Lexus LC500C (2024 year). Manual in english

For safety and security

1-1. For safe use

Before driving................................

For safe driving..............................

Seat belts ..........................................

SRS airbags (except Convertible)

...........................................................

SRS airbags (Convertible).......

Pop Up Hood ................................

Active roll bar (Convertible)...

Front passenger occupant classi-

fication system............................

Exhaust gas precautions ............

1-2. Child safety

Riding with children.....................

Child restraint systems (except

Convertible)................................

Child restraint systems (Convert-

ible)...................................................

1-3. Lexus Enform

Safety Connect .............................

1-4. Hybrid system

Hybrid system (LC500h)........

Hybrid system precautions

(LC500h)....................................

1-5. Theft deterrent system

Engine immobilizer system

<Immobilizer system> ..............

Alarm.................................................

Theft prevention labels (U.S.A.)

...........................................................

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Be sure to follow the procedure below
to install and secure the rear floor mats.

Insert the retaining hooks (clips)
into the rear floor mat eyelets (4
tabs) as shown in the illustration.

Secure the inserted retaining hooks
(clips).

Use only floor mats designed specifi-
cally for vehicles of the same model

and model year as your vehicle. Fix
them securely in place onto the carpet.

Insert the retaining hooks (clips)
into the floor mat eyelets.

Turn the upper knob of each retain-
ing hook (clip) to secure the floor
mats in place.

Always align the

marks

The shape of the retaining hooks (clips)

may differ from that shown in the illustra-

tion.

Before driving

Observe the following before start-
ing off in the vehicle to ensure
safety of driving.

The retaining hooks (clips) instal-
lation method for the rear floor
mats (if equipped)

Installing floor mats (if equipped)

WARNING

Observe the following precautions.

Failure to do so may cause the driver’s

floor mat to slip, possibly interfering with

the pedals while driving. An unexpect-

edly high speed may result or it may

become difficult to stop the vehicle. This

could lead to an accident, resulting in

death or serious injury.

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Adjust the angle of the seatback so
that you are sitting straight up and
so that you do not have to lean for-
ward to steer. (

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P.143)

Adjust the seat so that you can
depress the pedals fully and so that
your arms bend slightly at the
elbow when gripping the steering
wheel. (



P.143)

Lock the head restraint in place
with the center of the head restraint
closest to the top of your ears.
(



P.149)

Wear the seat belt correctly.
(



P.32)

WARNING

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When installing the driver’s floor mat

●

Do not use floor mats designed for

other models or different model year

vehicles, even if they are Lexus Genu-

ine floor mats.

●

Only use floor mats designed for the

driver’s seat.

●

Always install the floor mat securely

using the retaining hooks (clips) pro-

vided.

●

Do not use two or more floor mats on

top of each other.

●

Do not place the floor mat bottom-

side up or upside-down.

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Before driving

●

Check that the floor mat is securely

fixed in the correct place with all the

provided retaining hooks (clips). Be

especially careful to perform this

check after cleaning the floor.

●

With the engine <hybrid system>

stopped and the shift position in P, fully

depress each pedal to the floor to

make sure it does not interfere with the

floor mat.

For safe driving

For safe driving, adjust the seat and
mirror to an appropriate position
before driving.

Correct driving posture

WARNING

Observe the following precautions.

Failure to do so may result in death or

serious injury.

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Make sure that all occupants are wear-
ing their seat belts before driving the
vehicle. (



P.32)

Use a child restraint system appropri-
ate for the child until the child becomes
large enough to properly wear the
vehicle’s seat belt. (



P.62)

Make sure that you can see backward
clearly by adjusting the inside and out-
side rear view mirrors properly.

(



P.152, 153)

WARNING

●

Do not adjust the position of the

driver’s seat while driving.

Doing so could cause the driver to lose

control of the vehicle.

●

Do not place a cushion between the

driver or passenger and the seatback.

A cushion may prevent correct pos-

ture from being achieved, and reduce

the effectiveness of the seat belt and

head restraint.

●

Do not place anything under the front

seats.

Objects placed under the front seats

may become jammed in the seat

tracks and stop the seat from locking

in place. This may lead to an accident

and the adjustment mechanism may

also be damaged.

●

Always observe the legal speed limit

when driving on public roads.

●

When driving over long distances,

take regular breaks before you start to

feel tired.

Also, if you feel tired or sleepy while

driving, do not force yourself to con-

tinue driving and take a break immedi-

ately.

Correct use of the seat belts

Adjusting the mirrors

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Seat belts

Make sure that all occupants are
wearing their seat belts before driv-
ing the vehicle.

WARNING

Observe the following precautions to

reduce the risk of injury in the event of

sudden braking, sudden swerving or an

accident.

Failure to do so may cause death or seri-

ous injury.

