Lexus LX600 (2022 year). Manual in english

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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency

hen t
ro

ises



Stop the vehicle in a safe place on a hard, flat surface.



Set the parking brake.



Shift the shift lever to P.



Turn off the intrusion sensor and tilt sensor (



P.68)



Turn off the AHC (if equipped). (



P.346)



Stop the engine.



Turn on the emergency flashers. (



P.488)

If you have a flat tire

Your vehicle is equipped with a spare tire. The flat tire can be replaced with
the spare tire.
For details about tires:



P.465

WARNING

■

If you have a flat tire

Do not continue driving with a flat tire.
Driving even a short distance with a flat tire can damage the tire and the wheel beyond

repair, which could result in an accident.

Before jacking up the vehicle

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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency

hen t
ro

ises

Jack handle bar

Jack handle extension bar

Wheel nut wrench

Screwdriver

Tools

WARNING

■

Using the tire jack

Observe the following precautions.
Improper use of the tire jack may cause

the vehicle to suddenly fall off the jack,

leading to death or serious injury.

●

Do not use the tire jack for any pur-

pose other than replacing tires or

installing and removing tire chains.

●

Only use the tire jack that comes with

this vehicle for replacing a flat tire.

Do not use it on other vehicles, and do

not use other tire jacks for replacing

tires on this vehicle.

●

Put the jack properly in its jack point.

●

Vehicles with AHC: Be sure to turn off

the AHC and stop the engine.

(



P.346)

●

Do not put any part of your body under

the vehicle while it is supported by the

jack.

●

Do not start the engine or drive the

vehicle while the vehicle is supported

by the jack.

●

Do not raise the vehicle while some-

one is inside.

●

When raising the vehicle, do not put an

object on or under the jack.

●

Do not raise the vehicle to a height

greater than that required to replace

the tire.

●

Do not continue jacking up once the
yellow caution line

has appeared.

●

Use a jack stand if it is necessary to get

under the vehicle.

Take particular care when lowering the
vehicle to ensure that no one working on
or near the vehicle will be injured.

■

Using the jack handle

Tighten all the jack handle bolts securely

using the wheel nut wrench, to prevent

the extension parts from coming apart

unexpectedly.

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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency

Remove the cover.

Unhook the rubber strap.



Type A



Type B

Take out the jack.

Loosen

Tighten

After using the jack, install the jack in the
exact reverse order from which it was
removed. Also, the jack should be properly
secured using a rubber strap.

Lift the deck board.



7-passenger models



4-passenger and 5-passenger
models

Taking out the jack

Taking out the tool box

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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency

hen tro

ises

Take out the tool box.



7-passenger models



4-passenger and 5-passenger
models

Assembling the jack handle.

Remove the jack handle extension bar and

wheel nut wrench from the tool box and

assemble by following these steps.

Remove the cover.

To prevent damage, cover the tip of the

screwdriver with a rag.

Insert the jack handle into the low-
ering screw.

Lower

Raise

Place a rag under the jack handle to pro-
tect the rear bumper.

Lower the spare tire completely to
the ground.

Taking out the spare tire

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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency

Pull out the spare tire and remove
the holding bracket.

Remove the spare wheel cover.

Chock the tires.

Slightly loosen the wheel nuts (one
turn).

Assembling the jack handle.

Remove the jack handle bar, jack handle

extension bar and wheel nut wrench from

the tool box and assemble by following

these steps.

Loosen the bolt using a wheel nut

Replacing a flat tire

Flat tire

Wheel chock positions

Front left-
hand side

Behind the rear right-hand
side tire

Front right-
hand side

Behind the rear left-hand
side tire

Rear left-
hand side

In front of the front right-
hand side tire

Rear right-
hand side

In front of the front left-
hand side tire

Flat tire

Wheel chock positions

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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency

hen t
ro

ises

wrench.

Assemble the jack handle bar, jack
handle extension bar and wheel nut
wrench and tighten the bolts.

Check that the bolts are firmly tightened.

