2006 LEXUS LS430 airbag

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1-7. Safety information
1
Before driving
CAUTION
■SRS airbag precautions
●Improperly seated and/or restrained infants and children can be killed or seri-
ously injured by the deploying airbags. An infant or child who is too small to use a
sea
t belt should be properly secured using a child restraint system. Lexus strongly
recommends that all infants and children be placed in the rear seats of the vehicle
and properly restrained. The rear seats are the safest for infants and children.
(  P.73 )
●Do not allow anyone to kneel on the pas-
senger seat or put their head or hands out-
side the vehicle.
●Do not attach anything to or lean anything
against areas such as the dashboard, steer-
ing wheel pad or lower portion of instru-
ment panel. These items can become
projectiles when SRS driver, front passen-
ger and knee airbags deploy.

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1-7. Safety information
CAUTION
■SRS airbag precautions
●Do not attach anything to areas such as the
door, windshield glass, side door glass,
front and rear pillars, roof side rail or assist
grip.
●Do not hang a coat hanger or other hard
object on the coat hooks. All of these items
could become projectiles and seriously
injure or kill you, should the SRS curtain
shield airbag deploy.

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1-7. Safety information
1
Before driving
CAUTION
■SRS airbag precautions
●If the vinyl cover is put on the area where the SRS knee airbag will deploy, be sure
to remove it.
●Do not use seat accessories which cover the parts where the SRS side airbags
inflate as this may interfere with inflation of these airbags.
●Do not strike or apply significant levels of force to the area of the SRS airbag
components shown on P. 61. Doing so could cause a SRS airbag to malfunction.
●Do not touch any of the component parts immediately after the SRS airbag has
deployed (inflated) as they become hot.
●If breathing becomes difficult, open a d oor or window to allow fresh air in, or
leave the vehicle if it is safe to do so. Wash off any residue as soon as possible to
prevent skin irritation.
●If the areas where the SRS airbags are stored, such as the steering wheel pad and
front pillar garnish, are damaged or cracked, have them replaced by your Lexus
dealer.
●Do not attach any heavy, sharp or hard
objects such as keys or accessories to the
ignition key. The obje cts may restrict the
SRS knee airbag inflation or be thrust into
the driver's seat area by the force of the
deploying airbag, thus causing a danger.

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1-7. Safety information
CAUTION
■Modifications and disposal of SRS airbag system components
Do not perform any of the following modifications to o
r dispose of the vehicle with -
out consulting your Lexus dealer. The SRS airb
ag may malfunction and may deploy
(inflate) accidentally, causing death or serious injury.
• Installation, removal, disassembl y and r
epair of the SRS airbags.
• Repairs, modifications, removal or replacement of the steering wheel, instru -
ment panel, dashboard, seats or seat upholste
ry, front, side and rear pillars or
roof side rail.
• Repair or modification of the front fender , fr
ont bumper or side of the occupant
compartment.
• Installation of snow plows, winches, etc. to the front grille (bull bars, kangaroo ba
r, etc.).
• Modifications to the vehi cle
’s suspension system.
• Installation of electronic devices such as a mobile two-way radio, cassette tape pl
ayer or CD player.

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1-7. Safety information
1
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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1-7. Safety information
1
Before driving
CAUTION
■When installing the child restraint system
●When a booster seat is installed, always ensure that the shoulder belt is posi-
tioned across the center of the child’s shou lder
. The belt should be kept away from
the child’s neck, but not so that it could fall off the child's shoulder. Failing to do so
may result in death or serious injury in the event of an accident or sudden braking.
●Ensure that the belt and tab are securely locked and the seat belt is not twisted.
●Push and pull the child seat in different directions to be sure it is secure.
●Follow all installation instructions provid ed by the child restraint system manufac -
turer.
■Do not use the seat belt extender
If using the seat belt extender when inst al
ling a child seat, 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.
●If the driver’s seat position does not allow
sufficient space for safe installation on the
left-hand rear seat, install the child restraint
on the right-hand side seat.
●Only put a forward facing or booster child
seat on the front seat when unavoidable.
When installing a forward facing or
booster child restraint on the front passen-
ger seat, move the seat as far back as possi-
ble. 
Failing to do so may result in injury or even
death if the airbags deploy (inflate).

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2-2. Instrument cluster
CAUTION
■If a safety system warning light does not come on
Should a safety system light such as ABS, TR
AC OFF or the airbag warning light
not come on when you start the engine, th is could mean that these systems are not
available to help protect you in an accident, which could result in death or serious
injury. Have the vehicle inspected by your Lexus dealer immediately if this occurs.
■ Warning lights
Warning lights inform the driver of a malfunction in the indicated vehi -
cle’s systems. (
P. 328 )
* These lights turn on when the ignition sw itch is turned to ON to indicate that
a system check is being performed. Th ey will turn off after the engine is
started on, or after a few seconds.
There may be a malfunction in a system if a
light does not come on, or if the
lights do not turn off. Have the vehicle inspected by your Lexus dealer.
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3-5. Other interior features
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Interior features
Coat hooks
CAUTION
■Items that must not be hung on the hook
Do not hang a coat hanger or other hard or sh
arp object on the hook. If the side
curtain airbags deploy, these items may be come projectiles that cause death or
serious injury.
Pull out the hook to hang coats or other soft items.
Vehicles with rear air condi -
tioning controls
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tioning controls