Land Rover Defender Owners Handbook Rover

Windows
38 WINDOWS
Front/rear windows;
Raise or lower the window by rotating the
handle mounted on the door trim pad.
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
securely in the sockets, locking the window in
position. 

Sunroof
39
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.
Remove the sunroof by tilting upwards and
lifting rearwards to disengage the locating
lugs.
WARNING
DO NOT store the...

Heating & ventilation
40
Fresh air vents
To open the two vents in the windscreen
frame, push the lever to the right and then
downwards to the desired position 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 vents is
described on a later page (see Air conditioning). 

Heating & ventilation
41
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 level vents (also...

Heating & ventilation
42 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
43
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
44
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
45 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
46 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
47
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,...