Pop Up Hood - Lexus ES 300h Owner's Manual

WARNING
If the areas where the SRS airbags are
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stored, such as the steering wheel pad
and front and rear pillar garnishes are
damaged or cracked, have them
replaced by your Lexus dealer.
Modification and disposal of SRS air-
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bag system components
Do not dispose of your vehicle or per-
form any of the following modifications
without consulting your Lexus dealer.
The SRS airbags may malfunction or
deploy (inflate) accidentally, causing
death or serious injury.
Installation, removal, disassembly and
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repair of the SRS airbags
Repairs, modifications, removal or
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replacement of the steering wheel,
instrument panel, dashboard, seats or
seat upholstery, front, side and rear pil-
lars, roof side rails, front door panels,
front door trims or front door speakers
● Modifications to the front door panel
(such as making a hole in it)
● Repairs or modifications of the front
fender, front bumper, or side of the
occupant compartment
Installation of a grille guard (bull bars,
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kangaroo bar, etc.), snow plows or
winches
Modifications to the vehicle's suspen-
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sion system
Installation of electronic devices such
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as mobile two-way radios (RF-trans-
mitter) and CD players
1-1. For safe use

Pop Up Hood

In the event of a frontal collision
with a body, such as a pedestrian,
the Pop Up Hood system raises the
hood to reduce the possibility of a
serious impact to the pedestrian's
head area by adding clearance to
the engine compartment.
When the sensors located at the
back of the front bumper detect a
frontal impact with a body, such as a
pedestrian, which meets or
exceeds the threshold level while
the vehicle is being driven within
the operational speed range, the
system operates.
System components
Sensors
A
Hood
B
Lifters
C
Pop Up Hood precautions
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● Before scrapping your vehicle, make sure
to contact your Lexus dealer.
The Pop Up Hood system cannot be
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reused once it has operated. Have it
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