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Wearing a seat belt

●

Ensure that all passengers wear a seat

belt.

●

Always wear a seat belt properly.

●

Each seat belt should be used by one

person only. Do not use a seat belt for

more than one person at once, includ-

ing children.

●

Lexus recommends that children be

seated in the rear seat and always use

a seat belt and/or an appropriate child

restraint system.

●

To achieve a proper seating position,

do not recline the seat more than nec-

essary. The seat belt is most effective

when the occupants are sitting up

straight and well back in the seats.

●

Do not wear the shoulder belt under

your arm.

●

Always wear your seat belt low and

snug across your hips.

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Pregnant women

Obtain medical advice and wear the seat

belt in the proper way. (



P.32)

Women who are pregnant should posi-

tion the lap belt as low as possible over

the hips in the same manner as other

occupants, extending the shoulder belt

completely over the shoulder and avoid-

ing belt contact with the rounding of the

abdominal area.

If the seat belt is not worn properly, not

only the pregnant woman, but also the

fetus could suffer death or serious injury

as a result of sudden braking or a colli-

sion.

■

People suffering illness

Obtain medical advice and wear the seat

belt in the proper way. (



P.32)

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When children are in the vehicle



P.62

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Seat belt damage and wear

●

Do not damage the seat belts by allow-

ing the belt, plate, or buckle to be

jammed in the door.

●

Inspect the seat belt system periodi-

cally. Check for cuts, fraying, and

loose parts. Do not use a damaged

seat belt until it is replaced. Damaged

seat belts cannot protect an occupant

from death or serious injury.

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

Extend the shoulder belt so that it
comes fully over the shoulder, but
does not come into contact with the
neck or slide off the shoulder.



Position the lap belt as low as possi-
ble over the hips.



Adjust the position of the seatback.
Sit up straight and well back in the
seat.



Do not twist the seat belt.

Not twisted

Twisted

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Child seat belt usage

The seat belts of your vehicle were princi-

pally designed for persons of adult size.

●

Use a child restraint system appropriate

for the child, until the child becomes large

enough to properly wear the vehicle’s

seat belt. (



P.62)

●

When the child becomes large enough to

properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt, fol-

low the instructions regarding seat belt

usage. (



P.31)

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Seat belt extender

If your seat belts cannot be fastened

securely because they are not long enough,

a personalized seat belt extender is avail-

able from your Lexus dealer free of charge.

WARNING

●

Ensure that the belt and plate are

locked and the belt is not twisted.

If the seat belt does not function cor-

rectly, immediately contact your Lexus

dealer.

●

Replace the seat assembly, including

the belts, if your vehicle has been

involved in a serious accident, even if

there is no obvious damage.

●

Do not attempt to install, remove,

modify, disassemble or dispose of the

seat belts. Have any necessary repairs

carried out by your Lexus dealer. Inap-

propriate handling may lead to incor-

rect operation.

Correct use of the seat belts

WARNING

■

Using a seat belt extender

Observe the following precautions to

reduce the risk of injury in the event of

sudden braking, sudden swerving or an

accident.

Failure to do so may cause death or seri-

ous injury.

A
B

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To fasten the seat belt, push the
plate into the buckle until a click
sound is heard.

To release the seat belt, press the
release button

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Emergency locking retractor (ELR)

The retractor will lock the belt during a sud-

den stop or on impact. It may also lock if you

lean forward too quickly. A slow, easy

motion will allow the belt to extend so that

you can move around fully.

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Automatic locking retractor (ALR)

When a passenger’s shoulder belt is com-

pletely extended and then retracted even

slightly, the belt is locked in that position

and cannot be extended. This feature is

used to hold a child restraint system (CRS)

firmly. To free the belt again, fully retract the

belt and then pull the belt out once more.

The front seats are equipped with
guides to allow the seat belt to be
extended easily. When it is difficult to
extend the seat belt, pass the seat belt
through the guide.

When getting into or out of a rear seat,
release the seat belt from the guide.



Vehicles with manual type head
restraint

WARNING

●

Do not wear the seat belt extender if

you can fasten the seat belt without the

extender.

●

Do not use the seat belt extender

when installing a child restraint system

because the belt will not securely hold

the child restraint system, increasing

the risk of death or serious injury in the

event of an accident.

●

The personalized extender may not be

safe on another vehicle, when used by

another person, or at a different seat-

ing position other than the one origi-

nally intended.

NOTICE

■

When using a seat belt extender

When releasing the seat belt, press on

the buckle release button on the

extender, not on the seat belt.

This helps prevent damage to the vehicle

interior and the extender itself.

Fastening and releasing the seat
belt

Seat belt guide (except Con-
vertible)

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

Vehicles with power type head
restraint

The front seats are equipped with
guides to pass the seat belt. When
using the seat belt, make sure to pass
the seat belt through the guide.

