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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)

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CAUTION

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Seat belt damage and wear

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Do not damage the seat belts by allowing the belt, plate, or buckle to be jammed

in the door.

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Inspect the seat belt system periodically. 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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Ensure that the belt and tab are locked and the belt is not twisted.

If the seat belt does not function correctly, immediately contact your Lexus

dealer.

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Replace the seat assembly, including the belts, if your vehicle has been involved in

a serious accident, even if there’s no obvious damage.

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Do not attempt to install, remove, modify, disassemble or dispose of the seat belts.

Have any necessary repairs carried out by your Lexus dealer. Inappropriate han-

dling of the pretensioner may prevent it from operating properly resulting in

death or serious injury.

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Using a seat belt extender

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Do not wear the seat belt extender if you can fasten the seat belt without the

extender.

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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 injury in the event of a collision.

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The personalized extender may not be safe on another vehicle, when used by

another person, or at a different seating position other than the one originally

intended.

NOTICE

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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.