seat Lexus GX470 2008 Owner's Guide

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel, etc.)
CAUTION
■Wearing a seat belt
Observe the following precautions to reduce the risk of injury in the event of sud-
den braking or an accident. Failing to do so may cause death or serious injury.
●Ensure that all passengers wear a seat belt.
●Always wear a seat belt properly.
●Each seat belt should be used by one person only. Do not use a seat belt for more
than one person at the same time, including children.
●Children should be seated in the rear seat and always use a seat belt and/or an
appropriate child restraint system.
●Do not recline the seat any more than necessary to achieve a proper seating
position. The seat belt is most effective when the occupants are sitting up straight
and well back in the seats.
●Do not wear the shoulder belt under your arm.
●Always wear your seat belt low and snug across your hips.
■Seat belt precautions
Do not place anything, such as a cushion, on the front passenger’s seat. Doing so
will disperse the passenger’s weight, which prevents the sensor form detecting the
passenger’s weight properly. As a result, the seat belt pretensioner for the front pas-
senger’s seat may not activate in the event of a collision.

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel, etc.)
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Before driving
CAUTION
■Seat belt damage and wear
●Do not damage the seat belts by allowing the belt, plate or buckle to be jammed
in the door.
●Inspect the seat belt system periodically. Check for cuts, fraying, and loose parts.
Do not use a damaged seat belt until it is replaced. Damaged seat belts cannot
protect an occupant from injury.
●Ensure that the belt and tab are locked and the belt is not twisted. If the seat belt
does not function correctly, immediately contact your Lexus dealer.
●Replace the seat assembly, including the belts, if your vehicle has been involved in
a serious accident, even if there is no obvious damage.
●Do not attempt to install, remove, modify, disassemble or dispose of a seat belt.
Have any necessary repairs carried out by your Lexus dealer. Inappropriate han-
dling of the pretensioner may cause it to activate or operate improperly and may
cause death or serious injury.

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel, etc.)
CAUTION
■When using the third center seat belt
■Using a seat belt extender
●Do not wear the seat belt extender, if you can fasten the seat belt without the
extender.
●Do not use the seat belt extender when installing a child restraint system, because
the belt will not securely hold the child restraint system, increasing the risk of
death or serious injury in the event of a collision.
●The personalized extender may not be safe on another vehicle, when used by
another person, or at a different seating position other than the one originally
intended.
NOTICE
■When using a seat belt extender
When releasing the seat belt, press on the buckle release button on the extender,
not on the seat belt.
This helps prevent damage to the vehicle interior and the extender itself.
Do not use the third center seat belt with
either buckle released. Fastening only one of
the buckles may result in death or serious
injury in case of sudden braking or a collision.

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel, etc.)
Before driving
Steering wheel
Auto tilt away and auto return
When the ignition key is removed,
the steering wheel returns to its
stowed position by moving up and
away to enable easier driver entry
and exit.
When the key is inserted in the
engine switch, the steering wheel
will return to the original position.
The steering wheel can be adjusted to a comfortable position while the
engine switch is in the “ACC” or “ON” position.
Up
Down
Toward the driver
Away from the driver
CAUTION
■Caution while driving
Do not adjust the steering wheel.
Doing so may cause the driver to mishandle the vehicle and may lead to an acci-
dent, resulting in death or serious injury.

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel, etc.)
Inside rear view mirror
■To prevent sensor error
CAUTION
■Caution while driving
Do not adjust the position of the mirror.
Doing so may lead to mishandling of the vehicle and may cause an accident, result-
ing in death or serious injury.
In the auto mode, sensors are used to detect the headlights of vehicles
behind and automatically reduces the reflected light.
Press the button for longer than
3 seconds to turn auto mode
on/off.
The indicator comes on when
auto mode is turned ON.
The anti-glare mirror is auto-
matically set to auto mode
whenever the engine switch is
turned to the “ON” position.
To ensure correct functioning of the sensors,
do not touch or cover the sensors.

