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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 is 
obtained from the seat belt with the seat back 
set to an angle of not more than 30 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.
Releasing the belt
Press the RED button on the seat belt buckle.Upper anchorage adjustment 
The height of the seat belt upper anchorage can 
be adjusted for comfort AND safety on both 
front seats and also the two outer rear seats. 
Press down (solid arrow) to release the catch, 
then lift or push down to adjust the height of 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.
WARNING
Misadjustment of the seat belt could reduce 
its effectiveness in a crash. Always ensure 
the anchorage has ‘clicked’ into one of the 
locked positions before driving and DO NOT 
adjust the height once the vehicle is in 
motion.
Where possible, center 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, 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.
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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, 61. 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. However, for 
the pre-tensioner to function, it must be 
replaced.
WARNING
The seat belt pre-tensioners will only be 
activated once and then MUST BE REPLACED 
by a Land Rover Retailer. Failure to replace 
the pre-tensioners will reduce the efficiency 
of the vehicle’s front restraint system.
After any frontal impact, always have the seat 
belts and pre-tensioners checked and, if 
necessary, replaced by a Land Rover 
Retailer.
In the interests of safety, it is recommended 
that removal or replacement of the front seats 
and seat belts should only be carried out by a 
Land Rover Retailer.
Note: The seat belt pre-tensioners will NOT be 
activated by rear, side or minor frontal impacts.Service information
WARNING
DO NOT attempt to service, repair, replace, 
modify or tamper with any part of the 
pre-tensioner and airbag SRS, or wiring in the 
vicinity of a pre-tensioner or airbag SRS 
component; this could cause the system to 
activate, resulting in personal injury.
After fifteen years from the original date of 
registration (or the installation date of a 
replacement pre-tensioners), some 
components will need to be replaced by a Land 
Rover Retailer (note the ‘Seat belt pre-tensioner 
replacement date’ shown in the Passport to 
Service). 
In addition, ALWAYS contact your Retailer if: 
•an airbag inflates.
•a pre-tensioner activates.
•the front or side of the vehicle is damaged, 
even if the pre-tensioner has not activated.  
						

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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 Retailer immediately.
WARNING
Always replace a seat belt that shows signs of 
webbing damage or has withstood the strain 
of a severe vehicle impact.  
						

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Child Restraints
CHILD 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 designed for 
your vehicle will be one of two types:
•Those secured in vehicle seats by lap belts 
(or the lap belt portion of a lap/shoulder 
belt),
•‘LATCH’ type child restraints employing 
anchor bars built into the rear seat frame.
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. 
WARNING
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 seating positions than 
in the front.
CHILD RESTRAINTS FOR LARGER 
CHILDREN
In a situation where a child is too large to fit into 
a child safety seat, but is still too small to safely 
fit the 3 point seat belt properly, a booster seat 
MUST be used. Follow the manufacturer’s 
fitting instructions exactly, then adjust the seat 
belt to suit, see Upper anchorage adjustment, 
51. 
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.
ALWAYS transport children 12 years old and 
under in the back seat and always properly 
use appropriate child restraints.
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 
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Vehicles fitted with a passenger airbag.
Children under 12 years should travel in the 
rear of the vehicle at all times. Crash statistics 
show that children are safer when properly 
restrained in the rear seating positions than in 
the front.
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 
‘B’ post 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 or death to a child in the event of 
an airbag deployment.
Take careful note of all labels concerning child 
restraint usage, attached to your vehicle.
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 A 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 in the rear seats for the fitting 
of up to three child seats, of the type that 
requires tether strap anchorage points.
WARNING
Child restraint anchorages are designed to 
withstand only those loads imposed by 
correctly fitted child restraints. Under no 
circumstances are they to be used for adult 
rear seat belts or for harnesses for attaching 
other items or equipment to the vehicle.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 center of the 
floor panel behind the rear center seat for 
attaching a tether strap from the center seat 
position. Remove the cover to reveal the center 
child-seat anchoring point.
