Child Restraint - Toyota Lexusc Owner's Handbook Manual

OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
D When it is unavoidable to install the forward-facing
child restraint system on the front passenger seat,
install the child restraint system on the front
passenger seat in the proper order.
installation order, see "Child restraint system" on
page 226.)
D Do not remove the seat.
D Do not kick the front passenger seat or subject it to
severe impact. Otherwise, the SRS warning light may
come on to indicate a malfunction of the detection
system. In this case, contact your Lexus dealer
immediately.
D Child restraint systems installed on the rear seat
should not contact the front seatbacks.
In addition to the precautions outlined above, the "AIRBAG
OFF" indicator light may not be illuminated when a child sits in
the front passenger seat or a forward-facing child restraint
system is installed in the front passenger seat. If the "AIRBAG
OFF" indicator light is not illuminated in these circumstances,
the front passenger airbag and side airbag on the front
passenger side are in an activated condition — the airbags will
deploy if an impact meets the deployment criteria. Refer to all
the cautions in this Section and "Child restraint system" on
page 226.
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Child restraint precautions
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Lexus strongly urges the use of child restraint systems for
children small enough to use them.
The laws of all 50 states in the U.S.A. and Canada now require
the use of a child restraint system.
Your vehicle conforms to SAE J1819.
If a child is too large for a child restraint system, the child should
sit in the rear seat and must be restrained using the vehicle's
seat belt. See "Seat belts" on page 172 for details.

CHILD RESTRAINT