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GX 460 _O M_ OM6 0F 6 8U _(U )6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
■LED lights
The headlight low beams, parking lights/daytime running lights, front side marker lights,
fog lights, side turn signal lights, high moun
ted stoplight, stop/tail lights and license plate
lights consist of a number of LEDs. If any of the LEDs burn out, take your vehicle to your
Lexus dealer to have the light replaced.
■Condensation build-up on the inside of the lens
Temporary condensation build-up on the inside of the headlight lens does not indicate a
malfunction. Contact your Lexus dealer for more information in the following situations:
●Large drops of water are built up on the inside of the lens.
●Water has built up inside the headlight.
CAUTION
■Replacing light bulbs
●Turn off the headlights. Do not attempt to replace the bulb immediately after turning
off the headlights.
The bulbs become very hot and may cause burns.
●Do not touch the glass portion of the light bulb with bare hands. When it is unavoid-
able to hold the glass portion, use and hold with a clean dry cloth to avoid getting
moisture and oils on the bulb.
Also, if the bulb is scratched or dropped, it may blow out or crack.
●Fully install light bulbs and any parts used to secure them. Failure to do so may result
in heat damage, fire, or water entering th e headlight unit. This may damage the head-
lights or cause condensation to build up on the lens.
●Do not attempt to repair or disassemble light bulbs, connectors, electric circuits or
component parts.
Doing so may result in death or se rious injury due to electric shock.
■To prevent damage or fire
●Make sure bulbs are fully seated and locked.
●Check the wattage of the bulb before installing to prevent heat damage.
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When trouble arises
Securely attach an elastic towing
rope to the towing hooks.
Take care not to damage the vehicle
body.
Enter the vehicle being towed and start the engine.
If the engine does not start, turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode.
Set the four-wheel drive control switch in H4 and push the center differential
lock/unlock switch to unlock the center differential. ( →P. 3 4 2 )
For models with the rear height control air suspension: Change the vehicle
height to N (normal) mode and end the vehicle height control operation.
( → P. 3 3 7 )
Shift the shift lever to N and release the parking brake.
When the shift lever cannot be shifted: →P. 1 9 8
■While towing
If the engine is not running, the power assist for the brakes and steering will not function,
making steering and braking more difficult.
Emergency towing procedure
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CAUTION
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
■When towing the vehicle
■While towing
●When towing using an elastic towing rope, avoid sudden starts, etc. which place
excessive stress on the towing hooks, the elastic towing rope. The towing hooks, the
elastic towing rope may become damaged, broken debris may hit people and cause
serious damage.
●Do not turn the engine switch off.
There is a possibility that the steering wh eel is locked and cannot be operated.
Be sure to transport the vehicle with all four
wheels raised off the ground. If the vehicle is
towed with the tires contacting the ground, the
drivetrain or related parts may be damaged,
the vehicle may fly off the truck.
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When trouble arises
NOTICE
■To avoid serious damage to your vehicle
■To prevent damage to the vehicle when towing using a wheel-lift type truck
●Do not tow the vehicle from the rear when the engine switch is off. The steering lock
mechanism is not strong enough to hold the front wheels straight.
●When raising the vehicle, ensure adequate ground clearance for towing at the oppo-
site end of the raised vehicle. Without adequate clearance, the vehicle could be dam-
aged while being towed.
■To prevent damage to the vehicle when towing with a sling-type truck
Do not tow with a sling-type truck, either from the front or rear.
■To prevent damage to the vehicle during emergency towing
●Do not use cables or chains.
●Do not secure the elastic towing rope to the suspension components.
Do not use the rear emergency towing hook.
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(Flashes)
Low speed four-wheel drive indicator lightIndicates a malfunction in the four-wheel drive system if the light
continues flashing. ( →P. 3 4 2 )
→ Have the vehicle inspected by your Lexus dealer immediately.
(Flashes)
Center differential lock indicator light
Indicates a malfunction in the four-wheel drive system if the light
continues flashing. ( →P. 3 4 2 )
→ Have the vehicle inspected by your Lexus dealer immediately.
Open door warning light (warning buzzer)*1
Indicates that a door or the glass hatch is not fully closed
→ Check that all the doors and the glass hatch are closed.
Low fuel level warning light
Indicates that remaining fuel is approximately 3.5 gal. (13.1 L, 2.9
Imp. gal.) or less
→ Refuel the vehicle.
Driver’s and front passenger’s seat belt reminder light (warning
buzzer)
*2
Warns the driver and/or front passenger to fasten their seat belts
→ Fasten the seat belt.
If the front passenger’s seat is occupied, the front passenger’s
seat belt also needs to be fastened to make the warning light
(warning buzzer) turn off.
Master warning light
A buzzer sounds and the warning light comes on and flashes to
indicate that the master warning system has detected a malfunc-
tion.
→ P. 5 2 8
Tire pressure warning light
When the light comes on:
Low tire inflation pressure such as
• Natural causes (→ P. 5 2 4 )
•Flat tire ( →P. 5 4 2 )
→ Adjust the tire inflation pressure to the specified level.
