Scrapping of your LexusThe SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner devices in your Lexus contain explosivechemicals. If the vehicle is scrapped with the airbags and seat belt pretensioners leftas they are, this may cause an accident such as fire. Be sure to have the systems ofthe SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner removed and disposed of by a qualifiedservice shop or by your Lexus deal er before you scrap your vehicle.CAUTIONnGeneral precautions while drivingDriving under the influence: Never drive your vehicle when under the influence ofalcohol or drugs that have impaired you ab ility to operate your vehicle. Alcohol andcertain drugs delay reaction time, impair judgment and reduce coordination, whichcould lead to an accident that will hurt or kill you, your occupants or others.Defensive driving: Always drive defensively. Anticipate mistakes that other driversor pedestrians might make and be ready to avoid accidents.Driver distraction: Always give your full at tention to driving. Anything that distractsthe driver, such as adjusting controls, ta lking on a cellular phone or reading canresult in a collision with resulting death or serious injury to you, your occupants orothers.nGeneral precaution regarding children's safetyNever leave children unattended in the vehi cle, and never allow children to have oruse the key.Children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the vehicle into neutral. There isalso a danger that children may injure themselves by playing with the cigarettelighter, the windows, the moon roof, or othe r features of the vehicle. In addition, heatbuild-up or extremely cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be fatal to children.
