Lexus GX460 2018 Owner's Manual / LEXUS 2018 GX460 OWNER'S MANUAL (OM60Q09U)

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Driving
CAUTION
■Off-road vehicle precautions
Always observe the following precautions to minimize the risk of death, serious injury
or damage to your vehicle:
●In a rollover crash, an unbelted person is si gnificantly more likely to die than a person
wearing a seat belt. Therefore, the driver and all passengers should always fasten
their seat belts.
●Avoid sharp turns or abrupt maneuvers, if at all possible.
Failure to operate this vehicle correctly may result in loss of control or vehicle rollover
causing death or serious injury.
●Loading cargo on the roof luggage carrier will make the ce nter of the vehicle gravity
higher. Avoid high speeds, sudden starts, sharp turns, sudden braking or abrupt
maneuvers, otherwise it may re sult in loss of control or vehicle rollover due to failure
to operate this vehicle correctly.
●Always slow down in gusty crosswinds. Be cause of its profile and higher center of
gravity, your vehicle is more sensitive to side winds than an ordinary passenger car.
Slowing down will allow you to have better control.
●Do not drive horizontally across steep slopes . Driving straight up or straight down is
preferred. Your vehicle (or any similar off- road vehicle) can tip over sideways much
more easily than forward or backward.

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When driving your vehicle off-road, please observe the following precautions to
ensure your driving enjoyment and to he
lp prevent the closure of areas to off-
road vehicles:
●Drive your vehicle only in areas wher e off-road vehicles are permitted to
travel.
●Respect private property. Get owner’s permission before entering private
property.
●Do not enter areas that are closed. Honor gates, barriers and signs that
restrict travel.
●Stay on established road s. When conditions are wet, driving techniques
should be changed or travel dela yed to prevent damage to roads.
■Additional information for off-road driving
For owners in U.S. mainland, Hawaii and Puerto Rico:
To obtain additional information pertaining to driving your vehicle off-road, consult the
following organizations:
●State and Local Parks and Recreation Departments
●State Motor Vehicle Bureau
●Recreational Vehicle Clubs
●U.S. Forest Service and Bu reau of Land Management
Off-road driving

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Driving
CAUTION
■Off-road driving precautions
Always observe the following precautions to minimize the risk of death, serious injury
or damage to your vehicle:
●Drive carefully when off the road. Do not ta ke unnecessary risks by driving in danger-
ous places.
●Do not grip the steering wheel spokes when driving off-road. A bad bump could jerk
the wheel and injure your hands. Keep both hands and especially your thumbs on the
outside of the rim.
●Always check your brakes for effectiveness immediately after driving in sand, mud,
water or snow.
●After driving through tall grass, mud, rock , sand, rivers, etc., check that there is no
grass, bush, paper, rags, stone, sand, etc. adhering or trapped on the underbody.
Clear off any such matter from the underbody. If the vehicle is used with these materi-
als trapped or adhering to the underbody, a breakdown or fire could occur.
●When driving off-road or in rugged terrain , do not drive at excessive speeds, jump,
make sharp turns, strike obje cts, etc. This may cause loss of control or vehicle rollover
causing death or serious injury. You are also risking expensive damage to your vehi-
cle’s suspension and chassis.

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NOTICE
■To prevent the water damage
Take all necessary safety measures to ensure that water damage to the engine or other
components does not occur.
●Water entering the engine air intake
will cause severe engine damage.
●Water entering the automatic transmission will cause deterioration in shift quality,
locking up of your transmission accompanied by vibration, and ultimately damage.
●Water can wash the grease from wheel be arings, causing rusting and premature fail-
ure, and may also enter the differentials, tr ansmission and transfer case, reducing the
gear oil’s lubricating qualities.
■When you drive through water
If driving through water, such as when cro ssing shallow streams, first check the depth of
the water and the bottom of the riverbed for firmness. Drive slowly and avoid deep
water.
■Inspection after off-road driving
●Sand and mud that has accumulated in brake drums and around brake discs may
affect braking efficiency and may damage brake system components.
●Always perform a maintenance inspection afte r each day of off-road driving that has
taken you through rough terrain, sand, mud, or water. For scheduled maintenance
information, refer to the “Warranty and Se rvices Guide”, “Owner’s Manual Supple-
ment” or “Scheduled Maintenance”.

