Land Rover Lr3 Owners Handbook 2004 Rover

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CARING FOR SEAT BELTS
Regularly inspect the belt webbing for signs of 
fraying, cuts and wear; also pay particular 
attention to the condition of the fixing points 
and adjusters.
DO NOT bleach or dye the webbing and avoid 
contaminating the webbing with polish, oil or 
chemicals (see Seat belts, 286).
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,...

Child Restraints
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Child Restraints
CHILD SEATS
The seat belts fitted to your vehicle are 
designed for adults and larger children. For 
their safety, it is very important that all infants 
and children under 12 years are restrained in a 
suitable child safety seat appropriate to their 
age and size.
Only fit a child seat that has been approved for 
use in your vehicle, and ensure that the 
manufacturers fitting instructions are followed 
exactly.
For optimum safety, children should travel in 
the...

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Child restraints for small children and babies
Child seats and restraint systems designed for 
your vehicle will be one of two types:
•Those secured in vehicle seats by the seat 
belts.
•‘LATCH’ type child restraints employing 
anchor bars built into the rear seat frame.
All new and most older type child restraint 
systems incorporate a tether strap which can 
be attached to an anchorage point on the 
vehicle. See Tether anchorages, 75.
Child restraints for larger children
In a...

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7-seat vehicles
WARNING
DO NOT attempt to fit LATCH restraints to the 
center seating position - the anchor bars are 
not designed to hold a LATCH restraint in this 
position.
Fitting LATCH child restraints
LATCH child restraints should only be fitted in 
the two outer seating positions of the 
second-row seats. Anchor bars built into the 
rear seat frame, enable the LATCH restraints to 
be securely attached to the vehicle seat only in 
these positions.
In addition, two tether...

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Tether anchorages
One upper tether anchorage is provided at each 
seating position equipped to accept LATCH 
child restraints.
Note: Always ensure that, if an upper tether is 
provided, it is secured and tightened properly 
as this provides the maximum protection for a 
child.
WARNING
Child restraint anchorages are designed to 
withstand only loads imposed by correctly 
fitted child restraints. Under no 
circumstances are they to be used for adult 
seat belts, harnesses or for...

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CHILD RESTRAINT CHECK LISTS
Non-LATCH child restraints
Follow the check list every time a child travels 
in the vehicle:
•Carefully follow the instructions provided 
by the manufacturer of the restraint 
system.
•Always use the appropriate child restraints 
and adjust harnesses for every child, every 
trip.
•Avoid dressing a child in bulky clothing and 
do not place any objects between the child 
and the restraint system.
•Regularly check the fit of a child seat and 
replace seats...

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Airbag SRS
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Airbag SRS
AIRBAG SRS
The airbag supplementary restraint system 
(SRS) incorporates front, side thorax and side 
head airbags for the driver and front passenger 
and side head airbags for the second row 
outboard and third row seat passengers (see 
illustration for airbag locations). These are 
indicated by the word ’AIRBAG’ on the trim.
WARNING
Always remember; the SRS/airbags are a 
supplemental restraint system providing 
ADDITIONAL protection in certain types of 
collision only - they...

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Airbag warning labels
Airbag warning information is printed on the 
driver’s and front passenger’s sun visor.Airbag SRS warning indicator
A warning indicator mounted in 
the instrument pack will alert you 
to any malfunction of the airbag 
SRS, see Warning Indicators, 108. The airbag 
SRS should always be checked by a Land Rover 
Retailer if any of the following symptoms 
occurs:
•The warning indicator fails to illuminate 
when the starter switch is turned to 
position ’ll’.
•The warning...

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Obstruction of air bags
WARNING
Do not allow passengers to obstruct the 
operation of the airbags by placing feet, 
knees or any other part of the person, or any 
other objects in contact with, or in close 
proximity to, an airbag module.
DO NOT attach or position items on, or close 
to the roof lining, ’A’ , ’B’ and ’C’ post 
finishers, front seat backs or to an airbag 
cover, which could interfere with the inflation 
of the airbag or, if the airbag inflates, be 
propelled inside the...

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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 reduced, by ensuring 
driver and passenger are seated correctly, 
with the seat moved back as far as is 
practical, and the seat belts worn correctly.
National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration (NHTSA) recommends a 
minimum distance of 10 inches (25 cm) 
between an occupant’s chest...