fold seats Lexus GX460 2015 Do-it-yourself maintenance / LEXUS 2015 GX460 OWNERS MANUAL (OM60L72U)

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Fold the seatback forward. Then
return the seatback and secure it at
the first lock position (most upright
position). (P. 1 2 0 )
Ty p e A
Flip the cover (vehicles with third
seats), and latch the hooks of the
lower straps onto the LATCH
anchors. If the child restraint has a
top tether strap, the top tether strap
should be latched onto the top
tether strap anchor. ( P. 6 4 )
For owners in Canada:
The symbol on a child restraint sys-
tem indicates the presence of a
lower connector system.
Installation with LATCH system
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Canada only
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Operation of each component
■Getting in the vehicle
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 for-
ward.
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.
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■Before folding down the second seatbacks
Lower the head restraints to the low-
est position.
■Folding down second seatbacks
Pull the seatback lock release lever
and fold them down.
To return the second seatbacks to
their original positions, lift them up
until they lock.
Folding down the second seatbacks

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Operation of each component
■Folding down second center seatback only
■If you cannot raise the second seatback Pull the center seatback lock release lever
behind the seatback and fold it down.
To return the center seatback to its original posi-
tion, lift it up until it locks.
Release the seat belt lock by:Pushing on the lower fr ont edge of the seat-
back to slacken the seat belt.
Let the seat belt retract a little.
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■Before folding down the third seats
Use the seat belt hanger to prevent
the belt from being tangled.
■Folding down the third seats
From rear door side
Pull the strap to fold the head
restraint.
Pull the seat cushion lock release
lever.
The seat cushion is stowed automati-
cally.
Pull the seatback lock release
lever and fold the seatback down.
Folding down the third seats (manual seat)
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Operation of each component
From back door side
Pull the strap to fold the head
restraint.
Pull the seat cushion/seatback
lock release lever.
The seat cushion is stowed automati-
cally.
Fold the seatback down.
■Returning the third seatsFrom rear door side, unlock the
seatbacks by pulling the lock
release lever, and lift them up until
they lock.
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Pull the grip and carry the seat
cushion out.
Lift the head restraint up until it
locks.
Right seat return switch
Right seat fold switch
Left seat return switch
Left seat fold switch
The switches can be operated from both
the rear door side and the back door
side.
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Folding down the third seats (power seat)
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Operation of each component
■Before folding down the third seats
Use the seat belt hangers to prevent
the belts from being tangled.
■Folding down the third seatsPress and hold . Two
beeps sound and the seatback
will rise.
When operating is completed, two
beeps sound again.
Press and hold again. Two
beeps sound, the head restraints
will fold forward, and the seat will
be stowed.
When operating is completed, two
beeps sound again.
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Operation of each component
■Enlarging the luggage compartment
The third seat can be used for sitting when it is in the position shown in step of the fold-
ing down the third seats. (P. 1 2 6 )
This can be convenient for enlarging the lu ggage compartment, for instance when the
luggage is against the back of the seatback.
■If the warning buzzer sounds continuously
If there is an abnormality in the system, the warning buzzer will sound continuously while
the engine switch is in IGNITION ON mode. In this case, take the following operations:
Press and hold .
Press and hold to stow the seat.
For each step, wait until the seat movement stops automatically and the two beeps sound
twice before removing your hand from the switch.
If the warning buzzer does not stop even after performing the above procedure cor-
rectly, perform the following operations:
Press and hold on the rear door side.
While holding , press forward on 5 times within 10 seconds and keep
holding until 3 beeps sound. The beep will then sound continuously again.
Repeat step and .
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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 se
atback or in the luggage compartment while
driving.
●Do not allow children to enter the luggage compartment.
■Seat adjustment
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or serious
injury.
●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 dr iving as the seat may unexpectedly move
and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
●Be careful not to get hands or feet pinc hed between the rear console box and the
second seat when folding down the rear seatback.
■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 lu ggage compartment, make sure you remove it
before returning the third seat. ( P. 408) The luggage cover may be damaged by the
seat.