steering Lexus GX460 2012 Owner's Guide

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CAUTION
■When folding the seatbacks down
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or serious
injury.
●Do not fold the seatbacks down while driving.
●Stop the vehicle on level ground, set the parking brake and shift the shift lever to
P.
●Do not allow anyone to sit on a folded seatback or in the luggage compartment
while driving.
●Do not allow children to enter the luggage compartment.
■Seat adjustment
●To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt during a collision, do not recline the
seat more than necessary.
If the seat is too reclined, the lap belt may slide past the hips and apply restraint
forces directly to the abdomen, or your neck may contact the shoulder belt,
increasing the risk of death or serious injury in the event of an accident.
Adjustments should not be made while driving as the seat may unexpectedly
move and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
●Be careful not to get hands or feet pinched between the rear console box and the
second seat when folding down the rear seatback.

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CAUTION
■When stowing the third seats
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or serious
injury.
●Check that there is no luggage and that there are no other people around the
seat before stowing operation.
●Do not insert hands or feet into the moving parts of the seat.
●Do not allow children to operate the seat.
■After returning the seatbacks to the upright position
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or serious
injury.
●Make sure the seatback is securely locked by pushing it forward and rearward on
the top.
●Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught in the seatback.
NOTICE
■When returning the third seat (vehicles with a luggage cover)
If the luggage cover is installed in the luggage compartment, make sure you remove
it before returning the third seat. (→P. 561) The luggage cover may be damaged by
the seat.

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Driving position memory (driver’s seat)
Your preferred driving position (the position of the driver’s seat, steering
wheel and angle of the outside rear view mirrors) can be memorized and
recalled with the touch of a button. It is also possible to set this function to
activate automatically when the driver’s door is unlocked.
Two different driving positions can be entered into memory.
■ Entering a positi on into memory
Check that the shift lever is in P.
Turn the “ENGINE START STOP” switch to IGNITION ON
mode.
Adjust the driver’s seat, steering wheel, and outside rear view
mirrors to the desired positions.
While pressing the “SET” but-
ton, or within 3 seconds after
the “SET” button is pressed,
press button 1 or 2 until the sig-
nal beeps.
If the selected button has
already been preset, the previ-
ously recorded position will be
overwritten.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3
STEP4

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■Recalling the memorized position
Check that the shift lever is in P.
Turn the “ENGINE START STOP” switch to IGNITION ON
mode.
Press button 1 or 2 to recall the
desired position.
The buzzer will sound once.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3

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Linking driving position memory with door unlock operation
Record your driving position to button 1 or 2 before performing the fol-
lowing:
Carry only the key to which you want to link the driving position. If 2 or
more keys are in the vehicle, the driving position cannot be linked prop-
erly. Turn the “ENGINE START STOP” switch off and close the
driver’s door. While pressing the desired button
(1 or 2), press the driver’s door lock
switches (either lock or unlock)
until the signal beeps.
The driving position is recalled
when the driver’s door is unlocked
using the entry function or wireless
remote control and the driver’s
door is opened.
STEP1
STEP2

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■Operating the driving position memory after turning the engine off
Memorized positions (except the steering wheel position) can be activated up to
180 seconds after the driver’s door is opened and another 60 seconds after it is
closed again, even after turning the “ENGINE START STOP” switch off.
■Canceling the linked door unlock operation Turn the “ENGINE START STOP” switch off and close the driver’s door.
While pressing “SET” button, press driver’s door lock switches (either
lock or unlock) until the signal beeps.
■Stopping seat position operation part-way through
Perform any of the following operations:
●Press the “SET” button.
●Press button 1 or 2.
●Adjust the seat using the switches (only cancels seat position recall).
CAUTION
■Seat adjustment caution
Take care during seat adjustment so that the seat does not strike the rear passenger
or squeeze your body against the steering wheel.
STEP1
STEP2

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Head restraints
Head restraints are provided for all seats.
Front and second seatsVertical adjustment
Up
Pull the head restraints up.
Down
Push the head restraint down
while pushing the lock release
button.
Angle adjustment (front seats
only) (if equipped)
Third seats (if equipped) To f o l d
Pull the lock release strap to fold
the head restraint.
To return the head restraints, lift
them up until they lock.
Lock release
button

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■Adjusting the height of the head restraints
■Using the second center seat head restraint
■Using the third seats
Always lift the head restraints up until they lock when using.
■Removing the head restraints (front and second seats)Make sure that the head restraints are
adjusted so that the center of the head
restraint is closest to the top of your ears.
Always raise the head restraint one level from
the stowed position when using.
Pull the head restraint up while pressing the
lock release button.

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■Installing the head restraints
CAUTION
■Head restraint precautions
Observe the following precautions regarding the head restraints. Failure to do so
may result in death or serious injury.
●Use the head restraints designed for each respective seat.
●Adjust the head restraints to the correct position at all times.
●After adjusting the head restraints, push down on them and make sure they are
locked in position.
●Do not drive with the head restraints removed.
Align the head restraint with the installation
holes and push it down to the lock position.
Press and hold the lock release button when
lowering the head restraint.

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Seat belts
Make sure that all occupants are wearing their seat belts before driving the
vehicle.
■Correct use of the seat belts
Extend the shoulder belt so
that it comes fully over the
shoulder, but does not come
into contact with the neck or
slide off the shoulder.
Position the lap belt as low as
possible over the hips.
Adjust the position of the
seatback. Sit up straight and
well back in the seat.
Do not twist the seat belt.
■ Fastening and releasing the seat belt
To fasten the seat belt, push
the plate into the buckle until
a click sound is heard.
To release the seat belt, press
the release button.
Release button