When getting into or out of a rear seat,
release the seat belt from the guide.

The rear seats are equipped with belt
holders to secure the seat belt. When

WARNING

■

When using the seat belt guide

Observe the following precautions to

reduce the risk of injury in the event of

sudden braking, sudden swerving or an

accident.
Failure to do so may cause death or seri-

ous injury.

●

Always make sure that the belt is not

twisted, and runs freely through the

guide.

●

Regardless of whether the guide is

used or not, always secure the seat

belt guide button.

●

Do not hang from or pull the guide

forcefully.

Seat belt guide (Convertible)

WARNING

■

Seat belt guide

Make sure to pass the seat belt through

the seat belt guide when using the seat

belt.

■

When using the seat belt guide

Observe the following precautions to

reduce the risk of injury in the event of

sudden braking, sudden swerving or an

accident.

Failure to do so may cause death or seri-

ous injury.

●

Always make sure that the belt is not

twisted, and runs freely through the

guide.

●

Regardless of whether the guide is

used or not, always secure the seat

belt guide button.

●

Do not hang from or pull the guide

forcefully.

Rear seat belt holder (Convert-
ible)

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the seat belt flaps in the wind, secure
the seat belt using the belt holder.

The pretensioners help the seat belts to
quickly restrain the occupants by
retracting the seat belts when the vehi-
cle is subjected to certain types of
severe frontal or side collision or a
vehicle rollover.

The pretensioners do not activate in the
event of a minor frontal impact, a minor
side impact or a rear impact.

■

Replacing the belt after the preten-

sioner has been activated

If the vehicle is involved in multiple colli-

sions, the pretensioner will activate for the

first collision, but will not activate for the

second or subsequent collisions.

WARNING

■

When using the rear seat belt

Make sure to release the seat belt from

the belt holder.

Seat belt pretensioners

WARNING

■

Seat belt pretensioners

Observe the following precautions to

reduce the risk of injury in the event of

sudden braking, sudden swerving or an

accident.

Failure to do so may cause death or seri-

ous injury.

●

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 seat belt pre-

tensioner for the front passenger’s seat

may not activate in the event of a colli-

sion.

●

If the pretensioner has activated, the

SRS warning light will come on. In that

case, the seat belt cannot be used

again and must be replaced at your

Lexus dealer.

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Location of the SRS airbags



SRS front airbags

SRS driver airbag/front passenger airbag
Can help protect the head and chest of the driver and front passenger from
impact with interior components

SRS knee airbags
Can help provide driver and front passenger protection



SRS side and curtain shield airbags

SRS side airbags
Can help protect the torso of the front seat occupants

SRS curtain shield airbags

• Can help protect primarily the head of occupants
• Can help prevent the occupants from being thrown from the vehicle in the event of vehi-

SRS airbags (except Convertible)

The SRS airbags inflate when the vehicle is subjected to certain types of
severe impacts that may cause significant injury to the occupants. They work
together with the seat belts to help reduce the risk of death or serious injury.

SRS airbag system

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cle rollover

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SRS airbag system components

Front passenger occupant classification system (ECU and sensors)

Side impact sensors (door)

Knee airbags

Front passenger airbag

Curtain shield airbags

“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” indicator lights

Seat belt pretensioners and force limiters

Side impact sensors (front)

Front side airbags

SRS warning light

Driver airbag

Side impact sensors (rear)

Driver’s seat position sensor

Driver’s seat belt buckle switch

Airbag sensor assembly

A
B
C
D

E
F

N
O

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Front passenger’s seat belt buckle switch

Front impact sensors

Your vehicle is equipped with ADVANCED AIRBAGS designed based on the
US motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS208). The airbag sensor assembly
(ECU) controls airbag deployment based on information obtained from the sen-
sors etc. shown in the system components diagram above. This information
includes crash severity and occupant information. As the airbags deploy, a chemi-
cal reaction in the inflators quickly fills the airbags with non-toxic gas to help
restrain the motion of the occupants.

■

If the SRS airbags deploy (inflate)

●

Slight abrasions, burns, bruising etc., may

be sustained from SRS airbags, due to the

extremely high speed deployment (infla-

tion) by hot gases.

●

A loud noise and white powder will be

emitted.

●

Parts of the airbag module (steering

wheel hub, airbag cover and inflator) as

well as the front seats, parts of the front

and rear pillars, and roof side rails may be

hot for several minutes. The airbag itself

may also be hot.

●

The windshield may crack.

●

LC500h: The hybrid system will be

stopped and fuel supply to the engine will

be stopped. (



P.92)

●

All of the doors will be unlocked.

