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Child restraint systems
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 suits your vehicle and is appropri-
ate to the age and size of the child.
●For installation details, follow the instructions provided with the child
restraint system.
General installation instructions are provided in this manual. (→P. 1 5 2 )
●If child restraint system regulations exist in the country where you
reside, please contact any authorized Lexus dealer or repairer, or
another duly qualified and equipped professional for the child restraint
system installation.
●Lexus recommends that you use a child restraint system which con-
forms to the regulation ECE No.44.
Types of child restraints
Child restraint systems are classified into the following 5 groups accord-
ing to the regulation ECE No.44.
Group 0: Up to 10 kg (22 lb.) (0 - 9 months)
Group 0
+: Up to 13 kg (28 lb.) (0 - 2 years)
Group I: 9 to 18 kg (20 to 39 lb.) (9 months - 4 years)
Group II: 15 to 25 kg (34 to 55 lb.) (4 years - 7 years)
Group III: 22 to 36 kg (49 to 79 lb.) (6 years - 12 years)
In this owner's manual, the following popular 3 types of child restraint sys-
tems that can be secured with the seat belts are explained:
Lexus strongly urges the use of child restraint systems.
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RX350/270_EEKey of letters inserted in the above table:
U: Suitable for “universal” category child restraint system approved for
use in this mass group.
UF: Suitable for forward-facing “universal” category child restraint sys-
tem approved for use in this mass group.
L: Suitable for child restraint system shows in child restraint system list.
X: Not suitable seat position for children in this mass group.
*1: Adjust the front seatback to the most upright position. Move the front seat to
the rearmost position.
If the head restraint interferes with your child restraint system, and the head
restraint can be removed, remove the head restraint.
If the passenger seat is equipped with a vertical height adjuster, it must be
placed in the uppermost position.
Follow these procedures:
• For installing a baby seat with support base
If the baby seat interferes with the seatback when latching the baby seat
into the support base, adjust the seatback rearward until there is no inter-
ference.
• For installing a forward-facing child seat
If there is gap between the child seat and the seatback, tilt the seatback
rearward until good contact is achieved.
If the seat belt shoulder anchor is ahead of the child seat belt guide, move
the seat cushion forward.
• For installing a junior seat
If the child in your child restraint system is in a very upright position, adjust
the seatback to the most comfortable position.
If the seat belt shoulder anchor is ahead of the child seat belt guide, move
the seat cushion forward.
*
2: If the head restraint interferes with your child restraint system, and the head
restraint can be removed, remove the head restraint.
The child restraint system mentioned in the table may not be available
outside of the EU area.
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RX350/270_EEOther child restraint system which is different from the system mentioned
in the table can be used, but the suitability of the systems must be care-
fully checked with the child restraint system manufacturer concerned and
the seller of those seats.
Child restraint system list
Mass groupsChild restraint
systemsCategory
0
Up to 10 kg (22 lb.)
(0 - 9 months)LEXUS G 0+,
BABYSAFE PLUS with
SEAT BELT FIXATION,
BASE PLATFORM
Semi-universal
0+
Up to 13 kg (28 lb.)
(0 - 2 years)LEXUS G 0+,
BABYSAFE PLUS with
SEAT BELT FIXATION,
BASE PLATFORMSemi-universal
II, III
15 to 36 kg (34 to 79 lb.)
(4 - 12 years)LEXUS KIDFIXUniversal/
Semi-universal
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■When installing the child restraint system on the front passenger seat
■Selecting an appropriate child restraint system
●Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child until the child becomes
large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt.
●If the child is too large for a child restraint system, sit the child on a rear seat and
use the vehicle's seat belt. (→P. 8 9 )
CAUTION
■Using a child restraint system
The use of a child restraint system not suitable for the vehicle may not properly
secure the infant or child. It may result in death or serious injury (in the event of sud-
den braking or an accident).
■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 accident, the child can be crushed against the wind-
shield, or between you and the vehicle's interior. This may cause death or serious
injury to the child in the event of a sudden stop or an accident.
●Lexus strongly urges the use of a proper child restraint system that 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.
When you have to use a child restraint system
in the front passenger seat, adjust the seat-
back to the most upright position and adjust
the seat to the fully rearward and uppermost
position.
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CAUTION
■Child restraint precautions
●Never use a rear-facing child restraint system on the front passenger seat when
the airbag manual on-off switch is on. (→P. 1 6 3 )
In the event of an accident, the force of the rapid inflation of the front passenger
airbag can cause death or serious injury to the child.
●A forward-facing child restraint system may be allowed to be installed on the
front passenger seat only when it is unavoidable. A child restraint system that
requires a top tether strap should not be used in the front passenger seat since
there is no top tether strap anchor for the front passenger seat. Adjust the seat-
back as upright as possible and always move the seat as far back as possible
because the front passenger airbag could inflate with considerable speed and
force. Otherwise, the child may be killed or seriously injured.
●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 and rear pillars or roof side rails from which the
SRS side airbags or SRS curtain shield airbags deploy even if the child is seated in
the child restraint system. It is dangerous if the side airbags and curtain shield air-
bags inflate, and the impact could cause death or serious injury to the child.
●Make sure you have complied with all installation instructions provided by the
child restraint manufacturer and that the system 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 an accident.
■When children are in the vehicle
Do not allow children to play with the seat belt. If the seat belt becomes twisted
around a child’s neck, it may lead to choking or other serious injuries that could
result in death.
If this occurs and the buckle cannot be unfastened, scissors should be used to cut
the belt.
■When the child restraint system is not in use
●Keep the child restraint system properly secured 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 luggage compartment. This will prevent it from injuring
passengers in the event of a sudden stop, sudden swerve or an accident.
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Installing child restraints
Follow the child restraint system manufacturer's instructions. Firmly
secure child restraints to the seats using a seat belt or ISOFIX rigid
anchors. Attach the top strap when installing a child restraint.
Installation with a seat belt
(→P. 153)
ISOFIX rigid anchors (ISOFIX
child restraint system)
(→P. 157)
Lower anchors are provided for
the outer rear seats. (Buttons
displaying the location of the
anchors are attached to the
seats.)
Anchor brackets
(for the top strap) (→P. 1 5 8 )
An anchor bracket is provided
for each rear seat.
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Installing child restraints using a seat belt
■Rear-facing  Baby seat/child seat
Fold the seatback while pulling the
seatback angle adjustment lever.
Return the seatback and secure it
at the first lock position. (→P. 7 7 )
Place the child restraint system on
the rear seat facing the rear of the
vehicle.
Run the seat belt through the child
restraint system and insert the
plate into the buckle. Make sure
that the belt is not twisted.
Follow the directions given in the
child restraint system installation
manual and fix the child restraint
system securely in place.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3
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RX350/270_EEIf your child restraint system is not
equipped with a lock-off (a seat
belt locking feature), secure the
child restraint system using a lock-
ing clip.
After installing the child restraint system, rock it back and forth to ensure
that it is installed securely.
■Forward-facing  Child seat
Fold the seatback while pulling the
seatback angle adjustment lever.
Return the seatback and secure it
at the first lock position. (→P. 7 7 )
Place the child restraint system on
the seat facing the front of the vehi-
cle.
STEP1
STEP2
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