Land Rover Discovery Owners Handbook Exp Rover

Towing & load carrying
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Where the load weight can be divided
between trailer and tow vehicle, loading
more weight into the vehicle will generally
improve the stability of the combination.
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The recommended trailer nose weight limit
is 150 kg. The nose weight plus the
combined weight of the vehicles load
carrying area and rear seat passengers
must never exceed the maximum rear axle
load.
NOTE:
Towing regulations vary from country
to country. It is very important to ensure that
national regulations...

Towing & load carrying
95 Coupled braking systems
In order to tow a trailer with a weight in
excess of 3,500 kg, the vehicle must be
adapted to operate a coupled brake system. If
this adaptation is carried out, the vehicle
identification number plate (VIN) must be
changed to show the increased train weight.
Revised VIN plates may be obtained from
Land Rover; these will be issued subject to
satisfactory proof that the vehicle has been
fitted with an approved conversion.
Automatic gearbox models
To avoid...

Towing & load carrying
96
ROOF RACK(if fitted)
A front roof rack is available as a factory fitted
option on some models.
The roof rack has two side rails permanently
fixed to the roof of the vehicle and three
removable cross rails which are stowed in the
tool bag beneath the rear seat.
Each cross rail has a pair of locating pins at
each end.
With the grooved side upwards, fit the cross
rails to one side rail by inserting the fixed pins
into the locating sockets. Then, using the
release button, locate the...

Vehicle recovery
97 TOWING FOR RECOVERY
If your vehicle is to be recovered by towing,
most qualified recovery specialists will use
wheel lift equipment to suspend the front
wheels, while the rear wheels remain on the
ground. However, if it is necessary for the
vehicle to be towed with all four wheels on the
ground, always adhere to the following
procedure:
1.With the handbrake applied, set both the
main gearbox and transfer box in neutral.
2.Ensure the differential lock is in the
unlocked position....

Vehicle recovery
98
Transporter or trailer lashing
Pairs of lashing rings are provided at the front
and rear (see illustration). DO NOT secure
lashing hooks or trailer fixings to any other
part of the vehicle.
NOTE:
The front rings are for lashing only
and must NOT be used for towing. The rear
lashing rings are designed for both towing
and lashing. 

Emergency starting
99 STARTING AN ENGINE WITH A DISCHARGED
BATTERY
The ONLY recommended methods of starting
a vehicle with a discharged battery are:
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Using a substitute battery fitted to the
disabled vehicle.
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Using booster cables (jump leads) to
connect the battery from a donor vehicle
to the discharged battery.
WARNING
·
Batteries emit explosive hydrogen gas -
keep sparks and naked lights away from
the engine compartment.
·
DO NOT attempt to jump start the vehicle
if the electrolyte in the battery...

Emergency starting
100 CONNECTING THE BOOSTER CABLES
DIESEL ENGINES
Always adopt the following procedure,
ensuring the cables are connected in the
order shown below:
1.Connect one end of the RED booster cable
to the positive (+) terminal of the donor
battery.
2.Connect the other end of the RED booster
cable to the positive (+) terminal of the
discharged battery.
3.Connect one end of the BLACK booster
cable to the negative (-) terminal of the
DISCHARGED battery.
4.Connect the other end of the BLACK...

Emergency starting
101 CONNECTING THE BOOSTER CABLES
PETROL ENGINES
Always adopt the following procedure:
Connect the RED booster cable between the
positive (+) terminal of the donor battery and
the positive (+) terminal of the discharged
battery.
Connect the BLACK booster cable from the
negative (-) terminal of the donor battery to a
good earth point (eg. an engine mounting or
other unpainted surface) at least 0.5 m from
the battery and well away from fuel and brake
lines on the disabled vehicle (engine...

103 The long-term safety, reliability and
performance of your vehicle will depend very
largely on how it is maintained.
Maintenance is the owners responsibility and
it is ESSENTIAL that all routine services are
carried out by a Land Rover dealer at the
specified intervals. These are shown in the
Owner Information & Service Record book
included in the literature pack. The Owner
Information & Service Record book also
includes service record dockets, which must
be correctly endorsed by your Land Rover...

Owner maintenance
105 OWNER MAINTENANCE
In addition to the routine services, which
should be carried out by your Land Rover
dealer at the intervals shown in the Owner
Information & Service Record book, a number
of simple checks and adjustments (listed
below) must be carried out by the owner or
driver on a regular basis.
These are fully described on the pages that
follow.
Daily checks
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Operation of lights, horn, direction
indicators, wipers, washers and warning
lights.
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Operation of seat belts and...