Land Rover Discovery Series Ii 2002my Owners Handbook Nas Rover

Brakes
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Brak esFOOT BRAKE
For your safety, the hydraulic braking system 
operates through dual circuits. If one circuit 
should fail, the other will continue to function. 
However, in the event of brake failure where 
only one circuit is operational, the vehicle 
should only be driven at slow speed to the 
nearest qualified dealer. In these 
circumstances, exercise extreme caution and 
be aware that increased brake pedal travel, 
greater pedal pressure, and longer stopping 
distances will be...

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PARKING BRAKE 
Unlike most other vehicles, the handbrake 
operates on the rear propeller shaft, and NOT 
on the road wheels. This may result in slight 
movement of the vehicle after the parking brake 
is applied.
To engage the parking brake, depress the 
button and pull the lever up fully.
To release, pull the lever up slightly, depress 
the button and lower the lever.
When parking on a slope, do not rely on the 
parking brake alone to hold the vehicle.
Always ensure the parking pawl of the...

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The purpose of the anti-lock braking system 
(ABS) is to allow efficient braking without wheel 
locking - thereby allowing the driver to retain 
steering control of the vehicle whilst braking.
Under normal braking conditions, (where 
sufficient road surface friction exists to reliably 
bring the vehicle to a halt without the wheels 
locking), ABS will not be activated. However, 
should the braking force exceed the available 
adhesion between the tyres and the road 
surface, then ABS will...

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Additional operating information
While anti-lock braking is designed to operate 
equally effectively in ‘off-road’ driving 
conditions, on certain surfaces total reliance on 
the system may be unwise - remember, in 
normal circumstances, anti-lock braking 
operates only after one or more roadwheels has 
reached the limit of its grip. It cannot reliably 
compensate for driver error or inexperience on 
difficult off-road surfaces.
Note the following:
•Under ABS control, heavy braking on a dry...

Traction Control
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Trac tion  Co ntrolELECTRONIC TRACTION CONTROL
The purpose of electronic traction control is to 
maintain forward or rearward momentum of he 
vehicle when one or more wheels are spinning 
while others have good grip, e.g. if one wheel is 
on ice and others are on tarmac. The system 
works by applying the brake to a spinning wheel 
in order to transfer torque to the remaining 
wheels.
NOTE: Traction control can operate up to 
speeds of 62 mph (100 km/h).
Warning light
The instrument...

Hill Descent Control
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Hill Descent ControlHILL DESCENT CONTROL
Hill Descent Control (HDC) operates in 
conjunction with the anti-lock braking system 
to provide greater control in off-road situations 
particularly when descending severe gradients.
To select HDC
HDC can be selected with the vehicle in any 
gear, but will only operate when the transfer 
gearbox is in low range, gears are engaged with 
the vehicle travelling at less than 31 mph (50 
km/h).
Press the switch (illustrated above) to select...

Hill Descent Control
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HDC fade-out
HDC fade-out gradually decreases the HDC 
brake intervention with the effect that the rate of 
hill descent will increase. If this occurs the HDC 
information light will flash and the warning 
chime will sound for the period that HDC takes 
to fade. HDC will be disabled completely once 
the descent is complete. 
If required (e.g. the angle of the descent levels 
out significantly), fade-out may be achieved 
deliberately by deselecting HDC while the 
system is...

Active Cornering Enhancement
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A ctiv e C ornering E nha nce men t
ACTIVE CORNERING ENHANCEMENT*
CAUTION: If the warning light illuminates RED 
a system fault has occurred that may result in 
serious damage to vehicle components. Stop 
the vehicle and switch off the engine as soon as 
safety permits. Seek qualified assistance 
immediately.Active Cornering Enhancement (ACE) is a 
patented feature unique to Land Rover. The 
system is designed to eliminate vehicle body 
lean at low cornering speeds and...

Active Cornering Enhancement
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Warning light 
The warning light illuminates RED 
when the starter switch is turned 
on (to position II). After two 
seconds, the RED illumination changes to 
AMBER and, after a further two seconds, the 
light extinguishes. This process is a system 
check that takes place every time the vehicle is 
used. Provided the ACE system is operating 
correctly, illumination will not occur at any 
other time. 
If illumination occurs while driving, a fault 
with the system is...

Self-levelling Suspension
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Self-levelling SuspensionSELF-LEVELING SUSPENSION*
When the engine is running, the self-levelling 
suspension system (SLS) operates 
automatically on the rear of the vehicle to 
maintain a level or efficient vehicle height 
regardless of vehicle load.
AUTOMATIC OPERATION
If the height of the vehicle is reduced by 
additional loading (passengers occupying the 
occasional rear seats or the attachment of a 
trailer, for example), the SLS system 
automatically increases air...