2023 Land Rover New Range Rover Sport Child Safety Owner Manual

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1 2023 Land Rover New Range Rover Sport Child Safety

2 CHILD SEAT SAFETY

3 CHILD SEAT OVERVIEW

4 CHILD SEAT POSITIONING

5 BOOSTER SEATS

6 CHILD RESTRAINT CHECKLIST

7 CHILD SAFETY INFORMATION

8 CHILD SAFETY LOCKS

9 WARNING LABELS

10 VEHICLE SPECIFIC INFORMATION

11 FITTING LATCH CHILD RESTRAINTS

12 FITTING TETHER ANCHORAGE CHILD RESTRAINTS

2023 Land Rover New Range Rover Sport Child Safety

CHILD SEAT SAFETY

Make sure to read and fully understand the following warnings before using any of 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

Always follow the child seat manufacturer’s instructions that accompany the child seat carefully.
Always use a child restraint or booster seat appropriate to the age and size of a child.
Always wear seat belts or use suitable child restraints, for every trip, no matter how short.
Always securely store a head restraint, if removing it in order to fit a child restraint.
Always refit a removed head restraint after a child restraint is removed.
Always make sure the child restraint is correctly anchored.
Never use a forward-facing child restraint until the child is able to sit up unaided. You should continue to use a rearward-facing child seat for as long as possible following the child seat manufactures instructions with regard to age and status. A young child’s spine and neck are not sufficiently developed to avoid injury in a frontal impact.
Never allow a baby or infant to be held or carried on the lap. The force of a crash can increase effective body weight by as much as thirty times, making it impossible to hold onto the child.
Never use a child seat that only hooks over the seatback. A child seat of this type cannot be satisfactorily secured and is unlikely to be safe for a child.
Even with advanced airbags, children can be killed or seriously injured. Never place a child in any type of child restraint or booster seat in the front passenger seat.

NOTES
It may not be possible to fit three child seats at the same time in the rear seats. If larger child seats are used, it may only be possible to fit two child seats into the rear seats.

CHILD SEAT OVERVIEW

WARNING
Make sure to read and fully understand the relevant warnings before using any of the features in this section. See CHILD SEAT SAFETY. All infants and children should be restrained in a suitable child safety seat. The child safety seat should be appropriate to the age and size of the infant or child.

CHILD SEAT POSITIONING

WARNING
Make sure to read and fully understand the relevant warnings before using any of the features in this section. See CHILD SEAT SAFETY.

WARNING
Crash statistics show that children are safest when properly secured in a child restraint system appropriate for the age and weight of the child, in a rear seating position. Failure to use an appropriate restraint system greatly increases the risk of serious injury or death in the event of an accident.

NOTES
The legislation which governs how and where children should be carried when traveling in a vehicle is subject to change. The driver is responsible for making sure that all regulations in force are complied with.

BOOSTER SEATS

WARNING
Make sure to read and fully understand the relevant warnings before using any of the features in this section. See CHILD SEAT SAFETY. A child may be too large to fit into a child safety seat, but too small to safely fit the vehicle’s seat belt. In these circumstances, it is recommended that a booster seat is used. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for the fitting and use of the booster seat. Adjust the vehicle’s seat belt accordingly. If the booster seat is fitted with LATCH connectors, these should be used to secure the seat in conjunction with the rear seat belt.

CHILD RESTRAINT CHECKLIST

WARNING
Make sure to read and fully understand the relevant warnings before using any of the features in this section. See CHILD SEAT SAFETY.

Every time a child travels in the vehicle, observe the following:

NON-LATCH CHILD RESTRAINTS:

Carefully follow the instructions provided by the manufacturer of the restraint system.
Always use the appropriate child restraints and adjust the harnesses for every child, on every trip.
Make sure that a child falls into the correct weight range for the seat.
Avoid dressing a child in bulky clothing. Do not place any objects between the child and the restraint system.
Regularly check the fit of a child seat. Replace child seats or harnesses that show signs of wear.
Make sure that all the slack is removed from the adult seat belt.
Make sure that any belt positioning sliders on the seat belts are adjusted such that there is no slack in the lap belt after fastening.
No child seat is completely child-proof. Encourage a child not to play with the buckle or harness.
Never leave a child unsupervised in the vehicle.
Activate the rear door child safety locks. See CHILD SAFETY LOCKS.
Set a good example and always wear a seat belt.
When using a seat belt to secure a non-LATCH child restraint, make sure the seat belt’s locking mechanism is used.

