2020 LEXUS RX350 child restraint

591-2. Child safety
1
For safety and security
■Laws and regulations pertaining to
anchors
The LATCH system conforms to
FMVSS225 or CMVSS210.2.
Child restraint systems conforming to
FMVSS213 or CMVSS213 specifications
can be used.
This vehicle is designed to conform to SAE
J1819.
WARNING
■When installing a child restraint sys-
tem
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
●Firmly attach the top tether strap and
make sure that the belt is not twisted.
●Do not attach the top strap to anything
other than the anchor bracket of the
seat the child restraint system is
installed to.
●Follow all installation instructions pro-
vided by the child restraint system
manufacturer.
●When installing the child restraint sys-
tem with the head restraint being
raised, after the head restraint has
been raised and then the anchor
bracket has been fixed, do not lower
the head restraint.
●When installing a child restraint system
in the rear center seat, adjust both seat
cushions to the same position and
align both seatbacks at the same
angle. The seatbacks must be adjusted
to the same angle. Otherwise, the
child restraint system cannot be
securely restrained and this may cause
death or serious injuri es in the event of
sudden braking, sudden swerving or
an accident.
●If the seat is adju sted, reconfirm the
security of the child restraint system.
NOTICE
■Anchor brackets (for top tether
strap)
When not in use, make certain to close
the lid. If it remains open, the lid may be
damaged.

1233-3. Adjusting the seats
3
Before driving
Rear seats
WARNING
■When a rear seatback is folded
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
●Do not fold down the rear seatbacks
while driving.
●Stop the vehicle on level ground, apply
the parking brake and shift the shift
lever to P.
●Do not allow anyone to sit on a folded
rear seatback or in the luggage com-
partment while driving.
●Do not allow children to enter the lug-
gage compartment.
■When operating the rear seatback
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
●Make sure that passengers are clear of
the rear seatback before operating it.
●To prevent hands and other body parts
from being caught, keep them away
from the gaps in the seats and the mov-
ing parts of the seat s when operating a
rear seatback.
●Power seat: Do not let children oper-
ate the rear seatback. Other passen-
gers may get caught in the seat.
●Power seat: Make sure that all passen-
gers are clear of a seat before folding
it. Do not let passeng ers sit in the seat
while it is being folded.
■Seat adjustment
Second-row seats: To reduce the risk of
sliding under the lap belt during a colli-
sion, do not recline the seat more than
necessary.
If the seat is reclin ed excessively, the lap
belt may slide past the hips and apply
restraint forces directly to the abdomen,
or your neck may contact the shoulder
belt, increasing the ri sk of death or seri-
ous injury in the event of an accident.
■After adjusting the rear seats
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
●Make sure that the rear seatback is
securely locked in position by lightly
pushing it back and forth.
●Check that the seat belts are not
twisted or caught between or behind
in the rear seatback.
●Arrange the seat belts in the proper
positions for ready use.
■Jam protection function (power seat)
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
●Never use any part of your body to
intentionally activa te the jam protec-
tion function.
●The jam protection function may not
operate if something is caught just
before the fully folded position. Be
careful so that finger s, etc. do not get
caught.
●The jam protection function may not
operate depending on the shape or
position of the obstruction. Be careful
so that fingers, etc. do not get caught.

