window LEXUS LX470 2007 Owner's Manual

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1-5. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap
Perform the following steps to open the fuel tank cap.
■Before refueling the vehicle
Stop the engine and ensure that all the doors and windows are
closed.
■ Opening the fuel tank cap
Pull the lever.
Turn the fuel tank cap slowly to
open.
Hang the fuel tank cap on the
back of the fuel filler door.
STEP1
STEP2
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1-6. Anti-theft system
■Items to check before locking the vehicle
To prevent unexpected triggering of the alarm and vehicle theft, make sure of the
following.
●Nobody is in the vehicle.
●The windows and moon roof are closed before the alarm is set.
●No valuables or other personal items are left in the vehicle.
■Tr i g g e r i n g o f t h e a l a r m
The alarm may be triggered in the following situations.
(Stopping the alarm deactivates the alarm system.)
●A person inside the vehicle opens a door or hood.
●The battery is recharged or replaced when the vehicle is locked.
■Pa n i c m o d e
When PANIC is pushed and held, an alarm
will sound to deter any person from trying to
break into or damage your vehicle.
To stop the alarm, push any button on the
wireless remote control.

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1-7. Safety information
CAUTION
■SRS airbag precautions
●Do not use seat accessories which cover the front seat as they may interfere with
inflation of the front passenger airbag.
●Do not use seat accessories which cover the parts where the SRS side airbags
inflate as they may interfere with inflation of the airbags.
●Do not strike or apply significant levels of force to the area of the SRS airbag
components shown on P. 55. Doing so ca n cause the SRS airbags to malfunction.
●Do not touch any of the component parts immediately after the SRS airbags have
deployed (inflated) as they may be hot.
●If breathing becomes difficult after the SRS airbag has deployed, open a door or
window to allow fresh air in, or leave the vehicle if it is safe to do so. Wash off any
residue as soon as possible to prevent skin irritation.
●If the areas where the SRS airbags are stored, such as the steering wheel pad and
front pillar garnish, are damaged or cracked, have them replaced by your Lexus
dealer.
●Do not attach anything to or lean anything
against areas such as the dashboard or
steering wheel pad. These items can
become projectiles when SRS driver and
front passenger airbags deploy.
●Do not attach anything to areas such as the
door, windshield glass, side door glass,
front, center and roof side garnish, roof
interior or assist grip.
●Do not hang coat hangers or other hard
objects on the coat hooks. All of these
items could become projectiles and seri-
ously injure or kill you, should the SRS cur-
tain shield airbag deploy.

When driving2
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2-1. Driving procedures ................. 88Driving the vehicle ...................... 88
Starting the engine ...................... 95
Automatic transmission ............. 98
Turn signal lever .......................... 102
Parking brake ............................... 103
2-2. Instrument cluster................... 104 Gauges and meters .................. 104
Indicators and warning lights.............................................. 107
Trip information display............. 110
2-3. Operating the lights and windshield wipers .................. 112
Headlight switch ........................... 112
Fog light switch.............................. 114
Windshield wipers and washer............................................ 115
Rear window wiper and washer........................................... 118
Headlight cleaner switch .......... 119 2-4. Using other driving
systems .................................... 120
Cruise control ............................. 120
Rear view monitor system ...... 123
Lexus night view system ........... 126
AHC (Active Height Control Suspension) ............................... 130
AVS (Adaptive Variable Suspension) ............................... 138
Four-wheel drive system ......... 139
Driving assist systems................ 142
2-5. Driving information................ 146 Off-road precautions ............... 146
Cargo and luggage..................... 151
Vehicle load limits ...................... 155
Winter driving tips ..................... 156
Trailer towing................................ 160
Dinghy towing .............................. 170

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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 lead to an accident that could result in
death or serious injury.
●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 cause the engine to stall or lead to poor brake and steering perfor-
mance, resulting in an accident 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 eventu-
ally, death. Have the cause of the problem inspected 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 and may result in a
loss of vehicle control.
●Do not shift the shift lever to “N” while the vehicle is moving.
Doing so may cause the engine brake not to operate properly and lead to an
accident.
●Do not turn the engine off while driving.
The power steering and brake booster systems will not operate properly if the
engine is off.