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5Interior features
5-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Front automatic air conditioning system .............. 386
Rear air conditioning system ..........................................396
Heated steering wheel/seat heaters/seat ve ntilators........399
5-2. Using the interior lights Interior lights list..........................402• Personal/interior lights main switch ............................ 403
• Personal/interior lights ..... 404 5-3. Using the storage features
List of storage features ............405
• Glove box ...............................406
• Console box...........................406
• Coin holder ........................... 408
•Cup holders/bottle holders/door pockets ....... 408
• Auxiliary boxes ...................... 410
Luggage compartment features .........................................412
5-4. Using the other interior features
Other interior features ............. 419 • Cool box................................... 419
• Sun visors ..................................421
• Vanity mirror............................421
• Conversation mirror .......... 422
• Clock ........................................ 422
• Power outlets......................... 423
• Armrest .................................... 427
• Coat hooks ............................. 428
• Assist grips.............................. 428
• Compass ................................. 429
Garage door opener ............... 433
LEXUS Enform Safety Connect ...................................... 439

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Front automatic air conditioning system
◆Control panel
◆Control screen
Air outlets and fan speed are automati cally adjusted according to the tem-
perature setting.
Press the “CLIMATE” button to display the air conditioning control screen.
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■Adjusting the temperature setting
Press to increase the temperature and to decrease the tempera-
ture.
■Adjusting the fan speed setting
Press to increase the fan speed and to decrease the fan speed.
Press the “OFF” button to turn the fan off.
■Changing the air flow mode
Select an air outlet switch.
■Option control screen
Touch on the climate screen to display the option control screen. The
functions can be switched on and off.
Select to set cooling and dehu-
midification function on/off
Adjust the temperature for driver
and passenger seats separately
(“DUAL” mode)/driver, passen-
ger and rear seats separately (“3-
ZONE” mode) ( →P. 388)
Prevent ice from building up on
the windshield and wiper blades
(if equipped) ( →P. 391)
Remove pollen from the air ( →P. 391)
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Press to operate the speech
command system. (Refer to the
“NAVIGATION SYSTEM OWNER’S
MANUAL”.)
■Using the automatic mode Press the “AUTO” button.
Press to switch to automatic air intake mode. (if equipped)
The air conditioning system automatically switches between outside air and recir-
culated air modes.
Adjust the temperature setting.
To stop the operation, press the “OFF” button.
■Automatic mode indicator
If the fan speed setting or air flow modes are operated, the automatic mode
indicator goes off. However, automati c mode for functions other than that
operated is maintained.
■Adjusting the temperature for driv er and passenger seats separately
(“DUAL” mode)/driver, passenger an d rear seats separately (“3-ZONE”
mode)
To turn on the “DUAL”/“3-ZONE” mode , perform any of the following proce-
dures:
●Press the “DUAL”/“3-ZONE” button.
●Select “DUAL”/“3-ZONE” on the option control screen.
●Adjust the passenger’s side temperature setting.
The indicator comes on when the “DUAL”/“3-ZONE” mode is on.
While in “DUAL” mode, the temperature of the rear air outlets is set at the
passenger’s side temperature setting.
Using the speech command system
Air conditioning controls
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Touch to display the rear air conditioning control screen.
■Control screen
Adjust the fan speed setting
Adjust the rear seats temperature setting
Display the rear seat s temperature setting
Turn the fan off
Select to set automatic mode
■Using the automatic mode Touch “REAR AUTO”.
Touch to increase the temperature and to decrease the tem-
perature.
To stop the operatio n, touch “REAR OFF”.
■If the system is operated manually in automatic mode
If the fan speed setting is operated, the automatic mode indicator goes off.
However, automatic mode for functions other than that operated are main-
tained.
Changing the rear seat settings (veh icles with rear air conditioning sys-
tem)
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■Switching between outside air and recirculated air modes
Vehicles without rear air conditioning system
Press .
The mode switches between (recirculated air mode) and (outside
air mode) modes each time the button is pressed.
Vehicles with rear air conditioning system
Press .
The mode switches among (recirculated air mode), automatic and
(outside air mode) modes each time the button is pressed.
When the system is switched to automatic mode, the air conditioning system oper-
ates automatically.
■Defogging the windshield
Defoggers are used to defog the wi ndshield and front side windows.
Press .
Set the outside/recirculated air mode button to outside air mode if the recirculated
air mode is used. (It may switch automatically.)
To defog the windshield and the side wind ows early, turn the air flow and tempera-
ture up.
To return to the previous mode, press again when the windshield is
defogged.
Other functions