child restraint Lexus IS250C 2014 Owner's Guide

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1-7. Safety information
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Before driving
IS250C/350C_U
Installing child restraints using a seat belt (child restraint lock function belt)
■Rear facing  Infant seat/convertible seat
Place the child seat on the rear
seat facing the rear of the vehicle.
Run the seat belt through the child
seat and insert the plate into the
buckle. Make sure that the belt is
not twisted.
Fully extend the shoulder belt and
then allow 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
IS250C/350C_UWhile 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.
If the child restraint has a top tether strap, the top tether strap
should be latched onto the top tether strap anchors.
■ Booster seat
Place the booster seat on the seat
facing the front of the vehicle.
Sit the child in the booster seat. Fit
the seat belt to the booster seat
according to the manufacturer's
instructions and insert the plate
into the buckle. Make 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. 7 0)
STEP4
STEP5
STEP1
STEP2

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Removing a child restraint installed with a seat beltPush the buckle release button
and fully retract the seat belt.
Child restraint systems with a top tether strapSecure the child restraint using a
seat belt or the lower anchors.
STEP1

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Before driving
IS250C/350C_UPass the end of the top tether strap
through the gap between the seat
and the head restraint. Fold the
head restraint forward into the
stowed position. (
→P. 6 7 ) O p e n
the anchor bracket cover, latch the
hook onto the anchor bracket and
tighten the top tether strap. Return
the head restraint to the upright
position.
Make sure the top tether strap is
securely latched.
Close the anchor bracket cover
after install the child restraint sys-
tem.
STEP2
■When installing a child restraint system with lower anchors and a top tether strap
Depending on the child restraint system's size and shape, if the child restraint sys-
tem is installed to the LATCH anchors first, it may not be possible to attach the top
tether strap to the anchor bracket.
In that case, first temporarily attach the top tether strap to the anchor bracket, install
the child restraint system using the lower anchors and then tighten the top tether
strap.
■Laws and regulations pe rtaining to anchorages
The LATCH system conforms to FMVSS225 or CMVSS210.2.
Child restraint systems conforming to FMVSS213 or CMVSS213 specifications
can be used.
This vehicle is designed to conform to the SAE J1819.

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CAUTION
■When installing a booster seat
Do not fully extend the shoulder belt to prevent the belt from going to ALR lock
mode: (→P. 7 2 )
ALR mode causes the belt to tighten only which could cause injury or discomfort to
the child.
■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 passen-
gers may be injured or even killed in the event of sudden braking, sudden swerving
or an accident.
●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.
●Only put a forward facing child restraint
system 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
illuminated. Failing to do so may result in
death or serious injury if the airbags deploy
(inflate).

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Before driving
IS250C/350C_U
CAUTION
■When installing a child restraint system
●When a booster seat is installed, always ensure that the shoulder belt is posi-
tioned across the center of the child's shoulder. The belt should be kept away
from the child's neck, but not so that it could fall off the child's shoulder. Failing to
do so may result in death or serious injury in the event of sudden braking, sudden
swerving or an accident.
●Make sure the rear seat head restraints are not in the folded position.
●Ensure that the belt and tab are securely locked and the seat belt is not twisted.
●Push and pull the child seat from side to side and forward to be sure it is secure.
●After securing a child restraint system, never adjust the seat.
●Follow all installation instructions provided by the child restraint system manufac-
turer.
■Do not use a seat belt extender
If a seat belt extender is used when installing a child restraint system, 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 sudden braking, sudden
swerving or an accident.
■To correctly attach a child restraint system to the anchors
When using the LATCH anchors, be sure that there are no foreign objects around
the anchors and that the seat belt is not caught behind the child restraint. Make sure
the child restraint system is securely attached, or it may cause death or serious
injury to the child or other passengers in the event of a sudden stop, sudden swerve
or accident.
NOTICE
■When using an anchor bracket
To avoid cover damage, be careful not to open the cover too widely.

