Land Rover Discovery Series Ii Owners Handbook Nas Rover

Starting the engine
78 STARTING THE ENGINE
WARNING
The catalytic converter is easily damaged by
improper use, particularly if the wrong fuel
is used, or if an engine misfire occurs.
Before starting the engine, ENSURE you are
familiar with the precautions shown under
Catalytic converterlater in this section.
In particular, you should be aware that if the
engine fails to start, continued use of the
starter may result in unburnt fuel damaging
the catalytic converter.
Starting
1.Check that the handbrake is...

Starting the engine
79 In temperate climates DO NOT operate the
starter for longer than 10 seconds. If the
engine fails to start, switch off and wait 10
seconds before re-using the starter. Please
note that continued use of the starter will
discharge the battery and may cause the
starter motor to overheat.
NOTE:The battery charging and oil pressure
warning lights should extinguish as soon as
the engine is running.
Cold climates
In very cold climates, if the engine fails to
start after three attempts,...

Starting the engine
80 Auxiliary equipment
WARNING
DO NOT use auxiliary equipment, such as
roller generators, that are driven by one
wheel of the vehicle, as they could cause
failure of the gearbox differential. If the
gearbox differential lock is engaged in an
attempt to avoid damage, the vehicle will
drive itself forward.
Some local jurisdictions require emission
testing using a two wheel roller
dynamometer. Your vehicle is equipped with
permanent 4-wheel drive and cannot be
safely operated on these...

Starting the engine
81 Automatic gearbox
WARNING
When the engine has started, BEFORE
moving the gear selector lever out of P or
N it is important that the parking brake or
foot brake is firmly applied and the
accelerator pedal is not depressed -
otherwise, the vehicle may move
immediately if the gear selector lever is
moved to any of the drive positions (1, 2, 3,
D or R). This is particularly important when
the engine is cold, because the engine will
be idling at a faster speed than normal. Use
the foot...

Starting the engine
82 Warming-up
In the interests of fuel economy, it is advisable
to drive the vehicle straight away,
remembering that harsh acceleration and
labouring the engine before the normal
operating temperature has been reached can
damage the engine.
When the engine is cold, engine idle speeds
will be faster than normal. Under these
circumstances, use the footbrake to control
the vehicle until the engine is warm and
running at normal speed, and be aware of the
need to take additional care when...

Catalytic converter
83
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CATALYTIC CONVERTER
The exhaust system incorporates a catalytic
converter, which converts poisonous exhaust
emissions from the engine into
environmentally less harmful gases.
WARNING
Catalytic converters can be easily damaged
through improper use, particularly if the
wrong fuel is used, or if an engine misfire
occurs. For this reason it is VERY
IMPORTANT that you heed the precautions
which follow:
Fuel
·Use ONLY fuel recommended for your
vehicle.
Misfire
·A misfire can cause...

Catalytic converter
84 Driving
·If a misfire is suspected, or the vehicle
lacks power while driving, provided the
engine has reached its normal operating
temperature, it may be driven SLOWLY (at
risk of catalyst damage) to a Land Rover
dealer for assistance.
· NEVER allow the vehicle to run out of fuel
(the resultant misfire could damage the
catalyst).
· Engines burning excessive oil (e.g. 1 quart
every 750 miles) will progressively reduce
catalyst efficiency. In extreme cases, blue
smoke may be emitted...

Fuel
85 USE ONLY UNLEADED FUEL
Octane requirements
Premium unleaded gasoline with a CLC or AKI
octane rating of 90 or 92 should be used
whenever possible. However, lower octane
fuels can be used but performance and fuel
economoy may be reduced.
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
86 Gasoline/oxygenated fuel blends
To avoid invalidating the vehicle warranty, use
ONLY fuels blended within the following
limits.
1.Up to 15% of Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether
(MTBE) and unleaded fuel mix.
2.Up to 15% of Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether
(ETBE) and unleaded fuel mix.
3.Up to 10% of Ethanol (Ethyl or grain
alcohol) and unleaded fuel mix.
Methanol/unleaded fuel blends
In some areas, it is possible to buy unleaded
fuel that is blended with up to 5% Methanol
(Methyl or wood alcohol) and...

Fuel
87 The fuel filler is located in the rear right-hand
wing. With the starter switch turned off, press
the fascia mounted switch (shown in previous
illustration) to release the filler flap.
The filler cap is designed to allow the fuel tank
to vent during the first half turn. Carefully
loosen the cap one half turn until resistance is
felt, and allow fuel tank pressure to be
released. Once the pressure is released
(hissing has stopped), it is safe to fully
remove the filler cap.
When replacing, tighten...