Land Rover Defender: Child safety information

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

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.

Extreme hazard! Never place a rearward facing child restraint on the front passenger seat. The infant could be seriously injured or killed if the air bag 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 lapshoulder belt. Children could be endangered in a crash if their child restraints are not properly secured.

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

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

It is recommended that the rear door interior handles are disabled if children are to be carried in the rear seat positions.

Press the switch located on the driver's door to activate the child door locks and inhibit the rear windows. The LED indicator illuminates when active, and the message center displays a message.

To switch off, press the switch again. The LED extinguishes, and the message center displays a message.

WARNING LABELS

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

Extreme hazard! Never place a rearward facing child restraint on the front seat.

The infant could be seriously injured or killed if the air bag 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 air bag is fitted and operational.

Never let a child's head rest near to a front seat side air bag, as an inflating air bag 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 air bag.

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