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Towing and
Road Service Guide
For The
Lexus ES300h
Quality and Education Services
AAA Automotive
1000 AAA Drive
Heathrow, FL 32746
September 7, 2012
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  • Page 1 Towing and Road Service Guide For The Lexus ES300h Quality and Education Services AAA Automotive 1000 AAA Drive Heathrow, FL 32746 September 7, 2012...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Index General Vehicle Information Major Component Locations and General Information Sounds and Vibrations Specific to the Hybrid General Towing Information Equipment Availability Special Precautions Shifting out of Park and into Neutral Car Carrier Loading and Transporting Car Carrier Tie-down Points Wheel-Lift Towing Procedure Emergency Road Service Information Jacking and Tire Service...

  • Page 3: General Vehicle Information

    General Information The hybrid system combines the use of a gasoline engine and an electric motor (traction motor) according to driving conditions, improving fuel efficiency and reducing exhaust emissions. 1. Air Conditioning Compressor 2. Power Control Unit 3. High Voltage Cables (Orange) 4.

  • Page 4: General Towing Information

    THERE IS NO APPROVED PROCEDURE FOR THE USE OF SLING-TYPE EQUIPMENT ON THIS VEHICLE. When loading or pulling the ES300h, DO NOT USE HOOKS OF ANY TYPE ON THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS. Follow only the approved loading procedures specified in the following pages and listed in the AAA/CAA Towing &...

  • Page 5: Car Carrier Loading And Transporting

    The towing eyebolt can be used for front loading of the ES300h. The eyebolt is located in a tool tray located in the rear cargo area; however exact placement depends on the type of spare tire the vehicle is equipped with (See Figure 1 and 2).

  • Page 6: Car Carrier Tie-Down Points

    To tow ES300h with a wheel-lift and dolly, observe the following: Secure the rear wheels firmly to the wheel-lift and the front set of wheels firmly to the dolly After loading the ES300h onto the dolly and wheel-lift, place the transmission in Park and set the parking brake...

  • Page 7: Jacking And Tire Service

    JACKING and TIRE SERVICE: The jack supplied with the ES300h is located in the tray beneath the rear cargo liner. The location of the jack and tire changing tools is affected by the type of spare tire the vehicle is equipped with. Below are images of the two different layouts with the jack being in position 3 (See Figure 7 and 8).
  • Page 8 Clean all debris or rust from the tire mounting surfaces. Use a rag and or wire brush (Figure 11). Figure 11 Figure 12 Install the spare tire and tighten lug nuts. On an aluminum spare wheel, the nut washer should contact the wheel surface.

  • Page 9: Stowing The Deflated Road Wheel

    STOWING THE DEFLATED ROAD WHEEL: The deflated road wheel can be stored in the rear cargo area in the same location as the spare wheel. Use caution not to damage the wheel nor pinch your hand between the wheel and the trunk surface when stowing the deflated tire.

  • Page 10: Out Of Fuel

    NOTE: If the ES300h runs out of fuel (warning light is on) and the engine quits running, add fuel to the vehicle and try to start the engine (as long as the READY light is ON) if the READY light is not illuminating.

  • Page 11: Jump-Start Procedures

    BATTERY & JUMP-STARTING: The Lexus ES300h battery is located in the passenger side of the rear cargo area, under a removable trim panel on the right side (Figure 17). If the battery has been discharged you will need to access the trunk area using the metal key found in the key fob (Figure 18).

  • Page 12: Recharging/Reconnecting The Battery

    Start the engine of the second vehicle. Increase the engine speed slightly and maintain that level for approximately 5 minutes to recharge the 12-volt battery in the Lexus ES300h Maintain the engine speed of the second vehicle and start the hybrid system by turning the “POWER”...

  • Page 13: Emergency Start Function

    Emergency Start Function: When the hybrid system does not start, the following steps can be used as an interim measure to start the hybrid system if the “POWER” switch is functioning normally: 1. Set the parking brake. 2. Turn the “POWER” switch to ACCESSORY mode. 3.

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