Driving in the rain
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Drive carefully when it is raining, because visibility will be reduced, the windows
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may become fogged-up, and the road will be slippery.
Drive carefully when it starts to rain, because the road surface will be especially
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slippery.
Refrain from high speeds when driving on an expressway in the rain, because
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there may be a layer of water between the tires and the road surface, preventing
the steering and brakes from operating properly.
Breaking in your new Lexus
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To extend the life of the vehicle, the following precautions are recommended to
observe:
For the first 186 miles (300 km):
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Avoid sudden stops.
For the first 621 miles (1000 km):
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• Do not drive at extremely high speeds.
• Avoid sudden acceleration.
• Do not drive continuously in the low range in the "S" position.
• Do not drive at a constant speed for extended periods.
Drum-in-disc type parking brake system
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Your vehicle has a drum-in-disc type parking brake system.
This type of brake system needs bedding-down of the brake shoes periodically or
whenever the parking brake shoes and/or drums are replaced.
Have your Lexus dealer perform the bedding-down.
Operating your vehicle in a foreign country
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Comply with the relevant vehicle registration laws and confirm the availability of the
correct fuel. (P. 587)
When starting on an incline
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The hill-start assist control may operate. (P. 199)
Overheating
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Your vehicle may overheat under the following extreme driving conditions:
When driving on a long uphill road in hot weather
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Suddenly decelerating or stopping the vehicle immediately after high-speed
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driving
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