2006 LEXUS RX330 tow

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ENGINE COOLANT
TEMPERATURE GAUGE
 Normal range
The gauge indicates the engine coolant temperature when
the ignition switch is on. The engine operating
temperature will vary with changes in weather and engine
load.
If the needle points to the red zone or higher, stop your vehicle
and allow the engine to cool. Your vehicle may overheat during severe operating conditions,
such as:

Driving up a long hill on a hot day.
 Reducing speed or stopping after high speed driving.
 Idling for a long period with the air conditioning on in
stop−and−go traffic.
 Towing a trailer.
NOTICE
Do not remove the thermostat in the engine cooling
system as this may cause the engine to overheat. The
thermostat is designed to control the flow of coolant
to keep the temperature of the engine within the
specified operating range.
 Do not continue driving with an overheated engine.
See “If your vehicle overheats” on page 499.

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Active position
Inactive position To activate the automatic retract function, place the knobs
in the active position.
If you do not want to activate the automatic retract
function, push the knobs to place the inactive position
while pulling the luggage cover toward you.
To reactivate the automatic retract function, push the
knobs again to return them to the active position.

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Removing luggage cover
To remove the luggage cover, lift it up after pushing
forward the lock release knobs on both sides.
You can stow the luggage cover in the auxiliary box in the
luggage compartment as shown in the illustration.
After removing the luggage cover, stow it in the auxiliary box
or place it somewhere other than the passenger compartment.
This will prevent passengers from being injured in the event of
a sudden stop or accident.

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TIEDOWN HOOKS
To secure your luggage, use the tiedown hooks as shown
above.
See “Stowage precautions” on page 490 for precautions when
loading luggage.
NOTICE
Do not use the anchor brackets on the back of the rear
seatback instead of the tiedown hooks.

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MOON ROOF (normal type)
1Open2Close
To slide open the moon roof, push the slide control switch
toward the back. The moon roof will open and stop
partway 45 mm (1.8 in.) from the fully opened position.
When you push the switch once again, the moon roof will
fully open. To stop partway , push either side of the slide
control switch.
As driving with the moon roof opened fully will cause wind
throbs, we recommend you to drive with the moon roof partway
45 mm (1.8 in.) from the fully opened position. The sunshade can be opened or closed manually. However,
if you open the moon roof, the sunshade will be opened with
the moon roof.
To close the moon roof, push the slide control switch
toward the front. The moon roof will fully close. To stop
partway, push the either side of the slide control switch.

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If the moon roof does not operate
automatically
If the moon roof does not operate automatically or jam
protection function does not operate correctly, you should
normalize the moon roof.
To normalize the moon roof, push and hold the slide control
switch toward the front or “TILT” switch on the rear side. The
moon roof will tilt up and down, then slide open and close. After
the slide close operation, release the switch.
Make sure that the moon roof opens and closes automatically.
If the moon roof cannot be operated properly, have it checked
by your Lexus dealer.
CAUTION
To avoid serious personal injury, you must do the
following.
 While the vehicle is moving, always keep the heads,
hands and other parts of the bodies of all occupants
away from the roof opening. Otherwise, they could
be seriously injured if the vehicle stops suddenly or
if the vehicle is involved in an accident.
 Before you close the moon roof, always make sure
there is nobody around the moon roof. You must also
make sure nobody places his or her head, hands and
other parts of the body in the roof opening. If
someone’s neck, head or hands get caught in the
closing roof, it could result in death or serious injury.
When anyone closes the moon roof, first make sure
it is safe to do so.
 Be sure to remove the ignition key when you leave
your vehicle.
 Never leave anyone (particularly a small child) alone
in your vehicle, especially with the ignition key still
inserted. Otherwise, he/she could use the moon roof
switches and get trapped in the roof opening.
Unattended person (particularly a small child) can be
involved in a serious accident.
 Never sit on top of the vehicle around the roof
opening.
 Never try jamming any part of your body to activate
the jam protection function intentionally, as it could
result in a serious injury.
 The jam protection function may not work if
something gets caught just before the moon roof is
fully closed.

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MOON ROOF (multipanel type)
To open the moon roof, push the slide control switch
toward the back. The front panel tilts up and the center
and rear panels fully open. To stop partway, push either
side of the slide control switch or the “TILT” switch briefly.
The sunshade can be opened or closed manually. However,
if you open the moon roof, the sunshade will be opened with
the moon roof.
Before opening the moon roof, make sure the radio antenna is
in the lock position. Otherwise, the antenna may get caught
between the moon roof and frame.
To close the moon roof, push the slide control switch
toward the front. The center and rear panels fully close.
Then push and hold the slide control switch toward the
front or the “TILT” switch on the front side until the front
panel is fully down. To stop partway, push either side of
the slide control switch or the “TILT” switch briefly.
The center and rear panels will not close automatically when
the center panel position is near its closed position. In this
case, push the slide control switch toward the front until the
panels fully close.

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1Tilt up2Tilt down
To tilt up the front panel, push the “TILT” switch on the rear
side. The moon roof will fully tilt up. To stop partway, push
either side of the “TILT” switch or the slide control switch
briefly.
To tilt down the front panel, push and hold the “TILT”
switch on the front side or the slide control switch toward
the front until the panel is fully down. To operate the moon roof, the
ignition key must be in the “ON”
position.
If the moon roof is left open when you turn the ignition key to
the “ACC” or “LOCK” position and open the driver’s door, a
buzzer will remind you to close the moon roof.
Retained accessory power operation: Even if the ignition
key is turned to the “ACC” or “LOCK” position, the moon roof
can be operated until either front door is opened (or for 43
seconds).