front seat LEXUS RC350 2015 Owner's Manual

551-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
RC350/RCF_U (OM24636U)
WA R N I N G
■Front passenger occupant classification system precautions
●Do not recline the front passenger seatback so far that it touches a rear seat. This may
cause the “AIR BAG OFF” indicator light to be illuminated, which indicates that the
SRS airbags for the front passenger will not activate in the event of a severe accident.
If the seatback touches the rear seat, return the seatback to a position where it does
not touch the rear seat. Keep the front passenger seatback as upright as possible
when the vehicle is moving. Reclining the seatback excessively may lessen the effec-
tiveness of the seat belt system.
●If an adult sits in the front passenger seat , the “AIR BAG ON” indicator light is illumi-
nated. If the “AIR BAG OFF” indicator is illuminated, ask the passenger to sit up
straight, well back in the seat, feet on the floor, and with the seat belt worn correctly. If
the “AIR BAG OFF” indicator still remains illuminated, either ask the passenger to
move to the rear seat, or if that is not possible, move the front passenger seat fully
rearward.
●When it is unavoidable to install a forward- facing child restraint system on the front
passenger seat, install the child restraint sy stem on the front passenger seat in the
proper order. ( P. 5 9 )
●Do not modify or remove the front seats.
●Do not kick the front passenger seat or subj ect it to severe impact. Otherwise, the
SRS warning light may come on to indicat e a malfunction of the front passenger
occupant classification system. In this ca se, contact your Lexus dealer immediately.
●Child restraint systems installed on the rear seat should not contact the front seat-
backs.
●Do not use a seat accessory, such as a cu shion and seat cover, that covers the seat
cushion surface.
●Do not modify or replace the upholstery of the front seat.
●Do not place anything between the cons ole box and front passenger seat. Other-
wise, the system may not detect the front passenger properly, leading to improper
operation of the airbags.
●Adjust the front passenger seat so that the head restraint does not touch the ceiling. If
the head restraint is left in contact with th e ceiling, the system may not detect the front
passenger properly, leading to im proper operation of the airbags.

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Points to remember ........................................................................................................ P. 57
Child restraint system .................................................................................................... P. 5 9
When using a child restraint system on th e front passenger seat ................. P. 61
When using a child restraint system on a rear seat ........................................... P. 63
Child restraint system installation method • Fixed with a seat belt................................................................................................. P. 64
• Fixed with child restraint LATCH anchors ...................................................... P. 70
• Using an anchor bracket (for top tether stra p) ............................................. P. 73
The laws of all 50 states of the U.S.A. as well as Canada now require the use of
child restraint systems.
●Prioritize and observe the warnings, as well as the laws and regulations for
child restraint systems.
●Choose a child restraint system that suits your vehicle and is appropriate to
the age and size of the child.
●Use a child restraint system appropriat e for the child until the child becomes
large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt.
Child restraint systems
Before installing a child restraint system in the vehicle, there are precautions
that need to be observed, different type s of child restraint systems, as well as
installation methods, etc., written in this manual.
Use a child restraint system when riding with a small child that cannot properly
use a seat belt. For the child’s safety, install the child restraint system to a rear
seat. Be sure to follow the installation method that is in the instruction manual
enclosed with the restraint system.
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Points to remember

581-1. For safe use
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WA R N I N G
■When a child is riding
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
●For effective protection in automobile accidents and sudden stops, a child must be
properly restrained, using a se at belt or child restraint system depending on the age
and size of the child.
●Lexus strongly urges the use of a proper child restraint system that conforms to the
size of the child, installed on the rear seat . According to accident statistics, the child is
safer when properly restrained in th e rear seat than in the front seat.
●Holding a child in your or someone else’s ar ms is not a substitute for a child restraint
system. In an accident, the child can be crushed against the windshield or between
the holder and the interior of the vehicle.
●Place one child to a child restraint system and then secure the child with the harness
of the child restraint system.
■Handling the child restraint system
If the child restraint system is not properly fixed in place, the child or other passengers
may be seriously injured or even killed in th e event of sudden braking, sudden swerv-
ing, or an accident.
●If the vehicle were to receive a strong impact from an accident, etc., it is possible that
the child restraint system has damage that is not readily visible. In such cases, do not
reuse the restraint system.
●Make sure you have complied with all installa tion instructions provided with the child
restraint system manufacturer and that the system is properly secured.
●Keep the child restraint system properly secured on the seat even if it is not in use. Do
not store the child restraint system unsecured in the passenger compartment.
●If it is necessary to detach the child rest raint system, remove it from the vehicle or
store it securely in the trunk.

