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Before You Drive

Before You Drive

BEFORE YOU DRIVE

WARNING

Your vehicle has a higher ground clearance
and, hence, a higher centre of gravity than
ordinary passenger cars. This will result in
different handling characteristics.
Inexperienced drivers should take additional
care, particularly in off-road driving
situations and when performing abrupt
manoeuvres on unstable surfaces.

SYMBOLS USED

The following symbols used within the
handbook call your attention to specific types of
information.

This recycling symbol identifies those
items that must be disposed of safely in

order to prevent unnecessary damage to the
environment.

This symbol identifies those features that
can be adjusted or disabled/enabled by a

Land Rover Dealer/Authorised Repairer.

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WARNINGS IN THIS HANDBOOK

WARNING

Safety warnings are included in this
handbook. These indicate either a procedure
which must be followed precisely, or
information that should be considered with
great care in order to avoid the possibility of
personal injury or serious damage to the
vehicle.

SECURITY CARD

The security card, supplied with the literature
pack, contains important emergency
information. It is ESSENTIAL that you keep the
card safe from theft and ensure that it is passed
to the new owner if you sell the vehicle.

•

Locking wheel nut number: If your vehicle
has locking wheel nuts, you will have been
provided with a special wheel nut socket to
remove them. You will need to quote this
number to obtain a replacement socket.

•

VIN (vehicle identification number): This
identity number is unique to your vehicle
and is essential proof of its specification.
The number can also be found in various
locations around the vehicle (see ‘VEHICLE
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN)’,
page 215).

NOTE: The extended immobiliser code,
activated through the audio system, is detailed
in the ‘In-Car Entertainment’ or ‘Audio, TV &
Navigation System’ book in your literature
pack.

WARNING

Never leave the security card inside the
vehicle when it is unattended.

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SERVICE PORTFOLIO

The Service Portfolio book included in your
literature pack contains important vehicle
identification information, details of your
entitlement under the terms of the Land Rover
Warranty, as well as useful consumer advice.

Most important of all, however, is the section
on maintenance. This outlines the servicing
requirements for your vehicle and also includes
the service record slips, which the
Dealer/Authorised Repairer should sign and
stamp to certify that the routine services have
been carried out at the recommended intervals.

WARNING LABELS ATTACHED TO THE
VEHICLE

Warning labels attached to your vehicle
bearing this symbol mean: DO NOT
touch or adjust components until you
have read the relevant instructions in
the handbook.

Warning labels showing this symbol
indicate that the ignition system utilises
very high voltages. DO NOT touch any
ignition components while the starter
switch is turned on!

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SUN VISOR LABELS

Always take careful note of warning information
about the airbag SRS affixed to the upper
corner of the passenger’s side of the
windscreen.

An additional label, located on the ‘B’ post,
warns against the use of rear facing child seats
in the front passenger seat.

For further information concerning the airbag
SRS and the use of child restraints, consult the
relevant sections of this handbook.

TOW BAR LABEL

A label, located beneath the tow bar assembly in
its stowage space under the rear loadspace
floor, identifies the importance of removing the
locking key from the detachable tow bar
assembly before driving. For information on
removing and fitting the detachable tow bar,
see ‘Detachable tow bar*’, page 168.

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IN AN EMERGENCY

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Remember the breakdown safety code

If a breakdown occurs while travelling:

•

Wherever possible, consistent with road
safety and traffic conditions, the vehicle
should be moved off the main
thoroughfare, preferably into a lay-by. If
a breakdown occurs on a motorway,
pull well over to the inside of the hard
shoulder.

•

Switch on hazard lights.

•

If possible, position a warning triangle
or a flashing amber light at an
appropriate distance from the vehicle to
warn other traffic of the breakdown,
(note the legal requirements of some
countries).

•

Consider evacuating passengers
through nearside doors onto the verge
as a precaution in case your vehicle is
accidentally struck by other traffic.

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Controls & Instruments

Keys & Handsets

KEYS AND HANDSETS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Fascia Controls

FASCIA CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Locks & Alarm

ALARM SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
ENGINE IMMOBILISATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
REMOTE HANDSET BATTERY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
CHILD-PROOF LOCKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
TAILGATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Seats

POWER OPERATED FRONT SEATS . . . . . . . . . . . 43
FOLDING ARMRESTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
DRIVER’S SEAT MEMORY FACILITY . . . . . . . . . . 49
FOLDING THE REAR SEATS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
HEATED SEATS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Seat Belts

SEAT BELT SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
SEAT BELTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
CARING FOR SEAT BELTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Child Restraints

CHILD SAFETY SEATS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
ISOFIX CHILD RESTRAINTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Airbag SRS

AIRBAG SRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
HOW THE AIRBAG SRS WORKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
SERVICE INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Steering Column

STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
STEERING WHEEL POSITION MEMORY . . . . . . . 67

Door Mirrors

EXTERIOR MIRRORS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Instruments

INSTRUMENT PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

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Trip Computer

TRIP COMPUTER - FUNCTION SELECTION . . . . 72

Message Centres

MAIN MESSAGE CENTRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
WARNING & INFORMATION MESSAGES . . . . . . 74
SERVICE INTERVAL INDICATOR . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
GEAR SELECTOR DISPLAY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Warning Lights

WARNING LIGHTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Audible Warnings

AUDIBLE WARNINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Lights & Indicators

MAIN LIGHT SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
DIRECTION INDICATORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
FOG LIGHTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Wipers & Washers

OPERATING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
WINDSCREEN WIPERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
WINDSCREEN WASHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
HEADLIGHT WASH/WIPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
REAR WINDOW WIPER AND WASHER . . . . . . . 90

Horn

HORN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Electric Windows

ELECTRIC WINDOWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Sunroof

SUNROOF OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Heating & Ventilation

VENTILATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
COMFORT AIR CONDITIONING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
USING YOUR HEATER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
GENERAL NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
AUXILIARY FUEL-BURNING
HEATER/INDEPENDENT
VENTILATION CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
SEAT HEATERS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
REMOTE AIR RECIRCULATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
HEATED STEERING WHEEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Interior Equipment

INTERIOR COURTESY LIGHTS & MAP LIGHTS 107
LOW LEVEL NIGHT TIME ILLUMINATION . . . . 107
GLOVEBOX LIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
APPROACH LIGHTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
CLOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
CIGAR LIGHTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
ASHTRAYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
UNDER SEAT STOWAGE BOX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
AUXILIARY POWER SOCKETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
SUNGLASSES HOLDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
TRINKET BOX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
CUP HOLDERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
CUBBY BOX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
SUN VISOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
SUN VISOR VANITY MIRROR ILLUMINATION . 117
INTERIOR REAR-VIEW MIRROR . . . . . . . . . . . 118
GLOVEBOX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
LOADSPACE SAFETY NET. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
LUGGAGE ANCHOR POINTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
REAR LOADSPACE ACCESS HATCH . . . . . . . . . 121
REAR LOADSPACE STOWAGE AREAS . . . . . . . 122

Loadspace Cover

LOADSPACE COVER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

In-Car Telephones

IN-CAR TELEPHONES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

In-Car Entertainment

RADIO AERIAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
RADIO REMOTE CONTROLS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
IN-CAR ENTERTAINMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128