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6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
NOTICE
Low profile tires (18-inch tires/19-
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inch tires)
Low profile tires may cause greater dam-
age than usual to the tire wheel when
sustaining impact from the road surface.
Therefore, pay attention to the following:
● Be sure to use proper tire inflation
pressure. If tires are under-inflated,
they may be damaged more severely.
● Avoid potholes, uneven pavement,
curbs and other road hazards. Failure
to do so may lead to severe tire and
wheel damage.
If tire inflation pressure of each tire
■
becomes low while driving
Do not continue driving, or your tires
and/or wheels may be ruined.
Tire rotation
Vehicles with compact spare tire

Rotate the tires in the order shown.
Vehicles with full-size spare tire

Rotate the tires in the order shown.
To equalize tire wear and help extend tire
life, Lexus recommends that tire rotation is
carried out approximately every 10000
km (6000 miles).
Do not fail to initialize the tire pressure
warning system after tire rotation. (vehicles
with the tire pressure warning system)
■ When rotating the tires (vehicles with
the tire pressure warning system)
Make sure that the engine switch is off. If the
tires are rotated while the engine switch is in
IGNITION ON mode, the tire position
information will not be updated.
If this accidentally occurs, either turn the
engine switch to off and then to IGNITION
ON mode, or initialize the tire pressure
warning system after checking that the tire
pressure is properly adjusted.
Tire pressure warning system (if
equipped)
Your vehicle is equipped with a tire
pressure warning system that uses tire
pressure warning valves and transmit-
ters to detect low tire inflation pressure
before serious problems arise.
 If the tire pressure drops below a
predetermined level, the driver is
warned by a screen display and a