2006 LEXUS LS430 Owners Manual

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Before driving
Child restraint system
Points to remember
Studies have shown that installing a child restraint on a rear seat is much
safer than installing one to the front passenger seat.
• Choose a child restraint system that conforms to the age and siz
e of
the child.
• For installation details, follow the instructions pr
ovided with the child
restraint system when installing it. 
General installation instructions ar e pr
ovided in this manual. (P.76 )
Types of child restraints
Child restraint systems are classified into the following three types
according to the age and size of the child.
Lexus strongly recommends the use of child restraint systems for children.
The laws of all 50 states in the U.S.A. and Canada now require the use of child
restraint system.
INFANT SEAT

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CONVERTIBLE SEAT
BOOSTER SEAT
■When the child restraint system is not in use
Leave the child restraint system properly secur
ed on the seat. Do not store the
restraint loosely on a passenger seat or in the trunk.
■When a child is too large for a child restraint system
Get an appropriate child restraint system for the
child. If a child is too large for any
child restraint system, sit the child on a re ar seat and use the vehicle’s seat belt.
(
P. 34 ).

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Before driving
CAUTION
■Child restraint precautions
●For effective protection in automobile accidents and sudden stops, a child must
be properly restrained, using a seat belt or child restraint system depending on
the age and size of the child. 
Holding a child in your arms is not a substitute for a child restraint system. In an
acc
ident, the child can be crushed against the windshield, or between you and
the vehicle’s interior.
●Lexus strongly urges use of a proper chil d restraint system which conforms to the
size of the child, installed on the rear seat. According to accident statistics, the
child is safer when properly restrained in the rear seat than in the front seat.
●Never install a rear-facing child restraint system on the front passenger seat. In
the event of an accident, the force of the rapid inflation of the front passenger air -
bag can cause death or serious injury to th e chi
ld, if the rear-facing child restraint
system is installed on the front passenger seat.
●A forward-facing child restraint system sh ould not be placed on the front passen-
ger seat except when it is unavoidable. Always move the front seat as far back as
possible
, because the front passenger airb ag could inflate by considerable speed
and force. Otherwise, the child may be killed or seriously injured.
●Do not use the seat belt extender when installing a child restraint system on the
front or rear passenger seat. If installing a child restraint system with the seat belt
extender connected to the seat belt, the seat belt will not securely hold the child
restraint system, which could cause death or serious injury to the child or other
passengers in the event of collision.
●Do not allow the child to lean his/her head or any part of his/her body against the
door or the area of the seat, front pillar or roof side rail from which the side air -
bags or curtain shield airbags deploy, even if the child is seated in the child
r
estraint system. It is dangerous if th e side airbags and curtain shield airbags
inflate, and the impact could cause death or serious injury to the child.
●Make sure you have complied with all inst allation instructions provided by the
child restraint manufacturer and that the sy stem is properly secured. If it is not
secured properly, it may cause death or serious injury to the child in the event of a
sudden stop or accident.

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Installing child restraints
Follow the child restraint system manufacture’s instructions. Firmly secure
child restraints using a seat belt or a child restraint lower anchorage into both
outboard rear seats. Attach the top strap when installing a child restraint.
Seat belts equipped with a child
restraint locking mechanism.
(ALR/ELR belts e
xcept driver’s
seat belt) ( P.36 )
Child restraint lower anchorage
To p s t r a p
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Installing child restraints using a seat belt
■Rear facing child seat–infant/convertible
Place an infant seat on the rear
seat facing the r
ear of the vehicle.
Run the seat belt through the infant
seat and inser
t the plate into the
buckle. Make sure that the belt is
not twisted.

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Fully extend the shoulder belt and
then allow it to retract slightly in
order to activate the ALR lock
mode.
Lock mode allows the seat belt to
retract only.
While pushing the child seat into
the rear seat, allow the shoulder
belt to retract until the child seat is
securely in place.
After the shoulder belt has
retracted to a point where there is
no slack in the belt, pull the belt to
check that it cannot be extended.

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■Forward facing–Convertible child seats
Place a child seat on the seat fac-
ing the front of the vehicle.
Run the seat belt through the child
seat and inser
t the plate into the
buckle. Make sure that the belt is
not twisted.
Fully extend the shoulder strap and
then allo

w it to retract slightly into
the ALR lock mode.
Lock mode allows the seat belt to
retract only.
While pushing the child seat into
the rear seat, allow the shoulder
belt to retract until the child seat is
securely in place.
After the shoulder belt has
retracted to a point where there is
no slack in the belt, pull the belt to
check that it cannot be extended.

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■Booster seats
Place a booster seat on the seat
facing the fr
ont of the vehicle.
Sit the child in the child seat. Fit the
seat belt to the booster seat
accor
ding to the child seat manu -
facture’s instructio ns and inser
t the
plate into the buckle. Make sure
that the belt is not twisted.
Check that the shoulder belt is cor -
rectly positioned over the child's
shoulder and that the lap belt is as
lo

w as possible. ( P.34 )
CAUTION
■When installing the booster seats
Do not fully extend the child’s shoulder belt, to prevent the belt from going to ALR
lo

ck mode:
• ALR mode causes the belt to tighten on ly
which could cause injury or discom-
fort to the child. ( P.36 )
• Do not allow the child to play with the seat belt or the child could be killed or seriously injur
ed.