Lexus ES 300h Owner's Manual page 419

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6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
the tire pressure warning light blinks for 1
minute and stays on to indicate a system
malfunction.
NOTICE
Repairing or replacing tires, wheels,
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tire pressure warning valves, trans-
mitters and tire valve caps (vehicles
with the tire pressure warning sys-
tem)
● When removing or fitting the wheels,
tires or the tire pressure warning
valves and transmitters, contact your
Lexus dealer as the tire pressure warn-
ing valves and transmitters may be
damaged if not handled correctly.
Make sure to install the tire valve caps.
●
If the tire valve caps are not installed,
water could enter the tire pressure
warning valves and the tire pressure
warning valves could be bound.
When replacing tire valve caps, do not
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use tire valve caps other than those
specified. The cap may become stuck.
To avoid damage to the tire pressure
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warning valves and transmitters
(vehicles with the tire pressure warn-
ing system)
When a tire is repaired with liquid seal-
ants, the tire pressure warning valve and
transmitter may not operate properly. If a
liquid sealant is used, contact your Lexus
dealer or other qualified service shop as
soon as possible. Make sure to replace
the tire pressure warning valve and trans-
mitter when replacing the tire. (P.417)
Initializing the tire pressure
warning system
The tire pressure warning system
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must be initialized in the following
circumstances:
 When rotating the tires.
 When the tire inflation pressure is
changed when changing traveling
speed.
 When the tire inflation pressure is
changed such as when changing tire
size. (When there are multiple spec-
ified pressures)
 After registering the ID codes.
(P.420)
When the tire pressure warning system
is initialized, the current tire inflation
pressure is set as the benchmark pres-
sure.
How to initialize the tire pressure
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warning system
1
Park the vehicle in a safe place and
stop the hybrid system for 20 min-
utes or more.
Initialization cannot be performed while
the vehicle is moving.
2
Adjust the tire inflation pressure to
the specified cold tire inflation pres-
sure level.
Make sure to adjust the tire pressure to the
specified cold tire inflation pressure level.
The tire pressure warning system will oper-
ate based on this pressure level.
3
Start the hybrid system. (P.203)
4
Press or of the meter con-
trol switches and select
5 Press or of the meter con-
trol switches and select "Vehicle
Settings", and then press "OK".
6
Press or of the meter con-
trol switches and select "TPWS",
and then press "OK".
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