window Lexus GX460 2014 Owner's Manual

GX 460 _O M_ OM6 0K 80 U_ (U)
Pictorial indexSearch by illustration
1For safety
and securityMake sure to read through them
2Instrument clusterHow to read the gauges and meters, the variety of
warning lights and indicators, etc.
3Operation of
each componentOpening and closing the doors and windows,
adjustment before driving, etc.
4DrivingOperations and advices which are necessary for
driving
5Interior featuresUsage of the interior features, etc.
6Maintenance
and careCaring for your vehicle and maintenance procedures
7When trouble
arisesWhat to do in case of malfunction or emergency
8Vehicle
specificationsVehicle specifications, customizable features, etc.
9For owners
Reporting safety defects for US owners, and seat belt,
SRS airbag and headlight aim instructions for
Canadian owners
IndexSearch by symptom
Search alphabetically
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TABLE OF CONTENTS2
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For your information ................................... 8
Reading this manual................................... 12
How to search ..............................................13
Pictorial index ............................................... 14
1-1. For safe useBefore driving..................................24
For safety drive............................... 26
Seat belts .......................................... 28
SRS airbags ..................................... 34
Front passenger occupant classification system.................. 45
Safety information for children ............................................51
Child restraint systems ............... 52
Installing child restraints............. 56
Exhaust gas precautions............ 65
1-2. Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system....... 66
Alarm ................................................. 68
2. Instrument cluster Warning and indicators lights .................................................72
Gauges and meters ......................77
Multi-information display ..........80
Fuel consumption information ................................... 86 3-1. Key information
Keys ....................................................88
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
Side doors ........................................ 92
Back door ........................................ 99
Glass hatch.................................... 104
Smart access system with push-button start ..................... 108
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats........................................ 115
Rear seats......................................... 117
Driving position memory..........128
Head restraints .............................132
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ..............................135
Inside rear view mirror .............. 137
Outside rear view mirrors........139
3-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
Power windows ............................. 142
Moon roof .......................................145
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of each
component
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4-1. Before driving Driving the vehicle ..................... 150
Cargo and luggage..................... 157
Vehicle load limits ......................... 161
Tr a i l e r t o w i n g (with towing hitch) .................... 162
Dinghy towing .............................. 180
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch ..............181
Automatic transmission ........... 186
Turn signal lever ........................... 190
Parking brake ................................. 191
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ..........................192
Automatic High Beam...............195
Fog light switch ...........................200
Windshield wipers and washer ......................................... 202
Rear window wiper and washer ......................................... 207
Headlight cleaner switch ........ 209
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap ...... 210 4-5. Using the driving support
systems
Cruise control ............................... 214
Dynamic radar cruise control ........................................... 217
LDA (Lane Departure Alert)........ 228
Intuitive parking assist .............. 234
Rear view monitor system ...... 243
Lexus parking assist monitor........................................ 253
Wide view front & side monitor.........................................279
Multi-terrain Select................... 298
Multi-terrain Monitor............... 303
Rear height control air suspension ..................................327
AVS (Adaptive Variable Suspension System).................331
Four-wheel drive system ......... 332
Crawl Control ............................. 336
Downhill assist control system .......................................... 339
Driving assist systems ................341
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)..... 347 •The Blind Spot Monitor function .................................... 352
• The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function ........................ 354
PCS (Pre-Collision system) ...........357
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips ..................... 366
Off-road precautions............... 369
4Driving
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The SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner devices in your Lexus contain explosive
chemicals. If the vehicle is scrapped with the airbags and seat belt pretensioners left as
they are, this may cause an accident such as fire. Be sure to have the systems of the SRS
airbag and seat belt pretensioner removed and disposed of by a qualified service shop or
by your Lexus dealer before you scrap your vehicle.
Special handling may apply, See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.
Your vehicle has components that may contain perchlorate. These components may
include airbag, seat belt pretensioners, and wireless remote control batteries.
Scrapping of your Lexus
Perchlorate Material
CAUTION
■General precautions while driving
Driving under the influence: Never drive your vehicle when under the influence of
alcohol or drugs that have impaired your ability to operate your vehicle. Alcohol and
certain drugs delay reaction time, impair judgment and reduce coordination, which
could lead to an accident that coul d result in death or serious injury.
Defensive driving: Always drive defensively. Anticipate mistakes that other drivers or
pedestrians might make and be ready to avoid accidents.
Driver distraction: Always give your full atte ntion to driving. Anything that distracts the
driver, such as adjusting controls, talking on a cellular phone or reading can result in a
collision with resulting death or serious injury to you, your occupants or others.
■General precaution regarding children’s safety
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle, and never allow children to have or use
the key.
Children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the vehicle into neutral. There is also a
danger that children may injure themselves by playing with the windows, the moon
roof, or other features of the vehicle. In addition, heat build-up or extremely cold tem-
peratures inside the vehicle can be fatal to children.
