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NOTICE:
If ice jams the mirror, do not operate the control or
scrape the mirror face. Use a spray de-icer to free the
mirror.
Folding rear view mirrors
To fold the rear view mirror, push backward.
The rear view mirrors can be folded backward for parking in
restricted areas.
INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR
Day
Night
When driving at night, pull the lever toward you to reduce
the glare from the headlights of vehicles behind you.
Before adjusting the mirror to the position with most clarity,
push the day-night change lever forward (daylight driving
position).
Remember that by reducing glare you also lose some rear view
clarity.
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Front seat belts
Adjust the seat as needed and sit up straight and well back
in the seat. To fasten your belt, pull it out of the retractor
and insert the tab into the buckle.
You will hear a click when the tab locks into the buckle.
The seat belt length automatically adjusts to your size and the
seat position.
The retractor will lock the belt during a sudden stop or on
impact. It also may lock if you lean foward too quickly. A slow,
easy motion will allow the belt to extend, and you can move
around freely.
When the passenger’s shoulder belt is completely extended
and is then retracted even slightly, the belt is locked in that
position and cannot be extended. This feature is used to hold
the child restraint system securely. (For details, see “Child
restraint” on page 67.) To free the belt again, fully retract the
belt and then pull the belt out once more.If the seat belt cannot be pulled out of the retractor, firmly pull
the belt and release it. You will then be able to smoothly pull the
belt out of the retractor.
CAUTION:
After inserting the tab, make sure the connection is secure
and that the belt is not twisted.
Take up slack
Too high
Keep as low on hip
bone as possible
Adjust the position of the lap and shoulder belts.
Position the lap belt as low as possible on your hips − not on
your waist, then adjust it to a snug fit by pulling the shoulder
portion upward through the latch plate.
CAUTION:
High-positioned lap belts and loose-fitting shoulder
belts both could increase the chance of injury due to
sliding under the lap belt during an accident.
For your safety, do not place the shoulder belt under
your arm.
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Rear outside seat belts
Sit up straight and well back in the seat. To fasten your
belt, pull it out of the retractor and insert the tab into the
buckle.
You will hear a click when the tab locks into the buckle.
The seat belt length automatically adjusts to your size.
The retractor will lock the belt during a sudden stop or on
impact. It also may lock if you lean forward too quickly. A slow,
easy motion will allow the belt to extend, and you can move
around freely. When the shoulder belt is completely extended
and is then retracted even slightly, the belt is locked in that
position and cannot be extended. This feature is used to hold
the child restraint system securely. (For details, see “Child
restraint” on page 67.)
To free the belt again, fully retract the belt and then pull the belt
out once more.If the seat belt cannot be pulled out of the retractor, firmly pull
the belt and release it. You will then be able to smoothly pull the
belt out of the retractor.
CAUTION:
After inserting the tab, make sure the connection is secure
and that the belt is not twisted.
Take up slack
Too high
Keep as low on hip
bone as possible
Adjust the position of the lap and shoulder belts.
Position the lap belt as low as possible on your hips − not on
your waist, then adjust it to a snug fit by pulling the shoulder
portion upward through the latch plate.
CAUTION:
High-positioned lap belts and loose-fitting shoulder
belts both could increase the chance of injury due to
sliding under the lap belt during an accident.
For your safety, do not place the shoulder belt under
your arm.
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This indicator comes on when the ignition key is turned to the
“ACC” or “ON” position. It goes off after about 6 seconds. This
means the SRS airbags are operating properly.
The SRS airbag warning light system monitors the front airbag
sensors, center airbag sensor assembly, inflators, warning
light, interconnecting wiring and power sources.The SRS airbag system is designed to activate in response to
a severe frontal impact within the shaded area shown in the
illustration.
The SRS airbags do not work in the following cases.
Impact from the side or rear
Vehicle overturn
Frontal collision at low speeds
For your safety, be sure to always wear your seat belts.
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Front airbag sensorWarning lightFront airbag sensor
Passenger airbag module
(airbag and inflator)
Center airbag sensor assembly
Steering wheel
pad assembly
(airbag and
inflator)
The center airbag sensor assembly consists of a safing sensor
and center airbag sensor. In a severe frontal impact, a front
airbag sensor and safing sensor, or center airbag sensor and
safing sensor detect the shock and the center airbag sensor
assembly triggers the inflators. Then the inflators fill the
airbags to help restrain forward motion of the occupants.
When the SRS airbags operate, they produce an operating
noise and release a small amount of smoke-like gas. This gas
is harmless and does not indicate a fire.CAUTION:
The SRS airbag system is designed only as a
supplement to the conventional seat belt systems of
the driver and front passenger. The front seat
occupants are particularly susceptible to injury if they
do not wear their seat belts; when sudden braking or a
collision occurs, they may be thrown forward. To obtain
further protection in an accident, the driver and all
passengers in the vehicle should always wear their seat
belts when driving. For instructions and precautions
concerning the seat belt system, see “SEAT BELTS” on
page 55.
A baby or small child who is too small to use a seat belt
should be properly secured in a rear seat using a child
restraint system.
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This SRS airbag system has a warning light to indicate
operating problems. If either of the following conditions occurs,
this indicates a malfunction of the airbags. Contact your Lexus
dealer as soon as possible to service the vehicle.
The light does not come on when the ignition key is turned
to the “ACC” or “ON” position, or remains on.
The light comes on while driving.
In the following cases, contact your Lexus dealer as soon as
possible:
The airbags have been inflated.