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 Controls & Instruments
K ey s & H and setsKEYS AND HANDSETS 
You have been supplied with a pair of identical 
keys and two remote control handsets.
WARNING
Keep the spare key in a safe place - NOT IN 
THE VEHICLE.
The keys supplied with your vehicle are 
programmed to the vehicles security system - 
they CANNOT be reprogrammed and the engine 
cannot be started without a valid programmed 
key. If a key is lost or broken, a replacement can 
be ordered only from a Land Rover Retailer.
NOTE: Land Rover Retailers do not stock spare 
keys, time has to be allowed for replacements 
to be programmed to your security system and 
then delivered to the retailer.
If you lose a key, contact your Land Rover 
Retailer; a key reported lost will be deactivated. 
If the key is later recovered, your Land Rover 
Retailer can have it reactivated.
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IMPORTANT
The handset complies with part 15 of the 
FCC rules. Operation is subject to the 
following conditions:
•This device may not cause harmful 
interference.
•This device must accept any 
interference received, including 
interference that may cause undesired 
operation. This applies to both alarm 
receivers and transmitters.
Any changes or modifications to the 
handset not expressly approved by the 
manufacturer or Land Rover North America 
could void the user’s authority to operate 
the equipment.
Transmitter FCC ID:
Receiver FCC ID: 
						

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F acia ControlsFACIA CONTROLS 
						

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1.Exterior mirror control
2.Lighting and direction indicator controls
3.Horn 
4.Tachometer
5.Fuel gauge
6.Coolant temperature gauge
7.Speedometer
8.Horn 
9.Instrument illumination control
10.Windscreen wiper/washer controls
11.Clock display
12.Hazard warning switch
13.Audio system
14.Heater/Air conditioning controls
15.Gear lever
16.Hill descent control
17.Ignition switch
18.Remote cruise control switches
19.Remote audio controls
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20.Cruise control master switch
21.Parking brake
22.Centre console switches (3 Door shown)
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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L oc ks &  AlarmSTEERING COLUMN LOCK
To unlock the steering column
Insert the key FULLY and turn the ignition 
switch to position I. A small movement of the 
steering wheel may be necessary to disengage 
the steering lock while turning the switch.
To lock the steering column
Turn the key to position 0 and withdraw it from 
the ignition switch. Turn the steering wheel 
slightly until the lock engages.
WARNING
Once the steering lock has engaged, it is 
impossible to steer the vehicle. DO NOT 
remove the key or turn the ignition switch to 
position ‘0’ while the vehicle is in motion.
ALARM SYSTEM
Your vehicle is fitted with a sophisticated 
electronic anti-theft alarm and engine 
immobilisation system. In order to ensure 
maximum security and minimum 
inconvenience, you are strongly advised to gain 
a full understanding of the alarm system, by 
thoroughly reading this section of the 
handbook.
LOCKING THE VEHICLE AND ARMING THE
ALARM
Before locking the vehicle and arming the 
alarm, ensure that all doors (including taildoor), 
windows, sunroof and  apertures are securely 
closed.
There are three methods for securing your 
vehicle:
•Superlocking using the handset - 
(recommended high security method).
•Superlocking using the key.
•Locking using the key.H3522
IMPORTANT
•If passengers or animals are to be left 
inside, DO NOT lock the vehicle using 
the handset - movement inside the 
vehicle may activate interior space 
protection
*, causing the alarm to 
sound.
•FOR MAXIMUM SECURITY ALWAYS 
SUPERLOCK THE VEHICLE USING THE 
REMOTE HANDSET. 
						

