Land Rover Discovery Series Ii 2001my Owners Handbook Nas Rover

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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 supplemental restraint system 
(SRS) is designed to add to the overall 
effectiveness of the seat belts. It does not 
replace them. SEAT BELTS MUST ALWAYS 
BE WORN!
•Ensure that all seat belts are worn 
correctly - an improperly worn seat belt 
increases the risk of death or serious 
injury in the event of a collision.
•DO use the seat belts to secure items of 
luggage that are to be carried on the seats 
- in the event of an accident, loose items 
become flying missiles capable of causing 
serious injury, or even death.
WARNING
•DO NOT fit more than one person into a 
belt; this could result in the occupants 
striking each other and causing injury in 
the event of a crash.
•DO NOT use, or attempt to fit, a seat belt 
that is twisted or obstructed in any way 
that could impede its smooth operation. If 
a belt is twisted, it must be straightened 
before use. Using a twisted or obstructed 
seat belt could increase the risk of injury 
in a crash.
•ALWAYS use the seat belt lock (buckle) 
nearest the wearer. If the belt is locked in 
the wrong place, the seat belt will not fit 
correctly and may ride up over the 
abdomen, causing serious internal injury 
in a crash. 
						

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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
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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’ indicates 
that the belt is securely locked.
In some circumstances, perhaps due to the 
vehicle being parked on a slope, the inertia 
mechanism may engage, preventing the initial 
extension of a belt. This is not a fault - ease the 
belt free and use it.Adjust the seat belt to eliminate any slack in the 
webbing. DO NOT slacken the webbing by 
holding the belt away from the body - to be fully 
effective, the seat belt must remain in full 
contact with the body at all times. Also, ensure 
that the lap belt fits as low on the hips as 
possible and that the shoulder belt passes 
across the shoulder without slipping off or 
pressing on the neck.
Positioning the belt
WARNING
Seat belts are designed to bear upon the bony 
structure of the body (pelvis, chest and 
shoulders), and can only be worn safely with 
the seats in a normal, upright, position.
•ALWAYS fit the lap strap as low on the hips 
as possible (never across the abdomen) 
and ensure that the diagonal belt passes 
across the shoulder without slipping off or 
pressing on the neck.
•DO NOT travel with the seat backs reclined 
steeply rearwards. Optimum benefit from 
the seat belt is obtained with the seat back 
set to an angle of 15 degrees from the 
upright. Seat belts are only effective when 
they are properly positioned on the body - 
a steeply reclined seat could allow a 
passenger to slip under either the 
shoulder or the lap belt.
•DO NOT wear the shoulder belt under your 
arm. In an accident this could increase 
your chances of being injured.
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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 the seat belt upper anchorage can 
be adjusted for comfort AND safety. Squeeze 
the control between finger and thumb to raise 
or lower the anchorage. For safety, the seat belt 
should always be worn with the webbing 
crossing the shoulder MIDWAY BETWEEN THE 
NECK AND THE EDGE OF THE SHOULDER.Misadjustment of the seat belt could reduce its 
effectiveness in a crash. Always ensure that the 
anchorage is correctly located in one of the 
height positions before driving.
Where possible, rear seat passengers should 
adjust their position on the seat to enable the 
seat belt webbing to cross the shoulder without 
pressing on the neck.
For children and young adults, where the seat 
belt cannot be properly positioned, the use of a 
booster seat appropriate to the age and size of 
the occupant is recommended.
Releasing the belt
Press the RED button on the seat belt buckle.
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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.
The airbag SRS warning light on the instrument 
panel will alert you to any malfunction of the 
seat belt pre-tensioners.
If the pre-tensioners have been activated, the 
seat belts will still function as restraints, and 
must be worn in the event that the vehicle 
remains in a driveable condition.
NOTE: The seat belt pre-tensioners will NOT be 
activated by rear, side or minor frontal impacts.
CARING FOR SEAT BELTS
WARNING
•DO NOT allow foreign matter (particularly 
sugary food and drink particles) to enter 
the seat belt locks - such substances can 
render the locks inoperative.
•Regularly inspect the belt webbing for 
signs of fraying, cuts and wear, and also 
pay particular attention to the condition of 
the fixing points and adjusters. 
•DO NOT bleach or dye the webbing. Clean 
the webbing using warm water and 
non-detergent soap only - allow to dry 
naturally and DO NOT retract or use the 
belts until they are completely dry.
•Always replace a seat belt that shows 
signs of webbing wear or has withstood 
the strain of a severe vehicle impact. 
Testing inertia reel belts 
•With the seat belt fastened, give the 
webbing near the buckle a quick upward 
pull. The buckle must remain securely 
locked.
•With the seat belt unfastened, unreel the 
webbing to the limit of its travel. Check that 
unreeling is free from snatches and snags 
and then allow the belt to FULLY retract.
•Partially unreel the webbing, then hold the 
tongue plate and give it a quick forward pull. 
The mechanism must lock automatically 
and prevent any further unreeling.
If a seat belt should fail any of these tests, 
contact your dealer immediately.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The seat belt pre-tensioners will only be 
activated once and then MUST BE 
REPLACED by a Land Rover dealer.  Failure 
to replace the pre-tensioners will reduce 
the efficiency of the vehicles front restraint 
systems.
After any frontal impact, always have the 
seat belts and pre-tensioners checked and, 
if necessary, replaced by a Land Rover 
dealer.
In the interests of safety, it is 
recommended that removal or replacement 
of the front seats and seat belts, with the 
use of factory-specified parts, should 
ONLY be carried out by a Land Rover 
retailer. 
						

