2005 LEXUS LS430 Owners Manual

OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
158
16L259
For passenger’s seat
Move the control switch in the desired direction.
Releasing the switch will stop the seat in that position. Do not
place anything under the seat as this might interfere with the
seat movement.
Adjusting seatback angle
16L260a
Move the control switch in the desired direction.
Releasing the switch will stop the seatback in that position.
CAUTION
Avoid reclining the seatback any more than needed.
The seat belts provide maximum protection in a frontal
or rear collision when the driver and the front passenger
are sitting up straight and well back in the seats. If you
are reclined, the lap belt may slide past your hips and
apply restraint forces directly to the abdomen or your
neck may contact the shoulder belt. In the event of a
frontal collision, the more the seat is reclined, the
greater the risk of death or personal injury.

OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
159
Adjusting seat cushion angle and height
16L557
Move the control switch in the desired direction.
Releasing the switch will stop the seat cushion in that position.
Adjusting lumbar support
Driver’s seat (Upper and lower lumbar supports)
To use both lumbar supports effectively, adjust the lower
lumbar support first and then the upper lumbar support.
16L263a
Lower lumbar support
Push the lower lumbar support control switch on either
side.
The amount of lower lumbar support will change while the
switch is pushed.

OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
160
16L262a
Upper lumbar support
Push the upper lumbar support control switch on either
side.
The amount of upper lumbar support will change while the
switch is pushed. Front passenger’s seat
16L354a
Push the control switch on either side.
The amount of lumbar support will change while the switch is
pushed.

OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
161
Adjusting front passenger’s seat from the
driver’s seat
16L266a
Seat position
Move the control switch in the desired direction.
Releasing the switch will stop the seat in that position. Do not
place anything under the seat as this might interfere with the
seat movement.
CAUTION
If you operate the switch when a front passenger is
seated or he/she is getting on or off the front passenger
seat, take full safety precautions beforehand by telling
the occupant that the seat is about to move.
16L265a
 Seatback angle
Move the control switch in the desired direction.
Releasing the switch will stop the seatback in that position.

OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
162
CAUTION
If you operate the switch when an occupant is seated
or when he/she is getting on or off the front
passenger seat, take full safety precautions
beforehand by telling the occupant that the seat is
about to move.
 Avoid reclining the seatback any more than needed.
The seat belts provide maximum protection in a
frontal or rear collision when the front passenger is
sitting up straight and well back in the seats. If he/she
is reclined, the lap belt may slide past his/her hips
and apply restraint forces directly to the abdomen or
his/her neck may contact the shoulder belt. In the
event of a frontal collision, the more the seat is
reclined, the greater the risk of death or personal
injury.
REAR SEATS
Adjusting rear power seats
16L630
 1
Seat position control switches
2Head restraint height control switches
3Refreshing rear seat switches
The rear power seat control switches are located in the rear
armrest.
For the operation of head restraints and refreshing rear seat
switches, see “Head restraints” on page 165 and “Refreshing
rear seat switches” on page 76.

OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
163
Adjusting seat position
16L271c
 1For left seat 2For right seat
Push the seat position control switch on the front side to
move the seat forward and on the rear side to move the
seat backward.
Releasing the switch will stop the seat in that position. Do not
place anything under the seat as this might interfere with the
seat movement.
Returning the rear seats and rear head
restraints from the front seats
16L636
To return the rear seats and rear head restraints, push the
switch on the instrument panel. The rear seats move
backward and the rear head restraints move downward
while the switch is being pushed.
CAUTION
 Do not operate the switch when the rear seats and
head restraints are in the rearmost and lowest
positions. The system may malfunction.
 If you operate the switch when an occupant is seated
or when he/she is getting on or off the rear seat, take
full safety precautions beforehand by telling the
occupant that the seat is about to move.

OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
164
ARMREST
16L631
Vehicles with rear power seats
16L632
Vehicles without rear power seats To use the armrest, pull it down as shown above.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the armrest, avoid putting heavy
loads on it.

OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
165
HEAD RESTRAINTS
For your safety and comfort, adjust the head restraint
before driving.
Front seats
16L273a
Move the control switch in the desired direction.
Releasing the switch will stop the head restraint in that
position.
16L274
To move the head restraint forward or rearward, pull or
push on the top.
The head restraint is most effective when it is close to your
head. Therefore, using a cushion on the seatback is not
recommended.
CAUTION
Adjust the center of the head restraint so that it is
closest to the top of your ears.