IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR LEXUS
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
ABOUT YOUR LEXUS
Hybrid system on your vehicle
Your vehicle is a hybrid vehicle. It has characteristics different
from other conventional vehicles. You must understand the
characteristics of your vehicle very well and handle it carefully.
Read this manual and follow the instructions. “HYBRID
VEHICLE OVERVIEW” on pages 1 to 14 explains the
characteristics of the hybrid system.
Occupant restraint systems
Lexus encourages you and your family to take the time to read
Section 1−6 of this Owner’s Manual carefully. In terms of
helping you understand how you can receive the maximum
benefit of the occupant restraint systems this vehicle provides,
Section 1−6 of this Owner’s Manual is the most important
Section for you and your family to read.
Section 1−6 describes the function and operation concerning
seats, seat belts, SRS airbags and child restraint systems of
this vehicle and some potential hazards you should be aware
of. These systems work together along with the overall
structure of this vehicle in order to provide occupant restraint
in the event of a crash. The effect of each system is enhanced
when it is used properly and together with other systems. No
single occupant restraint system can, by itself, provide you or
your family with the equal level of restraint which these
systems can provide when used together. That is why it is
important for you and your family to understand the purpose
and proper use of each of these systems and how they relate
to each other.
The purpose of all occupant restraint systems is to help reduce
the possibility of death or serious injury in the event of a
collision. None of these systems, either individually or
together, can ensure that there is no injury in the event of
collision. However, the more you know about these systems
and how to use them properly, the greater your chances
become of surviving an accident without death or serious
injury.
Seat belts provide the primary restraint to all occupants of the
vehicle, and every occupant of the vehicle should wear seat
belts properly at all times. Children should always be secured
in child restraint systems that are appropriate for their age and
size. SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) airbags are, as
their names imply, designed to work with, and be supplemental
to, seat belts and are not substitutes for them. SRS airbags
can be very effective in reducing the risk of head, chest and
knee injuries by preventing contact of the head, chest and knee
with interior portions of the vehicle.