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel, etc.)
Before driving
Outside rear view mirrors
Folding the mirrors
Push backward
Mirror angle can be adjusted using the switch when the engine switch is in
the “ACC” or “ON” position.
Select the mirror to adjust
(“L”: left or “R”: right)
Adjust the mirror up, down,
in, or out using the switch
■When the mirrors are fogged up
Turn on the mirror heaters to defog the mirrors. ( →P. 1 9 9 )

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel, etc.)
■Linked mirror function when reversing
The outside rear view mirrors will automatically angle downwards when the vehicle
is reversing in order to give a better view of the ground. However, this function will
not operate when the mirror select switch is in the neutral position (neither “L” nor
“R” selected).
■One-touch adjustment of the mirror angle
(vehicles with driving position memory)
A desired mirror face angle can be entered to memory and adjusted with the touch
of a button. (→P. 4 5 )
CAUTION
■Caution while driving
Observe the following precautions.
Failing to do so may result in losing control of the vehicle and cause an accident,
resulting in death or serious injury.
●Do not adjust the mirrors.
●Do not drive with the mirrors folded back.
●Before driving, be sure to extend the mirrors and adjust properly.
■When the mirror heaters are operating
Do not touch the mirror surface as the mirror surface becomes hot.
And do not touch the mirror surface also when the wiper switch is on at lower than
77°F (25 °C) of the outside temperature.
NOTICE
■If ice should jam the mirror
Do not operate the control or scrape the mirror face. Use a spray de-icer to free the
mirror.

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1-4. Opening and closing the windows and moon roof
■The power windows can be operated when
The engine switch is in the “ON” position.
■Linked door lock window operation
●The power windows can be opened and closed using the key. (→P. 2 6 )
●The power windows can be opened using the wireless remote control. ( →P. 2 4 )
■Retained accessory power operation
The power windows can be operated for approximately 45 seconds even after the
engine switch is turned to the “ACC” or “LOCK” position. They cannot, however, be
operated once the driver’s or fr ont passenger’s door is opened.
■Jam protection function
If an object becomes caught between the window and the window frame, window
travel is stopped and the window is opened slightly.
■When the battery is disconnected
The power windows must be initialized in order to ensure proper operation.
(Perform for each window with the switch for each seat.)
Open the window halfway.
Fully close the window by pulling the switch up and continue holding the
switch for 1 second.
The indicator on the switch changes from a flashing pattern to being on when initial-
ization are complete.
■Customization that can be configured at Lexus dealer
Settings (e.g. linked door lock operation) can be changed.
(Customizable features →P. 4 3 6 )
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Before driving
1-7. Safety information
Correct driving posture
Drive with a good posture as follows:
Sit upright and well back in
the seat.
Adjust the position of the seat
forward or backward to
ensure the pedals can be
reached and easily
depressed to the extent
required. (→P. 3 4 )
Adjust the seatback so that
the controls are easily opera-
ble.
Adjust the tilt and telescopic
positions of the steering
wheel downward so the air-
bag is facing your chest.
(→ P. 5 7 )
Lock the head restraint in
place with the center of the
head restraint closest to the
top of your ears. ( →P. 4 7 )
Wear the seat belt correctly.
(→ P. 4 9 )

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1-7. Safety information
CAUTION
■Caution while driving
●Do not adjust the position of the driver’s seat.
Doing so could cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
●Do not place a cushion between the driver or passenger and the seatback.
A cushion may prevent correct posture from being achieved, and reduce the
effectiveness of the seat belt and head restraint, increasing the risk of death or
serious injury to the driver or passenger.
●Do not place anything under the front seats.
Objects placed under the front seats may become jammed in the seat tracks and
stop the seat from locking in place. This may lead to an accident. The adjustment
mechanism may also be damaged.
■Adjusting the seat position
●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
shoulder belt, increasing the risk of death or serious injury.
●Take care when adjusting the seat position to ensure that other passengers are
not injured by the moving seat.
●Do not put your hands under the seat or near the moving parts to avoid injury.
Fingers or hands may become jammed in the seat mechanism.