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4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance

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Adding distilled water

Remove the vent plug.

Add distilled water.

If the “UPPER LEVEL” line cannot be seen, check the fluid level by

looking directly at the cell.

Put the vent plug back on and close securely.

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Before recharging

When recharging, the battery produces hydrogen gas which is flammable and

explosive. Therefore, before recharging:

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If recharging with the battery installed on the vehicle, be sure to disconnect the

ground cable.

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Make sure the power switch on the charger is off when connecting and discon-

necting the charger cables to the battery.

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After recharging/reconnecting the battery

In some cases, the engine may not start. Follow the procedure below to initialize the

system.

Shift the shift lever to “P” (automatic transmission) or depress the brake

pedal with the shift lever in N (manual transmission), and turn the

“ENGINE START STOP” switch OFF.

Open and close any of the doors.

Start the engine. (If the engine does not start first time, repeat the proce-

dure.)

If the engine will not start even after multiple attempts at the above method, contact

your Lexus dealer.

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