Land Rover Defender 02my Owners Handbook 2nd Edition Rover

Heated Screens
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H eated ScreensHEATED FRONT SCREEN AND REAR 
WINDOW
Heated front screen*
Press to operate (the indicator light 
in the switch illuminates); press a 
second time to switch off (the 
indicator light extinguishes). After 8 minutes 
continuous operation, the heater switches off 
automatically. Note that the heated front screen 
operates only with the engine running. 
Heated rear window
*
Press to operate; press a second 
time to switch off. The indicator 
light in the switch illuminates...

Interior Equipment
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In te rior Eq uipme ntINTERIOR LIGHTS
Switch positions:
•‘OFF’ - Light permanently off.
•‘ON’ - Light illuminates continuously.
With the switch in the centre position, the 
interior light illuminates automatically 
whenever a door is opened or the alarm system 
is disarmed. The light remains illuminated for 
15 seconds after the doors are closed, or until 
the starter switch is turned on.
NOTE: Any subsequent opening and shutting of 
doors prior to the starter switch being turned...

Interior Equipment
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CIGAR LIGHTER*
With the starter switch turned on, press the 
lighter in to heat up. When it has reached the 
correct temperature it will partially eject and 
can then be withdrawn for use.
•ONLY hold the cigar lighter by the handle.
•DO NOT plug accessories into the cigar 
lighter socket unless they are approved by 
Land Rover.
ASHTRAY
WARNING
DO NOT use the ashtray for disposing of waste 
paper or other combustible items.
Lift the lid of the ashtray to open. To remove, 
carefully...

Interior Equipment
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CUBBY BOX
Lift up the catch (see inset) to release the lid.
INTERIOR REAR-VIEW MIRROR
The manual rear view mirror can be dipped to 
reduce glare from the headlights of following 
vehicles. At night, move the lever at the base of 
the mirror forward to ‘dip’ the mirror. Normal 
visibility is restored by pulling the lever back 
again.
WARNING
In some circumstances the view reflected in a 
‘dipped’ manual mirror can confuse the driver 
as to the precise location of following 
vehicles....

Side & Rear Step
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S ide  &  Rea r St epSTEPS
Rear step
Side steps
The side and tail door steps are hinged to 
enable them to be folded down when in use, or 
up when not required.
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H3660 

In-Car Telephones
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In -C a r Tele phon esIN-CAR TELEPHONES
WARNING
Refrain from operating a telephone fitted with 
its own aerial inside the vehicle (see main 
text).
Your vehicle utilises a number of electronic 
systems. These systems may be affected by the 
use of mobile communication equipment inside 
the vehicle. However, the use of an external 
aerial will greatly reduce the likelihood of this 
occurrence.
For your safety, always note the following 
precautions before fitting or using an in-car...

In-Car Entertainment
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I n-Ca r Ent erta inm entRADIO AERIAL
Set into the front wing, the telescopic aerial can 
be raised or lowered manually.
IN-CAR ENTERTAINMENT
Radio cassette player
Full operating instructions for any audio 
equipment fitted as standard to your vehicle, 
are contained in the ‘In-Car Entertainment’ book 
in the vehicle literature pack.
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Driving & Operating
Starting & Driving
STEERING COLUMN LOCK  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  59
STARTER SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  59
STARTING - Diesel engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  60
DRIVING  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  61
FUEL ECONOMY  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  62
AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  63
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  63
Catalytic...

58 Brakes
FOOT BRAKE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   73
HANDBRAKE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   74
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   74
Traction Control
ELECTRONIC TRACTION CONTROL  . . . . . . . . . .   76
Towing
TOWING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   77
Load Carrying
LUGGAGE SPACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   79
ROOF RACKS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

Starting & Driving
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Driving & Operating
S ta rting &  Driv ingSTEERING COLUMN LOCK
To unlock the steering column
Insert the key FULLY and turn the starter switch 
to position ‘I’. A small movement of the steering 
wheel may be necessary to disengage the 
steering lock while turning the switch.
To lock the steering column
Turn the key to position ‘0’ and withdraw it 
from the starter switch. Turn the steering wheel 
slightly until the lock engages.
WARNING
Once the steering lock is engaged, it is...