Lexus ES 250 Owner's Manual page 454

mitter, low inflation pressure of the spare
tire will not be indicated by the tire pressure
warning system. Also, if you replace the
compact spare tire after the tire pressure
warning light comes on, the light remains
on.
When the compact spare tire is
■
attached
The vehicle becomes lower when driving
with the compact spare tire compared to
when driving with standard tires.
If you have a flat front tire on a road cov-
■
ered with snow or ice (vehicles with 17-
inch tires and compact spare tire)
Install the compact spare tire on one of the
rear wheels of the vehicle. Perform the fol-
lowing steps and fit tire chains to the front
tires:
1
Replace a rear tire with the compact
spare tire.
2
Replace the flat front tire with the tire
removed from the rear of the vehicle.
3
Fit tire chains to the front tires.
WARNING
■ When using the compact spare tire
Remember that the compact spare tire
●
provided is specifically designed for
use with your vehicle. Do not use your
compact spare tire on another vehicle.
● Do not use more than one compact
spare tire simultaneously.
● Replace the compact spare tire with a
standard tire as soon as possible.
● Avoid sudden acceleration, abrupt
steering, sudden braking and shifting
operations that cause sudden engine
braking.
When the compact spare tire is
■
attached
The vehicle speed may not be correctly
detected, and the following systems may
not operate correctly:
• ABS & Brake assist
7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
• VSC
• TRC
• Cruise control (if equipped)
• Dynamic radar cruise control (if
equipped)
• Dynamic radar cruise control system
with full-speed range (if equipped)
• PCS (Pre-Collision System) (if
equipped)
• EPS
• Adaptive Variable Suspension system
(if equipped)
• LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) (if equipped)
• LDA (Lane Departure Alert with
steering control) (if equipped)
• Panoramic view monitor (if equipped)
• Lexus parking assist monitor (if
equipped)
• Lexus parking assist-sensor
• Navigation system (if equipped)
• BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) (if
equipped)
• Automatic High Beam (if equipped)
• AHS (Adaptive High-beam System) (if
equipped)
Speed limit when using the compact
■
spare tire
Do not drive at speeds in excess of 80
km/h (50 mph) when a compact spare
tire is installed on the vehicle.
The compact spare tire is not designed
for driving at high speeds. Failure to
observe this precaution may lead to an
accident causing death or serious injury.
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