Interior - Lexus SC 430 2006 Owner's Manual

1-7. Safety information
CAUTION
Child restraint precautions
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For effective protection in automobile accidents and sudden stops, a child must
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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.
Lexus strongly urges use of a proper child restraint system which conforms to the
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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.
Never install a rear-facing child restraint system on the front passenger seat. In
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the event of an accident, the force of the rapid inflation of the front passenger air-
bag can cause death or serious injury to the child, if the rear-facing child restraint
system is installed on the front passenger seat.
A forward-facing child restraint system should not be placed on the front passen-
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ger seat except when it is unavoidable. Always move the front seat as far back as
possible, because the front passenger airbag could inflate by considerable speed
and force. Otherwise, the child may be killed or seriously injured.
Do not use the seat belt extender when installing a child restraint system on the
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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 collision.
Do not allow the child to lean his/her head or any part of his/her body against the
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door or the area of the seat from which the side airbags deploy, even if the child is
seated in the child restraint system. It is dangerous if the side airbags inflate, and
the impact could cause death or serious injury to the child.
Make sure you have complied with all installation instructions provided by the
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child restraint manufacturer and that the system is properly secured. If it is not
secured properly, it may cause death or serious injury to the child in the event of a
sudden stop or accident.
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