Lexus ES300 (2002 year). Service manual — part 95

BODY – BODY STRUCTURE

BO-4

211BO03

Side Collision Load Distribution Diagram

BODY – ENHANCEMENT OF PRODUCT APPEAL

BO-10

211BO08

CRS Anchor Bracket

CRS Lower Anchorage

211BO14

Internal Trunk Release Handle
(Phosphorescent)

ENHANCEMENT OF PRODUCT APPEAL

REAR SEAT

CRS (Child Restrain System) lower anchorage for securing child seats has been provided behind the seat
cushion of the rear seat.
Three CRS anchor brackets for securing a child seat have been provided above the package tray trim.

INTERNAL TRUNK RELEASE HANDLE

In case a person inadvertently locks oneself within the trunk and needs to free oneself, an internal trunk
release handle is included inside the luggage room.
The handle is made of phosphorescent, so that it is visible in the luggage room for a while even after the
luggage room has been closed.

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BO-11

211BO09

Seat Belt Comfort Guide

196BO21

Collision

Impact

Front Airbag
Sensor Assembly

Airbag Sensor
Assembly

Driver and Front
Passenger Airbags

Seat Belt Pretensioner

SEAT BELT

1. General

The following types of seat belts are provided:

Seat

Seat Belt Type

Remarks

Driver

3-point ELR

(Emergency Locking Retractor)

Electrical sensing type
Pretensioner & Force Limiter

Front Passenger

3-point ELR & ALR

Electrical sensing type
Pretensioner & Force Limiter

Rear Passenger
(LH, RH, and Center)

3 point ELR & ALR

(Automatic Locking Retractor)

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The function of the airbag sensor assembly to memorize the driver and front passenger’s seat belt wearing

condition while inflating the airbag is added.

Seat belt comfort guide for children or small occupant are provided on the both sides of rear seats.

2. Seat Belt Comfort Guide

This comfort guides for child or small occupant have been adopted on the both sides of rear seats. With this
device, the belt guide can be slid to reduce the discomfort when the normal seat belt position would be too
close to the person who is wearing the seat belt.

3. Pretensioner and Force Limiter

In accordance with the ignition signal from the airbag sensor assembly, the seat belt pretensioner activates
simultaneously with the deployment of SRS airbag for the driver and front passenger.
In the beginning of the collision, the seat belt pretensioner instantly pulls up the seat belt thus providing the
excellent belt’s effectiveness in restraining the occupant.
When the impact of a collision causes the tension of the seat belt applied to the occupant to reach a
predetermined level, the force limiter activates to control the force.

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BO-12

208BO20

Ensures Proper Visibility During Driving

Spray Pattern During Driving

Service Tip

With the adoption of the spray-type windshield washer nozzles, it is no longer necessary to adjust the
nozzles.

211BO11

Emergency Opener

WINDSHIELD WASHER NOZZLE

Spray type windshield washer nozzles have been adopted. Because these nozzles can spray windshield
washer fluid in a wide range, excellent wiping performance has been achieved.
The spray pattern has been designed so that it will not obstruct the driver’s view.

LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR

In order to secure security, a key cylinder of the luggage compartment door has been discontinued. In
accordance with this, an emergency opener has been adopted.