2023 Land Rover New Range Rover Sport Load Carrying
LOAD CARRYING
Never allow passengers to travel in the loadspace under any circumstances. All vehicle occupants should be seated correctly and should wear a seat belt at all times when the vehicle is in motion. Failure to do so can lead to serious injury or death in the event of an accident.
All items carried in the vehicle should be properly secured. If the vehicle is involved in an accident or subject to sudden braking or a change of direction, loose items can cause serious injury.
LOADSPACE COVER
Never place objects on top of the loadspace cover. During an accident or sudden manuver, loose objects could cause serious injury or death.
Do not store the manual loadspace cover loose in the vehicle. During an accident or sudden manuver, loose objects can cause serious injury or death.The manual loadspace cover fits into slots located on the sides of the loadspace. To fold the loadspace cover:
- Push firmly down and forward. Then, push upward on the underside of the loadspace cover handle.
- Fold the loadspace cover forward.
If items carried in the loadspace are higher than the loadspace cover, remove the tailgate blind to prevent damage to the blind and/or the items.
To remove the tailgate blind:
- With the tailgate open, push the tailgate blind in the middle towards the glass in order to flex it slightly.
- Pull one of the side pins to disengage.
- Pull the two center pins to disengage, then pull the remaining side pin out.
Do not store the tailgate blind loose in the vehicle. During an accident or sudden maneuver, the tailgate blind could cause serious injury or death.
To refit the tailgate blind: Reverse the above procedure to reattach the tailgate blind to the tailgate.
LOADSPACE PARTITION
Make sure the soft cargo barrier and all fasteners are safely and correctly fitted. The straps should be tight and straight. During an accident or sudden maneuver, loose objects can cause serious injury or death.
There is a cargo barrier net bracket on each side of the roof.
Before fitting the cargo barrier net, check the orientation of the net. The logo on the cargo barrier net must be visible when standing at the rear of the vehicle and looking into the loadspace.
To fit the cargo barrier net:
- Engage the end pieces into the recessed areas molded into the sides of the roof.
- Lace the straps through the lashing eye loops.
Removal of the partition net is the reverse of the fitment procedure.
LUGGAGE ANCHOR POINTS
All items carried in the loadspace area should be properly secured. If the vehicle is involved in an accident or subject to sudden braking or a change of direction, loose items can cause serious injury.
A range of approved luggage retention accessories is available from a retailer/authorized repairer.
- Bag hooks: The bag hooks should only be used for lightweight items.
- If adjustable anchor points are fitted, first turn the locking mechanism counter-clockwise to unlock. Press the mechanism and slide the anchor point to the required position in the luggage rail. Release the mechanism to latch into position. Move the anchor point slightly until a click is heard. The anchor point is now secured. Turn the mechanism clockwise to lock.
- To assist in safely securing large items of luggage, four anchor points are located in the loadspace floor.
LUGGAGE DIVIDER
The backrest is for static vehicle use only. Failure to use the backrest as described may result in injury.
Operate the luggage divider as follows:
- Lift the rear of the divider at the rear of the load floor.
- Push to an upright position.
SKI HATCH
The ski hatch, located in the backrest, can be used for transporting long objects.
To open the ski hatch:
- Release and lower the rear seat armrest.
- Press the center release button and fold down the ski hatch panel.
To close the ski hatch panel, push the panel up to the closed position.
The ski hatch, located in the backrest, can be used for transporting long objects.
To open the ski hatch:
- Release the catch and lower the center rear seat section.
- To close the ski hatch panel, push the panel up to the closed position.
INTELLIGENT CARGO MODE
Make sure that you have read and fully understood the relevant warnings before using any of the features in this section. See REAR SEAT SAFETY.
Make sure that seat belts are correctly routed and not trapped when raising the rear seats. An incorrectly routed seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant during a collision or sudden stop.
Before folding the seats, make sure that all objects have been removed from the second-row seats, and from the footwells. Failure to do so could potentially result in damage to the item or seat.
Intelligent cargo mode allows the 2nd-row seats to be folded from the loadspace compartment. Push the lower switches to fold the second-row seats. Pull the switches to raise the second-row seats.