Position the jack at the jack points
as shown.



Front



Rear

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.

WARNING

■

Replacing a flat tire

●

Do not touch the disc wheels or the

area around the brakes immediately

after the vehicle has been driven.

After the vehicle has been driven the

disc wheels and the area around the

brakes will be extremely hot. Touching

these areas with hands, feet or other

body parts while changing a tire, etc.

may result in burns.

●

Observe the following precautions.

Failure to do so may result in serious

injury:

• Lower the spare tire completely to the

ground before removing it from under

the vehicle.

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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency

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, causing the tire to

come off.

Install the spare tire and loosely
tighten each wheel nut by hand by
approximately the same amount.

When replacing an aluminum wheel with

an aluminum wheel, turn the wheel nuts
until the washers

come into contact

with the disc wheel

Lower the vehicle.

Firmly tighten each wheel nut two
or three times in the order shown in
the illustration.

Tightening torque:

WARNING

• Do not try to remove the wheel orna-

ment by hand. Take due care in han-

dling the ornament to avoid

unexpected personal injury.

• Vehicles with the AHC: Turn off the

AHC. The vehicle height may change

due to the automatic leveling function

and you may catch part of your body in

the vehicle, resulting in an accident.

(



P.346)

●

Failure to follow these precautions

could cause the wheel nuts to loosen

and the tire to fall off, resulting in death

or serious injury.

• Have the wheel nuts tightened with a

torque wrench to 97 ft•lbf (131 N•m,

13.4 kgf•m), as soon as possible after

changing wheels.

• When installing a tire, only use wheel

nuts that have been specifically

designed for that wheel.

• If there are any cracks or deformations

in the bolt screws, nut threads or bolt

holes of the wheel, have the vehicle

inspected by your Lexus dealer.

• Do not attach a heavily damaged

wheel ornament, as it may fly off the

wheel while the vehicle is moving.

●

In cases such as when replacing tires,

make sure to cancel the power back

door system. (



P.116) Failure to do so

may cause the back door to operate

unintentionally if the power back door

switch is accidentally touched, result-

ing in hands and fingers being caught

and injured.

Installing the spare tire

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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency

hen tro

ises

97 ft•lbf (131 N•m, 13.4 kgf•m)

Reinstall the wheel ornament.

Remove the center wheel ornament from

the flat tire by pushing from the reverse

side, and reinstall it.

Lay down the tire with the valve
stem facing up

Install the spare wheel cover.

Install the holding bracket

. Turn

the jack handle extension clock-
wise to take up slack in the chain.

Then, check to ensure the holding bracket

is centered in the wheel hub.

Raise the tire.

Place a rag under the jack handle to pro-

tect the rear bumper.
While raising, secure the tire, taking care

that the tire goes straight up without catch-

ing on any surrounding part, to prevent it

from flying forward during a collision or

sudden braking.
After the tire goes half way up, check that

the suspended chain is able to enter the

tire hole, for proper storage.

Tightening torque

34.7 ft•lbf (47 N•m, 4.8 kgf•m)

Stowing the flat/spare tire, jack
and tools

520

7-2. Steps to take in an emergency

Confirm that the tire is not loose
after tightening:

Push and pull the tire

Try rotating

Visually check to ensure the tire is not

hung on surrounding parts.
If looseness or misassembly exists, repeat

step

and step

Repeat step

, any time the tire is

lowered or disturbed.

Install the cover as shown in the
illustration.

Stow the tools and jack securely.

■

After completing the tire change

The tire pressure warning system must be

reset. (



P.467)

WARNING

■

Stowing the flat tire

Failure to follow the proper steps listed

under stowing the tire may result in dam-

age to the spare tire carrier and loss of

the tire, which could result in death or

serious injury.

■

After using the tools and jack

Before driving, make sure all the tools

and jack are securely in place in their

storage location to reduce the possibility

of personal injury during a collision or

sudden braking.

NOTICE

■

When stowing the flat tire

Ensure that there is no object caught

between the tire and the vehicle under-

body.

