Lexus LS 500 2019 Owner's Manual page 411

Towing with a wheel-lift type
truck
From the front

Use a towing dolly under the rear
wheels.
From the rear

Use a towing dolly under the front
wheels.
Using a flatbed truck
If your vehicle is transported by a flat-
bed truck, it should be tied down at the
locations shown in the illustration.
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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If you use chains or cables to tie down
your vehicle, the angles shaded in
black must be 45°.
Do not overly tighten the tie downs or
the vehicle may be damaged.
Make sure to disable all functions of
the vehicle height control of the elec-
tronically modulated air suspension.
Otherwise, the vehicle height may
change and the vehicle may be dam-
aged. (P.293)
Emergency towing
If a tow truck is not available in an
emergency, your vehicle may be tem-
porarily towed using cables or chains
secured to the emergency towing eye-
lets. This should only be attempted on
hard surfaced roads for short distances
at under 18 mph (30 km/h).
A driver must be in the vehicle to steer
and operate the brakes. The vehicle's
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