Lexus LS 500 2019 Owner's Manual page 392

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6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
WARNING
Using the tire jack
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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.
Do not use other tire jacks for replac-
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ing tires on this vehicle.
● Put the jack properly in its jack point.
Do not put any part of your body under
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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
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object on or under the jack.
● Do not raise the vehicle to a height
greater than that required to replace
the tire.
Use a jack stand if it is necessary to get
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under the vehicle.
● Make sure to disable all functions of
the vehicle height control of the elec-
tronically modulated air suspension
and then stopping the engine.
(P.293)
● When lowering the vehicle, make sure
that there is no-one near the vehicle. If
there are people nearby, warn them
vocally before lowering.
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Replacing a flat tire for vehicles with
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power trunk opener and closer (if
equipped)
In cases such as when replacing tires,
make sure to turn off the trunk opener
main switch (P.110). Failure to do so
may cause the trunk lid to operate unin-
tentionally if the power trunk opener and
closer switch is accidentally touched,
resulting in hands and fingers being
caught and injured.
Removing a tire
1
Chock the tires.
Wheel chock posi-
Tire
tions
Behind the rear
Front left-hand side
right-hand side tire
Front right-hand Behind the rear
side left-hand side tire
In front of the front
Rear left-hand side
right-hand side tire
In front of the front
Rear right-hand side
left-hand side tire