2005 Lexus GX470 lights

KEYS AND DOORS
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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.

KEYS AND DOORS
28The back door can be locked and unlocked together with the
side doors by means of the power door lock system. (For
instructions, see ªLocking with power door lock switchº on
page 24.)
See ªStowage precautionsº on page 485 for precautions when
loading luggage.
CAUTION

Keep the back door closed while driving. This not
only keeps the luggage from being thrown out but
also prevents exhaust gases from entering the
vehicle.
 If the open back door hides the rear stop and tail
lights or rear turn signal lights while you are parked,
other road users must be warned of the presence of
your vehicle by a warning triangle or other device.
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.

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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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HEADLIGHT SWITCH

1U.S.A.2Canada
To turn the lights on, twist the knob on the end of the lever.
FIRST CLICKSTOP: Only the parking, tail, license plate, side
marker and instrument panel lights turn on.
SECOND CLICKSTOP: Headlights also turn on.
THIRD CLICKSTOP (ªAUTOº): The headlights and all other
lights automatically turn on depending on the darkness of the
surroundings.
*
NOTE: * The sensitivity of the automatic light control sensor can bechanged.
Ask your Lexus dealer for details.
Vehicles sold in U.S.A.: When the headlights are on, the
headlight indicator lights up in the instrument cluster.
Vehicles sold in Canada: When the tail lights are on, the tail
light indicator lights up in the instrument cluster.
With the knob in the ªAUTOº position, there may be a case
that the headlig hts do not turn on immediately, even when
the vehicle enters a dark place such as a tunnel or parking
lot according to lighting conditions. In this case, we
recommend you to twist the knob manually to the second
clickstop to turn on the headlights immediately.
When the headlight switch is turned to the first or second
clickstop, the brightness of the instrument cluster will be
reduced slightly unless the instrument panel light control dial
is turned fully up.
However, the brightness of the instrument cluster will not be
reduced in daytime even when the headlight switch is turned
to first or second clickstop.

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The automatic light control sensor is on top of the driver's side
instrument panel.
Do not place anything on the instrument panel, and/or do not
affix anything on the windshield to block this sensor.
When 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 ªACCº or ªLOCKº position.* If you
want to turn off the lights immediately, push the ªLOCKº button
on the wireless remote control key twice. The lights also can
be turned off immediately by pushing the ªLOCKº 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 ªLOCKº 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.

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NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being discharged, do notleave the lights on longer than necessary when theengine is not running.

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FOG LIGHT SWITCH
To turn on the fog lights, turn the switch to the ªONº
position. The fog lights come on only when the headlights
are on low beam.
WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER SWITCH
Variable intermittent windshield wipers

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 ªONº position.
There are 3 settings:
ªINTº position: Variable intermittent operation
ªLOº position: Low speed operation
ªHIº position: High speed operation

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Operating the window lock switch

Indicator lights
With the window lock switch pressed in, only the driver's
window can be raised or lowered.
The indicator lights on the switch tell you which of the switches
can be operated.
Operating the windows from outside the
vehicle
The windows can be operated using an ignition key.*
NOTE:* This feature can be deactivate.Ask your Lexus dealer for details.

Close
Open
Insert the ignition key into the key hole on the driver's
door.
To close the windows: Turn the key in the locking direction
and hold it.
After the doors are locked, the windows begin to close. To stop
in the middle, return the key.