Rear-Seat Entertainment
All Lexus SUVs offer an optional rear-seat DVD entertainment system, which plays movies on an LCD screen that deploys from the headliner in front of the second-row seats. Two sets of wireless headphones and a remote control are included with the option. For 2007, the system in the RX and GX models has been upgraded with a larger 9-inch wide-format screen.


All-Road / Off-Road Travel

Adjustable Suspension
Lexus LS premium luxury sedans and Lexus RX 350 luxury utility vehicle offer an optional air suspension system designed to enhance handling, driving comfort and versatility. Automatic load leveling helps to ensure generous suspension travel and preserve ride comfort. Four driver-selectable height settings allow the driver to tailor the RX 350 to specific driving conditions or needs.

Lexus GX 470 features Rear Air Suspension for increased ride comfort over various road surfaces. In addition, the Rear Adjustable Height Control (RAHC) is included to lower the rear by 1.2 inches or raise it by 1.6 inches for easier loading and unloading.

Lexus LX 470's standard hydraulic Adjustable Height Control (AHC) allows the driver to raise the vehicle to help handle rough off-road terrain and to lower it for easy entry and exit. A height-control switch and light indicate current suspension height and the light flashes when height changes occur.

For off-road travel, switching to high increases the angle of approach from 30 to 32 degrees and the angle of departure from 23 to 26 degrees to help the vehicle negotiate obstacles.

Lexus LX 470 will go into extra high mode if it is in low range and traveling over rough terrain, with the height rising automatically by 1.2 inches at the front and approximately 1.8 inches in the rear.

If set in high mode, the suspension will automatically lower when the LX 470 exceeds 18.6 mph, a more than adequate speed for rigorous off-road conditions.


Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System (KDSS)
Lexus GX 470's available Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System (KDSS) enhances the vehicle's on-road ride and handling and off-highway capability. Electronically controlled hydraulic cylinders help vary the degree of sway resistance provided by the front and rear stabilizer bars. KDSS helps provide more sway stiffness when needed for crisp handling response and less sway resistance to ensure comfort and traction over uneven road surfaces.

Lexus GX 470 also features two systems to help control the vehicle in rugged driving conditions. Downhill Assist Control (DAC) augments the low-speed descending ability in low range by helping to hold the vehicle to a comfortably low target speed with no intervention from the driver. The Hill-start Assist Control (HAC) system helps provide additional control when starting up an incline by gently applying the brakes if the vehicle starts to roll backward.

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