2021 LEXUS LS500 child restraint

511-2. Child safety
1
For safety and security
6After installing the child restraint
system, rock it back and forth to
ensure that it is installed securely.
(P.53)
■Forward-facing  Convertible
seat
1 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.47for front passenger
seat adjustment.
When using the rear seat
If there is a gap between the child seat
and the seatback, adjust the seatback
angle until good contact is achieved.
2 Place the child restraint system on
the seat facing the front of the vehi-
cle.
3 Run the seat belt through the child
restraint system and insert the plate into the buckle. Make sure that the
belt is not twisted.
4 Fully extend the shoulder belt and
allow it to retract to put it in lock
mode. In lock mode, the belt cannot
be extended.
5 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.

521-2. Child safety
6If the child restraint has a top tether
strap, follow the child restraint man-
ufacturer’s operation manual
regarding the installation, using the
top tether strap to latch onto the
top tether strap anchor. ( P.55)
7 After installing the child restraint
system, rock it back and forth to
ensure that it is installed securely.
(P.53)
■Booster seat
1 If installing the child restraint sys-
tem to the front passenger seat is
unavoidable, refer to P.47for front
passenger seat adjustment.
2 Place the child restraint system on
the seat facing the front of the vehi-
cle.
Booster type
High back type 4
Sit the child in the child restraint
system. Fit the seat belt to the child
restraint system according to the
manufacturer’s in structions and
insert the plate into the buckle.
Make sure that the belt is not
twisted.
Check that the shoulder belt is correctly
positioned over the child’s shoulder and
that the lap belt is as low as possible.
(  P.24)
■Removing a child restraint system
installed with a seat belt
Press the buckle release button and
fully retract the seat belt.
When releasing the buckle, the child
restraint system may sp ring up due to the
rebound of the seat cushion. Release the
buckle while holding down the child
restraint system.
Since the seat belt auto matically reels itself,
slowly return it to the stowing position.

531-2. Child safety
1
For safety and security
■Child restraint LATCH anchors
LATCH anchors are provided for the
outboard rear seat. (Buttons displaying
the location of the anchors are
attached to the seats.)
WARNING
■When installing a child restraint sys-
tem
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
●Do not allow children to play with the
seat belt. If the seat belt becomes
twisted around a child’s neck, it may
lead to choking or other serious inju-
ries that could result in death.
If this occurs and the buckle cannot be
unfastened, scissors should be used to
cut the belt.
●Ensure that the belt and plate are
securely locked and the seat belt is not
twisted.
●Shake the child restraint system left
and right, and forward and backward
to ensure that it has been securely
installed.
●When a booster seat is installed,
always ensure that th e 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 could fall off the child’s
shoulder.
●Follow all installation instructions pro-
vided by the child restraint system
manufacturer.
●When securing some types of child
restraint systems in rear seats, it may
not be possible to properly use the
seat belts in position s next to the child
restraint without inte rfering 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 posi-
tion. Failure to do so may result in
death or serious injury.
●When installing a child restraint system
in the rear center se at, adjust both seat
cushions to the same position and
align both seatbacks at the same
angle. Otherwise, the child restraint
system cannot be securely restrained
and this may cause death or serious
injuries in the event of sudden braking,
sudden swerving or an accident.
●If the seat is adjusted, reconfirm the
security of the child restraint system.
■When installing a booster seat
To prevent the belt from going into ALR
lock mode, do not fully extend the shoul-
der belt. ALR mode causes the belt to
tighten only. This could cause injury or
discomfort to the child. ( P.26)
■Do not use a seat belt extender
If a seat belt extender is used when
installing a child restra int system, the seat
belt will not securely hold the child
restraint system, which could cause
death or serious injury to the child or
other passengers in the event of sudden
braking, sudden swerving or an accident.
Child restraint system fixed with
a child restraint LATCH anchor

