LEXUS LX570 2014 Owners Manual
Manufacturer: LEXUS, Model Year: 2014, Model line: LX570, Model: LEXUS LX570 2014Pages: 956, PDF Size: 16.4 MB
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1311-7. Safety information
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Before driving
LX570_OM_OM60L21U_(U) ■
When to contact your Lexus dealer
In the following cases, the vehicle will require inspection and/or repair.
Contact your Lexus dealer as soon as possible. ●
Any of the SRS airbags have been inflated. ●
The front of the vehicle is damaged or
deformed, or was involved in an accident
that was not severe enough to cause the
SRS front airbags to inflate.
●
A portion of a door is damaged or
deformed, or the vehicle was involved in an
accident that was not severe enough to
cause the SRS side and curtain shield air-
bags to inflate.
●
The pad section of the steering wheel,
dashboard near the front passenger airbag
or lower portion of the instrument panel is
scratched, cracked, or otherwise dam-
aged.
●
The surface of the seats with the side air-
bag is scratched, cracked or otherwise
damaged.
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1321-7. Safety information
LX570_OM_OM60L21U_(U) CAUTION■
SRS airbag precautions
Observe the following precautions regarding the SRS airbags.
Failure to do so may cause death or serious 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 infla-
tion, 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.
• Slightly recline the back of the seat.
Although vehicle designs vary, many dr ivers can achieve the 10 in. (250 mm)
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, ti lt it downward. This points the airbag
toward your chest instead of your head and neck.
The seat should be adjusted as recomm ended by NHTSA above, while still main-
taining control of the foot pedals, steerin g wheel, and your view of the instrument
panel controls. ●
The portion of the front, side and rear pil-
lars or roof side rail garnishes (padding)
containing the curtain shield airbags is
inside scratched, cracked, or otherwise
damaged.
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1331-7. Safety information
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Before driving
LX570_OM_OM60L21U_(U) CAUTION■
SRS airbag precautions
●
The SRS front passenger airbag also depl oys with considerable force, and can
cause death or serious injury especially if the front passenger is very close to the
airbag. The front passenger seat should be as far from the airbag as possible with
the seatback adjusted, so the front passenger sits upright. ●
Improperly seated and/or restrained infants and children can be killed or seri-
ously 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 ar e safer for infants and children than the
front passenger seat. ( P. 144) ●
If the seat belt extender has been con-
nected to the front seat belt buckles but the
seat belt extender has not also been fas-
tened to the latch plate of the seat belt, the
SRS front airbags will judge that the driver
and front passenger are wearing the seat
belt even though the seat belt has not been
connected. In this case, the SRS front air-
bags may not activate correctly in a colli-
sion, resulting in death or serious injury in
the event of collision. Be sure to wear the
seat belt with the seat belt extender.
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1341-7. Safety information
LX570_OM_OM60L21U_(U) CAUTION■
SRS airbag precautions ●
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 ai rbag 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, center and rear pillars.
●
Do not allow anyone to kneel on the pas-
senger seat toward the door or put their
head or hands outside the vehicle.
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1351-7. Safety information
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Before driving
LX570_OM_OM60L21U_(U) CAUTION■
SRS airbag precautions
●
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 cove r the parts where the SRS side airbags
inflate as they may interfere with inflation of the airbags. ●
Do not strike or apply significant levels of force to the area of the SRS airbag
components.
Doing so can cause the SRS airbags to malfunction. ●
Do not touch any of the component parts immediately after the SRS airbags have
deployed (inflated) as they may be hot. ●
If breathing becomes difficult after the SR S airbag 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 possible 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
your Lexus dealer. ●
Do not attach anything to or lean anything
against areas such as the dashboard, steer-
ing wheel pad or lower portion of the
instrument panel.
These items can become projectiles when
SRS driver, front passenger and knee air-
bags deploy. ●
Do not attach anything to areas such as a
door, windshield glass, side door glass,
front, center and rear pillars, roof side rail
or assist grip. ●
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 curtain shield airbag deploy.
