Lexus ES300 Owner's Manual page 136

COMFORT ADJUSTMENT
" 1 Collision from the rear
2 Vehicle rollover
The SRS front airbags are not designed to inflate if the
vehicle is involved in a rear collision, if it rolls over, or if
it is involved in a low speed frontal collision.
The SRS side and curtain shield airbags are designed to
inflate when the passenger compartment gets a severe
collision from the side.
The SRS side and curtain shield airbags may rather not to
activate in the impact in which the occupant wearing the seat
belt correctly would not get serious injury.
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" 1 Collision from the side to the vehicle body other
than the passenger compartment
2 Collision from the side at an angle
The SRS side and curtain shield airbag system may not
activate if the vehicle is subjected to a collision from the
side at certain angles, or a collision to the side of the
vehicle body other than the passenger compartment as
shown in the illustration.