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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 
superlocked.
The alarm will sound if theft is attempted by 
hoisting onto another vehicle or if a side is lifted 
to attempt wheel removal.
If you wish to have the doors locked but the tilt 
sensor disabled (e.g. when aboard a ferry or 
having the vehicle transported on a recovery 
truck) press the Lock button twice within three 
seconds.
Single-point entry
This is a personal security feature, which 
enables only the drivers door to be unlocked, 
leaving the other doors in a locked state.
Single-point entry can be disabled on individual 
handset keys by pressing and holding the lock 
and unlock buttons together for three seconds.
Repeating the procedure will re-enable the 
feature.
Each time single-point entry is turned on or off, 
the vehicle will lock then unlock into the 
selected mode (all doors unlocked or just 
driver’s door unlocked).
Locks & Alarms
ALARM SYSTEM
Your vehicle is fitted with a sophisticated 
electronic anti-theft alarm and engine 
immobilisation system. There are also a 
number of additional security features, some of 
which are selectable options and some are 
standard features of the vehicle.
In order to ensure maximum security and 
operating convenience, you are strongly 
advised to gain a full understanding of the 
features and alternatives available, by 
thoroughly reading this section of the 
handbook.
WARNING
FOR MAXIMUM SECURITY ALWAYS 
SUPERLOCK THE VEHICLE. If passengers or 
animals are to be left in the vehicle, windows 
and/or sunroof are left open, or the vehicle is 
on a moving platform, e.g. a ferry, lock the 
vehicle by pressing the lock button once. This 
disables the superlocking, tilt sensing* and 
interior space protection*.
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LOCKING/UNLOCKING
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: If the handset fails to work even when 
close to the vehicle, it could be that it is not 
synchronised with the system, see Emergency 
locking/unlocking, 44. Putting the key in the 
starter switch and running the engine for six 
minutes will restore full operation.
The operating range may vary depending upon 
handset battery condition and may sometimes 
be limited by physical and geographical factors 
beyond your control. 
Note: If a key is in the starter switch, the vehicle 
will not respond to remote handset commands.
Locking with the remote handset
Remove the key from the starter switch and 
shut all doors, the bonnet and the tailgate.
The four buttons on the handset are used as 
follows:
1.Key release button.
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2.Lock button: Press to superlock all doors 
and to activate the perimetric alarm and 
interior space protection
* and activate the 
tilt sensor
* (see Superlocking, 39, Tilt 
Sensor*, 41).
Press twice within three seconds to lock all 
doors and activate the perimetric alarm, 
but NOT activate interior space protection
* 
or tilt sensor
*.
The direction indicator lamps will flash 
three times.
3.Unlock button: Press once to disarm the 
alarm and unlock the driver’s door and to 
activate the ’Lazy seats’
* feature, (see 
DRIVER’S SEAT MEMORY FACILITY*, 
55). Press again to unlock the remaining 
doors (see Single-point entry, 41).
Press once to activate the memory seat and 
mirrors settings (see DRIVER’S SEAT 
MEMORY FACILITY*, 55)
In either case, the interior lamps illuminate 
and the direction indicators flash once.
The hazard warning lamps will quickly flash 
eight times when the vehicle is disarmed if 
the alarm has sounded since the vehicle 
was last armed.
4.Customer Configuration - ’Land Rover’ 
button: This button can be configured to 
operate panic alarm, headlamp courtesy 
delay or suspension control (see ’LAND 
ROVER’ BUTTON, 36).Partial arming
If the driver’s door is not fully closed when the 
handset lock button is pressed, the doors will 
remain unlocked and the alarm will remain 
disarmed. A brief sound from the vehicle horn 
will confirm that the door is not fully closed.
If a passenger door or other aperture is not fully 
closed when the handset lock button is 
pressed, the ’partial arming’ attributes of the 
security system will enable as much of the 
system to be armed as possible (all fully closed 
door, bonnet or tailgate apertures will be 
protected, but an open one will not).
A brief sound from the vehicle’s horns will 
confirm that an aperture is not fully closed.
As soon as the open aperture is closed, the 
system will automatically arm, signalled by 
three flashes of the hazard warning lamps, with 
interior space protection* activating 30 
seconds after all apertures are closed.
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Emergency locking/unlocking
Under a removable cap on the left-hand front 
door outer handle, there is an emergency-use 
door lock. In the very unlikely event that the 
remote handset has failed, this lock can be 
used.
Removing the cap
1.Insert the key fully into the slot under the 
handle cap.2.The cap can now be removed at the forward 
edge and unhooked from the rear edge.
3.Remove the key from the slot and use it in 
the emergency lock.
Refitting the cap
1.Insert the key fully into the slot in the 
handle cap.
2.Hook the cap onto the lock barrel at the rear 
edge.
3.Push the front edge of the cap onto the 
panel.
4.Remove the key from the slot.
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Locking:
Turn the key clockwise to lock only the local 
door. To lock all of the doors press the master 
lock switch, then exit the vehicle through the 
front left door. Lock the left front door by 
turning the key clockwise (this will not arm the 
alarm system).
Unlocking:
Turn the key in the front left door lock 
anticlockwise to unlock only the local door.
If the alarm system is not armed, turn the key 
anticlockwise to unlock the left front door. To 
unlock the rest of the doors press the master 
unlock switch.
Master lock and unlock switches
1.Pressing the master unlock button will 
unlock all of the doors.
2.Pressing the master lock button will lock all 
of the doors.
