Lexus ES 300h Owner's Manual page 81

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1-2. Child safety
WARNING
Lexus strongly urges the use of a
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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.
Holding a child in your or someone
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else's arms is not a substitute for a child
restraint system. In an accident, the
child can be crushed against the wind-
shield or between the holder and the
interior of the vehicle.
Handling the child restraint system
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If the child restraint system is not prop-
erly fixed in place, the child or other pas-
sengers may be seriously injured or even
killed in the event of sudden braking, sud-
den swerving, or an accident.
● If the vehicle were to receive a strong
impact from an accident, etc., it is pos-
sible that the child restraint system has
damage that is not readily visible. In
such cases, do not reuse the restraint
system.
Depending on the child restraint sys-
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tem, installation may be difficult or
impossible. In those cases, check
whether the child restraint system is
suitable for installment in the vehicle.
(P.88, 94) Be sure to install and
observe the usage rules after carefully
reading the child restraint system fixing
method in this manual, as well as the
operation manual enclosed with the
child restraint system.
Keep the child restraint system prop-
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erly secured on the seat even if it is not
in use. Do not store the child restraint
system unsecured in the passenger
compartment.
If it is necessary to detach the child
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restraint system, remove it from the
vehicle or store it securely in the trunk.
Child restraint system
Install the available child restraint sys-
tem in vehicle upon confirming the fol-
lowing items.
Standards for child restraint sys-
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tems
For India

Use a child restraint system that con-
*1
forms to ECE R44 or ECE R129
For Taiwan

Use a child restraint system that con-
*1
forms to ECE R44 .
The following approval mark is dis-
played on child restraint systems which
are conformed.
Check for an approval mark attached
to the child restraint system.
Example of the displayed regulation
number
ECE R44 approval mark
A
The weight range of the child who is appli-
cable for an ECE R44 approval mark is
*1, 2
.
*3