Lexus ES 250 Owner's Manual page 440

Parking brake indicator
■
Warning light
Indicates a malfunction in the parking brake system
 Have the vehicle inspected by your Lexus dealer immediately.
(flashes)
Brake hold operated indicator (warning buzzer)
■
Warning light
Indicates a malfunction in the brake hold system
 Have the vehicle inspected by your Lexus dealer immediately.
(flashes)
Master warning light (warning buzzer)
■
Warning light
A buzzer sounds and the warning light comes on and flashes to indicate
that the master warning system has detected a malfunction.
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■ Warning buzzer
In some cases, the buzzer may not be heard
due to being in a noisy location or audio
sound.
Front passenger detection sensor, seat
■
belt reminder and warning buzzer
● If luggage is placed on the front passen-
ger seat, the front passenger detection
sensor may cause the warning light to
flash and the warning buzzer to sound
even if a passenger is not sitting in the
seat.
If a cushion is placed on the seat, the sen-
●
sor may not detect a passenger, and the
warning light may not operate properly.
■ Electric power steering system warning
light (warning buzzer)
When the battery charge becomes insuffi-
cient or the voltage temporarily drops, the
electric power steering system warning
light may come on and the warning buzzer
may sound.
7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Details/Actions
Details/Actions
Details/Actions
When the tire pressure warning light
■
comes on (vehicles with tire pressure
warning system)
Inspect the tires to check if a tire is punc-
tured.
If a tire is punctured: P.445
If none of the tires are punctured:
Turn the engine switch off then turn it to
IGNITION ON mode. Check if the tire
pressure warning light comes on or blinks.
If the tire pressure warning light blinks for

approximately 1 minute then stays on
There may be a malfunction in the tire pres-
sure warning system. Have the vehicle
inspected by your Lexus dealer immedi-
ately.
If the tire pressure warning light comes

on
1 After the temperature of the tires has
lowered sufficiently, check the inflation
pressure of each tire and adjust them to
the specified level.
2 If the warning light does not turn off
even after several minutes have
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