2021 Lexus GX460 four wheel drive

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4-1. Before driving Driving the vehicle ..................... 168
Cargo and luggage .................... 176
Vehicle load limits ...................... 180
Trailer towing (with towing hitch) ..................... 181
Dinghy towing ...............................199
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ign ition) switch ...........200
Automatic transmission .......... 206
Turn signal lever ............................ 211
Parking brake ................................ 212
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ..........................213
Automatic High Beam...............216
Fog light switch .............................221
Windshield wipers and washer ......................................... 222
Rear window wiper and washer ......................................... 226
Headlight cleaner switch........ 228
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap ..... 229 4-5. Using the driving support
systems
Lexus Safety System + ............. 233
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ....................................... 239
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) ............................................ 250
Dynamic radar cruise control ......................................... 258
Intuitive parking assist.............. 270
Rear view monitor system...... 278
Multi-terrain Select...................288
Multi-terrain Monitor............... 292
Rear height control air suspension ................................. 339
AVS (Adaptive Variable Suspension System) .............. 343
Four-wheel drive system ........ 344
Crawl Control............................. 348
Downhill assist control system.......................................... 352
Driving assist systems .............. 355
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor).......361 • The Blind Spot Monitor function .................................... 366
• The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function......................... 369
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips..................... 374
Off-road precautions................377
4Driving

20Pictorial index
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Front seat heater/ventilator switches* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 397
Height control switch
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Height control OFF button
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AVS switch
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Four-wheel drive control switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 344
Multi-terrain Select mode selector switch
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 288
Crawl Control speed selector switch
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Crawl Control ON/OFF switch
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 348
“DAC” switch
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Instrument cluster
Warning lights inform the driver of malfunctions in any of the vehicle’s systems.
Warning lights
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(U.S.A.)
Brake system warning light
( P. 518)
*1
(flashes or
illuminates)
PCS warning light
(  P. 519)
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(Canada)
Brake system warning light
( P. 518)*1Slip indicator light
( P. 519)
*1Charging system warning
light ( P. 518)*1Kinetic dynamic suspension
system warning light
( P. 519)
*2High coolant temperature
warning light ( P. 518)
(flashes)
Low speed four-wheel
drive indicator light
( P. 520)
*2Low engine oil pressure
warning light ( P. 518)
(flashes)
Center differential lock
indicator light ( P. 520)
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(U.S.A.)
Malfunction indicator lamp
( P. 518) Open door warning light
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 P. 520)
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(Canada)
Malfunction indicator lamp
( P. 518) Low fuel level warning light
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 P. 520)
*1SRS warning light
( P. 518) Seat belt reminder light
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 P. 520)
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(U.S.A.)
ABS warning light
( P. 519)*1Tire pressure warning light
( P. 520)
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(Canada)
ABS warning light
( P. 519)*2
LDA indicator ( P. 521)

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Low speed four-wheel
drive indicator light
( P. 344)
*2TRAC OFF indicator
( P. 357)
Center differential lock
indicator ( P. 345)
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(if equipped)
MUD & SAND mode
indicator ( P. 289)
(if equipped)
Intuitive parking assist
indicator ( P. 270)*1
(if equipped)
MOGUL mode indicator
( P. 289)
*2, 4PCS warning light
( P. 242)*1
(if equipped)
ROCK mode indicator
( P. 289)
*1Smart access system with
push-button start indicator
( P. 200)*1
(if equipped)
LOOSE & ROCK mode
indicator ( P. 289)
(if equipped)
BSM indicator (P. 361)
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(if equipped)
ROCK & DIRT mode
indicator ( P. 289)
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(if equipped)
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)
outside rear view mirror
indicators ( P. 361)*1
(if equipped)
MTS AUTO indicator
( P. 289)
*1, 7Low outside temperature
indicator ( P. 90)
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(U.S.A.)
“AIR BAG ON/
OFF” indicator
( P. 47)
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“AIR BAG ON/
OFF” indicator
( P. 47)

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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ...................... 168
Cargo and luggage .................... 176
Vehicle load limits .......................180
Trailer towing (with towing hitch) .................... 181
Dinghy towing .............................. 199
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch .......... 200
Automatic transmission.......... 206
Turn signal lever.............................211
Parking brake ............................... 212
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch .......................... 213
Automatic High Beam .............. 216
Fog light switch ............................ 221
Windshield wipers and washer.......................................... 222
Rear window wiper and washer.......................................... 226
Headlight cleaner switch ........228
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap......229 4-5. Using the driving support
systems
Lexus Safety System + ............. 233
PCS (Pre-Collision System)........................................ 239
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) ............................................250
Dynamic radar cruise control .........................................258
Intuitive parking assist .............. 270
Rear view monitor system ...... 278
Multi-terrain Select .................. 288
Multi-terrain Monitor ............... 292
Rear height control air suspension ................................. 339
AVS (Adaptive Variable Suspension System)............... 343
Four-wheel drive system ........ 344
Crawl Control .............................348
Downhill assist control system .......................................... 352
Driving assist systems ..............355
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ...... 361 • The Blind Spot Monitor function .................................... 366
• The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function ......................... 369
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips ..................... 374
Off-road precautions ............... 377

