Land Rover Discovery Series Ii 2001my Owners Handbook Nas Rover

Airbag SRS
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Seating positions
In order to provide optimum protection in the 
event of a severe impact, it is necessary for the 
airbags to deploy with considerable speed.
An inflating airbag can cause facial abrasions 
and other injuries if the occupant is too close to 
the airbag at the time of its deployment.
WARNING
•To minimize the risk of accidental injury 
from inflating airbags, seat belts should 
be correctly worn at all times. In addition, 
both driver and front seat passenger 
should adjust...

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Airbag inflation is virtually instantaneous and 
occurs with considerable force, accompanied 
by a loud noise. The inflated bag, together with 
the seat belt restraint system, limit the 
movement of a front seat occupant, thereby 
reducing the risk of injury to the head and upper 
torso.
When an airbag inflates, a fine powder is 
released. This is not an indication of a 
malfunction, however, the powder may cause 
irritation to the skin and should be thoroughly 
flushed from the eyes and...

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CHILD SEATS
Children aged 12 years and under are more 
likely than adult occupants to receive injuries 
from inflating airbags. For this reason, it is 
recommended that children should always be 
seated in the second row of seats in a child 
safety seat or restraint system apporopriate to 
their age and size, see ‘CHILD RESTRAINTS 
FOR SMALL CHILDREN AND BABIES’, page 34.
If it is necessary for a child to travel in the front, 
set the seat fully rearwards and use a front 
facing child seat...

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Disposing of vehicles
If you sell your vehicle, be sure to inform the 
new owner that the vehicle has an SRS/airbag 
system, and make the new owner aware of the 
airbag module replacement date shown in the 
Passport to Service.
If the vehicle is to be scrapped; uninflated 
airbags are potentially very dangerous and 
must be safely deployed in a controlled 
environment before a vehicle is scrapped.
See your Land Rover retailer for advice on safe 
deployment of SRS/airbags.
IMPORTANT...

Steering Column
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Steering  ColumnSTEERING COLUMN ADJUSTMENT
The angle of the steering column can be 
adjusted to suit your driving position: 
1.With the vehicle stationary, push the 
locking lever up and hold in this position.
2.Move the steering wheel (up or down) into 
the desired position, making sure the 
instrument panel is clearly visible.
3.When adjustment is complete, release the 
locking lever to lock the steering column 
in position.
WARNING
DO NOT attempt to adjust the steering column 
while...

Door Mirrors
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D oor MirrorsEXTERIOR MIRRORS
NOTE: The right-hand mirror glass is convex.  
As a result, reflected images are closer than 
they appear.
•Turn the control to the ‘L’ or  ‘R’ position to 
select either the left or right hand mirror.
•With the starter switch turned to position 
‘II’, push the control in the appropriate 
direction to tilt the mirror glass up/down/left 
or right.
•When adjustment is complete, return the 
control to the OFF position (midway 
between ‘L’ and ‘R’).
NOTE: The...

Instruments
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InstrumentsINSTRUMENT PANEL
1. Temperature gauge
Once the engine coolant has reached its normal 
operating temperature, the pointer will rise to a 
position within the WHITE segment of the 
gauge (the precise position will vary according 
to climatic conditions).
If the pointer moves towards the RED segment, 
this indicates that the engine coolant is 
becoming too hot. Should the pointer move 
INTO the RED segment and the RED warning 
light within the gauge illuminates, severe 
engine...

Instruments
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4. Total distance (odometer) and trip recorder
With the starter switch turned to position ‘II’, 
the display indicates the total distance travelled 
by the vehicle, and also shows the most recent 
individual journey distance. In some markets, 
the display can be set to show either miles or 
kilometres. To convert from one to another, 
press and hold the trip recorder reset button for 
more than two seconds. 
NOTE: The display also indicates which 
transmission selector position is...

Warning Lights
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Warning  LightsINSTRUMENT PANEL
Service engine soon - AMBER
The engine management system on 
your Land Rover is controlled by a 
sophisticated engine control 
module which maintains optimum  
control of engine running and emission levels 
and monitors the operation of the sub systems 
and components.
The ‘Service engine soon’ indicator illuminates 
as a system check when the starter switch is 
turned to position II and should extinguish 
when the engine is started.
If an engine...

Warning Lights
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Parking brake, brake fluid - RED
The light illuminates for about 3 
seconds as a bulb check when the    
starter switch is turned on. It also 
illuminates when the parking brake is applied 
with the starter switch in position ‘II’.
The light should extinguish when the parking 
brake is fully released or shortly after the 
electrical circuits are switched on. If the light 
illuminates whilst driving, a fault with the 
braking system is indicated. Stop the vehicle as 
soon as safety...