Lexus GS 460 Quick Guide
When Driving
Topic 3
Overview
Contents
Entering and Exiting
Topic 1
Before Driving
Topic 2
●Starting P. 2 1
●Automatic Transmission P. 2 2
●Parking Brake P. 2 2
●Multi-information Display P. 2 3
●Tu rn Si gn al Le ve r P. 2 4
●Emergency Flasher Switch P. 24
●Mode Select Switch P. 24
●Intuitive Parking Assist P. 2 5
●Cruise Control P. 2 6
●Keys P.9
●Smart Access System with
Push-button Start P. 1 0
●Theft Deterrent System P. 1 1
The Quick Guide is not intended as a substitute for your
Owner’s
Manual
. We strongly encourage you to review the
Owner’s
Manual
and supplementary manuals so you will have a better
understanding of your vehicle’s capabilities and limitations.
●Dynamic Radar Cruise
Control P. 2 7
●AVS (Adaptive Variable
Suspension System) P. 2 8
●TRAC/VSC Off Mode P. 2 8
●Seats P. 1 3
●Driving Position Memory
System P. 1 4
●Head Restraints P. 1 5
●Seat Belts P. 1 6
●Outside Rear View Mirrors P. 1 7
●Inside Rear View Mirror P. 1 8
●Steering Wheel P.1 8
●Odometer/Trip Meter and
Trip Meter Reset Buttons P.1 8
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Entering and Exiting
Before Driving
When Driving
Rain and
Night Driving
Driving Comfort
Opening and Closing
What to do if ...
Customizing
Your Lexus
Driving Comfort
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Opening and Closing
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What to do if ...
Customizing Your Lexus
Responding to warning/indicator lights
and other problems that may arise.
A list of features that can be customized.
Rain and Night Driving
Topic 4
●Headlights P. 3 1
●Fog Lights P. 3 2
●Windshield Wipers and
Wa s h e r s P. 3 2
●Headlight Cleaner P. 3 3
●Rear Window and Outside Rear
View Mirror Defoggers P. 3 3
●
Instrument Panel Light Control
P. 3 3
●Rear Sunshade P. 4 5
●Compass P. 4 5
●Luggage Mat P. 4 6
●Garage Door Opener P. 4 6
●Lexus Link System P. 4 8
●Door Locks P. 5 1
●Power Window s P. 5 2
●Moon Roof P. 5 2
●Fuel Tank Cap P. 5 3
●Hood P. 5 3
●Tr u n k P. 5 4
●To uc h S cre en P. 3 5
●Air Conditioning System P. 3 6
●Audio System P. 3 8
●Hands-free System P. 4 0
●Ashtrays P. 4 1
●Seat Heaters/Ventilators P. 4 2
●Console Box P. 4 3
●Glove Box P. 4 4
●Cup Holders P. 4 4
●Interior Lights P. 45
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Depending on specifications, the vehicle shown in the illustration may
differ from your vehicle in terms of color and equipment.
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Overview
P.32
P.31
P.24
P.32
P.5
P.51
P.51
P.52
P.52
P.23
P.14
P. 22
P.54
P.53
P. 6
P.53
Instrument Panel
See
Driving position
memory switches
Inside door lock button
Window lock switch
Power window switches
Door lock switch
Headlight switch
Turn signal lever
Windshield wipers and
washer switch
Fog light switch
Multi-information
display
See
Trunk opener
Parking brake pedal
Hood lock release lever
Fuel filler door opener
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“ENGINE START STOP” switch
P.21
P.36
P.24
P.33
P.11
P.38
P.44
P.54
P.7
Audio system
Air conditioning system
Rear window and outside rear
view mirror defoggers
Security indicator
Glove box
Trunk opener main switch
Emergency flashers
See
: If equipped
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P.25
Overview
P.33
P. 18
P.33
P.31
P.17
P.45
Headlight cleaner switch
Instrument Panel
Rear sunshade switch
Intuitive parking assist switch
“AFS OFF” switch
Instrument panel light control
Odometer/trip meter and
trip meter reset buttons
Outside rear view mirror switches
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P.26, 27
P.40
“DISP” switch
P.23
P.27
P.18
Telephone switch
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Tilt and telescopic steering
control switch
Cruise control switch
Distance switch
: If equipped
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P.28
P.42
P.24
P.28
P. 44
P.22
P.41
Ashtray
Instrument Panel
Seat heater/ventilator switches
Cup holders
Shift lever
AVS switch
Mode select switch
VSC OFF switch
: If equipped
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Keys ............................................................................. 9
Smart Access System with
Push-button Start .................................................. 10
Theft Deterrent System ........................................ 11
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Keys
■ Electronic key
■ Mechanical key
● Locks and unlocks the doors
● Opens the trunk
● Starts and stops the engine
● Locks and unlocks the doors
● Opens the trunk
● Locks and unlocks the glove box
The mechanical key is stored inside the electronic
key. To extract the key, release the latch and pull.
■ Wireless remote control
Locks the doors
Unlocks the doors
Opens the trunk
Sounds the alarm
(To stop the alarm, push any button on the
wireless remote control.)
The wireless remote control can also be used to open the windows and moon roof.
To do so, simply press and hold button.
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When Driving
Rain and
Night Driving
Driving Comfort
Opening and Closing
What to do if ...
Customizing
Your Lexus
Before Driving
Before Driving
Smart Access System with Push-button Start
The smart access system with push-button start allows you to enter and exit the vehicle
or start the engine by simply carrying the electronic key in your pocket or bag.
For details on starting the engine, see page 21.
