I love the folding mirrors on my RX. You can set them to fold or not to fold, and you can still fold them manually

 

I very rarely find a need to adjust the fan speed especially when the climate control system does such a great job of adjusting the fan speed based on getting to the set temp. The only time I need fan speed is to defrost the front windshield and there is a button for that.

Koz

 

Don't know about the weather condns of the place you live, but we have temps down to 20 deg F with a wind chill factor of about 18 deg F. The climate control goes out for a toss even though I set the temp to 75. Though I doube it would, but I'll try increasing the temp to maybe 80 this time and see if it can up the fan speed. As far as I know is that if you increase the temp., the only thing that the heating/cooling system (of any vehicle) does is that it opens/closes (in other words controls) the hot 'n cold air mixing ratios.. that's all. Thanks for the suggestion.. will try out and let you know

 

The climate control system is very smart, it will wait till the vehicle reaches a temp where heat will be blown out. It will slowly increase the fan speed as the engine temp comes up. Depending on the temp difference between the setting and actual temp the fan speed will increase to get to the set temp or decrease as it gets close to the set temp. When you hit the front defrost button the fan speed will go to max regardless of the temp. The system will also sense different conditions (inside, outside temp, etc) and change where (which vents) the fan will blow. In the auto mode it will even determine when to use outside air.

Koz

 

Does anybody use the little mirror where the sunglasses compartment used to be?

 

Koz has it right. The GX 460 is truly a "set it and forget it" climate control system. Other than making small adjustments of the temperature control set points when we switch drivers (I like 72 ... my wife likes 70), we don't change anything.

We also do not turn it off and on ... it remains in the AUTO mode. As Koz mentioned, it won't start blowing cold air at startup on a winter morning until it can produce heat. In moderate weather it automatically switches from outside to recycled air. On a long drive over mountainous terrain with a wide range of outside temperatures it will heat or cool with fresh or recycled air as is necessary to maintain our temperature set points.
Regards,

SaniDel


P.S. It was hard to "unlearn" decades of practice at turning on the climate control system after starting the vehicle and turning off the climate control system before shutting down the vehicle.

 

No, I've never used it, or found a need to use it...

 

The sunglasses compartment is still there. Pull the mirror down all the way!

Koz

 

No compass heading in the rearview mirror like the 470. A little thing, but I miss it, even though it's on the Nav....

 

There's a small rectangular display in the upper right corner of the inside rearview mirror. It displays eight compass headings ... N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W and NW.
Regards,

SaniDel

 

Not on mine; had it on the 470, but not the new 460.

 

Looks like the electronic compass was deleted in the Nav-equipped models...

 

My GX has Sat Nav, and the electronic compass is there on the corner of the rearview mirror.....

 

I think it was deleted for the 2011 models; my early 2011 model does - not - have - it ....

http://www.insideline.com/lexus/lexu...-for-2011.html

 

My 2011 has identical config as my 2010. The compass in the mirror disappeared. Personaly never cared about it as I have a Nav.