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WARNING
■SRS airbag precautions
●The SRS front passenger airbag also deploys with considerable force, and can cause
death or serious injury especially if the fron t passenger is very close to the airbag. The
front passenger seat should be as far from the airbag as possible with the seatback adjusted, so the front passenger sits upright.
●Improperly seated and/or restrained infant s and children can be killed or seriously
injured by a deploying airbag. An infant or child who is too small to use a seat belt should be properly secured using a chil d restraint system. Lexus strongly recom-
mends that all infants and children be placed in the rear seats of the vehicle and prop-
erly restrained. The rear se ats are safer for infants and children than the front passenger seat. ( P. 59)
●Do not sit on the edge of the seat or lean
against the dashboard.
●Do not allow a child to stand in front of the
SRS front passenger airbag unit or sit on the
knees of a front passenger.
●Do not allow the front seat occupants to hold
items on their knees.
●Do not lean against the door, the roof side rail or the front, side and rear pillars.
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“PASSENGER AIR BAG” indicator
The “ON” indicator light turns on when
the airbag system is on (only when the power switch is in ON mode).
Airbag manual on-off switch
Insert the mechanical key into the cylin-
der and rotate to the “OFF” position.
The “OFF” indicator light turns on (only when the power switch is in ON mode).
Airbag manual on-off system
This system deactivates the front passenger airbag and front passenger knee
airbag.
Only deactivate the airbags when using a child restraint system on the front
passenger seat.
1
2
Deactivating the front seat passenger airbag and front passenger knee
airbag
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■“PASSENGER AIR BAG” indicator information
If any of the following problems occur, it is possible that there is a malfunction in the sys-
tem. Have the vehicle inspected by any au thorized Lexus retailer or Lexus authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
●Neither “ON” nor “OFF” comes on.
●The indicator light does not change when th e airbag manual on-off switch is switched to “ON” or “OFF”.
WARNING
■When installing a child restraint system
For safety reasons, always inst all a child restraint system in a rear seat. In the event that the rear seat cannot be used, the front seat can be used as long as the airbag manual
on-off system is set to off.
If the airbag manual on-off system is left on, the strong impact of the airbag deployment (inflation) may cause seriou s injury or even death.
■When a child restraint system is not installed on the front passenger seat
Ensure that the airbag manual on-off system is set to on. If it is left off, the airbag may not deploy in the event of an accident, which may result in
serious injury or even death.
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●It is recommended that children sit in the rear seats to avoid accidental con-
tact with the shift lever, wiper switch etc.
●Use the rear door child-pro tector lock or the window lock switch to avoid
children opening the door while drivin g or operating the power window acci-
dentally.
●Do not let small children operate equi pment which may catch or pinch body
parts, such as the power window, hood, trunk, seats etc.
Safety information for children
Observe the following precautions when children are in the vehicle.
Use a child restraint system appropriat e for the child, until the child becomes
large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt.
WARNING
Never leave children unattended in the vehicl e, and never allow children to have or use
the key.
Children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the vehicle into neutral. There is also a danger that children may injure themselves by playing with the windows, the moon roof
or other features of the vehicle. In addition, heat build-up or extremely cold tempera-
tures inside the vehicle can be fatal to children.
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Studies have shown that installing a child restraint on a rear seat is much safer
than installing one on th e front passenger seat.
●Choose a child restraint system that suits your vehicle and is appropriate to
the age and size of the child.
●For installation details, follow the instruct ions provided with the child restraint
system.
General installation instructions are provided in this manual. (P. 67)
●If child restraint system regulations exist in the country where you reside,
please contact any authorized Lexus re tailer or Lexus authorized repairer, or
any reliable repairer for the child restraint system installation.
●Lexus recommends that you use a child restraint system which conforms to
the regulation ECE No.44.
Child restraint systems
Lexus strongly urges the use of child restraint systems.
Points to remember
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Child restraint systems are classified into the following 5 groups according 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 3 types of popular child restraint systems
that can be secured with the seat belts are explained:
Types of child restraints
Baby seat Child seat
Equal to Group 0 and 0+ of ECE
No.44
Equal to Group 0+ and I of ECE
No.44
Junior seat
Equal to Group II and III of ECE No.44
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Information provided in the table shows your child restraint system suitability for
various seating positions.
Key of letters inserted in the above table:
U: Suitable for “universal ” category child restraint system approved for the
use in this mass group.
UF: Suitable for forward-facing “unive rsal” category child restraint system
approved for the use in this mass group.
L1: Suitable for “LEXUS G 0+, BABY SAFE PLUS with SEAT BELT FIXA-
TION, BASE PLATFORM” (0 to 13 kg [0 to 28 lb.]) approved for the use
in this mass group.
L2: Suitable for “LEXUS KIDFIX” (15 to 36 kg [34 to 79 lb.]) approved for the
use in this mass group.
X: Not suitable seat position for children in this mass group.
Child restraint system suitability for various seating positions
Front passenger seat
Rear seatAirbag manual
on-off switch
ONOFFOutboardCenter
0 Up to 10 kg (22 lb.)
(0 - 9 months)
X
Never put U*1U*3
L1*3X
0+
Up to 13 kg (28 lb.) (0 - 2 years)
X
Never put U*1U*3
L1*3X
I
9 to 18 kg
(20 to 39 lb.) (9 months - 4 years)
Rear-
facing — X
Never put U*1U*3X
Forward- facing — UF*1
II, III
15 to 36 kg
(34 to 79 lb.) (4 - 12 years)
UF*1, 2U*1, 2U*2, 3
L2*2, 3X
Mass groups
Seating
position
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NOTE:
*1: Adjust the front seatback to the most upright position. Move the front seat cushion to
the fully rearward.
Adjust the seat cushion to the highest position. When the child restraint system
touched the ceiling, lower the seat 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 rear ward until there is no interference. • 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 seatbelt shoulder anch or is ahead of the child seat belt guide, move the seat
cushion forward.
• For installing a junior seat
If the child in your child rest raint system is in a very upright position, adjust the seat-
back to the most comfortable position.
If the seat belt shoulder an chor is ahead of the child seat belt guide, move the seat cushion forward.
*2: Remove the head restraint if it interf eres with your child restraint system.
*3: When using the left side seat for the child restraint system, do not sit in the center seat.
The child restraint system mentioned in the table may not be available outside of
the EU area.
Other child restraint systems which are different from the systems mentioned in
the table can be used, but the suitability of the systems must be carefully checked
with the child restraint syst em manufacturer and retailer.