Land Rover Discovery Series Ii 2002my Owners Handbook Nas Rover

							Owner’s Handbook
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DISCOVERY
Owners Handbook
Publication Part No. LRL 0459NAS
© Land Rover 2001
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form, electronic, mechanical, 
recording or other means without prior written permission from Land Rover. 
						

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Owners Handbook
This handbook, together with the Passport to Service book, provides information you will need 
to derive maximum pleasure from owning and driving your new vehicle.
For your convenience, the handbook is divided into sections, each dealing with a particular 
aspect of driving or caring for the vehicle. These are listed on the contents page and you will 
find it worthwhile to take a little time to read each one, and get to know your Discovery as soon 
as you possibly can. The more you understand before you drive, the greater the satisfaction 
once you are seated behind the steering wheel.
IMPORTANT
The specification of each vehicle will vary according to territorial requirements and also from 
model to model within the vehicle range. Some of the information published in this handbook, 
therefore, may not apply to your particular vehicle.
Land Rover operates a policy of constant product improvement and therefore reserves the right to change specifications 
without notice at any time. Whilst every effort is made to ensure complete accuracy of the information in this handbook, 
no liabilities for inaccuracies or the consequences thereof can be accepted by the manufacturer or the dealer, except in 
respect of personal injury caused by the negligence of the manufacturer or the dealer. 
						

							Contents
Quick Guide
Quick Guide   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Introduction
Reporting Safety Defects   . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Controls & Instruments
Locks & Alarm   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Seat Belts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Child Restraints   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Airbag SRS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Steering Column  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Door Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Instruments   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Warning Lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Audible Warnings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Lights & Indicators  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Wipers & Washers  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Horn  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Electric Windows   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Air Conditioning   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Heated Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Interior Equipment   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Interior Mirror & Compass  . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Rear Step   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Loadspace Cover   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
In-Car Telephones   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
In-Car Entertainment   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Land Rover HomeLink®  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Driving & Operating
Starting & Driving  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Catalytic Converter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Fuel Filling   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Automatic Transmission  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Transfer Gearbox   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Traction Control   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Hill Descent Control   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Active Cornering Enhancement  . . . . . . . . 127Self-levelling Suspension  . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Towing   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Load Carrying  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Off-Road Driving
Off-Road Driving  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Driving Techniques  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
On-Road Driving
On-Road Driving  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Owner Maintenance
Maintenance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Hood Opening  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Engine Compartment   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Engine Oil  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Air Cleaner   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Spark Plugs   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Power Steering  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Active Cornering Enhancement  . . . . . . . . 174
Washers  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Wiper Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Battery   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Cleaning & Vehicle Care  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Identification Numbers  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Parts & Accessories  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Emergency Information
Wheel Changing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Emergency Starting   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Vehicle Recovery   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Fuses   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Bulb Replacement  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Technical Data
Technical Data   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221 
						

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Quick Guide
Q uick GuideGENERAL DATA
Recommended fuel octane 
Premium, 90-92 pump octane.
Fuel tank capacity
25 gallons (95 litres)
Tyre pressures - Normal load
Front: 193 kPa (28 psi)
Rear: 262 kPa (38 psi)
Tyre pressures - Maximum load 
Front: 193 kPa (28 psi)
Rear: 317 kPa (46 psi)
Recommended engine oil 
For moderate climates, use 10W/40 oil that 
meets API service grade SG 0r SH.
For more extreme climates, see ‘Engine Oil 
Temperature ranges’ in the ‘Technical Data’ 
section of this handbook.
NOTE: One quart is required to raise the level 
on the dipstick from ‘min’ to ‘max’.
For full technical data listings, please refer to 
the ‘Technical Data’ section of this handbook.
*An asterisk appearing within the text, 
identifies features or items of equipment that 
are either optional, or are only fitted to some 
vehicles in the model range. 
						

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FASCIA CONTROLS
1.Lighting and direction indicator controls
2.Horn switches
3.Instrument panel
4.Cruise control switches
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5.Windscreen wiper/washer controls
6.Heater/air conditioning controls
7.Door locking switch
8.Transfer gear lever9.Main gear selector lever
10.Electric window switches
11.Handbrake
12.Fascia panel switches
13.Starter switch
14.Steering column height adjuster
15.Remote radio controls
*
16.Electric mirror adjuster
NOTE: The precise specification and location of the controls may vary according to territorial 
requirements and from model to model within the vehicle range.
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INSTRUMENT PANEL
1. Temperature gauge
Under normal operating conditions the 
pointer will rise to a position within the 
white segment.
2. Tachometer
Indicates engine speed in revolutions per 
minute (x 1000)
3. Speedometer
Indicates road speed in miles per hour 
and/or kilometers per hour.4. Total distance (odometer), trip recorder 
and selected gear indicator
NOTE: On automatic gearbox vehicles the 
display also indicates the selector lever 
position.
5. Trip recorder reset button
6. Fuel gauge
The pointer drops to zero when the starter 
switch is turned off, but quickly rises to 
show the level of fuel in the tank when the 
switch is turned to position ‘II’.
NOTE: This is a brief overview of the instrument panel. For a more detailed description of each 
instrument, please refer to ‘INSTRUMENT PANEL’, page 57.
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WARNING LIGHTS
1.Transfer gearbox in neutral (RED).
2.Hill descent control (GREEN).
3.Parking brake/low brake fluid (RED).
4.Service engine soon (AMBER).
5.Direction indicators (GREEN).
6.Headlight high beam (BLUE).
7.Anti-lock braking system (AMBER).
8.Supplemental restraint system - airbags 
(RED).
9.Off-road - height adjustment (AMBER).
10.Trailer direction indicators (GREEN).
11.Transmission oil temperature (RED).12.Seat belt reminder (RED).
13.Automatic transmission - Sport mode 
(GREEN).
14.Battery charging (RED).
15.Automatic transmission - Manual mode 
(GREEN).
16.Active cornering enhancement 
(RED/AMBER).
17.Low oil pressure (RED).
18.Self levelling suspension (AMBER).
19.Hill descent control ‘failure’ (AMBER).
20.Traction control (AMBER).
NOTE: This is a brief overview of the warning lights, for more information concerning warning light 
functionality, please refer to ‘INSTRUMENT PANEL’, page 59.
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LIGHTS & INDICATORS
Side, tail and instrument panel lights
Turn lighting switch to position 1.
Headlights
Turn lighting switch to position 2.
Daylight running lights
*
The headlights illuminate automatically, when 
the starter switch is turned to position ‘II’. 
Headlight high and dipped beams
Pull the lever fully towards the steering wheel to 
change headlight beams.Direction indicators
Move the lever DOWN to indicate a LEFT turn, 
and UP to indicate a RIGHT turn.
NOTE: For further information concerning 
operation of the lights, please refer to 
‘DIRECTION INDICATORS’, page 65 and 
‘LIGHTS’, page 65.
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