Lexus ES-300 2001 Manual page 350

Tires
D Ensure that your vehicle's tires are properly inflated.
Adjust the tire pressure to the recommended cold tire
pressure indicated below:
Tire pressure, kPa (kgf/cm 2 or bar, psi)
Front 220 (2.2, 32)
Rear 220 (2.2, 32)
D The trailer tires should be inflated to the pressure
recommended by the trailer manufacturer in respect
to the total trailer weight.
Trailer lights
D Trailer
lights must comply
state/provincial and local regulations. See your local
recreational vehicle dealer or rental agency for the
correct type of wiring and relays for your trailer.
Check for correct operation of the turn signals and
stop lights each time you hitch up. Direct splicing may
damage your vehicle's electrical system and cause a
malfunction of your lights.
Break–in schedule
D Lexus recommends that you do not tow a trailer with
a new vehicle or a vehicle with any new power train
component (engine, transmission, differential, wheel
bearing, etc.) for the first 800 km (500 miles) of
driving.
Maintenance
D If you tow a trailer, your vehicle will require more
frequent maintenance due to the additional load. For
this information, please refer to the scheduled
maintenance information in the "Owner's Manual
Supplement/ Maintenance Schedule".
D Retighten all fixing bolts of the towing ball and bracket
after approximately 1000 km (600 miles) of trailer
driving.
Pre–towing safety check
D Check that your vehicle remains level when a loaded
or unloaded trailer is hitched. Do not drive if the
with federal,
vehicle has an abnormal nose–up or nose–down
condition, and check for improper tongue load,
overload, worn suspension or other possible causes.
D Make sure the trailer cargo is securely loaded so that
it cannot shift.
D Check that your rear view mirrors conform to any
federal, state/provincial or local regulations. If they
do not, install required rear view mirrors appropriate
for towing purposes.
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