Driving In The Rain; Breaking In Your New Lexus; Drum-In-Disc Type Parking Brake System; Normal Characteristics After The Engine Is Turned Off - Lexus RX 350 Owner's Manual

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, observing the following precautions is recom-
mended:
For the first 200 miles (300 km):
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Avoid sudden stops.
For the first 500 miles (800 km):
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Do not tow a trailer.
For the first 1000 miles (1600 km):
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• Do not drive at extremely high speeds.
• Avoid sudden acceleration.
• Do not drive continuously in low gears.
• 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 sys-
tem needs bedding-down of the brake shoes periodically or whenever the parking
brake shoes and/or drum are replaced. Have your Lexus dealer perform the bed-
ding down operation.
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. 586)

Normal characteristics after the engine is turned off

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Approximately five hours after the engine is turned off, you may hear sound coming
from under the vehicle for several minutes. This is because the fuel evaporation
leakage check is being performed. It does not indicate a malfunction.
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