Driver And Front Passenger Airbags; Seat Belt Pretensioners - Lexus GS300 1998 Owner's Manual

COMFORT ADJUSTMENT
"Driver and front passenger airbags, and seat belt
pretensioners

Driver and front passenger airbags:

In response to a severe frontal impact, the driver and front
passenger airbags work together with the seat belts to help
preventing or reduce injury by inflating, in order to
decrease the likelihood of the driver's or front passenger's
heads or chests from directly hitting the steering wheel or
dashboard.
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Seat belt pretensioners:

In response to a severe frontal impact, the seat belts are
quickly drawn back in by the retractors so that the belts
snugly restrain the driver and front passenger.
The front passenger airbag is activated even with no
passenger in the front seat.
The seat belt pretensioners are activated together with the
driver and front passenger airbags, even with no passenger in
the front seat.
Be sure to wear your seat belt.