1999 LEXUS SC300 steering wheel adjustment

SECTION 1 ± 6
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INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
Comfort adjustment
Front seats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
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Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
102
Tilt and telescopic steering wheel l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
104
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Inside rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
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115
SRS airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
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128
Child restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
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Driving position memory system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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COMFORT ADJUSTMENT
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FRONT SEATS
Seat adjustment precautions
Adjust the driver's seat so that the foot pedals, steering wheel
and instrument panel controls are within easy reach of the
driver.
CAUTION

Do not adjust the seat while the vehicle is moving as the seat
may unexpectedly move and cause the driver to lose control
of the vehicle.

Be careful not to hit the seat against a passenger, luggage or
the rear seat.
NOTICE
Do not operate the control switch in more than one
dimension at a time. It may cause electrical overload.
Adjusting front seats

COMFORT ADJUSTMENT
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TILT AND TELESCOPICSTEERING WHEEL
Power tilt and telescopic type
ADJUSTMENT OF STEERING WHEEL TILT
To adjust the tilt of the steering wheel, push the control
switch upward or downward to set it to the desired
position.
CAUTION
Do not adjust the steering wheel while the vehicle is moving.

COMFORT ADJUSTMENT
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ADJUSTMENT OF TELESCOPIC STEERING
COLUMN
To adjust the steering column length, push the control
switch forward or backward to set the steering wheel to
the desired position.
CAUTION
Do not adjust the steering column while the vehicle is moving.

COMFORT ADJUSTMENT
106Auto mode
When the tilt and telescopic steering wheel auto mode button
on the steering column is set to the ºONº position, the current
position of the steering column becomes the memorized
position.
When the ignition key is removed with the auto mode
button set to the ºONº position, the steering column
moves forward away from the driver and also tilts up for
easy exit and entry.
When the key is inserted in the ignition, the steering column
returns to the previously set position. This occurs regardless
of whether the auto mode button is ON or OFF.

COMFORT ADJUSTMENT
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Manual tilt and telescopic type
ADJUSTMENT OF STEERING WHEEL TILT
To change the steering wheel angle, hold the steering
wheel, pull up the lock release lever, tilt the steering wheel
to the desired angle and release the lever.
When the steering wheel is in a low position, it will spring up
as you release the lock release lever.
CAUTION

Do not adjust the steering wheel while the vehicle is moving.

After adjusting the steering wheel, try moving it up and
down to make sure it is locked in position.

COMFORT ADJUSTMENT
108ADJUSTMENT OF TELESCOPIC STEERING
COLUMN
To adjust the steering column length, push the lock r
elease
lever down, push or pull the steering wheel to the desired
position, and pull the lever fully up until a click is heard.
CAUTION

Do not adjust the steering column while the vehicle is
moving.

After adjusting the steering wheel, try moving it up and
down to make sure it is locked in position.

COMFORT ADJUSTMENT
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NOTICE
Do not perform any of the following changes without
consulting your Lexus dealer. Such changes can
interfere with proper operation of the seat belt
pretensioners in some cases.

Repairs on or near the front seat belt retractor
assemblies.

Modification of the suspension system.

Modification of the front end structure.

Attachment of a grille guard (bull bar, kangaroo bar,
etc.), snow plow, winches or any other equipment to
the front end.
In the following case, contact your Lexus dealer as soon as
possible:

If either front seat belt does not retract or cannot be pulled
out due to a malfunction or activation of the pretensioner.

The front seat belt retractor assembly or surrounding area
has been damaged.
SRS AIRBAGS
The SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) airbags are
designed to provide further protection for the driver and
front passenger when added to the primary protection
provided by the seat belts.
In response to a severe frontal impact, the SRS airbags
work together with the seat belts to help prevent or r educe
injury by inflating, in order to decrease the likelihood of
the driver's or front passenger's head or chest directly
hitting the steering wheel or dashboard.
The passenger airbag is activated even with no passenger in
the front seat.
Be sure to wear
your seat belt.