Lexus ES350 Service Manual page 31

Seat belt pretensioners (front and outboard rear seats)
The pretensioners help the seat belts to
quickly restrain the occupants by
retracting the seat belts when the vehi-
cle is subjected to certain types of
severe frontal collision or a vehicle roll-
over.
The front seat belt pretensioners also
activate when the vehicle is subjected to
certain types of severe side collision.
The pretensioners do not activate in the event of a minor frontal impact, a minor side
impact or a rear impact.
Emergency locking retractor (ELR)
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The retractor will lock the belt during a sudden stop or on impact. It may also lock if you
lean forward too quickly. A slow, easy motion will allow the belt to extend so that you can
move around fully.
Automatic locking retractor (ALR)
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When a passenger' s shoulder belt is completely extended and then retracted even
slightly, the belt is locked in that position and cannot be extended. This feature is used to
hold the child restraint system (CRS) firmly. To free the belt again, fully retract the belt
and then pull the belt out once more. (P. 55)
Child seat belt usage
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The seat belts of your vehicle were principally designed for persons of adult size.
Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child, until the child becomes large
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enough to properly wear the vehicle' s seat belt. (P. 51)
When the child becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle' s seat belt, follow
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the instructions regarding seat belt usage. (P. 30)
Replacing the belt after the pretensioner has been activated
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If the vehicle is involved in multiple collisions, the pretensioner will activate for the first
collision of sufficient severity, but will not activate for the second or subsequent collisions.
The seat belt must be replaced if the pretensioner has been activated.
Seat belt extender
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If your seat belts cannot be fastened securely
because they are not long enough, a personal-
ized seat belt extender is available from your
Lexus dealer free of charge.
ES350_OM_OM33B64U_(U)
1-1. For safe use
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