ColinBarber

Not very rare, all series IV GS 450h F Sport vehicles in the UK have rear wheel steer.

What age?

To my knowledge all GS Fs are vulnerable. The headlight ECU and Certification ECU (door lock control) are on the same CAN bus (bus 2) which allows the attacker to disable the alarm/unlock the door via the headlight wiring.

Your dealer, or eBay etc. Here is the part code:

If you use Bilt products then why not use their superior Dynax-UB? Lanoguard is fine but needs to be reapplied often.

You would be better off getting the accident repair bracket instead which screws into the two posts.

For the early vehicles it was a £ 1,000 option. Then in 2018 along with the new grading system you needed the plus package to get ML.

Not on the GS F which is what this thread is concerned about but it has been an option on the IS and NX in the past.

ML was not standard on the standard RC F, only the carbon.

There are several areas where Lexus could do more in the name of preventative maintenance (brake lubrication for example) but that would increase the service costs and make their vehicles look uncompetitive again the competition so they don't. Dust build up within the battery cooling ducts has become a problem where Toyota now use a filter on their latest models (e.g. Lexus LBX) but on the IS300h this isn't the case. The issue is more prevalent in hotter climates than our own but even then the issue should be apparent for months/years before it becomes an issue as the fan will just run faster and faster to compensate - the driver should hear that change and get the issue investigated. If the issue becomes so bad, the hybrid system will shut down to prevent damage to the battery from overheating. I'd personally clean it every 6 years - it really wouldn't need doing more often than this unless you drive a lot of miles, or if you consistently have multiple passengers in the vehicle.

There is an explicit law in Austria that prevents it. It is a somewhat grey area in the UK - whilst Lexus keep the vehicle locked and only allow the use for a short time to prevent noise pollution laws being triggered, you can be prosecuted for leaving a vehicle with an engine running unattended on a public road.

Well not exactly there as that is a pic of an RC, but it will have the ML badge just below the CD slot 😉 ML was a £ 1,000 option.

Economy can vary greatly between drivers and journey types. The NX300h isn't as good as you would expect, but it is better on the facelift models (2018 onwards). 38 mpg is a good assumption for higher speed long runs - some get better than that.

No, I wouldn’t say it is that hard.

Comfort is subjective but they are a different design with more side support - possibly slightly firmer too. The F Sport suspension is also firmer than the other grades.

Once the door is shut the internal lights will go out - I don't believe there is a way to change that behaviour. After you have turned off the vehicle, if you flash the headlights they will stay on for 30 seconds which gives you time to get out and walk away. You will struggle to find any vehicle with a CD player these days. There are a few because the car is an old design, but any newly designed car won't have them as people no longer want them and the manufacturers are pleased to get rid of them as they have been a source of unreliability. The following Apple devices should work fine with a cable connection (many other Apple devices will also work fine): + anything Apple CarPlay compatible. Others will need to confirm their experience but most bluetooth devices should be able to pair for audio - perhaps not some really old devices. Again things move on. You just need an adapter or new cable if you wish to connect older devices - it is backwards compatible. I'd recommend you ask your dealer for assistance - they should be able to walk you through setting everything up for you.

You could try cleaning it but it is likely the internal gears have worn so would need to be replaced.

Moved.

That isn't going to work well on standard Lexus leather seats as they are sealed. Possibly ok for semi-aniline leather on higher end models/grades (not the IS) but even they are somewhat sealed.

Sunroof was an option for F Sport and Premier. Pano roof was an option for Luxury, F Sport and Premier. Neither available for the SE.

Looks non-standard. The original rear boxes are oval not round which is why they don’t hang down so much.

IS300h has an electric compressor - no belts, no pulleys or tensioners.

Not just you. The webs are strong too, a 70 mph trip on the motorway is nothing for them.

Worth signing this: https://www.change.org/p/investigate-the-practices-of-the-car-insurance-industry-in-parliament