Towing and
Road Service Guide
For
Lexus GS 450h
Quality and Education Services
AAA Automotive
1000 AAA Drive
Heathrow, FL 32746
July 12, 2006
Страница 1: ...Towing and Road Service Guide For Lexus GS 450h Quality and Education Services AAA Automotive 1000 AAA Drive Heathrow FL 32746 July 12 2006 ...
Страница 2: ...ions 3 Car Carrier Loading and Transporting 4 Shifter Lock Override 7 Wheel Lift Towing Procedure 8 Emergency Road Service Information Jacking 9 Tire Service 10 Out of Fuel 11 Jump Start Procedures 13 Keyless Entry and Keyless Ignition Operation 14 2 ...
Страница 3: ... the preferred method of transporting these vehicles however when wheel lift equipment is used a dolly is recommended under the front axle as trailing end clearances will be limited without THERE IS NO APPROVED PROCEDURE FOR THE USE OF SLING TYPE EQUIPMENT ON THIS VEHICLE When loading or pulling the Lexus GS450h DO NOT USE HOOKS OF ANY TYPE ON THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS Follow only the approved loadin...
Страница 4: ...be monitored as it is loaded The towing eye bolt should be used for front loading of the GS series vehicles The eye bolt is located in the tool kit located in the center under the floor in the rear cargo area If the towing eyebolt is missing or otherwise inaccessible the tie down slots on the undercarriage can be used to load the vehicle Eyebolts are available for purchase through any Lexus dealer...
Страница 5: ...ight ahead pull within a 20 degree window so stop the vehicle as the winch wire rope begins to pull downward To prevent too much downward pull you will need to keep the leading edge of the vehicle about 3 feet from the winch drum Once loaded set the parking brake and secure the vehicle onto the carrier NOTE Lexus states that the four tie downs slots in the frame can be used to secure the vehicle S...
Страница 6: ... return the bed to the transporting position then slacken the winch wire rope slightly to prevent downward pull on the towing eye bolt as bumps are encountered during transport Make sure that the ignition switch is turned to the OFF position to avoid unnecessary battery drain 6 ...
Страница 7: ...he transmission can be shifted out of the park position This is accomplished by lifting out the small cover above the shifter Park P indicator and depressing the button below the cover to allow the shifter to be moved out of the Park position Shifter with access plug in place with access plug removed 7 ...
Страница 8: ... so it is recommended that a towing dolly should be installed under the trailing wheels when towing these vehicles with a wheel lift To tow GS450h with a wheel lift and dolly observe the following Secure the one set of wheels firmly to the wheel lift and the other set of wheels firmly to the dolly After loading the GS450h onto the dolly and wheel lift place the transmission selector in Park and se...
Страница 9: ...roved lifting locations are on the pinch weld or rocker sills located inboard of the wheels Place the jack in its proper location Observe all standard jacking precautions and ensure that the vehicle is on firm level ground As the jack comes in contact with the vehicle body ensure that it is contacting the correct location on the vehicle Continue lifting to raise the vehicle high enough to change t...
Страница 10: ...e spare tire stored in a well in the trunk floor under trunk carpeting See Out of Fuel Service for instructions on accessing the power trunk release switch When installing the spare wheel follow all recommended procedures including cleaning of the hub and axle mating surfaces tightening the lug nuts securely in a criss cross pattern and checking the spare for proper inflation The recommended torqu...
Страница 11: ...back up obstruction alarm as well as other seldom used switches and controls If the fuel filler door is inoperative due to a discharged battery or other trouble there is an override pull cable in the luggage compartment on the left side behind a trim piece Trunk access can be obtained by depressing the trunk release button on either the key fob or the button on the hide away control panel in the i...
Страница 12: ...models when the fuel door release button is pressed the display in the center of the speedometer may read Please Wait and the fuel door is delayed in opening This is a normal operation as the fuel vapor collection system is opening and closing the appropriate valves during this time If the fuel warning stays on for an extended period there may be a problem with the vapor collection system and the ...
Страница 13: ...m voltage Ensure that all electrical accessories and the ignition switch are turned OFF before connecting jumper cables or a jumper box to the discharged vehicle If using jumper cables make connections in the following order 1 Connect the positive jumper cable to the positive battery terminal of the discharged vehicle and to the positive battery terminal of the donor vehicle or jumper box 2 Connec...
Страница 14: ...rt stop feature of this vehicle When the on board computer sense that proper key is in the vehicle the green LED in the ENGINE START STOP button will illuminate To turn the ignition to the accessory position depress the button once and items like the radio or on board navigation system will become active A second press of the button will turn the vehicle to the ON position where items like the ins...
Страница 15: ...ed If there is a problem with the keyless entry system there is a key cylinder in the driver s side door to insert the removable metal key from the end of the key fob into to unlock the vehicle The design of the key proximity sensor system with this vehicle makes it virtually impossible to lock your keys in the vehicle After extensive attempts to lock keys inside this vehicle we found the only way...
