Table of Contents
Advertisement
2
Remove the cover after removing
the clips.
1
Press
2
Pull out
RX450hL
1
Remove the deck board and side
auxiliary box cover. (P.327)
2
Remove the 12-volt battery cover.
3
Remove the deck side trim cover.
■
Before recharging
When recharging, the 12-volt battery pro-
duces hydrogen gas which is flammable
and explosive. Therefore, observe the fol-
6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
lowing precautions before recharging:
●
If recharging with the 12-volt battery
installed on the vehicle, be sure to discon-
nect the ground cable.
●
Make sure the power switch on the char-
ger is off when connecting and discon-
necting the charger cables to the 12-volt
battery.
■
After recharging/reconnecting the
12-volt battery
●
The hybrid system may not start. Follow
the procedure below to initialize the sys-
tem.
1
Shift the shift lever to P.
2
Open and close any of the doors.
3
Restart the hybrid system.
●
Unlocking the doors using the smart
access system with push-button start may
not be possible immediately after recon-
necting the 12-volt battery. If this hap-
pens, use the wireless remote control or
the mechanical key to lock/unlock the
doors.
Start the hybrid system with the power
●
switch in ACCESSORY mode. The
hybrid system may not start with the
power switch turned off. However, the
hybrid system will operate normally from
the second attempt.
●
The power switch mode is recorded by
the vehicle. If the 12-volt battery is recon-
nected, the vehicle will return the power
switch mode to the status it was in before
the 12-volt battery was disconnected.
Make sure to turn off the power before
disconnect the 12-volt battery. Take extra
care when connecting the 12-volt battery
if the power switch mode prior to dis-
charge is unknown.
If the system will not start even after multiple
attempts at all the methods above, contact
your Lexus dealer.
371
6
Advertisement
Table of Contents
