2005 Lexus LX 470 Owners Manual - Page 168

OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS Roll sensing function: In response to a vehicle rollover, the curtain shield airbags on both sides inflate. The curtain shield airbags work together with the seat belts to help to reduce injuries mainly to the driver's head, front passenger's head and second seat passengers' heads and can help the driver, front passenger and second seat passengers to retain inside the vehicle. The SRS side airbag and curtain shield airbag on the passenger side are activated even with no passenger in the front seat or second seat. The SRS curtain shield airbags may activate even when the side airbags are not activated. Always wear your seat belt properly. CAUTION D The SRS side airbag and curtain shield airbag system is designed only as a supplement to the primary protection of the driver, front and second outside seat passenger seat belt systems. The front and second seat occupants can be killed or seriously injured by the inflating airbags if they do not wear the available seat belts properly. During sudden braking just before a collision, an unrestrained driver, front passenger or second seat passenger can move forward or sideways into direct contact with or close proximity to the airbag which may then deploy during the collision. To ensure maximum protection in an accident, the driver and all passengers in the vehicle must wear their seat belts properly. Wearing a seat belt properly during an accident reduces the chances of death or serious injury or being thrown out of the vehicle. For instructions and precautions concerning the seat belt system, see "Seat belts" on page 121. D Do not allow anyone to lean his/her head or any part of his/her body against the door or the area of the seat, front pillar, rear pillar or roof side rail from which the SRS side airbag and curtain shield airbag deploy even if he/she is a child seated in the child restraint system. It is dangerous if the SRS side airbag and curtain shield airbag inflate, and the impact of the deploying airbags could cause death or serious injury to the occupant. 144