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When to contact your Lexus dealer
In the following situations, the vehicle will require inspection and/or repair. Contact your
Lexus dealer as soon as possible.
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When any of the SRS airbags have been deployed
When the front of the vehicle is damaged or de-
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formed, or was involved in a collision that was not
severe enough to cause any of the following SRS
airbags to deploy:
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SRS front airbags
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SRS knee airbags
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SRS seat cushion airbags
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When a door or its surrounding area is damaged,
deformed or has had a hole made in it, or was in-
volved in a collision that was not severe enough to
cause any of the following SRS airbags to deploy:
SRS side airbags
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SRS curtain shield airbags
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When the pad section of the steering wheel, the dashboard near the front passenger
SRS airbag or the lower side of the instrument panel is scratched, cracked, or other-
wise damaged.
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When the seat cushion surface is scratched, cracked, or otherwise damaged.
When the surface of a seat with an SRS side airbag is scratched, cracked, or otherwise
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damaged.
When the part of a front pillar, rear pillar or roof side rail garnish (padding) which
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covers a SRS curtain shield airbag is scratched, cracked, or otherwise damaged.
WARNING
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SRS airbag precautions
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
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The driver and all passengers must wear their seat belts correctly.
The SRS airbags are supplemental devices to be used with the seat belts.
The SRS driver airbag deploys with considerable force, and can cause death or
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serious injury, especially if the driver is very close to the airbag. The National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) advises:
Since the risk zone for the driver' s airbag is the first 2 - 3 in. (50 - 75 mm) of inflation,
placing yourself 10 in. (250 mm) from your driver airbag provides you with a clear
6-3. Reducing impact to the occupants in a collision
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