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Points to remember ........................................................................................................ P. 54
Child restraint system .................................................................................................... P. 5 6
When using a child restraint system ........................................................................ P. 59
Child restraint system installation method
• Fixed with a seat belt................................................................................................. P. 62
• Fixed with an ISOFIX rigid anchor ..................................................................... P. 69
• Using an anchor bracket (for top strap) ........................................................... P. 75
●Prioritize and observe the warnings, as well as the laws and regulations for
child restraint systems.
●Use a child restraint system until the child becomes large enough to properly
wear the vehicle’s seat belt.
●Choose a child restraint sy stem appropriate to the age and size of the child.
●Note that not all child restraint systems can fit in all vehicles.
Before using or purchasing a child restraint system, check the compatibility of
the child restraint system with seat positions. ( P. 63, 70)
Child restraint systems
Before installing a child restraint system in the vehicle, there are precautions
that need to be observed, different types of child restraint systems, as well as
installation methods, etc., written in this manual.
●Use a child restraint system when riding with a small child that cannot prop-
erly use a seat belt. For the child’s safety, install the child restraint system to a
rear seat. Be sure to follow the installation method that is in the operation
manual enclosed with the restraint system.
●The use of a Lexus genuine child restraint system is recommended, as it is
safer to use in this vehicle. Lexus genuine child restraint systems are made
specifically for Lexus vehicles. They can be purchased at a Lexus dealer.
Table of contents
Points to remember
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WARNING
■When a child is riding
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
●For effective protection in automobile accidents and sudden stops, a child must be properly restrained, using a seat belt or child restraint system which is correctly installed. For installation de tails, refer to the operation manual enclosed with the child
restraint system. General installation in struction is provided in this manual.
●Lexus strongly urges the use of a proper child restraint system that conforms to the weight and 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.
●Holding a child in your or someone else’s arms is not a substitute for a child restraint system. In an accident, the child can be crushed against the windshield or between
the holder and the interior of the vehicle.
■Handling the child restraint system
If the child restraint system is not properly fixed in place, the child or other passengers
may be seriously injured or even killed in the event of sudden braking, sudden swerv- ing, or an accident.
●If the vehicle were to receive a strong impact from an accident, etc., it is possible that
the child restraint system has damage that is not readily visible. In such cases, do not reuse the restraint system.
●Depending on the child restrain t system, installation may be difficult or impossible. In
those cases, check whether the child restraint system is suitable for installment in the vehicle. ( P. 62, 69) Be sure to install and observe the usage rules after carefully reading the child restraint system fixing me thod in this manual, as well as the opera-
tion manual enclosed with the child restraint system.
●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 un secured 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.
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■Types of child restraint system installation methods
Confirm with the operation manual enclosed with the child restraint system
about the installation of the child restraint system.
Installation methodPage
Seat belt attachment P. 62
ISOFIX rigid anchor attachment P. 69
Anchor brackets
(for top strap) attachmentP. 75
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WARNING
■When using a child restraint system
●When a junior seat is installed, always ensure that the shoulder belt is positioned across the center of the child’s shoulder. Th e belt should be kept away from the child’s
neck, but not so that it could fall off the child’s shoulder.
●Use child restraint system suitable to the age and size of the child and install it to the rear seat.
●Only put a forward-facing child restraint sys-
tem on the front seat when unavoidable. When installing a forward-facing childrestraint on the front passenger seat, move
the seat as far back as possible. Failing to do so may result in death or serious injury if theairbags deploy (inflate).
●Do not allow the child to lean his/her head orany part of his/her body against the door orthe area of the seat, front or rear pillars, or
roof side rails from which the SRS side airbags or SRS curtain shield airbags deployeven if the child is seat ed in the child restraint
system. It is dangerous if the SRS side airbags and curtain shield airbags inflate, and theimpact could cause death or serious injury to
the child.
●If the driver’s seat interferes with the childrestraint system and prevents it from being
attached correctly, attach the child restraint system to the right-hand rear seat (left-handdrive vehicles) or the left-hand rear seat
(right-hand drive vehicles). ( P. 65, 72)
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◆Confirming the possible installation seating positions and the Mass Group
for the seat belt installation type child restraint systems.