(



P.131)

●

The brakes and stop lights will be con-

trolled automatically. (



P.280)

●

The interior lights will turn on automati-

cally. (



P.303)

●

The emergency flashers will turn on auto-

matically. (



P.376)

●

LC500: Fuel supply to the engine will be

stopped. (



P.384)

●

For Safety Connect subscribers, if any of

the following situations occur, the system

is designed to send an emergency call to

the response center, notifying them of the

vehicle’s location (without needing to

push the “SOS” button) and an agent will

attempt to speak with the occupants to

ascertain the level of emergency and

assistance required. If the occupants are

unable to communicate, the agent auto-

matically treats the call as an emergency

and helps to dispatch the necessary

emergency services. (



P.82)

• An SRS airbag is deployed.

• A seat belt pretensioner is activated.

• The vehicle is involved in a severe rear-

end collision.

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SRS airbag deployment conditions (SRS

front airbags)

●

The SRS front airbags will deploy in the

event of an impact that exceeds the set

threshold level (the level of force corre-

sponding to an approximately 12 - 18

mph [20 - 30 km/h] frontal collision with

a fixed wall that does not move or

deform).

However, this threshold velocity will be

considerably higher in the following situ-

ations:

• If the vehicle strikes an object, such as a

parked vehicle or sign pole, which can

move or deform on impact

• If the vehicle is involved in an underride

collision, such as a collision in which the

front of the vehicle “underrides”, or goes

under, the bed of a truck

●

Depending on the type of collision, it is

possible that only the seat belt preten-

sioners will activate.

●

The SRS front airbags for the front pas-

senger will not activate if there is no pas-

senger sitting in the front passenger seat.

However, the SRS front airbags for the

front passenger may deploy if luggage is

put in the seat, even if the seat is unoccu-

pied.

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SRS airbag deployment conditions (SRS

side and curtain shield airbags)

●

The SRS side and curtain shield airbags

will deploy in the event of an impact that

exceeds the set threshold level (the level

of force corresponding to the impact

force produced by an approximately

3300 lb. [1500 kg] vehicle colliding with

the vehicle cabin from a direction per-

pendicular to the vehicle orientation at an

approximate speed of 12 - 18 mph [20 -

30 km/h]).

●

Both SRS curtain shield airbags may

deploy in the event of a severe side colli-

sion.

●

Both SRS curtain shield airbags will

deploy in the event of vehicle rollover.

●

Both SRS curtain shield airbags may also

deploy in the event of a severe frontal

collision.

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Conditions under which the SRS air-

bags may deploy (inflate), other than a

collision

The SRS front airbags and SRS curtain

shield airbags may also deploy if a serious

impact occurs to the underside of your

vehicle. Some examples are shown in the

illustration.

●

Hitting a curb, edge of pavement or hard

surface

●

Falling into or jumping over a deep hole

●

Landing hard or falling

The SRS curtain shield airbags may also

deploy under the situations shown in the

illustration.

●

The angle of vehicle tip-up is marginal.

●

The vehicle skids and hits a curb stone.

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Types of collisions that may not deploy

the SRS airbags (SRS front airbags)

The SRS front airbags do not generally

inflate if the vehicle is involved in a side or

rear collision, if it rolls over, or if it is involved

in a low-speed frontal collision. But, when-

ever a collision of any type causes sufficient

forward deceleration of the vehicle, deploy-

ment of the SRS front airbags may occur.

●

Collision from the side

●

Collision from the rear

●

Vehicle rollover

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Types of collisions that may not deploy

the SRS airbags (SRS side and curtain

shield airbags)

The SRS side and curtain shield airbags

may not activate if the vehicle is subjected

to a collision from the side at certain angles,

or a collision to the side of the vehicle body

other than the passenger compartment.

●

Collision from the side to the vehicle

body other than the passenger compart-

ment

●

Collision from the side at an angle

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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 pitches 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

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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, deformed or has had a

hole made in it, or the vehicle was

involved in an accident 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.

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●

The portion of the front pillars, rear pillars

or roof side rail garnishes (padding) con-

taining the SRS curtain shield airbags

inside is scratched, cracked, or otherwise

damaged.

WARNING

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SRS airbag precautions

Observe the following precautions

regarding the SRS airbags.

Failure to do so may cause death or seri-

ous injury.

●

The driver and all passengers in the

vehicle must wear their seat belts

properly.

The SRS airbags are supplemental

devices to be used with the seat belts.

●

The SRS driver airbag deploys with

considerable force, and can cause

death or serious injury especially if the

driver is very close to the airbag. The

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration (NHTSA) advises:

Since the risk zone for the driver’s air-

bag is the first 2 - 3 in. (50 - 75 mm) of

inflation, placing yourself 10 in. (250

mm) from your driver airbag provides

you with a clear margin of safety. This

distance is measured from the center

of the steering wheel to your breast-

bone. If you sit less than 10 in. (250

mm) away now, you can change your

driving position in several ways:

• Move your seat to the rear as far as

you can while still reaching the pedals

comfortably.

