Land Rover Discovery Series Ii 2002my Owners Handbook Nas Rover

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CHILD-PROOF LOCKS
Move the locking levers on the rear doors and 
taildoor down to engage the child locks.
With the child-proof locks engaged, neither the 
rear doors nor the taildoor can be opened from 
inside the vehicle, thereby avoiding the risk of a 
door being opened accidentally while the 
vehicle is moving.
WARNING
TO AVOID INJURY OR DEATH, NEVER LEAVE 
CHILDREN UNSUPERVISED IN THE VEHICLE.
DOOR LOCKING CUT-OFF SWITCH
An inertia switch, operational only with the 
starter switch in position ‘II’ and the alarm 
disarmed, prevents the doors centrally locking 
(or if the doors are locked, will unlock them) in 
the event of an accident or sudden impact.
When the switch operates, the direction 
indicator lights flash (if market permits), until 
the system is reset by turning the starter switch 
on and off, and opening and closing the drivers 
door.
Note that doors cannot be locked again until the 
switch is reset. The inertia switch also cuts off 
the fuel supply (see ‘FUEL CUT-OFF SWITCH’, 
page 113).
WARNING
Always check for fuel leaks before resetting 
the switch!
Activating the switch when the fuel system 
has been damaged (evidenced by fuel 
leakage or fuel odor) will cause additional 
fuel leakage increasing the risk of fire and 
personal injury.
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ALARM OR HANDSET DIFFICULTIES
Alarm  goes  off  unexpectedly. Ensure all windows, doors, hood and sunroof(s) 
are closed.
Vehicle will not start. Press unlock button on handset. If it still will not 
start, consult your Land Rover dealer.
Hazard lights dont flash when alarm is 
armed.Ensure all doors and the hood are fully closed.
Doors unlock and hazard lights start to 
flash when vehicle is in motion.The inertia switch has been triggered - see 
‘DOOR LOCKING CUT-OFF SWITCH’, page 30. If 
fault continues, consult your Land Rover dealer. 
						

							Seats
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SeatsPOWER OPERATED FRONT SEATS
WARNING
To avoid the risk of loss of control and 
personal injury, DO NOT adjust the drivers 
seat while the vehicle is in motion.
The seat adjustment controls are situated on 
the side of the centrally mounted cubby box.
Seat adjustment is only possible when the 
starter switch is turned to position ‘II’ or for 45 
seconds after opening the drivers door. 
Forward/backward adjustment
Push and hold the switch forwards or 
backwards to move the seat to the desired 
position.Seat cushion angle adjustment
Twist the switch to tilt the seat cushion to the 
desired position. Note that the front and rear of 
the switch work independently - the front 
raising or lowering the front of the cushion, the 
rear of the switch similarly controlling the rear 
of the seat cushion.
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Seat cushion height adjustment*
On the drivers seat only, the height of the seat 
cushion can be adjusted. Push the switch up or 
down to raise or lower the cushion.
Lumbar support adjustment
*
Push the switch up to increase support to the 
lumbar region of the back. Lower the switch to 
reduce lumbar support.Seat back adjustment
Twist the switch forward or backward until the 
desired seat back angle is achieved.
WARNING
DO NOT travel with the seat backs reclined 
steeply rearwards. Optimum benefit is 
obtained from the seat belt with the seat back 
angle set to approximately 15 degrees from 
the upright (vertical).
Failure to maintain the correct seat back 
angle will reduce the effectiveness of the seat 
belts and increase the risk of serious injury or 
death in a crash.
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HEAD RESTRAINTS
Pull the head restraint up or down until the 
cushion is level with the back of the head.
WARNING
Head restraints are designed to support the 
back of the head (NOT THE NECK), and to 
restrain rearward movement of the head in 
the event of a collision. The restraint must be 
positioned level with the head to be effective.
DO NOT drive or carry passengers with the 
head restraints removed from occupied seats, 
or adjust the head restraints while the vehicle 
is in motion.
Failure to have the head restraint installed 
and properly positioned will increase the 
potential for serious injuries.
Head restraint removal
Turn both mounting collars fully anti-clockwise 
and pull the restraint upwards to remove.
After replacing a head restraint turn the 
mounting collars clockwise.
FOLDING ARMRESTS*
Some vehicles are fitted with adjustable front 
seat armrests, which can be either stowed 
vertically in line with the seat backrest when not 
required, or folded horizontally to serve as an 
arm/elbow rest.
The height/angle of each armrest can be 
adjusted by turning the knob set into the end of 
the armrest: clockwise to raise and 
anti-clockwise to lower.
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HEATED FRONT SEATS*
With the starter switch turned on and the 
engine running, press the switches to operate 
the heating elements in either the drivers or 
front passenger seat (the indicator light in the 
switch illuminates). Press a second time to 
switch off.
