2007 LEXUS LX470 Owners Manual

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Installing child restraints using a seat belt (2-point type seat belt)■ Rear facing child seat Infant/convertible
Place the child seat on the third
center seat facing the rear of the
vehicle.
Run the seat belt through the child
seat and insert the plate into the
buckle. Make sure that the belt is
not twisted.
While pushing the child seat down
into the seat, allow the belt to tight
by pulling its free end until the child
seat is securely in place.
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STEP2
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Removing a child restraint installed with a seat beltPush the buckle release button
and fully retract the seat belt.
Installation with child restraint lower anchoragesFold the seatback forward and
then back to the 1st lock position
(most upright position) until it locks
into place.
Take off the cover between the
seat cushion and seatback and
confirm the position of the lower
anchorages below the symbol in
the seatback.
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Type ALatch the hooks of the lower straps
onto the anchorages.
If the child restraint has a top strap,
the top strap should be latched
onto the anchorage.
For owners in Canada:
The symbol on a child restraint sys-
tem indicates the presence of a
lower anchorage system.
Type B Latch the buckles onto the anchor-
ages.
If the child restraint has a top strap,
the top strap should be latched
onto the anchorage.
For owners in Canada:
The symbol on a child restraint sys-
tem indicates the presence of a
lower anchorage system.
Canada only
STEP3
Canada only
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Child restraint systems with a top strapSecure the child restraint using a
seat belt or lower anchors, and
remove the head restraint.
Take off the carpet, latch the hook
onto the anchor bracket and
tighten the top strap.
Make sure the top strap is securely
latched.
Replace the head restraint.
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■Laws and regulations pertaining to anchorages
Anchorages conform to FMVSS225 or CMVSS210.2.
Child restraint systems conforming to FMVSS213 or CMVSS213 specifications
can be used.
This vehicle is designed to conform to the SAE J1819.
CAUTION
■When installing a booster seat
Do not fully extend the shoulder belt to prevent the belt from going to ALR lock
mode: ( P. 2 6 )
●ALR mode causes the belt to tighten only which could cause injury or discomfort
to the child.
●Do not allow the child to play with the seat belt or the child could be killed or seri-
ous injured.

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CAUTION
■When installing a child restraint system
Follow the directions given in the child restraint system installation manual and fix
the child restraint system securely in place.
If the child restraint system is not correctly fixed in place, the child may be seriously
injured or even killed in the even t of sudden braking or an accident.
●When a booster seat is installed, always ensure that the shoulder belt is posi-
tioned across the center of the child's shoulder. 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 inju ry in the event of an accident or sudden
braking.
●Ensure the belt and tab are securely locked and that 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.
●If the driver’s seat interferes with the child
restraint system and prevents it from being
attached correctly, attach the child restraint
system to the right-hand rear seat.
●Child restraint system installed on the third
seat should not cont act the second seat-
backs.
●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 even if the AIRBAG OFF indicator light
illuminates. Failing to do so may result in
death or serious injury if the airbags deploy
(inflate).

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CAUTION
■Do not use a seat belt extender
If a seat belt extender is used when installing a child restraint system, 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 a collision.
■To correctly attach a child restraint system to the anchorages
When using the lower anchorages, be sure that there are no foreign objects around
the anchorages and that the seat belt is not caught behind the child seat. Make sure
the child restraint system is securely at tached, or it may cause death or serious
injury to the child in the even t of a sudden stop or accident.

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