warning lexus LC500 2018 User Guide

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Use only floor mats designed specifi-
cally for vehicles of the same model
and model year as your vehicle. Fix
them securely in place onto the carpet.
1 Insert the retaining hooks (clips)
into the floor mat eyelets.
2 Turn the upper knob of each retain-
ing hook (clip) to secure the floor
mats in place.
Always align the marks .
The shape of the reta ining hooks (clips)
may differ from that shown in the illustra- tion.
Before driving
Observe the following before start-
ing off in the vehicle to ensure
safety of driving.
Installing floor mats
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WARNING
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may cause the driver’s floor mat to slip, possibly interfering with
the pedals while driving. An unexpect- edly high speed may result or it may become difficult to stop the vehicle. This
could lead to an accident, resulting in death or serious injury.
■When installing the driver’s floor mat
●Do not use floor mats designed for other models or different model year vehicles, even if they are Lexus
Genuine floor mats.
●Only use floor mats designed for the driver’s seat.
●Always install the floor mat securely using the retaining hooks (clips) pro-
vided.
●Do not use two or more floor mats on top of each other.
●Do not place the floor mat bottom-side up or upside-down.
■Before driving
●Check that the floor mat is securely fixed in the correct place with all the
provided retaining hooks (clips). Be especially careful to perform this check after cleaning the floor.
●With the engine stopped and the shift position in P, fully
depress each pedal to the floor to make sure it does not interfere with the floor mat.

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For safety and security
Adjust the angle of the seatback so
that you are sitting straight up and
so that you do not have to lean for-
ward to steer. ( P.138)
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.138)
Lock the head restraint in place
with the center of the head restraint
closest to the top of your ears.
( P.143)
Wear the seat belt correctly.
( P.29)
Make sure that all occupants are wear-
ing their seat belts before driving the
vehicle. ( P.31)
Use a child restraint system appropri-
ate for the child until the child becomes
large enough to properly wear the
vehicle’s seat belt. ( P.48)
For safe driving
For safe driving, adjust the seat and
mirror to an appropriate position
before driving.
Correct driving posture
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
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●Do not adjust the position of the driver’s seat while driving.
Doing so could cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
●Do not place a cushion between the driver or passenger and the seatback.
A cushion may prevent correct pos- ture from being achieved, and reduce the effectiveness of the seat belt and
head restraint.
●Do not place anything under the front seats.Objects placed under the front seats
may become jammed in the seat tracks and stop the seat from locking in place. This may lead to an accident
and the adjustment mechanism may also be damaged.
●Always observe the legal speed limit when driving on public roads.
●When driving over long distances, take
regular breaks before you start to feel tired. Also, if you feel tired or sleepy while
driving, do not force yourself to con- tinue driving and take a break immedi-
ately.
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Make sure that you can see backward
clearly by adjusting the inside and out-
side rear view mirrors properly.
( P.146, 147)
Adjusting the mirrorsSeat belts
Make sure that all occupants are
wearing their seat belts before driv-
ing the vehicle.
WARNING
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 seri-ous 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, includ-ing 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 nec- essary. 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.

