2005 LEXUS LS430 seats

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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.

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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
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Outboard rear seats (power type)
Adjusting head restraint height
16L275c
 1For left seat 2For right seat
Push the head restraint height control switch on the front
side to move the head restraint upward and on the rear
side to move it downward.
Releasing the switch will stop the head restraint in that
position.
CAUTION
Adjust the center of the head restraint so that it is
closest to the top of your ears.
Outboard rear seats (manual type)
16L277
To raise the head restraint, pull it up. To lower it, press the
lock release button and push the head restraint down. 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 cush ion 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.
 After adjusting the head restraint, make sure it is
locked in position.
 Do not drive with the head restraints removed.

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SEAT BELTS
Seat belt precautions
Lexus strongly urges that the driver and passengers in the
vehicle be properly restrained at all times with the seat belts
provided. Failure to do so could increase the chance of injury
and/or the severity of injury in accidents.
The seat belts provided for your vehicle are designed for
people of adult size, large enough to properly wear them.
Child. Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child
until the child becomes large enough to properly wear the
vehicle’s seat belts. See “Child restraint” on page 199 for
details.
If a child is too large for a child restraint system, the child should
sit in the rear seat and must be restrained using the vehicle’s
seat belt. According to accident statistics, the child is safer
when properly restrained in the rear seat than in the front seat.
If a child must sit in the front seat, the seat belts should be worn
properly. If an accident occurs and the seat belts are not worn
properly, the force of the rapid inflation of the airbag may cause
death or serious injury to the child.
Do not allow any children to stand up or kneel on either rear or
front seats. An unrestrained child could suffer serious injury or
death during emergency braking or a collision. Also, do not let
the child sit on your lap. Holding a child in your arms does not
provide sufficient restraint. Pregnant
woman. Lexus recommends the use of a seat belt.
Ask your doctor for specific recommendations. The lap belt
should be worn securely and as low as possible over the hips
and not on the waist.
Injured person. Lexus recommends the use of a seat belt.
Depending on the injury, first check with your doctor for specific
recommendations.
CAUTION
Persons should ride in their seats properly wearing
their seat belts whenever the vehicle is moving.
Otherwise, they are much more likely to suffer serious
bodily injury or death in the event of sudden braking or
a collision.
When using the seat belts, observe the following:
 Use the belt for only one person at a time. Do not use
a single belt for two or more people even children.
 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.

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16L290
To release the belt, press the buckle release button and
allow the belt to retract.
If the belt does not retract smoothly, pull it out and check for
kinks or twists. Then make sure it remains untwisted as it
retracts.
Seat belt comfort guides
16L291B
The seat belt comfort guides are installed on the outboard
rear seats to relieve uncomfortableness from the
shoulder belt when it is applied closer to a child’s neck (at
the age of 10 or so), by pulling the shoulder belt a little
forward.
Slide the seat belt comfort guide forward to adjust the
shoulder belt.
The seat belt comfort guide should not be in the forward
position for other purposes.