Lexus GS430 User Manual page 191

CAUTION
The driver or front passenger who is too close to the
steering wheel, lower portion of instrument panel or
dashboard during airbag deployment can be killed or
seriously injured. Lexus strongly recommends that:
D The driver sit as far back as possible from the
steering wheel while still maintaining control of the
vehicle.
D The front passenger sit as far back as possible from
the dashboard.
D All vehicle occupants be properly restrained using
the available seat belts.
D If the seat belt extender has been connected to the
driver's seat belt buckle but the seat belt extender
has not also been fastened to the latch plate of the
driver's seat belt, the SRS driver's airbag system will
judge that the driver is wearing the seat belt even
though the seat belt has not been connected. In this
case, the driver's airbag may not activate correctly,
causing death or serious injury in the event of a colli-
sion. Be sure to wear the seat belt with the seat belt
extender. Otherwise, there will also not be any effec-
tive protection in a sudden stop or a collision pro-
vided by the seat belt.
For instructions and precautions concerning the
seating position, see "Front seat precautions" on page
142.
OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
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D Do not sit on the edge of the seat or lean against the
dashboard when the vehicle is in use, since the front
passenger airbag could inflate with considerable
speed and force. Anyone who is up against, or very
close to, an airbag when it inflates, can be killed or
seriously injured. Sit up straight and well back in the
seat, and always use your seat belt properly.
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