Mystery

Hi,
New here.
I have a 2000 Lexus RX300 with 115k miles and a 2005 Camry with 112k miles.
RX300's timing belt was replaced at 82k so I guess it has some life left.
That's the reason, I am keeping it and maybe trading the Camry for something else.
I read several threads about child seat anchors and this is what I found:
1999 model only has one child seat anchor behind the rear right seat.
2000 model has two child seat anchor holes on both left and rear seats but not in the middle seat.
Is that correct statement?

I talked to local Lexus dealership about it and first they said, it'll cost me but after directing them to the carseat.org program, they said they can install it but it's available for the middle seat only.
If that's correct, it's no use for people who have two kids.
Confusing.
So what should I reply to the dealership?
Thanks

salimshah

Search found this
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/rx-...t-anchors.html


Depending on what you want to accomplish, 99 RX has two anchors (tie down for the nets) behind the rear seats. You can sling a steel cable between them and anchor the child seat to the wire. I am not suggesting that this will give you tested and recommended solution, but if the seat is secured by the seat belt , the third point can be adequately secured this way.


And welcome to CL

Salim

Mystery

Thanks.
I have a 2000 RX300, not 1999.
I just mentioned 1999 as some threads mention 1999 has one and 2000 has two.

What I want is to be able to put child car seat anywhere in the back seats.
Dealer says only middle seat works for that but threads here mention both left and right rear seats are available so need to give dealership more info so they can install anchors on at least two seats.

Confusing.

chachacha

1999 Rx300 North American version has 2 anchor points on rear seats (Owner Manual Page 123)..

see my post where i installed mine:

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/rx-...-1999-a-2.html

jwigley

I may not be understanding you but it seems that you have two children. Therefore you don't want or need a center position child seat anchor.

Use the anchor behind both the left and right rear seats for your two child seats.

If you only have one child and hence one child seat then the rear seat center position is supposedly the safest seat in the car. When my son was an infant, I installed his car seat rear facing in the center position and used the seat belt to hold it down on the seat. To make it fully secure I anchored the rear side of the child seat (which is the part that would face toward the front) to the floor rail of the front passenger seat.

On a side note, when my son was old enough to be front facing, I just turned the seat around, placed the seat in the EDIT: right rear seat position (so that I could easily glance back at him) and used the ISOFIX bars in my Lexus as my child seat had the ISOFIX clips.

RXGeezer

I had the same issue and finally sniffed out the authoritative answer successfully. See Technical Service Information Bulletin July 29, 2002 B. O. 004-02 (attached). Lexus didn't start factory installing brackets in all models until 2001. The bulletin lists pages in any pre-2001 manual, all models where you can find retrofit instructions. I was lucky enough to have my manual, so I scanned the correct pages for a 2000 RX300 (see below). NOTE: The Bracket Sub-Assembly and the bolt are in Part #73709, but it contains only a 10mm spacer, not the required 5mm. So, add the "CRS Kit"(see bulletin ref) to your parts list. That's a multi-model kit and contains the required 5mm spacer, along with pieces you won't need. It's not a pretty solution, but easy, and you're loved one(s) will be safer for your effort.