Lexus ES300 1992 Comfort Adjustment

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Unlock
Adjust the shoulder anchor position to your size.
To raise the anchor position, push the anchor up. To lower the
anchor position, push the lock release button and slide the
anchor down. After the adjustment, make sure the anchor is
locked in position.
CAUTION:
Always be sure that the belt is positioned across your
shoulder, as close to your neck as possible; not on your
upper arm or neck. Failure to do so could reduce the
amount of protection in an accident and increase the
chance of injury.To release the belt, press the buckle release button and
allow the belt to retract.
If the belt does not retract smoothly, pull it out and check for
kinks or twists. Then make sure that it remains untwisted as it
retracts.

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Rear outside seat belts
Sit up straight and well back in the seat. To fasten your
belt, pull it out of the retractor and insert the tab into the
buckle.
You will hear a click when the tab locks into the buckle.
The seat belt length automatically adjusts to your size.
The retractor will lock the belt during a sudden stop or on
impact. It also may lock it you lean forward too quickly. A slow,
easy motion will allow the belt to extend, and you can move
around freely.If the seat belt cannot be pulled out of the retractor, firmly pull
the belt and release it. You will then be able to smoothly pull the
belt out of the retractor.
CAUTION:
After inserting the tab, make sure that the connection is
secure and the belt is not twisted.
Too high
Take up slack
Keep as low on hip
bone as possible
Adjust the position of the lap and shoulder belts.
Position the lap belt as low as possible on your hips − not on
your waist, then adjust it to a snug fit by pulling the shoulder
portion upward through the latch plate.
CAUTION:

High-positioned lap belts and loose−fitting shoulder
belts both could increase the chance of injury due to
sliding under the lap belt during an accident.

For your safety, do not place the shoulder belt under
your arm.

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To release the belt, press the buckle release button and
allow the belt to retract.
If the belt does not retract smoothly, pull it out and check for
kinks or twists, Then make sure that it remains untwisted as it
retracts.
Rear center seat belt
Lengthen
Sit up straight and well back in the seat. To fasten your
belt, insert the tab into the buckle.
You will hear a click when the tab locks into the buckle.
If the belt is not long enough for you, hold the tab at a right angle
to the belt and pull on the tab.
CAUTION:
After inserting the tab, make sure that the connection is
secure and the belt is not twisted.
Too high
Keep as low on hip bone as possible
Adjust to a snug fit
Remove excess length of the belt and adjust the belt
position.
To shorten the belt, pull the free end of the belt.
Position the lap belt as low as possible on your hips − not on
your waist, then adjust it to a snug fit.

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56CAUTION:
High−positioned lap belts could increase the chance of
injury due to sliding under the lap belt during an accident.
To release the belt, press the buckle release button.
Seat belt extender
If your seat belt cannot be fastened securely because it is not
long enough, a personalized seat belt extender is available
from your Lexus dealer free of charge.
Please contact your local Lexus dealer so that the dealer can
order the proper required length for the extender. Bring the
heaviest coat you expect to wear for proper measurement and
selection of length. Additional ordering information is available
at your Lexus dealer.CAUTION:
When using the seat belt extender, observe the following.
Failure to follow these instructions could result in less
effectiveness of the seat belt restraint system in case of
vehicle accident, increasing the chance of personal injury.

Never use the seat belt extender if you can fasten the
seat belt without it.

Remember that the extender provided for you may not
be safe when used on a different vehicle, or for another
person and at different seating positions than
specified.
Seat belt extender
To connect the extender to the seat belt, insert the tab into
the seat belt buckle so that the buckle release buttons of
the extender and the seat belt are both facing outward as
shown.
You will hear a click when the tab locks into the buckle.

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57 When releasing the seat belt, press on the buckle release
button on the extender, not on the seat belt. This helps prevent
damage to the vehicle interior and extender itself.
When not in use, remove the extender and store in the vehicle
for future use.
CAUTION:
After inserting the tab, make sure that the connection is
secure and the seat belt extender is not twisted.
SRS AIRBAG
The SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) airbag is
designed to activate in response to a severe frontal impact
within the shaded area as shown in the illustration, and to
provide the driver with further protection in addition to the
protection provided by the driver’s seat belt.
Front airbag sensors
Warning light
Steering wheel pad assembly
(airbag and inflator)
Center airbag sensor assembly
The center airbag sensor assembly consists of a safing sensor
and center airbag sensor. In the event of a severe frontal
impact, a front airbag sensor and safing sensor, or center
airbag sensor and safing sensor detect the shock, the center
airbag sensor assembly triggers the inflator, and the inflator
fills the bag to help restrain the driver’s forward motion.

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58The SRS airbag system is not designed to protect the driver
from an impact from the side or rear, or if the vehicle overturns.
When the SRS airbag inflates, an operating noise will be heard
and a small amount of smoke-like gas will be released. This
gas is harmless and does not indicate that a fire is occurring.
CAUTION:

The SRS airbag system is designed only as a
supplement to the driver’s seat belt system. To obtain
maximum protection in an accident, the driver and all
passengers in the vehicle should always wear their seat
belts when driving. For instructions and precautions
concerning the seat belt system, see “SEAT BELTS” on
page 51.

Do not modify or remove any component or wiring,
such as the steering wheel, column cover, center airbag
sensor assembly or front airbag sensors. Doing any of
these may cause sudden SRS airbag inflation or
disable the system, which could result in personal
injury.
NOTICE:
Do not perform any of the following changes without
prior approval from your Lexus dealer. Repairs or
service of this kind can interfere with proper operation
of the SRS airbag system in some cases.

Installation of electronic items such as a mobile
two-way radio or cassette tape player.

