four wheel drive LEXUS LX470 2007 Owners Manual

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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 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
3Interior features

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Damping pattern selector switch
P. 138
Shift lock override button P. 358
Driving mode selector switch
P. 100
Seat heater switches P. 230
Four wheel drive control lever P. 139
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Shift lever P. 98
Active height control switch
P. 130

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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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Vehicle height modesPress “ ▲” to step up one height mode, and “▼ ” to step down one height
mode. (Ex. When in the lo w height mode, press “▲” once to switch to the
normal height mode, and twice to sw itch to the high height mode.)
■ “HI” (high) height mode
Vehicle height is 1.6 in. (40 mm) higher at the front, and 2.0 in. (50
mm) higher at the rear than the normal mode height.
This mode is suitable when driving on bumpy roads or through water.
High height mode is only available when the vehicle speed is under 19
mph (30 km/h).
■ “N” (normal) height mode
The standard vehicle height. This mode is suitable for ordinary driving.
■ “LO” (low) height mode
Vehicle height is 2.0 in. (50 mm) lower at the front, and 1.6 in. (40 mm)
lower at the rear than the normal mode height.
This mode allows easy access to the vehicle.
Low height mode is only availabl e when the vehicle is stopped. When
you start the vehicle, normal height mode is automatically selected.
Conditions for changing the vehicle height mode
Some modes may not be selectable depending on the vehicle speed
when the four-wheel drive control lev er is in the “H” position. Refer to the
following table.
Low modeNormal modeHigh mode
Vehicle stoppedYe sYe sYe s
Under 19 mph (30 km/h)NoYe sYe s
19 mph (30 km/h) or overNoYe sNo

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AHC indicator lightsIf you change the vehicle height mode, the indicator lights change as fol-
lows: • The current mode indicator light w ill turn off, and the selected mode
indicator light will begin flashing.
• Once the change in vehicle height is complete, the selected mode indicator light will change fr om flashing to continuously lit.
If you press the height control switch while AHC is off, the current mode
indicator light will turn on and the selected mode indicator light will begin
flashing while the system starts up.
Once the system has star ted, the current mode indi cator light will turn off.
■Operating conditions
●The engine must be running.
●All side doors and the back door must be closed.
■Automatic change in vehicle height when in the high mode
●If the vehicle speed exceeds 19 mph (30 km/h) with the four-wheel drive con-
trol lever in the “H” position, normal mode is automatically selected.
●If the vehicle speed exceeds 30 mph (50 km/h) with the four-wheel drive con-
trol lever in the “L” position, the vehicle height is lowered to 1.0 in. (25 mm)
higher than the normal mode height. If the vehicle speed drops to 12 mph (20
km/h) or less, high mode is automatically resumed.

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■Extra high mode
If the vehicle becomes stuck, extra high mode may be automatically selected when
the vehicle height is in high mode with the four-wheel drive control lever in the “L”
position.
The vehicle height is raised to 2.8 in. (70 mm) higher than the normal mode height,
or slightly higher.
Extra high mode will change back to high mode when:
• The vehicle is no longer stuck
• The four-wheel drive control lever is shifted to a position other than “L”
●If you push “ ▼” when in extra high mode, normal mode is selected.
●Extra high mode cannot be manually selected.
■Turning off the active height control suspension
●The system will remain off until the switch is pushed again, even if the ignition is
turned off.
●Even if AHC is turned off, the system automatically selects the normal mode if
the vehicle's speed exceeds 19 mph (30 km/h).
■Automatic leveling function
The vehicle is adjusted to a fixed height for each mode, regardless of the number of
occupants and the luggage load.
●However the vehicle cannot be raised if the vehicle load exceeds the following
limits:
• Up to 4 occupants* plus approximately 661 lb. (300 kg) in the normal mode
• Up to 4 occupants* plus approximatel y 375 lb. (170 kg) in the high mode
*: average weight 150 lb. (68 kg) per person
●If the vehicle height cannot be raised when in the normal mode, and “LO” is lit
on the height mode indicator, the vehicle is loaded too heavily. Take extra care
when driving in this condition.
If the vehicle height cannot be raised even after unloading the vehicle, press
“ ▼ ” then “ ▲” on the height mode select switch. If the vehicle height still cannot
be raised, turn the ignition off th en on again, then try once more.

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AVS (Adaptive Variable Suspension)
■Driving mode
●Mode is suitable for ordinary driving.
●Mode or is suitable for heavy load or driving on a unpaved road.
●With the four-wheel drive control lever at “L”, the damping effect suitable for off-
road driving will be provided.
AVS controls the suspension according to the road and driving conditions.
Selecting an optimum driving mode allows good riding comfort and stabil-
ity.
For driving on a bumpy road
For ordinary driving such as
in the city traffic
For moderate high speed
driving
For sporty type driving such
as on winding mountain
roads and high speed driving

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Four-wheel drive system
■The four-wheel drive control lever can be operated when
●The shift lever is in the “N” position, and
●The vehicle is stopped completely.
Use the four-wheel drive control lever and center differential lock/unlock
switch to select following transfer and center differential modes.
Four-wheel drive control lever“H” (high speed position)
Normal driving on all types of
roads.
“N” (neutral position)
No power is delivered to the
wheels.
“L” (low speed position)
Driving requiring maximum
power and traction such as
climbing or descending steep
hills off-road driving and hard
pulling in sand or mud, etc.
Center differential lock/unlock switchLock the center differential
when your vehicle’s wheels get
stuck in a ditch or when you are
driving on a slippy or bumpy
surface.
After the wheels are out of the
ditch or off the slippy or bumpy
surface, unlock the center dif-
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■Advice for driving on slippery roads in “L” (low speed position)
●If you shift the four-wheel drive control lever to “L” and the shift lever to “2” while
driving in steep off-road areas, the output of the brake can be controlled effec-
tively by the active traction control system, which assists the driver to control the
driving power of 4 wheels.
●Use the “L” position of the shift lever for maximum power and traction when
your wheels get stuck or when you drive down a steep incline. In the following
cases, the output of the brake can be co ntrolled by the active traction control
system if the engine speed is un der 3,000 rpm (normally under 3,000 rpm
when the wheels get unstuck).
• The four-wheel drive control lever in the “L” position and the shift lever in the
“L” position or the shift lever in the “D”, “4”, “3” or “2” with the transmission
downshifting to first gear.
• The four-wheel drive control lever in the “L” position and the shift lever in the
“R” position.
■The center differential lock/unlock button can be operated when
●The ignition key is in the “ON” position, and
●The four-wheel drive control lever is in the “H” or “L” position.
■Locking /unlocking the center differential
●When the center differential is locked, VSC (vehicle stability control) is auto-
matically turned off. (Center differenti al lock and “VSC OFF” indicator light
come on.)
●When the operation is not completed, th e center differential lock indicator
blinks. If the indicator light does not go off when unlocking the center differen-
tial, drive straight ahead while accelerating or decelerating, or drive in reverse.
●The center differential lock system operation is not completed within 5 seconds
while the cruise control system is set, cancel the cruise control system.

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CAUTION
■While driving
Never move the four-wheel drive control lever if the wheels are slipping. Doing so
may cause an accident resulting in death or serious injury.
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the center differential
●For normal driving on dry and hard surface roads, unlock the center differential.
●Unlock the center differential after the wheels are out of the ditch or off the slip-
pery or bumpy surface.
●Do not push the center differential lock/unlock button when the vehicle is corner-
ing or when its wheels are spin ning freely off the ground.