Lexus ES: For safe driving
For safe driving, adjust the seat and mirror to an appropriate position before driving.
Correct driving posture
- 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.
- 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.
- Lock the head restraint in place with the center of the head restraint closest to the top of your ears.
- Wear the seat belt correctly.
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
- Do not adjust the position of the
driver's seat while driving.
Doing so could cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
- Do not place a cushion between the
driver or passenger and the seatback.
A cushion may prevent correct posture from being achieved, and reduce the effectiveness of the seat belt and head restraint.
- Do not place anything under the front
seats.
Objects placed under the front seats may become jammed in the seat tracks and stop the seat from locking in place. This may lead to an accident and the adjustment mechanism may also be damaged.
- Always observe the legal speed limit when driving on public roads.
- When driving over long distances, take
regular breaks before you start to feel
tired.
Also, if you feel tired or sleepy while driving, do not force yourself to continue driving and take a break immediately.
Correct use of the seat belts
Make sure that all occupants are wearing their seat belts before driving the vehicle.
Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child until the child becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle's seat belt.
Adjusting the mirrors
Make sure that you can see backward clearly by adjusting the inside and outside rear view mirrors properly.
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Seat belts
Make sure that all occupants are
wearing their seat belts before driving
the vehicle.
WARNING
Observe the following precautions to
reduce the risk of injury in the event of
sudden braking, sudde
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 t
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 ai
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Parts Location
PARTS LOCATION ILLUSTRATION *1 FRONT CORNER ULTRASONIC SENSOR RH *2 FRONT CENTER ULTRASONIC SENSOR RH *3 FRONT CENTER ULTRASONIC SENSOR LH *4 FRONT CORNER ULTRASONIC SENSOR LH *5 REAR CORNER ULTRASONIC SENSOR RH *6 REAR CENTER ULTRASONIC SENSOR RH *7 REAR CENTER U
Power (ignition) switch
Performing the following operations
when carrying the electronic
key on your person starts the hybrid
system or changes power switch
modes.
Starting the hybrid system
1. Press the parking brake switch to
check that the parking brake is set.
Parking brake indicator will come on.
2. Check
