2004 Lexus GX470 ignition

KEYS AND DOORS
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CAUTION
Do not pull the inside handle of the front doors while
driving. The doors will open and an accident may occur.
Lexus strongly recommends that all children be placed
in the rear seat of the vehicle.
Closing the door with the lock button pushed in will also lock the
door. Be careful not to lock your keys in the vehicle. Doors
cannot be locked when either front door is open and the key is
in the ignition.
CAUTION
Before driving, make sure the doors are closed and
locked, especially when small children are in the
vehicle. Along with the proper use of seat belts, locking
the doors helps prevent the driver and passengers from
being thrown out from the vehicle during an accident.
It also helps prevent the doors from being opened
unintentionally.
Locking with power door lock switch

1Lock2Unlock
To lock all the side doors and back door simultaneously,
push the power door lock switch down on the front side.
Pushing down on the rear side will unlock them.
The same switch is also located on the front passenger's side.
If you do any of the following, no door can be unlocked with the
power door lock switch.
Lock all the doors with the key or wireless remote control
when all the doors are closed.
Open the driver's door or front passenger's door and move
the inside lock buttons of both front doors to the lock
position, then close the front doors.

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23 The power door lock switch can be reset in the following ways.
Turn the ignition key to the ONº position.
Unlock all the side doors and back door with the key or
wireless remote control.
Unlock the driver's door or front passenger's door with the
inside lock button, and then unlock all the doors with the
power door lock switch.
Setting the auto door locking and unlocking
functions
You can set the following auto door locking and unlocking
functions.
(a) Locking linked with the shift position
All the doors are locked automatically when the selector lever
is moved out of the Pº position with the ignition switch in the
ONº position.*
NOTE:
* This function is the default setting for new vehicles.
(b) Unlocking linked with the shift position
All the doors are unlocked automatically when the selector
lever is moved to the Pº position with the ignition switch in the
ONº position.
(c) Locking linked with the vehicle speed
All the doors are locked automatically when the vehicle speed
reaches 20 km/h (12 mph) or higher. However, if any door is
unlocked during driving, this auto locking function will not
operate until the unlocked door is opened once.(d) Unlocking linked with opening the driver's door
All the doors are unlocked automatically when the driver's door
is opened within 10 seconds after the ignition switch is turned
from ONº to the ACCº or LOCKº position.
Setting the functions
1. Close all the doors.
2. Turn the ignition switch to the ONº position.
3. Within 10 seconds after the ignition switch is turned to the
ONº position;
To set function (a)
Push and hold the front of the power door lock switch for 5
seconds with the selector lever in the Pº position.
To set function (b)
Push and hold the rear of the power door lock switch for 5
seconds with the selector lever in the Pº position.
To set function (c)
Push and hold the front of the power door lock switch for 5
seconds with the selector lever in any position except Pº.
To set function (d)
Push and hold the rear of the power door lock switch for 5
seconds with the selector lever in any position except Pº.

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Security indicator light
Setting the system
1. Turn the ignition key to the LOCKº position and
remove it.
The engine immobilizer system causes the indicator light to
flash.
2. Close and lock all the doors and hood using an ignition
key or wireless remote control.
If you lock them with wireless remote control, the turn signals
flash once.
The flashing indicator light will remain on when all the doors
and hood are closed and locked.
3. After 30 seconds, the indicator starts flashing and the
system is set.
Cancelling the system
When you unlock any door using an ignition key or
wireless remote control, the system is cancelled.
If you unlock any door with wireless remote control, the turn
signals flash twice.
Activating the system
The alarm sounds for 60 seconds if any of the following are
operated:
Unlocking any door without using an ignition key or wireless
remote control.
Opening the hood and any doors forcibly.
Reconnecting the battery.
If the battery becomes discharged due to the vehicle being
unused for a long time, etc., when the battery is recharged or
replaced, the system will give the alarm. If this happens,
immediately unlock any of the doors with the key or the
wireless remote control, and the alarm will stop.
If any door is unlocked and the ignition key is not in the ignition
switch during the alarm sounding, its door is automatically
locked.
To stop the alarm: Use either of the following methods.
Unlock the door using an ignition key or wireless remote
control.
Turn the ignition switch on.

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Testing the system
1. Open all the windows.
2. Set the system as described above.
The front doors should be locked with the ignition key or
wireless remote control. Be sure to wait until the indicator light
starts flashing.
3. Unlock one of the doors from the inside.
The system should activate the alarm.4. Unlock any of the doors with a key or the wireless
remote control to cancel the system.
5. Repeat this operation for the other doors and hood.
When testing the hood, also check that the system is activated
when the battery terminal is disconnected and then
reconnected.
If the system does not work properly, have it checked by your
Lexus dealer.
NOTICE
Disconnecting the battery may result in the erasure of
information you have set in the computer memory. After
reconnecting the battery, check that the memorized
data has been retained. If it has been erased, input it into
the computer once more.

SWITCHES
32When the headlights are on, they automatically turn off about
30 seconds after any side door is opened and closed with the
ignition key turned to the ACCº or LOCKº position.* If you
want to turn off the lights immediately, push the LOCKº button
on the wireless remote control key twice. The lights also can
be turned off immediately by pushing the LOCKº button on the
wireless remote control key with all the doors locked.
NOTE:
* The time before turning off the lights can be changed.
Ask your Lexus dealer for details.
If any of the side door is kept opened, the lights automatically
turn off after 30 minutes.When the headlight switch is on with all the doors locked,
pushing the LOCKº button on the wireless remote control key
turns off the headlights.
If you are going to park for over one week, make sure the
headlight switch is off.
Daytime Running Light System
The daytime running light system make your front turn signal
lights turn on when the parking brake is released with the
engine started and the headlights are turned off. They will not
go off until the ignition switch is turned off.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being discharged, do not
leave the lights on longer than necessary when the
engine is not running.

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HEADLIGHT DIMMER AND TURN
SIGNAL SWITCH
12PY003
For high beam, push the lever forward. Pull it back for low
beam. For the headlight flasher, pull it further back.
A blue light in the instrument cluster indicates high beam or
headlight flasher is on.
The headlight flasher works even when the headlight switch is
off.
For signaling turns, move the lever up or down in the
conventional manner.
The ignition key must be in the ONº position.
The turn signal is self-cancelling after a turn, but after a lane
change, you may have to cancel it by hand. You can also signal
a lane change by moving the turn signal lever partway and
holding it there.
If the green light in the instrument cluster flashes faster than
normal, it indicates that the front or rear turn signal bulb has
burned out. If this indicator light does not come on, the fuse
or the indicator light itself has probably failed.

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FOG LIGHT SWITCH
To turn on the fog lights, turn the switch to the ONº
position. The fog lights come on only when the headlights
are on low beam.
WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER
SWITCH
Intermittent operation type

1Interval adjuster
2Washer on
To turn the wipers on, move the lever down until you reach
the desired speed setting.
The ignition key must be in the ONº position.
There are 3 settings:
INTº position: Intermittent operation
LOº position: Low speed operation
HIº position: High speed operation

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NOTICE
Do not operate the wipers if the windshield is dry. It may
scratch the glass.
Raindrop detection type

1Automatic control adjuster
2Washer on
To turn the wipers on, move the lever down until you reach
the desired speed setting.
The ignition switch must be in the ONº position.
There are 3 settings:
AUTOº position: Automatic operation
LOº position: Low speed operation
HIº position: High speed operation
Automatic operation
The wiper speed is determined by the amount of raindrops
and sunlight detected by the automatic wiper control
sensor.