seat adjustment Lexus GX470 2003 Basic Functions / LEXUS 2003 GX470 OWNER'S MANUAL (OM60A45U)

SECTION 1 – 6
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INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
Comfort adjustment
Seats95
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Front seats 95
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Rear seats 100
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Head restraints 111
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Armrests 11 3
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Tilt and telescopic steering wheel 11 4
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Outside rear view mirrors 11 5
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Inside rear view mirror 11 8
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Seat belts 123
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SRS airbags 134
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Child restraint 150
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Driving position memory system 171
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SEATS
While the vehicle is being driven, all vehicle occupants should
have the seatback upright, sit well back in the seat and properly
wear the seat belts provided.
CAUTION
 Do not drive the vehicle unless the occupants are
properly seated. Do not allow passengers to sit in the
luggage compartment or cargo area. Persons not
properly seated and/or properly restrained by seat
belts can be severely injured in the event of
emergency braking or a collision.
 During driving, do not allow passengers to stand up
or move around between seats. Otherwise, severe
injuries can occur in the event of emergency braking
or a collision.
FRONT SEATS
Front seat precautions
Driver seat
CAUTION
The SRS driver airbag deploys with considerable force,
and can cause death or serious injury especially if the
driver is very close to the airbag. The National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) advises:
Since the risk zone for driver airbag is the first 50—75
mm (2—3 in.) of inflation, placing yourself 250 mm (10
in.) from your driver airbag provides you with a clear
margin of safety. This distance is measured from the
center of the steering wheel to your breastbone. If you
sit less than 250 mm (10 in.) away now, you can change
your driving position in several ways:
 Move your seat to the rear as far as you can while still
reaching the pedals comfortably.
 Slightly recline the back of the seat. Although vehicle
designs vary, many drivers can achieve the 250 mm
(10 in.) distance, even with the driver seat all the way
forward, simply by reclining the back of the seat
somewhat. If reclining the back of your seat makes
it hard to see the road, raise yourself by using a firm,
nonslippery cushion, or raise the seat if your vehicle
has that feature.

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If your steering wheel is adjustable, tilt it downward.
This points the airbag toward your chest instead of
your head and neck.
The seat should be adjusted as recommended by
NHTSA above, while still maintaining control of the foot
pedals, steering wheel, and your view of the instrument
panel controls.
Front passenger seat
CAUTION
The SRS front passenger airbag also deploys with
considerable force, and can cause death or serious
injury especially if the front passenger is very close to
the airbag. The front passenger seat should be as far
from the airbag as possible with the seatback adjusted,
so the front passenger sits upright.
Front seats
CAUTION
The SRS side airbags are installed in the driver and front
passenger seats. Observe the following precautions.
 Do not lean against the front door when the vehicle
is in use, since the side airbag inflates with
considerable speed and force. Otherwise, you may
be killed or seriously injured.
 Do not use seat accessories which cover the area
where the side airbags inflate. Such accessories may
prevent the side airbags from activating correctly,
causing death or serious injury.
 Do not modify or replace the seats or upholstery of
front seats with side airbags. Such changes may
prevent the side airbags from activating correctly,
disable the system or cause the side airbags to inflate
accidentally, resulting in death or serious injury.

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Seat adjustment precautions
CAUTION
Do not adjust the seat while the vehicle is moving as
the seat may unexpectedly move and cause the
driver to lose control of the vehicle.
 Be careful that the seat does not hit a passenger,
luggage or the rear seat.
NOTICE
Do not operate the control switch in more than one
dimension at a time. It may cause electrical overload.
Adjusting front seats
16PY001
 1 Seat position control switch, seat cushion angle and
height control switch

2 Seatback angle control switch

3 Lumbar support control switch

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Adjusting seat position
Move the control switch in the desired direction.
Releasing the switch will stop the seat in that position. Do not
place anything under the seat, as this might interfere with the
seat movement.
Adjusting seatback angle
Move the control switch in the desired direction.
Releasing the switch will stop the seatback in that position.
CAUTION
To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt during a
collision, avoid reclining the seatback any more than
needed. The seat belts provide maximum protection in
a frontal or rear collision when the driver and the
passenger are sitting up straight and well back in the
seats. If you are reclined, the lap belt may slide past
your hips and apply restraint forces directly to the
abdomen. In the event of a frontal collision, the more the
seat is reclined, the greater the risk of personal injury.