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GX460_OM_OM60T19U_(U)4-1. Before driving
■Restraining sudden start
(Drive-Start Control)
●When the following unusual operation is performed, the engine output may be
restrained.
• When the shift lever is shifted from R to D, D to R, N to R, P to D, or P to R (D
includes S) with the acce lerator pedal depressed, a warning message appears on
the multi-information display. If a warning message is shown on the multi-informa-
tion display, read the message and follo w the instructions.
• When the accelerator pedal is depressed t oo much while the vehicle is in reverse.
●While Drive-Start Control is being activated, your vehicle may have trouble escaping
from the mud or fresh snow. In such case, pe rform the following actions to cancel Drive
Start Control so that the vehicle may beco me able to escape from the mud or fresh
snow.
• Deactivate Active TRAC ( P. 357)
• Put the four-wheel drive control switch in L4. ( P. 344)
• Push the center differential lock/unlock switch to lock the center differential.
(  P. 345)
■Breaking in your new Lexus
To extend the life of the vehicle, observin g the following precautions is recommended:
●For the first 200 miles (300 km):
Avoid sudden stops.
●For the first 500 miles (800 km):
Do not tow a trailer.
●For the first 600 miles (1000 km):
• Do not drive at extremely high speeds.
• Avoid sudden acceleration.
• Do not drive continuously in the low gears.
• Do not drive at a constant speed for extended periods.
■Drum-in-disc type parking brake system
Your vehicle has a drum-in-disc type parking brake system.
This type of brake system needs bedding-down of the brake shoes periodically or when-
ever the parking brake shoes and/or drum are replaced.
Have your Lexus dealer, perform the bedding-down operation.
■Operating your vehicle in a foreign country
Comply with the relevant vehicle registration laws and confirm the availability of the cor-
rect fuel. ( P. 562)
■When turning off the engine
Emission system operating sounds may cont inue for a short time after the engine is
turned off. This is not a malfunction, and helps to ensure optimal performance of the
emission system.

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■Operational conditions
The pre-collision system is enabled and the system determines that the possibility of a
frontal collision with a vehicle or pedestrian is high.
Each function is operationa l at the following speeds:
●Pre-collision warning:
• Vehicle speed is between approximately 7 and 110 mph (10 and 180 km/h). (For
detecting a pedestrian, vehicle speed is between approximately 7 and 50 mph [10
and 80 km/h].)
• The relative speed between your vehicle and the vehicle or pedestrian ahead is approximately 7 mph (10 km/h) or more.
●Pre-collision brake assist:
• Vehicle speed is between approximately 20 and 110 mph (30 and 180 km/h). (For
detecting a pedestrian, vehicle speed is between approximately 20 and 50 mph
[30 and 80 km/h].)
• The relative speed between your vehicle and the vehicle or pedestrian ahead is
approximately 20 mph (30 km/h) or more.
●Pre-collision braking:
• Vehicle speed is between approximately 7 and 110 mph (10 and 180 km/h). (Fordetecting a pedestrian, vehicle speed is between approximately 7 and 50 mph [10
and 80 km/h].)
• The relative speed between your vehicle and the vehicle or pedestrian ahead is approximately 7 mph (10 km/h) or more.
The system may not operate in the following situations:
●If a battery terminal has been disconnected and reconnected and then the vehicle has
not been driven for a certain amount of time
●If the shift lever is in R
●If VSC is disabled (only the pre-collis ion warning function will be operational)
●If the low speed four-wheel drive indicator is illuminated (only the pre-collision warning
function will be operational)

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When all of the following conditions are
satisfied, the Multi-terrain Select indica-
tor will come on, the mode select screen will be displayed on the multi-informa-
tion display, and Multi-terr ain Select control will begin.
●The four-wheel drive control switch is in “L4”.
●Both Active TRAC and VSC are not off.
Operate the Multi-terrain Select mode
selector switch du ring Multi-terrain
Select control to select a mode.
Once the mode is confirmed, the mode
name will be displayed and the control
will switch.
■Automatic system cancelation
In the following situations, the Multi-terrain Select indicator will go off, and Multi-terrain
Select will be canceled automatically.
●When the four-wheel drive control switch is in H4.
●When Active TRAC and VSC are off.
■When it is difficult to generate traction
MUD & SAND mode provides the largest amou nt of tire slippage, followed by LOOSE
ROCK, MOGUL, ROCK & DIRT and ROCK mode.
Drivability can be improved by selecting a mo de which provides a smaller amount of tire
slippage than the current mode when the amount of tire slippage is large, or conversely
selecting a mode which provides a larger amou nt of tire slippage than the current mode
when the amount of tire slippage is small.
■When the vehicle is stuck
Switching the transfer and differential
For the operation of the following func tions, refer to the following pages.
●Four-wheel drive system (P. 344)
●Center differential lock ( P. 345)
■When the brake system operates continuously
The brake system may overheat. In this case, a buzzer will sound, the TRAC OFF indica-
tor will flash, and Multi-terrain Select will be temporarily inoperable. In this event, stop
the vehicle immediately in a safe place, and allow the brake system to cool down suffi-
ciently. (There is no problem wi th continuing normal driving.)
After a short time, the TRAC OFF indicator will go off, and you will be able to use Multi-
terrain Select.
Multi-terrain Select control starting conditions
Switching modes