ECO mode Lexus GX470 2005 Engine / LEXUS 2005 GX470 (OM60B11U) User Guide

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If following another vehicle on a dusty road, or driving in
windy and dusty conditions, it is recommended that the air
intake be temporarily set to the RECIRCULATED AIR
mode, which will close off the outside passage and prevent
outside air and dust from entering the vehicle interior. Heating
For best results, set controls to:
For automatic operation Ð
Push in the ªAUTOº button.
Temperature Ð To the desired temperature
Air intake Ð OUTSIDE AIR
Air conditioning Ð OFF
For manual operation Ð Fan speed Ð To the desired fan speed
Temperature Ð Towards high temperature
Air intake Ð OUTSIDE AIR
Air flow Ð FLOOR
Air conditioning Ð OFF
 For quick heating, select RECIRCULATED AIR for a few
minutes. To keep the windows from fogging, select
OUTSIDE AIR after the vehicle interior has been warmed.
 Push the ªA/Cº button on for dehumidified heating.
 Choose floor/windshield air flow to heat the vehicle interior
while defrosting or defogging the windshield. Air conditioning
For best results, set controls to:
For automatic operation Ð
Push in the ªAUTOº button.
Temperature Ð To the desired temperature
Air intake Ð OUTSIDE AIR
Air conditioning Ð ON
For manual operation Ð

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In the ªTAPEº or ªCDº mode, the applicable functions are
shown in the lowest part of the display. Push the switch
just below to turn on each function.
(b) Tone and balance
How good an audio program sounds to you is largely
determined by the mix of the treble, mid±range, and bass
levels. In fact, different kinds of music and vocal programs
usually sound better with different mixes of treble, mid±range
and bass.
A good balance of the left and right stereo channels and of the
front and rear sound levels is also important.
Keep in mind that if you are listening to a stereo recording or
broadcast, changing the right/left balance will increase the
volume of one group of sounds while decreasing the volume
of another.Each time you push the ªAUDIO´TUNEº knob, the display
changes as in the following. To adjust the tone and
balance or turn on or off the automatic sound levelizer,
turn the knob.
BAS: Adjusts low±pitched tones.
MID: Adjusts mid±pitched tones.
TRE: Adjusts high±pitched tones.
FAD: Adjusts the sound balance between the front and rear
speakers.
BAL: Adjusts the sound balance between the right and left
speakers.
ASL: Turns on or off the automatic sound levelizer.

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MISC (Miscellaneous)
 ALERT (Emergency message)
Push the ªSEEK TRACKº or ªSCANº button with the program
type shown on the display and the radio seeks or scans the
station in the relevant program type.
TRAF (Traffic) function: A station that regularly
broadcasts traffic information is automatically located.
When you push the ªTRAFº button, ªTRAF SEEKº appear on
the display and the radio will start seeking any traffic program
station.
If no traffic program station is found, ªNO TRAF INFOº appears
on the display for a few seconds and the display returns to the
previous mode. Radio text message:
If the radio receives a radio text from RDS station, ªMSGº
appears on the display. Push the ªTEXTº button, and a text
message is displayed.
If the entire the message is not displayed, ª

º will appear on
the display. To display the rest of the message, push and hold
the ªTEXTº button until you hear a beep.
After the entire message has been displayed, the message will
disappear.
In case a text message is not accepted on the display, you can
push the ªTEXTº button and hold it to display the rest of the
message.
When the system can show the station name, ªRDSº appears
on the display. Each time you push the ªTEXTº button,
indication on the display changes form the band to the station
name, a radio text in this order. After 6 seconds passes,
indication returns to the band.

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Cassette tape player operation
(a) Playing a cassette tape
When you insert a cassette tape, the exposed tape should
face to the right.
The player will automatically start when you insert a cassette
tape. At this time, ªTAPEº appears on the display.
To stop or eject the cassette tape, push the ªEJECTº button.
Auto±reverse feature: After the cassette player reaches the
end of a tape, it automatically reverses and begins to play the
other side, regardless of whether the cassette was playing or
fast forwarding.
If a cassette is already in the slot, push the ªT APEº button.
Dolby Noise Reduction* feature: If you are listening to a
tape that was recorded with Dolby  Noise Reduction, push the
ª
º button. The display will indicate that the Dolby noise
reduction system is on.
The Dolby NR mode reduces tape noise by about 10 dB. For
best sound reproduction, play your tapes with the Dolby NR on
or off according to the mode used for recording the tape.
To play a tape recorded without Dolby NR, push the button
again to turn off the Dolby NR.
* Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation. ªDOLBYº and the double±D
symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation.

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The display can show up to 12 letters at once. If the CD title
or music title is longer than 12 letters, hold down the button for
longer
than 1 second. The letters after the 12th one are shown.
However, 24 letters at maximum can be shown on the display.
When you push this button for longer than 1 second or play no
operation for about 6 seconds with the letters after the 13th one
on the display, the display returns and shows the first 12 letters.
Even if the CD title or music title is longer than 24 letters, the
display can show up to 24 letters.
(i) If the player malfunctions
If the player or another unit equipped with the player
malfunctions, your audio system will display one of the four
following error messages.
If ªWAITº appears on the display: It indicates that the inside
of the player unit may be too hot due to the very high ambient
temperature. Remove the CD from the player and allow the
player to cool down.
If ªERROR 1º appears on the display: It indicates that the CD
is dirty, damaged, or it was inserted up±side down. Clean the
CD or insert it correctly.
If ªERROR 3º or ªERROR 4º appears on the display: It
indicates there is a trouble inside the system. Eject the CD.
If the malfunction is not rectified: Take your vehicle to your
Lexus dealer.
Audio remote controls (steering switches)
The switches are installed on the left side of the steering wheel.
ªMODEº switch: Use this switch to turn on or off the audio
system, or change the audio mode.
 To turn on the system, push the switch briefly. To turn off the
system, push and hold the switch until you hear a beep.
 To change the audio mode, turn on the system and push the
switch briefly. If a tape or CD is not inserted, the ªTAPEº or
ªCDº mode is skipped.

