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1-2. Child safety

tions for child restraint systems.

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Use a child restraint system until the 
child becomes large enough to 
properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt.

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Choose a child restraint system that 
suits your vehicle and is appropriate 
to the age and size of the child.

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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.

WARNING

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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 

which is correctly installed. For installa-

tion details, refer to the operation man-

ual enclosed with the child restraint 

system. General installation instruction 

is provided in this manual.

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Lexus strongly urges the use of a 

proper child restraint system that con-

forms to the weight and 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.

●

Holding a child in your or someone 

else’s arms is not a substitute for a child 

restraint system. In an accident, the 

child can be crushed against the wind-

shield or between the holder and the 

interior of the vehicle.

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Handling the child restraint system

If the child restraint system is not prop-

erly fixed in place, the child or other pas-

sengers may be seriously injured or even 

killed in the event of sudden braking, sud-

den swerving, or an accident.

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If the vehicle were to receive a strong 

impact from an accident, etc., it is pos-

sible that the child restraint system has 

damage that is not readily visible. In 

such cases, do not reuse the restraint 

system.

●

Make sure you have complied with all 

installation instructions provided with 

the child restraint system manufac-

turer and that the system is properly 

secured.

●

Keep the child restraint system prop-

erly secured on the seat even if it is not 

in use. Do not store the child restraint 

system unsecured 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.

Child restraint system