traction LEXUS RX450H 2019 Owner's Guide

7289-1. Specifications
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This information has been prepared in acco rdance with regulations issued by the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administra tion of the U.S. Department of Trans-
portation.
It provides the purchasers and/or prospe ctive purchasers of Lexus vehicles with
information on uniform tire quality grading.
Your Lexus dealer will help answer any ques tions you may have as you read this infor-
mation.
■DOT quality grades
All passenger vehicle tires must conform to Federal Safety Requirements in
addition to these grades. Quality grades can be found where applicable on
the tire sidewall between tread shoulder and maximum section width.
For example: Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A
■Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rati ng based on the wear rate of the tire
when tested under controlled conditio ns on a specified government test
course.
For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one and a half (1 - 1/2) times as well on
the government course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires depends upon the actua l conditions of their use.
Performance may differ significantly from the norm due to variations in driving
habits, service practices and difference s in road characteristics and climate.
■Traction AA, A, B, C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A, B and C, and they rep-
resent the tire’s ability to stop on wet pavement as measured under controlled
conditions on specified government test surfaces of asphalt and concrete.
A tire marked C may have poor traction performance.
Warning: The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on braking (straight
ahead) traction tests and does not include cornering (turning) traction.
Uniform Tire Quality Grading

7349-1. Specifications
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Pneumatic tire
A mechanical device made of rubber, chemicals, fabric
and steel or other materials, that, when mounted on an
automotive wheel, provides the traction and contains
the gas or fluid that sustains the load
Radial ply tireA pneumatic tire in which the ply cords that extend to
the beads are laid at substa ntially 90 degrees to the
centerline of the tread
Reinforced tire A tire designed to operate at higher loads and at higher
inflation pressures than the corresponding standard tire
Section widthThe linear distance between the exteriors of the side-
walls of an inflated tire, excluding elevations due to
labeling, decoration, or protective bands
SidewallThat portion of a tire between the tread and bead
Sidewall separationThe parting of the rubber compound from the cord
material in the sidewall
Snow tire
A tire that attains a traction index equal to or greater
than 110, compared to the ASTM E-1136 Standard Ref-
erence Test Tire, when using the snow traction test as
described in ASTM F-1805-00, Standard Test Method
for Single Wheel Driving Traction in a Straight Line on
Snow-and Ice-Covered Surfaces, and which is marked
with an Alpine Symbol( ) on at least one sidewall
Test rimThe rim on which a tire is fitted for testing, and may be
any rim listed as appropriate for use with that tire
TreadThat portion of a tire that comes into contact with the
road
Tread ribA tread section running circ umferentially around a tire
Tire related termMeaning

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Back doorPower back door .................................142
Touchless power back door ......... 144
Wireless remote control ..................142
Back-up lights Replacing light bulbs ........................637
Wattage ....................................................719
Battery (12-volt battery) Battery checking ............................... 605
If the 12-volt battery is discharged ........................................ 695
Preparing and checking before winter ................................................... 390
Replacing .............................................. 698
Warning light ...................................... 660
Battery (traction battery) ..................... 78
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM)..................319 Blind Spot Monitor function ............................................ 323
Rear Cross Traffic Alert function ............................................ 327 Bluetooth
®............................................. 482
Audio system ....................................... 459
Hands-free system (for cellular phone) .........................461
Bottle holders .........................................537
Brake Brake Hold ........................................... 256
Fluid ............................................................ 716
Parking brake ...................................... 253
Regenerative braking ..........................76
Warning light ...................................... 660
Brake assist ............................................. 382
Brake Hold.............................................. 256 Warning light .........................................661
Break-in tips ............................................. 214
Brightness control Instrument panel light control ........ 98
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ................. 319 Blind Spot Monitor function......... 323
Rear Cross Traffic Alert function.................................................327B

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Hands-free system (for cellular phone) .............................461
Head restraints ....................................... 186
Head-up display....................................... 118
Headlight cleaner................................. 267
Headlights ............................................... 258 Automatic headlight leveling ...... 260
Automatic High Beam .................... 262
Light switch .......................................... 258
Replacing light bulbs ........................637
Wattage ....................................................719
Windshield wiper linked headlight illumination..................... 261
Heated steering wheel ....................... 526
Heaters Automatic air conditioning system ..................................... 507, 522
Heated steering wheel ....................526
Outside rear view mirrors .............. 516
Seat heaters ..............................526, 527
High mounted stoplight Replacing ...............................................637
Hill-start assist control ........................ 382
Hood .......................................................... 595 Open ....................................................... 595
Hooks Cargo hooks ....................................... 540
Cargo net hooks ............................... 540
Front passenger footwell hooks ....................................................557
Grocery bag hooks........................... 541
Retaining hooks (floor mat) ............. 28 Horn.............................................................189
HUD (Head-up display)....................... 118
Humidity sensor...................................... 521
Hybrid battery air vent ........................... 79
Hybrid battery (traction battery)
Location .................................................... 78
Specification ........................................... 713
Hybrid system............................................ 74 Emergency shut off system ..............79
Energy monitor/consumption screen....................... 124
EV drive mode ................................... 244
High voltage components ............... 78
Hybrid System Indicator ................... 99
Hybrid system precautions ............. 78
Hybrid vehicle driving tips ........... 388
If the hybrid system will not start....................................................... 690
Overheating......................................... 702
Power (ignition) switch................... 239
Regenerative braking ..........................76
Starting the hybrid system............. 239
Vehicle proximity notification system ..................................................... 75
Hybrid System Indicator .......................99
Hybrid transmission .............................246 If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P ...................................250
Paddle shift switches............ 247, 248
S mode.................................................... 248
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TRAC (Traction Control) ................. 382
Traction Control (TRAC) ................. 382
Trailer Sway Control........................... 382
Trailer towing .............................. 224, 237
TransmissionDriving mode select switch ..........379
Hybrid transmission..........................246
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P .................................. 250
Paddle shift switches ............ 247, 248
S mode ....................................................248
Trip meters ................................................. 115
Turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs ........................637
Turn signal lever ................................. 252
Wattage ....................................................719
USB memory.......................................... 444
USB port .................................................. 409 Vanity lights .............................................547
Wattage ................................................... 719
Vanity mirrors.........................................547 Vanity lights .......................................... 547
VDIM (Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management).............. 383
Vehicle data recordings......................... 10
Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management (VDIM)..................... 383
Vehicle identification number ............711
Vehicle proximity notification system ........................................................ 75
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) .... 382
Voice command system.................... 493
VSC (Vehicle Stability Control) .... 382
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