2004 Lexus GX470 interior lights

KEYS AND DOORS
16The wireless remote control key is an electronic
component. Observe the following instructions in order
not to cause damage to the key.
Do not leave the wireless remote control key on places
where the temperature becomes high such as on the
dashboard.
Do not disassemble it.
Avoid knocking it hard against other objects or dropping it.
Avoid putting it in water.
Locking/Unlocking the doors
When you push the LOCKº button on the key briefly, all
the side doors and back door can be locked from outside
the vehicle.
At this time, you can hear one beep* and the turn signal lights
flash.** However, when you push the LOCKº button with any
door not closed securely, the buzzer sounds for 10 seconds.***
To stop the buzzer, close all the side doors and back door
securely or push the UNLOCKº button. If the key is in the
ignition switch, locking cannot be done.
Make sure all the doors are locked when you leave the vehicle.
Push the LOCKº button once again. If they were already
locked, the turn signal lights will flash.
NOTE:
* The beep volume can be changed.
** The turn signal lights can be set not to flash.
*** The buzzer can be set not to sound if a door is not closed
securely.
Ask your Lexus dealer for details.
When you push the UNLOCKº button, the driver's door
is unlocked. Pushing that button once again within 3
seconds from the first push, all other side doors and back
door are also unlocked.*
NOTE:
* The 2-step unlocking function can be changed.
Ask your Lexus dealer for details.
At this time, you can hear two beeps* and the turn signal lights
flash twice.** Together with the activation of unlocking, the
personal lights and center interior light come on for 15 seconds
if the personal light switch and center interior light switch is in
the DOORº position and the running board lights come on for
15 seconds.*** However, this function does not work when the
ignition key is in the ONº position. For further information, see
Illuminated entry systemº on page 78.
You have 30 seconds to open a door after using the wireless
remote unlock feature.**** If a door is not opened by then, all
the doors will be automatically locked again.
Even if the LOCKº or UNLOCKº button is kept pressed in, the
locking or unlocking operation is not repeated. Release the
button and then push again.
NOTE:
* The beep volume can be changed.
** The turn signal lights can be set not to flash.
*** The personal lights, center interior light and running
board lights can be set not to come on or the duration of
lighting can be changed.
**** The time before automatic re-locking can be changed.
Ask your Lexus dealer for details.

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1Lock2Unlock
Turn the key towards the front of the vehicle to lock and
towards the back to unlock.
All the side doors and back door lock and unlock
simultaneously with the driver's door. In the driver's door lock,
turning the key once will unlock the driver's door and twice in
succession will unlock all the side doors and back door
simultaneously.*
NOTE:
* The 2-step unlocking function can be changed.
Ask your Lexus dealer for details.
Together with the activation of unlocking, the personal lights
and center interior light come on for 15 seconds if the personal
light and center interior light switches are in the DOORº
positions, and the running board lights come on for about 15
seconds. However, this function does not work when the
ignition key is in the ONº position. For further information, see
Illuminated entry systemº on page 78.
Locking with inside lock button

1Lock2Unlock
Push in the lock button to lock and unlock the door.
The front doors can be opened by pulling the inside handles
even if the lock buttons are in the locked position.

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Back door stopper

1Lock2Unlock
For your safety, lock the back door with the door stopper
when you fully open the back door.
When closing the back door, check that the back door stopper
is unlocked.
CAUTION
When keeping the back door open, use only the lock
lever of the back door stopper without touching the
other parts.
To avoid serious personal injury, make sure not to get
your hands caught in the back door stay when
closing the back door.
THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM
To deter theft of the vehicle, this system is designed to
sound an alarm if any of the doors or hood is forcibly
unlocked or the battery terminal is disconnected and then
reconnected while the vehicle is locked.
The alarm blows the horn intermittently and flashes the
headlights, tail lights and turn signal lights.
Further more when the center interior light switch and personal
light switch are in the DOORº position, the center interior light
and personal lights turn on.

