Lexus ES300 (1997 year). Service manual - part 3

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EXTERIOR

STYLING

The exterior styling pursues very ES300-1ike elegance and sportiness while expressing luxury in every detail.
In addition to featuring the next-generation, sharp and rigid form, the new ES300 provides a longer wheelbase
and a cab-forward configuration, thus realizing an exterior design that will carry the ES300 into the 21st century.

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EXTERIOR

EXTERIOR EQUIPMENT



 BUMPER

The Super Olefin Polymer, a material that is light, scratch resistant and highly recyclable, has been adopted
in the front and rear bumpers.

Front

Rear



 LIGHTS

1. Front Lights



Four-light multi-reflector type headlights are
used. The low beams use H7 bulbs that emit
light that resembles natural light, thus
providing excellent night-time visibility.



The front fog lights are standard equipment for
all model.



The automatic light control system and the
auto turn-off system are standard equipment
for all model.



The daytime running light system is standard
equipment on models for Canada.

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EXTERIOR

2. Rear Lights



Vertically laid out rear combination lights that
incorporate side marker lights have been
adopted.



The high-mounted stop light is provided with
a heating element of the rear window defogger.
This prevents the deterioration of the visibility
of the high-mounted stop light due to the fog
or to snow on the glass.



 OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS



Electrical remote-control mirrors are standard
equipment and so are the mirror heaters.



The control switch is provided with
illumination to improve its ease of use at night.



 DISC WHEEL

15-inch 6JJ size, ultra-class chrome plated
aluminum alloy disc wheels are optional
equipment.

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 MOON ROOF

A power tilt-up and sliding moon roof is optional equipment. A one-touch slide-open function is added.



 OUTSIDE MOULDING



In addition to the conventional outside moulding, a rocker panel moulding that improves the chip
resistance and the vehicle’s appearance has been adopted.



Both the outside moulding and rocker panel moulding are made of lightweight, scratch-resistant and
highly recyclable super olefin polymer material.



 WINDSHIELD GLASS AND WINDOW GLASS

The front windshield, the rear window, and all door windows use the type of glass that dramatically shuts
out ultraviolet and infrared rays. As a result, sunburns from ultraviolet rays and heat from infrared rays have
been reduced, and reduction of heat load of the air conditioning system.