Backing Up - Lexus LX 470 Owner's Manual

STARTING AND DRIVING
NOTICE
D Be careful not to over−rev the engine. Watch the
tachometer to keep engine rpm from going into the
red zone. The approximate maximum allowable
speed for each position is given below for your
reference:
Transmission Transfer
"L"
"2" 42 km/h (26 mph)
"L" 23 km/h (14 mph)
D Do not continue hill climbing or hard towing for a long
time in the "2" or "L" position. This may cause severe
automatic transmission damage from overheating.
To prevent such damage, "D" position should be
used in hill climbing or hard towing.
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(e) Backing up
"H"
104 km/h (65 mph)
57 km/h (35 mph)
" 1 Brake pedal
1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop.
2. With the brake pedal held down with your foot, shift the
selector lever to the "R" position.
Never shift into reverse while the vehicle is moving.
When you are backing up, you can adjust the outside rear view
mirror on the passenger's side down quickly. For details, see
page 103.
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2 "R" (Reverse) position
NOTICE