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Air Cleaner
191
A ir Clea ne rAIR CLEANER ELEMENT RENEWAL
Renewing the air cleaner element at the 
recommended service intervals (see your 
Passport to Service book), is extremely 
important. However, to maintain optimum 
engine performance under dusty operating 
conditions, more frequent renewal will be 
required. Consult your Land Rover retailer for 
guidance.
Removing the engine cover
1.Loosen the clip and disconnect the fresh 
air intake hose from the side of the engine 
cover (see left inset to...

Spark Plugs
192
Sp ark Plu gsSPARK PLUG REMOVE & REFIT
WARNING
Do not attempt to touch any of the electrical 
cables or connections whilst the engine is 
running. The voltages generated by the 
ignition system can cause serious injuries, 
and in some cases, death.
Spark plug removal
1.Disconnect the battery earth cable.
2.Remove the engine acoustic cover, see 
‘Removing the engine cover’, page 191.
3.Carefully noting the relative fitting 
positions, release the locking clips and 
remove the multiplugs...

Cooling System
193
C ooling Sys te mCOOLANT CHECK & TOP-UP
WARNING
NEVER remove the filler cap when the engine 
is hot -escaping steam or scalding water 
could cause serious personal injury.
Unscrew the filler cap slowly, allowing the 
pressure to escape before removing 
completely.
NEVER run the engine without coolant.
Anti-freeze will damage painted surfaces; 
soak up any spillage with an absorbent cloth 
immediately and wash the area with a 
mixture of car shampoo and water.
NEVER top-up with salt...

Cooling System
194
ANTI-FREEZE
WARNING
Anti-freeze is poisonous and can be fatal if 
swallowed - keep containers sealed and out 
of the reach of children. If accidental 
consumption is suspected, seek medical 
attention immediately.
Prevent anti-freeze coming in contact with the 
skin or eyes. If this occurs, rinse immediately 
with plenty of water.
Anti-freeze contains important corrosion 
inhibitors. The anti-freeze content of the 
coolant must be maintained at 50% ± 5% all 
year round (not just in...

Brakes
195
B ra kesBRAKE FLUID
WARNING
Brake fluid is highly toxic - keep containers 
sealed and out of the reach of children. If 
accidental consumption of fluid is suspected, 
seek medical attention immediately.
If brake fluid should come into contact with 
the skin or eyes, rinse immediately with 
plenty of water.
Take care not to spill fluid onto a hot engine - 
a fire may result.
DO NOT drive the vehicle with the fluid level 
below the ‘MIN’ mark.
Brake fluid will damage painted surfaces; 
soak up...

Brakes
196
Top-up
Wipe the filler cap clean before removing, to 
prevent dirt from entering the reservoir. 
Unscrew the cap and top-up the reservoir to the 
MAX mark using a recommended fluid.
Use only new fluid from an airtight container 
(old fluid from opened containers or fluid 
previously bled from the system will have 
absorbed moisture, which will adversely affect 
performance, and must NOT be used). DO NOT 
OVERFILL.
MIN
MAX
H3504A 

Power Steering
197
Power SteeringPOWER STEERING FLUID
WARNING
Power steering fluid is highly toxic - keep 
containers sealed and out of reach of 
children. If accidental consumption of fluid is 
suspected, seek medical attention 
immediately.
If power steering fluid should come into 
contact with the skin or eyes, rinse 
immediately with plenty of water.
Power steering fluid will damage painted 
surfaces. Soak up any spillage with an 
absorbent cloth immediately and wash the 
area with a mixture of car...

Washers
198
WashersWINDSHIELD WASHERS
Fluid top-up
The windshield washer reservoir supplies both 
front and rear screen washer jets.
Check the reservoir level at least every week 
and to prevent freezing in cold weather, top-up 
with a mixture of water and a recommended 
Windshield-wash.
Preferably mix the recommended quantities of 
water and windshield-wash in a separate 
container before topping-up the system, and 
always follow the instructions on the 
windshield-wash container.WARNING
Some...

Wiper Blades
199
Wiper BladesWIPER BLADE REPLACEMENT
Front wiper blades
Lift the wiper arm away from the windshield. 
With the blade at 90
0 to the arm as shown, 
disconnect the blade by pushing in the locking 
tab (1) and sliding the blade (2) down the arm 
(3).
Fitting a replacement blade is a reversal of this 
process; position the new blade assembly on 
the wiper arm and slide the blade fully towards 
the hooked end of the arm until it locks in place. 
Check that the blade is securely locked before...

Battery
200
BatteryBATTERY SAFETY
WARNING
Always wear eye protection when working 
around batteries.
Batteries contain sulphuric acid, which is 
both corrosive and poisonous. If spillage 
occurs:
•On clothing or the skin - remove any 
contaminated clothing immediately, flush 
the skin with large amounts of water, and 
seek medical attention urgently.
•In the eyes - flush with clean water 
immediately for at least 15 minutes. Seek 
medical attention urgently.
•Swallowing battery acid can be fatal 
unless...