Lexus GX470 2007 Instrument cluster / LEXUS 2007 GX470 (OM60C64U) Owner's Guide

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Before driving
Back door
Rear step bumper
For rear end protection and easier
step-up loading.
The back door can be opened to the following positions:
Half open position
Full open position
You can hold the back door in
this position using the back door
stopper.
When closing the door, be sure
to unlock the back door stopper.

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
■The back door can be locked/unlocked
Using wireless remote control: P. 4
Using door lock switch: P. 6
CAUTION
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious personal injury.
■Caution while driving
●Keep the back door closed.
This not only keeps personal belongings from being thrown out, but also prevents
exhaust gases from entering the vehicle.
●Do not get on the rear step bumper.
■If the back door is opened while parked
The open back door hides the rear lights. Other road users must be warned of the
presence of your vehicle by a warning triangle or other device.
■When closing the back door
Make sure not to get your hands caught in the back door stay.
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the rear step bumper
Do not allow more than one person to get on at a time.

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Before driving
1-3. Adjustable components
Front seats
Seat position fore/aft control switch
Seatback angle control switch
Seat cushion (front) angle control switch*
Vertical height control switch*
Lumbar support control switch
*: For driver’s seat only

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1-3. Adjustable components
CAUTION
■Reclining adjustment
Do not recline the seat more than necessary when the vehicle is in motion, to
reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt.
If the seat is too reclined during an accident, the lap belt may slide past the hips and
apply restraint forces directly to the abdomen or your neck may contact the shoul-
der belt, increasing the risk of death or serious injury.
■When adjusting the front passenger’s seat from the driver’s seat
Wait until a passenger is seated or have gotten off the front passenger’s seat before
operating the switch to avoid injuring the passenger.

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1-3. Adjustable components
Before driving
Rear seats
To adjust the seat back angle, pull the lock release lever.
Second seats
Third seats (if equipped)

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1-3. Adjustable components
Tumbling the second seat (for third seat entry)Vehicles with third seat: For easy acc ess to the third seat, tumble the sec-
ond seat in accordance with the following procedure.
■ Before tumbling the second seat
Stow the rear seat belt buckles.
■ Tumbling the second seat
Lower the head restraints to the lowest position.
Fold down the seatbacks while
pulling the lock release levers.
Swing the seat up and forward until
it locks in place.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3

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1-3. Adjustable components
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Before driving
■Returning the second seat
Push the red knobs and swing the
seat down, then raise the seat-
backs.
■If you cannot raise the left side seatback
Release the seat belt lock by:
Pushing on the lower front edge of the
seatback to slacken the seat belt.
Let the seat belt retract a little.

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1-3. Adjustable components
Folding up the third seats■ Before folding up the third seats
Stow the rear seat belt buckles.
Use the seat belt hangers to pre-
vent the belts from becoming tan-
gled.
For the center seat belt, stow the
seat belt tabs in the cover set in the
roof as shown.

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1-3. Adjustable components
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Before driving
■Folding up the third seats
Lower the outboard head restraint to the lowest position and
remove the center head restraint.
Stow the center head restraint in the seatback. ( P. 2 7 )
Unlock the seatbacks by pushing
the lock release levers forward,
and fold them down.
Unlock the seat legs by pulling the
seat leg lock release handles, and
lift the seats sideward.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3
STEP4

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Retract the seat legs, then take the
holding straps out and attach the
straps to the assist grips.
Pull the free end of the straps to
the secure the seats.STEP5
STEP6
■When returning the third seat to its original position
Reverse the steps listed.
Be sure to stow the holding straps as shown.