
341-1. For safe use
The SRS side airbags do not generally 
inflate if the vehicle is involved in a frontal or 
rear collision, if it rolls over, or if it is involved 
in a low-speed side collision.
●Collision from the front
●Collision from the rear
●Vehicle rollover
The SRS curtain shield airbags do not gen-
erally inflate if the vehicle is involved in a 
rear collision, if it pitc hes end over end, or if 
it is involved in a low-speed side or low-
speed frontal collision.
●Collision from the rear
●Pitching end over end
■When to contact your Lexus dealer
In the following cases, the vehicle will 
require inspection and/or repair. Contact 
your Lexus dealer as soon as possible.
●Any of the SRS airbags have been 
inflated.
●The front of the vehicle is damaged or 
deformed, or was involved in an accident  that was not severe enough to cause the 
SRS front airbags to inflate.
●A portion of a door or its surrounding 
area is damaged, de
formed or has had a 
hole made in it, or the vehicle was 
involved in an acci dent that was not 
severe enough to cause the SRS side and 
curtain shield airbags to inflate.
●The pad section of the steering wheel, 
dashboard near the front passenger air-
bag or lower portion of the instrument 
panel is scratched,  cracked, or otherwise 
damaged.
●The surface of the seats with the SRS side 
airbag is scratched, cracked, or other-
wise damaged. 

361-1. For safe use
WARNING
●If the seat belt extender has been con-
nected to the front seat belt buckles 
but the seat belt extender has not also 
been fastened to the latch plate of the 
seat belt, the SRS front airbags will 
judge that the driver and front passen-
ger are wearing the seat belt even 
though the seat belt has not been con-
nected. In this case, the SRS front air-
bags may not activate correctly in a 
collision, resulting in death or serious 
injury in the event of a collision. Be 
sure to wear the seat belt with the seat 
belt extender.
●The SRS front passenger airbag also 
deploys with considerable force, and 
can cause death or serious injury 
especially if the front passenger is very 
close to the airbag. The front passen-
ger seat should be as far from the air-
bag as possible with the seatback 
adjusted, so the front passenger sits 
upright.
●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.44)
●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 seats toward the door or 
put their head or hands outside the 
vehicle. 

371-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
WARNING
●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.
●Do not attach anything to areas such 
as a door, windshield, side door glass, 
front or rear pillar, roof side rail and 
assist grip.
●Do not hang coat hangers or other 
hard objects on the  coat hooks. All of 
these items could become projectiles 
and may cause death or serious injury, 
should the SRS curtain shield airbags 
deploy.
●If a vinyl cover is put on the area where 
the SRS knee airbag will deploy, be 
sure to remove it.
●Do not use seat accessories which 
cover the parts where the SRS side air-
bags inflate as they may interfere with 
inflation of the SRS airbags. Such 
accessories may prevent the side air-
bags from activating correctly, disable 
the system or cause the side airbags to 
inflate accidentally, resulting in death 
or serious injury.
●Do not strike or apply significant levels 
of force to the area of the SRS airbag 
components or the front doors.
Doing so can cause the SRS airbags to 
malfunction.
●Do not touch any of the component 
parts immediately  after the SRS air-
bags have deployed (inflated) as they 
may be hot.
●If breathing becomes difficult after the 
SRS airbags have  deployed, open a 
door or window to allow fresh air in, or 
leave the vehicle if it is safe to do so. 
Wash off any residue as soon as possi-
ble to prevent skin irritation.
●If the areas where the SRS airbags are 
stored, such as the steering wheel pad 
and front and rear pillar garnishes, are 
damaged or cracked, have them 
replaced by your Lexus dealer.
●Do not place anything, such as a cush-
ion, on the front passenger’s seat. 
Doing so will disperse the passenger’s 
weight, which prevents the sensor 
from detecting the passenger’s weight 
properly. As a result, the SRS front air-
bags for the front passenger may not 
deploy in the event of a collision.
■Modification and disposal of SRS air-
bag system components
Do not dispose of your vehicle or per-
form any of the following modifications 
without consulting your Lexus dealer. 
The SRS airbags may malfunction or 
deploy (inflate) accidentally, causing 
death or serious injury.
●Installation, removal, disassembly and 
repair of the SRS airbags
●Repairs, modifications, removal or 
replacement of the steering wheel, 
instrument panel, dashboard, seats or 
seat upholstery, front, side and rear pil-
lars, roof side rails, front door panels, 
front door trims or front door speakers
●Modifications to the front door panel 
(such as making a hole in it) 

