lock Lexus GX470 2003 Basic Functions / LEXUS 2003 GX470 (OM60A45U) Service Manual

EXTERIOR EQUIPMENT
88To close the moon roof:
Turn the key in the locking direction
and hold it.
To open the moon roof: Turn the key in the unlocking
direction and hold it.
After the door is unlocked, the moon roof begins to open. To
stop in the middle, return the key.
The moon roof also can be opened using the wireless remote
control. For details, see page 15.
Jam protection function
 During slide closing operation, the moon roof stops and
opens half way, and the deflector stops and raises fully, if
something gets caught between the moon roof and frame.
 During tilting down operation, the moon roof stops and
opens fully, if something gets caught between the moon roof
and frame.
If the moon roof receives a strong impact, this function may
work even if nothing is caught.
If the battery is disconnected or run down
The moon roof may not operate automatically and the jam
protection function will not function correctly after you
reconnect, replace or recharge the battery. In any of these
cases, you should normalize the moon roof.
To normalize the moon roof, push and hold the switch on the
“TILT UP” side until the moon roof tilts all the way up and then
tilts down a little automatically. Make
sure that the moon roof opens and closes automatically.
If the moon roof cannot be operated properly, have it checked
by your Lexus dealer.
CAUTION
To avoid serious personal injury, you must do the
following.
 While the vehicle is moving, always keep the heads,
hands and other parts of the bodies of all occupants
away from the roof opening. Otherwise, they could
be seriously injured if the vehicle stops suddenly or
if the vehicle is involved in an accident.
 Before you close the moon roof, always make sure
there is nobody around the moon roof. You must also
make sure nobody places his or her head, hands and
other parts of the body in the roof opening. If
someone’s neck, head or hands get caught in the
closing roof, it could result in a serious injury. When
anyone closes the moon roof, first make sure it is safe
to do so.
 Be sure to remove the ignition key when you leave
your vehicle.
 Never leave anyone (particularly a small child) alone
in your vehicle, especially with the ignition key still
inserted. Otherwise, he/she could use the moon roof
switch and get trapped in the roof opening.
Unattended person (particularly a small child) can be
involved in a serious accident.

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ROOF LUGGAGE CARRIER
 1 Cross rails2 Roof rails
The roof luggage carrier consists of roof rails and sliding
cross rails.
Adjusting the position of cross rails
1. Turn the knobs counterclockwise to loosen the cross
rails.

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2. Slide the cross rails to the appropriate position for
loading the luggages.
There are cross rail stoppers on the roof rails which help you
prevent the cross rails being touched with the tilted−up moon
roof.
NOTICE
Do not remove the cross rail stoppers, or the moon roof
may be damaged when it is tilted.
3. After adjusting, be sure to tighten the cross rails by
turning knobs clockwise.
CAUTION
Make sure the cross rails are fixed securely by pushing
forward and rearward them. Failure to do so may cause
an unexpected accident or severe injury in the event of
emergency braking or a collision.
Follow the manufacturer’s instructions and precautions when
installing the attachments or their equivalent.

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REAR SEATS
Rear seat precautions
CAUTION
Adjustment should not be made while the vehicle is
moving.
 When folding the seat, secure the seat by adjusting
the length of the anchorage strap to prevent the seat
from falling down.
 When returning the seat to its original position,
observe the following precautions in order to prevent
personal injury in a collision or sudden stop.
There is no person or luggage around the seat and
operate slowly by supporting the seat with your
hands.
The seat is securely locked by pushing forward and
rearward on the top of the seatback and by trying to
pull up the edge of the bottom cushion. Failure to do
so will prevent seat belt from operating properly.
The seat belts are not twisted or caught under the
seat and are arranged in their proper position and are
ready to use.
 When using the seat, make sure the seat is securely
locked.
NOTICE
Avoid putting heavy loads on the removed seat. The
metallic tips of the seat legs may be damaged and the
seat cannot be reinstalled.
Folding up or removing the seats will enlarge the luggage
compartment. See “Luggage stowage precautions” on page
81 for precautions when loading luggage.
Adjusting rear seats
 Second seat

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 Third seat
Lean forward and pull the lock release lever. Then lean
back to the desired angle and release the lever.
CAUTION
To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt during a
collision, avoid reclining the seatback any more than
needed. The seat belts provide maximum protection
when the passengers are sitting up straight and well
back in the seats. If you are reclined, the lap belt may
slide past your hips and apply restraint forces directly
to the abdomen. In the event of a frontal collision, the
more the seat is reclined, the greater the risk of personal
injury.
Folding up second seat (for third seat entry)
Vehicles with third seat: For easy access to the third seat,
fold up the second seat in accordance with the following
procedure.
Before folding up the second seat, stow the second seat
buckles as shown above.
This prevents the buckles from falling out when you fold up the
second seat.
Vehicles with rear seat audio system or rear seat
entertainment system: Before folding up the second seat,
close the headphone input jack lid.

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NOTICE
The seat belt buckles must be stowed before you fold
up the second seat.
 Vehicles with rear seat audio system or rear seat
entertainment system: The headphone input jack lid
must be closed before you fold up the second seat.
1. Lower the head restraints to the lowest position.
2. Fold down the seatbacks while pulling the lock release
levers and swing the whole seats up and forward until they
are locked.
To return the seats to the original positions, push the red
knobs and swing the whole seats down and swing the
seatback up.

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If you cannot raise the left side seatback because of the locked
seat belt, do not try it hard. Release the lock of the seat belt
in the following way.
1Push in the lower front edge of the seatback to slacken the
seat belt.
2Let the seat belt retract a little.
CAUTION
When returning the seats to their original position,
observe the following precautions in order to prevent
personal injury in a collision or sudden stop:
Be careful not get your hands or feet pinched in the
seat.
 Make sure the seats are securely locked by pushing
forward and rearward on the top of the seatbacks or
by trying to pull up the edge of the bottom cushions.
Failure to do so will prevent the seat belt from
operating properly.
 Make sure the seat belts are not twisted or caught
under the seat and are arranged in their proper
position and are ready to use.

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Folding up third seats
Stow the rear seat belt buckles as shown above.
 Seat belt hanger
For the outer seat belts, use the seat belt hangers to
prevent the belts from being tangled.
For the center seat belt, stow the seat belt tabs into the
cover of the roof as shown above.
Make sure the tabs are securely locked in the cover.
To release the concave end tab, see page 127 for instructions.

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NOTICE
The seat belts and the buckles must be stowed before
you fold up the seats.
1. Lower the outside head restraints to the lowest position
and remove the center head restraint.
2. Unfasten the zippers behind the right side seatback and
stow the center head restraint into the seatback.
3. Unlock the seatbacks by pushing the lock release
levers forward and fold them down.

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4. Unlock the seat legs by pulling the seat leg lock release
knobs, and lift the whole seats sideward.
5. Retract the seat legs, then take the holding straps out
and hang the straps to the assist grips. Pull the straps on
the free end to secure the seats.
CAUTION
When folding up the third seats, fix the seats securely
by adjusting the length of the holding strap. Failure to
do so may cause an unexpected injury in the event of
emergency braking or collision.
When the third seat to its original position, stow the holding
straps into the holders facing the direction shown in the
illustration.
To return them to the original positions, reverse the steps
above.