2007 LEXUS LX470 brake

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2-1. Driving procedures
NOTICE
■While driving the vehicle
Do not use the accelerator pedal or depress accelerator and brake pedals together
to hold the vehicle on a hill.
■When parking the vehicle
Always put the shift lever in “P”. Failure to do so may cause the vehicle to move or
the vehicle may accelerate suddenly if the accelerator pedal is accidentally
depressed.
■Avoiding damage to vehicle parts
●Do not turn the steering wheel fully in either direction and hold it there for a long
time.
Doing so may damage the power steering pump.
●When driving over bumps in the road, drive as slowly as possible to avoid damag-
ing the wheels, underside of the vehicle, etc.
■If you hear a squealing or scraping no ise (brake pad wear limit indicators)
Have your Lexus dealer check and replac e the brake pads as soon as possible.
The rotor damage can result if the pads are not replaced when needed.
It is dangerous to drive the vehicle when the wear limits of the brake pads and/or
that of the brake discs are exceeded.
■If you get a flat tire while driving
A flat or damaged tire may cause the following situations. Hold the steering wheel
firmly and gradually press the brak e pedal to slow down the vehicle.
●It may be difficult to control your vehicle.
●The vehicle will make abnormal sounds.
●The vehicle will behave abnormally.
Replace a flat tire with a new one. ( P. 3 4 6 )

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2-1. Driving procedures
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When driving
Starting the engine
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■Turning the key from “ACC” to “LOCK”
■Ignition switch
LOCK:
The steering wheel is locked
and the key can be removed.
ACC:
Some electrical components
such as the audio system can be
used.
ON:
All electrical components can
be used.
START
■ Starting the engine
Check that the parking brake is set.
Check that the shift lever is set in “P”.
Sit in the driver’s seat and firmly depress the brake pedal.
Turn the ignition key to the “START” position and start the
engine.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3
STEP4
Shift the shift lever to “P”.
Push in the key and turn to the
“LOCK” position.STEP1
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Automatic transmission
Select a shift position appropriate for the driving conditions.
■Shifting the shift lever
While the ignition key is
in the “ON” position,
depress the brake pedal
and move the shift lever.

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2-1. Driving procedures
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When driving
■Downshifting restrictions
Keep the engine rpm from going into red zone. The maximum allowable speed is as
follows:
■When driving with the cruise control system
The engine brake will not operate when downshifting from “D” to “4”. (P. 1 2 0 )
■“2nd STRT” mode automatic deactivation
“2nd STRT” mode is automatically deactivate d if the engine is turned off after driv-
ing in “2nd STRT” mode.
■If the shift lever cannot be shifted from “P”
 P. 3 5 8
Downshifting
Maximum speed mph (km/h)
Tr a n s f e r
“L”“H”
4 332 (51)80 (129)
3 221 (35)54 (88)
2 19 (14)22 (37)

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2-1. Driving procedures
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When driving
Parking brake
NOTICE
■Before driving
Fully release the parking brake.
Driving the vehicle with the parking brake set will lead to brake components over-
heating, which may affect braking performance and increase brake wear.
Sets the parking brake
Fully set the parking brake while
depressing the brake pedal.
Releases the parking
brake
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2-3. Operating the lights and windshield wipers
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When driving
■Daytime running light system
To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers, the headlights turn on automati-
cally (at a reduced intensity) whenever the engine is started and the parking brake
is released. Daytime running lights are not designed for use at night.
■Headlight control sensor
■Automatic light off system
The headlights and tail lights turn off 30 seconds after a door is opened or closed if
the ignition key has been turned to the “ACC” or “LOCK” while the headlights are
turned on. (The lights turn off immediately if the LOCK button on the key is pressed
after all doors are locked.)
To turn the lights on again, turn the ignition key to the “ON” position, or turn the light
switch “OFF” once and then back to the or position.
■Customization
Settings (e.g. light sensor sensitivity) can be changed. ( P. 3 8 9 )
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer than necessary when the engine is not running.
The sensor may not function properly if an
object is placed on the sensor, or anything
that blocks the sensor is affixed to the wind-
shield.
Doing so interferes with the sensor detecting
the level of ambient light and may cause the
automatic headlight system to malfunction.

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2-4. Using other driving systems
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When driving
■Cruise control can be set when
●The shift lever is in the “D” or “4”.
●Vehicle speed is between approximately 25 mph (40 km/h) and 125 mph
(200 km/h).
■Accelerating
The vehicle can be accelerated normally. After acceleration, the set speed
resumes.
■Automatic cruise control cancelation
The set speed is automatically canceled in any of the following situations.
●Actual vehicle speed falls more than 10 mph (16 km/h) below the preset vehicle
speed
●Actual vehicle speed is below 25 mph (40 km/h)
●VSC is activated
■If the cruise control indicator light flashes
Turn the “ON-OFF” button off once, and then reactivate the system.
If the cruise control speed cannot be set or if the cruise control cancels immediately
after being activated, there may be a malfun ction in the cruise control system. Have
the vehicle inspected by your Lexus dealer.
■ Canceling and resuming regular acceleration
Cancel
Push the lever towards you to
cancel cruise control.
The setting is also canceled
when the brake pedal is
depressed.
Resume
To resume cruise control and
return to the set speed, push the
lever up.

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2-4. Using other driving systems
■If the vehicle height does not change
If the vehicle is loaded too heavily, or the undercarriage has come into contact with
the road surface, the vehicle height cannot be raised/lowered. In this case, the indi-
cator lights will change as follows:
●The current mode indicator light will turn off, and the target mode indicator light
will begin flashing.
●The target mode indicator light will turn off, and the original mode indicator light
will be lit once more. (The vehicle height does not change.)
■In the following cases AHC will not operate
●The brake pedal has been depressed for longer than 5 seconds while the vehi-
cle is stopped.
●The suspension fluid temperature is lower than -22°F (-30°C).
●Driving on bumpy roads which may cause the suspension to fully elongate.
●If the steering wheel is abruptly turned more than 3/4 of a revolution with the
center differential lock system activated.
■Cold weather operation
It may take longer for the vehicle height to change if the suspension fluid tempera-
ture drops below -5°F (-15°C).
AHC does not operate when the suspension fluid temperature drops below -22°F
(-30°C).
●In this case, the selected height mode indicator light will flash when the height
mode select switch is pressed, however the vehicle height will not change.
Once the engine has warmed the suspension fluid to within normal operating
limits, AHC will begin operating and the vehicle height will automatically
change to the selected mode.
●When the suspension fluid is around -22°F (-30°C), the vehicle height may not
be able to be raised, even if AHC is operating. In this case, push “ ▼” then “▲ ”
on the height mode select switch after further warming the engine to select the
desired vehicle height.