LEXUS RX270 2014 Owners Manual

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CAUTION
■Modification and disposal of SRS airbag system components
Do not dispose of your vehicle or perform any of the following modifications with-
out consulting any authorized Lexus dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified
and equipped professional.
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 replacement of the steering wheel, instrument
panel, dashboard, seats or seat upholstery, front, side and rear pillars or roof side
rails
●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 or winches
●Modifications to the vehicle's suspension system
●Installation of electronic devices such as an RF-transmitter or CD players
●Modifications to your vehicle for a person with a physical disability
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Child restraint systems
Points to remember
Studies have shown that installing a child restraint on a rear seat is much
safer than installing one to the front passenger seat.
●Choose a child restraint system that suits your vehicle and is appropri-
ate to the age and size of the child.
●For installation details, follow the instructions provided with the child
restraint system.
General installation instructions are provided in this manual. (→P. 1 5 2 )
●If child restraint system regulations exist in the country where you
reside, please contact any authorized Lexus dealer or repairer, or
another duly qualified and equipped professional for the child restraint
system installation.
●Lexus recommends that you use a child restraint system which con-
forms to the regulation ECE No.44.
Types of child restraints
Child restraint systems are classified into the following 5 groups accord-
ing to the regulation ECE No.44.
Group 0: Up to 10 kg (22 lb.) (0 - 9 months)
Group 0
+: Up to 13 kg (28 lb.) (0 - 2 years)
Group I: 9 to 18 kg (20 to 39 lb.) (9 months - 4 years)
Group II: 15 to 25 kg (34 to 55 lb.) (4 years - 7 years)
Group III: 22 to 36 kg (49 to 79 lb.) (6 years - 12 years)
In this owner's manual, the following popular 3 types of child restraint sys-
tems that can be secured with the seat belts are explained:
Lexus strongly urges the use of child restraint systems.
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RX350/270_EEBaby seat
Equal to Group 0 and 0
+ of ECE
No.44
Child seat
Equal to Group 0
+ and I of ECE
No.44
Junior seat
Equal to Group II and III of ECE
No.44
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Child restraint system suitability for various seating positions
Information provided in the table shows your child restraint system suit-
ability for various seating positions.
Front passenger seat Rear seat
Airbag manual
on-off switchRight-
handLeft-
hand
Center
ONOFF
0
Up to 10 kg (22 lb.)
(0 - 9 months)X
Never putU*1, L*1U, L U, L X
0
+
Up to 13 kg (28 lb.)
(0 - 2 years)X
Never putU*1, L*1U, L U, L X
I
9 to 18 kg
(20 to 39 lb.)
(9 months - 4 years)Rear-facing

