LEXUS RX300H 2017 Repair Manual

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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 child restraint system that conforms to thesize 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.
●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 betweenthe holder and the interior of the vehicle.
●Place one child to a child restraint system and then secure the child with the harnessof 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 the 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 thatthe child restraint system has damage that is not readily visible. In such cases, do notreuse the restraint system.
●Depending on the child restrain t system, installation may be difficult or impossible. In those cases, check whether the child restraint system is suitable for installment in the vehicle. ( P. 68, 75) Be sure to install and observe the usage rules after carefully
reading the child restraint system fixing me thod in this manual, as well as the opera- tion manual enclosed with the child restraint system.
●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 restraint system, remove it from the vehicle or store it securely in the trunk.

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Install the available child restraint system in vehicle upon confirming the following
items.
■Standards for child restraint systems
Use a child restraint system that conforms to ECE R44*1.
The following approval mark is displaye d on child restraint systems which are
conformed.
Check for an approval mark attached to the child restraint system.
Example of the displayed regulation
number
ECE R44 approval mark*2
The weight range of the child who is
applicable for an ECE R44 approval
mark is indicated.
*1: ECE R44 is a U.N. regulation for child restraint systems.
*2: The displayed mark may differ depending on the product.
Child restraint system

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■Mass group
This Mass group table is required when confirming the [Child restraint system
suitability table]. Confirm in accordance with the [Child restraint system suit-
ability table] ( P. 69, 78)
The child restraint system which confor ms to the standard of ECE R44 is cat-
egorized into 5 groups according to the weight of the child.
*: The age range is a standard approximation. Choose according to the weight of the
child.
Mass groupChild weightReference age*
Group 0until 10 kg (22 lb.)about 9 months
Group 0+until 13 kg (28 lb.)about 1.5 years
Group I9 - 18 kg (20 - 39 lb.)from 9 months - about 4 years
Group II15 - 25 kg
(34 - 55 lb.)from 3 years - about 7 years
Group III22 - 36 kg (49 - 79 lb.)from 6 years - about 12 years

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■Types of child restraint system installation methods
Confirm with the operation manual enclosed with the child restraint system
about the installation of the child restraint system.
Installation methodPage
Seat belt attachment P. 68
ISOFIX rigid anchor attachment P. 75
Anchor brackets
(for top strap) attachmentP. 82

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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

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■When installing a child restraint system
Observe the following when in stalling child restraint system to the front passenger seat if it is unavoidable. The front passenger SRS airbag inflates with considerable speed
and force that if not observed may lead to death or serious injury to the child.
●Never use a rear-facing child restraint system
on the front passenger seat when the airbag manual on-off switch is on. ( P. 54) The force of the rapid inflation of the front
passenger airbag can cause death or serious injury to children in the event of an accident.
●There is a label(s) on the passenger side sunvisor, indicating it is forbidden to attach arear-facing child restraint system to the front
passenger seat. Details of the label(s) are shown in theillustration below.

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■When installing a child restraint system
●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 airbags or SRS curtain shield airbags deploy even if the child is seated in the childrestraint 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 junior seat is installed, always en sure that the shoulder belt is positioned across the center of the child’s shoulder. Th e belt should be kept away from the child’s
neck, but not so that it could fall off the child’s shoulder.
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 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 se ated in the child restraint system. It is dan- gerous if the SRS curtain shield airbag inflates, and the impact could cause death or
serious injury to the child.
●When installing a forward-facing child
restraint system to the front passenger seat, adjust the seatback to the most upright posi-tion, move the seat to the rearmost position,
raise the seat to the highest position, and then install.If the head restraint interferes with the instal-
lation of the child restraint system, and the head restraint can be removed, remove thehead restraint.
●If the driver’s seat interferes with the child
restraint system and prevents it from being attached correctly, attach the child restraintsystem to the right-hand rear seat (left-hand
drive vehicles) or the left-hand rear seat (right-hand drive vehicles).
●Adjust the front passenger seat so that it does
not interfere with the child restraint system.

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■Child restraint system suitability table
The child restraint system suitability table ( P. 69), with symbols, displays the
types of usable child restraint systems and possible seating position installa-
tion for the child restraint system ow ned by the customer. Also, recommended
child restraint systems suited for infants can also be selected. Confirm also in
accordance with [Confirming the possible installation seating positions and
the Mass Group for the seat belt instal lation type child restraint systems].
◆Confirming the possible installation seating positions and the Mass Group
for the seat belt installation type child restraint systems
Confirm the corresponding [Mass group] from the weight of the child
( P. 63)
(Ex. 1) When the weight is 12 kg (27 lb.), [Mass group 0+]
(Ex. 2) When the weight is 15 kg (34 lb.), [Mass group I]
Confirm and select the appropriate possible seating position for the child
restraint system and the corresponding type of system from the [Child
restraint system suitability table]. ( P. 69)
Child restraint system fixed with a seat belt
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◆Child restraint system suitability table (Installed using seat belts)
Information provided in the table shows your child restraint system suitability
for various seating positions.
Front passenger seat
Airbag manual on-off switchRecommended Child Restraint SystemsONOFF
0 Up to 10 kg (22 lb.)
(0 - 9 months)
X
U*1 “LEXUS G 0+, BABYSAFE PLUS”“LEXUS MINI”
L*1“LEXUS G 0+, BABYSAFE
PLUS with SEAT BELT FIXA- TION, BASE PLATFORM”
0+
Up to 13 kg (28 lb.) (0 - 2 years) X
U*1 “LEXUS G 0+, BABYSAFE PLUS”
“LEXUS MINI”
L*1“LEXUS G 0+, BABYSAFE PLUS with SEAT BELT FIXA-TION, BASE PLATFORM”
I
9 to 18 kg (20 to 39 lb.)(9 months - 4 years)
Rearward-
facing — X
U*1“LEXUS DUO+” Forward- facing —
UF*1
II, III
15 to 36 kg (34 to 79 lb.)(4 - 12 years)
UF*1U*1 “LEXUS KID” “LEXUS KIDFIX”
Seating position
Mass groups

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Rear seat
Key of letters inserted in the above table:
U: Suitable for “universal” category child restraint systems approved for use in
this mass group.
UF: Suitable for forward-facing “universal” category child restraint systems
approved for use in this mass group.
L: Suitable for “specific vehicles”, “restricted”, or “semi-universal”, category
child restraint system s approved for use in this mass group.
X: Seat position not suitable for children in this mass group.
Right-
handLeft-handRecommended
Child Restraint Systems
0 Up to 10 kg (22 lb.)
(0 - 9 months)
UU “LEXUS G 0+, BABYSAFE PLUS”“LEXUS MINI”
LL
“LEXUS G 0+, BABYSAFE PLUS
with SEAT BELT FIXATION, BASE PLATFORM”
0+
Up to 13 kg (28 lb.) (0 - 2 years)
UU “LEXUS G 0+, BABYSAFE PLUS”
“LEXUS MINI”
LL “LEXUS G 0+, BABYSAFE PLUS with SEAT BELT FIXATION,BASE PLATFORM”
I
9 to 18 kg (20 to 39 lb.)(9 months - 4 years)
U*2U*2“LEXUS DUO+”
II, III
15 to 36 kg (34 to 79 lb.)
(4 - 12 years)
U*2U*2—
Seating position
Mass groups