Lexus RC350 Owner's Manual page 45

WARNING
SRS airbag precautions
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Do not hang coat hangers or hard objects on the coat hooks. All of these items could
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become projectiles and may cause death or serious injury, should the SRS curtain
shield airbags deploy.
If a vinyl cover is put on the area where the SRS knee airbag will deploy, be sure to
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remove it.
Do not use seat accessories which cover the parts where the SRS side airbags inflate
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as they may interfere with inflation of the airbags. Such accessories may prevent the
side airbags from activating correctly, disable the system or cause the side airbags to
inflate accidentally, resulting in death or serious injury.
Do not strike or apply significant levels of force to the area of the SRS airbag compo-
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nents.
Doing so can cause the SRS airbags to malfunction.
Do not touch any of the component parts immediately after the SRS airbags have
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deployed (inflated) as they may be hot.
If breathing becomes difficult after the SRS airbags have deployed, open a door or
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window to allow fresh air in, or leave the vehicle if it is safe to do so. Wash off any resi-
due as soon as possible to prevent skin irritation.
If the areas where the SRS airbags are stored, such as the steering wheel pad and
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front and rear pillar garnishes, are damaged or cracked, have them replaced by your
Lexus dealer.
Do not place anything, such as a cushion, on the front passenger's seat. Doing so will
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disperse the passenger's weight, which prevents the sensor from detecting the pas-
senger's weight properly. As a result, the SRS front airbags for the front passenger
may not deploy in the event of a collision.
1-1. For safe use
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