SaniDel

Why would you be locked out if the electronic key battery died ??

Do you not have a key ??

~ Cap

 

On my IS the front door handles have a rubberized black button that locks the doors. I thought the GX would be the same. While washing the truck last night I realized there is no rubber button but just touching the door handle locks the doors. Yes, the FOB has a valet key if the battery dies, you can unlock the driver's door. You can also lock the glove box and take the key if you have to leave the FOB for any reason.

I will be getting a clear bra put on tomorrow and I'll finally get to take some pics. I will also be able to put the exterior lights (LEDs and 100w high beam/DRL) in while he does the install. I'll post the pics ASAP.

Koz

Thanks,
Koz

 

Koz beat me to the punch on the answer to your question.

Yes, the mechanical portion of the key will unlock the driver's door and the glovebox. My concern is that if the vehicle is locked and the security system is armed, would using the mechanical key without disarming set off the alarm?

We've had our GX for almost a year and have adapted completely to touch-sensitive locking/unlocking ... including arming/disarming the security system. It is now second nature ... keep the electronic key in my pocket or in my wife's purse, approach either front door, rest your hand on the handle and in a split second the system disarms and the doors unlock. We have preferences set to unlock all doors, but that can be restricted.

Locking and arming is also second nature. The driver is responsible to lock all doors and arm the vehicle by 'pinching' the front of the door handle. The passenger confirms by observing the lights flash and hearing the alarm arming 'beep'. The rubber lock buttons on the rear door seem archaic and inconsistent with the rest of the vehicle ... perhaps they will disappear when they replace the rear door with a split lift/drop gate!
Regards,

SaniDel

 

On the contrary, if the alarm is set off, using the mechanical key will turn it off.

~ Cap

 

you have black semi aniline "seating surfaces". I do upholstery and almost every oem manufacturer uses leather seating or inserts with vinyl sides, back and tensions. same with the doors, you get leather inserts on vinyl wrapped panels.

 

I'm wondering if anyone else has noticed this on their 2010 GX. This is how they were since I bought the car. The leather isn't as smooth or soft as it is on the front headrests (included pic for comparison). The material looks rippled, warped as if something got onto it.

I have had the headrests in the car the whole time, but I don't have them on the seat because they're never used.

 

My front headrests look like that too, but the leather's still nice and taut to the touch.

 

my leather is smooth like the top one in 2nd picture. that wrinkled leather doesnt look right...

 

Damn, even my Prius leather looks better...and i am not even sure if my headrest is real leather or not! Dealer will probably say that those wrinklings are "natural" and part of the leather appeal!

 

Definitely doesn't look right. Bring it to the dealers attention.

 

Question for the group - does anyone know if the rear seat pockets in the GX (attached to the back of the front seats) are leather or vinyl? Feels like vinyl, looks like leather. Just looking for the proper cleaning stuff....

 

My guess is, it is vinyl but it would be the best leather looking vinyl I've seen. It is hard to tell. I use 303 on both.

Koz

 

Thanks Koz! My thoughts also; 303 sounds good....

 

I wanted to ask if the Semi Aniline seats you have are more comfortable than say the leather seats. I know its suppose to be softer but does that mean more cushion . Or is it just a better quality leather and that it?

 

From Lexus,

Semi-aniline leather is a higher quality than conventional leather used by other automotive manufacturers. Rather than using heavy surface dyes, the semi-aniline leather is dyed throughout. This means imperfections can't be masked, so a higher grade leather must always be used. The lack of surface dye also helps the leather retain its natural feel. Semi-aniline leather trim is available throughout the GX interior.

Koz