Attaching tether straps
1.Install the child restraint securely in one of 
the second row seating positions.
2.Pass the tether strap over the back of the 
vehicle seat and beneath the underside of 
the head restraint.
3.Attach the clip on the head of the tether 
strap to the tether anchor on the back of the 
vehicle seat (or, for the center seating 
position, on the tether anchor in the floor 
panel behind the rear center seat).
4.Tighten the tether strap according to the 
manufacturer’s instructions to remove any 
slack in the webbing.
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 
to the center seating position, the center 
armrest must be in the stowed position 
(folded into the seat).
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‘LATCH’ TYPE CHILD RESTRAINTS
‘LATCH’ (Lower Anchors and Tether for 
Children)
The ‘LATCH’ three-point type child restraint 
system complies with Federal Motor Vehicle 
Safety Standards and is approved for fitting in 
your vehicle.Fitting the restraints
This type of child restraint system should only 
be fitted in the two outer seating positions of 
the second row seats. Anchor bars built into the 
rear seat frame enable ‘LATCH’ type restraints 
to be securely attached to the vehicle seat in 
these positions only. The anchor bar locations 
are shown in the illustration above.
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Anchoring the tether strap
Pass the tether strap over the top of the seat 
and beneath the underside of the head restraint. 
Attach the clip on the head of the tether strap to 
the appropriate tether anchor.
WARNING
If the restraint is not correctly anchored, there 
is a significant risk of injury to the child, in the 
event of a collision or emergency braking.
WARNING
DO NOT attempt to fit ‘LATCH’ type restraints 
to the center seating position - the anchor 
bars are designed to hold restraints in the 
outer seating positions only.
When fitting the ‘LATCH’ type of child restraint, 
always follow the instructions supplied by the 
manufacturer of the restraint.
Once the restraint is installed, you are 
recommended to test the security of the 
installation before seating the child. Attempt to 
twist the restraint from side to side and to pull 
the restraint away from the vehicle seat; then 
check that the anchors are still securely in 
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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 outer rear 
passengers (see illustration for airbag 
locations).
WARNING
Always remember; the SRS/airbags are a 
supplementary restraint system providing 
ADDITIONAL protection in certain types of 
collision only - they DO NOT replace the need 
to wear a seat belt. To reduce 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 
at that seating position.Provided the occupants of the vehicle are 
correctly seated, with seat belts properly worn, 
the airbags will provide additional protection to 
the chest and facial areas of the front seat 
occupants in the event of the vehicle receiving 
a severe frontal impact, and to the side of the 
body facing the impact of front seat occupants, 
if a severe side collision occurs.
Side head impact protection will afford 
additional protection to the side of the head 
facing the impact for the front seat and outer 
rear seat occupants, in the event of a side 
collision.
Note: Inflation and deflation of the side thorax 
and front airbags takes place very quickly and 
will not protect against the effects of secondary 
impacts that may occur. Side head airbags 
deflate at a slower rate and therefore do offer 
some additional protection in the event of a 
secondary impact.
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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.
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 inflation 
and deflation of the side thorax and front 
airbags takes place very quickly and will not 
provide protection against the effects of 
secondary impacts that can occur during 
multiple vehicle collisions.
National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration (NHTSA) recommends a 
minimum distance of 10 inches (25 cm) 
between an occupant’s chest and the driver’s 
air bag module.
Note: The illustration below shows the location 
of the airbags relative to the ‘A’, ‘B/C’ and ‘D’ 
posts.
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.
NEVER attach or position items (including 
accessory items) to an airbag module cover, 
including; the roof lining, ‘A’ and ‘B/C’ post 
finishers and the inside of the front doors, 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.
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 breathing 
difficulties should; either leave the vehicle as 
quickly as possible, or obtain fresh air by fully 
opening the windows or doors.
Both front 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.
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