LATCH CHILD RESTRAINTS

Always attach the top tether when fitting the LATCH seat.
Carefully follow the instructions supplied with the child seat. Always give the LATCH seat a final pull, to make sure that the lower anchors are secure.
Always use the appropriate child restraints and adjust the harnesses for every child, on every trip.
Make sure that a child falls into the correct weight range for the seat.
Avoid dressing a child in bulky clothing. Do not place any objects between the child and the restraint system.
Regularly check the fit of a child seat. Replace child seats and harnesses that show signs of wear.
No child seat is completely child-proof. Encourage children not to play with the buckle or harness.
Never leave a child unsupervised in the vehicle.
Activate the rear door child safety locks. See CHILD SAFETY LOCKS.
Set a good example and always wear a seat belt.

CHILD SAFETY INFORMATION

WARNING
Make sure to read and fully understand the relevant warnings before using any of the features in this section. See CHILD SEAT SAFETY.

WARNING
Children should travel in the rear of the vehicle at all times. Front passenger seat travel is not recommended. Failure to observe this may result in serious injury, or death in the event of an accident.

WARNING
Extreme hazard! Never place a rearward-facing child restraint on the front passenger seat. The infant could be seriously injured or killed if the airbag deploys.

Child restraint systems are designed to be secured in vehicle seats by use of the lap belts or the lap belt portion of a lap-shoulder belt. Children could be endangered in a crash if their child restraints are not properly secured.

Foldable seats must be in a secure upright position before fitting a child restraint. See FOLDING AND RAISING THE SECOND ROW SEATS.

A child should only travel in the front passenger seat if it is essential and national or state legislation permits it. If this is the case, it is recommended that the following preparations are made before fitting the child restraint:

Adjust the seat to the rearmost position.
Adjust the seat cushion to the highest position.
Adjust the seatback to the optimum upright position to support the child seat.
Adjust any lumbar support to the minimum support position.
Adjust any cushion extenders to the fully retracted position.

CHILD SAFETY LOCKS

WARNING
Make sure to read and fully understand the relevant warnings before using any of the features in this section. See CHILD SEAT SAFETY.

The rear door interior handles should be disabled if children are to be carried in the rear seat positions.

Press the button located on the driver’s door to activate the child door locks and inhibit the rear windows. The LED indicator illuminates when active. The instrument panel displays a confirmation message.

To switch it off, press the button again. The LED extinguishes. The instrument panel displays a confirmation message.

WARNING LABELS

WARNING
Make sure to read and fully understand the relevant warnings before using any of the features in this section. See CHILD SEAT SAFETY.

WARNING
Extreme hazard! Never place a rearward-facing child restraint on the front seat. The infant could be seriously injured or killed if the airbag deploys.

The above label is affixed to the passenger’s side sun-visor. The label warns against the use of a rear-facing child seat in the front passenger’s seat when a front passenger airbag is fitted and operational.

WARNING
Never let a child’s head rest near a front seat side airbag, as an inflating airbag can cause serious or fatal injury.

The above label is affixed to both B pillars. The label warns against a child sitting too close to the front seat side airbag.

VEHICLE SPECIFIC INFORMATION

WARNING

Make sure to read and fully understand the relevant warnings before using any of the features in this section. See CHILD SEAT SAFETY.
Extreme hazard! Never place a rearward-facing child restraint on the front passenger seat. The infant could be seriously injured or killed if the airbag deploys.
Even with advanced airbags, children can be killed or seriously injured. Never place a child in any type of child restraint or booster seat in the front passenger seat. All children under the age of 13 should ride in the second-row seats.
Always follow the instructions provided by the manufacturer of the child restraint system.
Make sure the child seat fits the child properly. Always check the child restraint system manufacturer’s instructions and labels for height and weight limits.

Before fitting a child seat to a rear adjustable seat, adjust the rear seat back to the upright position to support the child seat.

