2018 Lexus LC500 child seat

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For safety and security
Extend the shoulder belt so that it
comes fully over the shoulder, but
does not come into contact with the
neck or slide off the shoulder.
 Position the lap belt as low as possi-
ble over the hips.
 Adjust the position of the seatback.
Sit up straight and well back in the
seat.
WARNING
■Pregnant women
Obtain medical advice and wear the seat
belt in the proper way. ( P.31)
Women who are pregnant should posi-
tion the lap belt as low as possible over the hips in the same manner as other occupants, extending the shoulder belt
completely over the shoulder and avoid- ing belt contact with the rounding of the abdominal area.
If the seat belt is not worn properly, not only the pregnant woman, but also the
fetus could suffer death or serious injury as a result of sudden braking or a colli-sion.
■People suffering illness
Obtain medical advice and wear the seat
belt in the proper way. ( P.31)
■When children are in the vehicle
 P.47
■Seat belt damage and wear
●Do not damage the seat belts by allow- ing the belt, plate, or buckle to be
jammed in the door.
●Inspect the seat belt system periodi- cally. Check for cuts, fraying, and loose
parts. Do not use a damaged seat belt until it is replaced. Damaged seat belts cannot protect an occupant from
death or serious injury.
●Ensure that the belt and plate are locked and the belt is not twisted.If the seat belt does not function cor-
rectly, immediately contact any autho- rized Lexus retailer or Lexus authorized repairer, or any reliable
repairer.
●Replace the seat assembly, including the belts, if your vehicle has been involved in a serious accident, even if
there is no obvious damage.
●Do not attempt to install, remove, modify, disassemble or dispose of the seat belts. Have an y necessary repairs
carried out by any authorized Lexus retailer or Lexus authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer. Inappropriate
handling may lead to incorrect opera- tion.
Correct use of the seat belts

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Do not twist the seat belt.
Not twisted
Twisted
■Child seat belt usage
The seat belts of your vehicle were princi- pally designed for persons of adult size.
●Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child, until the child becomes large
enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt. ( P.48)
●When the child becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt, fol-
low the instructions regarding seat belt usage.
■Seat belt regulations
If seat belt regulations exist in the country where you reside, please contact any authorized Lexus retailer or Lexus autho-
rized repairer, or any reliable repairer for seat belt replacement or installation.
1 To fasten the seat belt, push the
plate into the buckle until a click
sound is heard.
2 To release the seat belt, press the
release button .
■Emergency locking retractor (ELR)
The retractor will lock the belt during a sud- den stop or on impact. It may also lock if you
lean forward too quickly. A slow, easy motion will allow the belt to extend so that you can move around fully.
The front seats are equipped with
guides to allow the seat belts to be
extended easily. When it is difficult to
extend the seat belt, pass the seat belt
through the guide.
When getting into or out of a rear seat,
release the seat belt from the guide.
A
B
Fastening and releasing the seat
belt
Seat belt guide
A

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For safety and security
WARNING
●Improperly seated and/or restrained infants 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 child restraint system.
Lexus strongly recommends that all infants and children be placed in the rear seats of the vehicle and properly
restrained. The rear seats are safer for infants and children than the front pas-senger seat. ( P.48)
●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 pil-
lars.
●Do not allow anyone to kneel on the
passenger seat toward the door or put their head or hands outside the vehi-cle.
●Do not attach anything to or lean any-thing against areas such as the dash-
board, steering wheel pad and lower portion of the instrument panel. These items can become projectiles
when the SRS driver, front passenger and knee airbags deploy.

