Child safety seat Lexus GX460 2017 User Guide

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Child restraint systems
Studies have shown that installing a child restraint on a rear seat is much safer
than installing one on the front passenger seat.
●Choose a child restraint system that suits your vehicle and is appropriate to
the age and size of the child.
●For installation details, follow the instructions provided with the child restraint
system.
General installation instructions are provided in this manual. ( →P. 5 9 )
A child restraint system for a small child or baby must itself be properly
restrained on the seat with the LATCH anchors or 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.
Points to remember
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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 se at belt or child restraint system depending on the age
and size of the child. Holding a child in your arms is not a substitute for a child restraint
system. In an accident, the child can be crushed against the windshield, or between
you and the vehicle’s interior.
●Lexus strongly urges the use of a proper ch ild 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 even if
the “AIR BAG OFF” indicator light is illuminated.
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 sys-
tem is installed on th e front passenger seat.
●A forward-facing child restraint system ma y be installed on the front passenger seat
only when it is unavoidable. A child restra int system that requires a top tether strap
should not be used in the front passenger seat since there is no top tether strap
anchor for the front passenger seat. Adjust the seatback as upright as possible and
always move the seat as far back as possible even if the “AIR BAG OFF” indicator
light is illuminated, because the front passen ger 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 inst alling 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 w ill not securely hold the child restraint sys-
tem, which could cause death or serious injury to the child or other passengers in the
event of a sudden stop, sudden swerve or accident.
●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, center an d rear pillars or roof side rails from which
the SRS side airbags or SRS curtain shield ai rbags deploy even if the child is seated in
the child restraint system. It is dangerous if the SRS side airbags and curtain shield air-
bags inflate, and the impact could cause death or serious injury to the child.
●Make sure you have complied with all insta llation instructions provided by the child
restraint manufacturer and that the system 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, sudden swerve or accident.
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591-1. For safe use
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Installing child restraints
Child restraint LATCH anchors
X7-passenger models
LATCH anchors are provided for the
right side second seat and between the
center and left side second seats. (But-
tons displaying the location of the
anchors are attached to the seats.)
X6-passenger models
LATCH anchors are provided for both
second seats. (Butto ns displaying the
location of the anchors are attached to
the seats.)
Seat belts equipped with a child
restraint locking mechanism (ALR/
ELR belts except driver’s seat belt)
( → P. 3 2 )
Follow the child restraint system manufacturer’s instructions. Firmly secure
child restraints to the seats using the LATCH anchors or a seat belt. Attach the
top tether strap when installing a child restraint.
The lap/shoulder belt can be used if yo ur child restraint system is not compati-
ble with the LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) system.
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Fold the seatback forward. Then
return the seatback and secure it at
the first lock position (most upright
position). ( →P. 1 2 4 )
XTy p e A
Flip the cover, and latch the hooks of
the lower straps onto the LATCH
anchors. If the child restraint has a
top tether strap, the top tether strap
should be latched onto the top
tether strap anchor. ( →P. 6 7 )
For owners in Canada:
The symbol on a child restraint sys-
tem indicates the presence of a
lower connector system.
Installation with LATCH system
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Canada only
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■Rear-facing  Infant seat/convertible seat
Fold the seatback forward. Then
return the seatback and secure it
at the first lock position (most
upright position). ( →P. 1 2 4 )
Place the child restraint system
on the seat facing the rear of the
vehicle.
Run the seat belt through the
child restraint system and insert
the plate into the buckle. Make
sure that the belt is not twisted.
Fully extend the shoulder belt and
allow it to retract to put it in lock
mode. In lock mode, the belt can-
not be extended.
Installing child restraints using a se at belt (child restraint lock function
belt)
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Run the seat belt through the
child restraint system and insert
the plate into the buckle. Make
sure that the belt is not twisted.
Fully extend the shoulder belt and
allow it to retract to put it in lock
mode. In lock mode, the belt can-
not be extended.
While pushing the child restraint
system into the seat, allow the
shoulder belt to retract until the
child restraint system 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.
If the child restraint has a top tether strap, the top tether strap should be
latched onto the top tether strap anchor. ( →P. 6 7 )
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Secure the child restraint system
using the seat belt or LATCH
anchors and move the head restraint
in place at the upmost position.
X7-passenger models
Open the anchor bracket cover,
latch the hook onto the anchor
bracket and tighten the top tether
strap.
Make sure the top tether strap is
securely latched.
X6-passenger models
Latch the hook onto the anchor
bracket and tighten the top tether
strap.
Make sure the top tether strap is
securely latched.
Child restraint system s with a top tether strap (second seats)
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CAUTION
■When installing a booster seat
To prevent the belt from going into ALR lo ck mode, do not fully extend the shoulder
belt. ALR mode causes the belt to tighten only . This could cause injury or discomfort to
the child. ( →P. 3 2 )
■When installing a child restraint system
Follow the directions given in the child restraint system installation manual and fix the
child restraint system securely in place.