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1361-7. Safety information
LX570_OM_OM60L21U_(U) CAUTION■
Modification and disposal of SRS airbag system components
Do not dispose of your vehicle or perfor m any of the followin g modifications with-
out consulting your Lexus dealer.
The SRS airbags may malfunction or deploy (inflate) accidentally, causing death or
serious injury. ●
Installation, removal, disassembly and repair of the SRS airbags ●
Repairs, modifications, removal or replac ement of the steering wheel, instrument
panel, dashboard, seats or seat upholstery, front, side and rear pillars or roof side
rail ●
Repairs or modifications of the front fend er, front bumper, or side of the occupant
compartment ●
Installation of a grille guard (bull bars, kangaroo bar, etc.), snow plows or winches ●
Modifications to the vehi cle’s suspension system●
Installation of elec tronic devices such as mobile two-way radios and CD players●
Modifications to your vehicle for a person with a physical disability
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1371-7. Safety information
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Before driving
LX570_OM_OM60L21U_(U) Deactivating the curtain shield airbags in a vehicle rollover
ON/OFF (hold for a few seconds) The RSCA OFF indicator turns on
(only when the “ENGINE START
STOP” switch is in IGNITION ON
mode.)
The roll sensing function for the
curtain shield airbags and seat belt
pretensioners will turn back on
automatically each time the
“ENGINE START STOP” switch is
turned to IGNITION ON mode.■
This switch only should be used
In a situation where the inflation is not desired (such as during extreme off road driv-
ing). ■
Operating conditions when the RSCA OFF indicator is on ●
The curtain shield airbag and seat belt pretensioner will not activate in a vehicle
rollover. ●
The curtain shield airbag will activate in a severe side impact. ●
The pretensioner will activate in a severe frontal collision.
CAUTION■
While normal driving
Make sure the RSCA OFF indicator is not turned on. If it is left on, the curtain shield
airbag will not activate in the event of an accident, which may result in death or seri-
ous injury.
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1381-7. Safety information
LX570_OM_OM60L21U_(U) Front passenger occupant classification system Your vehicle is equipped with a front passenger occupant classification sys-
tem. This system detects the conditions of the front passenger seat and
activates or deactivates the devices for front passenger.
SRS warning light
AIR BAG OFF indicator light
AIR BAG ON indicator light
Front passenger’s seat belt reminder light
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1391-7. Safety information
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Before driving
LX570_OM_OM60L21U_(U) Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant classification
system
■ Adult
* 1
■ Child
* 3
or child restraint system
* 4Indicator/
warning light AIR BAG ON and AIR BAG OFF
indicator lights “A I R B A G
ON”
SRS warning light Off
Front passenger’s seat belt reminder light
Flashing
* 2
Devices Front passenger airbag and knee airbag
ActivatedSide airbag in the front passenger seat
Curtain shield airbag
on the front passenger side
Front passenger’s seat belt pretensioner
Indicator/
warning light AIR BAG ON and AIR BAG OFF
indicator lights “A I R B A G
OFF”
* 5
SRS warning light Off
Front passenger’s seat belt reminder light
Flashing
* 2
Devices Front passenger airbag and knee airbag Deactivated
Side airbag in the front passenger seat
ActivatedCurtain shield airbag
on the front passenger side
Front passenger’s seat belt pretensioner
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1401-7. Safety information
LX570_OM_OM60L21U_(U) ■ Unoccupied Indicator/
warning light AIR BAG ON and AIR BAG OFF
indicator lights Not illumi-
nated
SRS warning light
Off
Front passenger’s seat belt reminder light
Devices Front passenger airbag and knee airbag Deactivated
Side airbag in the front passenger seat
Activated
Curtain shield airbag
on the front passenger side
Front passenger’s seat belt pretensioner Deactivated