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The pretensioners help the seat belts to 
quickly restrain the occupants by 
retracting the seat belts when the vehi-
cle is subjected to certain types of 
severe frontal collision or a vehicle roll-
over.

The front seat belt pretensioners also acti-
vate when the vehicle is subjected to cer-
tain types of severe side collision.
The pretensioners do not activate in the 
event of a minor frontal impact, a minor 
side impact or a rear impact.

Replacing the belt after the preten-

sioner has been activated

If the vehicle is involved in multiple colli-

sions, the pretensioner will activate for the 

first collision, but will not activate for the 

second or subsequent collisions.

Seat belt pretensioners

WARNING

Seat belt pretensioners

Do not place anything, such as a cush-

ion, on the front passenger’s seat. 

Doing so will disperse the passenger’s 

weight, which prevents the sensor 

from detecting the passenger’s weight 

properly. As a result, the seat belt pre-

tensioner for the front passenger’s seat 

may not activate in the event of a colli-

sion.

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.

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Location of the SRS airbags

SRS front airbags

SRS driver airbag/front passenger airbag

Can help protect the head and chest of the driver and front passenger from impact with 
interior components

SRS knee airbags

Can help provide driver and front passenger protection

SRS side and curtain shield airbags

SRS side airbags

Can help protect the torso of the front seat occupants

SRS curtain shield airbags

• Can help protect primarily the head of occupants in the outer seats
• Can help prevent the occupants from being thrown from the vehicle in the event of vehi-

SRS airbags

The SRS airbags inflate when the vehicle is subjected to certain types of severe 
impacts that may cause significant injury to the occupants. They work together 
with the seat belts to help reduce the risk of death or serious injury.

SRS airbag system

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B

C

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SRS airbag system components

Front passenger occupant classification system (ECU and sensors)
Side impact sensors (front door)
Knee airbags
Front passenger airbag
Curtain shield airbags
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” indicator lights
Seat belt pretensioners and force limiters
Side impact sensors (front)
Front side airbags
SRS warning light
Driver airbag
Side impact sensors (rear)
Driver’s seat position sensor
Driver’s seat belt buckle switch
Airbag sensor assembly
Front impact sensors

Your vehicle is equipped with ADVANCED AIRBAGS designed based on the US 
motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS208). The airbag sensor assembly (ECU) 
controls airbag deployment based on information obtained from the sensors etc. 
shown in the system components diagram above. This information includes crash 

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C
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severity and occupant information. As the airbags deploy, a chemical reaction in 
the inflators quickly fills the airbags with non-toxic gas to help restrain the motion of 
the occupants.

If the SRS airbags deploy (inflate)

Slight abrasions, burns, bruising etc., may 

be sustained from SRS airbags, due to the 

extremely high speed deployment (infla-

tion) by hot gases.

A loud noise and white powder will be 

emitted.

Parts of the airbag module (steering 

wheel hub, airbag cover and inflator) as 

well as the front seats, parts of the front 

and rear pillars, and roof side rails, may 

be hot for several minutes. The airbag 

itself may also be hot.

The windshield may crack.

All of the doors will be unlocked. 

(

P.87)

Fuel supply to the engine will be stopped. 

(

P.281)

For Lexus Enform Safety Connect sub-

scribers, if any of the following situations 

occur, the system is designed to send an 

emergency call to the response center, 

notifying them of the vehicle’s location 

(without needing to push the “SOS” but-

ton) and an agent will attempt to speak 

with the occupants to ascertain the level 

of emergency and assistance required. If 

the occupants are unable to communi-

cate, the agent automatically treats the 

call as an emergency and helps to dis-

patch the necessary emergency services. 

(

P.53)

• An SRS airbag is deployed.

• A seat belt pretensioner is activated.

• The vehicle is involved in a sever rear-end 

collision.

SRS airbag deployment conditions (SRS 

front airbags)

The SRS front airbags will deploy in the 

event of an impact that exceeds the set 

threshold level (the level of force corre-

sponding to an approximately 12 - 18 

mph [20 - 30 km/h] frontal collision with 

a fixed wall that does not move or 

deform).