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INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
Interior equipment
Vanity mirrors75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interior lights76 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Personal lights77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illuminated entry system78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cigarette lighter and ashtray79 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power outlets81 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Glove box84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear console box85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Garage door opener85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cup holders88 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Overhead console box90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auxiliary box92 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Floor mat93 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Warning reflector holder94 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Coat hooks94 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Luggage cover95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tie-down hookss96 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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INTERIOR LIGHTS
Center
Vehicles with rear seat audio system
Vehicles without rear seat audio system
To turn on the interior light, slide the switch.
The interior light switch has the following positions:
ONº Ð Keeps the light on all the time.
OFFº Ð Turns the light off.
DOORº Ð Turns the light on when any side door is opened.
The light goes off when all the doors are closed. For details,
see Illuminated entry systemº on page 78.

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Rear
To turn on the interior light, slide the switch.
The interior light switch has the following positions:
ONº Ð Keeps the light on all the time.
OFFº Ð Turns the light off.
DOORº Ð Turn the light on when the back door is opened.
The light goes out immediately when the back door is closed.
PERSONAL LIGHTS
1DOORº position2OFFº position
To turn on the personal light, push the lens. To turn the
light off, push the lens once again.
The personal light switch has the following positions:
DOORº Ð Turn the lights on when any side door is opened
without pushing the lens. The light goes off when all the doors
are closed. For details, see Illuminated entry systemº on page
78.
OFFº Ð Turn the lights on only when you push the lens.

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ILLUMINATED ENTRY SYSTEM
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1Foot lights
2Ignition switch light
3Personal lights (with the DOORº position)
4Center console spot lights
5Inside door handle lights
6Center interior light (with the DOORº position)
7Running board lights
All of the lights except the center console spot lights will
come on when any of the side doors are opened.* After all
the doors are closed, the lights remain on for about 15
seconds before fading out.**
NOTE:
* The operating condition can be changed.
** The duration of lighting can be changed, and the foot
lights and inside door handle lights can be set not to come
on.
Ask your Lexus dealer for details.
However, in the following cases, the lights go out immediately:
All of the lights except the center console spot lights Ð All
the side doors and back door are locked.
Ignition switch light, personal lights and center interior light
Ð All the side doors are closed and the ignition key is in the
ACCº or ONº position.
Running board lights Ð The vehicle speed exceeds about
8 km/h (5 mph).

INTERIOR EQUIPMENT
79 When all the doors are unlocked simultaneously using either
the key or the wireless remote control, all of the lights except
the center console spot lights will come on and remain on for
about 15 seconds before fading out.
To prevent the battery being discharged, all of the lights will
automatically turn off when the ignition key removed and the
door is left opened for about 30 minutes.
Ignition switch light, personal lights and center interior
light
The ignition switch light, personal lights and center interior light
also come on and remain on for about 15 seconds before
fading out when the ignition switch is turned to the LOCKº
position.
Foot lights and inside door handle lights
The foot lights and inside door handle lights also come on when
the ignition switch is in the ONº position with the selector lever
in the Pº position. When the selector lever is moved out of Pº
position, the intensity of the foot lights and inside door handle
lights will be reduced.*
NOTE:
* The intensity of the foot lights and inside door handle lights
can be set not to be reduced.
Ask your Lexus dealer for details.
Center console spot lights
The center console spot lights come on when the ignition
switch is in the ACCº or ONº position.
CIGARETTE LIGHTER AND
ASHTRAY
Front
To use the cigarette lighter and ashtray, first push against
the cigarette lighter and ashtray covers. Then when the
cigarette lighter cover opens, press in the cigarette lighter.
After it finishes heating up, it automatically pops out ready
for use.
Do not hold the cigarette lighter pressed in.
If the engine is not running, the ignition key must be in the
ACCº position to use the lighter.
When finished with your cigarette, thoroughly extinguish it in
the ashtray to prevent other cigarette butts from catching fire.
After using the ashtray, push it back in completely.
To remove the ashtray, press down on the lock spring plate and
pull out.