Latch Lexus GX460 2015 Owner's Manual

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CAUTION
■SRS airbag precautions
●The SRS front passenger airbag also deploys with considerable force, and can cause
death or serious injury especially if the front passenger is very close to the airbag. The
front passenger seat should be as far from the airbag as possible with the seatback
adjusted, so the front passenger sits upright.
●Improperly seated and/or restrained infants and children can be killed or seriously
injured by a deploying airbag. An infant or child who is too small to use a seat belt
should be properly secured using a chil d restraint system. Lexus strongly recom-
mends that all infants and children be placed in the rear seats of the vehicle and prop-
erly restrained. The rear seats are safer for infants and children than the front
passenger seat. ( →P. 5 3 )
●If the seat belt extender has been connected
to the front seat belt buckles but the seat belt
extender has not also been fastened to the
latch plate of the seat belt, the SRS front air-
bags will judge that the driver and front pas-
senger are wearing the seat belt even though
the seat belt has not been connected. In this
case, the SRS front airbags may not activate
correctly in a collision, resulting in death or
serious injury in the event of collision. Be sure
to wear the seat belt with the seat belt
extender.
●Do not sit on the edge of the seat or lean
against the dashboard.
●Do not allow a child to stand in front of the
SRS front passenger airbag unit or sit on the
knees of a front passenger.
●Do not allow the front seat occupants to hold
items on their knees.
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531-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
Child restraint systems
Studies have shown that installing a child restraint on a rear seat is much safer
than installing one on the front passenger seat.
●Choose a child restraint system that suits your vehicle and is appropriate to
the age and size of the child.
●For installation details, follow the instructions provided with the child restraint
system.
General installation instructions are provided in this manual. ( →P. 5 7 )
A child restraint system for a small child or baby must itself be properly
restrained on the seat with the LATCH anchors or the lap portion of the lap/
shoulder belt.
The laws of all 50 states of the U.S.A. and Canada now require the use of child
restraint systems.
Points to remember
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For safety and security
Installing child restraints
Child restraint LATCH anchors
LATCH anchors are provided for the
right side second seat and between the
center and left side second seats. (But-
tons displaying the location of the
anchors are attached to the seats.)
Seat belts equipped with a child
restraint locking mechanism (ALR/
ELR belts except driver’s seat belt)
( → P. 3 0 )
Anchor brackets (for top tether strap)
An anchor bracket is provided for each
second seat.
Follow the child restraint system manufacturer’s instructions. Firmly secure
child restraints to the seats using the LATCH anchors or a seat belt. Attach the
top tether strap when installing a child restraint.
The lap/shoulder belt can be used if yo ur child restraint system is not compati-
ble with the LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) system.
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Fold the seatback forward. Then
return the seatback and secure it at
the first lock position (most upright
position). (→P. 1 2 0 )
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Flip the cover (vehicles with third
seats), and latch the hooks of the
lower straps onto the LATCH
anchors. If the child restraint has a
top tether strap, the top tether strap
should be latched onto the top
tether strap anchor. ( →P. 6 4 )
For owners in Canada:
The symbol on a child restraint sys-
tem indicates the presence of a
lower connector system.
Installation with LATCH system
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Canada only
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Flip the cover (vehicles with third
seats), and latch the buckles onto the
LATCH anchors. If the child restraint
has a top tether strap, the top tether
strap should be latched onto the top
tether strap anchor. ( →P. 6 4 )
For owners in Canada:
The symbol on a child restraint sys-
tem indicates the presence of a
lower connector system.
Canada only
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621-1. For safe use
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Run the seat belt through the
child restraint system and insert
the plate into the buckle. Make
sure that the belt is not twisted.
Fully extend the shoulder belt and
allow it to retract to put it in lock
mode. In lock mode, the belt can-
not be extended.
While pushing the child restraint
system into the seat, allow the
shoulder belt to retract until the
child restraint system is securely
in place.
After the shoulder belt has retracted
to a point where there is no slack in
the belt, pull the belt to check that it
cannot be extended.
If the child restraint has a top tether strap, the top tether strap should be
latched onto the top tether strap anchor. ( →P. 6 4 )
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Secure the child restraint system
using the seat belt or LATCH
anchors and move the head restraint
in place at the upmost position.
Open the anchor bracket cover,
latch the hook onto the anchor
bracket and tighten the top tether
strap.
Make sure the top tether strap is
securely latched.
■Laws and regulations pertaining to anchorages
The LATCH system conforms to FMVSS225 or CMVSS210.2.
Child restraint systems conforming to FMVSS213 or CMVSS213 specifications can be
used.
This vehicle is designed to conform to the SAE J1819.