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“PASSENGER AIR BAG” indica-
tor
“PASSENGER AIR BAG” and “ON” indi-
cator light turns on when the airbag system
is on, and about after 60 seconds they go
off. (only when the engine switch switch> is in IGNITION ON mode mode>).
Airbag manual on-off switch
■“PASSENGER AIR BAG” indicator information
If any of the following problems occur, it is possible that there is a malfunction in the system. Have the vehicle inspected by any
authorized Lexus retailer or Lexus autho- rized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
●The “OFF” indicator does not illuminate when the airbag manual on-off switch is set to “OFF”.
●The indicator light does not change when the airbag manual on-off switch is
switched to “ON” or “OFF”.
Insert the mechanical key into the cyl-
inder and rotate to the “OFF” position.
The “OFF” indicator light turns on (only
when the engine switch is
in IGNITION ON mode ).
Airbag manual on-off system
This system deactivates the front
passenger airbag and front passen-
ger knee airbag.
Only deactivate the airbags when
using a child restra int system on the
front passenger seat.
System components
A
B
Deactivating the airbags for the
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For safety and security
WARNING
■When installing a child restraint sys- tem
For safety reasons, always install 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 serious
injury or even death.
■When a child restraint system is not installed on the front passenger seat
Ensure that the airbag manual on-off sys- tem 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.
Riding with children
Observe the following precautions
when children are in the vehicle.
Use a child restraint system appro-
priate for the child, until the child
becomes large enough to properly
wear the vehicle’s seat belt.
 It is recommended that children
sit in the rear seats to avoid acci-
dental contact with the shift lever,
wiper switch, etc.
 Use the window lock switch to
avoid children operating the
power window accidentally.
( P.152)
 Do not let small children operate
equipment which may catch or
pinch body parts, such as the
power window, hood, trunk, seats
etc.
WARNING
■When children are in the vehicle
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle, 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 or other features of the vehicle. In addi-
tion, heat build-up or extremely cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be fatal to children.

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Points to remember:P.48
Child restraint system: P.49
When using a child restraint sys-
tem: P.51
Child restraint system installation
method
• Fixed with a seat belt: P.54
• Fixed with an ISOFIX rigid
anchor: P.57
• Using an anchor bracket (for top
strap): P.60
 Prioritize and observe the warn-
ings, as well as the laws and regula-
tions 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 system
appropriate to the age and size of
the child.
 Note that not all child restraint sys-
tems can fit in all vehicles. Before
using or purchasing a child restraint
system, check the compatibility of
the child restraint system with seat
positions.
Child restraint systems
Before installing a child restraint
system in the vehicle, there are pre-
cautions that need to be observed,
different types of child restraint sys-
tems, as well as installation meth-
ods, etc., written in this manual.
 Use a child restraint system when
riding with a small child that can-
not properly 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 recom-
mended, as it is safer to use in this
vehicle. Lexus genuine child
restraint systems are made specif-
ically for Lexus vehicles. They can
be purchased at any authorized
Lexus retailer or Lexus autho-
rized repairer, or any reliable
repairer.
Table of contents
Points to remember
WARNING
■When a child is riding
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
●For effective protecti on 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 installa-tion details, refer to the operation man-
ual enclosed with the child restraint system. General installation instruction
is provided in this manual.

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For safety and security
Install the available child restraint sys-
tem in vehicle upon confirming the fol-
lowing items.
■Standards for child restraint sys-
tems
Use a child restraint system that con-
forms to ECE R44*1.
The following approval mark is dis-
played on child restraint systems which
are conformed.
Check for an approval mark attached
to the child restraint system.
Example of the displayed regulation
number
ECE R44 approval mark*2
The weight range of the child who is
applicable for an ECE R44 approval
mark is indicated.
*1: ECE R44 is a U.N. regulation for child
restraint systems.
*2: The displayed mark may differ depend-
ing on the product.
WARNING
●Lexus strongly urges the use of a proper child restraint system that con-forms 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 wind- shield or between the holder and the interior of the vehicle.
■Handling the child restraint system
If the child restraint system is not prop- erly fixed in place, the child or other pas-
sengers may be seriously injured or even killed in the event of sudden braking, sud- den swerving, or an accident.
●If the vehicle were to receive a strong
impact from an accident, etc., it is pos- sible 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 restraint sys-tem, installation may be difficult or
impossible. In those cases, check whether the child restraint system is suitable for installment in the vehicle.
( P.54, 57) Be sure to install and observe the usage rules after carefully reading the child restraint system fixing
method in this manual, as well as the operation manual enclosed with the child restraint system.
●Keep the child restraint system prop-
erly 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.
Child restraint system

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■Mass group (ECE R44 only)
This Mass group table is required when confirming the child restraint system com-
patibility. Confirm in accordance with the child restraint system compatibility table.
( P.54, 58)
The child restraint system which conforms to the standard of ECE R44 is catego-
rized into 5 groups according to the weight of the child.
*: The age range is a standard approximation. Choose according to the weight of the child.
■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.
Mass groupChild weightReference age*
Group 0until 10 kg (22 lb.)about 9 months
Group 0+until 13 kg (28 lb.)about 1.5 years
Group I9 - 18 kg (20 - 39 lb.)from 9 months - about 4 years
Group II15 - 25 kg (34 - 55 lb.)from 3 years - about 7 years
Group III22 - 36 kg (49 - 79 lb.)from 6 years - about 12 years
Installation methodPage
Seat belt attachmentP.54