By allowing the stabilizer bars to disengage in certain situations, the nominal stiffness of the stabilizers can be notably increased, thereby reducing body roll and improving handling without negatively affecting ride comfort or off-road performance.


Advanced Safety Systems

Lexus GX 470 is equipped with a comprehensive array of advanced safety systems.

Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) helps keep Lexus GX 470 going on its intended course by detecting front- and rear-wheel slide during cornering and attempting to control either condition with a combination of torque intervention and individual wheel braking.

Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD) utilizes the ABS and distributes proper brake force between the front and rear wheels according to driving-and wheel-load conditions. Brake Assist is designed to determine if the driver is attempting emergency braking and, if the driver has not stepped firmly enough on the brake pedal to engage the Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), the system supplements the applied braking power.

Driver and passenger advanced front airbags are designed to inflate according to collision severity. A weight sensor in the front passenger seat can detect a passenger in the seat and determine whether the airbag should deploy. Side airbags and roll-sensing side-curtain airbags are designed to deploy when a severe tilt angle, roll or lateral g force is detected.

A rear back-up camera is included the optional navigation system. The camera provides the driver a view of what its lens can detect behind the vehicle, automatically projecting a color image on the navigation system's seven-inch LCD screen when Reverse gear is selected.


The Look and Feel of Lexus Luxury

Lexus GX 470 presents a sumptuous passenger environment with the extraordinary fit and finish expected in a Lexus. Standard features include: automatic climate control; leather seating surfaces and trim; premium audio system with a six-disc in-dash CD changer; steering wheel audio controls; rain-sensing windshield wipers; power moonroof a wood and leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob; memory system for the driver's seat; steering wheel position and outside mirrors; heated front seats; and an overhead console with integrated HomeLink transmitter. Available rear air conditioning brings all-season comfort to third-row passengers.


Fifth-Generation Navigation System

For 2007, the optionally available Lexus generation five Navigation System includes voice-recognition that allows the driver to enter a destination by voice command. Visual support is greatly enhanced, with a central screen featuring a high-resolution, 800 x 480 pixel display in 32,000 colors. On-screen details are crisp and clean; maps and roads are shown with 3-D shadow effects.

Spanish has been added to the already available English and French text-display choices. The user can select the language preference at system start-up. System functions include multiple route calculation, route preview, simplified highway-junction graphics, and a dual-map screen mode.

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