2010 Lexus HS250h belt

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Before driving
CAUTION
■Child restraint precautions
●Make sure you have complied with all installation 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, sudden swerve or accident.
■Child restraint lock function belt precaution
Do not allow children to play with the child restraint lock function belt. If the belt
becomes twisted around a child’s neck, it will not be possible to pull the belt out
leading to choking or other serious in juries that could result in death.
If this occurs and the buckle cannot be un fastened, scissors should be used to cut
the belt.
■When the child restraint system is not in use
●Keep the child restraint system properly secure d on the seat even if it is not in use.
Do not store the child restraint system unsecured in the passenger compartment.
●If it is necessary to detach the child restraint system, remove it from the vehicle or
store it securely in the trunk. This will prevent it from injuring passengers in the
event of a sudden stop, sudden swerve or accident.

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Installing child restraints
Follow the child restraint system manufacturer’s instructions. Firmly
secure child restraints to the seats using the LATCH anchors or a seat belt.
Attach the top tether strap when installing a child restraint.
The lap/shoulder belt can be used if your child restraint system is not com-
patible with the LATCH (Lower Anchor s
and Tethers for Children) system.
Child restraint LATCH anchors
LATCH anchors are provided
for the outer r

ear seats. (Buttons
displaying the location of the
anchors are attached to the
seats.)
Seat belts equipped with a child
r
estraint locking mechanism
(ALR/ELR belts except driver’s
seat belt) ( P. 7 3 )
Anchor brackets (for top tether
str
ap)
An anchor bracket is provided
for each r
ear seat.

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Installing child restraints using a seat belt (child restraint lock function belt)
■Rear facing Infant seat/convertible seat
Remove the head restraint.
Place the child restraint system on
the r
ear seat facing the rear of the
vehicle.
Run the seat belt through the child
r

estraint system and insert the
plate into the bu ckle. 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 restraint
system down into the rear seat,
allow the shoulder belt to retract
until the child restraint system 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.
■Forward-facing Convertible seat
Remove the head restraint.
Place the child restraint system on
the seat facing the fr
ont of the vehi-
cle.

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Run the seat belt through the child
restraint system and insert the
plate into the buckle. Make sure
that the belt is not twisted.
Fully extend the shoulder belt and
then allo
w 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 restraint
system into the rear seat, allow the
shoulder belt to retract until the
child restraint system 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.
If the child restraint has a to p tether strap, the top tether strap
should be latched onto th e top tether str
ap anchor. (P. 1 3 1 )

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■Booster seat
Place the booster seat on the seat
facing the fr
ont of the vehicle.
Sit the child in the booster seat. Fit
the seat belt to the child r
estraint
system according to the manufac -
turer’s instructions and insert the
plate into the buckle. Mak

e 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. 7 3)
Removing a child restraint installed with a seat belt
Press the buckle release button
and fully retract the seat belt.

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Before driving
Child restraint systems with a top tether strap
Secure the child restraint system
using the seat belt or the LATCH
anchors, and remove the head
restraint.
Open the anchor bracket cover,
latch the hook onto the anchor
br
acket and tighten the top tether
strap.
Make sure the top tether strap is
securely latched.
■Laws and regulations pertaining to anchors
The LATCH system conforms to FMVSS225 or CMVSS210.2. 
Child restraint systems conf orming
to FMVSS213 or CMVSS213 specifications
can be used. 
This vehicle is designed to conform to the SAE J1819.

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CAUTION
■When installing a booster seat
To prevent the belt from going into ALR lock mode, do not fully extend the shoulder
belt. ALR mode causes the belt to tighten only. This could cause injury or discom-
fort to the child. (P. 7 5 )
■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 correctl y fixed in place, the child or other passen-
gers may be seriously injured or even killed in the event of sudden braking, sudden
swerving or an accident.
●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.
●Adjust the front passen ger seat so that it
does not interfere with the child restraint
system.
●Only put a forward-facing child restraint
system on the front seat when unavoidable.
When installing a forward-facing child
restraint system on the front passenger
seat, move the seat as far back as possible
even if the “AIR BAG OFF” indicator light is
illuminated. Failure to do so may result in
death or serious injury if the airbags deploy
(inflate).