2005 Lexus GX470 interior lights

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Locking/Unlocking the doors
When you push the ªLOCKº 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 ªLOCKº 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 ªUNLOCKº 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 ªLOCKº 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 closedsecurely.
Ask your Lexus dealer for details.
When you push the ªUNLOCKº 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 ªDOORº position and the running board lights come on for
15 seconds.*** However, this function does not work when the
ignition key is in the ªONº position. For further information, see
ªIlluminated entry systemº on page 90.
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 ªLOCKº or ªUNLOCKº button is kept pressed in, the
locking or unlocking operation is not repeated. Release the
button and then push again.

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NOTE: * The beep volume can be changed. ** The turn signal lights can be set not to flash. *** The personal lights, center interior light and runningboard lights can be set not to come on or the duration oflighting can be changed. **** The time before automatic re±locking can be changed.
Ask your Lexus dealer for details.Sounding an alarm*
When you push the ªPANICº button for about 1 second, an
alarm sounds to deter any person trying to break into or
damage your vehicle.
If you want to stop the alarm, push any button.
This function does not work when the ignition key is in the ªONº
position.
NOTE: * The alarm can be set not to sound. 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 ªDOORº
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 ªONº position. For further information, see
ªIlluminated entry systemº on page 90.
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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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 ªDOORº position, the center interior light\
and personal lights turn on.

Security indicator light
Setting the system
1. Turn the ignition key to the ªLOCKº 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.

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INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
Interior equipment
Sun visors88
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Personal lights 90
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Illuminated entry system 90
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Power outlets 93
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Glove box 96
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Rear console box 97
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Garage door opener 98
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Cupholders 102
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Overhead console box 104
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Auxiliary box 106
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Floor mat 107
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Warning reflector holder 108
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Coat hooks 108
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Luggage cover 109
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SUN VISORS
To block out glare, move the sun visor as shown.
1To block out glare from the front, swing the sun visor
down.
2To block out glare from the side, remove the sun visor
from the hook and swing it to the side.
3To block out glare coming obliquely from behind you,
slide the visor backwards.
At this position, the vanity light does not come on.
4To block out glare from the front with the sun visor in
the position 2
or 3
, swing the other sun visor
down.
INTERIOR LIGHTS
Center
Vehicles without rear seat audio system
Vehicles with rear seat audio system

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PERSONAL LIGHTS
1ªDOORº position2ªOFFº 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:
ªDOORº 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 ªIlluminated entry systemº on page
90.
ªOFFº Ð Turn the lights on only when you push the lens.
ILLUMINATED ENTRY SYSTEM
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1Foot lights
2Ignition switch light
3Personal lights (with the ªDOORº position)
4Center console spot lights
5Inside door handle lights
6Center interior light (with the ªDOORº 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 footlights and inside door handle lights can be set not to comeon.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
ªACCº or ªONº position.
 Running board lights Ð The vehicle speed exceeds about
8 km/h (5 mph). When
any of the side doors is unlocked, 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 ªLOCKº
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 ªONº position with the selector lever
in the ªPº position. When the selector lever is moved out of ªPº\
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 lightscan 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 ªACCº or ªONº position.