Lexus RX450H Manual page 181

1-8. Safety information
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When installing the child restraint system on the front passenger seat
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Selecting an appropriate child restraint system
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Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child until the child
becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle's seat belt.
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If the child is too large for a child restraint system, sit the child on a rear
seat and use the vehicle's seat belt. (P. 110)
CAUTION
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Using a child restraint system
The use of a child restraint system not suitable for the vehicle may not prop-
erly secure the infant or child. It may result in death or serious injury (in the
event of sudden braking or an accident).
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Child restraint precautions
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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. 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 windshield, or between you and the vehicle's interior.
This may cause death or serious injury to the child in the event of a sud-
den stop or an accident.
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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.
RX450h_EE
When you have to use a child restraint
system in the front passenger seat, adjust
the seatback to the most upright position
and adjust the seat to the fully rearward
and uppermost position.
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