However, this threshold velocity will be 

considerably higher in the following situa-

tions:

• If the vehicle strikes an object, such as a 

parked vehicle or sign pole, which can 

move or deform on impact

• If the vehicle is involved in an underride 

collision, such as a collision in which the 

front of the vehicle “underrides”, or goes 

under, the bed of a truck

Depending on the type of collision, it is 

possible that only the seat belt preten-

sioners will activate.

The SRS front airbags for the front pas-

senger will not activate if there is no pas-

senger sitting in the front passenger seat. 

However, the SRS front airbags for the 

front passenger may deploy if luggage is 

put in the seat, even if the seat is unoccu-

pied.

SRS airbag deployment conditions (SRS 

side and curtain shield airbags)

The SRS side and curtain shield airbags 

will deploy in the event of an impact that 

exceeds the set threshold level (the level 

of force corresponding to the impact 

force produced by an approximately 

3300 lb. [1500 kg] vehicle colliding with 

the vehicle cabin from a direction per-

pendicular to the vehicle orientation at an 

approximate speed of 12 - 18 mph [20 - 

30 km/h]).

Both SRS curtain shield airbags will 

deploy in the event of vehicle rollover.

All SRS side and curtain shield airbags 

will deploy in the event of a severe frontal 

collision.

Conditions under which the SRS air-

bags may deploy (inflate), other than a 

collision

The SRS front airbags and SRS side and 

curtain shield airbags may also deploy if a 

serious impact occurs to the underside of 

your vehicle. Some examples are shown in 

the illustration.

Hitting a curb, edge of pavement or hard 

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surface

Falling into or jumping over a deep hole

Landing hard or falling

The SRS curtain shield airbags may also 

deploy under the situations shown in the 

illustration.

The angle of vehicle tip-up is marginal.

The vehicle skids and hits a curb stone.

Types of collisions that may not deploy 

the SRS airbags (SRS front airbags)

The SRS front airbags do not generally 

inflate if the vehicle is involved in a side or 

rear collision, if it rolls over, or if it is involved 

in a low-speed frontal collision. But, when-

ever a collision of any type causes sufficient 

forward deceleration of the vehicle, deploy-

ment of the SRS front airbags may occur.

Collision from the side

Collision from the rear

Vehicle rollover

Types of collisions that may not deploy 

the SRS airbags (SRS side and curtain 

shield airbags)

The SRS side and curtain shield airbags 

may not activate if the vehicle is subjected 

to a collision from the side at certain angles, 

or a collision to the side of the vehicle body 

other than the passenger compartment.

Collision from the side to the vehicle 

body other than the passenger compart-

ment

Collision from the side at an angle

The SRS side airbags do not generally 

inflate if the vehicle is involved in a rear colli-

sion, if it rolls over, or if it is involved in a 

low-speed side or low-speed frontal colli-

sion.

Collision from the rear

Vehicle rollover

The SRS curtain shield airbags do not gen-

erally inflate if the vehicle is involved in a 

rear collision, if it pitches end over end, or if 

it is involved in a low-speed side or 

low-speed frontal collision.

Collision from the rear

Pitching end over end

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When to contact your Lexus dealer

In the following cases, the vehicle will 

require inspection and/or repair. Contact 

your Lexus dealer as soon as possible.

Any of the SRS airbags have been 

inflated.

The front of the vehicle is damaged or 

deformed, or was involved in an accident 

that was not severe enough to cause the 

SRS front airbags to inflate.

A portion of a door or its surrounding 

area is damaged or deformed, or the 

vehicle was involved in an accident that 

was not severe enough to cause the SRS 

side and curtain shield airbags to inflate.

The pad section of the steering wheel, 

dashboard near the front passenger air-

bag or lower portion of the instrument 

panel is scratched, cracked, or otherwise 

damaged.

The surface of the seats with the SRS side 

airbag is scratched, cracked, or other-

wise damaged.

The portion of the front pillars, rear pillars 

or roof side rail garnishes (padding) con-

taining the SRS curtain shield airbags 

inside is scratched, cracked, or otherwise 

damaged.

WARNING

SRS airbag precautions

Observe the following precautions 

regarding the SRS airbags. Failure to do 

so may cause death or serious injury.

The driver and all passengers in the 

vehicle must wear their seat belts 

properly.

The SRS airbags are supplemental 

devices to be used with the seat belts.

