Lexus GX460 2012 Repair Manual

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Before driving
GX460_U.S.A. (OM60J00U)
■When opening the glass hatch
●Open the glass hatch slowly and carefully.
●Use the glass hatch opener when the back door is closed.
■Opening the glass hatch while the rear window wiper is in operation
Rear window wiper operation will stop moving. Operation will recommence after
the glass hatch has been closed.
■Function to prevent the glass hatch being locked with the electronic key inside
●When all doors are being locked, closing the glass hatch with the electronic key
left inside the luggage compartment will sound an alarm.
In this case, the glass hatch can be opened using the entry function.
●Even when the spare electronic key is put in the luggage compartment with all
the doors locked, the key confinement prevention function can be activated so
the glass hatch can be opened. In order to prevent theft, take all electronic keys
with you when leaving the vehicle.
●Even when the electronic key is put in the luggage compartment with all the
doors are locked, the key may not be detected depending on the places and the
surrounding radio wave conditions. In this case, the key confinement prevention
function cannot be activated, causing the doors to lock when the glass hatch is
closed. Make sure to check where the key is before closing the glass hatch.
■After closing the glass hatch
Check that the glass hatch is firmly locked. If it is not firmly locked, the rear window
wiper and washer will not operate correctly.

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CAUTION
■While driving
●Keep the glass hatch closed while driving.
If the glass hatch is left open, it may hit near-by objects while driving or luggage
may be unexpectedly thrown out, causing an accident.
In addition, exhaust gases may enter the vehicle, causing death or a serious
health hazard. Make sure to close the glass hatch before driving.
●Before driving the vehicle, make sure that the glass hatch is fully closed. If the
glass hatch is not fully closed, it may open unexpectedly while driving, causing an
accident.
■When children are in the vehicle
Do not allow a child to open or close the glass hatch.
Doing so may cause the glass hatch to operate unexpectedly, or cause the child’s
hands, head, or neck to be caught by the closing glass hatch.

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Before driving
GX460_U.S.A. (OM60J00U)
CAUTION
■Operating the glass hatch
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause parts of the body to be caught, resulting in death or seri-
ous injury.
●Remove any heavy loads, such as snow and ice, from the glass hatch before
opening it. Failure to do so may cause the glass hatch fall closed again after it is
opened.
●When opening or closing the glass hatch, thoroughly check to make sure the sur-
rounding area is safe.
●If anyone is in the vicinity, make sure they are safe and let them know that the glass
hatch is about to open or close.
●Use caution when opening or closing the glass hatch in windy weather as it may
move abruptly in strong wind.
●The glass hatch may fall if it is not opened
fully. It is more difficult to open or close the
glass hatch on an incline than on a level sur-
face, so beware of the glass hatch unex-
pectedly opening or closing by itself. Make
sure that the glass hatch is fully open and
secure before using the luggage compart-
ment.
●When closing the glass hatch, take extra
care to prevent your fingers etc. from being
caught. Also pay attention to your personal
belongings such as bags and ties.
●When closing the glass hatch, make sure to
press it lightly on its outer surface.

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
GX460_U.S.A. (OM60J00U)
CAUTION
■Operating the glass hatch
●Do not pull on the glass hatch damper stay to close the glass hatch, and do not
hang on the glass hatch damper stay.
Doing so may cause hands to be caught or the glass hatch damper stay to break,
causing an accident.
●Do not attach any accessories other than genuine Lexus parts to the glass hatch.
Such additional weight on the glass hatch may cause the glass hatch to fall closed
again after it is opened, resulting in death or serious injury.
NOTICE
■Glass hatch damper stays
The glass hatch is equipped with damper stays that hold the glass hatch in place.
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause damage to the glass hatch damper stay, resulting in mal-
function.
●Do not attach any foreign objects, such as
stickers, plastic sheets, or adhesives to the
damper stay rod.
●Do not touch the damper stay rod with
gloves or other fabric items.
●Do not attach any accessories other than
genuine Lexus parts to the glass hatch.
●Do not place your hand or foot on the
damper stay or apply lateral forces to it.
Damper stays

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Before driving
GX460_U.S.A. (OM60J00U)
1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel, etc.)
Front seats
Seat position adjustment switch
Seatback angle adjustment
switch
Seat cushion (front) angle
adjustment switch
Vertical height adjustment
switch
Lumber support adjustment
switch

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel, etc.)
GX460_U.S.A. (OM60J00U)
Power easy access systemWhen the driver enters and exits the vehicle, the driver’s seat and steer-
ing wheel will automatically perform the following operations: Exiting the vehicle: When all of the
following actions have been per-
formed, the steering wheel will
move up and back to the point far-
thest away from the driver and the
seat will move backward (auto
away function):
• The shift lever has been shifted to P
•The “ENGINE START STOP”switch has been turned off
• The driver seat belt has been
unfastened
Entering the vehicle: When either
of the following actions has been
performed, the steering wheel will
move toward the driver and seat
will move forward (auto return
function):
•The “ENGINE START STOP”switch has been turned to ACCES-
SORY mode
• The driver seat belt has been fas- tened

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel, etc.)
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Before driving
GX460_U.S.A. (OM60J00U)
Active head restraintsWhen the occupant’s lower back
presses against the seatback dur-
ing a rear-end collision, the head
restraint moves slightly forward
and upward to help reduce the risk
of whiplash on the seat occupant.
■The auto away function for exiting the driver seat
If the seat is already close to the rearmost position, the auto away function may not
operate when the driver exits the vehicle.
■Active head restraints
Even small forces applied to the seatback may cause the head restraint to move.
Pushing up a locked head restraint forcibly may appear the head restraint inner
structure. These do not indicate problems.
Inner
structureDuring rear-end collision

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel, etc.)
GX460_U.S.A. (OM60J00U)
■Customization
The distance that the driver’s seat moves backward during the auto away function
can be changed. (Customizable features →P. 7 8 2 )
CAUTION
■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.

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel, etc.)
Before driving
GX460_U.S.A. (OM60J00U)
Rear seats
Second seats (without third seats)
Seatback angle adjustment
lever
Second seats (with third seats) Seatback angle adjustment
lever
Seat position adjustment
lever
Third seats (if equipped) Seatback angle adjustment
switch

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel, etc.)
GX460_U.S.A. (OM60J00U)
Moving a second seat for third seat access (with third seats)■ Getting in the vehicle (right side only)
Pull the seatback angle adjustment
lever and fold down the seatback.
The seat will slide forward.
Move the seat to the front-most
position
■ Getting out of the vehicle
Pull the release lever and fold
down the seatback. The seat will
slide forward.
Move the seat to the front-most
position
Make sure that no passenger is
seated on the second seat before
pulling the release lever.
■After passengers have entered/exited the vehicle
Lift up the seatback and slide the seat backward until it locks.