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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 03:39 PM
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I'd like to see Lexus provide a option setting to automatically lower the height of the truck when you unlock a GX using the remote. Perhaps even an option to do so as soon as you shut the vehicle down.
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 08:08 PM
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Originally posted by looknow12
I'd like to see Lexus provide a option setting to automatically lower the height of the truck when you unlock a GX using the remote. Perhaps even an option to do so as soon as you shut the vehicle down.
the height control feature of our Gx isn't very noticeable (not unless u hear it outside)
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 08:21 PM
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I thought that it lowers itself when it is shut off. Isn't it?
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 08:28 PM
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Originally posted by lexite
I thought that it lowers itself when it is shut off. Isn't it?
it does, but you can hardly notice the difference!
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Old Nov 15, 2004 | 04:20 AM
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Originally posted by lexite
I thought that it lowers itself when it is shut off. Isn't it?

It only lowers itself because when you got in the truck, it detected the weight of the passengers and lifted the suspension up to level things off. As soon as you got out of the vehicle it lowered because when you unloaded, the height would have been unreasonable too high.

Imagine this: You load the vehicle with two passengers, and a maximum of cargo weight. The vehicle is really low, you start the vehicle and the truck levels off. You then get to your destination, shut off, and unload the vehicle. If the leveling system did not try to lower itself, you'd need a step letter to get out in this scenario. The GX lowers itself to level once again.

My point above is, after shutting off the vehicle, why put it in the lowest setting.
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