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WARNING

The SRS driver airbag deploys with 

considerable force, and can cause 

death or serious injury especially if the 

driver is very close to the airbag. The 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration (NHTSA) advises:

Since the risk zone for the driver’s air-

bag is the first 2 - 3 in. (50 - 75 mm) of 

inflation, placing yourself 10 in. (250 

mm) from your driver airbag provides 

you with a clear margin of safety. This 

distance is measured from the center 

of the steering wheel to your breast-

bone. If you sit less than 10 in. (250 

mm) away now, you can change your 

driving position in several ways:

• Move your seat to the rear as far as 

you can while still reaching the pedals 

comfortably.

• Slightly recline the back of the seat. 

Although vehicle designs vary, many 

drivers can achieve the 10 in. (250 

mm) distance, even with the driver seat 

all the way forward, simply by reclining 

the back of the seat somewhat. If 

reclining the back of your seat makes it 

hard to see the road, raise yourself by 

using a firm, non-slippery cushion, or 

raise the seat if your vehicle has that 

feature.

• If your steering wheel is adjustable, tilt 

it downward. This points the airbag 

toward your chest instead of your head 

and neck.

The seat should be adjusted as recom-

mended by NHTSA above, while still 

maintaining control of the foot pedals, 

steering wheel, and your view of the 

instrument panel controls.

If the seat belt extender has been con-

nected 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 airbags will 

judge that the driver and front passen-

ger are wearing the seat belt even 

though the seat belt has not been con-

nected. In this case, the SRS front air-

bags 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.

The SRS front passenger airbag also 

deploys with considerable force, and 

can cause death or serious injury 

especially if the front passenger is very 

close to the airbag. The front passen-

ger seat should be as far from the air-

bag as possible with the seatback 

adjusted, so the front passenger sits 

upright.

Improperly seated and/or restrained 

infants and children 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 recommends that all 

infants and children be placed in the 

rear seats of the vehicle and properly 

restrained. The rear seats are safer for 

infants and children than the front pas-

senger seat. (

P.40)

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WARNING

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 pil-

lars.

Do not allow anyone to kneel on the 

passenger seats toward the door or 

put their head or hands outside the 

vehicle.

Do not attach anything to or lean any-

thing against areas such as the dash-

board, steering wheel pad and lower 

portion of the instrument panel.

These items can become projectiles 

when the SRS driver, front passenger 

and knee airbags deploy.

Do not attach anything to areas such 

as a door, windshield, side windshield, 

front or rear pillar, roof side rail and 

assist grip.

Do not hang coat hangers or hard 

objects on the coat hooks. All of these 

items could become projectiles and 

may cause death or serious injury, 

should the SRS curtain shield airbags 

deploy.

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WARNING

If a vinyl cover is put on the area where 

the SRS knee airbag will deploy, be 

sure to remove it.

Do not use seat accessories which 

cover the parts where the SRS side air-

bags inflate as they may interfere with 

inflation of the airbags. Such accesso-

ries may prevent the side airbags from 

activating correctly, disable the system 

or cause the side airbags to inflate 

accidentally, resulting in death or seri-

ous injury.

Do not strike or apply significant levels 

of force to the area of the SRS airbag 

components.

Doing so can cause the SRS airbags to 

malfunction.

Do not touch any of the component 

parts immediately after the SRS air-

bags have deployed (inflated) as they 

may be hot.

If breathing becomes difficult after the 

SRS airbags have deployed, open a 

door or window to allow fresh air in, or 

leave the vehicle if it is safe to do so. 

Wash off any residue as soon as possi-

ble to prevent skin irritation.

If the areas where the SRS airbags are 

stored, such as the steering wheel pad 

and front and rear pillar garnishes, are 

damaged or cracked, have them 

replaced by your Lexus dealer.

Do not place anything, such as a cush-

ion, on the front passenger's seat. 

Doing so will disperse the passenger's 

weight, which prevents the sensor 

from detecting the passenger's weight 

properly. As a result, the SRS front air-

bags for the front passenger may not 

deploy in the event of a collision.

Modification and disposal of SRS air-

bag system components

Do not dispose of your vehicle or per-

form any of the following modifications 

without consulting your Lexus dealer. 

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 pil-

lars 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, 

winches or roof luggage carrier

Modifications to the vehicle’s suspen-

sion system

Installation of electronic devices such 

as mobile two-way radios and CD 

players

Modifications to your vehicle for a per-

son with a physical disability

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Driver’s and front passenger’s seat belt reminder light
SRS warning light

For the U.S.A.

