LEXUS LS430 2005 Owners Manual

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4. To remove the convertible seat, press the buckle release
button and allow the belt to retract completely. The belt will
move freely again and be ready to work for an adult or older
child passenger.(C) Booster seat installation
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A booster seat must be used in forwardfacing position
only.

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Move seat fully back
CAUTION
 A forwardfacing child restraint system should be
allowed to be installed on the front passenger seat
only when it is unavoidable. Always move the seat as
far back as possible, because the front passenger
airbag could inflate with considerable speed and
force. Otherwise, the child may be killed or seriously
injured.
 Do not allow the child to lean his/her head or any part
of his/her body against the door or the area of the
seat, front or rear pillar or roof side rail from which the
side airbags or curtain shield airbags deploy even if
the child is seated in a child restraint system. It is
dangerous if the side airbag and curtain shield airbag
inflate, and the impact could cause death or serious
injury to the child.
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1. Sit the child on a booster seat. Run the lap and shoulder belt
through or around the booster seat and across the child
following the instructions provided by its manufacturer and
insert the tab into the buckle taking care not to twist the belt.
Make sure the shoulder belt is correctly across the child’s
shoulder and that the lap belt is positioned as low as possible
on the child’s hips. See “Seat belts” on page 168 for details.
CAUTION
 Always make sure the shoulder belt is positioned
across the center of child’ s shoulder. The belt should
be kept away from child’s neck, but not falling off
child’s shoulder. Otherwise, the child may be killed
or seriously injured in case of sudden braking or a
collision.

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Both highpositioned lap belts and loosefitting
belts could cause death or serious injuries due to
sliding under the lap belt during a collision or other
unintended event. Keep the lap belt positioned as
low on a child’s hips as possible.
 For child’s safety, do not place the shoulder belt
under child’s arm.
 After inserting the tab, make sure the tab and buckle
are locked and that the lap and shoulder portions of
the belt are not twisted.
 Do not insert coins, clips, etc. in the buckle as this
may prevent your child from properly latching the tab
and buckle.
 If the seat belt does not function normally, it cannot
protect your child from death or serious injury.
Contact your Lexus dealer immediately. Do not
install the child restraint system on the seat until the
seat belt is fixed.
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2. To remove the booster seat, press the buckle release button
and allow the belt to retract.

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Using a top strap
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Follow the procedure below for a child restraint system
that requires the use of a top strap.
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 1Anchor bracket 2Symbol
Use the anchor bracket on the package tray behind the rear
seat to attach the top strap.
Anchor brackets are installed for each rear seating position.
This symbol indicates the locations of the anchor bracket.

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TO USE THE ANCHOR BRACKET
1. Push the lid of the anchor bracket to open it.
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2. Fix the child restraint system with the seat belt.
3. Latch the hook onto the anchor bracket and tighten the
top strap.
When using a top strap in the outboard rear seat, the head
restraint should be lowered down fully and moved rearward.
For the center rear seat, the head restraint should be in the
original position. Then make sure to pass the top strap over the
head restraint.
For instructions to install the child restraint system, see “Types
of child restraint system” on page 201.
When the child restraint is not in use, make sure the head
restraint is mounted.

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CAUTION
Do not slide the seat or adjust the head restraint after
securing the child restraint system.
 Make sure the top strap is securely latched, and
check that the child restraint system is secure by
pushing and pulling it in different directions.
Follow all the installation instructions provided by its
manufacturer.
Installation with child restraint lower
anchorages
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Lower anchorages for the child restraint systems
complying with the FMVSS225 or CMVSS210.2
specifications are installed in the rear seat.
The anchorages are installed in the clearance between the
seat cushion and seatback of both outboard rear seats.
Child restraint system comp lying with the FMVSS213 or
CMVSS213 specification can be fixed to these anchorages. In
this case, it is not necessary to fix the child restraint system
with a seat belt on the vehicle.

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Move seat fully back
1
For left seat 2For right seat
1. Push the seat position switch on the rear side to move
the seat fully back.
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Canada only
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Canada only
Type B 2. Widen the gap
between the seat cushion and seatback
slightly and confirm the position of the lower anchorages
near the button on the seatback.
Type A—
3. Latch the hooks of lower straps onto the anchorages
and tighten the lower straps.
Type B—
3. Latch the buckles onto the anchorages.
For owners in Canada — The symbol on a child restraint
system indicates the presence of a lower connector system.
If your child restraint system has a top strap, it should be
anchored. (For the installation of the top strap, see “Using a top
strap” on page 215.)
For installation details, refer to the instruction manual
equipped with each product.

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CAUTION
When using the lower anchorages for the child
restraint system, be sure that there are no irregular
objects around the anchorages or that the seat belt is
not caught.
 Push and pull the child restraint system in different
directions to be sure it is secure. Follow all the
installation instructions provided by its
manufacturer.
 When using the lower anchorages for a child restraint
system, ensure that the seat is moved to the
rearmost position, with the seatback close to the
child restraint system.
 After securing the child restraint system, never slide
the seat.
DRIVING POSITION MEMORY SYSTEM
A microcomputer will memorize the position of the driver’s
seat, the height of the head restraint of the driver’s seat, the
seat cushion length of the driver’s seat, the height of the
shoulder belt anchor of the driver’s seat belt, and the positions
of the tilt and telescopic steering, and outside rear view mirrors.
Three dif ferent driving position profiles can be entered into the
computer’s memory.
Recording a driving position in the computer’s memory can
only be done when the ignition switch is in the “ON” position
and the selector lever is in the “N” or “P” position.
Setting the driving position
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1. Adjust the driver’s seat, driver’s head restraint height
and seat cushion length, driver’s shoulder belt anchor, tilt
and telescopic steering and outside rear view mirrors to
the desired position.

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2. While pushing the “SET” button, push button “1”, “2”
or “3” until the signal beeps.
The beep sound means that the positions are recorded in the
computer’s memory.
By repeating these two steps
and pressing the remaining
button, the driving position for another driver can be recorded.
To set a new memorized position, select the desired position
and perform step 2. The previous memory will be erased and
the new position will be set.
To make only slight changes to an already memorized position,
the easiest way is to first activate the memorized position, then
make the desired changes and perform step 2 above.
Recalling the memorized position
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When you push button “1”, “2” or “3”, the driving position
will be automatically adjusted to the position recorded for
that button.