Land Rover Lr3 Owners Handbook 2004 Rover

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Checking tire pressures
The following procedure should be used to 
check and adjust the tire pressures:
1.Remove the valve cap. 
2.Firmly attach a tire pressure gauge/inflator 
to the valve.
3.Read the tire pressure from the gauge. If 
required, add air to the tire.
4.If air is added to the tire, remove the gauge 
from the valve and re-attach it before 
checking that the pressure is correct. 
Failure to remove and re-attach the gauge 
from the valve could cause the gauge to 
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Punctured tires
Your vehicle is fitted with tubeless tires, which 
may not leak if penetrated by a sharp object, 
provided the object remains in the tire. If you 
are aware of this occurring, reduce speed 
immediately and drive with caution until the 
spare wheel can be fitted. 
A puncture of this kind will eventually cause the 
tire to lose pressure, which is why regular (and 
frequent) checking of tire pressures is 
important. Punctured or damaged tires must be 
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SNOW CHAINS
Snow chains are designed for use on hard 
surface roads in extreme conditions only, and 
are not recommended for off-road use. If it is 
necessary to fit snow chains to your vehicle, 
ALWAYS observe the following:
•Snow chains can ONLY be fitted to the front 
axle of vehicles equipped with 17 or 18 
wheels. 
•It is recommended that ONLY Land Rover 
approved chains are used - these are 
designed for your vehicle and will eliminate 
any risk of damage to other components. 
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TIRE MARKINGS
1.The ‘P’ indicates the tire is for passenger 
vehicles.
2.This three-digit number gives the width in 
millimetres of the tire from sidewall edge to 
sidewall edge. In general, the larger the 
number, the wider the tire.
3.This two-digit number, known as the 
aspect ratio, gives the tires ratio of height 
to width (this is also known as the tire 
profile). The lower the number, the shorter 
the tire’s sidewall. 
4.The ‘R’ stands for radial. Radial ply 
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7.The speed rating denotes the speed at 
which a tire is designed to be driven for 
extended periods of time. The ratings range 
from 99 mph to 186 mph. These ratings are 
listed in the following table. 
Note: You may not find this information 
on all tires because it is not required by law.
8.This begins with the letters ‘DOT’ and 
indicates that the tire meets all Federal 
standards. The next two numbers or letters 
are the plant code where it was 
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TIRE INFORMATION LABELS
Tire pressure label/placard (USA only)Two tire information labels are visible on the 
pillar behind the driver’s door (also known as 
the ‘B’ pillar), giving information specific to the 
wheel and tire equipment fitted to the vehicle 
when it was built. 
The top label contains information relating to 
tire and wheel sizes and recommended 
pressures for all wheel and tire combinations.
The lower label contains the following 
information:
•The maximum number of occupants...

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Tire pressure label/placard (Canada only)
A tire information label is visible on the pillar 
behind the driver’s door (also known as the ‘B’ 
pillar).
The label contains information relating to tire 
and wheel sizes and recommended pressures 
for all wheel and tire combinations fitted to the 
LR3.
Note: The label must not be changed, even if 
different wheels are fitted at a later stage.UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING
United States Department of 
Transportation/Uniform Tire Quality Grades
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Traction
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, 
are; AA, A, B, and C. These grades represent a 
tire’s ability to stop on a wet pavement as 
measured under controlled conditions on 
specified government test surfaces of asphalt 
and concrete.
WARNING
The traction grade assigned to a tire is based 
on straight-ahead braking tests, and does not 
include; acceleration, cornering, 
hydroplaning. or peak traction 
characteristics.
Temperature
The temperature grades, from highest to 
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PRODUCTION OPTION WEIGHTS
(USA only)
This table lists the production options weights. 
To calculate the curb weight of your vehicle, 
add the weight of all production options to the 
basic curb weight for your vehicle.
Note: The table only lists optional equipment 
that weighs more than 1,4 kg (3 lb.). 
WARNING
Do not exceed the vehicle capacity weight 
(the total weight of driver, passengers and 
cargo) given on the tire information label, see 
TIRE INFORMATION LABELS, 276
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Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit
WARNING
Do not exceed the vehicle capacity weight 
(the total weight of driver, passengers and 
cargo) given, see TIRE INFORMATION 
LABELS, 276.
1.Locate the statement ‘The combined 
weight of occupants and cargo should 
never exceed XXXX kg or YYYY lb.’ on your 
vehicle’s placard, (see TIRE INFORMATION 
LABELS).
2.Determine the combined weight of the 
driver and passengers that will be riding in 
your vehicle.
3.Subtract the combined weight of the...