Lexus RX350 2023 Manual page 34

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1-1. For safe use
WARNING
• Slightly recline the seatback. Although
vehicle designs vary, many drivers can
achieve the 10 in. (251 mm) distance,
even with the driver seat all the way
forward, simply by reclining the seat-
back somewhat. If reclining the seat-
back makes it hard to see the road,
raise yourself by using a firm, non-slip-
pery 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 recommended by the NHTSA,
while still being able to control the
vehicle with the pedals and steering
wheel, and maintaining your view of
the instrument panel controls.
● If a seat belt extender has been con-
nected to the front passenger seat belt
buckle but the latch plate of the front
passenger seat belt has not been fas-
tened to the seat belt extender, the
SRS airbag system will judge that the
front passenger is wearing the seat
belt even though the seat belt has not
been fastened. In this case, the SRS
front airbags for the front passenger
may not deploy correctly in a collision,
resulting in death or serious injury. Be
sure to wear the seat belt correctly
when using a seat belt extender.
● The SRS front passenger airbag
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 positioned as far
possible from the airbag with the seat-
back adjusted so that the passenger is
sat upright.
Improperly seated and/or restrained
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infants and children can be killed or
seriously injured by a deploying airbag.
An infant or child who is too small to
use a seat belt should be properly
secured using a child restraint system.
Lexus strongly recommends that all
infants and children be placed in the
rear seats of the vehicle and properly
restrained. The rear seats are safer for
infants and children than the front pas-
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senger seat. ( P.43)
Do not sit on the edge of the seat or
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lean against the dashboard.
Do not allow a child to stand in front of
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the SRS front passenger airbag or sit
on the lap of a front passenger.
● Front seat occupants should never
hold items on their lap.