1996 Lexus ES 300 Owners Manual - Page 75

COMFORT ADJUSTMENT Child restraint system A child restraint system for a small child or baby must itself be properly restrained on the seat with either the lap belt or the lap portion of the lap/shoulder belt. The child restraint system should conform to the size of the child and properly fit the vehicle seat. For greater safety, the child restraint system should be installed on the rear seat. According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seat than in the front seat. When installing a child restraint system, refer to the instructions provided by its manufacturer and follow the directions under the following illustrations. Top strap anchors and locations ! CAUTION After installing a child restraint system, make sure it is secured in place. If it is not restrained securely, it may cause injury to the child in the event of a sudden stop or accident. When not using the child restraint system, keep it secured with the seat belt or place it in the trunk or somewhere other than in the passenger compartment. This will prevent it injuring passengers in the event of a sudden stop or accident. Your vehicle has anchors for securing the strap of a child restraint system. The anchor nuts are welded beneath the sheet metal to permit installation of an anchor bracket for a child restraint system. To install an anchor bracket, use an 8 mm X 30 mm X 1.25 mm coarse thread metric bolt and a 15 mm (0.6 in.) spacer for the outer anchors or a 10 mm (0.4 in.) spacer for the center anchor. Note that the bolts accompanying many child restraint systems are not metric. You can damage the anchor nuts on your vehicle if you force bolts with different thread into the anchor nuts. If your child restraint system does not provide any of the necessary parts, you can purchase the following items from your Lexus dealer. 67