Land Rover Discovery Series Ii 2002my Owners Handbook Nas Rover

Self-levelling Suspension
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To manually raise the suspension
With the engine running and all doors fully 
closed, press the fascia-mounted off-road 
mode switch (see illustration). A single warning 
chime will sound, the off-road warning light on 
the instrument panel will commence flashing 
and the rear of the vehicle will start to rise. Once 
the pre-set off-road height has been reached, 
the warning light will stop flashing and 
illuminate constantly instead. Constant 
illumination will remain while...

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NOTE: If this feature is subjected to excessive 
use, the system will automatically disable to 
prevent components from overheating. The 
system has a cumulative total of three minutes 
operation at any one time. If this is exceeded 
the system will close down (partial operation 
will return after a few minutes).
Remote SLS handset
If your vehic.le is equipped with SLS, the 
remote SLS handset is available as an 
accessory from a Land Rover dealer. 
Battery replacement is...

Towing
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To wing
TOWING
The torque ranges of Land Rover engines allow 
maximum-weight loads to be pulled smoothly 
from standstill, and reduce gear changing on 
hills or rough terrain. The suspension is 
designed to cope with a heavy trailer load 
without upsetting the balance or feel of the 
vehicle. Details of gross maximum towed 
weights are listed on the following pages and in 
the General Data section (see ‘TOWING 
WEIGHTS’, page 226).
WARNING
To preserve the vehicles handling and 
stability, only...

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Trailer hitch
Your vehicle is equipped with a Class III trailer 
hitch receiver as standard equipment. When 
selecting a drawbar for the receiver, do not 
exceed a drop in height of 3 in (76 mm) or a 
hitch length of 8 in (203 mm) - both as 
measured from the connecting pin of the 
receiver.
An equalizing or other form of weight 
distributing hitch should NOT be used with your 
vehicle.
NOTE: Users of light trailers with loads not 
exceeding 5511 lb (2500 kg) and a tongue 
weight limited to...

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Vehicle weights
When loading a vehicle to its maximum (gross 
vehicle weight), consideration must be taken of 
the unladen vehicle weight and the distribution 
of the load to ensure that axle loadings do not 
exceed the permitted maximum values.
It is your responsibility to limit the vehicle load 
in such a way that neither the maximum axle 
loads nor the gross vehicle weight are exceeded 
(see ‘TOWING WEIGHTS’, page 226).
Automatic gearbox
To avoid overheating the gearbox, it is not...

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WARNING
The tongue weight plus the combined weight 
of the vehicles load carrying area and rear 
seat passengers must never exceed the 
specified maximum rear axle load (see 
‘TOWING WEIGHTS’, page 226).Trailer socket
Incorporated in the vehicles electrical harness 
is the facility to fit a multi-pin trailer lighting 
socket.
The wiring connection point is a sealed 
multi-pin connector located behind the right tail 
light cluster. To gain access to the connectors, 
remove the light cluster...

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TOWING WEIGHT CHART
Loading descriptionSuspension 
Ty p eMax. Trailer 
WeightTongue 
WeightMax. Vehicle Weight
Trailer without brakes All 1650 lb 115 lb
-
Trailer with brakes, off-roadAll 2200 lb 155 lb-
Trailer with brakes, on-road 
with vehicle at Gross Vehicle 
Weight Coil spring 4410 lb 330 lb (1)710 lb (equivalent to driver, 
three passenger’s and 
110 lb luggage) 
(2)
Self levelling 4410 lb 330 lb (1)900 lb (equivalent to driver 
and five passenger’s) (2)
Maximum towing capacity 
on-road...

Load Carrying
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L oa d Ca rryingLUGGAGE ANCHOR POINTS
Four fixing points are provided in the rear 
luggage compartment floor to assist in safely 
securing large items of luggage.
WARNING
DO NOT carry unsecured equipment, tools or 
luggage which could move and cause 
personal injury in the event of an accident or 
emergency manoeuvre either on or off-road.
STORAGE BINS
Some vehicles are equipped with storage bins 
on each side of the loadspace. Raise the lid to 
open. 
ROOF RACKS 
The roof rack system...

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Off-Road Driving
Off-Road Driving
BEFORE YOU DRIVE  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  141
BASIC OFF-ROAD TECHNIQUES  . . . . . . . . . . . .  141
AFTER DRIVING OFF-ROAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  144
SERVICING REQUIREMENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  144
Driving Techniques
DRIVING ON SOFT SURFACES & DRY SAND  . .  145
DRIVING ON SLIPPERY SURFACES
(ice, snow, mud, wet grass). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  145
DRIVING ON ROUGH TRACKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  145
CLIMBING STEEP...