Lexus GS300 1998 Owner's Manual page 154

COMFORT ADJUSTMENT
16G024
" 1 Collision from the rear
2 Vehicle roll–over
The driver and front passenger airbags and seat belt
pretensioners are not designed to inflate if the vehicle is
subjected to a rear impact, if it rolls over, or if it is involved
in a low–speed frontal collision.
The side airbags are designed to inflate when the
passenger compartment gets a severe impact from the
side.
The side airbags may rather not to activate in the impact in
which the occupant wearing the seat belt correctly would not
get serious injury.
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