air LEXUS SC300 1999 Owner's Guide

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This SRS airbag system has a service reminder indicator to
inform the driver of operating problems. If either of the
following conditions occurs, this indicates a malfunction of
the airbags. Contact your Lexus dealer as soon as possible to
service the vehicle.

The light does not come on when the ignition key is turned
to the ºACCº or ºONº position, or remains on.

The light comes on while driving.

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In the following cases, contact your Lexus dealer as soon as
possible:


The SRS airbags have been inflated.

The front part of the vehicle (shaded in the illustration) was
involved in an accident that did not cause the SRS airbags
to inflate.

The pad section of the steering wheel or front passenger
airbag cover (shaded in the illustration) is scratched,
cracked, or otherwise damaged.
NOTICE
Do not disconnect the battery cables before contacting
your Lexus dealer.
CHILD RESTRAINT
Child restraint precautions
Lexus strongly urges the use of child restraint systems for
children small enough to use them.
The laws of all fifty states in the U.S.A. now require the use
of a child restraint system.
Your vehicle conforms to SAE J1819.
If a child is too large for a child restraint system, the child
should sit in the rear seat and must be restrained using the
vehicle's seat belt. See ºSeat beltsº on page 115 for details.

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CAUTION

For effective protection in automobile accidents and
sudden stops, children must be properly restrained.
Holding a child in your arms is not a substitute for a child
restraint system using a seat belt or child restraint
depending on age and size. In an accident, the child can be
crushed against the windshield, or between you and the
vehicle's interior if you are unrestrained.

Lexus strongly urges use of a proper child restraint which
conforms to the size of the child and is put on the r ear seat.
According to accident statistics, the child is safer when
properly restrained in the rear seat than in the front seat.

Never put a rear±facing child restraint system on the front
seat. In the event of an accident, the force of the rapid
inflation of the airbag can cause death or serious injury if
a rear±facing child restraint system is put on the front seat.

Unless it is unavoidable, do not put a forward±facing child
restraint system on the front seat.

A forward±facing child restraint system should be allowed
to put on the front seat only when it is unavoidable. Always
move the seat as far back as possible, because the force of
a deploying airbag could cause death or serious injury to
the child.

Make sure you have complied with all installation
instructions provided by the child restraint manufacturer
and that the system is properly secured.

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CAUTION

Never put a rear±facing child restraint system on the front
seat. In the event of an accident, the force of the rapid
inflation of the airbag can cause death or serious injury if
a rear±facing child restraint system is put on the front seat.

Unless it is unavoidable, do not put a forward±facing child
restraint system on the front seat.

A forward±facing child restraint system should be allowed
to put on the front seat only when it is unavoidable. Always
move the seat as far back as possible, because the force of
a deploying airbag could cause death or serious injury to
the child.

After installing the child restraint system, make sure it is
secured in place according to the manufacturer's
instructions. If it is not restrained securely, it may cause
death or serious injury to the child in the event of a sudden
stop or accident.

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CAUTION

Never put a rear±facing child restraint system in the front
seat because the force of the rapid inflation of the passenger
airbag can cause death or serious injury to the child.

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CAUTION

Never put a rear±facing child restraint system in the front
seat be cause the force of the rapid inflation of the passenger
airbag can cause death or serious injury to the child.

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A forward±facing child restraint system should be
allowed to put on the front seat only when it is
unavoidable. Always move the seat as far back as
possible, because the force of a deploying airbag
could cause death or serious injury to the child.

If you must put the convertible seat on the front seat,
make sure the seat belt hanger is secured in raised
position. For details, see page 117 in the ºSeat beltº.

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CAUTION

A forward±facing child restraint system should be put on
the front seat only when it is unavoidable. Always move the
seat as far back as possible, because the force of a deploying
airbag could cause death or serious injury to the child.

If you must put the convertible seat on the front seat, make
sure the seat belt hanger is secured in raised position. For
details, see page 117 in the ºSeat beltº.

SECTION 2
176AIR CONDITIONING AND AUDIO
Automatic
air conditioning controls .
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Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
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AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING CONTROLS