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

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4-1. Before driving Driving the vehicle ..................... 158
Cargo and luggage ....................165
Vehicle load limits .......................169
Trailer towing (with towing hitch) ....................170
Dinghy towing .............................. 188
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ign ition) switch ............ 189
Automatic transmission ............194
Turn signal lever .........................200
Parking brake ............................... 201
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ........................ 202
Automatic High Beam............. 206
Fog light switch .............................. 211
Windshield wipers and washer ...........................................213
Rear window wiper and washer .......................................... 218
Headlight cleaner switch........ 220
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap ....... 221 4-5. Using the driving support
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Cruise control ............................. 225
Dynamic radar cruise control ......................................... 228
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) ........ 239
Intuitive parking assist.............. 245
Rear view monito r system...... 254
Lexus parking assist monitor........................................ 264
Wide view front & side monitor........................................ 290
Multi-terrain Select...................308
Multi-terrain Monitor.................313
Rear height control air suspension ................................. 337
AVS (Adaptive Variable Suspension System) ................341
Four-wheel drive system ........ 342
Crawl Control............................. 346
Downhill assist control system.......................................... 349
Driving assist systems ................351
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)..... 357
• The Blind Spot Monitor function .................................... 362
• The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function......................... 365
PCS (Pre-Collision system).......... 368
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips......................377
Off-road precau tions...............380
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20Pictorial index
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Front seat heater/ventilator switches* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 399
Height control switch
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Height control OFF button
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AVS switch
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 341
Four-wheel drive control switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 342
Crawl Control speed selection switch
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Crawl Control ON/OFF switch
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“DAC” switch
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311-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
Push the seat belt shoulder anchor
down while pressing the release but-
ton.
Push the seat belt shoulder anchor
up.
Move the height adjuster up and down
as needed until you hear a click.
The pretensioners help the seat belts to
quickly restrain the occupants by
retracting the seat belts when the vehi-
cle is subjected to certain types of
severe frontal or side collision or a vehi-
cle rollover.
The pretensioners do not activate in the
event of a minor frontal or side impact,
or a rear impact.
If the system determines that a collision is unavoidable, the front seat belts will
retract before the collision. ( →P. 368)
Adjusting the seat belt shoulder anchor height (front and outer second
seats for 7-passenger models, front and second seats for 6-passenger
models)
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Seat belt pretensioners (front and outer second seats for 7-passenger
models, front and second se ats for 6-passenger models)
Pre-collision seat belts (front seats of vehicles with pre-collision system)