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■When installing a child restraint system to a passenger seat
For the safety of a child, install child restraint systems to a rear seat. When
installing child restraint system to a front passenger seat is unavoidable, adjust
the passenger seat as follows and install the child restraint system.
●The seatback to the most upright
position
●Move the seat to the rearmost
position
●Raise the seat to the highest posi-
tion
●If the head restraint interferes
with the installation of the child
restraint system, and the head
restraint can be removed, remove
the head restraint
When using a child restraint system on the front passenger seat

621-1. For safe use
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WA R N I N G
■When installing a child restraint system
Observe the following when installing child restraint system to the front passenger seat
if it is unavoidable. The front passenger SR S airbag inflates with considerable speed
and force that if not observed may lead to death or serious injury to the child.
●Never install a rear-facing ch ild restraint system on the front passenger seat even if
the “AIR BAG OFF” indicator lig ht is illuminated. In the event of an accident, the force
of the rapid inflation of the front passenger airbag can cause death or serious injury to
the child if the rear-facing child restraint system is installed on the front passenger
seat.
●A forward-facing child restraint system ma y be installed on the front passenger seat
only when it is unavoidable. A child restra int system that requires a top tether strap
should not be used in the front passenger seat since there is no top tether strap
anchor for the front passenger seat.
●Do not allow the child to lean his/her head or any part of his/her body against the
door or the area of the seat, front pillars or roof side rails from which the SRS side air-
bags or SRS curtain shield ai rbags deploy even if the child is seated in the child
restraint system. It is dangerous if the SRS side and curtain shield airbags inflate, and
the impact could cause death or serious injury to the child.
●When a booster seat is installed, always en sure that the shoulder belt is positioned
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.
●Only put a forward-facing child restraint sys-
tem on the front seat. When installing a for-
ward-facing child restraint system on the front
passenger seat, adjust the seatback to the
most upright position, move the seat to the
rearmost position, and raise the seat to the
highest position, even if the “AIR BAG OFF”
indicator light is illuminated.
If the head restraint interferes with the instal-
lation of the child restraint system, and the
head restraint can be removed, remove the
head restraint.

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When using a child restraint system on a rear seat
WA R N I N G
■When installing a child restraint system
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
●Use child restraint system suitable to the age and size of the child and install it to the
rear seat.
●Do not allow the child to lean his/her head or any part of his/her body against the
door or the area of the seat, rear pillars or roof side rails from which the SRS curtain
shield airbag deploys even if the child is seated in the child restraint system. It is dan-
gerous if the SRS curtain shield airbag in flates, and the impact could cause death or
serious injury to the child.
●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.
●Adjust the front passenger seat so that it does
not interfere with the child restraint system.

641-1. For safe use
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A child restraint system for a small child or baby must itself be properly
restrained on the seat with the lap portion of the lap/shoulder belt.
◆Installing child restraint system using a seat belt (child restraint lock func-
tion belt)
Install the child restraint system in accordance to the operation manual
enclosed with the child restraint system.
■Rear-facing Infant seat/convertible seat
When using the front seat: Adjust the seatback
If there is gap between the child seat and the seatback, adjust the seatback until
good contact is achieved.
Place the child restraint system
on the rear seat facing the rear of
the vehicle.
Run the seat belt through the
child restraint system and insert
the plate into the buckle. Make
sure that the belt is not twisted.
Child restraint system fixed with a seat belt
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■For ward-facing Convertible seat
When using the front seat: Adjust the seatback
If there is gap between the child seat and the seatback, adjust the seatback until
good contact is achieved.
RC350: Remove the head
restraint if it interferes with your
child restraint system. ( P. 161)
Place the child restraint system
on the seat facing the front of the
vehicle.
Run the seat belt through the
child restraint system and insert
the plate into the buckle. Make
sure that the belt is not twisted.
Fully extend the shoulder belt and
allow it to retract to put it in lock
mode. In lock mode, the belt can-
not be extended.
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671-1. For safe use
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While pushing the child restraint
system into the rear seat, allow
the shoulder belt to retract until
the child restraint system 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.
After installing the child restraint system, rock it back and forth to ensure
that it is installed securely.
■Booster seat
High back type on RC350:
Remove the head restraint if it
interferes with your child restraint
system. ( P. 1 6 1 )
Place the child restraint system on the seat facing the front of the vehicle.
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Operation of
each component
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RC350/RCF_U (OM24636U)
3-1. Key information
Keys .................................................. 130
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
Doors ............................................... 135
Trunk ................................................... 141
Smart access system with push-button start...................... 146
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats .......................................152
Rear seats ....................................... 155
Driving position memory ..........157
Head restraints .............................. 161
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ............................. 164
Inside rear view mirror.............. 166
Outside rear view mirrors .......................................... 168
3-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
Power windows .............................. 171
Moon roof .......................................175