Checking The Coolant; After Changing The Engine Oil; Engine Coolant Reservoir; Power Control Unit Coolant Reservoir - Lexus LS500 Owner's Manual

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6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
with a heavy load, or when driving while
accelerating or decelerating frequently
● When leaving the engine idling for a long
time, or when driving frequently through
heavy traffic

After changing the engine oil

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The engine oil maintenance data should be
reset. Perform the following procedures:
1 Press or
switch to select
2
Press or
tings" and then press
3
Press or
nance" and then press
4 Press or
then press
A message will be displayed on the
multi-information display when the reset
procedure has been completed.
WARNING
■ Used engine oil
● Used engine oil contains potentially
harmful contaminants which may
cause skin disorders such as inflamma-
tion and skin cancer, so care should be
taken to avoid prolonged and
repeated contact. To remove used
engine oil from your skin, wash thor-
oughly with soap and water.
● Dispose of used oil and filters only in a
safe and acceptable manner. Do not
dispose of used oil and filters in house-
hold trash, in sewers or onto the
ground.
Call your Lexus dealer, service station
or auto parts store for information
concerning recycling or disposal.
● Do not leave used engine oil within the
reach of children.
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of the meter control
.
to select "Vehicle Set-
.
to select "Oil Mainte-
.
to select "Yes" and
.
NOTICE
To prevent serious engine damage
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Check the oil level on a regular basis.
When replacing the engine oil
■
● Be careful not to spill engine oil on the
vehicle components.
Avoid overfilling, or the engine could
●
be damaged.
Check the oil level on the dipstick
●
every time you refill the vehicle.
Be sure the engine oil filler cap is prop-
●
erly tightened.

Checking the coolant

The coolant level is satisfactory if it is
between the "F" and "L" lines on the
reservoir when the engine is cold.

Engine coolant reservoir

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Reservoir cap
A
"F" line
B
"L" line
C
If the level is on or below the "L" line, add
coolant up to the "F" line. (→P.453)
Power control unit coolant reser-
■
voir
The coolant level is satisfactory if it is
between the "F" and "L" lines on the
reservoir when the hybrid system is