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1-7. Safety information

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CAUTION

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Child restraint precautions

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For effective protection in automobile accidents and sudden stops, sudden

swerve a child must be properly restrained, using a seat belt or child restraint sys-

tem depending on the age and size of the child. 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.

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Lexus strongly urges use of a proper child restraint system which conforms to the

size of the child, 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.

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Never install a rear-facing child restraint system on the front passenger seat even

if AIRBAG OFF indicator light is illuminated. In the event of an accident, the force

of the rapid inflation of the front passenger airbag can cause death or serious

injury to the child, if the rear-facing child restraint system is installed on the front

passenger seat.

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A forward-facing child restraint system may be installed on the front passenger

seat only when it is unavoidable. A child restraint system that requires a top tether

strap should not be used in the front passenger seat since there is no top tether

strap anchor for the front passenger seat. Adjust the seatback as upright as possi-

ble. Always move the front passenger seat as far back as possible even if AIR-

BAG OFF indicator light is illuminated. Because the front passenger airbag

could inflate by considerable speed and force even if AIRBAG OFF indicator

light is illuminated. Otherwise, the child may be killed or seriously injured.

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Do not use the seat belt extender when installing a child restraint system on the

front or rear passenger seat. If installing a child restraint system with the seat belt

extender connected to the seat belt, the seat belt will not securely hold the child

restraint system, which could cause death or serious injury to the child or other

passengers in the event of a sudden stop, sudden swerve or an accident.