Lexus Models with the navigation package disable access to several useful navigational functions when the car is moving. While this motion-lock safety feature is OK for a driver alone, there are times when you may want your passenger to have the ability to enter addresses and get directions while in motion. If the steps below are followed, the NAV functions will be available until you shut down the car. (NB - this will not work on 2007 models. This feature was canceled by Denso, the navigation system manufacturer. At the time of this posting, there is no known button sequence to override the navigation motion lock on 2007 Lexus models OR earlier models in which the car's DVD has been upgraded recently.)
Steps to override the GPS
- Push MENU Button on bezel.
- Tap the VOLUME soft button.
Tap top left of screen (where the speaker icon is), then the bottom left, then top left again, and finally the bottom left again. Be aware that you will receive no visible or audible feedback while doing this. - If the above is done correctly, the Service Menu will appear.
Press and hold the Override soft button until it beeps and is highlighted. - Press the BACK button to return to your nav screen.
- Some older models
- Press MENU
- Press DVD
- Press Upper Left, Lower Left, Upper Left, Lower Left
- Press Lower Right
- The rest is the same as above
Tips
- These steps must be repeated if the car has been shut down since the last procedure.
- 2007 Vehicles were stripped of the Override function. Please register at http://www.LexusOverride.com to be notified when the Override is restored to 2007 and later vehicles.
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Warnings
- Be safe -- only use this when a passenger can safely input addresses; otherwise, please pull over and do this from the side of the road or in a parking lot.
- Do not mess with the other options in this menu. There have been reports of people causing their navigation systems to become unusable.
