belt Lexus GS450h 2007 Using the audio system / LEXUS 2007 GS450H THROUGH JUNE 2006 PROD. (OM30727U) Owner's Guide

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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 airbag as possible with
the seatback adjusted, so the front passenger sits upright.
●Improperly seated and/or restrained infants and children can be killed or seri-
ously injured by a deploying airbag. An infant or child who is too small to use a
seat belt should be properly secured usin g 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 the safest for infants and children.
(  P. 8 0 )
●If the seat belt extender has been con-
nected to the driver's seat belt buckle but
the seat belt extender has not also been
fastened to the latch plate of the driver's
seat belt, the SRS driver's airbag system
will judge that the driver is wearing the seat
belt even though the seat belt has not been
connected. In this case, the driver's airbag
may not activate correctly in a collision,
resulting in death or serious injury in the
event of collision. Be sure to wear the seat
belt with the seat belt extender.

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Child restraint systems
Points to remember
Studies have shown that installing a child restraint on a rear seat is much
safer than installing one to the front passenger seat.
● Choose a child r
estraint system approp riate to the age and size of the
child.
● F
or installation details, follow the ins tructions provided with the child
restraint system. 
General installation instructions ar e pr
ovided in this manual. (P. 8 3 )
Types of child restraints
Child restraint systems are classified into the following 3 types according
to the age and size of the child.
Infant seat
A child restraint system for a small child or baby must itself be properly
restrained on the seat with the lap portion of the lap/shoulder belt.
The laws of all 50 states of the U.S.A. and Canada now require the use of
child restraint systems.

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Before driving
Convertible seat
Booster seat
■When the child restraint system is not in use
Leave the child restraint system properly secur
ed on the seat. Do not store the
restraint loosely on a passen ger seat or in the trunk.
■Selecting an appropriate child restraint system
Get an appropriate child restra i
nt system for the child. If a child is too large for a
child restraint system, sit the child on a rear seat and use the vehicle's seat belt. 
(  P. 4 2 )

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CAUTION
■Child restraint precautions
●For effective protection in automobile accidents and sudden stops, a child must
be properly restrained, using a seat belt or child restraint system depending on
the age and size of the child. Holding a chil d in your arms is not a substitute for a
child restraint system. In an accident, th e child can be crushed against the wind-
shield, or between you and the vehicle's interior.
●Lexus strongly urges the use of a proper child restraint system that conforms to
the size of the child, installed on the rear seat. According to accident statistics, the
child is safer when properly restrained in the rear seat than in the front seat.
●Never install a rear-facing child restraint system on the front passenger seat. In
the event of an accident, the force of the rapid inflation of the front passenger air-
bag can cause death or serious injury to the child if the rear-facing child restraint
system is installed on the front passenger seat.
●A forward-facing child restraint system shou ld 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 use the seat belt extender when installing a child restraint system on the
front or rear passenger seat. If installing a child restraint system with the seat belt
extender connected to the seat belt, the seat belt will not securely hold the child
restraint system, which could cause death or serious injury to the child or other
passengers in the event of collision.
●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 pillar or roof side rail from which the side air-
bags or curtain shield airbags deploy even if the child is seated in the child
restraint system. It is dangerous if the side airbags and curtain shield airbags
inflate, and the impact could cause death or serious injury to the child.
●Make sure you have complied with all inst allation instructions provided by the
child restraint manufacturer and that the sy stem is properly secured. If it is not
secured properly, it may cause death or serious injury to the child in the event of a
sudden stop or accident.

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Before driving
Installing child restraints
Follow the child restraint system manufacturer's instructions. Firmly
secure child restraints to the outboard rear seats using a seat belt or a child
restraint lower anchor belt. Attach the top strap when installing a child
restraint.
Seat belts equipped with a
child restraint locking mecha -
nism (ALR/ELR belts except
driv
er’s seat belt) ( P. 4 4 )
Child restraint lower anchor -
ages
Lower anchorages are pro -
vided for the outboard rear
seats. (Bu
ttons displaying the
location of the anchorages are
attached to the seats.)
Anchor bracket 
(for top strap)
Anchor brackets are provided
for all rear seats.

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Installing child restraints using a seat belt (child restraint lock function belt)
■Rear facing child seat Infant/convertible
Place the child seat on the rear
seat facing the r
ear of the vehicle.
Run the seat belt through the infant
seat and inser
t the plate into the
buckle. Make sure that the belt is
not twisted.
Fully extend the shoulder belt and
then allo

w it to retract slightly in
order to activate the ALR lock
mode.
Lock mode allows the seat belt to
retract only.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3

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Before driving
While pushing the child seat down
into the rear seat, allow the shoul-
der belt to retract until the child
seat is secur

ely in place.
After the shoulder belt has
retracted to a point where there is
no slack in the belt, pull the belt to
check that it cannot be extended.
■Forward facing Convertible child seat
Place the child seat on the seat
facing the fr
ont of the vehicle.
Run the seat belt through the child
seat and inser
t the plate into the
buckle. Make sure that the belt is
not twisted.
Fully extend the shoulder strap and
then allo
w it to retract slightly into
the ALR lock mode.
Lock mode allows the seat belt to
retract only.
STEP4
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3

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While pushing the child seat into
the rear seat, allow the shoulder
belt to retract until the child seat is
securely in place.
After the shoulder belt has
retracted to a point where there is
no slack in the belt, pull the belt to
check that it cannot be extended.
■Booster seat
Place the child seat on the seat
facing the fr
ont of the vehicle.
Sit the child in the child seat. Fit the
s
eat belt to the child seat accord -
ing to the manufacturer's instruc -
tions and insert the plate into the
buckle. Mak
e sure that the belt is
not twisted.
Check that the shoulder belt is cor -
rectly positioned over the child's
shoulder
, and that the lap belt is as
low as possible. ( P. 4 2 )
STEP4
STEP1
STEP2

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Before driving
Removing a child restraint installed with a seat belt
Push the buckle release button
and fully retract the seat belt.
Installation with child restraint lower anchorages
Type AWiden the gap between
the seat cushion and seat-
back slightly.
Latch the hooks of the
lower straps onto the
anchor

ages.
If the child restraint has a top
strap, the top strap should be
latched onto the anchorage.
For owners in Canada: 
The symbol on a child restraint sys -
tem indicates the presence of a
lo

wer anchorage system.
Canada only
STEP1
STEP2

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Type BWiden the gap between
the seat cushion and seat-
back slightly.
Latch the buckles onto the
anchorages.
If the child restraint has a top
strap, the top strap should be
latched onto the anchorage.
For owners in Canada: 
The symbol on a child restraint sys -
tem indicates the presence of a
lo
wer anchorage system.
Child restraint systems with a top strap
Secure the child restraint using a
seat belt or lower anchors, and
lock the head restraint in place at
the lowest position.
Canada only
STEP1
STEP2
STEP1