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4-1. Before driving

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Driving

WARNING

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If you hear a squealing or scraping 

noise (brake pad wear limit indica-

tors)

Have the brake pads checked and 

replaced by your Lexus dealer as soon as 

possible.

Rotor damage may result if the pads are 

not replaced when needed.

It is dangerous to drive the vehicle when 

the wear limits of the brake pads and/or 

those of the brake discs are exceeded.

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When the vehicle is stopped

●

Do not race the engine.

If the shift lever is any position other 

than P or N, the vehicle may acceler-

ate suddenly and unexpectedly, caus-

ing an accident.

●

In order to prevent accidents due to 

the vehicle rolling away, always keep 

depressing the brake pedal while the 

engine is running, and apply the park-

ing brake as necessary.

●

If the vehicle is stopped on an incline, 

in order to prevent accidents caused 

by the vehicle rolling forward or back-

ward, always depress the brake pedal 

and securely apply the parking brake 

as needed.

●

Avoid revving or racing the engine.

Running the engine at high speed 

while the vehicle is stopped may cause 

the exhaust system to overheat, which 

could result in a fire if combustible 

material is nearby.

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When the vehicle is parked

●

Do not leave glasses, cigarette lighters, 

spray cans, or soft drink cans in the 

vehicle when it is in the sun.

Doing so may result in the following:

• Gas may leak from a cigarette lighter 

or spray can, and may lead to a fire.

• The temperature inside the vehicle 

may cause the plastic lenses and plas-

tic material of glasses to deform or 

crack.

• Soft drink cans may fracture, causing 

the contents to spray over the interior 

of the vehicle, and may also cause a 

short circuit in the vehicle’s electrical 

components.

●

Do not leave cigarette lighters in the 

vehicle. If a cigarette lighter is in a 

place such as the glove box or on the 

floor, it may be lit accidentally when 

luggage is loaded or the seat is 

adjusted, causing a fire.

●

Do not attach adhesive discs to the 

windshield or windows. Do not place 

containers such as air fresheners on 

the instrument panel or dashboard. 

Adhesive discs or containers may act 

as lenses, causing a fire in the vehicle.

●

Do not leave a door or window open if 

the curved glass is coated with a met-

allized film such as a silver-colored 

one. Reflected sunlight may cause the 

glass to act as a lens, causing a fire.

●

Always apply the parking brake, shift 

the shift lever to P, stop the engine and 

lock the vehicle.

Do not leave the vehicle unattended 

while the engine is running.

If the vehicle is parked with the shift 

lever in P but the parking brake is not 

set, the vehicle may start to move, pos-

sibly leading to an accident.

●

Do not touch the exhaust pipes while 

the engine is running or immediately 

after turning the engine off.

Doing so may cause burns.