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Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 80
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 80
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 514
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 1 9 1
Applying/releasing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 1 9 1
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 367
Warning buzzer/message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 516
Turn signal lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 190
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 1 92
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 192
Fog lights*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 200
Windshield wiper and washer switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 202
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 202
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 463
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 5 19
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 498
Fuel filler door opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 210
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 450
Tilt and telescopic steering control switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 135
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 135
Driving position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 128
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 376
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 376
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 381
Audio system*2
Hands-free system*2
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL” or
“MULTIMEDIA OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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■Switches
Outside rear view mirror switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 139
Instrument cluster light control switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 78
Odometer/trip meter and trip meter reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 78
Heated steering wheel switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 389
VSC OFF switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 343
Headlight cleaner switch
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 209
Center differential lock/unlock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 333
Pre-collision braking off switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 358
Window lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 142
Door lock switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 94
Power window switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 142
Driving position memory buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 128
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CAUTION
■SRS airbag precautions
●Do not hang coat hangers or other hard objects on the coat hooks. All of these items
could become projectiles and may cause death or serious injury, should the SRS cur-
tain shield airbags deploy.
●If the vinyl cover is put on the area where the SRS knee airbag will deploy, be sure to
remove it.
●Do not use seat accessories which cover the parts where the SRS side airbags inflate
as they may interfere with inflation of the airbags. Such accessories may prevent the
side airbags from activating correctly, disable the system or cause the side airbags to
inflate accidentally, resulting in death or serious injury.
●Do not strike or apply significant levels of force to the area of the SRS airbag compo-
nents.
Doing so can cause the SRS airbags to malfunction.
●Do not touch any of the component parts immediately after the SRS airbags have
deployed (inflated) as they may be hot.
●If breathing becomes difficult after the SRS airbags have deployed, open a door or
window to allow fresh air in, or leave the vehicle if it is safe to do so. Wash off any resi-
due as soon as possible to prevent skin irritation.
●If the areas where the SRS airbags are stored, such as the steering wheel pad and
front, side and rear pillar garnishes, ar e damaged or cracked, have them replaced by
your Lexus dealer.
●Do not place anything such as a cushion on the front passenger’s seat. Doing so will
disperse the passenger’s weight, which prevents the sensor from detecting the pas-
senger’s weight properly. As a result, the SRS front airbags for the front passenger
may not deploy in the event of a collision.
●Do not attach anything to areas such as a
door, windshield glass, side door glass, front,
side or rear pillars, roof side rail and assist
grip.
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Safety information for children
●It is recommended that children sit in the rear seats to avoid accidental con-
tact with the shift lever, wiper switch etc.
●Use the rear door child-protector lock or the window lock switch to avoid
children opening the door while driving or operating the power window acci-
dentally.
●Do not let small children operate equipment which may catch or pinch body
parts, such as the power window, hood, trunk, seats etc.
Observe the following precautions when children are in the vehicle.
Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child, until the child becomes
large enough to properly we ar the vehicle’s seat belt.
CAUTION
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle, and never allow children to have or use
the key.
Children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the vehicle into neutral. There is also a
danger that children may injure themselves by playing with the windows, the moon roof
(if equipped) or other features of the vehicle. In addition, heat build-up or extremely
cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be fatal to children.
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Exhaust gas precautions
Harmful substance to the hu man body is included in exhaust gases if inhaled.
CAUTION
Exhaust gases include harmful carbon monoxide (CO), which is colorless and odorless.
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause exhaust gases enter the vehicle and may lead to an accident
caused by light-headedness, or may lead to death or a serious health hazard.
■Important points while driving
●Keep the back door closed.
●If you smell exhaust gases in the vehicle even when the back door is closed, open the
windows and have the vehicle inspected at your Lexus dealer as soon as possible.
■When parking
●If the vehicle is in a poorly ventilated area or a closed area, such as a garage, stop the
engine.
●Do not leave the vehicle with the engine running for a long time.
If such a situation cannot be avoided, park the vehicle in an open space and ensure
that exhaust fumes do not enter the vehicle interior.
●Do not leave the engine running in an area with snow build-up, or where it is snowing.
If snowbanks build up around the vehicle wh ile the engine is running, exhaust gases
may collect and enter the vehicle.
■Exhaust pipe
The exhaust system needs to be checked period ically. If there is a hole or crack caused
by corrosion, damage to a joint or abnormal exhaust noise, be sure to have the vehicle
inspected and repaired by your Lexus dealer.
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For safety and security
■System maintenance
The vehicle has a maintenance-free type alarm system.
■Items to check before locking the vehicle
To prevent unexpected triggering of the alarm and vehicle theft, make sure of the follow-
ing.
●Nobody is in the vehicle.
●The windows and moon roof are closed before the alarm is set.
●No valuables or other personal items are left in the vehicle.
■Triggering of the alarm
The alarm may be triggered in the following situations:
(Stopping the alarm deactivates the alarm system.)
●A person inside the vehicle opens a door or
hood.
●The battery is recharged or replaced when the
vehicle is locked. (→P. 5 4 6 )
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