Land Rover Lr3 Owners Handbook 2004 Rover

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TOOL KIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
PUNCTURED TIRES   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
REMOVING THE SPARE WHEEL  . . . . . . . . 296
CHANGING A WHEEL   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
LOCKING WHEEL NUTS   . . . . . . . . . . . . . .303
Emergency Starting
STARTING AN ENGINE WITH A
DISCHARGED BATTERY  . . . . . . . . . . . .304
Fuses
FUSES  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Bulb Replacement
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Roadside Emergency
TOOL KIT
On seven-seater vehicles, the wheel change 
tool kit is stowed behind an access cover in the 
rear loadspace area.On five-seater vehicles, the tool tray is located 
under a lift-up panel set in the loadspace floor.
Note: Take careful note of the stowage position 
of each of the tools as it is important to return 
them to their correct position after use.
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The tool kit consists of
1.Screwdriver handle
2.Screwdriver blade
3.Jack screw rotating hook
4.Extension piece
5.Wheel nut brace
6.Wheel chocks
7.Wheel change jack
8.Locking wheel nut key
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Care of the jack
Examine the jack occasionally, clean and grease 
the moving parts, particularly the screw thread, 
to prevent corrosion.
To avoid contamination, the jack should always 
be stowed in its fully closed position.
WARNING
After wheel changing, always secure tools, 
chocks, jack and...

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Tilt Sensor*
Your vehicle is fitted with a tilt sensor which 
activates the alarm if the vehicle is tilted fore 
and aft, or side to side, after it has been locked.
If you wish to have the doors locked while 
jacking up the vehicle, for any reason, lock the 
doors by pressing the lock button on the 
remote handset twice within three seconds.
Using wheel chocks
WARNING
Before raising the vehicle, it is ESSENTIAL to 
chock the road wheels in two places: the 
parkbrake acts on the...

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REMOVING THE SPARE WHEEL
Spare wheel
Always remove the spare wheel before jacking 
up the vehicle.
WARNING
The wheels are extremely heavy. Take care 
when manoeuvring the spare wheel.
Note: Before removing the spare wheel from 
the vehicle, take a look at the position that the 
spare wheel is stowed in, as you will need to 
check that the wheel about to be removed from 
the vehicle is returned to the correct storage 
position.
Spare wheel access - five-seat vehicleSpare wheel access...

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3.Fit the wheel nut brace to the wheel-hoist 
winch nut and rotate anticlockwise to lower 
the spare wheel.
Caution: The mechanism has been designed 
for use with the wheel nut brace. DO NOT 
use power tools on the wheel-hoist 
winch.
When the wheel has reached the ground, 
continue to wind the handle until the cable 
is slack.
Do not attempt to turn the winch beyond 
the physical stop.
Note: In 7-seat vehicles, the wheel-hoist nut is 
quite close to the back of the rear seats when...

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CHANGING A WHEEL
Positioning the jack - right-hand side
Note: Before positioning the jack under the 
vehicle, ensure that the air suspension is set to 
Off-road height.
WARNING
NEVER work beneath the vehicle with the jack 
as the only means of support. The jack is 
designed for wheel changing only.
Always remove the spare wheel before 
jacking up the vehicle.
WARNING
ALWAYS:
•Place the jack on firm level ground.
•Position the jack from the side of the 
vehicle, in line with the...

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Positioning the jack - left-hand side
WARNING
ONLY jack the vehicle using the jack location 
points described, or damage to the vehicle 
could occur.
Always position the jack from the side of the 
vehicle, approximately in line with the 
appropriate jacking point. Ensure the jack is 
positioned on firm, level ground.
WARNING
ONLY jack the vehicle using the jack location 
points described, or damage to the vehicle 
may occur.
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Operating the jack
Before raising the vehicle, use the wheel nut 
brace to slacken the wheel nuts half a turn 
anticlockwise.
Attach the jack cranking lever to the jack. Fit the 
wheel nut brace onto the end of the cranking 
lever.Turn the jack lever clockwise to raise the jack 
cradle until it engages with the jacking point. 
Ensure that the base of the jack is in full contact 
with the road surface.
Changing a wheel
Always remove the spare wheel before jacking 
up the vehicle....