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1-7. Safety information

GX460_U.S.A. (OM60J00U)

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Selecting an appropriate child restraint system

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Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child until the child becomes

large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt.

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If the child is too large for a child restraint system, sit the child on a rear seat and

use the vehicle’s seat belt. (

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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, a child must

be properly restrained, using a seat belt or child restraint system 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 wind-

shield, or between you and the vehicle’s interior.

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Lexus strongly urges the use of a proper child restraint system that 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 the “AIR BAG OFF” indicator light illuminated. In the event of an accident, the

force of the rapid inflation of the front passenger airbag can cause death or seri-

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

front passenger seat.