504Alphabetical Index
Warning light .................................................413
Brake assist .....................................................277
Break-in tips..................................................... 157
Brightness control Instrument panel light control ................ 78
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)....................... 239
Buzzer Hands off steering wheel warning (LTA)......................................................................... 226
C
Care Aluminum wheels ..................................... 350
Exterior .......................................................... 350
Interior ............................................................. 353
Seat belts........................................................ 353
Cargo capacity...................................... 161, 164
Cargo hooks ................................................. 322
Cargo net hooks .......................................... 322
Center Display ............................................. 292
Chains .............................................................. 284
Child restraint system Fixed with a LATCH system .................. 54
Fixed with a seat belt...................................50
Front passenger occupant classification system ............................................................. 39
Points to remember .................................... 45
Riding with children ..................................... 45
Types of child restraint system installation method ........................................................... 46
Using an anchor bracket .......................... 57
Child safety Airbag precautions...................................... 36
Battery precautions ......................370, 446
Child restraint system................................. 46
Heated steering wheel and seat heater precautions................................................. 310
How your child should wear the seat belt .............................................................................27
Moon roof precautions ............................149
Panoramic moon roof precautions ....152
Power back door precautions............... 101 Power window lock switch .....................147
Power window precautions .................. 146
Rear door child-protectors ................... 100
Removed electronic key battery precau-
tions .............................................................. 390
Seat belt extender precautions.............. 27
Seat belt precautions .................................. 45
Child-protectors........................................... 100
Cleaning Aluminum wheels ..................................... 350
Exterior........................................................... 350
Interior .............................................................353
Radar sensor ............................................... 205
Seat belts ........................................................353
Clock ........................................................ 75, 336
Coat hooks..................................................... 336
Coin box............................................................321
Compass ......................................................... 346
Condenser ..................................................... 368
Console box ................................................... 318
Consumption screen .................................... 90
Cooling system............................................. 367 Engine overheating................................... 447
Cornering lights .............................................192 Replacing light bulbs ............................... 395
Cruise control Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range ......................................230
Cup holders .....................................................319
Current fuel consumption .......................... 80
Curtain shield airbags .................................. 30
Customizable features .............................. 470
D
Daytime running light system .................. 190
Defogger Outside rear view mirrors.................... 298
Rear window ............................................... 298
Windshield ................................................... 298
Differential Rear differential oil......... ..................... ...... 456
Dimension ...................................................... 452

511Alphabetical Index
Rear side marker lightsLight switch .................................................... 190
Replacing light bulbs................................395
Rear turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs................... 395, 399
Turn signal lever .......................................... 184
Wattage..........................................................458
Rear view mirror Inside rear view mirror................................141
Outside rear view mirrors ...................... 142
Rear window defogger ............................. 298
Rear window wiper.....................................200
Refueling Capacity ......................................................... 454
Fuel types....................................................... 454
If the fuel filler door cannot be opened.........................................................................440
Opening the fuel tank cap .................... 202
Remote Touch .............................................. 290
Replacing Electronic key battery..............................389
Fuses ..................................................................391
Light bulbs..................................................... 394
Tires .................................................................. 426
Resetting the message indicating mainte- nance is required ...................................... 356
Rev indicator .....................................................76
Rev peak.............................................................. 77
Road Sign Assist ...........................................227
RSA (Road Sign Assist) .............................227
S
Seat belt reminder ligh t...............................416
Seat belts............................................................ 26 Automatic Locking Retractor ................ 28
Child restraint system installation ......... 46
Cleaning and maintaining the seat belt.........................................................................353
Emergency Locking Retractor .............. 28
How to wear your seat belt ......................27
How your child should wear the seat belt .............................................................................27 Pregnant women, proper seat belt use
............................................................................. 26
Reminder light and buzzer .................... 416
Seat belt extender......................................... 27
Seat belt pretensioners .............................. 29
SRS warning light.........................................414
Seat heaters .................................................... 310
Seat position memory..................................134
Seat ventilators .............................................. 310
Seating capacity.............................................164
Seats Adjustment ............................................122, 124
Adjustment precautions .................122, 123
Child seats/child restraint system installa-tion .................................................................... 45
Cleaning .........................................................353
Driving position memory .........................134
Folding down the rear seatbacks ........124
Head restraints..............................................137
Power easy access system .....................134
Properly sitting in the seat ........................ 25
Seat heaters ................................................... 310
Seat position memory ...............................134
Seat ventilators ............................................. 310
Sensor Automatic headlight system .................. 190
Automatic High Beam system ............. 193
Inside rear view mirror ............................... 141
Intuitive parking assist .............................. 247
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) ..................... 218
Parking Support Brake function (rear-crossing vehicles) ...................... 270
Parking Support Brake function (static objects) ........................................................265
Radar sensor ....................................205, 242
Rain-sensing windshield wipers .......... 198
RCTA...............................................................255
Service reminder message ..................... 356
Shift lever Automatic transmission ........................... 180
Shift lever light ................................................313
Side airbags ...................................................... 30