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Extend the shoulder belt so that it
comes fully over the shoulder, but
does not come into contact with the
neck or slide off the shoulder.
 Position the lap belt as low as possi-
ble over the hips.
 Adjust the position of the seatback.
Sit up straight and well back in the
seat.
WARNING
■Pregnant women
Obtain medical advice and wear the seat
belt in the proper way. ( P.31)
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-sion.
■People suffering illness
Obtain medical advice and wear the seat
belt in the proper way. ( P.31)
■When children are in the vehicle
 P.47
■Seat belt damage and wear
●Do not damage the seat belts by allow- ing the belt, plate, or buckle to be
jammed in the door.
●Inspect the seat belt system periodi- cally. Check for cuts, fraying, and loose
parts. Do not use a damaged seat belt until it is replaced. Damaged seat belts cannot protect an occupant from
death or serious injury.
●Ensure that the belt and plate are locked and the belt is not twisted.If the seat belt does not function cor-
rectly, immediately contact any autho- rized Lexus retailer or Lexus authorized repairer, or any reliable
repairer.
●Replace the seat assembly, including the belts, if your vehicle has been involved in a serious accident, even if
there is no obvious damage.
●Do not attempt to install, remove, modify, disassemble or dispose of the seat belts. Have an y necessary repairs
carried out by any authorized Lexus retailer or Lexus authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer. Inappropriate
handling may lead to incorrect opera- tion.
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Vehicles with manual type head
restraint
Vehicles with power type head
restraint
Except for Russia and Kazakhstan
The pretensioners help the seat belts to
quickly restrain the occupants by
retracting the seat belts when the vehi-
cle is subjected to certain types of
severe frontal or side collision.
The pretensioners do not activate in the
event of a minor frontal impact, a minor
side impact, a rear impact or a vehicle roll-
over.
For Russia and Kazakhstan
The pretensioners help the seat belts to
quickly restrain the occupants by
retracting the seat belts when the vehi-
cle is subjected to certain types of
severe frontal or side collision or a
vehicle rollover.
The pretensioners do not activate in the
event of a minor frontal impact, a minor
side impact or a rear impact.
■Replacing the belt after the preten-
sioner has been activated
If the vehicle is involved in multiple colli-
sions, the pretensioner will activate for the first collision, but will not activate for the second or subsequent collisions.
WARNING
■When using the seat belt guide
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 seri-
ous injury.
●Always make sure that the belt is not twisted, and runs freely through the guide.
●Regardless of whether the guide is
used or not, always secure the seat belt guide button.
●Do not hang from or pull the guide forcefully.
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WARNING
■Seat belt pretensioners
If the pretensioner has activated, the SRS
warning light will come on. In that case, the seat belt cannot be used again and must be replaced at any authorized
Lexus retailer or Lexus authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer. Failure to do so may cause death or serious
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■SRS airbag system components
Airbag manual on-off switch
Front passenger airbag
Curtain shield airbags
Knee airbags
“PASSENGER AIR BAG” indicator lights
Seat belt pretensioners and force limiters
Side impact sensors (front)
Front side airbags
SRS warning light
Driver airbag
Side impact sensors (rear)
Driver’s seat position sensor
Driver’s seat belt buckle switch
Airbag sensor assembly
Front passenger’s seat belt buckle switch
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●The portion of the front pillars, rear pillars or roof side rail garnishes (padding) con-taining the SRS curtain shield airbags
inside is scratched, cracked, or otherwise damaged.
WARNING
■SRS airbag precautions
Observe the following precautions
regarding the SRS airbags. Failure to do so may cause death or seri-ous injury.
●The driver and all passengers in the
vehicle must wear their seat belts properly.The SRS airbags are supplemental
devices to be used with the seat belts.
●The SRS driver airbag deploys with considerable force, and can cause
death or serious injury especially if the driver is very close to the airbag.Since the risk zone for the driver’s air-
bag is the first 50 - 75 mm (2 - 3 in.) of inflation, placing yourself 250 mm (10 in.) from your driver airbag provides
you with a clear margin of safety. This distance is measured from the center of the steering wheel to your breast-
bone. If you sit less than 250 mm (10 in.) away now, you can change your driving position in several ways:
• Move your seat to the rear as far as you can while still reaching the pedals
comfortably.
• Slightly recline the back of the seat.
Although vehicle designs vary, many drivers can achieve the 250 mm (10 in.) distance, even with the driver seat
all the way forward, simply by reclining the back of the seat somewhat. If reclining the back of your seat makes it
hard to see the road, raise yourself by using a firm, non-slippery cushion, or raise the seat if your vehicle has that
feature.
• If your steering wheel is adjustable, tilt it downward. This points the airbag toward your chest instead of your head
and neck.
The seat should be adjusted as recom-
mended above, while still maintaining
control of the foot pedals, steering wheel,
and your view of the instrument panel
controls.
●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 passen- ger seat should be as far from the air-bag as possible with the seatback
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WARNING
●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 pas-senger seat. ( P.48)
●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.
●Do not allow anyone to kneel on the
passenger seat toward the door or put their head or hands outside the vehi-cle.
●Do not attach anything to or lean any-thing against areas such as the dash-
board, steering wheel pad and lower portion of the instrument panel. These items can become projectiles
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WARNING
●Do not attach anything to areas such as a door, windshield, side window, front or rear pillar and roof side rail.
●Do not hang coat hangers or other hard objects on the coat hooks. All of
these items could become projectiles and may cause death or serious injury, should the SRS curt ain shield airbags
deploy.
●If a vinyl cover is put on the area where the SRS knee airbag will deploy, be sure to remove it.
●Do not use seat accessories which
cover the parts where the SRS side air- bags inflate as they may interfere with inflation of the SRS airbags. Such
accessories may prevent the side air- bags from activating correctly, disable the system or cause the side airbags to
inflate accidentally, resulting in death or serious injury.
●Do not strike or apply significant levels of force to the area of the SRS airbag
components or the doors. Doing so can cause the SRS airbags to malfunction.
●Do not touch any of the component
parts immediately after the SRS air- bags have deployed (inflated) as they may be hot.
●If breathing becomes difficult after the
SRS airbags have deployed, open a door or window to allow fresh air in, or leave the vehicle if it is safe to do so.
Wash off any residue as soon as possi- ble to prevent skin irritation.
●If the areas where the SRS airbags are stored, such as the steering wheel pad
and front and rear pillar garnishes are damaged or cracked, have them replaced by any authorized Lexus
retailer or Lexus authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
■Modification and disposal of SRS air-bag system components
Do not dispose of your vehicle or per- form any of the following modifications
without consulting any authorized Lexus retailer or Lexus authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer. The SRS airbags
may malfunction or deploy (inflate) acci- dentally, causing death or serious injury.
●Installation, removal, disassembly and repair of the SRS airbags
●Repairs, modifications, removal or
replacement of the steering wheel, instrument panel, dashboard, seats or seat upholstery, front, side and rear pil-
lars, roof side rails, door panels, door trims or door speakers
●Modifications to the door panel (such
as making a hole in it)
●Repairs or modifications of the front fender, front bumper, or side of the occupant compartment
●Installation of a grille guard (bull bars,
kangaroo bar, etc.), snow plows, winches or roof luggage carrier
●Modifications to the vehicle’s suspen-sion system
●Installation of electronic devices such
as mobile two-way radios (RF-trans- mitter) and CD players