Lexus ES-300 2001 Manual page 187

COMFORT ADJUSTMENT
16E030
D Do not put objects or your pets on or in front of
the dashboard or steering wheel pad that
houses the front airbag system. They might
restrict inflation or cause death or serious
injury as they are projected rearward by the
force of the deploying airbags. Likewise, the
driver and front passenger should not hold
things in their arms or on their knees.
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