Land Rover Defender 02my Owners Handbook 2nd Edition Rover

Wipers & Washers
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WINDSCREEN WASHER
Press to operate. The windscreen wipers will 
operate in conjunction with the washers for as 
long as the lever pressed, the wipers continuing 
for a further 4 seconds after the lever is 
released.
REAR WINDOW WIPER AND WASHER
Rear window wiper
Press to operate: the wiper 
operates continuously until the 
switch is pressed again.
Rear window washer
Press and hold switch for the 
required duration of window 
washing. Washing stops as soon 
as the switch is released....

Horn
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HornHORN
Press the end of the lever to operate the horn.
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Manual Windows
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M a nua l Win dowsFRONT AND REAR WINDOWS
Raise or lower the window by rotating the 
handle mounted on the door trim pad.
SLIDING REAR WINDOWS*
To open, press the catch tongues together, 
slide the window to the desired position and 
release the catch, ensuring that it locates 
securely in the sockets, locking the window in 
position.
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Electric Windows
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Electric Windo wsELECTRIC WINDOWS 
Operating the windows
The electric windows can be operated when the 
starter switch is at position ‘II’ by pressing the 
switches on the centre console as follows:
Press and HOLD the bottom of a switch to lower 
and the top of a switch to raise. The window will 
stop moving as soon as the switch is released.
WARNING
Accidental closing of an electrically operated 
window on fingers, hands or any vulnerable 
part of the body, can result in serious...

Sunroof
44
S unroo fSUNROOF*
The sunroof can be opened to varying degrees 
or, if required, can be removed completely.
•To OPEN the roof: Turn the hand wheel 
anti-clockwise to give the desired opening.
•To CLOSE the roof: Turn the hand wheel 
clockwise until resistance is felt.
WARNING
ENSURE the sunroof is not obstructed when 
opening or closing.
DO NOT allow passengers to extend any part 
of their bodies through the sunroof aperture 
while the vehicle is moving - injury from 
flying debris, branches...

Heating & Ventilation
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He a ting &  Ve nt ila tionVENTILATION
The ventilation system provides fresh or heated 
air to the interior of the vehicle. 
NOTE: Always keep the exterior air intake grilles 
clear of obstructions such as leaves, snow or 
ice.
The temperature of the air supplied to the 
windscreen and foot level vents is controlled by 
the heater, while the fresh air vents in the upper 
fascia provide fresh air only. The location of the 
vents is shown in the illustration above.
Information...

Heating & Ventilation
46
HEATER CONTROLS
NOTE: For vehicles fitted with an air 
conditioning system, the controls and air 
conditioning vents are described on a later page 
(see ‘AIR CONDITIONING CONTROLS*’, 
page 48).
1. Temperature control
Move the lever downwards (towards the RED 
arrow) to increase air temperature, or upwards 
(towards the BLUE arrow) to reduce air 
temperature. 
2. Air distribution control
•Lever fully up - windscreen vents only.
•Lever midway - foot level and windscreen 
vents....

Heating & Ventilation
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USING YOUR HEATER
The following examples of basic heater settings 
are intended as a general guide; the air 
distribution, temperature and blower controls 
can then be further adjusted to suit your 
comfort requirements.
Always remember that full heating is not 
available until the engine has reached its 
normal operating temperature.
Maximum heating
•Temperature control - fully down.
•Distribution control - midway.
•Air blower control - fully down.
•Fresh air vents - fully...

Air Conditioning
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A ir Co nditioningAIR CONDITIONING CONTROLS*
1. On/off blower control
Rotate clockwise to the first position to turn on 
the air conditioning. Rotate further (positions II 
and III) to increase the flow of conditioned air 
from the four vents in the lower fascia.
NOTE: The air conditioning will only operate 
with the engine running.
2. Temperature control 
Rotate clockwise (positions I to III) to obtain 
progressively cooler air.Air conditioning vents
The four air conditioning vents...

Air Conditioning
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•All air conditioning systems need to be 
operated for a short while every week (even 
in winter) to maintain them in peak 
condition.
•Surplus water produced by the 
dehumidifying process is expelled from the 
system via drain tubes beneath the vehicle. 
This may result in a small pool of water 
forming on the road when the vehicle is 
stationary and is not a cause for concern.
USING THE AIR CONDITIONING
Air conditioning provides additional cooling to 
the vehicle interior and also...