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4-6. Driving tips

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Driving

or move a wiper that is frozen. Pour 
warm water over the frozen area to 
melt the ice. Wipe away the water 
immediately to prevent it from 
freezing.

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To ensure proper operation of the 
climate control system fan, remove 
any snow that has accumulated on 
the air inlet vents in front of the 
windshield.

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Check for and remove any excess 
ice or snow that may have accumu-
lated on the exterior lights, vehicle’s 
roof, chassis, around the tires or on 
the brakes.

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Remove any snow or mud from the 
bottom of your shoes before getting 
in the vehicle.

Accelerate the vehicle slowly, keep a 
safe distance between you and the 
vehicle ahead, and drive at a reduced 
speed suitable to road conditions.

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Park the vehicle and move the shift 
lever to P without setting the park-
ing brake. The parking brake may 
freeze up, preventing it from being 
released. If the vehicle is parked 
without setting the parking brake, 
make sure to block the wheels.
Failure to do so may be dangerous 
because it may cause the vehicle to 
move unexpectedly, possibly lead-
ing to an accident.

When the parking brake is in automatic 
mode, release the parking brake after shift-
ing the shift lever to P. (

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P.140)

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If the vehicle is parked without set-
ting the parking brake, confirm that 
the shift lever cannot be moved out 
of P

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.

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: The shift lever will be locked if it is 

attempted to be shifted from P to any 
other position without depressing the 
brake pedal. If the shift lever can be 
shifted from P, there may be a problem 
with the shift lock system. Have the vehi-
cle inspected by your Lexus dealer 
immediately.

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Vehicles with front and rear tires of 
the same size

Use the correct tire chain size when 
mounting the tire chains.
Chain size is regulated for each tire 
size.

Side chain (0.12 in. [3 mm] in diam-
eter)
Cross chain (0.16 in. [4 mm] in 
diameter)

When driving the vehicle

When parking the vehicle

Selecting tire chains

A

B