window Lexus GX470 2008 Operating the lights and windshield wipers / LEXUS 2008 GX470 (OM60D82U) Owner's Guide

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2-1. Driving procedures
CAUTION
■When starting the vehicle
Always keep your foot on the brake pedal while stopped with the engine running.
This prevents the vehicle from creeping.
■When driving the vehicle
●Do not drive if you are unfamiliar with the location of the brake and accelerator
pedals to avoid depressing the wrong pedal.
• Accidentally depressing the accelerator pedal instead of the brake pedal will
result in sudden acceleration that may le ad to an accident that could result in
death or serious injury.
• When backing up, you may twist your bo dy around, leading to a difficulty in
operating the pedals. Make sure to operate the pedals properly.
• Make sure to keep a correct driving posture even when moving the vehicle only slightly, allowing you to depress the brake and accelerator pedals prop-
erly.
• Depress the brake pedal using your right foot. Depressing the brake pedal using your left foot may delay response in an emergency, resulting in an acci-
dent.
●Do not drive the vehicle over or stop the vehicle near flammable materials.
●Do not let the vehicle roll backwards while the shift lever is in a driving position, or
roll forward while the shift lever is in “R”.
Doing so may result in an acci dent or damage to the vehicle.
●If the smell of exhaust is noticed inside the vehicle, open the windows and check
that the back door is closed.
Large amounts of exhaust in the vehicle can cause driver drowsiness and an acci-
dent, resulting in death or a serious health hazard. Have the vehicle inspected by
your Lexus dealer immediately.
●Do not under any circumstances shift the shift lever to “P”, “R” or “N” while the
vehicle is moving.
Doing so can cause significant damage to the transmission system and may result
in a loss of vehicle control.

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2-3. Operating the lights and windshield wipers
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When driving
Rear window wiper and washer
■The rear window wiper and washer can be operated when
The engine switch must be in the “ON” position.
NOTICE
■When the rear window is dry
Do not use the wipers, as they may damage the rear window.
Intermittent window wiper
operation.
Normal window wiper oper-
ation
Washer operation
Washer/wiper dual operation

Interior features3
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3-1. Using the air conditioning
system and defogger .... 192
Automatic air conditioning system ...................................... 192
Rear cooler system ................. 198
Rear window and outside rear view mirror
defoggers ............................... 199
3-2. Using the audio system ........................... 201
Audio system type................... 201
Using the radio....................... 203
Using the CD player ............... 211
Playing MP3 and WMA discs .......................................... 218
Optimal use of the audio system ..................................... 224
Using the AUX adapter ....... 227
Using the steering switches ................................. 228
3-3. Using the rear audio system ............................ 231
Rear seat entertainment system features ..................... 231
Using the DVD player (DVD video) .......................... 236
Using the DVD player (video CD) ............................. 243
Using the DVD player (audio CD/CD text) ........... 245 Using the DVD player
(MP3 discs) .......................... 246
Using the video mode........... 248
Changing the initial setting ..................................... 249
3-4. Using the interior lights ............................. 256
Interior lights list .................... 256
3-5. Using the storage features ........................ 259
List of storage features......... 259
3-6. Other interior features ........................ 264
Sun visors ................................. 264
Vanity mirror ........................... 265
Clock ......................................... 266
Outside temperature display..................................... 268
Ashtrays.................................... 269
Cigarette lighte r ...................... 271
Power outlet ............................ 272
Seat heaters ............................. 274
Armrest ..................................... 276
Floor mats ................................. 277
Luggage compartment features .................................. 278
Garage door opener ............. 281
Compass .................................. 286
Lexus Link System ................. 290

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3-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
■Using the automatic mode
Fan speed is adjusted automatically in accordance with the temperature setting and
ambient conditions. As a result, the following may occur.
●The system may switch automatically to recirculated mode when the coolest
temperature setting is selected in summer.
●Immediately after the switch is pressed, the fan may stop for a while until warm
or cool air is ready to flow.
●Cool air may flow to the area around the upper body when the heater is on.
■Using the system in recirculated air mode
The windows will fog up more easily if the recirculated air mode is used for an
extended period.
■Window defogger feature
Recirculated air mode may automatically switch to
(outside air) mode in situ-
ations where the windows need to be defogged.
■Outside temperature approaches 32 F (0C).
The air conditioning system may no t operate even when is pressed.
■When the indicator light on flashes
Press
and turn off the air conditioning system before turning it on once more.
There may be a problem in the air conditioni ng system if the indicator light contin-
ues to flash. Turn the air conditioning system off and have it inspected by your Lexus
dealer.