“AIR BAG OFF” indicator light
“AIR BAG ON” indicator light

For the Canada

“AIR BAG OFF” indicator light
“AIR BAG ON” indicator light

Front passenger occupant classification system

Your vehicle is equipped with a front passenger occupant classification system. 
This system detects the conditions of the front passenger seat and activates or 
deactivates the front passenger airbag and front passenger knee airbag.

System components

A
B

C
D

E
F

WARNING

Front passenger occupant classifica-

tion system precautions

Observe the following precautions 

regarding the front passenger occupant 

classification system.

Failure to do so may cause death or seri-

ous injury.

Wear the seat belt properly.

Make sure the front passenger’s seat 

belt plate has not been left inserted 

into the buckle before someone sits in 

the front passenger seat.

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Make sure the “AIR BAG OFF” indica-

tor light is not illuminated when using 

the seat belt extender for the front pas-

senger seat. If the “AIR BAG OFF” 

indicator light is illuminated, discon-

nect the extender tongue from the seat 

belt buckle, and reconnect the seat 

belt. Reconnect the seat belt extender 

after making sure the “AIR BAG ON” 

indicator light is illuminated. If you use 

the seat belt extender while the “AIR 

BAG OFF” indicator light is illumi-

nated, the SRS airbags for the front 

passenger may not activate, which 

could cause death or serious injury in 

the event of a collision.

Do not apply a heavy load to the front 

passenger seat or equipment (e.g. 

seatback pocket).

Do not put weight on the front passen-

ger seat by putting your hands or feet 

on the front passenger seat seatback 

from the rear passenger seat.

Do not let a rear passenger lift the 

front passenger seat with their feet or 

press on the seatback with their legs.

Do not put objects under the front pas-

senger seat.

Do not recline the front passenger 

seatback so far that it touches a rear 

seat. This may cause the “AIR BAG 

OFF” indicator light to be illuminated, 

which indicates that the SRS airbags 

for the front passenger will not activate 

in the event of a severe accident. If the 

seatback touches the rear seat, return 

the seatback to a position where it 

does not touch the rear seat. Keep the 

front passenger seatback as upright as 

possible when the vehicle is moving. 

Reclining the seatback excessively 

may lessen the effectiveness of the 

seat belt system.

If an adult sits in the front passenger 

seat, the “AIR BAG ON” indicator light 

is illuminated. If the “AIR BAG OFF” 

indicator is illuminated, ask the passen-

ger to sit up straight, well back in the 

seat, feet on the floor, and with the seat 

belt worn correctly. If the “AIR BAG 

OFF” indicator still remains illumi-

nated, either ask the passenger to 

move to the rear seat, or if that is not 

possible, move the front passenger 

seat fully rearward.

When it is unavoidable to install a for-

ward-facing child restraint system on 

the front passenger seat, install the 

child restraint system on the front pas-

senger seat in the proper order. 

(

P.41)

Do not modify or remove the front 

seats.

Do not kick the front passenger seat or 

subject it to severe impact. Otherwise, 

the SRS warning light may come on to 

indicate a malfunction of the front pas-

senger occupant classification system. 

In this case, contact your Lexus dealer 

immediately.

Child restraint systems installed on the 

rear seat should not contact the front 

seatbacks.

Do not use a seat accessory, such as a 

cushion and seat cover, that covers the 

seat cushion surface.

Do not modify or replace the uphol-

stery of the front seat.

Do not place anything between the 

console box and front passenger seat. 

Otherwise, the system may not detect 

the front passenger properly, leading 

to improper operation of the airbags.

Adjust the front passenger seat so that 

the head restraint does not touch the 

ceiling. If the head restraint is left in 

contact with the ceiling, the system 

may not detect the front passenger 

properly, leading to improper opera-

tion of the airbags.

