Exterior Equipment Harrier

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HOOD

15R001a

1. To open the hood, pull the hood lock release lever

under the instrument panel. The hood will spring upslightly.

15R037

2. Insert your fingers under the hood, push up theauxiliary catch lever and lift the hood.

Before closing the hood, check to see that you have not

forgotten any tools, rags, etc. Then lower the hood and makesure it locks.

CAUTION

Before driving, be sure that the hood is securely locked.Otherwise, the hood may open unexpectedly whiledriving and an accident may occur.


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FUEL TANK CAP

15R006a

1. To open the fuel filler door, pull the lever up.

When refueling, turn off the engine.

CAUTION

D Do not smoke, cause sparks or allow open flameswhen refuelling. The fumes are flammable.

D When opening the cap, do not remove the capquickly. In hot weather, fuel under pressure couldcause injury by spraying out of the filler neck if thecap is suddenly removed.

15R046

2. To remove the fuel tank cap, turn the cap slowlycounterclockwise, then pause slightly before removing it.The removed cap can be stored on the back side of the fuelfiller door.

It is not unusual to hear a slight swoosh when the cap isopened. When installing the cap, turn the cap clockwise untilyou hear a click.

If the cap is not tightened securely, the malfunction indicatorlamp comes on. Make sure the cap is tightened securely.

The indicator lamp goes off after driving several times. If theindicator lamp does not go off, contact your Lexus dealer assoon as possible.


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CAUTION

D Make sure the cap is tightened securely to preventfuel spillage in case of an accident.

D Use only a genuine Lexus fuel tank cap forreplacement. It is designed to regulate fuel tankpressure.

MOON ROOF

15R009d

" 1 Open 2 Close

To slide open the moon roof, push the switch on theSLIDE OPEN side briefly. The moon roof will open andstop partway 50 mm (2.0 in.) from the fully openedposition. When you push the switch again, the moon roofwill open fully. To stop partway, push the same side orTILT UP side briefly.

As driving with the moon roof opened fully will cause windthrobs, we recommend you to drive with the moon roof partway50 mm (2.0 in.) from the fully opened position.

To operate the moon roof, the ignition key must be in the ONposition.

The sun shade can be opened or closed manually. However,if you open the moon roof, the sun shade will be opened with

the moon roof.


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To close the moon roof, push the switch on the TILT UP

side. The moon roof will fully close. To stop partway, pushthe same side or SLIDE OPEN side briefly.

To slide open the tiltedup moon roof:

Push the switch on the SLIDE OPEN side to tilt down themoon roof. After releasing the switch, push the switch on thesame side again.

15R010b

" 1 Lower 2 Tilt up

To tilt up the rear end of the moon roof fully, push theswitch on the TILT UP side or on the SLIDE OPEN sideto lower it.

To tilt up the slideopened moon roof:

Push the switch on the TILT UP side to close the moon rooffully. After releasing the switch, push the switch on the sameside again.

Key off operation: Even if the ignition key is turned to the

ACC or LOCK position with all the door closed, the moonroof can be operated until any of the doors is opened (or forabout 45 seconds).

Operating the moon roof from outside thevehicle

(a) The moon roof can be closed or opened using anignition key.*

Insert the ignition key into the key hole on the driversdoor.

To close the moon roof: Turn the key in the locking directionand hold it.

After the door is locked, the moon roof begins to close. To stopin the middle, return the key.

To open the moon roof: Turn the key in the unlockingdirection and hold it.

After the door is unlocked, the moon roof begins to open. Tostop in the middle, return the key.

NOTE: *This feature can be set inoperative, or sliding openor tilting up can be selected. Ask your Lexus dealer fordetails.

(b) The moon roof can be opened using a wireless remotecontrol key.

Push and hold the UNLOCK button. When you releasethe button, the moon roof stops opening.


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Jam protection function

During closing operation, the moon roof stops and is open ifsomething gets caught into the roof opening.

If the moon roof receives a strong impact, this function maywork even if nothing is caught.

CAUTION

To avoid serious personal injury, you must do thefollowing.

D While the vehicle is moving, always keep the heads,hands and other parts of the bodies of all occupantsaway from the roof opening. Otherwise, they could

be seriously injured if the vehicle stops suddenly orif the vehicle is involved in an accident.

D Always make sure nobody places his/her head,hands and other parts of the body in the roof openingbefore you close the roof. If someones neck, head orhands gets caught in the closing roof, it could resultin a serious injury. When anyone closes the roof, firstmake sure it is safe to do so.

D Never leave small children alone in the vehicle,especially with the ignition key still inserted. Theycould use the moon roof switches and get trapped inthe roof opening. Unattended children can beinvolved in serious accidents.

D Never sit on top of the vehicle around the roof

opening.

D Never try jamming any part of your body to make thejam protection function work intentionally.

D The jam protection function may not work ifsomething gets caught just before the moon rooffully closed.

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