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WARNING
Modification and disposal of SRS airbag system components
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Do not dispose of your vehicle or perform 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 repair of the SRS airbags
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Repairs, modifications, removal or replacement of the steering wheel, instrument
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panel, dashboard, seats or seat upholstery, front, side and rear pillars or roof side rails
Repairs or modifications of the front fender, front bumper, or side of the occupant
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compartment
Installation of a grille guard (bull bars, kangaroo bar, etc.), snow plows, winches or
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roof luggage carrier
Modifications to the vehicle's suspension system
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Installation of electronic devices such as mobile two-way radios and CD players
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Modifications to your vehicle for a person with a physical disability
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If the SRS airbags deploy (inflate)
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Slight abrasions, burns, bruising etc., may be sustained from SRS airbags, due to the
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extremely high speed deployment (inflation) by hot gases.
A loud noise and white powder will be emitted.
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Parts of the airbag module (steering wheel hub, airbag cover and inflator) as well as the
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front seats, parts of the front and rear pillars and roof side rails, may be hot for several
minutes. The airbag itself may also be hot.
The windshield may crack.
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All of the doors will be unlocked. (P. 114)
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Fuel supply to the engine will be stopped. (P. 534)
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For Lexus Enform Safety Connect subscribers, if any of the following situations occur,
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the system is designed to send an emergency call to the response center, notifying
them of the vehicle's location (without needing to push the "SOS" button) and an agent
will attempt to speak with the occupants to ascertain the level of emergency and assis-
tance required. If the occupants are unable to communicate, the agent automatically
treats the call as an emergency and helps to dispatch the necessary emergency ser-
vices. (P. 71)
• An SRS airbag is deployed.
• A seat belt pretensioner is activated.
• The vehicle is involved in a severe rear-end collision.
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