X
Never put
U*
1U*2U*2X
For ward-
facing

UF*1
II, III
15 to 36 kg
(34 to 79 lb.)
(4 - 12 years)UF*
1U*1U*2, L*2U*2, L*2X
Mass groupsSeating position
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RX350/270_EEKey of letters inserted in the above table:
U: Suitable for “universal” category child restraint system approved for
use in this mass group.
UF: Suitable for forward-facing “universal” category child restraint sys-
tem approved for use in this mass group.
L: Suitable for child restraint system shows in child restraint system list.
X: Not suitable seat position for children in this mass group.
*1: Adjust the front seatback to the most upright position. Move the front seat to
the rearmost position.
If the head restraint interferes with your child restraint system, and the head
restraint can be removed, remove the head restraint.
If the passenger seat is equipped with a vertical height adjuster, it must be
placed in the uppermost position.
Follow these procedures:
• For installing a baby seat with support base
If the baby seat interferes with the seatback when latching the baby seat
into the support base, adjust the seatback rearward until there is no inter-
ference.
• For installing a forward-facing child seat
If there is gap between the child seat and the seatback, tilt the seatback
rearward until good contact is achieved.
If the seat belt shoulder anchor is ahead of the child seat belt guide, move
the seat cushion forward.
• For installing a junior seat
If the child in your child restraint system is in a very upright position, adjust
the seatback to the most comfortable position.
If the seat belt shoulder anchor is ahead of the child seat belt guide, move
the seat cushion forward.
*
2: If the head restraint interferes with your child restraint system, and the head
restraint can be removed, remove the head restraint.
The child restraint system mentioned in the table may not be available
outside of the EU area.
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RX350/270_EEOther child restraint system which is different from the system mentioned
in the table can be used, but the suitability of the systems must be care-
fully checked with the child restraint system manufacturer concerned and
the seller of those seats.
Child restraint system list
Mass groupsChild restraint
systemsCategory
0
Up to 10 kg (22 lb.)
(0 - 9 months)LEXUS G 0+,
BABYSAFE PLUS with
SEAT BELT FIXATION,
BASE PLATFORM
Semi-universal
0+
Up to 13 kg (28 lb.)
(0 - 2 years)LEXUS G 0+,
BABYSAFE PLUS with
SEAT BELT FIXATION,
BASE PLATFORMSemi-universal
II, III
15 to 36 kg (34 to 79 lb.)
(4 - 12 years)LEXUS KIDFIXUniversal/
Semi-universal
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Child restraint system suitability for various seating positions
(with ISOFIX rigid anchor)
Information provided in the table shows your child restraint system suit-
ability for various seating positions.
Mass groups Size class FixtureVehicle ISOFIX
positions
Rear outboard
Right-handLeft-hand
CarrycotF
ISO/L1XX
G
ISO/L2XX
0
Up to 10 kg (22 lb.)
(0 - 9 months)E
ISO/R1IL IL
0
+
Up to 13 kg (28 lb.)
(0 - 2 years)E
ISO/R1IL IL
D
ISO/R2IL IL
C
ISO/R3IL IL
I
9 to 18 kg
(20 to 39 lb.)
(9 months - 4 years)D
ISO/R2XX
C
ISO/R3XX
B
ISO/F2IUF*, IL* IUF*, IL*
B1
ISO/F2XIUF*, IL* IUF*, IL*
A
ISO/F3IUF*, IL* IUF*, IL*
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RX350/270_EEKey of letters inserted in the above table:
IUF: Suitable for ISOFIX forward-facing child restraint systems of uni-
versal category approved for use in this mass group.
IL: Suitable for child restraint system shows in ISOFIX child restraint
system list.
When using a “LEXUS MINI” or “LEXUS MIDI”, adjust the support leg
and ISOFIX connectors as follows:
Lock the ISOFIX connectors
where numbers 4 and 5 can be
seen.
Lock the support leg where 3rd
hole can be seen.
X: ISOFIX position not suitable for ISOFIX child restraint systems in
this mass group and/or this size class.
*: If the head restraint interferes with your child restraint system, and the head
restraint can be removed, remove the head restraint.
The child restraint system mentioned in the table may not be available
outside of the EU area.
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RX350/270_EEOther child restraint systems different from the systems mentioned in the
table can be used, but the suitability of the systems must be carefully
checked with the child restraint system manufacturer and retailer.
ISOFIX child restraint system list
Mass groups Size class FixtureISOFIX
child
restraint
systemsCategory
0
Up to 10 kg (22 lb.)
(0 - 9 months)EISO/R1LEXUS
MINISemi-uni-
versal
EISO/R1LEXUS
MIDISemi-uni-
versal
0
+
Up to 13 kg (28 lb.)
(0 - 2 years)EISO/R1LEXUS
MINISemi-uni-
versal
EISO/R1LEXUS
MIDISemi-uni-
versal
DISO/R2LEXUS
MINISemi-uni-
versal
DISO/R2LEXUS
MIDISemi-uni-
versal
CISO/R3LEXUS
MINISemi-uni-
versal
CISO/R3LEXUS
MIDISemi-uni-
versal
I
9 to 18 kg
(20 to 39 lb.)
(9 months - 4 years)BISO/F2LEXUS
MIDISemi-uni-
versal
B1 ISO/F2XLEXUS
MIDISemi-uni-
versal
AISO/F3LEXUS
MIDISemi-uni-
versal
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■When installing the child restraint system on the front passenger seat
■Selecting an appropriate child restraint system
●Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child until the child becomes
large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt.
●If the child is too large for a child restraint system, sit the child on a rear seat and
use the vehicle's seat belt. (→P. 8 9 )
CAUTION
■Using a child restraint system
The use of a child restraint system not suitable for the vehicle may not properly
secure the infant or child. It may result in death or serious injury (in the event of sud-
den braking or an accident).
■Child restraint precautions
●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. 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 wind-
shield, or between you and the vehicle's interior. This may cause death or serious
injury to the child in the event of a sudden stop or an accident.
●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 the rear seat than in the front seat.
When you have to use a child restraint system
in the front passenger seat, adjust the seat-
back to the most upright position and adjust
the seat to the fully rearward and uppermost
position.
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