2002 Lexus LX 470 Owners Manual - Page 237

2002 Lexus LX 470 Manual

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STARTING AND DRIVING CAUTION If you drive through deep water over about 500 mm (20 in.) in depth, put the vehicle height in the HI (High) mode with the active height select switch and then turn off the active height control suspension by pushing the height control switch. Drive your vehicle at 30 km/h (19 mph) or lower speed. (f) Height control indicator lights 31X050b NOTICE D When jacking up or installing tire chains, be sure to turn off the active height control suspension and stop the engine. Otherwise, the vehicle height may change because of the automatic leveling function, resulting in an unexpected accident. D If your vehicle must be towed, put the vehicle height in the normal mode and turn off the active height control suspension. Otherwise, the vehicle height may change because of the automatic leveling function, resulting in an unexpected accident. D If your vehicle gets ditched, turn off the active height control suspension with the height control switch. Otherwise, the vehicle height may change because of the automatic leveling function, resulting in an unexpected accident. Even after the active height control suspension is turned off with the height control switch, if the vehicle speed exceeds 30 km (19 mph), the active height control automatically selects the normal mode. 221 " 1 Height control indicator lights 2 Height control "OFF" indicator light When the ignition switch is turned on, all the indicator lights come on. The indicator light showing the present mode only remains on and all other lights go off after a few seconds. This means the system operates correctly. If you change the vehicle height mode, the indicator lights change as follows:

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STARTING AND DRIVING
221
CAUTION
If you drive through deep water over about 500 mm (20
in.) in depth, put the vehicle height in the HI (High) mode
with the active height select switch and then turn off the
active height control suspension by pushing the height
control switch.
Drive your vehicle at 30 km/h (19 mph)
or lower speed.
NOTICE
D
When jacking up or installing tire chains, be sure to
turn off the active height control suspension and
stop the engine.
Otherwise, the vehicle height may
change because of the automatic leveling function,
resulting in an unexpected accident.
D
If your vehicle must be towed, put the vehicle height
in the normal mode and turn off the active height
control suspension.
Otherwise, the vehicle height
may change because of the automatic leveling
function, resulting in an unexpected accident.
D
If your vehicle gets ditched, turn off the active height
control suspension with the height control switch.
Otherwise, the vehicle height may change because of
the automatic leveling function, resulting in an
unexpected accident.
Even after the active height control suspension is turned
off with the height control switch, if the vehicle speed
exceeds 30 km (19 mph), the active height control
automatically selects the normal mode.
(f)
Height control indicator lights
31X050b
"
1
Height control indicator lights
2
Height control ”OFF” indicator light
When the ignition switch is turned on, all the indicator
lights come on. The indicator light showing the present
mode only remains on and all other lights go off after a few
seconds.
This means the system operates correctly.
If you change the vehicle height mode, the indicator lights
change as follows: