Child Restraint Systems - Lexus RC 350 AWD 2019 Owner's Manual

of child restraint systems.
 Prioritize and observe the warn-
ings, as well as the laws and regula-
tions for child restraint systems.
 Choose a child restraint system that
suits your vehicle and is appropriate
to the age and size of the child.
 Use a child restraint system appro-
priate for the child until the child
becomes large enough to properly
wear the vehicle's seat belt.
WARNING
When a child is riding
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Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
● For effective protection in automobile
accidents and sudden stops, a child
must be properly restrained, using a
seat belt or child restraint system
depending on the age and size of the
child.
● Lexus strongly urges the use of a
proper child restraint system that con-
forms to the size of the child, installed
on the rear seat. According to acci-
dent statistics, the child is safer when
properly restrained in the rear seat
than in the front seat.
Child restraint system
Types of child restraint system installation methods
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Confirm with the operation manual enclosed with the child restraint system about
the installation of the child restraint system.
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1-1. For safe use
Holding a child in your or someone
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else's arms is not a substitute for a child
restraint system. In an accident, the
child can be crushed against the wind-
shield or between the holder and the
interior of the vehicle.
Place one child to a child restraint sys-
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tem and then secure the child with the
harness of the child restraint system.
■ Handling the child restraint system
If the child restraint system is not prop-
erly fixed in place, the child or other pas-
sengers may be seriously injured or even
killed in the event of sudden braking, sud-
den swerving, or an accident.
If the vehicle were to receive a strong
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impact from an accident, etc., it is pos-
sible that the child restraint system has
damage that is not readily visible. In
such cases, do not reuse the restraint
system.
● Make sure you have complied with all
installation instructions provided with
the child restraint system manufac-
turer and that the system is properly
secured.
Keep the child restraint system prop-
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erly secured on the seat even if it is not
in use. Do not store the child restraint
system unsecured in the passenger
compartment.
● If it is necessary to detach the child
restraint system, remove it from the
vehicle or store it securely in the trunk.
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