Land Rover Defender Owners Handbook Aus Rover

Air conditioning
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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.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
downwards to...

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 illuminates). Press the left hand
portion to switch off.
NOTE:Air conditioning should...

Air conditioning
34 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 unusually hard,...

Air conditioning
35 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 footwell
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
position.
·Fan...

Interior equipment
36
INTERIOR LIGHTS
With the switch midway between the ON and
OFF positions, the light will illuminate
automatically whenever a door is opened and
remain illuminated for approximately 15
seconds after ALL the doors are closed, or
until the starter switch is turned on. When
alighting from the vehicle, the interior lights
will fade and then extinguish as soon as the
last door is closed.
NOTE:Any subsequent opening and shutting
of doors prior to the starter switch being
turned on again,...

Steps
37
Steps(if fitted)
The steps can be folded up or down as
required. 

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SECTION 3
Driving & operating
Section Contents Page
Starter switch & steering lock 41....................
Starting & driving 42......................................
Catalytic converter 50.....................................
Fuel 52............................................................
Gearbox & transmission 54............................
Brakes 59.......................................................
Towing & load carrying 61.............................
Emergency starting...

Starter switch & steering lock
41
To unlock the steering column
Insert the ignition key FULLY and turn the
starter switch to position I, while turning the
steering wheel slightly to disengage the lock.
To lock the steering column
Turn the starter switch to position 0 and
withdraw the key from the starter switch. Turn
the steering wheel towards the straight ahead
position until the lock engages.
WARNING
DO NOT remove the key or turn the starter
switch to position 0 while the vehicle is in
motion. Once the...

Starting & driving
42 STARTING - DIESEL ENGINES
WARNING
FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A
CATALYTIC CONVERTER:
Catalytic converters are easily damaged
through improper use, particularly if the
wrong fuel is used, or if an engine misfire
occurs.
Before starting the engine and driving,
ENSURE you are familiar with the precautions
shown under Catalytic converter later in this
section.
In particular, you should be aware that
continued use of the starter will result in
unused fuel damaging the catalytic...

Starting & driving
43 Cold climates
In very cold climates, the battery charging and
oil pressure warning lights may take several
seconds to extinguish. Similarly, engine
cranking times will also increase; at -30°C the
starter motor may need to be operated
continuously for as long as 30 seconds before
the engine will start. For this reason, ensure
that all non-essential electrical equipment is
switched off.
Warming up
In the interests of fuel economy, it is advisable
to start driving straight away,...