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Lexus RX400h Towing And Road Service Manual

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Towing and
Road Service Guide
For
Lexus RX400h
Hybrid SUV
Quality and Education Services
AAA Automotive
1000 AAA Drive
Heathrow, FL 32746
April 12, 2005

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  • Page 1 Towing and Road Service Guide Lexus RX400h Hybrid SUV Quality and Education Services AAA Automotive 1000 AAA Drive Heathrow, FL 32746 April 12, 2005...
  • Page 2 Index Equipment availability General Towing Information Special Precautions Car Carrier Loading and Transporting Shifter Lock Override Wheel-Lift Towing Procedure Emergency Road Service Information Jacking Tire Service: Out of Fuel Jump-Start Procedures High Voltage Electrical System...

  • Page 3: Equipment Availability

    EQUIPMENT AVAILABILITY • To eliminate the need to remove the eyebolt from the vehicle’s tool kit during loading or recovery, a screw-in eyebolt is available from any authorized Lexus dealer’s parts department. Towing Eyebolt Part number 5196148202 • The towing and tie-down equipment discussed in this guide is available through AW Direct, a preferred AAA supplier.

  • Page 4: General Towing Information

    GENERAL TOWING INFORMATION SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS: • 2006 Lexus RX400h models are sold as an All Wheel Drive configuration only. NEVER ATTEMPT TO MOVE AN ALL WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE WITH ONLY TWO WHEELS ON THE GROUND. This vehicle uses two separate electric motors for power, one powering the front axle and one powering the rear axle.

  • Page 5: Car Carrier Loading And Transporting

    However, clearance at the trailing end of the vehicle should always be monitored as it is loaded. The towing eyebolt should be used for front loading of the RX400h. The eyebolt is located in the tool kit located in the center under the floor in the rear cargo area. (See...
  • Page 6 Once loaded, set the parking brake and secure the vehicle onto the carrier. NOTE: Lexus states that the four tie-downs slots in the frame can be used to secure the vehicle. Slots are provided in the frame to take either “T” or “mini-J” type hooks. (See Figures 3 and 4).
  • Page 7 Figure 3 (front tie down slot) Figure 4 (rear tie down slot) After securing, return the bed to the transporting position, then slacken the winch wire rope slightly to prevent downward pull on the towing eyebolt as bumps are encountered during transport.

  • Page 8: Shifter Lock Override

    SHIFTER LOCK OVERRIDE If there is a problem with the shifter or if the ignition key is not available, the transmission can be shifted out of the park position. This is accomplished by lifting out the small cover to the left of the shifter “Park (P)” indicator and depressing the button below the cover to allow the shifter to be moved out of the Park position.

  • Page 9: Wheel-Lift Towing Procedure

    If a wheel-lift is used, the procedures shown below must be used with no exceptions. CAUTION: The RX400h is All Wheel Drive. It is essential that no attempt be made to move these vehicles with only two wheels lifted. All four wheels must either be on the ground or lifted before moving an All Wheel Drive RX400h.

  • Page 10: Emergency Road Service Procedures

    EMERGENCY ROAD SERVICE PROCEDURES JACKING: The jack supplied with the RX400h is located in the toolbox in the center of the rear cargo area, under the floor. (See Figure 7 below.) Figure 7 The approved lifting locations are on the pinch weld or rocker sills, located inboard of the wheels.

  • Page 11: Tire Service

    TIRE SERVICE: The Lexus RX400h is equipped with a full size spare tire mounted on an alloy rim which stored under the vehicle and is held in place by a winch and cable assembly. There is a multi-step process to lower the tire which is best described through the following illustrations.
  • Page 12 4. Put the adapter socket (for removing a spare tire) on the spare tire clamp bolt. 5. Connect a jack handle and the adapter socket. Turn the jack handle counterclockwise. The tire will lower completely to the ground. 6. Pull out the spare tire and stand it up. Use caution not to damage the bumper surface.
  • Page 13 NOTE: Lexus recommends that the wheel nuts be tightened with a torque wrench to 76 foot pounds (103 Newton meters) as soon as possible after changing the wheels.

  • Page 14: Out Of Fuel Service

    Figure 8 Due to the special fuel monitoring system on the RX400h you may come across a vehicle where the fuel door does not open when the fuel door release switch is depressed. You will need to wait about a minute for the pressurized fuel tank to depressurize before the system will let you open the fuel door.
  • Page 15 If the fuel filler door is inoperative due to a discharged battery or other trouble, there is an override pull cable inside the auxiliary box in the left side of the luggage compartment. You will need to lift up the left rear luggage floor compartment door to access the override pull handle on most vehicles.

  • Page 16: Jump Starting

    JUMP-STARTING: The Lexus RX400h has one battery which is located under the hood. It is positioned on the right (passenger’s) side of the engine compartment behind the right front headlamp assembly Figure 11 The RX400h uses the high voltage system to start the gasoline engine. If the 12 volt battery is discharged, the high voltage system does not function so there may be the need to jump-start these vehicles.

  • Page 17: High Voltage Electrical System

    HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: The high voltage electrical system on the 2006 Lexus 400h is similar in design to other vehicles that are currently on the market built by Toyota Motor Corporation. The system uses a high voltage storage battery that is located under the rear seat area of the vehicle which has a voltage of 288 VDC.

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