child restraint LEXUS RCF 2019 User Guide

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RC F_U Points to remember ....................................................................................................... P. 58
Child restraint system ................................................................................................... P. 60
When using a child restraint system on the front passenger seat ............... P. 62
When using a child restraint system on a rear seat .......................................... P. 64
Child restraint system installation method
• Fixed with a seat belt ............................................................................................... P. 65
• Fixed with child restraint LATCH anchors ...... ................................................ P. 71
• Using an anchor bracket (for top tether stra p) ............................................. P. 76
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 su its 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, in stall the child restraint system to a rear
seat. Be sure to follow the installation method that is in the operation manual
enclosed with the restraint system.
Table of contents
Points to remember

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For safety and security
RC F_U WARNING ■
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 seat belt or child restraint system depending on the age
and size of the child. ●
Lexus strongly urges the use of a proper ch ild 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 da mage that is not readily visible. In such cases, do not
reuse the restraint system. ●
Make sure you have complied with all installa tion instructions prov ided with the child
restraint system manufacturer and th at the system is properly secured.●
Keep the child restraint system properly secure d on the seat even if it is not in use. Do
not store the child restraint system un secured 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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RC F_U ■
Types of child restraint system installation methods
Confirm with the operation manual encl osed with the child restraint system
about the installation of the child restraint system.
Child restraint system Installation method Page
Seat belt attachment P. 65
Child restraint LATCH
anchors attachment 
RC350/RC300
P. 71
RC F

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RC F_U ■
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 fron t 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 restraintWhen using a child restraint system on the front passenger seat

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For safety and security
RC F_U WARNING ■
When installing a child restraint system
Observe the following when installing child re straint 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 child restraint sy stem on the front passenger seat even if
the “AIR BAG OFF” indicator lig ht is illuminated. In the even t 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 ch ild restraint system is inst alled 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 restraint 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 airbags 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 coul d fall off the child’s shoulder.●
A forward-facing child restraint system may
be installed on the front passenger seat only
when it is unavoidable. When installing a for-
ward-facing child restrain t 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 re straint system, and the
head restraint can be removed, remove the
head restraint.

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RC F_U When using a child restraint system on a rear seat WARNING ■
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 suitab le 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 ra ils from which the SRS curtain
shield airbag deploys ev en if the child is seat ed in the child restra int 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, atta ch 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.

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1
For safety and security
RC F_U A child restraint system for a small child or baby must itself be properly
restrained on the seat with the la p 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 an d 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 fi xed with a seat belt 1
2
3

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RC F_U 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.
While pushing the child restraint
system down 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 syst em, rock it back and forth to ensure
that it is installed securely. 4
5
6

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For safety and security
RC F_U ■
Forward-facing  Convertible seat
When using the front seat: Adjust the seatback If there is gap between the child seat an d the seatback, adjust the seatback until
good contact is achieved.
RC350/RC300: Remove the
head restraint if it interferes with
your child restraint system.
(  P. 171)
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. 1
2
3
4
5

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RC F_U 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.
If the child restraint has a top tether strap, follow the child restraint manu-
facturer’s operation manual regarding the installation, using the top tether
strap to latch onto the top tether strap anchor. (  P. 76)
After installing the child restraint syst em, rock it back and forth to ensure
that it is installed securely.■
Booster seat
High back type on RC350/
RC300: Remove the head
restraint if it interferes with your
child restraint system. (  P. 171)
Place the child restraint system on the seat facing the front of the vehicle.6
7
8
1
2 
Booster type 
High back type