Lexus ES300 2001 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
To avoid serious personal injury, you must do the
following.
While the vehicle is moving, always keep the heads,
hands and other parts of the bodies of all occupants
away from the roof opening. Otherwise, they 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.

EXTERIOR EQUIPMENT
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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 be
involved in serious accidents.
 Never sit on top of the vehicle around the roof
opening.
 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.

EXTERIOR EQUIPMENT
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SECTION 1 ± 6
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INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
Comfort adjustment
Front seats11 7
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Trunk storage extension 124
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Head restraints 126
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Tilt steering wheell 129
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Outside rear view mirrors 130
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Inside rear view mirror 134
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Seat belts 136
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SRS airbags 152
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Child restraint 175
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Driving position memory system 204
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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 use accessories for the seats which cover the
parts where the side airbags inflate. Such
accessories may prevent the side airbags from
activating correctly, causing death or serious injury.
 Do not modify or replace the seats or upholstery of
the front seats with the side airbags. Such changes
may disable the system or cause the side airbags to
inflate accidentally, resulting in death or serious
injury. Consult your Lexus dealer if you insist on
modifications of this kind.

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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
120
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
122
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
123
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.