1997 Lexus SC 400 Owners Manual - Page 86

COMFORT ADJUSTMENT ! CAUTION S For effective protection in automobile accidents and sudden stops, children must be properly restrained using a seat belt or child restraint depending on age and size. 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 if you are unrestrained. S Lexus strongly urges use of a proper child restraint conforms to the size of the child on the rear seat. According to accident statistics, the child is safer when properly restrained in the rear seat than in the front seat. S Never install of rear-facing child restraint system on the front seat. In the event of an accident, the force of the rapid inflation of the airbag can cause severe injury if a rear-facing child restraint system is installed on the front seat. S Unless it is unavoidable, do not install a forward-facing child restraint system on the front seat. S Only when it is unavoidable, should a forward-facing child restraint system be used on the front seat. Always move the seat as far back as possible, because the force of deploying airbag would cause serious injury to the child. Make sure you have complied with all installation instructions provided by the child restraint manufacturer and that the system is properly secured. 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 or the lap portion of the lap/shoulder belt. You must carefully consult the manufacturer's instructions which accompany by your child restraint system. To provide proper restraint, use a child restraint system following the manufacturer's instructions about the appropriate age and size of the child for the restraint system. Install the child restraint system correctly following the instructions provided by its manufacturer of the system. General directions are also provided under the following illustrations. The child restraint system should be 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. 78