OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
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D When it is unavoidable to install the forward−facing
child restraint system on the front passenger seat,
install the child restraint system on the front
passenger seat in the proper order. (As for the
installation order, see “Installation with 3−point type
seat belt” on page 171.)
D Do not remove the front seats.
D Do not kick the front passenger seat or subject it to
severe impact. Otherwise, the SRS warning light may
come on to indicate a malfunction of the detection
system. In this case, contact your Toyota dealer
immediately.
The front passenger occupant classification indicator light may
indicate “ON” when a child sits in, or a forward−facing child
restraint system is installed on the front passenger seat. If the
“OFF” indicator is not illuminated in these circumstances, the
front passenger airbag and side airbag on the front passenger
side are in an active condition—the airbags will deploy if an
impact meets the deployment criteria. Refer to all the cautions
in this section, and “Child restraint” that follows.
CHILD RESTRAINT
Child restraint precautions
Lexus strongly urges the use of appropriate child
restraint systems for children.
The laws of all 50 states in the U.S.A. and Canada now require
the use of a child restraint system.
Your vehicle conforms to SAE J1819.
If a child is too large for a child restraint system, the child should
sit in the rear seat and must be restrained using the vehicle’s
seat belt. See “Seat belts” on page 121 for details.
CAUTION
D For effective protection in automobile accidents and
sudden stops, a child must be properly restrained,
using a seat belt or child restraint depending on age
and size of the child. Holding a child in your arms is
not a substitute for a child restraint system. In an
accident, the child can be crushed against the
windshield, or between you and the vehicle’s interior.
D Lexus strongly urges use of a proper child restraint
system which conforms to the 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.
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