2004 Lexus GX470 Audio System / LEXUS 2004 GX470 THROUGH OCT. 2003 PROD. OWNER'S MANUAL (OM60A46U)

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Seat adjustment precautions
CAUTION
Do not adjust the seat while the vehicle is moving as
the seat may unexpectedly move and cause the
driver to lose control of the vehicle.
Be careful that the seat does not hit a passenger,
luggage or the rear seat.
NOTICE
Do not operate the control switch in more than one
dimension at a time. It may cause electrical overload.

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Adjusting front seats
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1Seat position control switch, seat cushion angle
and height control switch
2Seatback angle control switch
3Lumbar support control switch
Adjusting seat position
Move the control switch in the desired direction.
Releasing the switch will stop the seat in that position. Do not
place anything under the seat, as this might interfere with the
seat movement.

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Adjusting seatback angle
Move the control switch in the desired direction.
Releasing the switch will stop the seatback in that position.
CAUTION
To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt during a
collision, avoid reclining the seatback any more than
needed. The seat belts provide maximum protection in
a frontal or rear collision when the driver and the front
passenger are sitting up straight and well back in the
seats. If you are reclined, the lap belt may slide past
your hips and apply restraint forces directly to the
abdomen. In the event of a frontal collision, the more the
seat is reclined, the greater the risk of personal injury.
Adjusting seat cushion angle and height
(Driver's seat only)
Move the control switch in the desired direction.
Releasing the switch will stop the seat cushion in that position.

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Adjusting lumbar support
(Driver's seat only)
Push the control switch on either side.
The amount of lumbar support will change while the switch is
pushed.
REAR SEATS
Rear seat precautions
CAUTION
Adjustment should not be made while the vehicle is
moving.
When folding the seat, secure the seat by adjusting
the length of the anchorage strap to prevent the seat
from falling down.
When returning the seat to its original position,
observe the following precautions in order to prevent
personal injury in a collision or sudden stop.
There is no person or luggage around the seat and
operate slowly by supporting the seat with your
hands.
The seat is securely locked by pushing forward and
rearward on the top of the seatback and by trying to
pull up the edge of the bottom cushion. Failure to do
so will prevent seat belt from operating properly.
The seat belts are not twisted or caught under the
seat and are arranged in their proper position and are
ready to use.
When using the seat, make sure the seat is securely
locked.

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NOTICE
Avoid putting heavy loads on the removed seat. The
metallic tips of the seat legs may be damaged and the
seat cannot be reinstalled.
Tumbling, folding up or removing the seats will enlarge the
luggage compartment. See Stowage precautionsº on page
432 for precautions when loading luggage.
Adjusting rear seats

Second seat

Third seat
Lean forward and pull the lock release lever. Then lean
back to the desired angle and release the lever.

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CAUTION
To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt during a
collision, avoid reclining the seatback any more than
needed. The seat belts provide maximum protection
when the passengers are sitting up straight and well
back in the seats. If you are reclined, the lap belt may
slide past your hips and apply restraint forces directly
to the abdomen. In the event of a frontal collision, the
more the seat is reclined, the greater the risk of personal
injury.
Tumbling second seat (for third seat entry)
Vehicles with third seat: For easy access to the third seat,
tumble the second seat in accordance with the following
procedure.
Before tumbling the second seat, stow the second seat
buckles as shown above.
This prevents the buckles from falling out when you fold up the
second seat.
Vehicles with rear seat audio system or rear seat
entertainment system: Before tumbling the second seat,
close the headphone input jack lid.

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NOTICE
The seat belt buckles must be stowed before you
tumble the second seat.
Vehicles with rear seat audio system or rear seat
entertainment system: The headphone input jack lid
must be closed before you tumble the second seat.
1. Lower the head restraints to the lowest position.2. Fold down the seatbacks while pulling the lock release
levers and swing the whole seats up and forward until they
are locked.

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To return the seats to the original positions, push the red
knobs and swing the whole seats down and swing the
seatback up.If you cannot raise the left side seatback because of the locked
seat belt, do not try it hard. Release the lock of the seat belt
in the following way.
1Push in the lower front edge of the seatback to slacken the
seat belt.
2Let the seat belt retract a little.