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Using the remote handset
While it is not necessary to point the handset at 
the vehicle, the handset must be within range of 
the vehicle when a button is pressed. Note that 
the operating range may vary depending upon 
handset battery condition and may sometimes 
be limited by physical and geographical factors 
beyond your control. From a security point of 
view, it may not be wise to unlock unless you 
are in close proximity to the vehicle. Locking
With the remote handset: 
Press the lock (padlock symbol (1) button 
once. Each time the vehicle is locked using the 
handset, a coded signal is transmitted to a 
receiver inside the vehicle, which activates the 
following security features:
•the central door locking system (all the door 
locks are activated).
•Superlocking - the door locks cannot be 
operated from inside the vehicle.
•the perimetric alarm (protects the door, 
taildoor, and hood apertures).
If the doors lock correctly, the direction 
indicator lights flash three times to confirm that 
the vehicle is secure and the anti-theft alarm 
indicator light (in the instrument panel) will 
start to flash rapidly.
Once armed, the alarm will sound if any door is 
opened.
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With the key: 
Insert the key and turn the door lock towards 
the rear of the vehicle. Turning the key ONCE 
activates the following:
•all doors locked (not superlocked)
•perimetric alarm activated (protects the 
doors, hood and taildoor)
NOTE: Interior space protection
* is not 
activated.
Turning the key TWICE within 1 second 
activates, in addition to the above:
•Superlocking
If the doors lock correctly, the direction 
indicators flash three times to confirm that the 
vehicle is secure and the anti-theft alarm 
indicator light (in the instrument panel) will 
start to flash rapidly.
NOTE: The engine will automatically be 
immobilised after the ignition switch has been 
turned off.Superlocking
Provided all the doors are fully closed, the 
Superlocking feature is activated automatically 
whenever the vehicle is locked using the remote 
handset. Superlocking immobilises the interior 
door handles, thereby preventing an intruder 
from gaining entry by smashing a window and 
reaching inside the vehicle to operate the door 
handles. 
WARNING
For safety, NEVER use Superlocking if 
passengers are to remain inside the vehicle - 
in an emergency they would not be able to 
escape.
Mislock
If one of the doors, taildoor or hood are not 
properly closed when the alarm is armed, a 
mislock occurs (the horn will sound a warning). 
The alarm will still be armed and the engine 
immobilised, but the open aperture will not be 
protected. If the appropriate aperture is then 
closed, the alarm will fully arm without the need 
to press the lock button again unless the 
drivers door is open, in which case the alarm 
will be fully armed by pressing the lock button 
again.
If the taildoor glass is left open when the alarm 
is armed, the horn will sound as a reminder, but 
the vehicle will be locked and alarmed as 
normal. The taildoor glass can be closed from 
outside the vehicle using the ignition key in the 
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Anti-theft alarm indicator light
After locking, the RED indicator light on the 
instrument panel flashes rapidly while the alarm 
is arming itself.
After approximately 10 seconds, the indicator 
light adjusts to a slower frequency, and 
continues to flash as an anti-theft deterrent 
until the alarm is disarmed.
Unlocking
With the remote handset:
If your vehicle has been configured with the 
Single Point Entry security feature, and was 
locked with the handset, the handset unlocks 
the vehicle in two stages:
•Press the unlock (no padlock) button once 
to disarm the alarm and unlock the drivers 
door only (see ‘Single point entry’, 
page 38).
•Press the unlock button twice to disarm the 
alarm and unlock ALL the doors.If your vehicle has not been configured with 
Single Point Entry, all the doors will unlock at 
the first press. In either case, the direction 
indicators flash once and the interior lights 
illuminate.
With the key: 
Turn the key towards the front of the vehicle. 
The alarm will be fully disarmed. To re-mobilise 
the engine, the key must be inserted into the 
ignition switch.
If the alarm sounds
If the alarm is triggered, it will sound for 
approximately 30 seconds before switching 
itself off and can be triggered up to ten times 
in total before needing to be reset. 
To silence the alarm, press either handset 
button, or operate the door locks using the key 
in the drivers door.
Single point entry
This is a personal security feature, which 
enables the drivers door only to be unlocked, 
leaving the other doors in a locked state. It can 
be operated by the remote handset as follows:
Press the unlock button once to unlock the 
drivers door, press a second time to unlock the 
remaining doors and taildoor.
Single point entry can be disabled by a 
Land Rover Retailer.
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Interior locking switch - 5 door vehicles
This is a personal security feature which allows 
the driver (or passenger) to lock (or unlock) all 
the doors from inside the vehicle (while driving 
or with the vehicle stationary). Press the 
padlock symbol part of the switch to lock (the 
alarm will not be armed), and the unlocked 
padlock symbol to unlock.
NOTE: If interior locking has been activated, 
pull the interior door handle once to unlock, and 
twice to open the door.Interior locking switch - 3 door vehicles
This is a personal security feature which allows 
the driver (or passenger) to lock (or unlock) all 
the doors from inside the vehicle (while driving 
or with the vehicle stationary). Press the lower 
part of the switch to lock (the alarm will not be 
armed), and the upper part to unlock.
NOTE: If interior locking has been activated, 
pull the interior door handle once to unlock, and 
twice to open the door.
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Door handles and door sill locking buttons
From inside the vehicle, each door can be 
individually locked by depressing (arrowed in 
illustration) the appropriate door sill button. 
However, doors cannot be unlocked by raising 
the sill button.
Use the door handles to unlock, as follows:
•First operation of the door handle unlocks 
the door.
•Second operation of the door handle opens 
the door.
NOTE: The door handles will not open the doors 
if the vehicle has been superlocked (see 
‘Superlocking’, page 37)CHILD-PROOF LOCKS
On 5-door models, move the lever on the rear 
doors down (arrowed in illustration) to engage.
With the child-proof locks engaged, the rear 
doors cannot be opened from inside the 
vehicle, thereby avoiding the risk of a door 
being opened accidentally while the vehicle is 
moving.
WARNING
NEVER leave children unsupervised in the 
vehicle.
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