Lexus RX 450h Owner's Manual page 54

52 1-1. For safe use
WARNING
Do not attach anything to areas such
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as a door, windshield, side windows,
front or rear pillar, roof side rail and
assist grip.
Do not hang coat hangers or other
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hard objects on the coat hooks. All of
these items could become projectiles
and may cause death or serious injury,
should the SRS curtain shield airbags
deploy.
If a vinyl cover is put on the area where
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the SRS knee airbag will deploy, be
sure to remove it.
Do not use seat accessories which
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cover the parts where the SRS side
airbags and SRS seat cushion airbag
inflate as they may interfere with infla-
tion of the SRS airbags. Such accesso-
ries may prevent the side airbags and
SRS seat cushion airbag from activat-
ing correctly, disable the system or
cause the side airbags and SRS seat
cushion airbag to inflate accidentally,
resulting in death or serious injury.
Do not strike or apply significant levels
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of force to the area of the SRS airbag
components or the front doors. Doing
so can cause the SRS airbags to mal-
function.
Do not touch any of the component
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parts immediately after the SRS
airbags have deployed (inflated) as
they may be hot.
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If breathing becomes difficult after the
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SRS airbags have deployed, open a
door or window to allow fresh air in, or
leave the vehicle if it is safe to do so.
Wash off any residue as soon as possi-
ble to prevent skin irritation.
If the areas where the SRS airbags are
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stored, such as the steering wheel pad
and front and rear pillar garnishes, are
damaged or cracked, have them
replaced by your Lexus dealer.
Vehicles with front passenger occu-
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pant classification system: Do not
place anything, such as a cushion, on
the front passenger's seat. Doing so
will disperse the passenger's weight,
which prevents the sensor from
detecting the passenger's weight
properly. As a result, the SRS front
airbags for the front passenger may
not deploy in the event of a collision.
Modification and disposal of SRS
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airbag system components
Do not dispose of your vehicle or per-
form any of the following modifications
without consulting your Lexus dealer.
The SRS airbags may malfunction or
deploy (inflate) accidentally, causing
death or serious injury.
Installation, removal, disassembly and
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repair of the SRS airbags
Repairs, modifications, removal or
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replacement of the steering wheel,
instrument panel, dashboard, seats or
seat upholstery, front, side and rear pil-
lars, roof side rails, front door panels,
front door trims or front door speakers
Modifications to the front door panel
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(such as making a hole in it)
Repairs or modifications of the front
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fender, front bumper, or side of the
occupant compartment