Lexus GX 470 2009, Owner'S Manual

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2-5. Driving information
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CAUTION
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Trailer towing precautions
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Follow all the instructions described in this section. Failure to do so could cause
an accident resulting in death or serious injury.
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Exceeding the towing capacity, GVWR, GCWR and GAWR can cause an acci-
dent resulting in death or serious personal injuries.
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To avoid accident or injury
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Do not exceed the trailer hitch assembly weight, gross vehicle weight, gross axle
weight and trailer tongue load capacities.
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Never load more weight in the back than in the front of the trailer. About 60% of
the load should be in the front half of the trailer, and the remaining 40% in the
rear.
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Set the vehicle height to the “LO” mode and turn off the rear height control air
suspension to prevent the vehicle height from automatically changing.
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The tow hitch receiver installed on your vehicle must never be used on another
vehicle.
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Do not exceed 45 mph (72 km/h) or the posted towing speed limit, whichever is
lower. A instability (swaying) of the towing vehicle-trailer combination increases
as speed increases, exceeding 45 mph (72 km/h) may cause loss of control.
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Do not use cruise control when you are towing.
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Slow down and downshift before descending steep or long downhill grades. Do
not make sudden downshifts.
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Avoid holding the brake pedal down too long or applying the brakes too fre-
quently.
This could cause the brakes to overheat and result in reduced braking efficiency.