warning LEXUS LS500 2019 User Guide

24 1-1. For safe use
LS500_OM_(U)_1810 Seat 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, sudd en 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.
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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.
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Do not wear the shoulder belt under
your arm.
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Always wear your seat belt low and
snug across your hips. ■
Pregnant women
Obtain medical advice and wear the seat
belt in the proper way. (  P.25)
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.
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People suffering illness
Obtain medical advice and wear the seat
belt in the proper way. (  P.25)
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When children are in the vehicle
 P.53
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Seat belt damage and wear
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Do not damage the seat belts by allow-
ing the belt, plate, or buckle to be
jammed in the door.
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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.

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For safety and security
 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.
 Do not twist the seat belt. ■
Child seat belt usage
The seat belts of your vehicle were princi-
pally designed for persons of adult size. ●
Use a child restraint system appropriate
for the child, until the child becomes large
enough to properly wear the vehicle’s
seat belt. (  P.45)●
When the child becomes large enough to
properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt, fol-
low the instructions regarding seat belt
usage. (  P.24)■
Seat belt extender
If your seat belts cannot be fastened
securely because they are not long enough,
a personalized seat be lt extender is avail-
able from your Lexus dealer free of charge.WARNING●
Ensure that the belt and plate are
locked and the belt is not twisted.
If the seat belt do es not function cor-
rectly, immediately contact your Lexus
dealer.●
Replace the seat a ssembly, 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 your Lexus dealer. Inap-
propriate handling may lead to incor-
rect operation.
Correct use of the seat belts WARNING■
Using a seat belt extender
Observe the following precautions to
reduce the risk of in jury in the event of
sudden braking, sudden swerving or an
accident.
Failure to do so may cause death or seri-
ous injury.
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Do not wear the seat belt extender if
you can fasten the seat belt without the
extender.
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Do not use the seat belt extender
when installing a child restraint system
because the belt will not securely hold
the child restraint system, increasing
the risk of death or serious injury in the
event of an accident.
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The personalized extender may not be
safe on another vehi cle, when used by
another person, or at a different seat-
ing position other than the one origi-
nally intended.

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For safety and security 1 Push the seat belt shoulder anchor
down while pressing the release
button .
2 Push the seat belt shoulder anchor
up.Move the height adjuster up and down as
needed until yo u hear a click. 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.
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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.Adjusting the seat belt shoulder
anchor height (front seats)
WARNING■
Adjustable shoulder anchor
Always make sure th e shoulder belt is
positioned across the center of your
shoulder. The belt should be kept away
from your neck, but not falling off your
shoulder. Failure to do so could reduce
the amount of protection in an accident
and cause death or serious injuries in the
event of a sudden stop, sudden swerve or
accident. A Seat belt pretensioners (front
and outboard rear seats)
WARNING
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Seat belt pretensioners
Observe the following precautions to
reduce the risk of in jury in the event of
sudden braking, sudden swerving or an
accident.
Failure to do so may cause death or seri-
ous injury.

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LS500_OM_(U)_1810 When the vehicle speed reaches
approximately 12 mph (20 km/h) or
higher, the seat belts will retract slightly
to remove any slack.
If the system determines that a collision
is unavoidable, the front seat belts will
retract before the collision. (  P.205)■
Pre-collision seat belts with comfort
function
A motor sound may be heard when a front
seat belt is released or a front door is
opened. This does not indicate a malfunc-
tion.
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Customization
Some functions can be customized.
(  P.466) WARNING●
Do not place anything, such as a cush-
ion, on the front passenger’s seat.
Doing so will disperse the passenger’s
weight, which prevents the sensor
from detecting the passenger’s weight
properly. As a result , the seat belt pre-
tensioner for the front passenger’s seat
may not activate in the event of a colli-
sion.●
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 your
Lexus dealer.
Pre-collision seat belts with com-
fort function (front seats of vehi-
cles with Lexus Safety System +
A)

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LS500_OM_(U)_1810 SRS curtain shield airbags• Can help protect primarily the head of occupants in the outer seats
• Can help prevent the occupants from being thrown from the vehicle in the event of vehi-
cle rollover
SRS seat cushion airbags (if equipped)
Can help restrain the power rear seat occupants ■
SRS airbag system components
Front passenger occupant classifi cation system (ECU and sensors)
Side impact sensors (front door)
Knee airbags
Front passenger airbag
Curtain shield airbags
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” indicator lights
Front side airbags
Side impact sensors (front)
SRS warning light
Rear side airbags
Seat belt pretensioners
Driver airbag
Seat cushion airbags (if equipped)
Rear seat belt buckle switches (if equipped)
Side impact sensors (rear) E
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LS500_OM_(U)_1810 ●
Vehicles with power rear seat: The seat
cushion surface is scratched, cracked, or
otherwise damaged.
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The surface of the seat s with the side air-
bag is scratched, cracked, or otherwise
damaged.
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The portion of the front pillars, rear pillars
or roof side rail garnishes (padding) con-
taining the curtain shield airbags inside is
scratched, cracked, or otherwise dam-
aged. 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.
The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) advises: Since
the risk zone for the driver’s airbag is the
first 2 - 3 in. (50 - 75 mm) of inflation,
placing yourself 10 in. (250 mm) 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 breastbone. If you sit less
than 10 in. (250 mm) 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.