■

When replacing the tires

When removing or fitting the wheels,

tires or the tire pressure warning valve

and transmitter, contact your Lexus

dealer as the tire pressure warning valve

and transmitter may be damaged if not

handled correctly.

■

To avoid damage to the tire pressure

warning valves and transmitters

When a tire is repaired with liquid seal-

ants, the tire pressure warning valve and

transmitter may not operate properly. If a

liquid sealant is used, contact your Lexus

dealer or other qualified service shop as

soon as possible. Make sure to replace

the tire pressure warning valve and

transmitter when replacing the tire.

(



P.469)

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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency

hen tro

ises

One of the following may be the cause
of the problem:



There may not be sufficient fuel in
the vehicle’s tank.
Refuel the vehicle.



The engine may be flooded.
Try to restart the engine again fol-
lowing correct starting procedures.
(



P.188)



There may be a malfunction in the
engine immobilizer system.
(



P.66)

One of the following may be the cause
of the problem:



The battery may be discharged.
(



P.525)



The battery terminal connections
may be loose or corroded.

The engine starting system may be
malfunctioning due to an electrical
problem such as electronic key battery
depletion or a blown fuse. However, an
interim measure is available to start the
engine. (



P.521)

One of the following may be the cause
of the problem:



The battery may be discharged.
(



P.525)



One or both of the battery terminals
may be disconnected.



There may be a malfunction in the
steering lock system.

Contact your Lexus dealer if the prob-
lem cannot be repaired, or if repair
procedures are unknown.

When the engine does not start, the
following steps can be used as an
interim measure to start the engine if
the engine switch is functioning nor-
mally:

Pull the parking brake switch to
check that the parking brake is set.
(



P.197)

Parking brake indicator will come on.

If the engine will not start

If the engine will not start even
though correct starting procedures
are being followed (



P.188), con-

sider each of the following points:

The engine will not start even
though the starter motor oper-
ates normally

The starter motor turns over
slowly, the interior lights and
headlights are dim, or the horn
does not sound or sounds at a low
volume

The starter motor does not turn
over

The starter motor does not turn
over, the interior lights and
headlights do not turn on, or the
horn does not sound

Emergency start function

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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency

Shift the shift lever to P.

Turn the engine switch to ACC.

Press and hold the engine switch
for about 15 seconds while
depressing the brake pedal.

Even if the engine can be started using
the above steps, the system may be
malfunctioning. Have the vehicle
inspected by your Lexus dealer.

If you lose your keys

New genuine keys can be made by
your Lexus dealer using the other
key and the key number stamped
on your key number plate. Keep
the plate in a safe place such as
your wallet, not in the vehicle.

NOTICE

■

When an electronic key is lost

If the electronic key remains lost, the risk

of vehicle theft increases significantly.

Visit your Lexus dealer immediately with

all remaining electronic keys and the

card key (if equipped) that were pro-

vided with your vehicle.

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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency

hen t
ro

ises

■

When the electronic key does not work

properly

●

Make sure that the smart access system

with push-button start has not been deac-

tivated in the customization setting. If it is

off, turn the function on.

(Customizable features:



P.555)

●

Check if battery-saving mode is set. If it is

set, cancel the function. (



P.118)

Use the mechanical key (



P.97) in

order to perform the following opera-
tions.

Locks all the doors

Unlocks the door

Turning the key rearward unlocks the
driver’s door. Turning the key once
again within 5 seconds unlocks the
other doors.

■

Key linked functions

Closes the windows and the moon roof
(turn and hold)

Opens the windows and the moon roof
(turn and hold)

: These settings must be customized at

your Lexus dealer.

If the electronic key does not
operate properly

If communication between the
electronic key and vehicle is inter-
rupted (



P.118) or the electronic

key cannot be used because the
battery is depleted, the smart
access system with push-button
start and wireless remote control
cannot be used. In such cases, the
doors can be opened and the
engine can be started by following
the procedure below.

NOTICE

■

In case of a smart access system with

push-button start malfunction, or

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