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Adjusting seat cushion angle and height
(Driver’s seat only)
Move the control switch in the desired direction.
Releasing the switch will stop the seat cushion in that position.
Adjusting lumbar support
(Driver’s seat only)
Push the control switch on either side.
The amount of lumbar support will change while the switch is
pushed.

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REAR SEATS
Rear seat precautions
CAUTION
Adjustment should not be made while the vehicle is
moving.
 When folding the seat, secure the seat by adjusting
the length of the anchorage strap to prevent the seat
from falling down.
 When returning the seat to its original position,
observe the following precautions in order to prevent
personal injury in a collision or sudden stop.
There is no person or luggage around the seat and
operate slowly by supporting the seat with your
hands.
The seat is securely locked by pushing forward and
rearward on the top of the seatback and by trying to
pull up the edge of the bottom cushion. Failure to do
so will prevent seat belt from operating properly.
The seat belts are not twisted or caught under the
seat and are arranged in their proper position and are
ready to use.
 When using the seat, make sure the seat is securely
locked.
NOTICE
Avoid putting heavy loads on the removed seat. The
metallic tips of the seat legs may be damaged and the
seat cannot be reinstalled.
Folding up or removing the seats will enlarge the luggage
compartment. See “Luggage stowage precautions” on page
81 for precautions when loading luggage.
Adjusting rear seats
 Second seat

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 Third seat
Lean forward and pull the lock release lever. Then lean
back to the desired angle and release the lever.
CAUTION
To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt during a
collision, avoid reclining the seatback any more than
needed. The seat belts provide maximum protection
when the passengers are sitting up straight and well
back in the seats. If you are reclined, the lap belt may
slide past your hips and apply restraint forces directly
to the abdomen. In the event of a frontal collision, the
more the seat is reclined, the greater the risk of personal
injury.
Folding up second seat (for third seat entry)
Vehicles with third seat: For easy access to the third seat,
fold up the second seat in accordance with the following
procedure.
Before folding up the second seat, stow the second seat
buckles as shown above.
This prevents the buckles from falling out when you fold up the
second seat.
Vehicles with rear seat audio system or rear seat
entertainment system: Before folding up the second seat,
close the headphone input jack lid.

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NOTICE
The seat belt buckles must be stowed before you fold
up the second seat.
 Vehicles with rear seat audio system or rear seat
entertainment system: The headphone input jack lid
must be closed before you fold up the second seat.
1. Lower the head restraints to the lowest position.
2. Fold down the seatbacks while pulling the lock release
levers and swing the whole seats up and forward until they
are locked.
To return the seats to the original positions, push the red
knobs and swing the whole seats down and swing the
seatback up.

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If you cannot raise the left side seatback because of the locked
seat belt, do not try it hard. Release the lock of the seat belt
in the following way.
1Push in the lower front edge of the seatback to slacken the
seat belt.
2Let the seat belt retract a little.
CAUTION
When returning the seats to their original position,
observe the following precautions in order to prevent
personal injury in a collision or sudden stop:
Be careful not get your hands or feet pinched in the
seat.
 Make sure the seats are securely locked by pushing
forward and rearward on the top of the seatbacks or
by trying to pull up the edge of the bottom cushions.
Failure to do so will prevent the seat belt from
operating properly.
 Make sure the seat belts are not twisted or caught
under the seat and are arranged in their proper
position and are ready to use.