5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If the vehicle battery is discharged
The following procedures may be used to start the engine if the vehicle's bat-
tery is discharged.
You can call your Lexus dealer, or qualified repair shop.
If you have a set of jumper (or booster) cables and a second vehicle with a
12-volt battery, you can jump start your Lexus following the steps below.
STEP
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STEP
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Open the rear hatch and remove
the battery cover.
If the rear hatch cannot be opened
with the rear hatch opener switch,
use the release cable. (P. 29)
After removing the positive (+)
battery terminal cover and check-
ing that the negative (-) terminal is
securely fixed in place, connect the
jumper cables in the following
order:
Positive (+) battery terminal on
your vehicle
Positive (+) battery terminal on
the second vehicle
Negative (-) battery terminal on
the second vehicle
Negative (-) battery terminal on
your vehicle