• Slightly recline the back of the seat.

Although vehicle designs vary, many

drivers can achieve the 10 in. (250

mm) distance, even with the driver

seat all the way forward, simply by

reclining the back of the seat some-

what. If reclining the back of your seat

makes it hard to see the road, raise

yourself by using a firm, non-slippery

cushion, or raise the seat if your vehi-

cle has that feature.

• If your steering wheel is adjustable, tilt

it downward. This points the airbag

toward your chest instead of your

head and neck.

The seat should be adjusted as recom-

mended by NHTSA above, while still

maintaining control of the foot pedals,

steering wheel, and your view of the

instrument panel controls.

●

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.

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WARNING

●

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 air-

bag. 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.62)

●

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 seat toward the door or put

their head or hands outside the vehi-

cle.

●

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.

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WARNING

●

Do not attach anything to areas such

as a door, windshield, side window,

front or rear pillar and roof side rail.

(Except for the speed limit label



P.403)

●

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 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, door panels, door

trims or door speakers

●

Modifications to the door panel (such

as making a hole in it)

●

Repairs or modifications of the front

fender, front bumper, or side of the

occupant compartment

●

Installation of a grille guard (bull bars,

kangaroo bar, etc.), snow plows,

winches or roof luggage carrier

●

Modifications to the vehicle’s suspen-

sion system

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SRS airbag system components

Front passenger occupant classification system (ECU and sensors)

Side impact sensors (door)

Knee airbags

Front passenger airbag

“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” indicator lights

Seat belt pretensioners and force limiters

Side impact sensors (front)

Front side airbags

SRS warning light

Driver airbag

Driver’s seat position sensor

Driver’s seat belt buckle switch

Airbag sensor assembly

Front passenger’s seat belt buckle switch

Front impact sensors

Your vehicle is equipped with ADVANCED AIRBAGS designed based on the

A
B
C
D

E
F

N
O

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US motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS208). The airbag sensor assembly
(ECU) controls airbag deployment based on information obtained from the sen-
sors etc. shown in the system components diagram above. This information
includes crash severity and occupant information. As the airbags deploy, a chemi-
cal reaction in the inflators quickly fills the airbags with non-toxic gas to help
restrain the motion of the occupants.

■

If the SRS airbags deploy (inflate)

●

Slight abrasions, burns, bruising etc., may

be sustained from SRS airbags, due to the

extremely high speed deployment (infla-

tion) by hot gases.

●

A loud noise and white powder will be

emitted.

●

Parts of the airbag module (steering

wheel hub, airbag cover and inflator) as

well as the front seats may be hot for sev-

eral minutes. The airbag itself may also be

hot.

●

The windshield may crack.

●

All of the doors will be unlocked.

(



P.131)

●

The brakes and stop lights will be con-

trolled automatically. (



P.280)

●

The interior lights will turn on automati-

cally. (



P.303)

●

The emergency flashers will turn on auto-

matically. (



P.376)

●

Fuel supply to the engine will be stopped.

(



P.384)

●

For Safety Connect subscribers, if any of

the following situations occur, the system

is designed to send an emergency call to

the response center, notifying them of the

vehicle’s location (without needing to

push the “SOS” button) and an agent will

attempt to speak with the occupants to

ascertain the level of emergency and

assistance required. If the occupants are

unable to communicate, the agent auto-

matically treats the call as an emergency

and helps to dispatch the necessary

emergency services. (



P.82)

• An SRS airbag is deployed.

• A seat belt pretensioner is activated.

• The vehicle is involved in a severe rear-

end collision.

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SRS airbag deployment conditions (SRS

front airbags)

●

The SRS front airbags will deploy in the

event of an impact that exceeds the set

threshold level (the level of force corre-

sponding to an approximately 12 - 18

mph [20 - 30 km/h] frontal collision with

a fixed wall that does not move or

deform).

However, this threshold velocity will be

considerably higher in the following situ-

ations:

• If the vehicle strikes an object, such as a

parked vehicle or sign pole, which can

move or deform on impact

• If the vehicle is involved in an underride

collision, such as a collision in which the

front of the vehicle “underrides”, or goes

under, the bed of a truck

●

Depending on the type of collision, it is

possible that only the seat belt preten-

sioners will activate.

●

The SRS front airbags for the front pas-

senger will not activate if there is no pas-

senger sitting in the front passenger seat.

However, the SRS front airbags for the

front passenger may deploy if luggage is

put in the seat, even if the seat is unoccu-

pied.

■

SRS airbag deployment conditions (SRS

side airbags)

The SRS side airbags will deploy in the

event of an impact that exceeds the set

threshold level (the level of force corre-

sponding to the impact force produced by

an approximately 3300 lb. [1500 kg] vehi-

cle colliding with the vehicle cabin from a

direction perpendicular to the vehicle ori-

entation at an approximate speed of 12 - 18

mph [20 - 30 km/h]).

