Lexus ES300 (2002 year). Manual — part 104

MO-29

211MO34

211MO32

Seat Belt Comfort Guide

Slide

211MO35

Independent Inner Belt with Cushion

Slide

NEW MODEL OUTLINE

Seat Belt

Seat belt for the front seats are equipped
with pretensioners, which snugly restraint
the occupants at the time of a collision,
and force limiters, which soften the im-
pact to the chest from the seat belt itself.

Adjustable shoulder-belt anchors, which
can be vertically adjusted in 5 steps,
are used for the front seats. They ensure
comfort when the seat belts are fas-
tened.

Function

Driver Seat

Front
Passenger
Seat

Outer Rear
Passenger
Seat

Center Rear
Passenger
Seat

Pretensioner + Force Limiter

Standard

Standard

–

–

ELR (Emergency Locking Retractor)

Standard

Standard

Standard

Standard

ALR (Automatic Locking Retractor)

–

Standard

Standard

Standard

Adjustable Shoulder Belt Anchor

Standard

Standard

–

–

Tension Reducer

Standard

Standard

–

–

Seat Belt Comfort Guide

–

–

Standard

–

Independent Inner Belt with Cushion

–

–

Standard

–

Seat Belt Comfort Guide

When children around the age of 10
wear a seat belt, it may come too
close to their faces, causing discom-
fort. To alleviate this, seat belt com-
fort guides have been adopted at
the outer sides of the rear seats.

Independent Inner Belt with Cushion

A system in which the inner buckles
for the rear seat belts are buried
flush with the seat surface is used
to soften the feel to the occupants’
hips.

MO-30

211MO67

Retaining Stays
(Service Parts)

NEW MODEL OUTLINE

Head Impact Protection Structure

To help reduce the risk of injury to the driver’s and passengers’ heads in a collision, energy
absorbing material has been utilized on the pillar trim and inside the roof and an energy
absorbing structure has been adopted. This structure boasts a level of impact absorption.

: Head Impact Protection Structure

211MO49

Parts with Low Repair Costs

Retaining stays for the headlights
have been provided separately from
the headlight housing to help protect
them from severe damage in a minor
collision. Retaining stays have been
made available as service parts.

MO-12

Front

Rear

Option

Front

Type

Rotor Size

Rear

Type

Rotor Size

Parking Brake

ABS with EBD

Brake Assist &

TRAC & VSC

Type

Gear

Type

NEW MODEL OUTLINE

Main Mechanism – Chassis

Suspension

MacPherson strut, coil spring, gas-pressurized
shock absorber with linear control valve*

MacPherson strut, coil spring, gas-pressurized
shock absorber

Available Electric Modulated Suspension

*: Except for models with optional electric modulated suspension

211MO51

Brake

Power Steering

Ventilated disc, floating 2-piston caliper

Engine revolution sensing

296

×

28 mm (11.65

×

1.1 in.), for 16 in.

Wheel

Rack and pinion

Solid disc, floating 1-piston caliper

269

×

12 mm (10.6

×

0.47 in.), for 14 in.

Wheel

Foot pedal type with foot release

Standard

Option

MO-13

NEW MODEL OUTLINE

Electric Modulated Suspension (Option)

This system electronically controls the damping force of the shock absorber
automatically according to driving conditions and the setting of the absorber
control switch, achieving excellent riding comfort and controllability.
In response to the previous system, acceleration sensors that detect vertical
movement of the vehicle have been added to the front and back of the
vehicle. Also, with the introduction of a new control theory, even smoother
and more natural ride quality has been attained.
The absorber control switch on the center console has four positions,
so the strength of the damping force can be selected according to the
driver’s desire.

211MO40

Absorber Control Switch