2015 LEXUS NX300h Owners Manual

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Conditions under which the SRS airbags may deploy (inflate), ot her than a collision
The SRS front airbags and SRS side and curtain shield airbags may also deploy if a seri-
ous impact occurs to the underside of your vehicle. Some examples are shown in the
illustration.
The SRS curtain shield airbags may also deploy under the situations shown in the illustra-
tion.
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Types of collisions that may not deploy the SRS airbags (SRS front airbags)
The SRS front airbags do not gene rally inflate if the vehicle is involved in a side or rear
collision, if it rolls over, or if it is involved in a low-speed frontal collision. But, whenever a
collision of any type causes sufficient forwar d deceleration of the vehicle, deployment of
the SRS front airbags may occur. ●
Hitting a curb, edge of pavement or hard sur-
face ●
Falling into or jumping over a deep hole ●
Landing hard or falling ●
The angle of vehicle tip-up is marginal. ●
The vehicle skids and hits a curb stone.
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Collision from the side ●
Collision from the rear ●
Vehicle rollover

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Types of collisions that may not deploy the SRS airbags
(SRS side and curtain shield airbags)
The SRS side and curtain shield airbags may no t activate if the vehicle is subjected to a
collision from the side at certain angles, or a collision to the side of the vehicle body other
than the passenger compartment.
The SRS side airbags do not generally inflate if the vehicle is involved in a rear collision, if
it rolls over, or if it is involved in a low-speed side or low-speed frontal collision.
The SRS curtain shield airbags do not generally inflate if the vehicle is involved in a rear
collision, if it pitches end over end, or if it is involved in a low-speed side or lowspeed fron-
tal collision. ●
Collision from the side to the vehicle body
other than the passenger compartment ●
Collision from the side at an angle
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Collision from the rear ●
Vehicle rollover
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Collision from the rear ●
Pitching end over end

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When to contact your Lexus dealer
In the following cases, the vehicle will re quire inspection and/or repair. Contact your
Lexus dealer as soon as possible. ●
Any of the SRS airbags have been inflated.●
The front of the vehicle is damaged or
deformed, or was involv ed in an accident that
was not severe enough to cause the SRS front
airbags to inflate. ●
A portion of a door or its surrounding area is
damaged or deformed, or the vehicle was
involved in an accident that was not severe
enough to cause the SRS side and curtain
shield airbags to inflate. ●
The pad section of the steering wheel, dash-
board near the front passenger airbag or
lower portion of the instrument panel is
scratched, cracked, or otherwise damaged. ●
The front passenger’s seat cushion surface is
scratched, cracked, or otherwise damaged.
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The surface of the seats with the side airbag is
scratched, cracked, or otherwise damaged.

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The portion of the front pillars, rear pillars or
roof side rail garnishes (padding) containing
the curtain shield airbag s inside is scratched,
cracked, or otherwise damaged.

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NX300h_U_OM78007UFront passenger occupant classification system
SRS warning light
Seat belt reminder light
“AIR BAG OFF” indicator light
“AIR BAG ON” indicator lightYour vehicle is equipped with a front passenger occupant classification sys-
tem. This system detects the conditions of the front passenger seat and acti-
vates or deactivates the devices for the front passenger.
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Adult
* 1
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Child
* 4Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant classification
system Indicator/
warning light “A I R B A G O N ” a n d “A I R B A G O F F ”
indicator lights “A I R B A G O N ”
SRS warning light Off
Seat belt reminder light Off
* 2
or
flashing
* 3
Devices Front passenger airbag
ActivatedSide airbag on the front passenger seat
Curtain shield airbag in the front passenger side
Seat cushion airbag in the front passenger side Activated
* 2
or
deactivated
* 3
Front passenger’s seat belt pretensioner and force
limiter Activated
Indicator/
warning light “A I R B A G O N ” a n d “A I R B A G O F F ”
indicator lights “A I R B A G
OFF” or “AIR
BAG ON”
* 4
SRS warning light Off
Seat belt reminder light Off
* 2
or
flashing
* 3
Devices Front passenger airbag Deactivated or
activated
* 4
Side airbag on the front passenger seat
Activated
Curtain shield airbag in the front passenger side
Seat cushion airbag in the front passenger side Deactivated or
activated
* 2, 4
Front passenger’s seat belt pretensioner and force
limiter Activated

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Child restraint system with infant
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Unoccupied Indicator/
warning light “A I R B A G O N ” a n d “A I R B A G O F F ”
indicator lights “A I R B A G
OFF”
* 6
SRS warning light Off
Seat belt reminder light Off
* 2
or
flashing
* 3
Devices Front passenger airbag Deactivated
Side airbag on the front passenger seat
Activated
Curtain shield airbag in the front passenger side
Seat cushion airbag in the front passenger side Deactivated
Front passenger’s seat belt pretensioner and force
limiter Activated
Indicator/
warning light “A I R B A G O N ” a n d “A I R B A G O F F ”
indicator lights “A I R B A G
OFF”
SRS warning light
Off
Seat belt reminder light
Devices Front passenger airbag Deactivated
Side airbag on the front passenger seat
Activated
Curtain shield airbag in the front passenger side
Seat cushion airbag in the front passenger side Deactivated
Front passenger’s seat belt pretensioner and force
limiter Activated

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There is a malfunction in the system
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: The system judges a person of adult size as an adult. When a smaller adult sits in the
front passenger seat, the system may not recognize him/her as an adult depending on
his/her physique and posture.
* 2
: In the event the front passenger is wearing a seat belt.
* 3
: In the event the front passenger does not wear a seat belt.
* 4
: For some children, child in se at, child in booster seat or child in convertible seat, the
system may not recognize him/her as a child. Factors which may affect this can be the
physique or posture.
* 5
: Never install a rear-facing child restraint system on the front passenger seat. A for-
ward-facing child restraint system should on ly be installed on the front passenger seat
when it is unavoidable. (  P. 6 3 )
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: In case the indicator light is not illuminated, consult this manual on how to install the
child restraint system properly. (  P. 6 0 )Indicator/
warning light “A I R B A G O N ” a n d “A I R B A G O F F ”
indicator lights “A I R B A G
OFF”
SRS warning light On
Seat belt reminder light Off
Devices Front passenger airbag Deactivated
Side airbag on the front passenger seat
Activated
Curtain shield airbag in the front passenger side
Seat cushion airbag in the front passenger side Deactivated
Front passenger’s seat belt pretensioner and force
limiter Activated