Battery - Lexus LS 500 2019 Owner's Manual

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6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
NOTICE
Do not use any fluid other than
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washer fluid
Do not use soapy water or engine anti-
freeze instead of washer fluid.
Doing so may cause streaking on the
vehicle's painted surfaces, as well as
damaging the pump leading to problems
of the washer fluid not spraying.
Diluting washer fluid
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Dilute washer fluid with water as neces-
sary.
Refer to the freezing temperatures listed
on the label of the washer fluid bottle.
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Battery

Location
The battery is located in the trunk
under the luggage mat.
Removing the luggage mat: P.340
Before recharging
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When recharging, the battery produces
hydrogen gas which is flammable and
explosive. Therefore, observe the following
precautions before recharging:
If recharging with the battery installed on
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the vehicle, be sure to disconnect the
ground cable.
Make sure the engine switch on the char-
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ger is off when connecting and discon-
necting the charger cables to the battery.
After recharging/reconnecting the bat-
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tery
Unlocking the doors using the smart
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access system with push-button start may
not be possible immediately after recon-
necting the battery. If this happens, use
the wireless remote control or the
mechanical key to lock/unlock the doors.
Start the engine with the engine switch in
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ACCESSORY mode. The engine may
not start with the engine switch turned off.
However, the engine will operate nor-
mally from the second attempt.
The engine switch mode is recorded by
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the vehicle. If the battery is reconnected,
the vehicle will return the engine switch
mode to the status it was in before the