Lexus ES300 2000 Owner's Manuals (in English)

EXTERIOR EQUIPMENT
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Jam protection function
During closing operation, the moon roof stops and is
open if something gets caught into the roof opening.
If the moon roof receives a strong impact, this function
may work even if nothing is caught.
CAUTION
Never try jamming any part of your body to make the
jam protection function work intentionally.
 The jam protection function may not work if
something gets caught just before the moon roof
fully closed.
CAUTION

EXTERIOR EQUIPMENT
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To avoid serious personal injury, you must do the
following.
While the vehicle is moving, always keep the head,
hands and other parts of the body of all occupants
away from the roof opening. Otherwise, you could be
seriously injured if the vehicle stops suddenly or if
the vehicle is involved in an accident.
 Always make sure nobody places his/her head,
hands and other parts of the body in the roof opening
before you close the roof. If someone's neck, head or
hands gets caught in the closing roof, it could result
in a serious injury. When anyone closes the roof, first
make sure it is safe to do so.
 Never leave small children alone in the vehicle,
especially with the ignition key still inserted. They
could use the moon roof switches and get trapped in
the roof opening. Unattended children can become
involved in serious accidents.
 Never sit on top of the vehicle around the roof
opening.

SECTION 1 ± 6
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INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
Comfort adjustment
Front seats113
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Trunk storage extension 120
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Head restraints 122
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Tilt steering wheel 125
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Outside rear view mirrors 126
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Inside rear view mirror 130
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Seat belts 132
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Supplemental restraint system (SRS) 148
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Child restraint 172
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Driving position memory system 199
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FRONT SEATS
Front seat precautions

COMFORT ADJUSTMENT
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CAUTION
The SRS side airbags are installed in the driver and front
passenger seats. Observe the following precautions.
Do not lean over the front door when the vehicle is in
use. The side airbag inflates with considerable speed
and force; you may be killed or severely injured.
 Do not modify or replace the seats or the surface of
the seats with side airbags. Such changes may
disable the system, or cause the side airbags to
inflate, resulting in death or serious injury. Consult
your Lexus dealer.
 Do not use accessories for the seats which cover the
parts where the side airbags should inflate. Such
accessories may prevent the side airbags from
activating correctly, causing death or serious injury.

COMFORT ADJUSTMENT
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Seat adjustment precautions
Adjust the driver's seat so that the foot pedals, steering
wheel and instrument panel controls are within easy
reach of the driver.
CAUTION
Do not adjust the seat while the vehicle is moving as
the seat may unexpectedly move and cause the
driver to lose control of the vehicle.
 Be careful not to hit the seat against a passenger,
luggage or the rear seat.
NOTICE
Do not operate the control switch in more than
one dimension at a time. It may cause electricaloverload.
Adjusting front seats

COMFORT ADJUSTMENT
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16E153a

COMFORT ADJUSTMENT
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1Seat position control switch, seat cushion
angle and height control switch
2Seatback angle control switch
3Lumbar support control switch
Adjusting seat position
16E154a
Move the control switch in the desired direction.
Releasing the switch will stop the seat in that position.
Do not place anything under the seat. It might interfere
with the seat movement.

COMFORT ADJUSTMENT
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Adjusting seatback angle
16E155a
Move the control switch in the desired direction.
Releasing the switch will stop the seatback in that
position.
CAUTION
To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt during a
collision, avoid reclining the seatback any more than
needed. The seat belts provide maximum protection in
a frontal or rear collision when the driver and the
passenger are sitting up straight and well back in the
seats. If you are reclined, the lap belt may slide past
your hips and apply restraint forces directly to the
abdomen. Therefore, in the event of a frontal collision,
the risk of personal injury may increase with increasing
recline of the seatback.

COMFORT ADJUSTMENT
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Adjusting seat cushion angle and height
16E156a
Move the control switch in the desired direction.
Releasing the switch will stop the seat cushion in that
position.

COMFORT ADJUSTMENT
120
Adjusting lumbar support
(driver's seat only)
16E142
Push the control switch on either side.
The amount of lumbar support will change as long as the
switch is pushed.TRUNK STORAGE EXTENSION
16E196