hard, flat surface.
● Set the parking brake.
● Shift the shift lever to “P”.
● Turn off the 4-Wheel AHC. (  P. 318)
● Stop the engine.
● Turn on the emergency flashers.
■ Location of the spare tire, jack and tools
Jack To o l b o x
Spare tire

8505-2. Steps to take in an emergency
LX570_OM_OM60L21U_(U) Taking out the jack
Remove the cover.
Unhook the rubber band and take
out the jack.
Loosen
Tighten
Loosen and remove the jack.STEP 1
STEP 2

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8515-2. Steps to take in an emergency
LX570_OM_OM60L21U_(U) Taking out the tool box
Remove the cover.
Take out the tool box.STEP 1
STEP 2

8525-2. Steps to take in an emergency
LX570_OM_OM60L21U_(U) Taking out the spare tire
Assembling the jack handle. Remove the jack handle and the jack extension bar from the tool box
and assemble by following these steps.
Loosen the screw using a
screwdriver.
Assemble the jack handle and
the jack handle extension bar
and tighten the screw. Check that the screw is firmly tight-
ened.
Open the cover.STEP 1
STEP 2

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When trouble arises
8535-2. Steps to take in an emergency
LX570_OM_OM60L21U_(U) Insert the jack handle extension
into the lowering screw.
Lower
Raise Place a rag under the jack handle
extension to protect the back door.
Lower the spare tire completely to
the ground.
Pull out the spare tire and remove
the holding bracket.STEP 3
STEP 4
STEP 5

8545-2. Steps to take in an emergency
LX570_OM_OM60L21U_(U) Replacing a flat tire
Chock the tires.
Pry off the wheel ornament, using
the beveled end of the wheel orna-
ment remover as shown.STEP 1STEP 1
Flat tire Wheel chock positions
Front Left-hand side Behind the rear right-hand side tire
Right-hand side Behind the rear left-hand side tire
Rear Left-hand side In front of the front right-hand side tire
Right-hand side In front of the front left-hand side tireSTEP 2

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8555-2. Steps to take in an emergency
LX570_OM_OM60L21U_(U) Slightly loosen the wheel nuts (one
turn).
Assembling the jack handle. Remove the jack handle, jack extension bar and jack handle bar from
the tool box and assemble by following these steps.
Loosen the bolts and the screw
using either the jack handle or a
screwdriver.
Assemble the jack handle
extension bar and the jack han-
dle bar and tighten the bolts. Check that the bolts are firmly
tightened.STEP 3
STEP 4

8565-2. Steps to take in an emergency
LX570_OM_OM60L21U_(U) Assemble the jack handle
extension bar and the jack han-
dle and tighten the screw. Check that the screw is firmly tight-
ened.
Position the jack at the jack points
as shown.
Front - Under the chassis frame
side rail
Rear - Under the rear axle housingSTEP 5

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When trouble arises
8575-2. Steps to take in an emergency
LX570_OM_OM60L21U_(U) Raise the vehicle until the tire is
slightly raised off the ground.
Remove all the wheel nuts 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.STEP 6
STEP 7

8585-2. Steps to take in an emergency
LX570_OM_OM60L21U_(U) Installing the spare tire
Remove any dirt or foreign matter
from the wheel contact surface. If foreign matter is on the wheel
contact surface, the wheel nuts
may loosen while the vehicle is in
motion, and the tire may come off
the vehicle.
Install the spare tire and loosely
tighten each nut by hand to
approximately the same amount. Turn the nut washers until they
come into contact with the disc
wheel.
Lower the vehicle.
Firmly tighten each nut two or
three times in the order shown in
the illustration. Tightening torque:
97 ft•lbf (131 N•m, 13.4 kgf•m)STEP 1
STEP 2
Disc wheel Wa s h e r
STEP 3
STEP 4