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Instrument cluster
Gauges and meters
The units used on the speedometer may di
ffer depending on the target region.
Tachometer
Displays the engine speed in revolutions per minute
Engine coolant temperature gauge
Displays the engine coolant temperature
Multi-information display
Presents the driver with a variety of driving-related data (→P. 86)
Fuel gauge
Displays the quantity of fuel remaining in the tank
Speedometer
Displays the vehicle speed
Rear height control air suspension display (if equipped)
Displays the rear height mode selected ( →P. 337)
Shift position and shift range display
Displays the selected shift posi tion or selected shift range (→P. 194)
Odometer and trip meter display
Odometer:
Displays the total distance the vehicle has been driven
Trip meter:
Displays the distance the vehi cle has been driven since the meter was last reset. Trip
meters A and B can be used to record an d display different distances independently.
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GX460_OM_OM60Q09U_(U)3-3. Adjusting the seats
Front seats
Seat position adjustment switch
Seatback angle adjustment switch
Seat cushion (front) an
gle adjustment switch
Vertical height adjustment switch
Lumber support adjustment switch
When the occupant’s lower back
presses against the seatback during a
rear-end collision, the head restraint
moves slightly forward and upward to
help reduce the risk of whiplash on the
seat occupant.
Adjustment procedure
Active head restraints
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Operation of each component
■Removing the head restraints
Front and second seats
Third seats
The head restraint cannot be removed.
■Installing the head restraints (front and second seats)
■Adjusting the height of the head re straints (front and second seats)
■Using the second center seat head restraint (for 7-passenger models)
■Using the third seats
Always lift the head restraints up until they lock when using.
Pull the head restraint up
while pressing the lock
release button.
Align the head restraint with the installation
holes and push it down to the lock position.
Press and hold lock rele ase button when lower-
ing the head restraint.
Make sure that the head restraints are adjusted
so that the center of the head restraint is closest
to the top of your ears.
Always raise the head restraint one level from
the stowed position when using.
Lock release button
Lock release
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1453-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
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Operation of each component
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Inside rear view mirror
The height of the rear view mirror can be adjusted to suit your driving posture.
Adjust the height of the rear view mir-
ror by moving it up and down.
Responding to the level of brightness of the headlights of vehicles behind, the
reflected light is automatically reduced.
Without compass
Turns automatic mode on
Turns automatic mode off
The indicator comes on when automatic
mode is turned on.
The mirror reverts to automatic mode
each time the engine switch is turned to
IGNITION ON mode.
The rear view mirror’s position can be adjusted to enable sufficient confirma-
tion of the rear view.
Adjusting the height of rear view mirror
Anti-glare function
Indicator
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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ......................158
Cargo and luggage .................... 165
Vehicle load limits ....................... 169
Trailer towing (with towing hitch) ................... 170
Dinghy towing ..............................188
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch ............ 189
Automatic transmission............ 194
Turn signal lever......................... 200
Parking brake ............................... 201
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch .........................202
Automatic High Beam ............ 206
Fog light switch ..............................211
Windshield wipers and washer........................................... 213
Rear window wiper and washer........................................... 218
Headlight cleaner switch ........220
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap....... 221 4-5. Using the driving support
systems
Cruise control ............................. 225
Dynamic radar cruise control ......................................... 228
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) ........ 239
Intuitive parking assist .............. 245
Rear view monitor system ...... 254
Lexus parking assist monitor ........................................ 264
Wide view front & side monitor ........................................290
Multi-terrain Select .................. 308
Multi-terrain Monitor ................ 313
Rear height control air suspension ................................. 337
AVS (Adaptive Variable Suspension System)................ 341
Four-wheel drive system ........ 342
Crawl Control ............................. 346
Downhill assist control system .......................................... 349
Driving assist systems ............... 351
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ..... 357 • The Blind Spot Monitor function .................................... 362
• The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function ......................... 365
PCS (Pre-Collision system) ..........368
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips ..................... 377
Off-road precautions .............. 380

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●A recommended tongue weight varies in accordance with the types of trailers
or towing as described below.
●To ensure the recommended values shown below, the trailer must be loaded
by referring to the following instructions. • Tongue Weight
The gross trailer weight should be dist ributed so that the tongue weight is
9 % to 11 %. (Tongue weig ht/Gross trailer weight × 100 = 9 % to 11 %)
Gross trailer weight
Tongue weight
If using a weight distributing hitch when towing, return the front axle to the
same weight as before the trailer connection.
If front axle weight cannot be meas ured directly, measure the front fender
height above the front axle before co nnection. Adjust weight distributing
hitch torque until front fender is return ed to the same height as before con-
nection.
The gross trailer weight, gross axle weight and tongue weight can be mea-
sured with platform scales found at a highway weighing station, building
supply company, trucking company, junk yard, etc.
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Stop your vehicle and a trailer in line and perform the following:
●Connecting a trailer
Set the rear height control air suspension to N mode.
Turn off the engine switch or the rear height control air suspension.
Connect the trailer.
Turn on the switch that was turned off on step .
●Disconnecting a trailer
Set the rear height control air suspension to N mode.
Turn off the rear height control air suspension.
Turn off the engine switch.
Set the supporting leg of the trailer on the ground and raise the hitch by
4 in. (100 mm)
Turn on the engine switch.
Turn on the rear height control air suspension.
Wait until vehicle height is stabilized.
Make sure the hitch is disconnected. If the hitch does not disconnect, raise the
hitch higher and repeat steps through .
Connecting and disconnecting a trailer
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