If Your Vehicle Will Not Start - Lexus ES-300 2001 Manual

IF YOUR VEHICLE WILL NOT
START
(a) Simple checks
Before making these checks, make sure you have
followed the correct starting procedure instructions in
"How to start the engine" on page 283 and that you have
sufficient fuel. Since your vehicle is equipped with the
engine immobiliser system, also check whether the
other keys will start the engine. If they work, your key
may be broken. Have the key checked at your Lexus
dealer. If none of your keys work, the system is possibly
broken. Call your Lexus dealer. See "Keys" on page 7.
If the engine is not turning over or is turning over too
slowly –
1. Check that the battery terminals are tight and clean.
2. If the battery terminals are O.K., switch on the interior
light.
3. If the light is out, dim or goes out when the starter is
cranked, the battery is discharged. You may try jump
starting. See "(c) Jump starting" for further instruction.
If the light is O.K., but the engine still will not start, it
needs adjustment or repair. Call a Lexus dealer,
Roadside Assistance or Customer Service Assistance.
(See "Foreword".)
IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY
NOTICE
Do not pull– or push–start the vehicle. It may
damage the vehicle or cause a collision when the
engine starts. Also the three–way catalytic
converter / warm up three–way catalytic converter
may overheat and become a fire hazard.
If the engine turns over at its normal speed but will
not start –
1. The engine may be flooded because of repeated
cranking. See "(b) Starting a flooded engine" for further
instructions.
2. If the engine still will not start, it needs adjustment or
repair. Call a Lexus dealer, Roadside Assistance or
Customer Service Assistance. (See "Foreword".)
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