light Lexus GX460 2010 Operating Other Driving Systems / LEXUS 2010 GX460 OWNERS MANUAL (OM60E69U)

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CAUTION
■If both the ABS and the brake system warning lights remain on
Stop your vehicle in a safe place immediately and contact your Lexus dealer. The
vehicle will become extremely unstable during braking, and the ABS system may
fail, which could cause an accident resulting in death or serious injury.
■When the power steering system warning light comes on
The steering wheel may become extremely heavy. 
If the steering wheel becomes heavier than usual when operating, hold firmly and
operate using more force than usual.
■If the tire pressure warning light comes on
Be sure to observe the following precaution s. Failure to do so could cause loss of
vehicle control and result in death or serious injury.
●Stop your vehicle in a safe place as soon as possible. Adjust the tire inflation pres-
sure immediately.
●If the tire pressure warning light comes on even after tire inflation pressure adjust-
ment, it is probable that you have a flat tire. Check the tires. If the tire is flat,
change to the spare tire and have the flat tire repaired by the nearest Lexus
dealer.
●Avoid abrupt maneuvering and braking. If the vehicle tires deteriorate, you could
lose control of the steering wheel or the brakes.
■If a blowout or sudden air leakage should occur
The tire pressure warning system may not activate immediately.

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CAUTION
■Maintenance of the tires
Each tire, including the spare (if provided), should be checked monthly when cold
and inflated to the inflation pressure re commended by the vehicle manufacturer on
the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressu re label (tire and load information label).
(If your vehicle has tires of a different size than the size indicated on the vehicle
placard or tire inflation pressure label [tire and load information label], you should
determine the proper tire inflation pressure for those tires.)
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been equipped with a tire pressure
monitoring system (TPMS-tire pressure warning system) that illuminates a low tire
pressure telltale (tire pressure warning light) when one or more of your tires is sig-
nificantly under-inflated. Accordingly, when the low tire pressure telltale (tire pres-
sure warning light) illuminates, you should stop and check your tires as soon as
possible, and inflate them to the proper pressure. Driving on a significantly under-
inflated tire causes the tire to overheat and can lead to tire failure. Under-inflation
also reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life, and may affect the vehicle’s handling
and stopping ability.
Please note that the TPMS (tire pressure warning system) is not a substitute for
proper tire maintenance, and it is the driver’s responsibility to maintain correct tire
pressure, even if under-inflation has not reached the level to trigger illumination of
the TPMS low tire pressure telltale (tire pressure warning light).

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■Maintenance of the tires
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS (tire pressure warning system)
malfunction indicator to indicate when th e system is not operating properly. The
TPMS (tire pressure warning system) malf unction indicator is combined with the
low tire pressure telltale (tire pressure warning light). When the system detects a
malfunction, the telltale will flash for approximately one minute and then remain
continuously illuminated. This sequence will continue upon subsequent vehicle
start-ups as long as the malfunction exists . When the malfunction indicator is illumi-
nated, the system may not be able to detect or signal low tire pressure as intended. 
TPMS (tire pressure warning system) malfunctions may occur for a variety of rea-
sons, including the installation of replacem ent or alternate tires or wheels on the
vehicle that prevent the TPMS (tire pressure warning system) from functioning
properly. Always check the TPMS (tire pressure warning system) malfunction tell-
tale after replacing one or more tires or wheels on your vehicle to ensure that the
replacement or alternate tires and wheels allow the TPMS (tire pressure warning
system) to continue to function properly.
NOTICE
■Precaution when insta lling a different tire
When a tire of a different specification or maker is installed, the tire pressure warn-
ing system may not operate properly.

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If a warning message is displayed
If a warning is shown on the instrument cluster, stay calm and perform the
following actions:
Master warning light
The master warning light also
comes on or flashes in order to
indicate that a message is cur-
rently being displayed on the
instrument cluster.
Multi-information display
Rear height control air sus-
pension display
If any of the warning lights comes on again after the following actions
have been performed, contact your Lexus dealer.

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Stop the vehicle immediately.A buzzer sounds and a warning message is shown on the multi-informa-
tion display. The following warning ind icates the possibility of damage to
the vehicle that may lead to an acci dent. Immediately stop the vehicle in a
safe place and contact your Lexus dealer.
Wa r n i n g m e s s a g eDetails
Indicates abnormal engine oil pressure
The warning light may come on if the engine oil pres-
sure is too low.

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Have the malfunction repaired immediately.After taking the specified steps to correct the suspected problem, check
that the warning message and light go off.
InteriorbuzzerExterior buzzerWa r n i n g m e s s a g eDetailsCorrection
procedure
Sounds
once
(Flashes)
The electronic key
is not detected
when an attempt
is made to start
the engine.
Confirm the loca-
tion of the elec-
tronic key.

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
Po w e r w a s t u r n e d
off due to the
automatic power
off function.
Next time when
starting the
engine, increase
the engine speed
slightly and main-
tain that level for
approximately 5
minutes to
recharge the bat-
tery.
Sounds
onceThe electronic key
has a low battery.Replace the elec-
tronic key battery.
(P. 6 4 2 )
Interior
buzzerExterior buzzerWa r n i n g m e s s a g eDetailsCorrection
procedure

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Other messagesIf the following message is displayed, take appropriate action and confirm
that the message has disappeared. ( P. 323)
MessageCorrection procedure
(If equipped)
Select the four-wheel driving position switch in L4
and shift the shift lever to D or R.
(If equipped)
Confirm the operating conditions.
■Warning light display in radar cruise mode (if equipped)
In the following cases, the warning light may not be displayed even if vehicle-to-
vehicle distance decreases:
●When your vehicle and the vehicle ahead are traveling at the same speed or the
vehicle ahead is traveling more quickly than your vehicle
●When the vehicle ahead is traveling at a very low speed
●Immediately after cruise control speed is set
●At the instant the accelerator pedal is depressed
■After changing the engine oil (U.S.A. only)
Make sure to reset the oil maintenance data. ( P. 6 1 3 )

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GX460_U.S.A. (OM60E69U)Slightly loosen the wheel nuts (one
turn).
Position the jack at the jack points
as shown.
Front - Under the chassis frame
side rail
Rear - Under the rear axle housing
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GX460_U.S.A. (OM60E69U)Loosen each bolt, and assemble
the jack handle extension as
shown. Be sure to
tighten each bolt
securely. ( P. 730)
Raise the vehicle until the tire is
slightly raised off the ground.
Remove all the wh eel nuts and the
tire.
When resting the tire on the
ground, place the tire so that the
wheel design faces up to avoid
scratching the wheel surface.
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