2015 LEXUS RX450h child restraint

1641-8. Safety information
CAUTION■
When installing a child restraint system ●
Ensure that the belt and tab are securely locked and the seat belt is not twisted.●
Shake the child restraint system left and right, and forward and backward to
ensure that it has be en securely installed.●
After securing a child restraint system, never adjust the seat.●
Follow all installation instructions provid ed by the child restraint system manufac-
turer.■
Do not use a seat belt extender
If a seat belt extender is used when inst alling 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 sudden braking, sudden
swerving or an accident.■
To correctly attach a child restraint system to the anchors
When using the LATCH anchors, be sure that there are no foreign objects around
the anchors and that the seat belt is no t caught behind the child restraint system.
Make sure the child restraint system is se curely attached, or it may cause death or
serious injury to the child or other passen gers in the event of a sudden stop, sudden
swerve or accident.

858Abbreviation list
Abbreviation/Acronym list ABBREVIATIONS MEANING
2WD 2 Wheel Drive
4WD 4 Wheel Drive
A/C Air Conditioning
ABS Anti-lock Brake System
AI-SHIFT Artificial Intelligence Shift control
ALR Automatic Locking Retractor
AW D All Wheel Drive
BSM Blind Spot Monitor
CRS Child Restraint System
DISP Display
ECO Economy/Ecology
ECU Electronic Control Unit
EDR Event Data Recorder
ELR Emergency Locking Retractor
EPS Electric Power Steering
GAWR Gross Axle Weight Ratings
GCWR Gross Combination Weight Rating
GVWR Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
I/M Emission Inspection and Maintenance
LATCH Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
LED Light Emitting Diode
MMT Methylcyclopentadienyl Manganese Tricarbonyl
M + S Mud and Snow
MTBE Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether
OBD On Board Diagnostics

862Alphabetical index
Card key ....................................................... 51
Care
Exterior ................................................... 634
Interior ..................................................... 637
Seat belts................................................638
Cargo capacity ....................................... 301
Cargo hooks ............................................ 612
CD changer
CD ...............................................380, 485
MP3 .............................................. 381, 493
WMA disc.................................. 381, 493
CD player ................................... 380, 485
Chains .......................................................302
Child restraint system
Booster seats, definition .................. 150
Booster seats, installation ................154
Convertible seats, definition ......... 150
Convertible seats, installation........154
Front passenger occupant
classification system........................145
Infant seats, definition........................ 150
Infant seats, installation ......................154
Installing CRS with LATCH
system ................................................... 155
Installing CRS with seat belts......... 157
Installing CRS with top tether
straps ....................................................... 161
Child safety
Airbag precautions............................ 140
Back door prec autions......................80
Child restraint system....................... 150
Child-protectors ....................................73
How your child should wear
the seat belt .......................................... 101
Installing child restraints ...................154 Moon roof precautions ......................118
Power window lock switch .............. 112
Power window precautions............. 114
Removed electron ic key battery
precautions .......................................688
Seat belt extender precautions .... 104
Seat belt precautions......................... 102
Seat heater precautions................. 605
12-volt battery
precautions ...........................668, 784
Child-protectors...................................... 73
Cleaning
Exterior ................................................... 634
Interior......................................................637
Seat belts ............................................... 638
Clock* ....................................................... 597
Coat hooks..............................................608
Coin holder ............................................. 592
Compass .................................................. 622
Condenser ................................................661
Console box ...........................................590
Coolant
Engine coolant.................................... 659
Power control unit coolant........... 659
Cooling system
Hybrid system ov erheating.......... 788
Cornering assist sensors ................... 248
Cruise control
Cruise control ...................................... 232
Dynamic radar cruise control ......236
Cup holders ............................................588
Curtain shield airbags ..........................132
Customizable features ....................... 825C

869Alphabetical index
Safety Connect* ....................................626
Scuff lights ............................................... 582
Seat belts
Adjusting the seat belt ..................... 100
Automatic locking retractor............ 101
Child restraint system
installation ............................................ 154
Cleaning and maintaining
the seat belts..................................... 638
Emergency locking retractor ........ 101
How to wear your seat belt............. 99
How your child should wear
the seat belt.......................................... 101
Pregnant women,
proper seat belt use........................ 102
Reminder light..................................... 736
Seat belt extender ................................ 101
Seat belt pretensioners.................... 100
Seat heaters............................................ 605
Seat position memory ............................93
Seat ventilators...................................... 605
Seating capacity .....................................301 Seats
Adjustment .................................... 86, 89
Adjustment precautions ............ 88, 91
Child seats/child restraint
system installation............................ 154
Cleaning ................................................. 637
Flatting seat backs ................................ 87
Head restraint ......................................... 97
Power easy access system ..............95
Properly sitting in the seat .............. 130
Seat heaters ......................................... 605
Seat position memory ........................ 93
Seat ventilators ................................... 605
Service reminder indicators ............. 201
Shift lever
Hybrid transmission........................... 186
If the shift lever cannot be
shifted from P ................................... 779
Shift lever light........................................582
Shift lock system .................................... 779
Side airbags.............................................. 132
Side marker lights
Switch......................................................... 217
Side mirror
Adjusting and folding........................ 109
Mirror position memory .................... 93
Smart access system with
push-button start
Entry function ..........................................56
Starting the hybrid system ............... 177
“SOS” button .......................................... 626S
*: For vehicles with a navigation system, refer to the “Navigation System Owner’s Manual”.