Lexus ES-300 2001 Manual page 188

COMFORT ADJUSTMENT
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D Do not attach a cup holder or any other device
or object on or around the door. When the side
airbag inflates, the cup holder or any other
device or object will be thrown with great force,
or the side airbag may not activate correctly,
resulting in death or serious injury. Likewise,
the driver and front passenger should not hold
things in their arms or on their knees.
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