If the child restraint system is not correctly fixed in place, the child or other passengers
may be seriously injured or even killed in the event of sudden braking, sudden swerving
or an accident.
●When installing a child restraint system in the cent er second seat, adjust both seat-
backs at the same angle.
●When using the LATCH anchors for a child restraint system, move the seat as far
back as possible (second seat only), with the seatback close to the child restraint sys-
tem.
●If the driver’s seat interferes with the child
restraint system and prevents it from being
attached correctly, attach the child restraint
system to the right-hand rear seat.
●Adjust the front passenge r seat so that it does
not interfere with the child restraint system.
●Child restraint system installed on the third
seat should not contact the second seatbacks.
●Only put a forward-facing child restraint sys-
tem on the front seat when unavoidable.
When installing a forward-facing child
restraint system on the front passenger seat,
move the seat as far back as possible even if
the “AIR BAG OFF” indicator light is illumi-
nated. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury if the airbags deploy (inflate).
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627Alphabetical index
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Bottle holders......................................... 409
BrakeFluid........................................................... 577
Parking brake........................................ 201
Warning light ...................................... 520
Brake assist .............................................. 351
Break-in tips............................................. 159
Brightness control
Instrument panel light control .....................................................84
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)................ 357 The Blind Spot Monitor
function ................................................362
The Rear Cross Traffic Alert
function ............................................... 365
Care ................................................446, 449 Aluminum wheels ..............................446
Exterior....................................................446
Interior .....................................................449
Seat belts ............................................... 450
Cargo hooks ............................................412
Center differential................................ 342
CD player
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Chains ........................................................377
Child restraint system............................ 55 Booster seats, definition ....................56
Booster seats, installation..................66
Convertible seats, definition ............56
Convertible seats, installation..............................................63 Installing child restraint system
with LATCH system.......................... 61
Installing child restraint system with seat belts...................................... 63
Installing child restraint system with top tether strap..........................67
Infant seats, definition.......................... 56
Infant seats, installation ....................... 63
Child safety .................................................54 Airbag precautions.............................. 39
Back door precautions.....................107
Battery precautions .............. 473, 563
Child restraint system......................... 55
Glass hatch precaution ......................112
How your child should wear the seat belt ...........................................32
Installing child restraints .................... 59
Moon roof precautions ....................156
Power window lock switch............ 150
Power window precautions ........... 152
Rear door child-protectors ............. 101
Removed key battery precautions ....................................... 493
Seat belt precautions .......................... 33
Seat heater precautions .................399
Child-protectors ..................................... 101
Cleaning Aluminum wheels .............................. 446
Exterior ................................................... 446
Interior ..................................................... 449
Seat belts................................................450
Coat hooks ............................................. 428
Compass ..................................................429
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*: For vehicles with a navigation system or a multimedia system, refer to the “NAVIGATION SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL” or“MULTIMEDIA OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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Power outlet ........................................... 423
Power windows ...................................... 150Jam protection function ..................... 151
Operation ............................................... 150
Window lock switch .......................... 150
Pre-Collision System (PCS) ............ 368
Function ................................................. 368
PCS OFF switch ............................... 369
Warning light ........................................ 521
Radiator .................................................... 469
Radio
*
Rear seat ....................................................124 Adjustment ..............................................124
Rear turn signal lights .........................200
Replacing light bulbs ....................... 504
Turn signal lever ................................ 200
Wattage ..................................................579
Rear view mirror
Inside rear view mirror ..................... 145
Outside rear view mirrors ...............147
Rear view monitor system ................ 253
Rear window defogger ........................391
Rear window wiper................................ 217
Refueling .................................................. 220 Capacity ................................................. 572
Fuel types ...................................220, 572
Opening the fuel tank cap............. 222 Replacing
Electronic key battery ..................... 492
Fuses ........................................................ 494
Light bulbs............................................. 499
Tires .......................................................... 542
Wireless remote control
battery.................................................. 492
Reporting safety defects
for U.S. owners .................................. 608
Reset the maintenance data ............ 453
Safety connect....................................... 439
Seat belts .................................................... 30
Adjusting the seat belt.......................... 31
Automatic Locking Retractor .........32
Child restraint system installation ............................................. 59
Cleaning and maintaining the seat belt .......................................450
Emergency Locking Retractor.................................................32
How to wear your seat belt............. 30
How your child should wear the seat belt ...........................................32
Pregnant women,
proper seat belt use......................... 33
Reminder light and buzzer ........... 522
Seat belt pretensioners ........................ 31
Seat belt extender .................................32
SRS warning light .............................. 520
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*: For vehicles with a navigation system or a multimedia system, refer to the “NAVIGATION SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL” or“MULTIMEDIA OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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