■ Entering the vehicle
■ Exiting the vehicle
To unlock the vehicle, simply grasp the door handle.
To lock the vehicle, press the button on the door
handle.
■ Opening the trunk
To open the trunk, press the button.
For details on what to do when the electronic key does not operate properly, see page 58.
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Theft Deterrent System
The theft deterrent system includes the following features to help protect your vehicle from
theft.
■ Immobilizer system
The immobilizer system prevents the engine from
being started in the event that an attempt is made
to start the vehicle using an unregistered key.
The security indicator light flashes to indicate that
the system is set.
■ Alarm
The system sounds the alarm and flashes light when an attempt to steal the vehicle is
detected.
To set the alarm: close the doors, trunk and hood, and lock all doors. The indicator light
comes on to indicate that the alarm is in its preparation state. When the indicator light
begins to flash, the system is armed.
To deactivate or stop the alarm: turn the "ENGINE START STOP" switch to the ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON mode, or unlock the doors or trunk.
■ Steering lock
The steering lock is engaged when the driver’s
door is opened with the “ENGINE START STOP”
switch OFF.
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Before Driving
Seats .......................................................................... 13
Driving Position Memory System .................... 14
Head Restraints ..................................................... 15
Seat Belts.................................................................. 16
Outside Rear View Mirrors ............................... 17
Inside Rear View Mirror...................................... 18
Steering Wheel ...................................................... 18
Odometer/Trip Meter and Trip
Meter Reset Buttons ............................................ 18
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Seats
■ Adjusting seat position
■ Adjusting seatback angle
Moves the seat forward
Moves the seat backward
Tilts the seatback forward
Reclines the seatback
■ Adjusting the seat cushion
■ Adjusting the lumbar support
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Raises and lowers the front of the cushion
Raises and lowers the entire seat
Firmer
Softer
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When Driving
Rain and
Night Driving
Driving Comfort
Opening and Closing
What to do if ...
Customizing
Your Lexus
Driving Position Memory System (If Equipped)
The seats can be returned to a previously set position by simply pressing a button.
The position of the steering wheel and the outside rear view mirrors is adjusted along with the
driver’s seat.
Positions can be conveniently stored for the vehicle’s primary drivers and passengers.
■ Setting memory positions
■ Recalling memory positions
While holding the “SET” button, press and hold
one of the memory buttons (“1”, “2”, or “3”) until
you hear a beep.
The current position of the driver’s or front passenger’s seat, and the outside rear view mirror
and steering wheel (driver’s side switch only) are
stored.
Press one of the memory buttons (“1”, “2”, or “3”).
■ Linking driving position memory with door unlock operation
(driver’s side only)
While holding the desired memory button, press
and hold button on the wireless remote con-
trol until you hear a beep.
To prevent triggering of the alarm, open one of the
doors within 60 seconds after the beep is heard.
Linking driving position memory to the door unlock operation allows the memory position
to be recalled automatically when the driver’s door is opened. (The linked function does not
operate if the driver’s door is unlocked using the mechanical key or manually from inside
the vehicle.)
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Head Restraints
■ Driver’s seat
Automatically
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Height adjustment: head restraint height can
be adjusted automatically along with the seat
position adjustment. (P.1 3)
Horizontal adjustment: grip head restraint and
twist to tilt forward or backward.
Push and hold the lock release button when lowering or raising the head restraint.
■ Front and rear passenger’s seat
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Height adjustment: to raise the head restraint,
pull it upward. To lower the head restraint,
push it down while pressing the lock release
button.
Horizontal adjustment (Except rear center
seat): grip head restraint and twist to tilt forward of backward.
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Opening and Closing
What to do if ...
Customizing
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Seat Belts
■ Adjusting shoulder belt height (front seats only)
To ra i se : pull the anchor upward.
To lo we r : depress the button and push the anchor
down.
■ Seat belt comfort guides (outboard rear seats only)
If the shoulder belt fits close to the neck, slide the
comfort guide forward.
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Outside Rear View Mirrors
■ Adjusting the mirrors
■ Folding the mirrors
To select the mirror you wish to adjust (L or R),
use the select switch.
To adjust mirror angle, use the control switch.
The mirrors will automatically angle downwards
when the vehicle is reversing.
To disable this function, set the select switch in the
neutral position (neither L nor R selected).
To fold the mirrors, press the button. Press the
button again to return them to the extended position.
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Inside Rear View Mirror
The mirror uses a sensor to detect light from vehicles behind and automatically reduces glare.
To turn auto mode on/off, press the auto button.
The indicator comes on when auto mode is
turned on.
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Steering Wheel
Up
Down
Away from the driver
Toward the driver
The steering wheel retracts automatically when the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is
turned OFF to allow for easy exit and entry. The steering wheel returns automatically to its
previously set position when the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is switched to ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON mode.
Odometer/Trip Meter and Trip Meter Reset
Buttons
Changes the display.
Resets the trip meter driving range to “0”.
Night Driving
Rain and
Customizing
Your Lexus
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When Driving
Starting ..................................................................... 21
Automatic Transmission ..................................... 22
Parking Brake ........................................................ 22
Multi-information Display.................................. 23
Turn Signal Lever.................................................. 24
Emergency Flasher Switch ................................ 24
Mode Select Switch............................................. 24
Intuitive Parking Assist ....................................... 25
Cruise Control ...................................................... 26
Dynamic Radar Cruise Control ....................... 27
AVS (Adaptive Variable
Suspension System) ............................................ 28
TRAC/VSC Off Mode ....................................... 28
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