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Conditions under which the SRS air-

bags may deploy (inflate), other than a

collision

The SRS front airbags may also deploy if a

serious impact occurs to the underside of

your vehicle. Some examples are shown in

the illustration.

●

Hitting a curb, edge of pavement or hard

surface

●

Falling into or jumping over a deep hole

●

Landing hard or falling

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Types of collisions that may not deploy

the SRS airbags (SRS front airbags)

The SRS front airbags do not generally

inflate if the vehicle is involved in a side or

rear collision, if it rolls over, or if it is involved

in a low-speed frontal collision. But, when-

ever a collision of any type causes sufficient

forward deceleration of the vehicle, deploy-

ment of the SRS front airbags may occur.

●

Collision from the side

●

Collision from the rear

●

Vehicle rollover

■

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, deformed or has had a

hole made in it, or the vehicle was

involved in an accident that was not

severe enough to cause the SRS side air-

bags 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.

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WARNING

■

SRS airbag precautions

Observe the following precautions

regarding the SRS airbags.

Failure to do so may cause death or seri-

ous injury.

●

The driver and all passengers in the

vehicle must wear their seat belts

properly.

The SRS airbags are supplemental

devices to be used with the seat belts.

●

The SRS driver airbag deploys with

considerable force, and can cause

death or serious injury especially if the

driver is very close to the airbag. The

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration (NHTSA) advises:

Since the risk zone for the driver’s air-

bag is the first 2 - 3 in. (50 - 75 mm) of

inflation, placing yourself 10 in. (250

mm) from your driver airbag provides

you with a clear margin of safety. This

distance is measured from the center

of the steering wheel to your breast-

bone. If you sit less than 10 in. (250

mm) away now, you can change your

driving position in several ways:

• Move your seat to the rear as far as

you can while still reaching the pedals

comfortably.

• Slightly recline the back of the seat.

Although vehicle designs vary, many

drivers can achieve the 10 in. (250

mm) distance, even with the driver

seat all the way forward, simply by

reclining the back of the seat some-

what. If reclining the back of your seat

makes it hard to see the road, raise

yourself by using a firm, non-slippery

cushion, or raise the seat if your vehi-

cle has that feature.

• If your steering wheel is adjustable, tilt

it downward. This points the airbag

toward your chest instead of your

head and neck.

The seat should be adjusted as recom-

mended by NHTSA above, while still

maintaining control of the foot pedals,

steering wheel, and your view of the

instrument panel controls.

●

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.

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WARNING

●

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 air-

bag. 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.72)

●

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 front door.

●

Do not allow anyone to kneel on the

passenger seat toward the door or put

their head or hands outside the vehi-

cle.

●

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 and side window.

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WARNING

●

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 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,

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, door panels, door

trims or door speakers

●

Modifications to the door panel (such

as making a hole in it)

●

Repairs or modifications of the front

fender, or front bumper

●

Installation of a grille guard (bull bars,

kangaroo bar, etc.), snow plows,

winches or roof luggage carrier

●

Modifications to the vehicle’s suspen-

sion system

●

Installation of electronic devices such

as mobile two-way radios and CD

players

●

Modifications to your vehicle for a per-

son with a physical disability

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Sensors

Hood

Lifters

■

Pop Up Hood precautions

●

Before scrapping your vehicle, make

sure to contact your Lexus dealer.

●

The Pop Up Hood system cannot be

reused once it has operated. Have it

replaced by your Lexus dealer.

■

Pop Up Hood operational conditions

The Pop Up Hood will operate when the

vehicle detects an impact such as the fol-

lowing:

●

The front bumper detects a frontal

impact equivalent to or greater than that

of a pedestrian while the vehicle being

driven within the operational speed

range of approximately 16 to 34 mph (25

to 55 km/h). (The system is operated by

an impact of threshold level or greater,

even in the case of a minor collision that

may not leave a trace on the front

bumper. Also, depending on the impact

conditions or vehicle speed, the system

may operate by a collision with a light or

small object or a small animal.)

●

In other situations such as the following,

the system may operate when an impact

is applied to the lower part of the vehicle

or front bumper:

• Colliding with a curb

• Falling into a deep hole

• Landing hard

• Hitting the slope of a parking lot, an

undulating road, a protruding object or

falling object

■

Conditions under which the Pop Up

Hood may not operate properly

●

If a pedestrian collides with the right or

left corner of the front bumper or the side

of the vehicle. As such impacts may be

difficult to detect, the system may not

operate.

●

If the vehicle speed is not detected cor-

rectly, such as if the vehicle is sliding side-

ways, the system may not operate

properly.