The light will turn off after a few minutes. In case the light does
not turn off even if the tire inflation pressure is adjusted, have the
system checked by your Lexus dealer.
When the light comes on after blinking for 1 minute:
Malfunction in the tire pressure warning system
→ Have the system checked by your Lexus dealer.
Warning lightWarning light/Details/Actions
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■If the low speed four-wheel drive indicator light or the center differential lock indicator
light blinks
Take the specified steps. (→P. 3 4 4 )
■When the tire pressure warning light comes on
Check the tire inflation pressure and adjust to the appropriate level.
■The tire pressure warning light may turn on due to natural causes
The tire pressure warning light may turn on due to natural causes such as natural air leaks
or tire inflation pressure changes caused by temperature. In this case, adjusting the tire
inflation pressure will turn off the warning light (after a few minutes).
■When a tire is replaced with a spare tire
The tire pressure warning light will turn on if the tire inflation pressure of the spare tire is
low. If a tire goes flat, the tire pressure warning light will not turn off even though the flat
tire has been replaced with the spare tire.
■Conditions that the tire pressure warning system may not function properly
→ P. 4 8 0
■If the tire pressure warning light freque ntly comes on after blinking for 1 minute
If the tire pressure warning light frequently comes on after blinking for 1 minute when the
engine switch is turned to IGNITION ON mode, have it checked by your Lexus dealer.
■Warning buzzer
In some cases, the buzzer may not be heard due to being in a noisy location or audio
sound.
■Customization
The vehicle speed linked seat belt reminder buzzer can be disabled.
(Customizable features: →P. 5 9 4 )
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(If equipped)
Indicates a malfunction in the LDA (Lane Departure
Alert) systemA buzzer also sounds.
→ Have the vehicle inspected by your Lexus dealer.
Indicates a malfunction in the steering lock system
A buzzer also sounds.
→ Have the vehicle inspected by your Lexus dealer.
(If equipped)
Indicates a malfunction in the pre-collision system
A buzzer also sounds.
→ Have the vehicle inspected by your Lexus dealer.
(If equipped)
Indicates a malfunction in the BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)
system A buzzer also sounds.
→ Have the vehicle inspected by your Lexus dealer.
Indicates abnormal engine oil pressure
The warning light may come on if the engine oil pres-
sure is too low.
A buzzer also sounds.
→ Immediately stop the vehicle in a safe place and
contact your Lexus dealer.
Wa r n i n g m e s s a g eDetails/Actions
(Flashes)
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When trouble arises
Interior buzzerExteriorbuzzerWa r n i n g m e s s a g eDetails/Actions
Once 3 times The electronic key was carried out-
side the vehicle and a door other
than the driver’s door was opened
and closed while the engine switch
was in a mode other than off.
→
Bring the electronic key back
into the vehicle.
The driver’s door was opened and
closed while the electronic key was
not in the vehicle, the shift lever was
in P and the engine switch was not
turned off.
→ Turn the engine switch off.
Bring the electronic key back
into the vehicle.
OnceCon-
tinuous
An attempt was made to exit the
vehicle with the electronic key and
lock the doors without first turning
the engine switch off.
→Turn the engine switch off and
lock the doors again.
Once
• An attempt was made to start the
engine without the electronic key
being present, or the electronic
key was not functioning normally.
• An attempt was made to drive when the regular key was not
inside the vehicle.
→ Confirm that the electronic key
is inside the vehicle.
(Flashes)
(Displayed alternately)
(Flashes)
(Flashes)
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tinuous
The driver’s door was opened when
the shift lever was not in P and the
engine switch was not turned off.
→Shift the shift lever to P.
Con-
tinuousCon-
tinuous
The driver’s door was opened and
closed while the electronic key was
not in the vehicle, the shift lever was
not in P and the engine switch was
not turned off.
→Shift the shift lever to P.
→ Bring the electronic key back
into the vehicle.
OnceContin-
uous
• An attempt was made to lock
either front door by opening a
door and putting the inside lock
button into the lock position, then
closing the door with the elec-
tronic key still inside the vehicle.
• An attempt was made to lock the doors using the smart access sys-
tem with push-button start while
the electronic key was still inside
the vehicle.
→ Retrieve the electronic key
from the vehicle and lock the
doors again.
Interior
buzzerExteriorbuzzerWa r n i n g m e s s a g eDetails/Actions
(Flashes)
(Displayed alternately)
(Flashes)
(Flashes)
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When trouble arises
Once
• When the doors were unlocked with the mechanical key and then
the engine switch was pressed,
the electronic key could not be
detected in the vehicle.
• The electronic key could not be detected in the vehicle even after
the engine switch was pressed
two consecutive times.
→ Touch the electronic key to the
engine switch while depressing
the brake pedal.

Power was turned off due to the
automatic power off function.
→Next time when starting the
engine, increase the engine
speed slightly and maintain that
level for approximately 5 min-
utes to recharge the battery.
Once
The electronic key has a low battery.
→Replace the electronic key bat-
tery. ( →P. 4 9 2 )
Interior
buzzerExteriorbuzzerWa r n i n g m e s s a g eDetails/Actions
(Flashes)
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