Connecting A Trailer; Disconnecting A Trailer - Lexus LX 470 Owner's Manual

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DRIVING TIPS
Maintenance
D If you tow a trailer, your vehicle will require more frequent
maintenance due to the additional load.
information, please refer to the scheduled maintenance
information in the "Owner 's Manual Supplement /
Scheduled Maintenance".
D Retighten all fixing bolts of the towing ball and bracket after
approximately 1000 km (600 miles) of trailer driving.

Connecting a trailer

Stop your vehicle and a trailer in line and perform the following:
1. Put the active height control suspension in the "LO" (low)
mode. Turn the ignition switch off or push the height control
switch to turn off the active height control suspension.
2. Connect a trailer.
3. Turn the ignition switch on or push the height control switch
to turn on the active height control suspension. Select the "N"
(normal) mode with the height select switch.
When a vehicle loaded with 4 occupants tows a trailer of about
1800 kg (4000 lb.) with more than about 180 kg (400 lb.) tongue
load, the normal mode may not be selected with the height
control indicator "LO". However, there is no problem to
continue normal driving. Drive with sufficient care because of
large load.
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Disconnecting a trailer

Stop your vehicle and a trailer in line and perform the following:
For this
1. Put the active height control suspension in the "LO" mode.
(Make sure the vehicle height is in the "LO" mode by pushing
the height select switch on the "B"side.)
2. Turn the ignition switch off or push the height control switch
to turn off the active height control suspension.
3. Set the supporting leg of a trailer on the ground and raise the
hitch by 100 mm (4 in.)
4. Turn the ignition switch on or push the height control switch
to turn on the active height control suspension.
5. Wait for about 20 seconds until the rear vehicle height is
lowered by the automatic leveling function.
6. Make sure the hitch is disconnected. If not, raise the hitch
higher and repeat steps 2 through 5.
7. Move the vehicle forward in the "LO" mode where the hitch
does not touch anything in the "N" mode.
8. Put the active height control suspension in the "N" mode.

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