Land Rover Defender Owners Handbook Rover

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Controls
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Right hand steering
1.Ventilator control
2.Rear screen wash/wipe switch
3.Radio/cassette player
4.Ashtray
5.Cigar lighter
6.Bonnet release handle
7.Ventilator control
8.Heater fan control
9.Lighting, direction indicators and horn
control
10.Instrument and warning light pack
11.Clock
12.Heater controls13.Hand throttle - if fitted
14.Headlight adjuster
15.Main gear lever
16.Transfer gear lever
17.Handbrake
18.Main lighting switch
19.Clutch pedal
20.Brake pedal
21.Accelerator pedal
22.Rear fog...

Controls
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Left hand steering
1.Ventilator control
2.Rear screen wash/wipe switch
3.Radio/cassette player
4.Ashtray
5.Cigar lighter
6.Bonnet release handle
7.Ventilator control
8.Heater fan control
9.Lighting, direction indicators and horn
control
10.Instrument and warning light pack
11.Clock12.Heater controls
13.Hand throttle - if fitted
14.Main gear lever
15.Transfer gear lever
16.Handbrake
17.Main lighting switch
18.Clutch pedal
19.Brake pedal
20.Accelerator pedal
21.Windscreen wash/wipe control...

Locks & Alarm
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KEYS
You have been supplied with two sets of keys,
comprising:
·a black key for operating the starter
switch.
·a plain, metal, key for operating the door
locks and fuel filler cap.
Key numbers
The starter key number is stamped on a tag
attached to the key ring. Both key numbers
should be entered on the Security Information
card.
WARNING
For safety, remove the Security Information
card from the literature pack and keep it
with the key tag, and spare keys in a safe
place - AWAY FROM THE...

Locks & Alarm
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Child-proof locks
(110 Station wagon)
Move the locking levers down to engage the
child-proof locks (see illustration).
With the locks engaged, the rear doors cannot
be opened from inside the vehicle, thereby
reducing the risk of a door being opened
accidentally while the vehicle is moving.
Taildoor
(if fitted)
From outside, use the door key to lock and
unlock the taildoor. From inside and with the
door closed, push the locking button up to
lock and down to unlock (as illustration). 

Locks & Alarm
13 ALARM SYSTEM
Your vehicle is fitted with a sophisticated
anti-theft alarm and engine immobilisation
system. In order to combine maximum vehicle
security with minimum inconvenience, you are
advised to gain a full understanding of the
alarm system by thoroughly reading this
section of the handbook.
Features of the alarm system
Perimeter protection:This part of the alarm
system protects the doors, bonnet and
taildoor against unauthorised entry - the alarm
sounding if any one of these...

Locks & Alarm
14 Disarming the alarm
Within range of the vehicle, briefly press the
left (PLAIN) button on the handset; the
direction indicator lights will flash once to
indicate that the alarm has been disarmed and
the engine re-mobilised.
NOTE:In some territories, the interior lights
will illuminate when the alarm is disarmed.
If the direction indicators fail to flash when
the alarm is armed:
This indicates that a door or the bonnet is not
fully closed, in which case the alarm will still
be partially...

Locks & Alarm
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Interior protection
Interior protection is activated automatically
when the alarm system is armed; twin sensors
inside the vehicle monitor the interior space
and will activate the alarm if an intrusion is
detected.
However, if passengers or animals are to be
left inside the vehicle, or if a window or
sunroof is to be left open, the alarm must be
armed with interior protection DISABLED as
follows:
To disable interior protection:
1. Open the drivers door.
2. With the drivers door open, use...

Locks & Alarm
16 Engine immobilisation override
If the handset is lost or fails to operate, engine
immobilisation can be overridden by using the
starter key to enter the four digit emergency
key access code (this code is recorded on the
Security Information card). The procedure for
entering the code is described below.
Before entering the code, note the following:
If your handset is lost or inoperative, it is
impossible to disarm the alarm. As soon as
the door is opened, the alarm will sound...

Locks & Alarm
17 If an incorrect code has been entered:
If the code is entered incorrectly, the anti-theft
indicator light will continue to illuminate and
the engine will fail to start. Before entering the
code again, turn the starter switch to position
II and hold in this position for 5 seconds.
After three failed attempts, the security
system invokes a delay period of thirty
minutes during which the system will not
accept any further codes.
WARNING
·NEVER leave the Security Information
card in the...