Connecting And Disconnecting A Trailer; Connecting A Trailer; Disconnecting A Trailer - Lexus LX 570 2016 Service Manual

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4-1. Before driving

Connecting and disconnecting a trailer

Stop your vehicle and a trailer in line and perform the following:

Connecting a trailer

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Put the 4-Wheel AHC in the "LO" (low) mode.
1
Turn off the engine switch or the 4-Wheel AHC.
2
Connect a trailer.
3
Turn on the engine switch or the 4-Wheel AHC.
4
Select the N (normal) mode with the height select switch.
5
When a vehicle loaded with four occupants tows a trailer of about 4000 lb.
(1800 kg) with more than about 400 lb. (180 kg) tongue load, the normal mode
may not be selected. However, there is no problem to continue normal driving.
Drive with sufficient care because of large load.

Disconnecting a trailer

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Put the 4-Wheel AHC in the "LO" (low) mode. (Make sure the vehicle
1
height is in the "LO" mode by pulling the switch to "" on the height select
switch.)
Turn off the engine switch or the 4-Wheel AHC.
2
Set the supporting leg of a trailer on the ground and raise the hitch by 4 in.
3
(100 mm).
Turn on the engine switch or the 4-Wheel AHC.
4
Wait for about 20 seconds until the rear vehicle height is lowered by the
5
automatic leveling function.
Make sure the hitch is disconnected. If not, raise the hitch higher and
6
repeat steps 2 through 5.
Move the vehicle forward in the "LO" mode where the hitch does not touch
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anything in the N (normal) mode.
Put the 4-Wheel AHC in the N mode.
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