Repairs made on or near the front fenders, front
console, rear console, steering column or steering
wheel.This SRS airbag system has a warning light to indicate
operating problems. See “SRS airbag warning light” on page
28.
Pad
In the following cases, contact your Lexus dealer as soon as
possible.

The SRS airbag system malfunctions.

The SRS airbag has been inflated.

The front part of the vehicle (shown in the illustration) was
involved in an accident which was not of the extent to cause
the SRS airbag to inflate.

The pad section of the steering wheel is scratched, cracked
or otherwise damaged
NOTICE:
Do not disconnect the battery cables before contacting
your Lexus dealer.

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CHILD RESTRAINT
Child restraint precautions
Lexus strongly urges the use of child restraint systems for
children small enough for the child restraint system.
The laws of all fifty states in the U.S.A. and Canada now
require the use of a child restraint system.
CAUTION:
For effective protection in automobile accidents and
sudden stops, children must not be transported
unrestrained. Holding a child in your arms is not a
substitute for a child restraint system. In an accident, a
child held in a person’s arms can be crushed between the
vehicle’s interior and an unrestrained person.
Child restraint system
A child restraint system for a small child or baby must
itself be restrained on the seat with either the lap belt or
the lap portion of the lap/shoulder belt.
The child restraint system should conform to the size of the
child and properly fit the vehicle seat. For a higher degree of
safety, the child restraint system should be installed in the rear
seat. According to accident statistics, children are safer when
properly restrained in the rear seat than in the front seat.When installing a child restraint system on the front seat, you
must use a locking clip for the front seat belts.
When installing a child restraint system, refer to the
instructions provided by the manufacturer of the system and
follow the directions listed under the following illustrations.
If your child restraint requires the use of a top strap, your
vehicle is provided with anchors for securing the top strap of
a child restraint system. The anchor nuts are welded beneath
the sheet metal to permit installation of an anchor bracket for
a child restraint system.
To install an anchor bracket, use an 8 mm x 30 mm x 1.25 mm
coarse thread metric bolt and a 15 mm (0.6 in.) spacer for
either outside anchor or a 10 mm (0.4 in.) spacer for the center
anchor. Note that the bolts accompanying many child restraint
systems are not metric. You can damage the anchor nuts on
your vehicle if you force bolts with different thread into the
anchor nuts.
If any of the necessary parts do not come with your child
restraint system, you can purchase them from your Lexus
dealer. Details are as follows:

CRS installation kit (Part No. 04731-22012)
Kit contains bolt, 3 types of spacers and locking clip.

Bolt (Part No. 91511-60830)

Locking clip (Part No. 73119-22010)

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60CAUTION:
After installation, make sure the child restraint system is
secured in place. If the child restraint system is not
restrained securely, it may cause injury to the child in the
event of sudden stop or accident.
When not using the child restraint system, keep it secured with
the seat belt or remove it and place it in the trunk or somewhere
other than in the vehicle to prevent injury to passengers in the
event of a sudden stop or accident.
INSTALLATION ON REAR SEAT CENTER
Top strap
Anchor bracket
1. Fasten the center lap belt over the child restraint system.
2. Tighten the lap belt.
If your child restraint system requires the use of a top strap,
latch the hook onto the anchor bracket and tighten the top
strap.
INSTALLATION ON REAR SEAT OUTSIDE
Top strap
Anchor bracket
1. Fasten the lap and shoulder belt over the child restraint
system
2. Keep slack out of the lap portion of the belt.
3. Holding the tab in that position, release the buckle.
4. Install a locking clip near the tab of the lap and shoulder belt.
(See instructions in the next page.)
5. Buckle the belt again.
6. Place the shoulder portion of the belt between the vehicle
seatback and the child restraint system.

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Locking clip
To install the locking clip, thread the lap and shoulder webbing
through the recesses of the locking clip.
Always remove the locking clip when the child restraint system
is not installed.
If your child restaint system requires the use of top strap, latch
the hook onto the anchor bracket and tighten the top strap.Top strap anchors and locations − On the filler panel behind
the rear seat
Anchor bracketBolt
Spacer
144 (5.7)200 (7.9)
62 (2.4)
62 (2.4)
200 (7.9)144 (5.7)
mm (in.)
a. Using the illustration as a guide, run your fingers across the
trim of the filler panel to locate the position of holes underneath.
b. Make a hole in the covering directly above the hole in the
filler panel.
c. Insert a 15 mm (0.6 in.) spacer for either outside anchor or
a 10 mm (0.4 in.) spacer for the center anchor, and tighten
down the anchor bracket for your child restraint system with a
bolt. Torque the bolt to 16.5 − 24.7 N
.m (1.68 − 2.52 kgf-m, 12.2
− 18.2 ft-Ib).

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62To comply with Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards,
vehicles sold in Canada are provided with a bracket set in the
glovebox, designed for use with the center location shown in
the illustration. If you want to install the bracket set on either
outside anchor, replace the spacer (Part No. 90560-08064)
with one that is 15 mm (0.6 in.) thick. This can be purchased
from your Lexus dealer.
INSTALLATION ON FRONT SEAT
Locking clip
1. Fasten the lap and shoulder belt over the child restraint
system.
2. Keep slack out of the lap portion of the belt.
3. Holding the tab in that position, release the buckle.
4. Install a locking clip near the tab of the lap and shoulder belt.
(See instructions in the next column.)
5. Buckle the belt again. If necessary, slide the seat forward
and remove any slack.
6. Place the shoulder portion of the belt between the vehicle
seatback and the child restraint system.
Locking clip
To install the locking clip, thread the lap and shoulder webbing
through the recesses of the locking clip.
Always remove the locking clip when the child restraint system
is not installed.
Top strap
If your child restraint system requires the use of a top strap,
latch the hook onto the tab of the rear center seat belt and
tighten the top strap.