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For safety and security WARNING
• Slightly recline the back of the seat.
Although vehicle designs vary, many
drivers can achieve the 10 in. (250
mm) distance, even with the driver seat
all the way forward, simply by reclining
the back of the se at 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 by NHTSA above, while still
maintaining control of the foot pedals,
steering wheel, and your view of the
instrument panel controls. ●
If the seat belt extender has been con-
nected to the front seat belt buckles
but the seat belt extender has not also
been fastened to the latch plate of the
seat belt, the SRS front airbags will
judge that the driver and front passen-
ger are wearing the seat belt even
though the seat belt has not been con-
nected. In this case, the SRS front air-
bags may not activate correctly in a
collision, resulting in death or serious
injury in the event of a collision. Be
sure to wear the seat belt with the seat
belt extender. ●
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
adjusted, so the front passenger sits
upright. ●
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.45)

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LS500_OM_(U)_1810 WARNING●
Do not sit on the edge of the seat or
lean against the dashboard.
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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.
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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 seats toward the door or
put their head or hands outside the
vehicle.
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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
when the SRS driver, front passenger
and knee airbags deploy.
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Do not attach anything to areas such
as a door, windshie ld, side windows,
front or rear pillar, roof side rail and
assist grip.
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Do not hang coat hangers or hard
objects on the coat hooks. All of these
items could become projectiles and
may cause death or serious injury,
should the SRS curtain shield airbags
deploy.

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For safety and security WARNING●
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 appl y significant levels
of force to the area of the SRS airbag
components or the front doors. Doing
so can cause the SRS airbags to mal-
function.●
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.
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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 your Lexus dealer.
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Do not place anything, such as a cush-
ion, on the front passenger’s seat.
Doing so will disperse the passenger’s
weight, which prevents the sensor
from detecting the passenger’s weight
properly. As a result, the SRS front air-
bags for the front passenger may not
deploy in the event of a collision. ■
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 your Lexus dealer.
The SRS airbags may malfunction or
deploy (inflate) accidentally, causing
death or serious injury. ●
Installation, remova l, 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, front door panels,
front door trims or front door speakers ●
Modifications to the front 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 elec tronic devices such
as mobile two-way radios and CD
players
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Modifications to your vehicle for a per-
son with a physical disability

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For safety and security ●
A frontal impact applied to the front
bumper while driving at speeds outside
of the operational speed range●
A side impact or rear impact●
A vehicle rollover (In some accident situ-
ations, the Pop Up Hood may operate.)
WARNING■
When the Pop Up Hood is operated●
Do not pull the hood lock release lever.
Doing so after the Pop Up Hood has
operated will further raise the hood
and may cause an injury. Do not drive
with the hood raised, as doing so may
block the driver’s vision, possibly caus-
ing an accident.●
Do not forcibly push down the hood.
As the popped up hood cannot be
lowered by hand, doing so may deform
the hood or cause an injury.●
If the Pop Up Hood has operated, have
it replaced by your Lexus dealer. If the
Pop Up Hood has operated, stop the
vehicle in a safe place and contact
your Lexus dealer.●
Do not touch the lifters immediately
after the Pop Up Hood has operated,
as the lifters may be hot and burn you.
NOTICE
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Pop Up Hood precautions●
Make sure to close the hood before
driving, as the system may not operate
properly if the hood is not fully closed.
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Make sure that all 4 tires are of the
specified size and inflated to the speci-
fied tire pressure. If tires of a different
size are used, the system may not
operate properly.
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If something has hit the area around
the front bumper, the sensors may be
damaged even if the Pop Up Hood has
not operated. Have the vehicle
inspected by your Lexus dealer. ●
Do not remove or repair the parts or
wiring of the Pop Up Hood, as doing
so may cause accidental operation or
prevent the system from operating
properly. If repair or replacement is
necessary, contact your Lexus dealer. ●
Do not remove such components as
the front bumper, hood or suspension,
or replace them with non-genuine
parts, as doing so may prevent the sys-
tem from operating properly. ●
Do not install anything to the front
bumper or hood, as doing so may pre-
vent the sensors fr om detecting an
impact correctly and prevent the sys-
tem from operating properly. ●
Do not close the hood with force or
apply load to the lifters, as doing so
may damage the lifters and prevent the
system from operating properly. ●
Do not modify the suspension, as
changes made to the vehicle height
may prevent the system from operat-
ing properly.