Note: If the locks have already been 
superlocked using the key, the switch will not 
release the locks.Speed-related locking
This security feature locks all the doors 
automatically when the vehicle speed exceeds 8 
km/h (5 mph).
Note: The speed at which speed-related locking 
occurs is not selectable by the driver, and 
operation of the door locks by any other means 
(interior locking switch on the instrument 
panel, for example) will unlock the doors.
Speed-related locking can be selected 
or deselected by a Land Rover 
Dealer/Authorised Repairer or by the 
driver.
See SELECTING SETTINGS OPTION, 93.
Automatic re-lock
If the vehicle is unlocked using the remote 
handset and one minute elapses before a door, 
the tailgate or the bonnet is opened, or the key 
is inserted into the starter switch, the vehicle 
will re-lock and the alarm will re-arm.
Emergency unlocking
If the vehicle is involved in a collision forceful 
enough to cause a restraints device to deploy, 
provided that the doors have not been locked 
using the door key or remote handset, all door 
locks will become unlocked and the hazard 
warning lamps will start to flash. If the vehicle 
is stationary, the interior lamps will also 
illuminate.
Tailgate emergency unlock
Simultaneously pressing both the master lock 
and unlock switches for three seconds will 
cause the upper tailgate to release. This is an 
emergency release function in case the tailgate 
exterior release switch becomes inoperative.
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Interior door handles and door locking buttons
From inside the vehicle, each door can be 
individually locked by depressing the 
appropriate door button (arrowed). Doors can 
be unlocked by pulling the door handle 
(inboard). A second pull opens the door.
When the master lock or unlock button is 
activated, all door locking buttons will move 
automatically.
These locking buttons will only operate if the 
doors have not been secured using the remote 
handset or door key.
ENGINE IMMOBILISATION
Engine immobilisation is an important aspect of 
the security system. It is designed to safeguard 
the vehicle from theft, should the driver forget 
to lock the doors. The system prevents the 
engine from being started unless the GENUINE 
handset key or emergency key is inserted into 
the starter switch.
Engine immobilisation is automatic five 
seconds after the key is removed from the 
starter switch.Note: 
The engine will be re-mobilised automatically 
whenever the genuine handset key is inserted 
into the starter switch. When this happens, the 
anti-theft alarm indicator will illuminate for one 
second and then extinguish.
CHILD SAFETY LOCKS
Child safety locks are fitted to the rear doors.
Open a rear door and insert the ignition key into 
the child safety keyhole. Turn the key one 
quarter of a turn so that the top of the key 
moves towards the vehicle. Repeat for the other 
door.
With the child safety locks engaged, the rear 
doors cannot be opened from inside the 
vehicle. This prevents a door from being 
opened accidentally with the vehicle in motion.
Inserting the key and turning it in the opposite 
direction disengages the lock.
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WARNING
TO AVOID INJURY OR DEATH, NEVER LEAVE 
CHILDREN UNSUPERVISED IN THE VEHICLE.
TAILGATE
Opening the upper tailgate
With all doors unlocked, press the touch pad on 
the underside of the exterior handle and pull to 
open.
If the upper tailgate fails to open, an emergency 
procedure is available, see Tailgate emergency 
unlock, 45.Opening the lower tailgate
With the upper tailgate open, press the touch 
pad on the lower tailgate waist moulding.
Note: 
If the lower tailgate is locked/unlocked 10 times 
within a short period, the latch is disabled for 
approximately one minute. This feature is 
designed to protect the battery and lock the 
mechanism.
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Seats
FRONT SEATS
WARNING
To reduce the risk of loss of control and 
personal injury, DO NOT adjust the drivers 
seat while the vehicle is in motion.
Sitting correctly
The seats, head restraints, seat belts and 
airbags all contribute to the protection of the 
occupants. Optimal use of these components 
will give you more protection. Therefore, 
observe the following points:
•Sit in the most upright position with the 
base of your spine as far back as possible 
and the backrest not reclined more than 30 
degrees.
•Do not move the front seat too close to the 
instrument panel. The driver should hold 
the steering wheel with slightly bent arms. 
The legs should also be slightly bent so that 
the pedals can be pressed to the floor.
•The seat belt should rest in the center of the 
shoulder. The lap part should fit tightly 
across the hips and not on the stomach.
Make sure your driving position is comfortable 
and enables you to maintain full control of the 
vehicle. A properly adjusted seat helps reduce 
the risk of injury from sitting too close to an 
inflating airbag.
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MANUAL FRONT SEATS
Forward/backward adjustment
The position of the seat is adjusted by lifting the 
bar at the front of the seat and sliding the seat 
to the desired position.
On reaching the desired position the seat 
should be moved slightly forwards and 
backwards to ensure that the bar has latched 
into position and the vehicle is safe to drive.Seat back adjustment
The angle of the seat backrest is adjusted by 
turning the rotary wheel.
See Sitting correctly, 48.
WARNING
DO NOT travel with the seat backs reclined 
steeply rearwards. Sit in the most upright 
position with the base of your spine as far 
back as possible and the seat back not 
reclined more than 30 degrees from the 
vertical.
Failure to maintain the correct seat back 
angle will reduce the effectiveness of the seat 
belts and increase the risk of serious injury or 
death in a crash.
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Height adjustment
Seat height adjustment, the height is controlled 
by ’pumping’ the handle.
Pumping the lever upwards raises the seat; 
downwards lowers the seat.
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