Land Rover Discovery Series Ii 2002my Owners Handbook Nas Rover

Fuel Filling
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Fuel FillingLOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE FUEL 
FILLER FLAP
WARNING
To avoid any sudden discharge of fuel caused 
by excessive air pressure, the cap is designed 
to allow the fuel tank to vent during the first 
half turn. DO NOT fully remove the cap until 
any pressure has been released.
Take careful note of warning labels located 
around the filler flap.
DO NOT fully fill the tank, if the vehicle is to 
be parked shortly afterwards a high ambient 
temperature for a long period - expansion...

Fuel Filling
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TYPE OF FUEL
Octane requirements
Premium unleaded gasoline with a CLC or AKI
octane rating of 90 or 92 should be used.
NOTE: Federal law requires that gasoline octane 
ratings be posted on the pumps. The Cost of 
Living Council (CLC) octane rating or Anti 
Knock Index (AKI) octane rating shown is an 
average of Research Octane Number (RON) and 
Motor Octane Number (MON).
Using unleaded fuel with an octane rating lower 
than that recommended, can cause persistent, 
heavy ‘engine knock’ (a...

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WARNING
Automotive fuels can cause serious injury, 
and even death if misused. 
Methanol/unleaded fuel blends, even in small 
amounts, can cause blindness and possible 
death if swallowed. Additionally, take 
precautions to prevent methanol from coming 
into contact with the skin.
GAS STATION SAFETY
Always take sensible precautions when 
refuelling: 
•Switch off the engine.
•DO NOT smoke or introduce other ignition 
sources.
•Do not operate a mobile phone.
•Take care not to spill fuel....

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FUEL CUT-OFF SWITCH
The fuel cut-off switch is a safety device which, 
in the event of a collision or sudden impact, 
automatically cuts off the fuel supply to the 
engine.
The switch is located on the engine 
compartment bulkhead. After an impact, the 
switch must be reset by pressing the rubber top 
(arrowed in illustration) before the engine can 
be restarted.
WARNING
ALWAYS check for fuel leaks before resetting 
the switch! Activating the switch when the 
fuel system has been damaged...

Automatic Transmission
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Au to matic  Tran smissionGEAR SELECTOR
The Automatic transmission features a four 
speed main gearbox with a torque converter 
and a two speed transfer box. Using the main 
gearbox in conjunction with the transfer 
gearing produces eight forward and two 
reverse speeds.
Main gearbox selector lever
A spring loaded catch restricts movement of 
the lever, thereby preventing inadvertent gear 
selection. Press and hold the trigger mounted 
in the handle of the selector lever...

Automatic Transmission
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Starting and driving
Drivers unfamiliar with the performance 
characteristics of an automatic gearbox should 
thoroughly familiarize themselves with the 
following instructions before driving.
•Before starting the engine, ensure that both 
foot and parking brakes are applied.
•After starting the engine, KEEP BOTH 
BRAKES APPLIED before and whilst moving 
the selector lever to the required drive 
position.
•Keep the brakes applied until you are ready 
to move - remember, once a...

Automatic Transmission
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MODE SWITCH
In High range press the mode switch to select 
‘Sport’ mode (the ‘S’ information light on the 
instrument panel will illuminate).
In Low range press the mode switch to select 
‘Manual’ mode (the ‘M’ information light will 
illuminate).
Press the switch a second time to return the 
gearbox to normal operation.
‘Sport’ mode
With ‘Sport’ mode selected, the gearbox is 
more responsive to accelerator pedal 
movement - downshifts occur earlier and 
upshifts are delayed to...

Transfer Gearbox
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T ra nsfer Ge arboxTRANSFER GEARBOX
The second gearbox (known as the transfer 
box) is used to select either the high or low 
range of gears.
High range (‘H’)
The high range of gears should be used for all 
normal road driving and also for off-road 
driving across dry, level terrain.
Low range (‘L’)
Use low range gears ONLY in situations where 
low speed manoeuvring is necessary, such as 
reversing a trailer or negotiating a boulder 
strewn river bed; also use low range for more...

Cruise Control
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Cruise  Co ntrolCRUISE CONTROL
Cruise control enables the driver to maintain a 
constant road speed without using the 
accelerator pedal. This is particularly useful for 
freeway cruising or for any journey where a 
constant speed can be maintained for a lengthy 
period.
The cruise control system has three switches; a 
master switch on the right hand side of the 
instrument panel and two control switches 
marked ‘SET +’ and ‘RES’ mounted on the 
steering wheel.
WARNING
DO NOT use...

Cruise Control
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To reduce the cruising speed: 
Press the ‘RES’ switch to slow the vehicle, until 
the required speed has been reached. Then 
press the ‘SET +’ switch to establish the new 
cruising speed (remember that cruise control 
will not operate at speeds below 28 mph 
(45 km/h).
To increase the set cruising speed:
Press and hold the ‘SET +’ switch - the vehicle 
will accelerate automatically. Release the 
switch as soon as the desired speed has been 
reached.
Alternatively, the set speed can be...