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Adult

*1

Child

*4

Child restraint system with infant

*5

Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant classification 
system

Indicator/warning light

“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” indi-

cator lights

“AIR BAG ON”

SRS warning light

Off

Driver’s and front passenger’s seat belt 

reminder light

Off

*2

 or flashing

*3

Devices

Front passenger airbag

Activated

Front passenger knee airbag

Indicator/warning light

“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” indi-

cator lights

“AIR BAG OFF” or 

“AIR BAG ON”

*4

SRS warning light

Off

Driver’s and front passenger’s seat belt 

reminder light

Off

*2

 or flashing

*3

Devices

Front passenger airbag

Deactivated or acti-

vated

*4

Front passenger knee airbag

Indicator/warning light

“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” indi-

cator lights

“AIR BAG OFF”

*6

SRS warning light

Off

Driver’s and front passenger’s seat belt 

reminder light

Off

*2

 or flashing

*3

Devices

Front passenger airbag

Deactivated

Front passenger knee airbag

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Unoccupied

There is a malfunction in the system

*1

: The system judges a person of adult size as an adult. When a smaller adult sits in the 

front passenger seat, the system may not recognize him/her as an adult depending on 
his/her physique and posture.

*2

: In the event the front passenger is wearing a seat belt.

*3

: In the event the front passenger does not wear a seat belt.

*4

: For some children, child in seat, child in booster seat or child in convertible seat, the sys-

tem may not recognize him/her as a child. Factors which may affect this can be the phy-
sique or posture.

*5

: Never install a rear-facing child restraint system on the front passenger seat. A for-

ward-facing child restraint system should only be installed on the front passenger seat 
when it is unavoidable. (

P.40)

*6

: In case the indicator light is not illuminated, consult this manual on how to install the child 

restraint system properly. (

P.41)

Indicator/warning light

“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” indi-

cator lights

“AIR BAG OFF”

SRS warning light

Off

Driver’s and front passenger’s seat belt 

reminder light

Devices

Front passenger airbag

Deactivated

Front passenger knee airbag

Indicator/warning light

“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” indi-

cator lights

“AIR BAG OFF”

SRS warning light

On

Driver’s and front passenger’s seat belt 

reminder light

Devices

Front passenger airbag

Deactivated

Front passenger knee airbag

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Points to remember: 

P.40

Child restraint system: 

P.41

When using a child restraint system on 
the front passenger seat: 

P.42

When using a child restraint system on 
a rear seat: 

P.44

Child restraint system installation 
method
• Fixed with a seat belt: 

P.44

• Fixed with child restraint LATCH 

anchors: 

P.48

• Using an anchor bracket (for top 

tether strap): 

P.50

The laws of all 50 states of the U.S.A. 
as well as Canada now require the use 

Safety information for chil-
dren

Observe the following precautions 
when children are in the vehicle.
Use a child restraint system appro-
priate for the child, until the child 
becomes large enough to properly 
wear the vehicle’s seat belt.

 It is recommended that children 

sit in the rear seats to avoid acci-
dental contact with the shift lever, 
wiper switch, etc.

 Use the window lock switch to 

avoid children operating the 
power window accidentally.

 Do not let small children operate 

equipment which may catch or 
pinch body parts, such as the 
power window, hood, trunk, seats 
etc.

WARNING

When children are in the vehicle

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 shift the vehicle into neutral. There is 

also a danger that children may injure 

themselves by playing with the windows, 

the 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.

Child restraint systems

Before installing a child restraint 
system in the vehicle, there are pre-
cautions that need to be observed, 
different types of child restraint sys-
tems, as well as installation meth-
ods, etc., written in this manual.

Use a child restraint system when 
riding with a small child that cannot 
properly use a seat belt. For the 
child’s safety, install the child 
restraint system to a rear seat. Be 
sure to follow the installation 
method that is in the operation 
manual enclosed with the restraint 
system.

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For safety and security

of child restraint systems.
 Prioritize and observe the warn-

ings, as well as the laws and regula-
tions for child restraint systems.

 Choose a child restraint system that 

suits your vehicle and is appropriate 
to the age and size of the child.

 Use a child restraint system appro-

priate for the child until the child 
becomes large enough to properly 
wear the vehicle’s seat belt.

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

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 con-

forms to the size of the child, installed 

on the rear seat. According to acci-

dent 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.

Place one child to a child restraint sys-

tem and then secure the child with the 

harness of the child restraint system.

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.

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.

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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 posi-

Installation method

Page

Seat belt attachment

P.44

Child restraint LATCH 
anchors attachment

P.48

Anchor brackets (for top 
tether strap) attachment

P.50

When using a child restraint sys-
tem on the front passenger seat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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