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Abbreviation list
Abbreviation/Acronym list
ABBREVIATIONSMEANING
ABSAnti-lock Brake System
AI-SHIFTArtificial Intelligence Shift
ALRAutomatic Locking Retractor
CRSChild Restraint System
DISPDisplay
ECTElectronic Controlled Transmission
ECUElectronic Control Unit
EDREvent Data Recorder
ELREmergency Locking Retractor
EPSElectric Power Steering
ETCSElectronic Throttle Control System
GAWRGross Axle Weight Rating
I/MEmission inspection and maintenance
LATCHLower Anchors and Tethers for Children
LEDLight Emitting Diode
MMTMethylcyclopentadienyl Manganese Tricarbonyl
M + SMud and Snow
MTBEMethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether
OBDOn Board Diagnostics
PCSPre-Collision System
SRSSupplemental Restraint System
TINTire Identification Number
TPMSTire Pressure Warning System
TRACTr a c t i o n C o n t r o l
VDIMVehicle Dynamics Integrated Management

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Alphabetical index
IS250C/350C_U
Back-up lightsWattage .................................................568
Battery Checking ................................................427
If the vehicle has a discharged battery.................................................. 532
Preparing and checking before winter .................................... 233
Bluetooth
® audio* .............................. 303
Bluetooth® phone*..............................322
Brake Fluid .......................................................... 425
Parking brake ........................................159
Brake assist ............................................... 214
Care
Exterior ................................................... 396
Interior.......................................................401
Seat belts ............................................... 402
Cargo capacity ......................................229
Cargo hooks ...........................................375
CD changer* ..........................................264
CD player* ..............................................264
Chains....................................................... 233 Child restraint system
Booster seats, definition ...................122
Booster seats, installation ................129
Convertible seats, definition ........... 122
Convertible seats, installation ........129
Front passenger occupant
classification system ......................... 117
Infant seats, definition ......................... 122
Infant seats, installation ......................129
Installing CRS with LATCH
anchors .................................................. 127
Installing CRS with seat belts .........129
Installing CRS with top straps........132
Child safety
Airbag precautions .............................. 112
Battery precautions ..............429, 534
Child restraint system ........................ 122
How your child should wear the seat belt .......................................... 73
Installing child restraints....................126
Power window lock switch ..............83
Power window precautions ........... 85
Removed electronic key battery precautions....................................... 450
Seat belt guide.......................................... 71
Seat belt extender precautions...... 75
Seat belt precautions .......................... 74
Seat heater precautions.................. 373
Trunk precautions................................. 53
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Alphabetical index
IS250C/350C_U
Safety connect ...................................... 388
Scuff lights ................................................354
Seat beltsAdjusting the seat belt........................ 70
Automatic locking retractor.............72
Child restraint system
installation ............................................ 126
Cleaning and maintaining
the seat belts ..................................... 402
Emergency locking retractor ..........72
How to wear your seat belt............. 70
How your child should wear
the seat belt ...........................................73
Pregnant women,
proper seat belt use..........................73
Reminder light ..................................... 493
Seat belt extenders ...............................73
Seat belt guide ......................................... 71
Seat belt pretensioners.......................72
Seat heaters ............................................ 372
Seat position memory ............................ 65
Seat ventilators ...................................... 372
Seating capacity .................................... 232 Seats
Adjustment .............................................. 55
Adjustment precautions ................... 60
Child seats/child restraint
system installation ............................ 126
Cleaning .................................................. 401
Driver’s seat position memory ........ 61
Front passenger seat position
memory ................................................. 65
Head restraint ......................................... 67
Properly sitting in the seat............... 104
Seat heaters .......................................... 372
Ventilated seats................................... 372
Service reminder indicators ............. 167
Shift lever Automatic transmission .....................151
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P................................... 526
Shift lever light ....................................... 354
Shift lock system.................................... 526
Shopping bag hooks ........................... 375
Side airbags ............................................. 106
Side marker lights Switch........................................................ 176S