2019 LEXUS RX350 Owners Manual

56 1-2. Child safety
RX350/RX350L_U 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 syst em which is correctly
installed. For installation details, refer to the operation manual enclosed with the child
restraint system. General in stallation instruction is provided in this manual.●
Lexus strongly urges the use of a proper ch ild 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 proper ly restrained in the rear se at than in the front seat.●
Holding a child in your or someone else’s ar ms 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 th e 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 da mage that is not readily visible. In such cases, do not
reuse the restraint system. ●
Make sure you have complied with all installa tion instructions prov ided with the child
restraint system manufacturer and th at the system is properly secured.●
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 rest raint system, remove it from the vehicle or
store it securely in the luggage compartment.

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For safety and security
RX350/RX350L_U ■
Types of child restraint system installation methods
Confirm with the operation manual encl osed with the child restraint system
about the installation of the child restraint system.
Child restraint system Installation method Page
Seat belt
attachment P. 61
Child restraint
LATCH
anchors
attachment P. 67

58 1-2. Child safety
RX350/RX350L_U Anchor brack-
ets (for top
tether strap)
attachment 
Bench-type second-row seats 
Separate-type second-row seats 
Third-row seats P. 70Installation method Page

591-2. Child safety
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For safety and security
RX350/RX350L_U ■
When installing a child restraint system to a front passenger seat
For the safety of a child, install child restraint systems to second-row seats.
When installing child restraint system to a front passenger seat is unavoidable,
adjust the seat as follows and install the child restraint system. ●
Raise the seatback as much as
possible ●
Move the seat to the rearmost
position ●
Raise the seat to the highest posi-
tion ●
If the head restraint interferes
with the installation of the child
restraint system, and the head
restraint can be removed, remove
the head restraint If the head restraint cannot be removed, raise it to the uppermost position.When using a child restraint system
WARNING ■
When using a child restraint system
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.●
Never install a rear-facing ch ild restraint system on the front passenger seat even if
the “AIR BAG OFF” indicator lig ht is illuminated. In the even t of an accident, the force
of the rapid inflation of the front passenger airbag can cause death or serious injury to
the child if the rear-facing ch ild restraint system is inst alled on the front passenger
seat. ●
A forward-facing child restraint system ma y be installed on the front passenger seat
only when it is unavoidable. A child restraint system that requires a top tether strap
should not be used in the front passenger seat since there is no top tether strap
anchor for the front passenger seat.

60 1-2. Child safety
RX350/RX350L_U WARNING ■
When using a child restraint system
If the head restraint interferes with the inst allation of the child restraint system, and the
head restraint can be removed, remove the head restraint.
If the head restraint cannot be remove d, raise it to the uppermost position.
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When a booster seat is installed, always en sure that the shoulder belt is positioned
across the center of the child’s shoulder. The belt should be kept away from the child’s
neck, but not so that it coul d 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. ●
A forward-facing child restraint system may
be installed on the front passenger seat only
when it is unavoidable. When installing a for-
ward-facing child restrain t system on the front
passenger seat, raise the seatback as much as
possible, move the seat to the rearmost posi-
tion, and raise the seat to the highest position,
even if the “AIR BAG OFF” indicator light is
illuminated. ●
Do not allow the child to lean his/her head or
any part of his/her body against the door or
the area of the seat, front or rear pillars, or
roof side rails from which the SRS side air-
bags or SRS curtain shield airbags deploy
even 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 the
impact could cause death or serious injury to
the child.
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If the driver’s seat interferes with the child
restraint system and prevents it from being
attached correctly, atta ch the child restraint
system to the right-hand rear seat. ●
Adjust the front passenger seat so that it does
not interfere with the child restraint system.

611-2. Child safety
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For safety and security
RX350/RX350L_U A child restraint system for a small child or baby must itself be properly
restrained on the seat with the la p portion of the lap/shoulder belt.
◆ Installing child restraint system using a seat belt (child restraint lock func-
tion belt)
Install the child restraint system in accordance to the operation manual
enclosed with the child restraint system. ■
Rear-facing — Infant seat/convertible seat
Adjust the rear seat
If there is a gap between the child se at and the seatback, adjust the seat-
back angle until good contact is achieved.
Place the child restraint system
on the rear seat facing the rear of
the vehicle.
Run the seat belt through the
child restraint system and insert
the plate into the buckle. Make
sure that the belt is not twisted.
Fully extend the shoulder belt and
allow it to retract to put it in lock
mode. In lock mode, the belt can-
not be extended.Child restraint system fi xed with a seat belt 1
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RX350/RX350L_U
While pushing the child restraint
system down into the rear seat,
allow the shoulder belt to retract
until the child restraint system is
securely in place. After the shoulder belt has retracted
to a point where there is no slack in
the belt, pull the belt to check that it
cannot be extended.
After installing the child restraint syst em, rock it back and forth to ensure
that it is installed securely. (  P. 66)■
Forward-facing — Convertible seat
Adjust the seat 
When using the front passenger seat
If installing the child restraint system to the front passenger seat is unavoid-
able, refer to P. 59 for the fr ont passenger seat adjustment.
When using the rear seat
If there is a gap between the child se at and the seatback, adjust the seat-
back angle until good contact is achieved.
Remove the head restraint if it
interferes with your child restraint
system. (  P. 177)If the head restraint cannot be
removed, raise it to the uppermost
position.
Place the child restraint system
on the seat facing the front of the
vehicle. 5
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631-2. Child safety
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For safety and security
RX350/RX350L_U Run the seat belt through the
child restraint system and insert
the plate into the buckle. Make
sure that the belt is not twisted.
Fully extend the shoulder belt and
allow it to retract to put it in lock
mode. In lock mode, the belt can-
not be extended.
While pushing the child restraint
system into the rear seat, allow
the shoulder belt to retract until
the child restraint system is
securely in place. After the shoulder belt has retracted
to a point where there is no slack in
the belt, pull the belt to check that it
cannot be extended.
If the child restraint has a top tether strap, follow the child restraint manu-
facturer’s operation manual regarding the installation, using the top tether
strap to latch onto the top tether strap anchor. (  P. 70)
After installing the child restraint syst em, rock it back and forth to ensure
that it is installed securely. (  P. 66)4
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