2002 Lexus IS300 steering

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SVPC012
Power Type
Manual Type
PICTORIAL INDEX
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SEAT AND STEERING WHEEL
Page
1 Tilt steering adjustmentlever 81 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 Seat position, seat cushion angle
and height control switch 77, 78 . . . .
3 Seatback angle control switch 77 . . .
4 Seat position lock release
lever 73 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 Seat cushion front edge angle
adjusting knob 75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 Seat cushion height adjusting
knob 74 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7 Seatback lock release lever 74 . . . . .
For detailed information, refer to the description given in each section.

BASIC OPERATION
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QUICK REFERENCE
Driver's seat2
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Steering wheel 3
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Automatic transmission 4
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Headlight and turn signal switch 5
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Wiper switch 6
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BASIC OPERATION ± QUICK REFERENCE
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2. STEERING WHEEL
To tilt the steering wheel up or down to the desired angle:
1. Pull the lever backward while holding the steering wheel.
2. Up or down the steering wheel to the desired angle.
3. Release the lever.

TILT STEERING WHEEL
SVBA010

SECTION 1 ± 6
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INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
Comfort adjustment
Front seats72
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Trunk storage extension 78
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Head restraints 79
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Tilt steering wheell 81
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Outside rear view mirrors 81
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Inside rear view mirror 83
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Seat belts 83
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SRS airbags 92
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Child restraint 104
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COMFORT ADJUSTMENT
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FRONT SEATS
(MANUAL TYPE)
Front seat precautions
CAUTION
The side airbags are installed in the driver and front
passenger seats. Observe the following precautions.
 Do not lean over the front door when the vehicle is in
use. The side airbag inflates with considerable speed
and force; you may be killed or severely injured.
 Do not modify or replace the seats or the upholstery
of the seats with side airbags. Such changes may
disable the system, or cause the side airbags to
inflate accidentally, resulting in death or serious
injury. Consult your Lexus dealer if you insist on
modifications of this kind.
 Do not use accessories for the seats which cover the
parts where the side airbags inflate. Such
accessories may prevent the side airbags from
activating correctly, causing death or serious injury.
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 that the seat does not hit a passenger,
luggage or the rear seat.
 After adjusting the seat position, try sliding it forward
and backward to make sure it is locked in position.
 After adjusting the seatback, exert body pressure to
make sure it is locked in position.
 Do not put objects under the seats. The objects may
interfere with the seat±lock mechanism or
unexpectedly push up the seat position adjusting
lever; the seat may suddenly move, causing the
driver to lose control of the vehicle.
 While adjusting the seat, do not put your hands under
the seat or near the moving parts. You may catch and
injure your hands of fingers.

COMFORT ADJUSTMENT
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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 that the seat does not hit 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
SV16001

1Seat position control switch, seat cushion angle and
height control switch
2Seatback angle control switch

COMFORT ADJUSTMENT
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TILT STEERING WHEEL
SV16064
To change the steering wheel angle, hold the steering
wheel, pull the lock release lever toward you, 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. It may cause the driver to mishandle the
vehicle and an accident may occur resulting in death
or injuries.
 After adjusting the steering wheel, try moving it up
and down to make sure it is locked in position.
OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS
SV16010
Adjust the mirror so that you can just see the side of your
vehicle in the mirror.
Be careful when judging the size or distance of any object seen
in the outside rear view mirror on the passenger's side. It is a
convex mirror with a curved surface. Any object seen in a
convex m irror will look smaller and farther away than if seen in
a normal flat mirror.
When the ignition switch is turned ºONº, the heater panels in
the outside rear view mirrors will quickly clear the surface.
The outside rear view mirror heater will operate while the
ignition switch is ºONº.

COMFORT ADJUSTMENT
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SRS AIRBAGS
The SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) front airbags
are designed to provide further protection for the driver
and front passenger in addition to the primary safety
protection provided by the seat belts.
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Driver and front passenger airbags
In response to a severe frontal impact, the driver and front
passenger airbags work together with the seat belts to
help reduce injury by inflating. The driver and front
passenger airbags help to reduce injuries mainly to the
driver's or front passenger's head or chest caused by
directly hitting the steering wheel or dashboard.
The front passenger airbag is activated even with no
passenger in the front seat.
Be sure to wear your seat belt properly.Your vehicle is equipped with a crash sensing and diagnostic
module, which will record the use of the seat belt restraint
system by the driver and front passenger when the SRS
airbags are inflated.
CAUTION
The driver or front passenger who is 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.