child seat LEXUS RX450h 2016 Owners Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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RX450h_U_OM0E013U For your information ................................... 8
Reading this manual................................... 14
How to search ..............................................15
Pictorial index ...............................................16
1-1. For safe use
Before driving................................. 28
For safety drive............................... 30
Seat belts .......................................... 32
SRS airbags ..................................... 38
Front passenger occupant
classification system....................51
Exhaust gas precautions .............57
1-2. Child safety
Riding with children ..................... 58
Child restraint systems ............... 59
1-3. Hybrid system
Hybrid system features................ 76
Hybrid system precautions....... 80
1-4. Theft deterrent system
Immobilizer system ...................... 85
Alarm ................................................. 87
Theft prevention labels ............... 89 2. Instrument cluster
Warning lights and
indicators....................................... 92
Gauges and meters ......................97
Multi-information display ........ 102
Head-up display ............................ 118
Energy monitor/
consumption screen ................ 124
3-1. Key information
Keys ...................................................132
3-2. Opening, closing and
locking the doors
Side doors.......................................136
Power back door.......................... 142
Smart access system with
push-button start ..................... 158
3-3. Adjusting the seats
Front seats.......................................164
Rear seats........................................165
Driving position memory...........174
Head restraints ............................. 179
3-4. Adjusting the steering
wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ............................... 181
Inside rear view mirror ............. 183
Outside rear view mirrors....... 1851
For safety and security 2
Instrument cluster
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Operation of each
component

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RX450h_U_OM0E013U The SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner devices in your Lexus contain explosive
chemicals. If the vehicle is scrapped with the airbags and seat belt pretensioners left as
they are, this may cause an accident such as fire. Be sure to have the systems of the SRS
airbag and seat belt pretensioner removed an d disposed of by a qualified service shop or
by your Lexus dealer before you scrap your vehicle.
Special handling may apply, See www.dts c.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.
Your vehicle has components that may contain perchlorate. These components may
include airbag, seat belt pretensioners, and wireless remote control batteries.Scrapping of your Lexus
Perchlorate Material WA R N I N G ■
General precautions while driving
Driving under the influence: Never drive your vehicle when under the influence of
alcohol or drugs that have im paired your ability to operate your vehicle. Alcohol and
certain drugs delay reaction time, impair judgment and reduce coordination, which
could lead to an accident that could result in death or serious injury.
Defensive driving: Always drive defensively. Anticipate mistakes that other drivers or
pedestrians might make and be ready to avoid accidents.
Driver distraction: Always give your full atte ntion to driving. Anything that distracts the
driver, such as adjusting controls, talking on a cellular phone or reading can result in a
collision with resulting death or serious in jury to you, your occupants or others.■
General precaution regarding children’s safety
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle, and never allow children to have or use
the key.
Children may be able to start the vehicle or sh ift the vehicle into neutral. There is also a
danger that children may injure themselves by playing with the windows, the moon roof
or panoramic moon roof, or other features of the vehicle. In addition, heat build-up or
extremely cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be fatal to children.

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For safety and security
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RX450h_U_OM0E013U 1-1. For safe use
Before driving................................. 28
For safety drive...............................30
Seat belts .......................................... 32
SRS airbags .....................................38
Front passenger occupant
classification system....................51
Exhaust gas precautions ............ 57
1-2. Child safety
Riding with children .....................58
Child restraint systems ............... 59
1-3. Hybrid system
Hybrid system features................ 76
Hybrid system precautions .......80
1-4. Theft deterrent system
Immobilizer system ......................85
Alarm ................................................. 87
Theft prevention labels ............... 89

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RX450h_U_OM0E013U Adjust the angle of the seatback so
that you are sitting straight up and so
that you do not have to lean forward
to steer. (  P. 1 6 4 )
Adjust the seat so that you can
depress the pedals fully and so that
your arms bend slightly at the elbow
when gripping the steering wheel.
(  P. 1 6 4 )
Lock the head restraint in place with th e center of the head restraint closest to
the top of your ears. (  P. 1 7 9 )
Wear the seat belt correctly. (  P. 3 2 )
Make sure that all occupants are wearing their seat belts before driving the vehi-
cle. (  P. 3 2 )
Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child until the child becomes
large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt. (  P. 5 9 )
Make sure that you can see backward clea rly by adjusting the inside and outside
rear view mirrors properly. (  P. 1 8 3 , 1 8 5 )For safety drive For safe driving, adjust the seat and mi rror to an appropriate position before
driving.
Correct driving posture 1
2
Correct use of the seat belts
Adjusting the mirrors 3
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Emergency locking retractor (ELR)
The retractor will lock the belt during a sudden stop or on impact. It may also lock if you
lean forward too quickly. A slow, easy motion w ill allow the belt to ex tend so that you can
move around fully. ■
Automatic locking retractor (ALR)
When a passenger’s shoulder belt is completely extended and then retracted even
slightly, the belt is locked in that position an d cannot be extended. This feature is used to
hold the child restraint system (CRS) firmly. To free the belt again, fully retract the belt
and then pull the belt out once more. (  P. 6 1 )■
Child seat belt usage
The seat belts of your vehicle were princi pally designed for persons of adult size. ●
Use a child restraint system appropriate fo r the child, until the child becomes large
enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt. (  P. 5 9 )●
When the child becomes large enough to prop erly wear the vehicle’s seat belt, follow
the instructions regardin g seat belt usage. (  P. 3 2 )■
Replacing the belt after the pretensioner has been activated
If the vehicle is involved in multiple collisio ns, the pretensioner will activate for the first
collision, but will not activate for th e second or subsequent collisions.■
Seat belt extender
If your seat belts canno t be fastened securely
because they are not long enough, a personal-
ized seat belt extender is available from your
Lexus dealer free of charge.