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3-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
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Interior features
Rear window and outside rear view mirror defoggers
These features are used to defog the rear window, and to remove rain-
drops, dew and frost from the outside rear view mirrors.
■Rear window defogger
With navigation system
ON/OFF
Without navigation system ON/OFF
■ Outside rear view mirror defogger
ON/OFF

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3-2. Using the audio system
■When the battery is disconnected
All preset stations are erased.
■Reception sensitivity
●Maintaining perfect radio reception at all times is difficult due to the continually
changing position of the antenna, differences in signal strength and surrounding
objects, such as trains, transmitters, etc.
●The radio antenna is mounted inside the quarter window. To maintain clear
radio reception, do not attach metallic window tinting or other metallic objects
to the antenna wire mounted inside the quarter window.
■Receiving XM® Satellite Radio
The optional Lexus genuine satellite radio tuner and antenna allows you to receive
and play XM
® Satellite Radio broadcasts. (Subsc ription is required. Not available
in Hawaii and Alaska.)
*
●XM® subscriptions
For detailed information about XM® Satellite Radio or to subscribe, visit XM®
on the web at www.xmradio.com or call 1-877-515-3987.
●Radio ID
You will need the radio ID when activating XM
® service or reporting a prob-
lem. Select “CH000” using the dial , and the receiver’s 8-character ID
number will appear.
●Satellite tuner
The tuner supports only Audio Services (Music and Talk) and the accompany-
ing Text Information of XM
® Satellite Radio.
*: Terms and services provided by XM® Satellite Radio are subject to change with-
out notice.

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3-2. Using the audio system
■Canceling random, repeat and scan play
Press (RAND, RPT), or again.
■Error messages
P. 2 1 4
■CD player protection feature
To protect the internal components, play back is automatically stopped when a
problem is detected while the CD player is being used.
■If CDs are left inside the CD player or in the ejected position for extended peri-
ods
CDs may be damaged and may not play properly.
■Lens cleaners
Do not use lens cleaners. Doing so may damage the CD player.
■MP3 and WMA files
MP3 (MPEG Audio LAYER 3) is a standard audio compression format.
Files can be compressed to approximately 1 /10 of their original size by using MP3
compression.
WMA (Windows Media
TMAudio) is a Microsoft audio compression format.
This format compresses audio data to a size smaller than that of the MP3 format.
There is a limit to the MP3 and WMA file standards and to the media/formats
recorded by them that can be used.
●MP3 file compatibility
• Compatible standards MP3 (MPEG1 LAYER3, MPEG2 LSF LAYER3)
• Compatible sampling frequencies
MPEG1 LAYER3: 32, 44.1, 48 (kHz)
MPEG2 LSF LAYER3: 16, 22.05, 24 (kHz)
• Compatible bit rates
MPEG1 LAYER3: 64, 80, 96, 112, 128, 160, 192, 224, 256, 320 (kbps)
• MPEG2 LSF LAYER3: 64, 80, 96 , 112, 128, 144, 160 (kbps)
*: Compatible with VBR
• Compatible channel modes: stereo, joint stereo, dual channel and monaural

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●ID3 and WMA tags
ID3 tags can be added to MP3 files, making it possible to record the track title
and artist name, etc.
The system is compatible with ID3 Ver. 1.0, 1.1, and Ver. 2.2, 2.3 ID3 tags. (The
number of characters is based on ID3 Ver. 1.0 and 1.1.)
WMA tags can be added to WMA files, making it possible to record the track
title and artist name in the same way as with ID3 tags.
●MP3 and WMA playback
When a disc containing MP3 or WMA files is inserted, all files on the disc are first
checked. Once the file check is finished, the first MP3 or WMA file is played. To
make the file check finish more quickly, we recommend you do not write in any
files other than MP3 or WMA files or create any unnecessary folders.
Discs that contain a mixture of music data and MP3 or WMA format data cannot
be played.
●Extensions
If the file extensions .mp3 and .wma are used for files other than MP3 and WMA
files, they will be mistakenly recognized and played as MP3 and WMA files. This
may result in large amounts of interference and damage to the speakers.
●Playback
• To play MP3 files with steady sound quality, we recommend a fixed bit rate
of 128 kbps and a sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz.
• CD-R or CD-RW playback may not be po ssible in some instances, depend-
ing on the characteristics of the disc.
• There is a wide variety of freeware and other encoding software for MP3 and WMA files on the market, and depend ing on the status of the encoding
and the file format, poor sound quality or noise at the start of playback may
result. In some cases, playback may not be possible at all.
• When files other than MP3 or WMA files are recorded on a disc, it may take
more time to recognize the disc and in some cases, playback may not be
possible at all.
• Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Media are the registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in th e U.S. and other countries.

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3-6. Other interior features
Luggage compartment features
■Quarter window
To open the quarter windows,
pull the latch handle toward you
and swing the window fully out.
■ Cargo hooks
Cargo hooks are provided for
securing loose items.
■ Cargo net hooks
To hang the cargo net, use the cargo net hooks and cargo hooks.
The cargo net itself is not included as an original equipment.
■Storage compartment
Open the storage compartment
as shown.

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Interior features
CAUTION
■Caution while driving
Do not adjust the display.
Be sure to adjust the display only when the vehicle is stopped.
■When doing the circling calibration
Be sure to secure a wide space, and watch out for people and vehicles in the neigh-
borhood. Do not violate any local traffic rules while performing circling calibration.
NOTICE
■To avoid the compass malfunctions
Do not place magnets or any metal objects near the inside rear view mirror.
Doing this may cause a malfunction of the compass sensor.
■To ensure normal operation of the compass
●Do not perform circling calibration of the compass in a place where the earth’s
magnetic field is subject to interference by artificial magnetic fields.
●During calibration, do not operate elec tric systems (moon roof, power windows,
etc.) as they may interfere with the calibration.