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1-5. Entering/exiting the vehicle and loading luggage
WARNING
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PCS (Pre-Collision System)
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)
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Slow down and downshift before descending steep or long downhill grades. Do not
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make sudden downshifts while descending steep or long downhill grades.
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Vehicle-trailer instability is more likely on steep long downhills. Before descending
steep or long downhill grades, slow down and downshift. Do not make sudden
downshifts when descending steep or long downhill grades. Avoid holding the brake
pedal down too long or applying the brakes too frequently. This could cause the brakes
to overheat and result in reduced braking efficiency.
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Vehicles with an emergency tire puncture repair kit: Do not tow the vehicle when the
tire installed is repaired with the emergency tire puncture repair kit.
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When towing a trailer
Lexus recommends trailers with brakes that conform to any applicable federal and state/
provincial regulations.
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If the gross trailer weight exceeds unbraked TWR, trailer brakes are required. Lexus
recommends trailers with brakes that conform to all applicable federal and state/
provincial regulations.
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Never tap into your vehicle's hydraulic system, as this will lower the vehicle's braking
effectiveness.
Never tow a trailer without using a safety chain securely attached to both the trailer
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and the vehicle. If damage occurs to the coupling unit or hitch ball, there is danger of
the trailer wandering into another lane.
Towing related terms
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GCWR (Gross Combination Weight Rating)
The maximum allowable gross combination
weight. The gross combination weight is the sum
of the total vehicle weight (including the occu-
pants, cargo and any optional equipment instal-
led on the vehicle) and the weight of the trailer
being towed (including the cargo in the trailer).
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