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2023 Land Rover DEFENDER FRONT SEATS Owners Manual

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1 2023 Land Rover DEFENDER FRONT SEATS

2 FRONT SEAT SAFETY

3 MANUAL FRONT SEATS

4 MANUAL FRONT SEATS

5 ELECTRIC FRONT SEATS

6 JUMP SEAT

7 RESTRICTED FRONT SEAT TRAVEL

8 SITTING IN THE CORRECT POSITION

9 SEAT POSITION MEMORY

10 REAR SEAT ACCESS

2023 Land Rover DEFENDER FRONT SEATS

FRONT SEAT SAFETY

Make sure to read and fully understand the relevant warnings before using the features in this section. Failure to observe warnings and cautions may result in vehicle damage, injury, or DEATH in the event of an accident.

WARNING

Never adjust the driver’s seat while the vehicle is moving. Any sudden or unexpected movement of the seat could cause a loss of vehicle control, resulting in an accident or personal injury.
Take care when retrieving items that have fallen down the side, back, front or underneath the seat. Sharp objects may be present in these areas, which could present a risk of injury. Always stop the vehicle before retrieving items.
Riding with a reclined seatback increases the chance of serious or fatal injuries in the event of a collision or sudden stop. Reclining the seat greatly reduces the protection of the restraint system, i.e., the seat belts and airbags. Seat belts must be snug against the hips and chest to work properly. The more the seatback is reclined, the greater the chance of an occupant’s hips sliding under the lap section of the seat belt. The occupant’s neck could also strike the shoulder belt. Drivers and passengers should always sit well back in the seat, be properly belted, and have the seatbacks in an upright position.
Make sure that the area immediately surrounding the seat is clear of obstructions before activating the seat memory function. All occupants should be clear of moving parts to avoid personal injury.
Make sure to keep any part of the body away from moving components. Failure to do so could potentially result in serious injury or death in the event of a sudden stop or collision.
After using the rear seat access function of front seats, make sure that the seatback is returned and locked into its previous position before entering the vehicle.
The vehicle must not be driven with the front seats in the access position. Motion of the vehicle could cause the seatback to fall or slide forward suddenly, potentially causing injury or death.
When returning the seat from the access position, make sure the area underneath is clear from obstructions that may prevent the seat from locking securely. Unsecured items can cause death or serious injury in the event of an impact or sudden manoeuvre.
Make sure that when the seatback and seat are returned to the pre-access position, the locking mechanisms are fully engaged. Physically test to make sure that the seat and seatback are secure before driving. An unsecured seat may not properly support an occupant during a collision or sudden stop.

CAUTION
If seat movement stops unexpectedly during adjustment, check for, and remove any obstructions. An obstruction may cause damage to the seat mechanism.

NOTES
If no obstructions can be seen, but normal adjustment cannot be carried out without stalling, contact a retailer/authorized repairer.

MANUAL FRONT SEATS

WARNING
Make sure that you have read and fully understood the relevant warnings before using any of the features in this section. See FRONT SEAT SAFETY.

WARNING
Do not adjust the seat while the vehicle is moving. Doing so could cause a loss of vehicle control and personal injury.

WARNING
Take care when retrieving items that have fallen down the side, back, front or underneath the seat. Sharp objects may be present in these areas, which could present a risk of injury. Always stop the vehicle before retrieving items.

Adjust the position of the manual front seats as follows:

Forward and rearward adjustment.
Height adjustment.
Seatback angle adjustment.

The position of the head restraints can also be adjusted. See MANUAL FRONT HEAD RESTRAINTS.

MANUAL FRONT SEATS

WARNING
Make sure that you have read and fully understood the relevant warnings before using any of the features in this section. See FRONT SEAT SAFETY.

WARNING
Do not adjust the seat while the vehicle is moving. Doing so could cause a loss of vehicle control and personal injury.