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Observe the following precautions to reduce the risk of injury in the event of sudden
braking, sudden swerving or an accident.
Failing to do so may caus e death or serious injury.■
Wearing a seat belt ●
Ensure that all passen gers wear a seat belt.●
Always wear a seat belt properly. ●
Each seat belt should be used by one person only. Do not use a seat belt for more
than one person at once, including children. ●
Lexus recommends that children be seated in the rear seat and always use a seat belt
and/or an appropriate child restraint system. ●
To achieve a proper seating position, do not recline the seat more than necessary. The
seat belt is most effective when the occupa nts are sitting up straight and well back in
the seats. ●
Do not wear the shoulder belt under your arm.●
Always wear your seat belt low and snug across your hips. ■
Pregnant women
Obtain medical advice and wear the seat belt
in the proper way. (  P. 3 2 )
Women who are pregnant should position the
lap belt as low as possib le over the hips in the
same manner as other occupants, extending
the shoulder belt completely over the shoulder
and avoiding belt contact with the rounding of
the abdominal area.
If the seat belt is not worn properly, not only the
pregnant woman, but also the fetus could suffer
death or serious injury as a result of sudden
braking or a collision.

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People suffering illness
Obtain medical advice and wear the seat belt in the proper way. (  P. 3 2 )■
When children are in the vehicle
 P. 7 0 ■
Seat belt pretensioners ●
Do not place anything, such as a cushion, on the front passenger’s seat. Doing so will
disperse the passenger’s weight, which prevents the sensor from detecting the pas-
senger’s weight properly. As a result, the seat belt pretensioner for the front passen-
ger’s seat may not activate in the event of a collision. ●
If the pretensioner has activated, the SRS warning light will come on . In that case, the
seat belt cannot be used again and must be replaced at your Lexus dealer. ■
Adjustable shoulder anchor
Always make sure the shoulder belt is positioned across the center of your shoulder.
The belt should be kept away from your ne ck, but not falling off your shoulder. Failure to
do so could reduce the amount of protection in an accident and cause death or serious
injuries in the event of a sudden stop, sudden swerve or accident. (  P. 3 3 )■
Seat belt damage and wear ●
Do not damage the seat belts by allowing th e belt, plate, or buckle to be jammed in
the door. ●
Inspect the seat belt system periodically. Check for cuts, fraying, and loose parts. Do
not use a damaged seat belt until it is replaced. Damaged seat belts cannot protect an
occupant from death or serious injury. ●
Ensure that the belt and plate are locked and the belt is not twisted.
If the seat belt does not function correctly, immediately contact your Lexus dealer. ●
Replace the seat assembly, including the belts, if your vehicle has been involved in a
serious accident, even if there’s no obvious damage. ●
Do not attempt to install, remove, modify, disassemble or dispose of the seat belts.
Have any necessary repairs carried out by your Lexus dealer. Inappropriate handling
may lead to incorrect operation. ■
Using a seat belt extender ●
Do not wear the seat belt extender if you can fasten the seat belt without the extender. ●
Do not use the seat belt extender when in stalling a child restraint system because the
belt will not securely hold the child restraint system, increasing the risk of death or
serious injury in the event of an accident. ●
The personalized extender may not be safe on another vehicle, when used by another
person, or at a different seating position other than the one originally intended.

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SRS airbag precautions
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The SRS front passenger airbag also deploy s with considerable force, and can cause
death or serious injury especially if the fron t 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 re strained infants and childre n can be killed or seriously
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 recom-
mends that all infants and children be placed in the rear seats of the vehicle and prop-
erly restrained. The rear seats are safe r for infants and children than the front
passenger seat. (  P. 5 9 )●
If the seat belt extender has been connected
to the front seat belt buckles but the seat belt
extender has not also been fastened to the
latch plate of the seat belt, the SRS front air-
bags will judge that the driver and front pas-
senger are wearing the seat belt even though
the seat belt has not been connected. In this
case, the SRS front airbags may not activate
correctly in a collision, resulting in death or
serious injury in the event of a collision. Be
sure to wear the seat belt with the seat belt
extender.

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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 airbag 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, side and rear pillars.
●
Do not allow anyone to kneel on the passen-
ger seat toward the door or put their head or
hands outside the vehicle.

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Adult
* 1
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Child
* 4Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant classification
system Indicator/
warning light “A I R B A G O N ” a n d “A I R B A G O F F ”
indicator lights “A I R B A G O N ”
SRS warning light Off
Seat belt reminder light Off
* 2
or
flashing
* 3
Devices Front passenger airbag
ActivatedSide airbag on the front passenger seat
Curtain shield airbag in the front passenger side
Seat cushion airbag in the front passenger side Activated
* 2
or
deactivated
* 3
Front passenger’s seat belt pretensioner and force
limiter Activated
Indicator/
warning light “A I R B A G O N ” a n d “A I R B A G O F F ”
indicator lights “A I R B A G
OFF” or “AIR
BAG ON”
* 4
SRS warning light Off
Seat belt reminder light Off
* 2
or
flashing
* 3
Devices Front passenger airbag Deactivated or
activated
* 4
Side airbag on the front passenger seat
Activated
Curtain shield airbag in the front passenger side
Seat cushion airbag in the front passenger side Deactivated or
activated
* 4, 2
Front passenger’s seat belt pretensioner and force
limiter Activated