AUDIO
300Turning the system on and off
Push ªON/SOURCEº button to turn on the rear seat audio
system.
Use ªON/SOURCEº button to select an audio mode when the
rear seat audio system is on. Each time you push this button,
the system changes between the radio, cassette player and
CD player.
When
you change the mode, the display indicates which mode
is selected.
When a cassette tape and CDs are not loaded in the front audio
system, only a radio mode can be selected in the rear seat
audio system.
If you push ªON/SOURCEº button on rear seat audio system
remote control to select the casette tape player mode or CD
player mode in that case, a beep sounds from front audio
system and ªINVALIDº flashes on the screen for 6 seconds,
and then the rear audio system returns to the radio mode. If you push ªON/SOURCEº button while receiving an
emergency
broadcast, a beep sounds and ªINV ALIDº appears
on the screen to indicate that no button can be operated.
Push the ªOFFº button to turn off the rear audio system.

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Radio operation
(a) Listening to the radio
Push the ªON/SOURCEº button to choose either an AM or
FM station.
ªAMº, ªFM1º or ªFM2º appears on the display.
If the front audio system receives a traffic announcement (TA)
while the rear seat audio system is in the radio mode, ªTRAFº
will flash on the screen and the rear seat audio system will turn
off. When the front audio receives a traffic announcement (TA),
the rear seat audio system cannot select the AM/FM mode. (b) Selecting a station
Tune in the desired station using one of the following methods.Seek tuning: Push and hold the ªº or ªº (TUNE/TRACK)
button. The radio will begin seeking up or down for a station
of the nearest frequency and will stop on reception. Each time
you push the button, the stations will be searched out one after
another.
Manual tuning: Quickly push and release the ª
º or ªº
(TUNE/TRACK) button. The radio will step up or down to
another frequency.
To scan the preset stations: Push the ª
º or ªº
(DISC/CH/PROG) button. The radio will tune in the next preset
station up the band, stay there for a few seconds, and then
move to the next preset station. To select a station, push the
ªSCANº button a second time.
You can scan only the preset stations for the band of the front
audio system. (For instructions, see ª(b) Presetting a stationº\
on page 273.)

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Using your audio system: some basics
The following instructions are for the rear passengers.
Please let the rear passengers read and follow the
instructions when the rear passengers use the rear seat
entertainment system.
This section describes some of the basic features of the rear
seat entertainment system. Some information may not pertain
to your system.
Your audio system adjusts to the optimum volume and tone
quality automatically. While the system is adjusting the audio
sound, the audio sound fades out and then fades in.
The rear seat entertainment system is designed for the rear
passengers to enjoy audio and DVD video separately from the
front audio system.
The rear seat entertainment system can be operated when the
ignition key is in the ªACCº or ªONº position.
The rear passengers can enjoy all modes (AM and FM radio,
cassette tape player, CD player with changer and DVD player)
on the rear seat entertainment system only if a cassette tape
and a CD are loaded in the front audio system. The rear seat entertainment system can play DVD video, audio
CD, video CD, CD text, dts±CD or DVD audio only when a disc
is loaded in the DVD player.
You can enjoy videos and sound when your personal audio
system is connected to the input terminal adapter on the rear
console box. For details, refer to the manufacturer's
instructions.
You can enjoy the rear seat entertainment system with
commercial headphone. See ªHeadphone input jacksº on
page 380 for details.
You can also enjoy the rear seat entertainment system with a
wireless headphone. The wireless headphone can be used
within rear seat. If the signal becomes weak, the headphone
will mute. For details, refer to the manufacturer's instructions.
With some wireless headphone generally available in the
market, it may be difficult to catch sound properly. Lexus
recommends the use of Lexus genuine wireless headphone.
You can purchase a wireless headphone at a Lexus dealer.

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Push the ª
º (TINE/TRACK) button to skip backward. Push
the button until ªREWº and the number you want to skip appear
on the display.
 If you set ªREW 1º, the player will rewind to the beginning
of the current program.
 When counting the number of programs you want to rewind,
remember to count the current program as well. For
example, if you want to rewind to a song that is two before
the song you are listening to, push this button until ªREW
3º appears on the display.
When the beginning of the tape is reached, the player
automatically resumes normal play.
There must be at least 3 seconds of blank space between
programs for this feature to work correctly.
This feature may not work well with some spoken word, live or
classical recordings.CD player operation
(a) Playing a CD
Using joy stick and the ªENTº button to select the CD
mode.
ªCDº appears on the display.
The CDs set in the player are played continuously, starting with
the last CD you inserted. The CD number of the CD currently
being played, the track number and the time from the beginning
of the program appear on the display.
When play of one CD ends, the first track of the following CD
starts. When play of the final CD ends, play of the first CD
starts again.
The player will skip any empty CD trays.

STARTING AND DRIVING
404Correct use of the automatic transmission is explained in
the following parts.
(a) Normal driving
(b) Using engine braking
(c) Using the ª3º, ª2º and ªLº positions
(d) Backing up
(e) Parking
(f) Good driving practice
(g) If you cannot shift the selector lever
(h) Driving in second start mode
(a) Normal driving

1ªPº (Park) position2ªNº (Neutral) position
1. Start the engine as instructed in ªHow to start the
engineº on page 401.
The transmission must be in ªPº or ªNº. The engine will not st\
art
in any drive position even if the ignition key is turned to
ªSTARTº.