2008 Lexus GX470 Operating the lights and windshield wipers / LEXUS 2008 GX470 OWNER'S MANUAL (OM60D82U)

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Before driving
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the rear step bumper
Do not allow more than one person to get on at a time.

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel, etc.)
Front seats
Seat position fore/aft control switch
Seatback angle control switch
Seat cushion (front) angle control switch*
Vertical height control switch*
Lumbar support control switch
*: For driver’s seat only

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel, etc.)
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Before driving
CAUTION
■Reclining adjustment
Do not recline the seat more than necessary when the vehicle is in motion, to
reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt.
If the seat is too reclined during an accident, the lap belt may slide past the hips and
apply restraint forces directly to the abdomen or your neck may contact the shoul-
der belt, increasing the risk of death or serious injury.
■When adjusting the front passenger’s seat from the driver’s seat
Wait until a passenger is seated or have gotten off the front passenger’s seat before
operating the switch to avoid injuring the passenger.

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel, etc.)
Rear seats
To adjust the seat back angle, pull the lock release lever.
Second seats
Third seats (if equipped)

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel, etc.)
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Before driving
Tumbling the second seat (for third seat entry)Vehicles with third seat: For easy acc ess to the third seat, tumble the sec-
ond seat in accordance with the following procedure.
■ Before tumbling the second seat
Stow the rear seat belt buckles.
■ Tumbling the second seat
Lower the head restraints to the lowest position.
Fold down the seatbacks while
pulling the lock release levers.
Swing the seat up and forward until
it locks in place.
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STEP2
STEP3

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel, etc.)
■Returning the second seat
Push the red knobs and swing the
seat down, then raise the seat-
backs.
■If you cannot raise the left side seatback
Release the seat belt lock by:
Pushing on the lower front edge of the
seatback to slacken the seat belt.
Let the seat belt retract a little.

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel, etc.)
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Before driving
Folding up the third seats■ Before folding up the third seats
Stow the rear seat belt buckles.
Use the seat belt hangers to pre-
vent the belts from becoming tan-
gled.
For the center seat belt, stow the
seat belt tabs in the cover set in the
roof as shown.

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel, etc.)
■Folding up the third seats
Lower the outboard head restraint to the lowest position and
remove the center head restraint.
Stow the center head restraint in the seatback. ( P. 4 8 )
Unlock the seatbacks by pushing
the lock release levers forward,
and fold them down.
Unlock the seat legs by pulling the
seat leg lock release handles, and
lift the seats sideward.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3
STEP4