Land Rover Defender 90 110 130 Workshop 1997 Rover Manual

Switches 
Fuel tank changeover switch 
(if fitted) 
On vehicles fitted wit h an additi onal {optional) 
fuel tank. the fuel supply can be switched 
b etween tanks as follows; 
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Petrol engines: 
The switch  (1 ) is locate d under the dashboard 
b elow the instrument panel. P ress the lower 
portion  of the switc h  to select Tan k  1 and the 
u
pper portion to select Tank 2. 
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Diesel  engines: 
The combined ch angeover tap and switc h is 
located on the heelboard. Pull the lever up to 
the...

Windows 
WINDOWS 
Front/rear windows; 
Raise or lower the window by rotating the 
handle mounted on the door trim pad. 
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Sliding rear windows; (if  fitted) 
To open, press the catch tongues together, 
slide the window to the desired position and 
release the catch, ensuring that it locates 
secure ly in the sockets, locking the window in 
position. 
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Sunroof 
SUNROOF (if fitted) 
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. 
To REMOVE the roof: 
Open the sunroof fully and push the catch (1) 
rearwards to disengage the hand wheel 
mechanism. 
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Remove the sunroof by tilting upwards and 
lifting rearwards to disengage the locating 
lugs....

Heating & ventilation 
Fresh air vents 
To open the two vents in the windscreen 
frame. push the lever to the right and then 
downwards to the desired posi t io n and 
release. 
The temperature of air supplied to the fresh air 
vents is not controlled by the heater. 
NOTE: For vehicles fitted with an air conditioning system, the location and operation of  air vems is 
described on a later page (see Air conditioning). 
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Heating & ventilation 
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HEATER CONTROLS 
NOTE: For vehicles fitted with an air 
conditioning system, the heater controls are 
described on a later page (see Air 
conditioning). 
1. Temperature control 
Move the lever downwards {towards the 
RED segment) to increase air temperature, 
or upwards {towards the BLUE segment) 
to reduce air temperature. 
2. Air distribution control 
• Lever fully up • windscreen vents only. 
• Lever midway -foot level and windscreen 
vents. 
• Lever fully down-foot...

Heating & ventilation 
USING YOUR HEATER 
Ensure the front grille and the air intake grille 
on the front wing are kept clear of 
obstructions (especially snow and ice). 
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...

Air conditioning 
Location of air vents -{LH steering illustrated) 
AIR CONDITIONING 
(if fitted) -LH steering 
CONTROLS 
1. Temperature control 
Move the lever upwards (RED) to increase 
air temperature, or downwards {BLUE) to 
reduce air temperature. 
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2. Air conditioning switch 
Press the switch (indicator light 
illuminates) to activate the air 
conditioning. Press again to switch off. 
3. Air recirculation control 
Move the lever fully upwards to activate air 
recirculation. Move the lever fully...

Air conditioning 
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Air conditioning (if fitted)  -RH steering 
CONTROLS 
1. Temperature control 
Move the lever to the right (RED) to 
increase air temperature, or to the left 
(BLUE) to reduce air temperature. 
2. Air conditioning indicator light 
Illuminates when the air conditioning 
system is operating. 
3. Air conditioning switch 
Press the right hand portion of the switch 
to activate the air conditioning {indicator 
light...

Air conditioning 
USING THE AIR CONDITIONING 
Air conditioning provides additional cooling to 
the vehicle interior and also reduces the 
moisture content of the air. 
The air conditioning system will only operate 
with the fan switched on and the engine 
running. It is also important to keep the 
windows {and sunroof) closed during 
operation. 
Operation of the air conditioning system, 
places an additional load on the engine which, 
in very hot conditions and if the engine is 
required to work...

Air conditioning 
The following examples of heater and air 
conditioning settings are included for 
your guidance: 
Maximum heating 
• Air conditioning switch-OFF. 
• Temperature control-set to RED position. 
• Distribution control -set to footwall 
position. 
• Fan speed control-set to maximum 
speed. 
• Air recirculation control -set to 
recirculation. 
Demisting and defrosting 
• Air conditioning switch-ON. 
• Temperature control-set to RED position. 
• Distribution control -set to windscreen...