541-2. Child safety
■When installing in the rear out-
board seats
Install the child restraint system in
accordance to the operation manual
enclosed with the child restraint sys-
tem.
1 Vehicles with power rear seat:
Adjust the seat
If there is a gap between the child seat and
the seatback, adjust the seatback angle
until good contact is achieved. ( P.48)
2 Open the cover.
3 Insert the tab into the slit of
the cover.
The cover will be held open.
With flexible lower attachments
4 Latch the hooks of the lower
attachments onto the LATCH
anchors.
For owners in Canada:
The symbol on a child restraint sys-
tem indicates the presence of a
lower connector system.
Canada only
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551-2. Child safety
1
For safety and security
With rigid lower attachments
4 Latch the buckles onto the LATCH
anchors.
For owners in Canada:
The symbol on a child restraint sys-
tem indicates the presence of a
lower connector system.
Canada only
5 If the child restraint has a top tether
strap, follow the child restraint man-
ufacturer’s operation manual
regarding the installation, using the
top tether strap to latch onto the
top tether strap anchor. ( P.55)
6 After installing the child restraint
system, rock it back and forth to
ensure that it is installed securely.
(P.53)
■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.
■Anchor brackets (for top tether
strap)
Anchor brackets are provided for each
rear seat.
Use anchor brackets when fixing the
top tether strap.
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WARNING
■When installing a child restraint sys-
tem
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
●When using the LATCH anchors, be
sure that there are no foreign objects
around the anchors and that the seat
belt is not caught behind the child
restraint system.
●Follow all installation instructions pro-
vided by the child restraint system
manufacturer.
●When securing some types of child
restraint systems in rear seats, it may
not be possible to properly use the
seat belts in position s 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 posi-
tion. Failure to do so may result in
death or serious injury.
●If the seat is adjusted, reconfirm the
security of the child restraint system.
Using an anchor bracket (for top
tether strap)

561-2. Child safety
Outboard rear seatsAnchor brackets
Top tether strap
Rear center seat
Anchor bracket
Top tether strap
■Fixing the top tether strap to the
anchor bracket
Install the child restraint system in
accordance to the operation manual
enclosed with the child restraint sys-
tem.
Open the anchor bracket cover, latch
the hook onto the anchor bracket and
tighten the top tether strap.
Make sure the top tether strap is securely
latched. ( P.53)
Outboard rear seats
Hook
Top tether strap
Adjust the head restraint to the lowest
position.
Rear center seatHook
Top tether strap
■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.
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571-2. Child safety
1
For safety and security
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 tether strap to
anything other than the anchor
bracket.
●Follow all installation instructions pro-
vided by the child restraint system
manufacturer.
●Be sure to have the top tether strap
pass over the top of the head restraint.
If the belt passes below the head
restraint, it is possible that the child
restraint system may not be securely
fixed.
●If the seat is adjusted, 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.

508Alphabetical Index
Parking brake ............................................... 186
Warning light ............................................... 427
Brake assist .................................................... 304
Break-in tips.....................................................165
Brightness control Instrument panel light control ......... 77, 81
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)....................... 264
Buzzer Hands off steering wheel warning (LTA)......................................................................... 249
C
Card key ............................................................ 98
Care Exterior ...........................................................368
Interior ............................................................... 371
Seat belts.......................................................... 371
Wheels and wheel ornaments............368
Cargo capacity............................................... 172
Cargo net ....................................................... 349
Center Display ...............................................316
Chains ............................................................... 310
Child restraint system Fixed with a LATCH system .................. 53
Fixed with a seat belt...................................50
Front passenger occupant classification system ............................................................. 40
Points to remember .................................... 45
Riding with children ..................................... 45
Types of child restraint system installation method ........................................................... 46
Using an anchor bracket .......................... 55
Child safety Airbag precautions...................................... 34
Battery precautions ....................... 391, 448
Child restraint system................................. 46
Heated steering wheel and seat heater precautions................................................ 336
How your child should wear the seat belt ............................................................................ 25
Moon roof precautions ............................ 157
Panoramic moon roof precautions ..... 161 Power window lock switch .................... 155
Power window precautions .................. 154
Rear door child-protectors ................... 105
Removed electronic key battery precau-
tions .................................................................. 411
Seat belt extender precautions.............. 25
Seat belt precautions .................................. 45
Trunk precautions....................................... 106
Child-protectors........................................... 105
Cleaning Exterior........................................................... 368
Interior ...............................................................371
Radar sensor ................................... 203, 209
Seat belts ..........................................................371
Wheels and wheel ornaments ........... 368
Clock ................................................75, 78, 354
Clock light ...................................................... 340
Coat hooks..................................................... 353
Coin holder .................................................... 346
Condenser ..................................................... 389
Console box .................................................. 347
Consumption screen .................................... 93
Cooling system.............................................388 Engine overheating...................................449
Cornering lights .............................................192
Cruise control Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range ........................... 251, 254
Cup holders ................................................... 346
Current fuel consumption .......................... 84
Curtain shield airbags .................................. 29
Customizable features ...............................476
D
Daytime running light system .................. 190
Defogger Outside rear view mirrors..................... 324
Rear window ................................................ 324
Windshield .................................................... 324
Differential Front differential oil............. ...................... 460
Rear differential oil. ..................................... 461