ECU Lexus GX460 2010 Manual Online

5
When trouble arises
733
5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
GX460_CANADA (OM60F29U)
CAUTION
■After using the tools and jack
Before driving, make sure all the tools and jack are securely in place in their storage
location to reduce the possibility of personal injury during a collision or sudden
braking.
NOTICE
■Do not drive the vehicle with a flat tire
Do not continue driving with a flat tire.
Driving even a short distance with a flat tire can damage the tire and the wheel
beyond repair.
■When stowing the flat tire
●Ensure that there is no object caught between the tire and the vehicle underbody.
●To avoid damaging the suspension system, make sure that the spare tire does not
interfere with the suspension components when stowed.
■When replacing the tires
When removing or fitting the wheels, tires or the tire pressure warning valve and
transmitter, contact your Lexus dealer as the tire pressure warning valve and trans-
mitter may be damaged if not handled correctly.
■To avoid damaging the tire pressure warning valves and transmitters
Do not use liquid sealants on flat tires.
GX460_CANADA.book Page 733 Thursday, February 4, 2010 11:54 AM

5
When trouble arises
749
5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
GX460_CANADA (OM60F29U)
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency
Only in an emergency, such as if it becomes impossible to stop the vehicle
in the normal way, stop the vehicle using the following procedure:
Steadily step on the brake pedal with both feet and firmly
depress it.
Do not pump the brake pedal repeatedly as this will increase the
effort required to slow the vehicle.
Shift the shift lever to N.
If the shift lever is shifted to N After slowing down, stop the vehicle in a safe place by the road.
Stop the engine.
If the shift lever cannot be shifted to N Keep depressing the brake pedal with both feet to reduce vehi-
cle speed as much as possible. Stop the engine by pressing and
holding the “ENGINE START
STOP” switch for 3 consecutive
seconds or more.
Stop the vehicle in a safe place by the road.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3
STEP4
STEP3
STEP4
Press and hold for 3 seconds or more
STEP5
sec_05_02.fm Page 749 Monday, February 8, 2010 11:32 AM

781
6-1. Specifications
6
Vehicle specifications
GX460_CANADA (OM60F29U)
*:Table 1  Occupant loading and distribution for vehicle normal load for various
designated seating capacities
Tire related termMeaning
Te s t r i mThe rim on which a tire is fitted for testing, and may
be any rim listed as appropriate for use with that tire
Tr e a dThat portion of a tire that comes into contact with the
road
Tr e a d r i bA tread section running circumferentially around a
tire
Tread separationPulling away of the tread from the tire carcass
Treadwear indicators
(TWI)The projections within the principal grooves
designed to give a visual indication of the degrees of
wear of the tread
Wheel-holding fixtureThe fixture used to hold the wheel and tire assembly
securely during testing
GX460_CANADA.book Page 781 Thursday, February 4, 2010 11:54 AM

810
GX460_CANADA (OM60F29U)
Abbreviation list
Abbreviation/Acronym list
ABBREVIATIONSMEANING
4WDFour Wheel Drive
ABSAnti-Lock Brake System
AFSAdaptive Front-lighting System
AI-SHIFTArtificial Intelligence Shift control
ALRAutomatic Locking Retractor
AV SAdaptive Variable Suspension System
CRSChild Restraint System
DACDownhill Assist Control system
DISPDisplay
ECUElectronic Control Unit
EDREvent Data Recorder
EFIElectric Fuel Injection
ELREmergency Locking Retractor
GAWRGross Axle Weight Ratings
GCWRGross Combination Weight Rating
GPSGlobal Positioning System
GVWRGross Vehicle Weight Rating
HIHigh
GX460_CANADA.book Page 810 Thursday, February 4, 2010 11:54 AM