Land Rover Defender Owners Handbook Rover

General data
168 EEC KERB WEIGHT
90 models Standard High load
Soft top:
- 4-cyl petrol 1636 kg (3606 lb).................................................... 1640 kg (3615 lb)
- V8 petrol 1627 kg (3587 lb)....................................................... 1627 kg (3587 lb)
- Tdi 1695 kg (3736 lb)................................................................. 1699 kg (3745 lb)
Pick-up:
- 4-cyl petrol 1636 kg (3606 lb).................................................... 1640 kg (3615 lb)
- V8 petrol...

General data
169 EEC KERB WEIGHT
110 models Levelled Unlevelled
Soft top:
- 4-cyl petrol 1805 kg (3979 lb).................................................... 1815 kg (4001 lb)
- V8 petrol 1806 kg (3981 lb)....................................................... 1816 kg (4003 lb)
- Tdi 1872 kg (4127 lb)................................................................. 1882 kg (4149 lb)
Pick-up:
- 4-cyl petrol 1815 kg (4001 lb).................................................... 1825 kg (4023 lb)
- V8...

General data
170 FUEL CONSUMPTION
The fuel consumption figures shown below have been calculated using a standard testing
procedure (the new EC test procedure from Directive 93/116/EC), and produced in accordance
with The Passenger Car Fuel Consumption (Amendment) Order 1996. Under normal use, a cars
actual fuel consumption figures may differ from those achieved through the test procedure,
depending on driving technique, road and traffic conditions, environmental factors, vehicle and
load conditions....

General data
171 TYRE SIZE AND PRESSURES
90 models: Front Rear
Normal - all load conditions
205 R16 radial1,9 bar ................................................ 2,4 bar
& 265/75 R16 radial (multi-terrain)28 lbf/in
235 lbf/in2
2,0 kgf/cm22,5 kgf/cm2
750 R16 radial1,9 bar ................................................ 2,75 bar
28 lbf/in240 lbf/in2
2,0 kgf/cm22,8 kgf/cm2
WARNING
Tyre pressures must be checked with the
tyres cold, as the pressure is about 0.21 bar
(3 lbf/in
2) 0.2 kgf/cm2higher at...

General data
172 110 models: Front Rear
750 R16 Radial
Normal - all load conditions 1,9 bar............................. 3,3 bar
28 lbf/in
248 lbf/in2
2,0 kgf/cm23,4 kgf/cm2
130 models:
750 R16 Radial
Normal - all load conditions 3,0 bar............................. 4,5 bar
44 lbf/in
265 lbf/in2
3,1 kgf/cm24,6 kgf/cm2
WARNING
Tyre pressures must be checked with the
tyres cold, as the pressure is about 0.21 bar
(3 lbf/in
2, 0.2 kgf/cm2) higher at running
temperature. If the vehicle has been parked
in the...

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SECTION 7
Parts & accessories
Section Contents Page
Parts & accessories 175.................................
Electrical equipment 175................................
After sales service 176....................................
Travelling abroad 176..................................... 

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Parts & accessories
175 PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
Your vehicle has been designed,
manufactured and proven to cope with the
most rigorous driving conditions. As such,
fitting parts and accessories that have been
developed and tested to the same stringent
standards is essential to guarantee the
continued reliability, safety and performance
of the vehicle.
To augment the vehicles already awesome
ability, a comprehensive and versatile range of
quality spare parts and accessories are
available to fulfil a wide...

Parts & accessories
176 After sales service
The After Sales Parts service is of paramount
importance, both in the UK and across the
world. In the UK there are over 100 authorised
Land Rover dealers, all computer linked for
rapid ordering of parts and accessories.
In addition, with franchised representation in
over 100 countries worldwide, Land Rover are
able to support your vehicle wherever you go.
A full list of Land Rover dealers is included in
the literature pack.
Only Land Rover dealers are able to...

177 This section of the handbook is devoted to
your vehicles superb off-road driving
capabilities.
Before venturing off-road however, it is
absolutely essentialthat inexperienced
drivers become fully familiar with the vehicles
controls, in particular the transfer gearbox,
and also study the off-road driving techniques
described on the following pages.
SECTION 8
Off-road driving
Section Contents Page
Basic off-road techniques 179........................
Driving on soft surfaces & dry sand 183...........