tire type LEXUS NX300 2020 User Guide

4238-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
Rim type des-
ignationThe industry manufac-
turer’s designation for a
rim by style or code
Rim widthNominal distance between
rim flanges
Vehicle
capacity
weight
(Total load
capacity)The rated cargo and lug-
gage load plus 150 lb. (68
kg) times the vehicle’s des-
ignated seating capacity
Vehicle maxi-
mum load on
the tire
The load on an individual
tire that is determined by
distributing to each axle its
share of the maximum
loaded vehicle weight, and
dividing by two
Vehicle nor-
mal load on
the tire
The load on an individual
tire that is determined by
distributing to each axle its
share of curb weight,
accessory weight, and nor-
mal occupant weight (dis-
tributed in accordance
with Table 1
* below), and
dividing by two
Weather side
The surface area of the rim
not covered by the inflated
tire
Bead
The part of the tire that is
made of steel wires,
wrapped or reinforced by
ply cords and that is
shaped to fit the rim
Bead separa-
tionA breakdown of the bond
between components in
the bead
Tire related termMeaning
Bias ply tire
A pneumatic tire in which
the ply cords that extend to
the beads are laid at alter-
nate angles substantially
less than 90 degrees to the
centerline of the tread
Carcass
The tire structure, except
tread and sidewall rubber
which, when inflated, bears
the load
Chunking
The breaking away of
pieces of the tread or side-
wall
CordThe strands forming the
plies in the tire
Cord separa-
tionThe parting of cords from
adjacent rubber com-
pounds
Cracking
Any parting within the
tread, sidewall, or inner-
liner of the tire extending
to cord material
CT
A pneumatic tire with an
inverted flange tire and rim
system in which the rim is
designed with rim flanges
pointed radially inward and
the tire is designed to fit on
the underside of the rim in
a manner that encloses the
rim flanges inside the air
cavity of the tire
Extra load tire
A tire designed to operate
at higher loads and at
higher inflation pressures
than the corresponding
standard tire
Tire related termMeaning

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Alphabetical Index459
Engine oil maintenance data .................. 337
Engine switch ..................................................165
EPS (Electronic Power Steering)
Function ..........................................................260
Warning light ................................................377
Event data recorder (EDR) ............................7
F
Flat tire ............................................................. 387 Tire pressure warning system ............. 345
Floor mats .......................................................... 24
Fluid Automatic transmission ............................ 412
Brake..................................................................413
Washer ........................................................... 342
Fog lights Replacing light bulbs................................ 362
Switch ............................................................... 184
Front passenger occupant classification system ................................................................ 41
Front passenger’s seat belt reminder light
.......................................................................... 379
Front seat heaters........................................ 287
Front seats ........................................................ 122 Adjustment...................................................... 122
Cleaning......................................................... 323
Correct driving posture ............................ 25
Driving position memory.........................128
Head restraints .............................................. 131
Power easy access system .....................128
Seat heaters .................................................. 287
Seat position memory ...............................128
Front side marker lights Light switch .....................................................178
Replacing light bulbs................................ 362
Wattage............................................................415 Front turn signal lights
Replacing light bulbs ................................362
Turn signal lever ........................................... 172
Wattage ........................................................... 415
Fuel Capacity ........................................................ 409
Fuel gauge ........................................................ 79
Gas station information ......................... 468
Information ..................................................... 416
Refueling............................................................ 191
Type ................................................................. 409
Warning light ............................................... 379
Fuel filler door .................................................. 191 Refueling............................................................ 191
When the fuel filler door cannot be
opened......................................................... 397
Fuses .................................................................358
G
Garage door opener ................................. 309
Gas station information ............................ 468
Gauges ................................................................79
Glove box ....................................................... 293
Glove box light ............................................. 293
Grocery bag hooks .................................... 296
H
Head restraints ................................................ 131
Head-up display..............................................88
Headlights ........................................................178 Automatic headlight leveling .................179
Automatic High Beam system ............... 181
Light switch .................................................... 178
Replacing light bulbs ................................362

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Rear turn signal lights
Replacing light bulbs................................ 362
Turn signal lever ........................................... 172
Rear view mirror Inside rear view mirror..............................134
Outside rear view mirrors ......................136
Rear window defogger .............................280
Rear window wiper...................................... 189
Refueling ............................................................ 191 Capacity .........................................................409
Fuel types.......................................................409
Opening the fuel tank cap ....................... 191
When the fuel filler door cannot be opened ........................................................ 397
Remote Touch ...............................................274
Replacing Electronic key battery..............................356
Fuses ............................................................... 358
Light bulbs..................................................... 362
Tires .................................................................. 387
Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners .......................................................................... 440
Resetting the message indicating mainte- nance is required ...................................... 326
RSA (Road Sign Assist) ............................ 223
S
S-FLOW mode ............................................ 284
Safety Connect.................................................. 61
Seat belts............................................................ 26 Adjusting the seat belt shoulder anchor height............................................................... 30
Automatic Locking Retractor ................ 28
Child restraint system installation ......... 48
Cleaning and maintaining the seat belt ......................................................................... 323 Emergency Locking Retractor .............. 28
How to wear your seat belt ..................... 27
How your child should wear the seat belt
............................................................................. 27
Pregnant women, proper seat belt use ............................................................................. 26
Reminder light and buzzer ...... 379, 380
Seat belt extender......................................... 27
Seat belt instructions for Canadian own- ers .................................................................. 440
Seat belt pretensioners ..............................30
SRS warning light....................................... 376
Seat heaters ................................................... 287
Seat position memory..................................128
Seat ventilators .............................................288
Seating capacity.............................................154
Seats Adjustment ............................................122, 123
Adjustment precautions .................122, 124
Child seats/child restraint system installa-tion ....................................................................48
Cleaning ......................................................... 323
Driving position memory ........................ 128
Folding down the rear seatbacks ........124
Front seat heaters ......................................287
Head restraint ................................................. 131
Power easy access system .................... 128
Properly sitting in the seat ........................ 25
Rear seat heaters ....................................... 287
Seat position memory .............................. 128
Seat ventilators ........................................... 288
Sécurité de l’enfant Précautions avec les coussins gonflables.......................................................................... 444

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GAS STATION INFORMATION
Auxiliary catch lever (P.333)
Back door opener switch
* (  P.107)
Fuel filler door ( P.191)
Hood lock release lever ( P.333)
Tire inflation pressure ( P.413)
*: Vehicles with power back door
Fuel tank capacity (Ref-
erence)15.9 gal. (60 L, 13.2 Imp.gal.)
Fuel typePremium unleaded gasoline onlyP.409
Cold tire inflation pres-
sureP.413
Engine oil capacity
(Drain and refill — ref-
erence)
P.410
Engine oil typeP.410
A
B
C
D
E