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1-1. For safe use
WARNING
Using a child restraint system
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The use of a child restraint system not suitable for the vehicle may not properly secure
the infant or child. It may result in death or serious injury (in the event of sudden brak-
ing, sudden swerving or an accident).
Child restraint precautions
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For effective protection in automobile accidents and sudden stops, a child must be
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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.
Lexus strongly urges the use of a proper child restraint system that conforms to the
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size of the child, installed on the rear seat. According to accident statistics, the child is
safer when properly restrained in the rear seat than in the front seat.
Never install a rear-facing child restraint system on the front passenger seat. In the
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event of an accident, the force of the rapid inflation of the front passenger airbag can
cause death or serious injury to the child.
A forward-facing child restraint system may be installed on the front passenger seat
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only when it is unavoidable. A child restraint system that requires a top strap should
not be used in the front passenger seat since there is no top strap anchor for the front
passenger seat. Adjust the seatback as upright as possible and always move the seat
as far back as possible because the front passenger airbag could inflate with consid-
erable speed and force. Otherwise, the child may be killed or seriously injured.
Do not allow the child to lean his/her head or any part of his/her body against the
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door or the area of the seat, front, center and rear pillars or roof side rail from which
the SRS side airbags or SRS curtain shield airbags deploy even if the child is seated in
the child restraint system. It is dangerous if the SRS side airbags and curtain shield air-
bags inflate, and the impact could cause death or serious injury to the child.
Make sure you have complied with all installation instructions provided by the child
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restraint manufacturer and that the system is properly secured. If it is not secured
properly, it may cause death or serious injury to the child in the event of a sudden
stop, sudden swerve or accident.
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