lexus LS400 1994 Engine / 1994 LS400: COMFORT ADJUSTMENT

COMFORT ADJUSTMENT
69 CAUTION:

The SRS is designed only as a supplement to the
conventional seat belt systems of the driver and front
passenger. The front seat occupants are particularly
susceptible to injury if they do not wear their seat belts;
when sudden braking or a collision occurs, they may be
thrown forward. To obtain further protection in an
accident, the driver and all passengers in the vehicle
should always wear their seat belts when driving. For
instructions and precautions concerning the seat belt
system, see “SEAT BELTS” on page 59.

A baby or small child who is too small to use a seat belt
should be properly secured in a rear seat using a child
restraint system.
Far back

Do not use a rear-facing child restraint system in the
front seat because the force of the rapid inflation of the
passenger airbag may cause severe injury to the child.
When using a forward-facing child restraint system in
the front seat, the seat must be moved as far back as
possible. For instructions concerning the installation
of a child restraint system, see “CHILD RESTRAINT” on
page 73.

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Do not sit on the edge of the seat or lean over the
instrument panel when the vehicle is in use. The airbag
inflates with considerable speed and force; you may be
severely injured. Sit up straight and well back in the
seat, and always use your seat belt.
Do not put objects on or in front of the instrument panel
that houses the airbag system. They might restrict
inflation or cause personal injury.

Do not modify, remove or open any component or
wiring, such as the steering wheel, column cover, front
passenger airbag cover, front passenger airbag, center
airbag sensor assembly, front airbag sensors, or seat
belt assembly. Doing any of these may cause sudden
SRS operation or disable the system, which could
result in personal injury.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in severe
injuries.

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NOTICE:
Do not perform any of the following changes without
consulting your Lexus dealer. Such changes can
interfere with proper operation of the SRS in some
cases.

Installation of electronic items such as a mobile
two-way radio or cassette tape player.

Modifications to the suspension system.

Repairs made on or near the front fenders, front
console, steering column, steering wheel or
instrument panel near front passenger airbag or seat
belt assembly.
This SRS has a warning light to indicate operating problems.
If either of the following conditions occurs, this indicates a
malfunction of the airbags and / or seat belt pretensioners.
Even if the seat belt pretensioners should fail, the seat belt will
operate conventionally. Contact your Lexus dealer as soon as
possible to service the vehicle.

The light does not come on when the ignition key is turned
to the “ACC” or “ON” position, or remains on.

The light comes on while driving.

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In the following cases, contact your Lexus dealer as soon as
possible:

The airbags have been inflated.

The seat belt pretensioners have been activated.

The front part of the vehicle (shaded in the illustration) was
involved in an accident not of the extent to cause the SRS
to inflate.

The pad section of the steering wheel or front passenger
airbag cover (shaded in the illustration) is scratched,
cracked, or otherwise damaged.
NOTICE:
Do not disconnect the battery cables before contacting
your Lexus dealer.

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CHILD RESTRAINT
Child restraint precautions
Lexus strongly urges the use of child restraint system for
children small enough to use it.
The laws of all fifty states in the U.S.A. and Canada now
require the use of a child restraint system.
CAUTION:
For effective protection in automobile accidents and
sudden stops, children must be properly restrained.
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 if you are unrestrained.
Child restraint system
A child restraint system for a small child or baby must
itself be restrained on the seat with either the lap belt or
the lap portion of the lap / shoulder belt.
The child restraint system should conform to the size of the
child and properly fit the vehicle seat. For greater safety. the
child restraint system should be installed in the rear seat.
According to accident statistics, children are safer when
properly restrained in the rear seat than in the front seat.When installing a child restraint system, refer to the
instructions provided by its manufacturer and follow the
directions under the following illustrations.
CAUTION:
After installing the child restraint system, make sure it is
secured in place. If it is not restrained securely, it may
cause injury to the child in the event of a sudden stop or
accident.
When not using the child restraint system, keep it secured with
the seat belt or place it in the trunk or somewhere other than
in the vehicle. This will prevent it injuring passengers in the
event of a sudden stop or accident.

COMFORT ADJUSTMENT
74Top strap anchors and locations
Your vehicle has anchors for securing the top strap of a child
restraint system. Anchor nuts are welded beneath the sheet
metal to permit installation of an anchor bracket for a child
restraint system.
To install an anchor bracket, use an 8 mm x 30 mm x 1.25 mm
coarse thread metric bolt and a 10 mm (0.4 in.) spacer for the
outer anchors or a 15 mm (0.6 in.) spacer for the center anchor.
Note that the bolts accompanying many child restraint systems
are not metric. You can damage the anchor nuts on your
vehicle if you force bolts with different thread into the anchor
nuts.If your child restraint system does not provide any of the
necessary parts, you can purchase the following items from
your Lexus dealer.

CRS installation kit (Part No. 04731-22012)
− contains 1 bolt, 3 types of spacer and 1 locking clip.

Bolt (Part No. 91511-60830)
370 mm
(14.5 in.)370 mm
(14.5 in.)
90 mm
(3.5 in.)35 mm
(1.5 in.)
1. Run your fingers across the trim of the filler panel to locate
the holes underneath it in the positions shown above.
2. Make a hole in the covering directly above the hole in the
filler panel.

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3. Remove the seals from the anchors using a screwdriver or
the like.
Bolt
Anchor bracket
Spacer
4. Insert a 10 mm (0.4 in.) spacer for an outer anchor or a 15
mm (0.6 in.) spacer for the center anchor, and tighten down the
anchor bracket for your child restraint system with a bolt.
Torque the bolt to 16.5 − 24.7 N
.m (1.68 − 2.52 kgf.m, 12.2 −
18.2 ft.lb).To comply with Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards,
vehicles sold in Canada are provided with a bracket set in the
glovebox, designed for use with the center location. If you want
to install the bracket set on either outer anchor, replace the
spacer (Part No. 90560-08061) with one that is 10 mm (0.4 in.)
thick. This can be purchased from your Lexus dealer.
INSTALLATION ON CENTER REAR SEAT
When installing a rear-facing child restraint system, follow the
same procedure to install a forward-facing child restraint
system.

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Fasten the center lap belt over the child restraint system
following the instructions provided by its manufacturer.
Make sure the belt is tight by pulling its free end while you firmly
push down the child restraint system.
If your child restraint system requires the use of a top strap,
latch the hook onto the anchor bracket and tighten the top
strap.
CAUTION:
Push and pull the child restraint system in different
directions to make sure it is secure.

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To remove the child restraint system, press the buckle release
button and unhook the top strap.
INSTALLATION ON OUTER REAR SEAT
When installing a rear-facing child restraint system. follow the
same procedure to install a forward-facing child restraint
system.
Fasten the lap and shoulder belt over the child restraint system
following the instructions provided by its manufacturer. Keep
the lap portion of the belt tight.
Fully extend the shoulder belt to put it in the lock mode.

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Place the shoulder belt between the vehicle seatback and the
child restraint system and allow it to retract. To hold the child
restraint system securely, let the shoulder belt retract as far as
it will go while firmly pushing down the child restraint system.
If your child restraint system requires the use of a top strap,
latch the hook onto the anchor bracket and tighten the top
strap.
CAUTION:
Make sure the seat belt is securely locked. Also make sure
the child restraint system is secure by pushing and
pulling it in different directions.
To remove the child restraint system, press the buckle release
button and allow the belt to retract, Unhook the top strap.