GX470 Secrets
Pole Position
Joined: Aug 2007
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From: NY
Also, you can turn the key to start while driving. In any other car this will cause a lot of grinding noise, not in GX. The only thing that will happen, it will reset all the electronics (radio, video, bt), especially bluetooth. Very helpful if your bt gets disconnected.
Lead Lap
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: CA
Thank you for sharing.
Lead Lap
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From: CA
Turby
Instructor
Joined: Apr 2006
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From: EARTH
Quote Originally Posted by gsobol
Also, you can turn the key to start while driving. In any other car this will cause a lot of grinding noise, not in GX. The only thing that will happen, it will reset all the electronics (radio, video, bt), especially bluetooth. Very helpful if your bt gets disconnected"
Just curious,
why would somebody do that : "turn key to start" while driving And reset the electronics.
I am not sure what is the positive results of the this feature innovated while resetting the electronics
Also, you can turn the key to start while driving. In any other car this will cause a lot of grinding noise, not in GX. The only thing that will happen, it will reset all the electronics (radio, video, bt), especially bluetooth. Very helpful if your bt gets disconnected"
Just curious,
why would somebody do that : "turn key to start" while driving And reset the electronics.I am not sure what is the positive results of the this feature innovated while resetting the electronics
Pole Position
Joined: Aug 2007
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From: NY
Driver
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: PA
OK, well I will feel foolish if everyone knew about this and I didn't until yesterday but here is goes....If you knew then just chalk it up to me being blonde....LOL
If you hold your unlock button on the key for a couple of seconds this will lower all your windows and open up the moon roof. I only had the truck for 3 years and never did I know this. I thought the only way to do this was to use the key on the drivers side door.
If you hold your unlock button on the key for a couple of seconds this will lower all your windows and open up the moon roof. I only had the truck for 3 years and never did I know this. I thought the only way to do this was to use the key on the drivers side door.
Lead Lap
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: NC
OK, well I will feel foolish if everyone knew about this and I didn't until yesterday but here is goes....If you knew then just chalk it up to me being blonde....LOL
If you hold your unlock button on the key for a couple of seconds this will lower all your windows and open up the moon roof. I only had the truck for 3 years and never did I know this. I thought the only way to do this was to use the key on the drivers side door.
If you hold your unlock button on the key for a couple of seconds this will lower all your windows and open up the moon roof. I only had the truck for 3 years and never did I know this. I thought the only way to do this was to use the key on the drivers side door.
Driver School Candidate
Joined: Jun 2009
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From: MA
I'm sure this is spelled out in the Owner's Manual (I don't have it readily available or I'd look it up), but I'll throw it out here anyways. I found that if you unlock the car from a distance, like inside your house, and hear the double beep indicating that the GX is now unlocked, you have to open the door within a certain amount of time before it automatically locks again. I'll have to read about it and see if the specifics are in the Owner's Manual. It seems like a feature for accidentally hitting unlock and then walking away from your car, leaving it vulnerable.
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Driver School Candidate
Joined: Feb 2009
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From: PA
I know this feature has been discussed in other threads, but there is a "2nd Start" button on the dash to the lower right of the steering column. Pressing it will make the GX start in 2nd gear. This feature may be useful in snowy/icy conditions when the tires are spinning in 1st gear.
Driver
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: AZ
I was parking the GX and the wife had her window down.
She pulled the button to do a auto close like usual.
Without thinking I shut the truck off and began getting out when I realized the window was finishing its close with the GX off and the key out.
She pulled the button to do a auto close like usual.
Without thinking I shut the truck off and began getting out when I realized the window was finishing its close with the GX off and the key out.
Driver School Candidate
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 44
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From: WA
Just tap the key to the start position and the truck will auto start. You don't need to hold the key in the start position until the engine starts.
It's a cool feature, but I find myself trying to do this in my Jeep Wrangler. Needless to say, the Jeep doesn't have this feature.
It's a cool feature, but I find myself trying to do this in my Jeep Wrangler. Needless to say, the Jeep doesn't have this feature.
Rookie
Joined: Feb 2009
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From: Maine
I think the time is about 30 seconds of power after you shut off the key to roll up all the windows. If you open ANY of the doors, this overrides the control, and the windows stop. annoying when I am trying to roll up the windows, and the wife instinctively just opens the door! Then I have to reinsert the key, and turn it to accessory to finish rolling them all up!
Driver School Candidate
Joined: Sep 2009
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From: nm
The wind deflector when the sunroof opens automatically rises and lowers when driving. It moves down when you reach a speed of about 55-60 MPH, to quiet the whistling noise. It also returns to the higher position when slowed down to a speed of around 50 MPH or less.
Instructor
Joined: Apr 2006
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From: EARTH
Exactly it is also in the brochure, Quote "Power tilt/slide moonroof - With one touch open/close feature, jam protection and speed-sensing wind deflector.
Thks Slvrpine
. Guess many of us did not know this.
Thks Slvrpine
. Guess many of us did not know this.