FITTING LATCH CHILD RESTRAINTS

WARNING

Make sure to read and fully understand the relevant warnings before using any of the features in this section. See CHILD SEAT SAFETY.
Do not attempt to fit LATCH restraints to the center rear seating position. The anchor bars are not designed to hold a LATCH restraint in this position. The child could be endangered in a crash if the child restraint is not properly secured in the vehicle.
If the child restraint is not correctly anchored, there is a significant risk of injury to the child in the event of a collision or emergency braking maneuver.
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 seat belts, harnesses, or for attaching other items or equipment to the vehicle.

LATCH anchorages are provided at the outer seat positions on the second-row seats.

To fit a LATCH child seat:

A label displaying the LATCH symbol is sewn into the flaps, to indicate the position of the LATCH lower anchorages.
NOTES
Store the access covers safely. Refit the covers when the child restraint is removed from the vehicle.
Raise the flap to expose the LATCH anchor points. Slide the child seat locking mechanism into both of the anchor points.For child seats fitted with non-rigid LATCH connectors, connect the lower tether strap hooks to the anchor bars and tighten the straps.

NOTES

If required, rotate the support strut on the rear of the flap 90 degrees to lock the flap in the raised position. Some child restraints are fitted with an upper tether anchorage. See FITTING TETHER ANCHORAGE CHILD RESTRAINTS. Test the security of the child restraint. To do this, attempt to pull the restraint away from the vehicle’s seat and twist the restraint from side to side. Even if the restraint appears secure, the anchor points should be checked visually, to make sure they are correctly attached.
Always make sure that if a top tether strap is provided, it is fitted and tightened correctly.
For child restraints fitted with a support leg, adjust the leg so that it rests firmly on the floor.
After removing a child restraint, always make sure the lower anchor bar flap is fully closed. Failure to fully close a flap could hinder a seat fold maneuver.

To fit a LATCH child seat with a top tether strap:

Move the front seat fully forward.
Place the child restraint as far forward as possible in one of the outer rear seating positions.
Release the rear seatback. See FOLDING AND RAISING THE SECOND ROW SEATS.
With the rear seatback remaining partially folded, attach the top tether strap. Do not add tension to the top tether strap at this point. See FITTING TETHER ANCHORAGE CHILD RESTRAINTS.
Return the rear seatback to the fully raised position.
WARNING
Make sure the locking mechanism is fully engaged when the rear seatback is raised. An unsecured seatback may not properly support an occupant during a collision or sudden stop.
Slide the child seat locking mechanism into the anchor points.
Return the front seat to its original position.
Tension the top tether strap according to the child restraint manufacturer’s instructions.

To test the security of the child restraint, attempt to pull the restraint away from the vehicle’s seat and twist the restraint from side to side. Even if the restraint appears secure, the anchors should be checked visually to make sure they are correctly attached.

FITTING TETHER ANCHORAGE CHILD RESTRAINTS

Make sure to read and fully understand the relevant warnings before using any of the features in this section. See CHILD SEAT SAFETY.

WARNING

Always follow the child seat or restraint system manufacturer’s instructions when fitting tether straps. The child could be endangered in a crash if the child restraint is not properly secured in the vehicle.
When fitting a child seat or restraint system, always pass the tether strap over the top of the seatback and beneath the head restraint. In the event of an accident, an unsecured object could cause serious injury.
If removing a head restraint in order to fit a child restraint, always secure the head restraint when storing it. In the event of an accident, an unsecured object could cause serious injury.
Before fitting a child seat or restraint system to the center rear seating position, the center armrest must be raised (stored) into the seatback. In the event of an accident, an unsecured object could cause serious injury.

If a head restraint is removed to fit a child seat, make sure it is refitted before the seat is used by the passenger. See REAR HEAD RESTRAINTS

The vehicle is equipped with anchorage points on the back of the second-row seat frames. The anchorage points should be used to attach straps from child seats or restraint systems.

NOTES
Anchorage point locations on the back of the seat frames may vary depending on the specification of the vehicle.

To attach a child restraint to an anchorage point:

Fit the child restraint securely in one of the rear seating positions.
Pass the tether strap over the seatback and beneath the head restraint for the rear seat positions.
Attach the tether strap hook to the tether anchor point on the back of the seat. Make sure that the tether strap hook is facing toward the back of the seat.
Tighten the tether strap, according to the child restraint manufacturer’s instructions.

NOTES
A tether anchorage is provided for the center seat position. Do not use this anchor position with a LATCH anchorage child seat.

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