Land Rover Discovery Series Ii 2001my Owners Handbook Nas Rover

Seat Belts
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Seat BeltsSEAT BELT SAFETY
WARNING
Seat belts are life saving equipment. In a 
collision, occupants not wearing a seat belt 
will be thrown around inside, or possibly 
thrown out of the vehicle. This is likely to 
result in more serious injuries than would 
have been the case had a seat belt been worn. 
It may even result in loss of life!
Dont take chances with safety!
•DO make sure ALL occupants are securely 
strapped in at all times - even for the 
shortest journeys.
•The airbag...

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WEARING SEAT BELTS CORRECTLY
Fastening the seat belts
WARNING
Maladjustment of the seat belt could reduce 
its effectiveness in a crash, thereby 
increasing the risk of serious injury or death.
Inertia reel belts are fitted to all front and rear 
seating positions, and also to the occasional 
rear seats
*.
Draw the belt over the shoulder and across the 
chest and, ensuring that the webbing is not 
twisted, insert the metal tongue plate into the 
buckle nearest the wearer - a ‘CLICK’...

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Wearing seat belts during pregnancy
The seat belts have been designed for all adults, 
including pregnant women. In a crash situation 
any occupant is less likely to be injured while 
correctly restrained by a seat belt. However, 
pregnant women should wear the lap belt as 
low on the hips as possible to avoid pressure on 
the abdomen. 
Women should consult their doctor to establish 
the best use of seat belts during pregnancy.
Upper anchorage adjustment (front seats 
only) 
The height of...

Seat Belts
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SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONERS
The seat belt pre-tensioners activate in 
conjunction with the airbag SRS and provide 
additional protection in the event of a severe 
frontal impact on the vehicle (see ‘HOW THE 
AIRBAG SRS WORKS’, page 40). The 
pre-tensioners automatically retract the seat 
belts fitted to the front seats. This reduces any 
slack in both the lap and diagonal portions of 
the belts, thereby reducing forward movement 
of the belt wearer in the event of a severe frontal 
collision....

Child Restraints
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Ch ild RestraintsCHILD RESTRAINTS FOR SMALL 
CHILDREN AND BABIES
Infants and children too small for adult seat 
belts should be restrained in a child safety seat 
or restraint system appropriate to their age 
and/or size, and which is approved for use in 
your vehicle. 
Child seats and restraint systems are designed 
to be secured in vehicle seats by lap belts (or 
the lap belt portion of a lap/shoulder belt). 
Some child restraint systems also incorporate a 
tether strap which can be...

Child Restraints
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Vehicles fitted with a passenger airbag
For optimum safety, children should travel in 
the rear of the vehicle at all times. However, if it 
is essential that a child travel in the front, set the 
seat fully rearward and seat the child in an 
approved, FORWARD FACING child seat.
The above symbol affixed to the passenger side 
fascia panel of your vehicle, warns against the 
use of a REAR FACING child seat in the front 
passenger seat, when a passenger airbag is 
fitted.  This type of...

Child Restraints
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Tether strap anchorages*
Provision is made for the fitting of up to three 
child seats or restraint systems in the rear 
(second row) seats, of the type that require 
tether strap anchorage points.There are three tether strap anchorage points. 
These should be used to attach tether straps 
from child seats or restraint systems. Two 
anchorage points are fitted to the back of the 
second row seat, these should be used for the 
two outer seating positions. A third single 
anchorage...

Airbag SRS
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Airbag SRS
AIRBAG SRS
The airbag supplemental restraint system 
(SRS) provides additional protection for the 
driver and front seat passenger, in the event of 
a collision or severe frontal impact on the 
vehicle.Provided the front seat occupants are correctly 
seated, with seat belts properly worn, the 
airbags will provide additional  protection to the 
chest and facial areas in the event of the car 
receiving a severe frontal impact.
NOTE: Inflation and deflation of the airbags 
takes...

Airbag SRS
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To ensure correct deployment of the airbags, it 
is essential that obstructions are not allowed to 
intervene between an airbag and the occupant. 
The following are examples of the type of 
obstructions that could either, impede correct 
operation of the airbags, or jeopardise personal 
safety in the event of an airbag deployment:
•Accessories attached to or obscuring an 
airbag cover.
•Items of hand luggage, or other objects 
placed on an airbag cover.
•Feet, knees or any other part of the...

Airbag SRS
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WARNING
Following inflation, some SRS/airbag 
components are hot - DO NOT touch until they 
have cooled.
Even with SRS/airbag equipment fitted, seat 
belts must ALWAYS be worn because:
•An airbag will only provide additional 
protection in certain types of frontal 
collisions. NO protection is afforded 
against the effects of side or rear impacts, 
roll over accidents, or minor frontal 
impacts.
•Inflation and deflation take place 
instantaneously and will not provide 
protection against...