2000 Lexus GS300 airbag

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150
CAUTION
The driver or front passenger too close to the steering
wheel or dashboard during airbag deployment can be
killed or seriously injured. Lexus strongly recommends
that:
The driver sit as far back as possible from the
steering wheel while still maintaining control of the
vehicle.
The front passenger sit as far back as possible from
the dashboard.
All vehicle occupants be properly restrained using
the available seat belts.
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151

Side airbags
In response to a severe side impact, the side airbags
for the driver or front passenger work together with
the seat belts to help reduce injury by inflating. The
side airbags help to reduce injuries mainly to the
driver or front passenger's chest.
The side airbag on the passenger seat is activated even
with no passenger in the front seat.
Be sure to wear your seat belt.

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152
CAUTION
The side airbags inflate with considerable force. To
avoid potential death or serious injury when they inflate,
the driver and front passenger must:
Wear their seat belts.
Remain properly seated with their back upright and
against the seat at all times.
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153 The indicator comes on when the ignition key is
turned to the ºACCº or ºONº position. It goes off
after about 6 seconds. This means the SRS airbags
are operating properly.
The SRS warning light system monitors the airbag
sensor assembly, front airbag sensors, inflators,
warning light, interconnecting wiring and power sources.
(For details, see ºService reminder indicators and
warning buzzersº on page 63.)
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154The SRS airbag system is designed to activate in
response to a severe frontal impact within the
shaded area between the arrows in the illustration.
The SRS airbags will work if the severity of the impact
is above the designed threshold level, comparable to an
approximate 25 km/h (15 mph) collision in the U.S.A.
and 30 km (18 mph) collision in Canada when impacting
straight into a fixed barrier that does not move or deform.
If the severity of the impact is below the above threshold
level, the SRS airbags may not work.
However, this threshold velocity will be considerably
higher if the vehicle strikes an object, such as a parked
vehicle or sign pole, which can move or deform on
impact, or if it is involved in an underride collision (e.g.
a collision in which the nose of the vehicle ºunderridesº,
or goes under, the bed of a truck, etc.).It is possible that in some collisions at the lower zone of
airbag sensor detection and activation the SRS airbags
and seat belt pretensioners will not operate all together.
For the safety of all occupants, always wear your seat
belts.
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155

1Collision from the rear
2Vehicle rollover
The SRS airbags are not designed to inflate if the
vehicle is involved in a rear collision, if it rolls over,
or if it is involved in a low±speed frontal collision.
The side airbags are designed to inflate when the
passenger compartment area suffers a severe
impact from the side.

COMFORT ADJUSTMENT
156
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1Collision from the side at an angle
2Collision from the side to the vehicle body
other
than the passenger compartment
The side airbags may not inflate if the vehicle is
subjected to a collision from the side at certain
angles, or a collision to the side of the vehicle body
other than the passenger compartment as shown in
the illustration.

COMFORT ADJUSTMENT
157
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1Collision from the front
2Collision from the rear
3Vehicle rollover
The side airbags are not designed to inflate if the
vehicle is involved in a front or rear collision, if it
rolls over, or if it is involved in a low±speed side
collision.