2021 Lexus GX460 tow

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■Conditions under which the Blind Spot Monitor function may not function correctly
●The Blind Spot Monitor function
may not detect vehicles correctly in the following situ-
ations:
• When the sensor is misaligned due to a stro ng impact to the sensor or its surround-
ing area
• When mud, snow, ice, a sticke r, etc. is covering the sensor or surrounding area on
the rear bumper
• When driving on a road surf ace that is wet with standing water during bad weather,
such as heavy rain, snow, or fog
• When multiple vehicles are approaching wi th only a small gap between each vehicle
• When the distance between your vehicle and a following vehicle is short
• When there is a significant difference in speed between your vehicle and the vehicle that enters the detection area
• When the difference in speed between your vehicle and another vehicle is changing
• When a vehicle enters a detection area traveling at about the same speed as your vehicle
• As your vehicle starts from a stop, a vehicle remains in the detection area
• When driving up and down cons ecutive steep inclines, such as hills, dips in the road,
etc.
• When driving on roads with sharp bends, consecutive curves, or uneven surfaces
• When vehicle lanes are wide, or when driving on the edge of a lane, and the vehicle in an adjacent lane is far away from your vehicle
• When your vehicle is towing a trailer (with towing hitch)
• When a bicycle carrier or other accessory is installed to the rear of the vehicle
• When there is a significant difference in height between your vehicle and the vehicle
that enters the detection area
• Immediately after the Blind Spot Monitor function is turned on
●Instances of the Blind Spot Monitor functi on unnecessarily detecting a vehicle and/or
object may increase in the following situations:
• When the sensor is misaligned due to a stro ng impact to the sensor or its surround-
ing area
• When the distance between your vehicle and a guardrail, wall, etc. that enters the
detection area is short
• When driving up and down cons ecutive steep inclines, such as hills, dips in the road,
etc.
• When vehicle lanes are narrow, or when driv ing on the edge of a lane, and a vehicle
traveling in a lane other than the ad jacent lanes enters the detection area
• When driving on roads with sharp bends, consecutive curves, or uneven surfaces
• When the tires are slipping or spinning
• When the distance between your vehicle and a following vehicle is short
• When a bicycle carrier or other accessory is installed to the rear of the vehicle

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Driving
• Immediately after the Blind Spot Monitor function is turned on
• Immediately after the engine is started with the Blind Spot Monitor function on
●Instances of the Rear Cross Traffic Alert function unnecessarily detecting a vehicle
and/or object may increase in the following situations:
• When a vehicle passes by th e side of your vehicle
• When the distance between your vehicle and metal objects, such as a guardrail,
wall, sign, or parked vehicle, which may re flect electrical waves toward the rear of
the vehicle, is short
• When backing out of a shallow angle park-
ing spot
• When the sensors cannot detect a vehicle due to obstructions
• When the parking space faces a street and vehicles are being driven on the street

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NOTICE
●To prevent damage, stow the rear cup holders before stowing the armrest. (second
seats for 7-passenger models)
●To prevent damage, do not fold down the second seatbacks when using a cup holder
on the second seats.
(6-passenger models)
●To prevent damage, do not rest your hands on the cup holders or kick them.
●Do not place open bottles or glass and paper cups containing liquid in the bottle hold-
ers. The contents may sp ill and glasses may break.
Auxiliary boxes
Type AType B
Press in the button and then pull down
the lid.
The overhead console is useful for tem-
porarily storing sung lasses and similar
small items.
Push the lid.
Type C (if equipped)

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Interior features
■Stowing the luggage cover
Push the case while pressing the
lock release button.
Vehicles without rear automatic air
conditioning system: Shorten one
side only.
Vehicles with rear automatic air con-
ditioning system: Shorten both sides.
Push the case until it locks.
Check that the lock release button
can be seen.
Vehicles without a rear automatic air
conditioning system: Shorten one
side only.
Vehicles with a rear automatic air
conditioning system: Shorten both
sides.
Secure the luggage cover with
luggage cover restraining bands.
Check that luggage cover and lug-
gage cover restraining bands are
secured.
Fold over the cover and the sub
cover.
Lock release button
1
Lock releasebutton
2
3
4

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Stow the hooks.
Fold over the sub cover.
■Extending the case
Push the lock release button.
Pull the case until it locks.
Check that the lock release button
can be seen.
5
6
Lock release button
1
Lock release button
2

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Interior features
■Adjusting the sub cover
Fasten the button when the second seats are in the rear-most position.
Unfasten the buttons before sliding the second seats forward.
WARNING
●To avoid injury, always return the cargo hooks to their stowed positions when not in
use.
●Keep the auxiliary box closed. In the event of sudden braking or sudden swerving, an
accident may occur due to an occupant bein g struck by an open auxiliary box or the
items stored inside.
●Keep the both sides of the luggage cover case locked. Otherwise, the luggage cover
may fly out in case of the su dden braking, sudden swerving or an accident, resulting in
death or serious injury.
●When stowing the luggage cover in the luggage compartment, use the luggage
cover restraining bands to secure the left and right sides of the luggage cover. Other-
wise, the luggage cover may fly out in case of the sudden braking, sudden swerving or
an accident, resulting in death or serious injury.
●Do not allow children to climb on the lugg age cover. Climbing on the luggage cover
could result in damage to the luggage cove r, possibly causing death or serious injury
to the child.

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NOTICE
■To prevent damage to
the luggage cover
When stowing the luggage cover, do not put luggage on the luggage cover.
●Do not use the luggage cover restraining ba nds for anything other than securing the
luggage cover.
●Do not insert coins etc. into the area shown in
the illustration.

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■Conditions unfavorable
to correct operation
The compass may not show the correct di rection in the following conditions:
●The vehicle is stopped immediately after turning.
●The vehicle is on an inclined surface.
●The vehicle is in a place where the earth’s magnetic field is subject to interference by
artificial magnetic fields (underground car park/parking lot, under a steel tower,
between buildings, roof car park/parking lot, near an intersection, near a large vehicle,
etc.).
●The vehicle has become magnetized.
(There is a magnet or metal object near the inside rear view mirror.)
●The battery has been disconnected.
●A door is open.
WARNING
■While driving the vehicle
Do not adjust the display. Adjust the di splay only when the vehicle is stopped.
■When doing the circling calibration
Secure a wide space, and watch out for people and vehicles in the vicinity. Do not vio-
late any local traffic rules while performing circling calibration.
NOTICE
■To avoid compass malfunctions
Do not place magnets or any metal objects near the inside rear view mirror.
Doing this may cause the compass sensor to malfunction.
■To ensure normal operation of the compass
●Do not perform circling calibration of the compass in a place where the earth’s mag-
netic field is subject to interferen ce by artificial magnetic fields.
●During calibration, do not operate electric systems (moon roof, power windows, etc.)
as they may interfere with the calibration.