■

Conditions under which the Pop Up

Hood will not operate

The Pop Up Hood will not operate in the

following situations:

●

Colliding with a lying person

●

A frontal impact applied to the front

bumper while driving at speeds outside

of the operational speed range

●

A side impact or rear impact

●

A vehicle rollover (In some accident situ-

ations, the Pop Up Hood may operate.)

Pop Up Hood

In the event of a frontal collision
with a body, such as a pedestrian,
the Pop Up Hood system raises the
hood to reduce the possibility of a
serious impact to the pedestrian’s
head area by adding clearance to
the engine compartment.
When the sensors located at the
back of the front bumper detect a
frontal impact with a body, such as a
pedestrian, which meets or
exceeds the threshold level while
the vehicle is being driven within
the operational speed range, the
system operates.

System components

A
B
C

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WARNING

■

When the Pop Up Hood is operated

●

Do not pull the hood lock release

lever. Doing so after the Pop Up Hood

has operated will further raise the

hood and may cause an injury. Do not

drive with the hood raised, as doing so

may block the driver’s vision, possibly

causing an accident.

●

Do not forcibly push down the hood.

As the popped up hood cannot be

lowered by hand, doing so may

deform the hood or cause an injury.

●

If the Pop Up Hood has operated,

have it replaced by your Lexus dealer.

If the Pop Up Hood has operated, stop

the vehicle in a safe place and contact

your Lexus dealer.

●

Do not touch the lifters immediately

after the Pop Up Hood has operated,

as the lifters may be hot and burn you.

NOTICE

■

Pop Up Hood precautions

●

Make sure to close the hood before

driving, as the system may not operate

properly if the hood is not fully closed.

●

Make sure that all 4 tires are of the

specified size and inflated to the speci-

fied tire pressure. If tires of a different

size are used, the system may not

operate properly.

●

If something has hit the area around

the front bumper, the sensors may be

damaged even if the Pop Up Hood has

not operated. Have the vehicle

inspected by your Lexus dealer.

●

Do not remove or repair the parts or

wiring of the Pop Up Hood, as doing

so may cause accidental operation or

prevent the system from operating

properly. If repair or replacement is

necessary, contact your Lexus dealer.

●

Do not remove such components as

the front bumper, hood or suspension,

or replace them with non-genuine

parts, as doing so may prevent the sys-

tem from operating properly.

●

Do not install anything to the front

bumper or hood, as doing so may pre-

vent the sensors from detecting an

impact correctly and prevent the sys-

tem from operating properly.

●

Do not close the hood with force or

apply load to the lifters, as doing so

may damage the lifters and prevent

the system from operating properly.

●

Do not modify the suspension, as

changes made to the vehicle height

may prevent the system from operat-

ing properly.

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Sensors

Active roll bar

ECU

The active roll bar is stored behind the
rear seats. When the system operates,
the bars pop out upward.

Before operating

After operating

■

Active roll bar precautions

●

Before scrapping your vehicle, make

sure to contact your Lexus dealer.

●

If the active roll bar operates when the

soft top roof is opened, the soft top roof

cannot be closed.

●

The active roll bar cannot be reused once

it has operated. Have it replaced by your

Lexus dealer.

■

Active roll bar operational conditions

●

The active roll bar operate regardless of

the opening/closing state of the soft top

roof.

●

The active roll bar will operates in the

event of an impact that exceeds the set

threshold level (the level of force corre-

sponding to an approximately 12 - 18

mph [20 - 30 km/h] frontal collision with

a fixed wall that does not move or

deform, or the impact force produced by

an approximately 3300 lb. [1500 kg]

vehicle colliding with the vehicle cabin

from a direction perpendicular to the

vehicle orientation at an approximate

Active roll bar (Convertible)

The active roll bar is the mechanism
that ensure the bars to pop out
upward when the sensors detect a
frontal or side impact, or vehicle
rollover.

System components

Operation of the active roll bar

A
B
C

A
B

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speed of 12 - 18 mph [20 - 30 km/h]).

However, this threshold velocity will be
considerably higher in the following situa-
tions:
• If the vehicle strikes an object, such as a

parked vehicle or sign pole, which can

move or deform on impact

• If the vehicle is involved in an underride

collision, such as a collision in which the

front of the vehicle underrides, or goes

under, the bed of a truck

●

The active roll bar operates when the

vehicle rolls over.

●

The active roll bar may also operate if a

serious impact occurs to the underside of

the vehicle, such as in the following situa-

tion.

• Hitting a curb, edge of pavement or hard

surface

• Falling into or jumping over a deep hole

• Landing hard or falling

• The vehicle is leaning considerably to

one side.

• The vehicle is subjected to certain types

of severe impacts when the vehicle has

slided sideways and collided with a curb,

etc.

