Land Rover Freelander 2003my Owners Handbook 2nd Edition Nas Rover

Heating & Ventilation
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AIR CONDITIONING
The air conditioner provides additional cooling 
and also reduces humidity. This can be used to 
demist windows quickly in damp weather and, 
when used in conjunction with the heater, 
makes the interior of the vehicle warm and dry.
NOTE: In high humidity conditions, slight 
windshield misting may be experienced when 
the air conditioning is turned on. This is a 
natural occurrence for most automotive air 
conditioning systems; it is not a fault with the 
system...

Heating & Ventilation
81
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.
NOTE: The seat heaters will switch off 
automatically 15 seconds after the starter 
switch is turned off. 
The seat heaters are thermostatically controlled 
and operate intermittently to achieve and then 
maintain a...

Interior Equipment
82
Interio r E quipme ntCOURTESY & MAP READING LIGHTS 
Front courtesy and map reading lights
Rear courtesy light
Press the appropriate switch to illuminate (or 
extinguish) the lights manually.
The front and rear lights illuminate 
automatically when the vehicle is unlocked or 
whenever a door or taildoor is opened, and 
extinguish approximately 15 seconds after ALL 
the doors are closed, or as soon as the starter 
switch is turned on.
If a door or the taildoor remains open for ten...

Interior Equipment
83
GLOVEBOX
WARNING
DO NOT drive with the glovebox open. An 
open glovebox could cause injury to the front 
seat passenger in the event of a collision.
Lift the handle to open the glovebox.
The left hand compartment in the glovebox can 
be used to store CD cases.
Glovebox light
Operates automatically when the exterior lights 
are switched on and the passenger glovebox is 
opened.
DRIVERS STORAGE AREA
WARNING
DO NOT drive with the storage area open. The 
storage area lid could cause...

Interior Equipment
84
PASSENGERS’ STORAGE 
Rear seat passengers can store items in the 
pockets in the rear of the front seats and in 
overhead nets provided in 5-door vehicles.
WARNING
Do not use the overhead nets to hold anything 
other than light items such as maps or 
sunglasses. Anything heavier than this could 
be thrown about in the passenger 
compartment and possibly injure occupants 
in the event of an accident or emergency 
maneuver
DRINKS STOWAGE
The expanding strap fitted to the front door...

Interior Equipment
85
CUP HOLDERS
WARNING
The driver should not drink and should not use 
the cup holder while driving.
Retractable cup holders should be kept closed 
when not in use.
DO NOT place anything other than suitable 
drink containers in the cup holders, because 
such items may be thrown about in the 
passenger compartment and possibly injure 
occupants in the event of an accident or 
emergency maneuver.
DO NOT carry open-top drink containers in the 
cup holders while the vehicle is in motion; a...

Interior Equipment
86
SUN VISOR
To shield your eyes from the sun, pull the visor 
down from the roof; the visor can be used to 
shield the upper part of the windshield or the 
side window as required.
NOTE: On some models, the underside of the 
sun visors are fitted with a vanity mirror with its 
own illumination.
ASHTRAY
WARNING
DO NOT use the ashtray for disposing of waste 
paper or other combustible items.
Front ashtray illustrated
Push to access the front or rear ashtray. To 
remove for emptying;...

Interior Equipment
87
CIGAR LIGHTER
With the starter switch turned on, press the 
lighter in to heat up. When it has reached the 
correct temperature it will partially eject and 
can then be withdrawn for use.
•ONLY hold the cigar lighter by the handle.
•DO NOT plug accessories into the cigar 
lighter socket unless they are approved by 
Land Rover (see ‘AUXILIARY POWER 
SOCKET’, page 87 for more information).
NOTE: On vehicles not fitted with a cigar lighter, 
the power socket is protected by a blank...

Loadspace Cover
88
Lo ad spa ce Cov erLOADSPACE COVER*
The rear loadspace can be covered by a spring 
loaded roller blind, which can be retracted when 
not in use by detaching the cover from the 
hooks at the rear of the vehicle (see lower 
inset).
To remove the loadspace cover:
1.Slide the retracted cover firmly to the 
right.
2.Lift the left hand end of the cover from its 
location.
3.Carefully maneuver the cover from the 
rear of the vehicle.
Refitting the loadspace cover is the reverse of 
the...

In-Car Telephones
89
In-Ca r T eleph one sIN-CAR TELEPHONES
For your safety, always note the following 
precautions before fitting or using an in-car 
telephone, or any mobile communication 
equipment.
•Only use an installation kit incorporating an 
aerial external to the vehicle.
•Ensure that the installation is carried out by 
a competent installer.
WARNING
For your safety and that of others, using any 
hand-held appliance while driving can be 
dangerous. Always stop the vehicle before 
making a call...