2003 Lexus GX470 Basic Functions / LEXUS 2003 GX470 OWNER'S MANUAL (OM60979U)

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FUEL TANK CAP
This indicates that the fuel filler door is on the left side of
your vehicle.
1. To open the fuel filler door, pull the lever under the
instrument panel.
When refueling, turn off the engine.
CAUTION
Do not smoke, cause sparks or allow open flames
when refuelling. The fumes are flammable.
 When opening the cap, do not remove the cap
quickly. In hot weather, fuel under pressure could
cause injury by spraying out of the filler neck if the
cap is suddenly removed.

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2. To remove the fuel tank cap, turn the cap
counterclockwise by 90 degrees (to the pressure point
1
), and then turn it an additional 30 degrees (to
point 2
). Pause slightly before removing it.
Although a click will be heard as you turn the cap to point
1
,
it does not indicate that the cap can be removed.
It is not unusual to hear a slight swoosh when the cap is
opened.
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3. The removed cap can be stored on the back side of the
fuel filler door.
Position the cap so that the hooks point to the left and right or
up and down, and set it in the receptacle on the back side of
the door.

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86When installing the cap, turn the cap clockwise until you
hear one click. When you hear the click, the cap is fully
closed.
CAUTION

Make sure the cap is installed securely to prevent fuel
spillage in case of an accident.
 Use only a genuine Lexus fuel tank cap for
replacement. It is designed to regulate fuel tank
pressure.
NOTICE
Observe the following precautions. Otherwise, the cap
could be damaged or become hard to open.
Apply force only in the turning direction to the cap.
Do not pull or pry it.
 Do not tighten the cap further after you hear one click
when installing.
MOON ROOF
 1 Open2 Close
To slide open the moon roof, push the switch on the
“SLIDE OPEN” side for about 1 second. The moon roof
will fully open. To stop partway, push the same side or
“TILT UP” side briefly.
The sunshade can be opened or closed manually. However,
if you open the moon roof, the sunshade will be opened with
the moon roof.
When the moon roof is fully opened, the wind deflector raises
to reduce the entering of the strong wind. The angle of the
deflector is changed according to the vehicle speed.
To close the moon roof, push the switch on the “TILT UP”
side for about 1 second. The moon roof will fully close.
To stop partway, push the same side or “SLIDE OPEN”
side briefly.

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To slide open the tiltedup moon roof:
Push the switch on the “SLIDE OPEN” side to tilt down the
moon roof. After releasing the switch, push the switch on the
same side again.

1 Tilt down2 Tilt up
To tilt up the moon roof, push the switch on the “TILT UP”
side for about 1 second. The moon roof will fully tilt up.
To stop partway, push the same side or “SLIDE OPEN”
side briefly.
To tilt down the moon roof, push the switch on the “SLIDE
OPEN” side for about 1 second. The moon roof will fully
tilt down. To stop partway, push the same side or “TILT
UP” side briefly.
To operate the moon roof, the ignition key must be in the “ON”
position. Key off operation:
Even if the ignition key is turned to the
“ACC” or “LOCK” position, the moon roof can be operated until
a front door is opened (or for 43 seconds).
To tilt up the slideopened moon roof:
Push the switch on the “TILT UP” side to close the moon roof
fully. After releasing the switch, push the switch on the same
side again.
Operating the moon roof from outside the
vehicle
The moon roof can be operated using an ignition key.*
NOTE:
*This feature can be deactivate.
Ask your Lexus dealer for details.
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Insert the ignition key into the key hole on the driver’s
door.

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88To close the moon roof:
Turn the key in the locking direction
and hold it.
To open the moon roof: Turn the key in the unlocking
direction and hold it.
After the door is unlocked, the moon roof begins to open. To
stop in the middle, return the key.
The moon roof also can be opened using the wireless remote
control. For details, see page 15.
Jam protection function
 During slide closing operation, the moon roof stops and
opens half way, and the deflector stops and raises fully, if
something gets caught between the moon roof and frame.
 During tilting down operation, the moon roof stops and
opens fully, if something gets caught between the moon roof
and frame.
If the moon roof receives a strong impact, this function may
work even if nothing is caught.
If the battery is disconnected or run down
The moon roof may not operate automatically and the jam
protection function will not function correctly after you
reconnect, replace or recharge the battery. In any of these
cases, you should normalize the moon roof.
To normalize the moon roof, push and hold the switch on the
“TILT UP” side until the moon roof tilts all the way up and then
tilts down a little automatically. Make
sure that the moon roof opens and closes automatically.
If the moon roof cannot be operated properly, have it checked
by your Lexus dealer.
CAUTION
To avoid serious personal injury, you must do the
following.
 While the vehicle is moving, always keep the heads,
hands and other parts of the bodies of all occupants
away from the roof opening. Otherwise, they could
be seriously injured if the vehicle stops suddenly or
if the vehicle is involved in an accident.
 Before you close the moon roof, always make sure
there is nobody around the moon roof. You must also
make sure nobody places his or her head, hands and
other parts of the body in the roof opening. If
someone’s neck, head or hands get caught in the
closing roof, it could result in a serious injury. When
anyone closes the moon roof, first make sure it is safe
to do so.
 Never leave small children alone in the vehicle,
especially with the ignition key still inserted. They
could use the moon roof switches and get trapped in
the roof opening. Unattended children can be
involved in serious accidents.

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Never sit on top of the vehicle around the roof
opening.
 Never try jamming any part of your body to make the
jam protection function work intentionally.
 The jam protection function may not work if
something gets caught just before the moon roof
fully closed.QUARTER WINDOWS
To open the quarter windows, pull the latch handles
toward you and swing it fully out.
When closing the windows, make sure there are completely
closed.

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ROOF LUGGAGE CARRIER
 1 Cross rails2 Roof rails
The roof luggage carrier consists of roof rails and sliding
cross rails.
Adjusting the position of cross rails
1. Turn the knobs counterclockwise to loosen the cross
rails.

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2. Slide the cross rails to the appropriate position for
loading the luggages.
There are cross rail stoppers on the roof rails which help you
prevent the cross rails being touched with the tilted−up moon
roof.
NOTICE
Do not remove the cross rail stoppers, or the moon roof
may be damaged when it is tilted.
3. After adjusting, be sure to tighten the cross rails by
turning knobs clockwise.
CAUTION
Make sure the cross rails are fixed securely by pushing
forward and rearward them. Failure to do so may cause
an unexpected accident or severe injury in the event of
emergency braking or a collision.
Follow the manufacturer’s instructions and precautions when
installing the attachments or their equivalent.