■

Conditions under which the active roll

bar may not operate

The active roll bar does not generally oper-

ate if the vehicle is involved in a rear colli-

sion, or if it is involved in a low-speed frontal

or side collision. But, whenever a collision of

any type causes sufficient forward deceler-

ation of the vehicle, operation of the active

roll bar may occur.

●

Collision from the rear

●

Collision from the side to the vehicle

body other than the passenger compart-

ment

●

Collision from the side at an angle

■

When the active roll bar operates

The soft top roof cannot be opened or

closed while the active roll bar is operating.

■

Warning message

If “Active Roll Bar System Malfunction Visit

Your Dealer” is displayed on the multi-

information display, have the vehicle

inspected by your Lexus dealer immedi-

ately.

WARNING

■

Active roll bar precautions

Observe the following precautions

regarding the active roll bar.
Failure to do so may cause death or seri-
ous injury.

●

Make sure that all passengers do not

have any part of their body in the oper-

ating range of the active roll bar. Also,

do not sit on the package tray.

●

Do not put anything on the package

tray. An object on the package tray

may fly when the active roll bar oper-

ates.

●

Do not strike or apply significant levels

of force to the area of the active roll

bar components.

●

If breathing becomes difficult after the

active roll bar has operated, 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 possible
to prevent skin irritation.

■

When the active roll bar has oper-

ated

●

If the active roll bar has operated, have

them replaced by your Lexus dealer. If

the active roll bar have operated, stop

the vehicle in a safe place and contact

your Lexus dealer.

●

Do not touch the active roll bar imme-

diately after it has operated, as the bars

may be hot and burn you.

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NOTICE

■

Active roll bar precautions

Observe the following precautions to

ensure the active roll bar can operate

correctly.

●

If something has hit the area around

the front bumper or front doors, the

sensors may be damaged even if the

active roll bar has not operated. Have

the vehicle inspected by your Lexus

dealer.

●

Do not remove or repair the parts or

wiring of the active roll bar, as doing so

may cause accidental operation or

prevent the system from operating

properly. If repair or replacement is

necessary, contact your Lexus dealer.

●

Do not place anything on the package

tray.

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WARNING

■

Front passenger occupant classifica-

tion system precautions

Observe the following precautions

regarding the front passenger occupant

classification system.

Failure to do so may cause death or seri-

ous injury.

●

Wear the seat belt properly.

●

Make sure the front passenger’s seat

belt plate has not been left inserted

into the buckle before someone sits in

the front passenger seat.

●

Make sure the “AIR BAG OFF” indi-

cator light is not illuminated when

using the seat belt extender for the

front passenger seat. If the “AIR BAG

OFF” indicator light is illuminated, dis-

connect the extender tongue from the

seat belt buckle, and reconnect the

seat belt. Reconnect the seat belt

extender after making sure the “AIR

BAG ON” indicator light is illumi-

nated. If you use the seat belt extender

while the “AIR BAG OFF” indicator

light is illuminated, the SRS airbags for

the front passenger will not activate,

which could cause death or serious

injury in the event of a collision.

●

Do not apply a heavy load to the front

passenger seat or equipment (e.g.

seatback pocket or armrest).

●

Do not put weight on the front passen-

ger seat by putting your hands or feet

on the front passenger seat seatback

from the rear passenger seat.

●

Do not let a rear passenger lift the

front passenger seat with their feet or

press on the seatback with their legs.

●

Do not put objects under the front pas-

senger seat.

●

Do not recline the front passenger

seatback so far that it touches a rear

seat. This may cause the “AIR BAG

OFF” indicator light to be illuminated,

which indicates that the SRS airbags

for the front passenger will not activate

in the event of a severe accident. If the

seatback touches the rear seat, return

the seatback to a position where it

does not touch the rear seat. Keep the

front passenger seatback as upright as

possible when the vehicle is moving.

Reclining the seatback excessively

may lessen the effectiveness of the

seat belt system.

●

If an adult sits in the front passenger

seat, the “AIR BAG ON” indicator

light is illuminated. If the “AIR BAG

OFF” indicator is illuminated, ask the

passenger to sit up straight, well back

in the seat, feet on the floor, and with

the seat belt worn correctly. If the “AIR

BAG OFF” indicator still remains illu-

minated, either ask the passenger to

move to the rear seat, or if that is not

possible, move the front passenger

seat fully rearward.

●

When it is unavoidable to install a for-

ward-facing child restraint system on

the front passenger seat, install the

child restraint system on the front pas-

senger seat in the proper order.

(



P.64)

●

Do not modify or remove the front

seats.

●

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 front pas-

senger occupant classification system.

In this case, contact your Lexus dealer

immediately.

●

Child restraint systems installed on the

rear seat should not contact the front

seatbacks.

●

Do not use a seat accessory, such as a

cushion and seat cover, that covers the

seat cushion surface.

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