Lexus RX 450h Owner's Manual page 52

50 1-1. For safe use
face is scratched, cracked, or otherwise
damaged.
The surface of the seats with the SRS side
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airbag is scratched, cracked, or other-
wise damaged.
The portion of the front pillars, rear pillars
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or roof side rail garnishes (padding) con-
taining the SRS curtain shield airbags
inside is scratched, cracked, or otherwise
damaged.
WARNING
SRS airbag precautions
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Observe the following precautions
regarding the SRS airbags.
Failure to do so may cause death or seri-
ous injury.
The driver and all passengers in the
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vehicle must wear their seat belts
properly.
The SRS airbags are supplemental
devices to be used with the seat belts.
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The SRS driver airbag deploys with
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considerable force, and can cause
death or serious injury especially if the
driver is very close to the airbag.
Since the risk zone for the driver's
airbag is the first 50 - 75 mm (2 - 3 in.)
of inflation, placing yourself 250 mm
(10 in.) from your driver airbag pro-
vides you with a clear margin of safety.
This distance is measured from the
center of the steering wheel to your
breastbone. If you sit less than 250
mm (10 in.) away now, you can change
your driving position in several ways:
• Move your seat to the rear as far as
you can while still reaching the pedals
comfortably.
• Slightly recline the back of the seat.
Although vehicle designs vary, many
drivers can achieve the 250 mm (10
in.) distance, even with the driver seat
all the way forward, simply by reclining
the back of the seat somewhat. If
reclining the back of your seat makes it
hard to see the road, raise yourself by
using a firm, non-slippery cushion, or
raise the seat if your vehicle has that
feature.
• If your steering wheel is adjustable, tilt
it downward. This points the airbag
toward your chest instead of your head
and neck.
The seat should be adjusted as recom-
mended above, while still maintaining
control of the foot pedals, steering wheel,
and your view of the instrument panel
controls.
The SRS front passenger airbag also
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deploys with considerable force, and
can cause death or serious injury
especially if the front passenger is very
close to the airbag. The front passen-
ger seat should be as far from the
airbag as possible with the seatback
adjusted, so the front passenger sits
upright.