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6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
LEVEL" lines.
"UPPER LEVEL" line
A
"LOWER LEVEL" line
B
If the fluid level is at or below the "LOWER
LEVEL" line, add distilled water.
Adding distilled water
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1
Remove the vent plug.
2
Add distilled water.
If the "UPPER LEVEL" line cannot be seen,
check the fluid level by looking directly at
the cell.
3
Put the vent plug back on and close
it securely.
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Before recharging
When recharging, the battery produces
hydrogen gas which is flammable and
explosive. Therefore, observe the following
precautions before recharging:
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If recharging with the battery installed on
the vehicle, be sure to disconnect the
ground cable.
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Make sure the power switch on the char-
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ger is off when connecting and discon-
necting the charger cables to the battery.
After recharging/reconnecting the bat-
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tery
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The engine may not start. Follow the pro-
cedure below to initialize the system.
1
Shift the shift lever to P.
2
Open and close any of the doors.
3
Restart the engine.
Unlocking the doors using the smart
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entry & start system may not be possible
immediately after reconnecting the bat-
tery. If this happens, use the wireless
remote control or the mechanical key to
lock/unlock the doors.
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Start the engine with the engine switch in
ACCESSORY mode. The engine may
not start with the engine switch turned off.
However, the engine will operate nor-
mally from the second attempt.
The engine switch mode is recorded by
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the vehicle. If the battery is disconnected
and reconnected, the vehicle will return
the engine switch mode to the status it
was in before the battery was discon-
nected. Make sure to turn off the engine
switch before disconnecting the battery.
Take extra care when connecting the bat-
tery if the engine switch mode prior to the
battery being disconnected is unknown.
If the system will not start even after multiple
attempts at all the methods above, contact
your Lexus dealer.
WARNING
Chemicals in the battery
■
Batteries contain poisonous and corro-
sive sulfuric acid and may produce
hydrogen gas which is flammable and
explosive. To reduce the risk of death or
serious injury, take the following precau-
tions while working on or near the bat-
tery:
●
Do not cause sparks by touching the
battery terminals with tools.
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