							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 attached to an 
anchorage point on the vehicle. Information 
about tether strap attachment points and the 
seat belt locking mechanism, which is used to 
restrain child seats and restraints is shown later 
in this section. 
When fitting child seats and restraint systems, 
always ensure that the manufacturers fitting 
instructions are followed exactly. Note that 
crash statistics show that children are safer 
when properly restrained in the rear (2nd row) 
seating positions than in the front.
WARNING
•DO NOT allow a baby or infant to be carried 
on the lap. The force of a crash can 
increase effective body weight by as much 
as 30 times, making it impossible to hold 
on to the child.
•Young adults and children typically 
require the use of a booster seat 
appropriate to their age and size, thereby 
enabling the seat belts to be properly 
fitted, reducing the risk of injury in a 
crash.
•Children could be endangered in a crash if 
their child restraints are not properly 
secured in the vehicle.
•DO NOT use a child seat that hooks over 
the seat back. This type of seat cannot be 
satisfactorily secured, and is unlikely to 
be safe for your child.
•Never leave a child unattended in your 
vehicle. 
						

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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 seat could cause 
serious injury to a child in the event of an airbag 
deployment.
WARNING
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD A 
REARWARD FACING CHILD SEAT BE 
INSTALLED IN ANY FRONT PASSENGER SEAT 
POSITION. INFLATION OF THE AIRBAG 
COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR 
DEATH TO THE CHILD.Seat belt locking mechanism
All front passenger and second row seat belts 
have a special locking mechanism which aids 
the securing of child restraints. The mechanism 
is used to secure a child restraint as follows:
1.Attach the seat belt to the child restraint in 
accordance with the manufacturers 
instructions.
2.Insert the metal tongue of the seat belt into 
the lock ensuring that it engages with a 
click.
3.Pull on the shoulder section of the belt 
until it is fully extended. 
4.Allow the belt to retract. A clicking sound 
will confirm that the mechanism has 
engaged.
5.Remove all slack from the mechanism, by 
pulling upwards on the shoulder belt, 
immediately above the child restraint.
6.Evaluate the tightness of the installation by 
rocking the child seat back and forth to 
ensure it is tight and stable.
7.If the child seat needs to be tightened 
further, remove the metal tongue of the 
seat belt from the buckle and feed some of 
the shoulder belt webbing back into the 
reel (thereby shortening the belt). Then 
reattach the metal tongue into the buckle 
(if the belt has been tightened correctly, 
this will take some effort).
8.Re-evaluate the tightness of the 
installation. If the child seat is still too 
loose, repeat the above procedure, making 
the belt incrementally shorter (and 
therefore tighter). It may be necessary to 
put your weight onto the seat (to 
compress the seat cushion) in order to 
fasten the belt. 
To deactivate the locking mechanism, unlatch 
the seat belt and allow it to fully retract. 
						

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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 point is located in the centre of the 
rear header rail (above the tail door) for 
attaching a tether strap from the centre seat 
position. The anchorage points are shown in 
the accompanying illustrations.
WARNING
•Always follow the child seat or restraint 
system manufacturer’s instructions when 
fitting tether straps.
•When fitting a child seat or restraint 
system, always pass the tether strap over 
the top of the seat back and beneath the 
underside of the head restraint.
•If a child seat or restraint system is to be 
fitted in the centre seating position, the 
centre armrest must be in the stowed 
position (folded into the seat).
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							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 place very quickly and will not protect 
against the effects of secondary impacts that 
can occur during multiple vehicle collisions.
The airbags are located in the centre pad of the 
steering wheel and the fascia panel above the 
glovebox.
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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 anatomy 
in contact with, or in close proximity to, an 
airbag cover.WARNING
Always remember; the SRS/airbags are a 
supplemental restraint system providing 
ADDITIONAL protection in certain types of 
frontal impact collisions only - they DO NOT 
replace the need to wear a seat belt. To 
minimize the risk of severe injury or death in 
the event of a crash, all occupants in all 
seating positions including the driver, should 
always wear their seat belt whether or not an 
airbag is present in that seating position! 
						

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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 the effects of secondary 
impacts that can occur during multiple 
vehicle collisions.
WARNING
The airbag module inflates with considerable 
speed and force. For your safety:
An inflating airbag can cause facial abrasions 
and other injuries. THe injurious effects of 
airbag inflation can be minimized, by 
ensuring driver and passenger are seated 
correctly, with the seat moved back as far as 
is practical, and the seat belts worn correctly.
NEVER attach accessory items to an airbag 
module cover, or place items of hand luggage 
or any objects on the top of a module cover; 
these could interfere with the inflation of the 
airbag, or if the airbag inflates, be propelled 
inside the vehicle causing injury or death to 
the occupants.
DO NOT allow occupants to obstruct the 
operation of the airbag modules by placing 
their feet, knees or any part of their person in 
contact with, or close to, an airbag module 
whilst the vehicle is moving.
Activation of an airbag creates dust, causing 
possible breathing difficulties for asthma 
sufferers or other people with respiratory 
problems. If an airbag is activated, any 
occupant who suffers from brathing 
difficulties should; eiither leave the vehicle 
as quickly as possible, or obtain fresh air by 
fully opening the windows or doors.
Both fron seating positions are equipped with 
knee bolsters to provide knee protection in 
the event of an impact. DO NOT modify the 
bolsters, or mount after market equipment on 
or behind them.