Lexus LS460 2011 Owner's Manual page 164

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, resulting in serious injury or even death.
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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.
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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.
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With airbag manual on-off switch:
Never use a rear-facing child restraint system on the front passenger seat
when the airbag manual on-off switch is on. (P. 165)
In the event of an accident, the force of the rapid inflation of the front pas-
senger airbag can cause death or serious injury to the child.
Without airbag manual on-off switch:
Never install a rear-facing child restraint system on the front passenger
seat. In the event of an accident, the force of the rapid inflation of the front
passenger airbag can cause death or serious injury to the child if the rear-
facing child restraint system is installed on the front passenger seat.
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