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2-3. Operating the lights and windshield wipers
■Rain drop sensor
■If no windshield washer fluid sprays
Check that the washer nozzles are not blocked if there is washer fluid in the wind-
shield washer fluid reservoir.
■In extremely hot or cold weather
The system will turn off if the windshield gets extremely hot (at more than 194F
[90 C]) or cold (at less than -22 F [-30C]).
■Windshield wiper features
●The rear window and outside rear view mirror defoggers automatically turn on
when you operate the wipers.
■Customization
Settings (e.g. drip prevention function) can be changed. (P. 3 8 9 )
CAUTION
■Caution regarding the use of windshield wipers in “AUTO” mode
The windshield wipers may operate unexpect edly if the sensor is touched or the
windshield is subject to vibration in “AUTO” mode. Take care that your fingers or
anything else do not become caught in the windshield wipers.
The sensor judges the amount of raindrops.

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2-3. Operating the lights and windshield wipers
Rear window wiper and washer
■The rear window wiper and washer can be operated when
The ignition key is in the “ON” position.
■Dripping prevention wiper sweep
After washing and wiping operation several times, the wipers operate one more
time after a short delay to prevent dripping.
■Effect of vehicle and shift position on wiper operation
●With “HI” selected, wiper operation will be switched from low speed to intermit-
tent wiper operation only the vehicle is stationary.
●With “LO” or “OFF” selected, the rear window wiper sweeps once when you
shift the shift lever to “R” while windshield wipers operating or with 17 seconds
from their deactivation.
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 operation

Interior features3
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3-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger ........... 172
Automatic air conditioning system (without navigation
system).......................................... 172
Rear air conditioning controls........................................ 180
Rear window and outside rear view mirror defoggers........... 182
3-2. Using the audio system ......... 183 Audio system type (without navigation system) .................. 183
Using the radio ............................ 185
Using the cassette player........ 194
Using the CD player .................. 197
Optimal use of the audio system ......................................... 204
Using the steering switches ...................................... 206
Rear seat audio system .......... 209 3-3. Using the interior lights ........ 212
Interior lights list .......................... 212
3-4. Using the storage features ................................... 215
List of storage features ............ 215
3-5. Other interior features......... 221 Sun visors ....................................... 221
Vanity mirror ............................... 222
Clock.............................................. 223
Outside temperature display ......................................... 224
Ashtrays ........................................ 225
Cigarette lighter ........................ 227
Power outlet ................................ 228
Seat heaters ................................ 230
Coat hooks .................................. 232
Armrest ......................................... 233
Floor mats .................................... 234
Luggage compartment features....................................... 235
Garage door opener............... 237
Compass....................................... 242
Lexus Link System .................... 246

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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 follow.
●Cool air may flow to the area around the upper body when the heater is on.
■Using the system in recirculated air mode
The window 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 situations
where the windows need to be defogged.
■Outside temperature approaches 32°F (0°C).
The air conditioning system may not 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 conditioning system if the indicator light
continues to flash. Turn the air conditioning system off and have it inspected by your
Lexus dealer.
■Automatic mode for air intake control
In automatic mode, the system detects exhaust gas and other pollutants and auto-
matically switches between outside air and recirculated air modes.
When the air conditioning is OFF, and th e fan is operating, turning the “AUTO”
mode ON will activate the air conditioning system.

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3-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Rear window and outside rear view mirror defoggers
■Operating conditions
The ignition key must be in the “ON” position.
CAUTION
■When the outside rear view mirror defoggers are on
Do not touch the rear view mirror surfac es, as they can become very hot and burn
you.
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 switch
ON/OFF
■ Outside rear view mirror defogger switch
ON/OFF