child restraint Lexus GS300h 2013 Owner's Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS2
GS450h_300h_OM_OM30D53E_(EE)For your information...................... 8
Reading this manual .................... 12
How to search .............................. 13
Pictorial index .............................. 14
1-1. For safe use
Before driving ..................... 34
For safety drive ................... 36
Seat belts ............................. 38
SRS airbags ......................... 44
Airbag manual on-off sys-
tem.......................................56
Safety information for children
Child restraint systems ........ 59
Installing child restraints ..... 70
Exhaust gas precautions ...... 79
1-2. Hybrid system
Hybrid system features........ 80
Hybrid system precautions .. 84
1-3. Theft deterrent system
Immobilizer system ............. 91
Double locking system ........ 96
Alarm .................................. 972. Instrument cluster
Warning lights and indica-
tore....................................104
Gauges and meters ............ 109
Multi-information display . 114
Head-up display ................ 122
Energy monitor/ consumption
screen................................130
3-1. Key Information
Keys .................................. 138
3-2. Opening, closing and locking
the doors and trunk
Smart entry & start system 143
Wireless remote control .... 168
Doors ................................. 183
Trunk ................................. 187
3-3. Adjusting the seats
Front seats ......................... 194
Driving position memory .. 198
Head restraints................... 204
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and
mirrors
Steering wheel ................... 207
Inside rear view mirror ...... 208
Outside rear view mirrors . 211
Opening, closing the windows
and moon roof
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of each compo-
nent

23Pictorial index
GS450h_300h_OM_OM30D53E_(EE)Inside rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 208
Sun visors
*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 697
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 697
Interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 685
Personal lights
*3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 685
Moon roof switches
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 218
Intrusion sensor cancel switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 100
Intrusion sensor and tilt sensor cancel switch
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . P. 100
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*1:If equipped
*2: NEVER use a rearward facing child
restraint on a seat protected by an
ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of it,
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to
the CHILD can occur. (P. 77)
*3: The illustration shows the front, but they are also equipped in the rear.

31Pictorial index
GS450h_300h_OM_OM30D53E_(EE)Inside rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 208
Sun visors
*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 697
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 697
Interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 685
Personal lights
*3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 685
Moon roof switches
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 218
Intrusion sensor cancel switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 100
Intrusion sensor and tilt sensor cancel switch
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . P. 100
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*1:If equipped
*2: NEVER use a rearward facing child
restraint on a seat protected by an
ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of it,
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to
the CHILD can occur. (P. 77)
*3: The illustration shows the front, but they are also equipped in the rear.

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1For safety and security
GS450h_300h_OM_OM30D53E_(EE)1-1. For safe use
Before driving ..................... 34
For safety drive ................... 36
Seat belts ............................. 38
SRS airbags......................... 44
Airbag manual on-off
system ............................... 56
Safety information
for children ....................... 58
Child restraint systems........ 59
Installing child restraints .... 70
Exhaust gas precautions...... 79
1-2. Hybrid system
Hybrid system features ....... 80
Hybrid system precautions . 84
1-3. Theft deterrent system
Immobilizer system ............ 91
Double locking system ....... 96
Alarm .................................. 97

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For safety drive
Adjust the angle of the seat-
back so that you are sitting
straight up and so that you do
not have to lean forward to
steer. (P. 194)
Adjust the seat so that you can
depress the pedals fully and so
that your arms bend slightly at
the elbow when gripping the
steering wheel. (P. 194)
Lock the head restraint in
place with the center of the
head restraint closest to the top
of your ears. (P. 204)
Wear the seat belt correctly.
(P. 38)
Make sure that all occupants are wearing their seat belts before
driving the vehicle. (P. 38)
Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child until the child
becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt. (P.
59)
For safe driving, adjust the seat and mirror to an appropriate posi-
tion before driving.
Correct driving posture
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Correct use of the seat belts

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Emergency locking retractor (ELR)
The retractor will lock the belt during a sudden stop or on impact. It may also
lock if you lean forward too quickly. A slow, easy motion will allow the belt
to extend so that you can move around fully.
Child seat belt usage
The seat belts of your vehicle were principally designed for persons of adult
size.
Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child, until the child
becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt. (P. 5 9 )
When the child becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat
belt, follow the instructions regarding seat belt usage. (P. 3 8 )
Replacing the belt after the pretensioner has been activated
If the vehicle is involved in multiple collisions, the pretensioner will activate
for the first collision, but will not activate for the second or subsequent colli-
sions.
Seat belt regulations
If seat belt regulations exist in the country where you reside, please contact
any authorized Lexus dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and
equipped professional for seat belt replacement or installation.

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CAUTION
Observe the following precautions to reduce the risk of injury in the event of
sudden braking, sudden swerving or an accident.
Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury.
Wearing a seat belt
Ensure that all passengers wear a seat belt.
Always wear a seat belt properly.
Each seat belt should be used by one person only. Do not use a seat belt
for more than one person at once, including children.
Lexus recommends that children be seated in the rear seat and always use
a seat belt and/or an appropriate child restraint system.
To achieve a proper seating position, do not recline the seat more than
necessary. The seat belt is most effective when the occupants are sitting up
straight and well back in the seats.
Do not wear the shoulder belt under your arm.
Always wear your seat belt low and snug across your hips.
Pregnant women
Obtain medical advice and wear the seat
belt in the proper way. (P. 3 8 )
Women who are pregnant should posi-
tion the lap belt as low as possible over
the hips in the same manner as other
occupants, extending the shoulder belt
completely over the shoulder and avoid-
ing belt contact with the rounding of the
abdominal area.
If the seat belt is not worn properly, not
only the pregnant woman, but also the
fetus could suffer death or serious injury
as a result of sudden braking or a colli-

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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 air-
bag 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 child restraint
system. Lexus strongly recommends that all infants and children be
placed in the rear seats of the vehicle and properly restrained. The rear
seats are safer for infants and children than the front passenger seat. (P.
59)
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.
Do not lean against the door, the roof
side rail or the front, side and rear pil-
lars.

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Airbag manual on-off system
“PASSENGER AIR BAG”
indicator
This indicator light turns on when
the airbag system is on (only when
the power switch is in ON mode).
Airbag manual on-off switch
This system deactivates the front passenger airbag, front passenger
knee airbag and front passenger side airbag.
Only deactivate the airbags when using a child restraint system on
the front passenger seat.
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For safety and security
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Insert the mechanical key into
the cylinder and rotate to the
“OFF” position.
The “OFF” indicator light turns on
(only when the power switch is in
ON mode).
“PASSENGER AIR BAG” indicator information
If any of the following problems occur, it is possible that there is a malfunc-
tion in the system. Have the vehicle inspected by any authorized Lexus
dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped professional.
Neither “ON” nor “OFF” comes on.
The indicator light does not change when the airbag manual on-off switch is
switched to “ON” or “OFF”.
Deactivating the front seat passenger airbag, front passenger
knee airbag and front passenger side airbag
CAUTION
When installing a child restraint system
For safety reasons, always install a child restraint system in a rear seat. In
the event that the rear seat cannot be used, the front seat can be used as long
as the airbag manual on-off system is set to off.
If the airbag manual on-off system is left on, the strong impact of the airbag
deployment (inflation) may cause serious injury or even death.
When a child restraint system is not installed on the front passenger seat
Ensure that the airbag manual on-off system is set to on.
If it is left off, the airbag may not deploy in the event of an accident, which
may result in serious injury or even death.