Lexus GX460 2011 Do-It-Yourself Maintenance / LEXUS 2011 GX460 QUICK GUIDE (OM60G26U) Owner's Manual

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■Selecting cruise mode
Selecting vehicle-to-vehicle distance con-
trol mode:
Press the “ON-OFF” button to activate the
cruise control.
Press the button again to deactivate the
cruise control.
Selecting conventional constant speed con-
trol mode:
Press the “ON-OFF” button to activate
the cruise control.
Press the button again to deactivate the
cruise control.
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance control
mode is always reset when the
“ENGINE START STOP” switch is
turned to IGNITION ON mode.
Switch to constant speed control mode.
(Push the lever forward and hold for
approximately one second.)
Cruise control indicator will come on.
■Driving in the selected cruise control mode
Accelerate or decelerate to the desired
speed, and push the lever down to set the
speed.
“SET” indicator will come on.

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■Adjusting the set speed
Increases the speed
Decreases the speed
Hold the lever until the desired speed
setting is displayed.
Fine adjustment of the set speed can be
made by lightly pushing the lever up or
down and releasing it.
■Canceling and resuming the constant speed control
Pulling the lever toward you cancels the
constant speed control.
The speed setting is also canceled when
the brakes are applied.
Pushing the lever up resumes the con-
stant speed control.
■Changing the vehicle-to-vehicle distance
Pressing the button changes the vehicle-to-
vehicle distance as follows:
Long
Medium
Short
The vehicle-to-vehicle distance is set
automatically to long mode when the
“ENGINE START STOP” switch is
turned to IGNITION ON mode.
If a vehicle is running ahead of you, the
preceding vehicle mark will be also dis-
played.Preceding vehicle mark
The vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode maintains the preset cruising speed as long
as no vehicle is detected ahead.

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LDA (Lane Departure Alert)(If Equipped)
■Turning the LDA system on
The system will be activated depending on the recognizability of lane markings and on the
vehicle speed.
Press the “LDA” switch to activate the sys-
tem.
The “LDA” indicator will come on.
Press the switch again to turn the LDA
system off.
■Indication on the multi-information display
While the LDA system is on, a lane line display is shown on the multi-information display to
inform the driver that the LDA system is on.
●When thin lines are shown:
Lane markings are not recognized by
the system, or the LDA system is tempo-
rarily canceled.
●When solid lane lines are shown:
The LDA system is active.
While driving on a freeway or motor highway that has lane markings, this system recog-
nizes the lanes using a camera as a sensor to alert the driver when the vehicle deviates from
its lane.
If the system judges that the vehicle may deviate from its lane, it alerts the driver using rapid
beeping and indications on the multi-information display.
Lane line display

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Intuitive Parking Assist (If Equipped)
Press the menu switch.
The multi-information display will
change modes to electronic features
control mode.
Press the “ENTER” switch upwards or
downwards until the Intuitive parking
assist mark appears in the multi-informa-
tion display.
Press the “ENTER” switch to change to
“ON”.
The Intuitive parking assist indicator will
be displayed.
Each pressing of the switch turns the
Intuitive parking assist on and off.
When on, the buzzer sounds to inform
the driver that the system is operational.
Press the menu switch to change to the nor-
mal display.
Wide View Front & Side Monitor(If Equipped)
On/off
The camera image is displayed when the
wide view front & side monitor switch is
pressed.
The distance from your vehicle to nearby obstacles when parallel parking or maneuver-
ing into a garage is measured by the sensors and communicated via the multi-informa-
tion display and a buzzer. Always check the surrounding area when using this system.
This system can display the wide view front monitor and the side monitor.
The wide view front monitor uses a super-wide angle lens to display on screen the areas to
the left and right of the vehicle and the blind spots to the front of the vehicle. This system
helps the driver check for approaching cars, bicycles and pedestrians when at intersections
with poor visibility.
The side monitor uses a camera installed in the passenger’s side outside rear view mirror to
display on screen the area to the right of the vehicle, helping the driver check this area.

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Multi-terrain Select (If Equipped)
Menu switch
“ENTER” switch
Multi-information display
Displays status information including
operating status and road type selection.
Multi-terrain Select indicator
■Selectable modes
Multi-terrain Select is a system that improves drivability in off-road situations.
ModeRoad Conditions
MUD & SANDSuitable for muddy roads, sandy roads, snow-covered roads, dirt
trails and other slippery or dirty conditions
LO OSE
ROCKSuitable for slippery conditions consisting of mixtures of earth and
loose rock
MOGULSuitable for a wide range of off-road conditions, particularly very
bumpy conditions
ROCKSuitable for rocky terrain

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■Switching modes
Push the menu switch.
The multi-information display will
change to electronic features control
mode.
Press the “ENTER” switch upwards or
downwards until “MULTI-TERRAIN
SELECT” appears and then press the
“ENTER” switch.
The mode selection screen is displayed.
Press the “ENTER” switch upwards or
downwards to select a desired mode
and then press the “ENTER” switch.
The system switches to the selected
mode, and the multi-terrain select indi-
cator will turn on.
Once the mode has been set, the mode
name will be displayed and operation
will commence.

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Multi-terrain Monitor (If Equipped)
Multi-information display
Accessory meter (vehicles without navi-
gation system) or touch screen (vehicles
with navigation system)
“ENTER” switch
Menu switch
The Multi-terrain Monitor displays the vehicle surroundings when driving at low speeds,
thus assisting off-road driving and helping the driver to check the vehicle surroundings.

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■Switching the image
Select any mode using the Multi-terrain
Select system.
Move the “ENTER” switch upwards or
downwards to select “CAM. POSI-
TION”, and press the “ENTER” switch.
The camera view can be switched by
moving the “ENTER” switch upwards or
downwards.
Each time the switch is operated, the
mark on the multi-information display
will move and the image displayed on
the monitor will switch.
Front monitor*
1
Side-front simultaneous display moni-
tor*
2
Side-rear simultaneous display moni-
tor*
2
Rear monitor*3
*1: Cannot be selected if the shift lever is in R.
*
2: The displayed icon differs in accordance with shift position.
*
3: Cannot be selected if the shift lever is not in R.

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Four-wheel Drive System
■Four-wheel drive control switch
H4 (high speed position)
Normal driving on all types of roads.
L4 (low speed position)
Driving requiring maximum power and
traction such as climbing or descending
steep hills, off-road driving, and hard
pulling in sand or mud, etc.
The low speed four-wheel drive and
VSC OFF indicators will come on.
■Center differential lock/unlock switch
Lock the center differential when your vehi-
cle’s wheels get stuck in a ditch or when
driving on a slippery or bumpy surface.
The center differential lock indicator will
come on.
Unlock the center differential after the
wheels have been freed, or after moving
to a flat, non-slippery surface.
To unlock the center differential, push
the switch again.
Use the four-wheel drive control switch and center differential lock/unlock switch to select
the following transfer and center differential modes.

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Crawl Control (If Equipped)
On/off
The Crawl Control indicator is lit and the
slip indicator flashes when operating.
Also, the operating status and speed
select status of the Crawl Control are
shown on the multi-information display.
Higher
Lower
Crawl Control allows travel on extremely rough off-road surfaces at a fixed low speed with-
out pressing the accelerator or brake pedal. Minimizes loss of traction or vehicle slip when
driving on slippery road surfaces, allowing for stable driving.