1454-1. Before driving
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Driving
WARNING
●Be careful not to shift the shift lever 
with the accelerator pedal depressed.
Shifting the shift lever to any position 
other than P or N may lead to unex-
pected rapid acceleration of the vehi-
cle that may cause an accident and 
result in death or serious injury.
■If you hear a squealing or scraping 
noise (brake pad wear limit indica-
tors)
Have the brake pads checked and 
replaced by your Lexus dealer as soon as 
possible. Rotor damage may result if the 
pads are not replaced when needed. 
It is dangerous to drive the vehicle when 
the wear limits of the brake pads and/or 
those of the brake discs are exceeded.
■When the vehicle is stopped
●Do not race the engine.
If the shift lever is in any position other 
than P or N, the vehicle may acceler-
ate suddenly and unexpectedly, caus-
ing an accident.
●In order to prevent accidents due to 
the vehicle rolling away, always keep 
depressing the brake pedal while the 
engine is running, and apply the park-
ing brake as necessary.
●If the vehicle is stopped on an incline, 
in order to prevent accidents caused 
by the vehicle rolling forward or back-
ward, always depress the brake pedal 
and securely apply the parking brake 
as needed.
●Avoid revving or racing the engine.
Running the engine at high speed 
while the vehicle is stopped may cause 
the exhaust system to overheat, which 
could result in a fire if combustible 
material is nearby.
■When the vehicle is parked
●Do not leave glasses,  cigarette lighters, 
spray cans, or soft drink cans in the 
vehicle when it is in the sun.
Doing so may result in the following:
• Gas may leak from a cigarette lighter  or spray can, and may lead to a fire.
• The temperature inside the vehicle  may cause the plastic lenses and plas-
tic material of glasses to deform or 
crack.
• Soft drink cans may fracture, causing  the contents to spray over the interior 
of the vehicle, and may also cause a 
short circuit in the vehicle’s electrical 
components.
●Do not leave cigarette lighters in the 
vehicle. If a cigare tte lighter is in a 
place such as the glove box or on the 
floor, it may be lit accidentally when 
luggage is loaded or the seat is 
adjusted, causing a fire.
●Do not attach adhesive discs to the 
windshield or windows. Do not place 
containers such as air fresheners on 
the instrument panel or dashboard. 
Adhesive discs or containers may act 
as lenses, causing a fire in the vehicle.
●Do not leave a door or window open if 
the curved glass is coated with a met-
allized film such as a silver-colored 
one. Reflected sunlight may cause the 
glass to act as a lens, causing a fire.
●Always apply the parking brake, shift 
the shift lever to P, stop the engine and 
lock the vehicle.
Do not leave the vehicle unattended 
while the engine is running.
If the vehicle is parked with the shift 
lever in P but the parking brake is not 
set, the vehicle may start to move, pos-
sibly leading to an accident.
●Do not touch the exhaust pipes while 
the engine is running or immediately 
after turning the engine off.
Doing so may cause burns. 

1484-1. Before driving
Cargo capacity depends on the total 
weight of the occupants.
(Cargo capacity) = (Total load capac-
ity)  (Total weight of occupants)
Steps for Determining Correct Load 
Limit 
(1) Locate the statement “The com-
bined weight of occupants and cargo 
should never exceed XXX kg or XXX 
lbs.” on your vehicle’s placard.
(2) Determine the combined weight of 
the driver and passengers that will be 
riding in your vehicle.
(3) Subtract the combined weight of 
the driver and passengers from XXX 
kg or XXX lbs.
(4) The resulting figure equals the 
available amount of cargo and luggage 
load capacity.
For example, if the “XXX” amount 
equals 1400 lbs. and there will be five 
150 lb passengers in your vehicle, the 
amount of available cargo and luggage 
load capacity is 650 lbs. (1400 - 750 
(5   150) = 650 lbs.)
(5) Determine the combined weight of 
luggage and cargo being loaded on the 
vehicle. That weight may not safely 
exceed the available cargo and lug-
gage load capacity calculated in Step 4.
WARNING
●Do not place cargo or luggage in or on 
the following locations.
• At the feet of the driver
• On the front passenger or rear seats  (when stacking items)
• On the luggage cover
• On the instrument panel
• On the dashboard
• In front of the Center Display
●Secure all items in the occupant com-
partment.
■When using a roof luggage carrier
Observe the following precautions:
●Place the cargo so that its weight is dis-
tributed evenly between the front and 
rear axles.
●If loading long or wide cargo, never 
exceed the vehicle overall length or 
width. ( P.390)
●Before driving, make sure the cargo is 
securely fastened on the roof luggage 
carrier.
●Loading cargo on the roof luggage 
carrier will make the center of gravity 
of the vehicle higher. Avoid high 
speeds, sudden starts, sharp turns, 
sudden braking or abrupt maneuvers, 
otherwise it may result in loss of con-
trol or vehicle rollover due to failure to 
operate this vehicle correctly and 
result in death or serious injury.
●If driving for a long distance, on rough 
roads, or at high speeds, stop the vehi-
cle now and then during the trip to 
make sure the cargo remains in its 
place.
●Do not exceed 176.3 lb. (80 kg) cargo 
weight on the roof luggage carrier.
NOTICE
■When loading cargo (vehicles with 
moon roof)
Be careful not to scratch the surface of 
the moon roof.
Capacity and distribution