Child restraint systems with a top tether strap
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651-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
CAUTION
■When installing a booster seat
To prevent the belt from going into ALR lo ck mode, do not fully extend the shoulder
belt. ALR mode causes the belt to tighten only . This could cause injury or discomfort to
the child. ( →P. 3 0 )
■When installing a child restraint system
Follow the directions given in the child restraint system installation manual and fix the
child restraint system securely in place.
If the child restraint system is not correctly fixed in place, the child or other passengers
may be seriously injured or even killed in the event of sudden braking, sudden swerving
or an accident.
●When installing a child restraint system in the cent er second seat, adjust both seat-
backs at the same angle.
●When using the LATCH anchors for a child restraint system, move the seat as far
back as possible, with the seatback close to the child restraint system.
●If the driver’s seat interferes with the child
restraint system and prevents it from being
attached correctly, attach the child restraint
system to the right-hand rear seat.
●Adjust the front passenge r seat so that it does
not interfere with the child restraint system.
●Child restraint system installed on the third
seat should not contact the second seatbacks.
●Only put a forward-facing child restraint sys-
tem on the front seat when unavoidable.
When installing a forward-facing child
restraint system on the front passenger seat,
move the seat as far back as possible even if
the “AIR BAG OFF” indicator light is illumi-
nated. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury if the airbags deploy (inflate).
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661-1. For safe use
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CAUTION
■When installing a child restraint system
●When a booster seat is installed, always ensure that the shoulder belt is positioned
across the center of the child’s shoulder. The belt should be kept away from the child’s
neck, but not so that it could fall off the child’s shoulder. Failing to do so may result in
death or serious injury in the event of sudden braking, sudden swerving or an acci-
dent.
●Ensure that the belt and plate are securely locked and the seat belt is not twisted.
●Shake the child restraint system left and right, and forward and backward to ensure
that it has been securely installed.
●After securing a child restraint system, never adjust the seat.
●Follow all installation instructions provided by the child restraint system manufacturer.
■Do not use a seat belt extender
If a seat belt extender is used when installi ng a child restraint system, the seat belt will
not securely hold the child restraint system, which could cause death or serious injury
to the child or other passengers in the event of sudden braking, sudden swerving or an
accident.
■To correctly attach a child restraint system to the anchors
When using the LATCH anchors, be sure that there are no foreign objects around the
anchors and that the seat belt is not caught behind the child restraint system. Make sure
the child restraint system is securely attached , or it may cause death or serious injury to
the child or other passengers in the event of a sudden stop, sudden swerve or accident.
●When using the left-hand second seat for the
child restraint system, do not sit in the center
second seat.
Seat belt function may be impaired, such as
being positioned overly high or loose-fitting,
which may result in death or serious injury in
the event of sudden braking, sudden swerv-
ing or an accident.
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619Alphabetical index
GX 460 _O M_ OM6 0L 72U _( U)
Bottle holders......................................... 403
BrakeFluid.......................................................... 569
Parking brake........................................ 195
Warning light .......................................... 511
Brake assist ............................................. 345
Break-in tips............................................. 155
Brightness control
Instrument panel light control .................................................... 80
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)................. 351 The Blind Spot Monitor
function ............................................... 356
The Rear Cross Traffic Alert
function ............................................... 359
Care ................................................. 438, 441 Aluminum wheels ............................. 438
Exterior................................................... 438
Interior ...................................................... 441
Seat belts ................................................ 442
Cargo hooks .......................................... 406
Center differential................................ 336
CD player
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Chains ......................................................... 371
Child restraint system............................ 53 Booster seats, definition ....................54
Booster seats, installation.................. 63
Convertible seats, definition ............54
Convertible seats, installation..............................................60 Installing child restraint system
with LATCH system........................ 58
Installing child restraint system with seat belts...................................... 60
Installing child restraint system with top tether strap......................... 64
Infant seats, definition.......................... 54
Infant seats, installation ....................... 60
Child safety .................................................52 Airbag precautions...............................37
Back door precautions.................... 103
Battery precautions ............. 465, 554
Child restraint system......................... 53
Glass hatch precaution ................... 108
How your child should wear the seat belt .......................................... 30
Installing child restraints .................... 57
Moon roof precautions ....................152
Power window lock switch.............146
Power window precautions ...........148
Rear door child-protectors ..............97
Removed key battery precautions .......................................484
Seat belt precautions ............................ 31
Seat heater precautions ................. 393
Child-protectors ...................................... 97
Cleaning Aluminum wheels .............................. 438
Exterior ...................................................438
Interior ....................................................... 441
Seat belts................................................ 442
Coat hooks ............................................... 421
Compass ..................................................423
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*:For vehicles with a navigation system or a multimedia system, refer to the “NAVIGATION SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL” or“MULTIMEDIA OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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