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CHILD RESTRAINTS FOR SMALL CHILDREN
AND BABIES
Children are more likely to receive injuries
from inflating airbags than taller occupants
(see ’Airbag SRS’). For this reason, it is
strongly recommended that infants and
children too small for adult seat belts should
be restrained in the rear of the vehicle in a
child safety seat or restraint system
appropriate to their age and/or size, and which
is approved for use in your vehicle.
All infant and child restraint systems are
designed to be secured in vehicle seats by
means of a lap belt or the lap portion of a
lap/shoulder belt. Always ensure that the
manufacturer’s fitting instructions are
followed exactly.
A range of safety seats, approved for use in
your vehicle, is available from your Land
Rover dealer.
NOTE: Some child seat manufacturers
recommend the installation of a top tether
strap that is mounted to the vehicle body.
Some may also provide ’generic’ hardware to
install the tether to the vehicle body.
INSTALLATION OF THIS HARDWARE WILL
DAMAGE THE HEADLINER OF THE VEHICLE.
Such damage will not be covered under
warranty. For cost and installation of Land
Rover approved mounts, please contact your
Land Rover Centre or retailer.
WARNING
• UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD A
REARWARD FACING CHILD SEAT BE
INSTALLED IN ANY FRONT PASSENGER
SEAT POSITION.
• Accident statistics show that children are
safer when properly restrained in the
rear seating positions than in the front.
• Children could be endangered in a crash
if their child restraints are not properly
secured.
• 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.
• Young adults and 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.
• 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
vehicle.