Confirm the corresponding [Mass group] from the weight of the child
( P. 57)
(Ex. 1) When the weight is 12 kg (27 lb.), [Mass group 0+]
(Ex. 2) When the weight is 15 kg (34 lb.), [Mass group I]
Confirm and select the appropriate possible seating position for the child
restraint system and the corresponding type of system from the [Child
restraint system suitability table]. ( P. 63)
Child restraint system fixed with a seat belt
1
2
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◆Child restraint system suitability table (Installed using seat belts)
If your child restraint system is of “universal” category, you can install it on the
positions mentioned by U or UF in the table below (UF is for forward-facing
child restraint systems only). Child re straint systems category and mass group
can be found in the child restraint system manual.
If your child restraint system is not of the “universal” category (or if you cannot
find information in the table below), please refer to the child restraint system
“vehicle list” for compatibility information or ask the retailer of your child seat.
Except F SPORT models
Mass groups
Seating position
Recommended Child Restraint Systems
Front passenger seatRear seat
Airbag manual on-off switchOut-boardCenter
ONOFF
0
Up to 10 kg (22 lb.)
X U*1 L*1UL X “LEXUS G 0+, BABYSAFE PLUS”
“LEXUS MINI” “LEXUS G 0+, BABYSAFEPLUS with SEAT BELT FIX-
ATION, BASE PLATFORM”
0+
Up to 13 kg (28 lb.)
X U*1 L*1UL X
I
9 to 18 kg (20 to
39 lb.)
Rear-
ward- facing — X U*1, 2U*2X—
Forward-
facing —
UF*1, 2
II, III 15 to 36 kg
(34 to 79 lb.)
UF*1, 2U*1 , 2U*2X “LEXUS KIDFIX XP SICT” (Can be fitted to the vehicle’s
ISOFIX mountings.)
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F SPORT models
Mass
groups
Seating position
Recommended
Child Restraint Systems
Front passenger seatRear seat
Airbag manual
on-off switchOut-
boardCenter
ONOFF
0 Up to 10 kg
(22 lb.)
X U*1 L*1UL X “LEXUS G 0+, BABYSAFE
PLUS” “LEXUS MINI”“LEXUS G 0+, BABYSAFE
PLUS with SEAT BELT FIX- ATION, BASE PLATFORM”
0+ Up to 13 kg
(28 lb.)
X U*1 L*1UL X
I 9 to 18 kg
(20 to 39 lb.)
Rear- ward-facing —
X U*1, 2U*2X—
Forward- facing —
UF*1, 2
II, III 15 to
36 kg (34 to79 lb.)
UF*1, 2U*1 , 2U*2X—
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Key of letters inserted in the above table:
X: Not suitable seat position for children in this mass group.
U: Suitable for “universal” category child restraint systems approved for use in
this mass group.
UF: Suitable for forward-facing “universal” category child restraint systems
approved for use in this mass group.
L: Suitable for “specific vehicles”, “restricted”, or “semi-universal”, category
child restraint system s approved for use in this mass group.
*1: Adjust the seatback angle to the most upright position. Move the front seat fully rear-
ward. If the passenger seat height can be adjusted, move it to the upper most position.
*2: If the head restraint interferes with your child restraint system, and the head restraint
can be removed, remove the head restraint. Otherwise, put the head restraint in the
upper most position.
When securing some types of child restrain t systems in second row seats, it may
not be possible to properly use the seat belts in positions next to the child
restraint without interfering with it or affecting seat belt effectiveness. Be sure
your seat belt fits snugly across your shoulder and low on your hips. If it does not,
or if it interferes with the child restraint, move to a different position. Failure to do
so may result in death or serious injury.
The child restraint systems mentioned in the table may not be available outside
the EU area.
●When installing a child restraint in the rear seats, adjust the front seat so that it
does not interfere with the child or child restraint system.
●When installing a child seat with support base, if the child seat interferes with
the seatback when latching it into the support base, adjust the seatback rear-
ward until there is no interference.
●When installing a forward-facing
child seat, if there is a gap between
the child seat and the seatback,
adjust the seatback angle until good
contact is achieved.