The seat heaters are thermostatically controlled 
and operate intermittently to achieve and then 
maintain a predetermined temperature between 
79°F and 97°F (26° - 36°C).
FOLDING THE REAR SEATS
WARNING
DO NOT adjust any part of a seat while the 
vehicle is in motion.
Vehicle movement may cause the unlatched 
seat to suddenly shift, potentially causing 
injury.
One or both parts of the split rear seat can be 
either partially or fully folded to further increase 
the rear loadspace, using the following 
instructions:IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The seat heaters consume considerable
power from the battery. For this reason, 
they should ONLY be operated while the 
engine is running.
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1.Remove the loadspace cover (see 
‘LOADSPACE COVER*’, page 93).
2.To release either part of the backrest, lift 
the lever shown in the inset, and then fold 
the backrest onto the seat base.
3.Ensure the outer head restraints are fully 
lowered, the armrest is stowed and the 
centre head restraint is removed.
4.To release the seat base, pull the release 
strap upward (arrowed in illustration). 
With backrest and seat base released, the 
assembly can be folded forward as shown.
5.Ensure the loadspace cover is stowed in 
the rear passenger seat footwell, under the 
stowed seat.Returning the seat to the upright position
Push the seat assembly back onto the floor - the 
floor catches should latch with the base of the 
seat. Then raise the backrest.
If the backrest cannot be raised easily, DO NOT 
force it. This indicates that the seat base has not 
fully engaged with the floor catches (note that 
the seat assembly is designed to prevent the 
backrest from being raised unless the seat is 
properly secured to the floor).
With the seat base secure, the backrest can be 
raised and locked in position (none of the RED 
panel on the release lever should be visible 
when the backrest is correctly latched). Ensure 
that any head restraints which were removed, 
are repositioned before driving the vehicle. 
Finally, refit the loadspace cover.
WARNING
After the seat is returned to the upright 
position, the latching mechanism should be 
checked and physically tested to ensure that 
both the seat base and backrest are secure 
before driving.
In a frontal impact, if the rear seat is not 
secured (fully latched), it may swing forward 
contacting the seat in front of it increasing the 
risk of injury or death to occupants in those 
seats.
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OCCASIONAL REAR SEATS*
NOTE: The occasional rear seats are fitted with 
an interlock that prevents the seat back from 
being raised if the seat is not latched to the floor 
properly.
WARNING
For safety, before driving with passengers 
seated in the occasional rear seats, ensure 
that all occupants are properly restrained. 
Otherwise occupants seated in these seats 
will be subjected to a greater risk of injury or 
death in a crash or rollover.
Do not carry passengers in the occasional 
rear seats if a dog guard is fitted between the 
second row of seats and the loadspace. 
Otherwise occupants of these seats may 
impact with the dog guard in the event of a 
crash or rollover increasing the risk of injury.
Erecting the seats
1.Push the outboard lever (shown in inset) 
and hold to release the seat from its 
stowed position.2.Swing the seat away from the vehicle side, 
at the same time lifting and turning it 
towards the horizontal. 
3.Lower the seat to the loadspace floor, 
PUSHING DOWN FIRMLY to ensure that 
the floor latch has fully engaged. 
4.Pull the backrest into the upright position. 
NOTE: The backrest cannot be raised unless the 
seat is securely latched to the floor.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Remember to unfold the head restraints 
from the roof before driving. 
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Stowing the seats
NOTE: Before stowing a seat, ensure that the 
drinks tray to the side of the seat has been 
emptied, and that the seat belt buckle is folded 
down to prevent it from becoming trapped 
between the backrest and cushion.
1.Push the backrest release lever forward to 
unlock the backrest. 
2.Fold the backrest fully forward.
3.Turn the twist grip (moving part of the bar 
on the back of the seat) fully forward to 
release the floor latch, and start to lift the 
seat from the loadspace floor.4.Continue lifting, at the same time turning 
the seat into a vertical position.
5.Push the seat firmly into the vehicle side, 
ensuring that the seat has engaged fully 
with the securing catch.
6.Stow the head restraints (see opposite).
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Head restraints
NOTE: The head restraints for use with the 
occasional rear seats are hinged from the roof.
1.To unfold a head restraint, pull the handle 
(arrowed in illustration) forward and 
swing the restraint down from the roof. 
Stow the head restraint when not in use by 
pulling down the handle and pushing the 
restraint back flush with the roof.
WARNING
DO NOT drive with occupants in the 
occasional rear seats unless the head 
restraints are unfolded. Failure to unfold the 
head restraints from the roof when that seat is 
occupied will increase the potential for 
serious injuries.
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