Adjust the position of the manual front seats as follows:

Forward and rearward adjustment.
Height adjustment.
Seatback angle adjustment.

The position of the head restraints can also be adjusted. See MANUAL FRONT HEAD RESTRAINTS.

ELECTRIC FRONT SEATS

WARNING
Make sure that you have read and fully understood the relevant warnings before using any of the features in this section. See FRONT SEAT SAFETY.

Adjust the position of the electric front seats as follows:

Bolster inflate and deflate.
Lumbar support.
Seatback angle.
Seat height.
Forward and rearward position.
Cushion tilt.

JUMP SEAT

WARNING
Make sure that you have read and fully understood the relevant warnings before using any of the features in this section. See FRONT SEAT SAFETY.

The jump seat is located between the driver and passenger seat, and can be folded to use the cup holders.

To fold the jump seat:

Pull the strap downwards.
Move the seatback forward until it locks into the lowered position.

RESTRICTED FRONT SEAT TRAVEL

WARNING
Make sure that you have read and fully understood the relevant warnings before using any of the features in this section. See FRONT SEAT SAFETY.

If front seat travel is restricted or obstructed, remove the obstruction and reset the seat adjustment mechanism, as follows:

Operate the seat switch again to continue the stalled adjustment.
When seat movement resumes, hold the seat switch until the end of travel in that direction has been reached.
Seat adjustment can now be carried out as normal.

SITTING IN THE CORRECT POSITION

WARNING
Make sure that you have read and fully understood the relevant warnings before using any of the features in this section. See FRONT SEAT SAFETY.

The seat, head restraint, seat belt, and airbags all contribute to the protection of the user. Correct use of these components gives greater protection. Therefore, always observe the following points:

Sit in an upright position, with the base of the spine as far back as possible. To achieve optimum benefit of the seat belt in the event of an accident, do not recline the seat excessively.
Do not move the driver’s seat too close to the steering wheel. Ideally, a minimum distance of 254 mm is recommended between the breastbone and the airbag cover of the steering wheel. Hold the steering wheel in the correct position, with arms slightly bent.
Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the head restraint is above the centreline of the head.
Position the seat belt so that it is midway between the neck and shoulder. Fit the strap tightly across the hips, not across the stomach.

Make sure that the driving position is comfortable, enabling full control of the vehicle.

SEAT POSITION MEMORY

WARNING
Make sure that you have read and fully understood the relevant warnings before using any of the features in this section. See FRONT SEAT SAFETY.

WARNING
Before activating the seat memory, make sure that the area immediately surrounding the seat is clear of obstructions. All occupants should be clear of moving parts to avoid personal injury. When a preferred driving, door mirror and steering wheel position has been reached, the settings can be stored for future use. See ADJUSTING THE STEERING WHEEL and DOOR MIRRORS.

Press the memory store button (M) to activate the memory function.
Press one of the preset buttons within 5 seconds to store the current settings. The message MEMORY (1, 2 or 3) SETTINGS SAVED displays in the instrument panel and a chime sounds to confirm the settings have been stored.
NOTES
A driving position only stores during the 5-second active period.

NOTES
Any existing settings are overwritten when storing a new memory position.
Press the relevant preset button to recall a stored position.

NOTES
The memory function for all passenger seats does not trigger any messages in the instrument panel.

REAR SEAT ACCESS

WARNING
Make sure that you have read and fully understood the relevant warnings before using any of the features in this section. See FRONT SEAT SAFETY.

CAUTION
Take care not to damage the seatbacks while gaining access to the rear seats.

The front seats tilt and power-slide forward to enable entry and exit of the rear seats.

To pivot the seatback forward, lift the locking lever (1).

Depending on vehicle specification, to move the seat forward or backward, use the switch (2) or slide manually.

To return the seatback, manually pivot the seatback until it locks into its previous position.

NOTES
The previous position can be a memory position or an adjusted position. If the seat is required to move further rearward and there is still adjustment available, push and hold the switch (2 again).

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